The Coincidence of Callie & Kayden

In the existence of our lives, there is a single coincidence that brings us together and for a moment, our hearts beat as one."

wow and wow. We are all broken, just in different ways. We all struggled, we've all had to pick up the pieces of who we once were and try to put them back together.

But every now and again, two people are so broken and their pieces so scattered, that when their two paths cross - they are more whole then they were before. This is Callie and Kayden

I'm so glad that Kayden doesn't have anger issues and doesn't try to beat up every person Callie talks to. I love that he's not possessive. He's real. He's broken and he's struggling. And he's sweet beyond belief.

And Callie is so real in her need to hide, disappear and show more run. This topic is very real, very dear to me. And Jessica Sorensen does such a wonderful job or respecting the pain, the struggle to understand the loss of something not tangible - and the wonder at the healing process.

and together they aren't suddenly two halves made whole - they are finding themselves. It's a tough juggle to not make them co-dependent, and Jessica Sorensen does it flawlessly.

I just can't say it enough. I loved this book. show less

"The day I changed is like a scar. It's there, a memory in my mind, something I always remember, and can never erase."

If you ever want to read a book that will tear you apart, grab a book my Jessica Sorenson. This has been on my TBR for so long, but I was hesitant to grab for it since I have loved all the books I previously read by JS. This was pretty hyped in the book world, and I did not want to be disappointed…I was not!

This deals with some pretty serious issues including child abuse, sexual abuse, and suicide. It is about moving on and how to trust again.

I love the character development and how the author even makes you fall in love with the side characters. I know there are stories about these characters later in the series, show more and I love how they are just as developed as the main characters and I look forward to reading more about their story as well.

I just finished! Did it really just end like that????? Need book 2 now! show less

My heart was tight and heavy for a great part of my reading. A beautiful love story between two people banged up by life. It's poignant. The ending leaves you with racing heart (more than 100 miles an hour) and with the desire to get your hands on the sequel... Immediately!

Very nicely written. The story follows Callie and Kayden in College. It's a reunion because they grew up in the same city, were in the same high school but did not know each other. They gravited in different school cliques.

Traumatized by a tragic event at the age of 12, Callie has always been on the margins of hight school society rules to achieve her survival. Blamed for her abnormal behavior, she did not have the opportunity to flourish and try experiences of people show more of her age. So, in college, she reinvents herself and opens up further thanks to an incredible meeting with a true friend.

The aftermath of her trauma are visible: fear of interacting with others, especially men, and give them her trust. But a secret shared with Kayden allows her to get closer and help her to face her fears.
I loved the small steps, the challenges she forces herself to overcome. She starts to get out of her confinement and not let her life be dictated by fears. Her courage is amazing and inspiring. Ditto from her best friend.

I just wish she had a person to confide in sooner. Especially if she could not do it with her mother. It's amazing how she has sought to maintain an adult hapiness and peace of mind while keeping her entire pain locked inside.
Callie's broken past make her a very moving character but I like her strength too. She not so fragile. She was able to learn how to become stronger to stop being a victim...

Indeed, Callie deal with psychological scars but tries to heal them. Kayden has been abused but hesitates to take action. He is afraid to take this step. Even if he opens up along with Callie, he can not bring himself to share the gnawing pain he feels inside. Perhaps the strongest physically but also the more vulnerable of the two heroes.

A beautiful story of courage, healing through love. Very nice reading full of strong emotions.

Lucie
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Man Oh Man WHY , WHY , did I do this to myself and leave myself with a major cliffhanger and now waiting for the rest .........

This Book consumed me for the last 24 hrs . It is full of emotion, heartache for the characters and everything else in between...

This story was more than captivating, it was breathtaking. The characters were endearing and their journey will undeniably stay with you. Be prepared for an emotional, shattering journey, bring some tissues, but whatever you do, don’t miss this experience.

"It's amazing how the things you remember forever are the things you'd rather forget and the things you desperately want to grasp onto seem to slip away like sand in the wind.”


There are those who don’t get luck handed to them show more on a shiny platter, who end up in the wrong place at the wrong time, who don’t get saved.

Luck was not on Callie’s side the day of her twelfth birthday when everything was stolen from her. After it’s all over, she locks up her feelings and vows never to tell anyone what happened. Six years later her painful past consumes her life and most days it’s a struggle just to breathe.

For as long as Kayden can remember, suffering in silence was the only way to survive life. As long as he did what he was told, everything was okay. One night, after making a terrible mistake, it seems like his life might be over. Luck was on his side, though, when Callie coincidentally is in the right place at the right time and saves him.

