If you're looking for a ceremony reading that's romantic with a side of real talk, this extract from Blue-eyed Devil by Lisa Kleypas might be just the thing. A very short extract from one of the American romance author's bestselling novels, we love that this one doesn't sugarcoat the idea of a perfect 'meant to be', that love is all about two individuals who fit together beautifully.

Extract from Blue-eyed Devil by Lisa Kleypas

‘I no longer believed in the idea of soul mates, or love at first sight. But I was beginning to believe that a very few times in your life, if you were lucky, you might meet someone who was exactly right for you. Not because he was perfect, or because you were, but because your combined flaws were arranged in a way that allowed two separate beings to hinge together.’

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