Left Bank Books Presents Emily Giffin – Meant to Be

Left Bank Books welcomes international bestselling author Emily Giffin, who will discuss the “glorious, satisfying” (Adriana Trigiani) new novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of All We Ever Wanted and The Lies That Bind, Meant to Be, in person at the High Low Performing Arts Space and virtually on Thursday, June 9th.

Tickets for the in person event are available through MetroTix. For the virtual event, please purchase a virtual event ticket at Left-Bank.com.

Join us in person or virtually. A SIGNED copy of Meant to Be will accompany each ticket purchased. Additional books are available to order from Left Bank Books to support authors and independent bookstores!

**Proof of vaccination and mask will be required for entry to the in person event.** Guests will need to bring a photo ID AND either their physical vaccination card or a photo of their vaccination card.

A restless golden boy and a girl with a troubled past navigate a love story that may be doomed before it even begins, in this “glorious, satisfying” (Adriana Trigiani) new novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of All We Ever Wanted and The Lies That Bind.

“I’m a sucker for an iconic, against-all-odds love story, and Meant to Be truly delivers.”–Tia Williams, author of Seven Days in June

The Kingsley family is American royalty, beloved for their military heroics, political service, and unmatched elegance. In 1967, after Joseph S. Kingsley, Jr. is killed in a tragic accident, his charismatic son inherits the weight of that legacy. But Joe III is a free spirit–and a little bit reckless. Despite his best intentions, he has trouble meeting the expectations of a nation, as well as those of his exacting mother, Dottie.

Meanwhile, no one ever expected anything of Cate Cooper. She, too, grew up fatherless–and after her mother marries an abusive man, she is forced to fend for herself. After being discovered by a model scout at age sixteen, Cate decides that her looks may be her only ticket out of the cycle of disappointment that her mother has always inhabited. Before too long, Cate’s face is in magazines and on billboards. Yet she feels like a fraud, faking it in a world to which she’s never truly belonged.

When Joe and Cate unexpectedly cross paths one afternoon, their connection is instant and intense. But can their relationship survive the glare of the spotlight and the so-called Kingsley curse? In a beautifully written novel that captures a gilded moment in American history, Emily Giffin tells the story of two people searching for belonging and identity, as well as the answer to the question: Are certain love stories meant to be?

Praise for Meant to Be and Emily Giffin

” Meant To Be is the most golden, heart-crunching, epic love story, which swept me away into another time and another world.” –Sophie Kinsella

“A dependably down-to-earth, girlfriendly storyteller.” –The New York Times

“[A] modern-day Jane Austen.” –Vanity Fair
“Giffin’s writing is true, smart, and heartfelt.” –Entertainment Weekly

“Giffin [has a] trademark ability to capture the complexities of human emotions while telling a rip-roaring tale.” –The Washington Post

“Giffin is a worldwide bestselling author because she gets under your skin–by creating relatable characters wrestling within believable situations.” –The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

“If you’ve never read Emily Giffin, Meant to Be is the perfect place to start. This glorious, satisfying novel from the master storyteller of contemporary fiction is impossible to put down. It’s Giffin’s best novel yet–and they are all exceptional.” –Adriana Trigiani, New York Times bestselling author of The Good Left Undone

Emily Giffin is the author of ten internationally bestselling novels: Something Borrowed, Something Blue, Baby Proof, Love the One You’re With, Heart of the Matter, Where We Belong, The One & Only, First Comes Love, All We Ever Wanted, and The Lies That Bind. She lives in Atlanta with her husband and three children.

IN PERSON: The in person event will be held at the beautiful High Low Listening Room, 3301 Washington Ave, St. Louis, MO. Tickets for in person attendance are available through MetroTix and include one copy of Meant to Be. Tickets for the in person event are not available to purchase at Left Bank Books’ physical location. Advanced ticket purchase is strongly recommended.

ONLINE: To join us for the virtual presentation, purchase a virtual event ticket from Left Bank Books either online, over the phone, or in the store. Virtual tickets will include one signed copy of Meant to Be which will be available to mail or for pick up following the event. Please provide us with a valid email address for sending you the event link. We will email the link to join the virtually the day of the event.