Meant To Be

Meant To Be

by Edie Claire
Meant To Be

Meant To Be

by Edie Claire

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Overview

Second in the Nook Top-3 bestselling FATED LOVES collection by USA-Today bestselling author Edie Claire.

4.5-star Romantic Times Top Pick and winner of the Romance Reviews Today Perfect Ten Award!

When nothing is as it seems, all you can do is trust your heart...

On the eve of her thirtieth birthday, Meara O'Rourke can't help but feel alone. With her last remaining relative newly buried and her potentially disastrous engagement freshly broken, she makes a resolution to begin her life anew -- only to have an unexpected phone call turn her whole world upside down. Her biological mother Sheila, whom she met only once six years before, lies in critical condition in a nearby hospital. And though the woman once refused to see her daughter ever again -- her last wish is just the opposite.

A few whispered words, and Sheila is gone. But the questions she has put into her daughter's head, and the historic stone inn she has unknowingly bequeathed, sweep Meara up into the whirlwind of another life -- and a legacy of deception. When Meara begins to have memories of a place she's never been, she realizes that while finding out the truth about her birth and adoption could answer all her questions, it could also tear her apart.

"A marvelous story that skillfully interweaves romance with the mystery... Claire makes each element of this terrific tale count." June 2004 Top Pick -- Romantic Times Bookclub Magazine

"An absorbing family mystery... there's no denying that this story is suspenseful." -- Publisher's Weekly

"One of the best books I have read this year... An element of suspense runs through the pages, and the endearing tale builds to a crescendo of excitement and thrill while warming the heart. Meant To Be is a powerful story of love, healing, discovery and truth... I closed the covers wishing I could stay inside the green world of Meara and Fletcher's mountain. Ms. Claire has woven a tale that touched my soul and will live as a cherished keeper to read again and again. I am pleased to award Meant To Be our finest honor, RRT's Perfect 10." Perfect 10 Award -- Romance Reviews Today

"Intriguing and thought provoking... Don't be surprised if you need a tissue or two along the way. Edie Claire has written another keeper." Rating: 9/10 -- Contemporary Romance Writers

"Edie Claire has a flair for creating a strong and suspenseful narrative that still contains satisfying elements of love and romance... The suspense which continues unabated through the length of the novel holds readers utterly captivated while the compelling story and growing romance tug at their heartstrings... Richly imagined and very insightful, Meant To Be is destined for the keeper shelf." -- Road to Romance

"This very involving novel combines the best of suspense and romance... The revelations continue almost until the final pages, and will keep the reader thoroughly engrossed." -- Romance Reader's Connection

"A wonderful book! The story displays a depth of emotion and character that is truly refreshing... A joy to read." -- Fallen Angel Reviews

"The feel of a thoroughly modern subject with a slightly Gothic mood." -- New and Previously Owned Books

"A story that will tear at your heart... Excellent offering from a premier author." -- Writers Unlimited

"Meant to be written, read and remembered in your heart decades after you've turned the last page. Edie Claire is an exceptional author and keeper of the heart." -- Writers Room Magazine

"A paragon of superbly written, compelling women's literature." -- My Shelf

Originally published in 2004 by Warner Books (Warner Forever).


Product Details

BN ID: 2940012384676
Publisher: Stackhouse Press
Publication date: 04/11/2011
Series: Fated Loves , #2
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 371
Sales rank: 460,135
File size: 404 KB

About the Author

About The Author

No matter the genre, USA-Today bestselling novelist and playwright Edie Claire strives to infuse all her writing with both warmth and humor. Her family-friendly Leigh Koslow cozy mystery series, a favorite of animal lovers that was originally published in 1999, was reborn in 2012 to become a Nook Top-5 bestseller. Her romantic novels range from women’s fiction with romantic elements to a blend of romance and mystery, beginning with her traditionally published contemporaries, the award-winning Long Time Coming and Meant To Be (now a Nook #2 bestseller), and continuing with her exciting new series of interconnected romantic novels, Pacific Horizons, whose characters follow the migration of the humpback whales to some of the most gorgeous locations on earth.

Edie has worked as a veterinarian, a childbirth educator, and a scientific/technical writer. A mother of three, she lives in Pennsylvania and aspires to become a snowbird.

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