How They Met: Real Storie of True Love and the Power of Serendipity

Discover the heartwarming and diverse tales of unexpected love in 'How They Met,' a captivating collection of real stories that transcends genres, inviting readers of all backgrounds to believe in the timeless magic of serendipity and the enduring power of love.

You never know when it might happen: love might be right around the corner, down the block, or across the aisle from you on your next flight. Stories of how people met are endlessly fascinating and they remind us that we all need to be ready for anything, including meeting the love of your life when you least expect it.

After a devastating break up, Broadway composer and beloved songwriter, David Friedman, embarked on a decade-long journey collecting couple’s stories of “how they met” as a therapeutic project. What Friedman learned was utterly surprising - there was always an element of serendipity—planning had nothing to do with it. Along the way, what started out as a path to moving forward became a mission to better understand matters of the heart.In this study of how people found true love, Friedman talks to people from every walk of life, from devout churchgoers to same-sex couples to celebrities.

Among others, How They Met shares the right-time-right-place story of how Lucie Arnaz met her famous husband, Laurence Luckinbill, and the unexpected tale of Kathie Lee and Frank Gifford’s friendship blossoming into romance. Sometimes funny, oftentimes moving and always surprising, How They Met will have you believing that love will find YOU.