Meant For Each Other is a very heartfelt emotional story about two best friends who fell in love with each other, only to be forced a part by circumstances beyond their control. Years later they are re-united and the spark picks up from where they left off immediately. Both are stuck in relationships they're not happy with, and are faced with many obstacles to overcome to pick up where they left off. D.H Starr does an amazing job, drawing his readers in immediately within the first few sentences. It's not very often I get misty eyed within the first chapter of a book, and found myself needing a tissue before this story really started. The chemistry between his characters, Jeremy and Craig is amazing and the sex scene's are incredibly hot. They were each other's first loves, and only proved that they were destined to be together in the end. I'd definitly recommend this read! Meant For Each Other is a lovely story with coming of age and best friends turn lovers themes. On the one hand, the romance between Jeremy and Craig is very tender. A long separation at a young age makes their struggle quite poignant. On the other hand, because both Jeremy and Craig are in long term relationships when they meet again after the 15 year separation, a significant portion of the story focuses on Jeremy and Andrew's relationship, as well as Craig and Robert's relationship. It is this aspect of the story that didn't work well for me. I would have liked more focus on Jeremy and Craig. A tough request, because once you take Andrew and Robert out of the picture Craig and Jeremy's HEA is a given, leading to a very romantic but potentially boring story. Andrew and Robert are key to the conflict in the story.My other slight frustration with the story was the characters moral code. To put it bluntly, their idea of right and wrong doesn't mesh with my own. I am not naive enough to believe that everyone goes through life doing the perfectly right thing every minute of every day, but I had a problem with Jeremy and Craid keeping their feelings for each other quiet for as long as they did. I also had a problem with Craig lying to his friends and business partners to take a sweet deal for himself. If his partners are good friends, couldn't he just tell the truth? Anyway, this is entirely a matter of opinion. (Isn't it always?) Issues aside, I enjoyed this story and read it all in one sitting. That counts for quite a bit in my book!
What do You think about Meant For Each Other (2010)?
2 stars. Good writing but I never warmed up to any of the characters.
—precious
the story had promise, the dialogue needs work.
—wajdanali
