Jen's Review
by Jessica Sorensen
Publisher: Self-pubbed
Release Date: December 13, 2012
With the rise in New
Adult novels releasing by the second (I swear), every new story has to stand
out to become one of my favorites. The
Coincidence of Callie and Kayden was quite different from some of the
other NA books I've read out there. It's emotionally draining, yet beautiful at
the same time. The main characters were both broken and needed mending, or they
were going to crack soon. Poignant and realistic, The
Coincidence was a truly gorgeous read that NA fans will enjoy from start
to finish.
The story starts off
with an intense, scary scene that sets up the mystery between Callie and
Kayden's histories. The reader is left wondering what exactly happened to them,
what scarred them for life. I was instantly intrigued and needed to know more.
The rest of the plot in The Coincidence
is a perfect mix of emotional, happy, steamy, and heart-pounding moments.
Sorensen is skilled in the way that at the end of each chapter, she makes the
reader want to know what happens next.
The most remarkable
feature in The Coincidence has to be the
characters themselves. Sorensen is able to pack a punch with these characters!
All of the hardships they go through really tugged at my heartstrings. Callie,
our female protagonist, is so broken that she needs to take little steps to
recover what happened in her past. I loved watching her grow with the help from
her best guy friend Seth, who is extremely supportive, loyal, and cute. Our
male protagonist Kayden, is also very endearing. Kayden is scarred, but also
extremely brave for doing what he feels is right. He is an impossibly patient
guy with Callie, and knew his limits well. What's more is that I fell in love
with their romance. Sure, Kayden kind of falls for Callie quickly out of lust,
but takes his time falling in love by getting to know her deepest, darkest
secrets. It was nice to see that they doubted themselves, because they didn’t
even trust themselves yet. I absolutely adored the shattered main characters in
this story.
And of course,
you've got that element in every New Adult book-- those steamy scenes! Yes
folks, it's in The Coincidence as well.
Thankfully, these scenes didn't occur in the first half, so there is no case of
insta-love (or raging new adult hormones in the beginning, at least).
As a whole, The Coincidence of Callie and Kayden stood out
to me because of it's emotional level it takes the reader to. But I also loved
the plot, and more importantly, the well-crafted characters, and the romance.
Sorensen definitely left in a cliffhanger at the end, meaning that I will
surely be picking up book two. With or without the cliffhanger, I would,
without a doubt, pick up the sequel anyway, solely because of my love for the
characters. I recommend The Coincidence of
Callie and Kayden for anyone who's in the mood for an intense, romantic,
and evocative story!
4 teacups for The Coincidence of Callie and Kayden!
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