The Redemption of Callie and Kayden (Coincidence, #2)

by Jessica Sorensen

I personally enjoyed The Redemption of Callie and Kayden more then I enjoyed The Coincidence of Callie and Kayden , and this is probably due to the fact that the feeling of Deja-Vu that I associated with the previous book disappeared. This book starts where the previous book with the cruel ending stopped and has a more serious and darker tone to it as issues such as abuse and self-infliction are pushed to the surface.

In the previous book, Kayden was the stronger person, but in this book we see the extent of his pain, hurt, suffering and the scars that don't only exist on the outside, but on the inside too. I loved the relationship that Callie and Kayden shared. You can see not only through their actions, but also through their words that they love and care for one another. Callie has developed as a character and we see her growth in this book as she becomes a fighter who is not only able to support herself, but she is able to provide Kayden with a shoulder to lean on. I enjoyed watching her stand up for the things that she felt and boy, does that girl not back down!

Seth and Luke are the coolest best friends ever. They know when to push, when to back down and they are always there to provide support and love to the main characters. We also see a kind-of hinted about introduction to Violet and Luke's story which is something that I can't wait to read about.

This story is all about Redemption, in the past, the present and the future. As much as I enjoyed this book and felt all the feeling and emotions that made this book a good read, there was something that was lacking or this book just didn't WOW me the same way that great book would and for that reason I am giving The Redemption of Callie and Kayden a four-star rating.