I was feeling the need for something light and fun to read and the synopsis for Meant to Be Mine by Hannah Orenstein sounded about right. This is the story of Edie, a twenty-something living in New York who runs her own fashion business, has her own apartment, and loves her life. She has been waiting for the day at the beginning of the novel since she was sixteen years old. It is the day that her fabulous grandmother, Gloria, has predicted she will meet the love of her life. Gloria has never made a bad love prediction and so Edie's eyes are peeled in the airport and on the flight to see her twin sister get engaged to her own match. When a handsome sits down next to her on the plane, Edie can't help but wonder if this is it.
This book was pretty cute. I'm not a huge romance fan, but this one was smart and featured strong female characters who, while happy with the men they find, are also more than capable of having amazing lives without them. Edie's sister has postponed her engagement until after she's finished all her training as a doctor so that nothing gets in the way; Edie's mother chooses an unexpected path to get what she wants from her life without a man; Edie's grandmother rejected all of the conventions of the time as a young woman to seek out the fun that society thought inappropriate for her.
This was light and fluffy reading, and I'm all for that when you need it. The characters were people with whom I'd like to be friends and Gloria is a role model for us all. Add this book to your list.
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