Review – The Coincidence of Callie and Kayden by Jessica Sorensen

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Reviewed by Zoe Lea

Eighteen year old Callie is suffering in silence, she's hiding the dark secret of what happened on her twelfth birthday and it hangs over her like a dark cloud. She struggles through each day, locking up the feelings of her past, vowing that she’ll never tell a soul. She hides herself from life as much as possible, wearing baggy clothes and heavy makeup, always trying to conceal any trace of what happened to her or attract any attention.

Kayden is fighting demons of his own, but his come in a different form and are ready to attack him at any available opportunity. His outward personality betrays nothing of what’s really going on and to everyone else, he is the polar opposite of Callie. Confident, popular and only dating the hottest girls in school, Kayden looks like he has it all. Then one night, at a party a fateful event collides Callie and Kayden together. They are suddenly connected and when they meet again in college, the connection only gets deeper.

I found this book very enjoyable, the writing zipped along and it was full of raw emotion and great passion that drew me in from the outset. The characters are brilliant, fun to read about, and full of chemistry. The plot is quite predictable, but it kept my attention and as the relationship between the two main characters developed, I found myself more and more drawn into the story. The main complaint I have about this book is that although the characters are engaging, I found them at times to be rather two dimensional. There are some very complex and emotional issues dealt with in this novel, and in places I felt they were a little over simplified. I was also frustrated with the ending, the novel stops at a crucial part and leaves you hankering for more. I’m not great with cliff-hangers at the end of a books but this does make you want to rush out and get the next in the series. 

6/10

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