The Redemption of Callie and Kayden by Jessica Sorensen

The Redemption of Callie and Kayden by Jessica Sorensen

E-Book Cost $2.99

Rating 5/5

Review

At last! I have been waiting for what seems like forever for the next installment of the Callie and Kayden series!

The first book in this series was my first read by Jessica Sorensen and it immediately hooked me as a fan! She is an amazing New Adult and YA author! I always look forward to any book she puts out!

Seeing how the first book ended I was not surprised that this one took a very series tone right from the get go. While I will say that the first half of the book left me a little sad it was a great story.

I feel like the first one was mainly about Callie and her struggles and this one really focused on Kayden's. While it still was a love story it hit such serious topics. I just can't say enough how much I loved this book. It left me feeling hopeful because these two people who endured so much throughout their lifetime were able to overcome their past. It really shows how a trauma can weaken a person to their very core but somehow still come out on top and be strong.

Another great book by Jessica Sorensen! I can't wait until her next one!! Seriously do yourself a favor and read one of her books you will not regret it!

It looks like the next book in the series will be, The Destiny of Violet and Luke. Luke is Kayden's best friend from home and Violet is Callie's college room mate. While Luke had always been a huge part pf the series we don't see much of Violet. She has a reputation for being the school slut and seems to try to steer clear of forming actual relationships with anyone. Luke on the other hand seems just as broken as Callie, Kayden and Seth. Especially seeing how this book ended leaving Luke's story wide open I can't wait to read the next installment in this series. While expected to be released some time in 2014 we are still left to wonder the exact date!!

Fractured Souls (Shattered Promises #2) by Jessica Sorensen

Fractured Souls (Shattered Promises #2) By Jessica Sorensen

Rating 4/5

E-Book Cost $2.99

Review
Well I have to say I feel like I am eating my words from the first book. Where there is still a ton of species in this book I felt like the story was really coming together. Any now I am conflicted because I really didn't like Alex in the first book and now I kind of love him but I still really like Laylen! This will be interesting to find out where she goes with this; if at all.

Heads up this one ends on a pretty big cliffhanger! I can't believe how it was left; I need to know what happens next!

Anyway this book really picked up right where the last one ended which I really l liked. Gemma wakes up wondering what is going on because when the first book ended she thought that she was dying so she is a bit shocked to figure out that she is still alive.

Gemma is starting to come into her own in the book; she is starting to understand the circumstances of her existence and is starting to question the people around her. She is realizing that she needs to take control as the people she can trust are starting to dwindle.

In this book we start to understand what really brought her and her friends together! Can't wait to find out more!!


News

Next book, Broken Visions, is set to release sometime in 2014. Release date is soon to be announced on the authors good reads page.

Shattered Promises by Jessica Sorensen

Shattered Promises by Jessica Sorensen

Rating: 3/5

Review
This is the second Sci-Fi series I read from Jessica Sorensen and while I will say I enjoyed the other series I have to say that I think she does better with with New Adult/YA alone.

The story was okay; it seemed to me like a cluster of every Sc-Fi creature I have ever read. The book ends and I have to say I am still not entirely sure what is going on or the connection between Gemma and Alex.

I liked that first third of the story; I enjoyed how Gemma started as someone who could not feel emotions and is somehow awakened to all the emotions she missed out on growing up. For her many of her experiences are like going through them the first time.

Getting to know Alex was also enjoyable once he started to be somewhat nice to her. But when they meet he is so angry and mean that I feel like it is absurd that she would per sue any kind of relationship with him.  Even once I learned more about him that kind of explained his behavior I really didn't like him all that much; I pretty much was rooting for any guy she came across in the story that wasn't him.

By the end the story did seem to pick up a little and without giving anything away i was starting to be swayed in the Alex direction.

I am hoping in the next book, Fractured Souls, I like him more but we shall see.

The Secret of Ella and Micha

The Secret of Ella & Micha By Jessica Sorensen

Rating: 5/5

Book Description
Ella and Micha have been best friends since they were kids. But one tragic night shatters their friendship and their lives forever.

Ella used to be a rule-breaker with fiery attitude who wore her heart on her sleeve. But she left everything behind when she went to college and transformed into someone that follows the rules, keeps everything together, and hides all her problems. But now it's summer break and she has nowhere else to go but home. 

Ella fears everything she worked so hard to bury might resurface, especially with Micha living right next door. If Micha tries to tempt the old her back, she knows that it will be hard to resist.

Micha is sexy, smart, confident, and can get under Ella’s skin like no one else can. He knows everything about her, including her darkest secrets. And he’s determined to bring his best friend, and the girl he loves back, no matter what it takes. 

Review

This author is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors, every time I read one of her books I become so engrossed in it I can't put it down. This book did not let me down, Ella and Micha completely drew me in. 

Ella runs off to college, away from Micha (her best friend), away from her father and brother and most importantly away from the pain and guilt in an attempt to become a new person.  She hides pretty much everything about herself in order to portray someone who is well put together, organized, good and overall a kind of person that wouldn't have a dark past. 

When forced to visit home with a friend in tow, she is abruptly brought back into the world she so desperately left behind. Ella fights going back to her old ways but finds it hard when Micha seems to be around every corner reminding her of who she really is and bringing out the real her with every encounter. 

Throughout the book we learn more and more about Ella and Micha's past and what led up to the day she left. From the start though it is clear that Micha is completely in love with Ella and even after she left him his feelings never changed for her. While Ella purposely changes who she is, Micha is forced into making some changes as he is unable to go on with life as it was when Ella was still home. 

Throughout summer break we see how Ella and Micha learn to cope with their past. We see how a single event in time can change someones perspective of everything she knew. While once confident (in both herself and her relationship with Micha), after the incident she becomes someone who I think doesn't believe she deserves love. 

Overall I would without a doubt recommend this book! I can't wait for the next book in this series. As per the end of the first book the second book will be called; The Forever of Ella and Micha. No official release date has been set. 

Book Cost 

$.99 in the kindle store

The Coincidence of Callie & Kayden

The Coincidence of Callie & Kayden by Jessica Sorensen

Rating: 5/5

Book Description 
There are those who don’t get luck handed to them 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.

Review
This book took me by surprise how quickly I really cared for both characters in the story. Callie right off that bat is clearly dealing with an ugly past that is not quite reveled until later in the story. When we meet Callie she is already broken down into a shell of herself never allowing anyone to see who she truly is or what she has lived through.

Kayden from the moment you meet him in the book you know exactly what demons he faces but his coping methods are vastly different from Callie. She is an outcast who prefers to be ignored while he is a star football player dating the head cheerleader. When they meet again in college he hardly recognizes her as she finally starts letting herself out of her shell thanks in big part to her best friend, Seth. Seth is a major part of Callie opening up as he opened up to her about his own past. Together they work to start living again by a list of things they have to do (dance in the rain, talk to a stranger, take a chance, etc.)

The two main characters are of course Callie and Kayden and we see into their pasts much more than their friends.Throughout the story they try very hard to let each other in but can't seem to help but push each other away when it becomes real. They struggle between what they want and feel against what they think they should do or deserve.

This book took me through so many emotions that when I put the book down I felt like I was a part of their lives. I would recommend this book to anyone; it hit some harder topics in life but in a way that shows people  that you can move on from them. I will give the heads up that the ending was a little but of a cliff-hanger so I would probably wait until the next book in the series comes out (I usually like to wait until the series is finished so I can read them straight through)

At the end of this book the next book title was reveled as The Redemption of Callie and Kayden. There is no release date yet but it is expected (by the author) to be released some time this year.

Teaser to the second book is available on Jessica Sorensens blog