Now he can’t stop thinking about the girl he saw at school, but never really knew. When he ends up at the same college as Callie, he does everything he can to try to get to know her. But Callie is reserved and closed off. The more he tries to be part of her life, the more he realizes Callie might need to be saved.

“I take my time because I love how it feels to carry her, the way she needs me, the way I need to protect her.”

Characters: not only are Callie and Kayden so beautifully written, we also have amazing secondary characters such as Seth and Kayden’s friend Luke. Both Callie and Kayden have had a horrible childhood and they both have a dangerous way of coping with the effects. Although Callie’s trust has been shattered, she still cares about Seth (as a friend) and Kayden enough that she is willing to face her insecurities. Kayden’s best defense is to not let himself feel, but he can’t fight the way he feels about Callie.

There was so much emotional charge infused in this novel that I could not get my mind off of these two characters the entire time I was reading their story. I loved everything about this book … from the alternating POV’s, to the perfectly flawed characters, and the gradual build up between Callie and Kayden.

“I've never felt like this before, with anyone. It's against the rules of surviving.”

I hate , hate , hate cliffhangers and I knew better , but I could not wait , and NOW I am stuck waiting until Feb 28th to see what happens next ....... show less

This was the last book I finished in 2012. I read it after all the "Best of" lists and posts, which is extremely unfortunate, because this was easily one of the best, if not actually the best, book I read all year. I can't articulate enough my extreme love for this book! In no way, shape, or form, was I expecting this fantastic-ness.

I mean I really, really liked Ella and Micha and knew Sorensen had a flair for awesome contemporary writing, but seriously, Callie and Kayden blew my away. And yes, this is going to be a very gushy review. I'm not going to apologize either, just warn.

Intense, intense, intense. Definitely not "light reading" but oh-so-addicting! Sorensen seriously handles heavy moments and subjects so beautifully; As well as show more creating some awesome characters. I mean, come on, Seth? Move over, Callie, I want to be his best friend! I love Sorensen's way of making her secondary characters become just as memorable and great as the MCs.

The romance is spot-on. It's believable and there was absolutely no question that Callie and Kayden just had to find a way to be together. Kayden has taken the top spot as my favorite YA male character. (Previously held my Jude Ryder from Crash). He's sweet and adorable and so understanding of Callie
and her situation. My heart just breaks for him and his own life. Honestly, I found this story to be nothing less than perfection.

The only negative thing I can find is that dang ending. I seriously thought I still had a few more pages to go and then out of no where -BAM- there were no more words left. I'm going to go crazy waiting for book 2 to find out what the heck is going to happen!

GO READ THIS ONE NOW! show less

I loved this book so much, I really connected with both characters and I could feel their their pain right from the start. I enjoy reading books with a male POV and this one was no exception. I loved getting into Kayden's head and watching him slowly start to feel all these emotions that he hasn't felt before and his struggle to stop them from coming to the surface.
He has some issues and I wanted him to fight back so badly at the beginning but I knew he would need a reason for it and Callie became that reason. Callie has her own issues and something in her past has made her withdraw from everything and everyone. I could feel the tension when these two were together and I couldn't have enough of them.
I'm being deliberately vague because show more I don't want to spoil it for you but this is a must read and one of my favourite books of the year.
This is the first book in the series and ends in a cliffhanger that makes your heart stop and makes you want to know what happens next so badly! I need the next one NOW. Please. show less

Cuando comencé a leer este libro pensé que sería una versión paralela de Pushing the Limits, y bueno en cierta forma lo es, pero eso no es lo que lo identifica.

The Coincidence of Callie and Kayden es una historia arrolladora, real, con personajes brillantemente desarrollados. Incluso los secundarios (de quienes espero se escriba su propia historia, porque definitivamente quiero saber mas de Luke y Seth). Nada de protagonistas perfectamente atractivos y de los cuales todos se enamoran a penas los ven. Callie y Kayden son descritos como dos seres humanos reales, y eso es lo que hace a la historia atractiva.

Profunda, conmovedora, divertida (especialmente la parte cuando juegan "yo nunca", me reí muchísimo con eso).

El final fue lo show more unico que me dejó un mal sabor, ya que queda abierto de una manera, digamos que de una manera que deja mucho que pensar, asi que sino te gusta el suspenso espera a que salga el segundo libro de la serie antes de leer este, de otra forma te recomiendo que lo leas ya. show less