When a Vietnam vet and a single mom reconnect, can they form happiness from hardship? Wealthy businessman Meyer wants something money can't buy. Still carrying scars from his tour in Vietnam, he worries the soul mate he craves might not exist. Or worse yet, he's met her and already missed his chance… Joan is tired of facing life's struggles on her own. After an unplanned pregnancy and a grueling battle with cancer, she holds out hope for a dependable partner. When she bumps into her long-lost childhood friend, she wonders if he's the man she wanted all along… Though time and tragedy have tainted their plans for happiness, will Meyer and Joan embrace their second chance to construct their loving life? Finding a Soul Mate is the first book in the Meant to Be Together series of contemporary romances. If you like family sagas, quests for connection, and the strength of the human spirit, then you'll love Richard Alan's heartwarming novel.