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This series and I didn’t get off to the best start, but that’s because I didn’t like the characters, so I still had hope for The Destiny of Violet & Luke. Luckily, I did like it better than Callie and Kayden’s books, but I didn’t love it. Maybe I’m just burnt out on angsty NA, where the characters are as screwed up as possible, but go away to college and get healed by the power of love. Or maybe this series just isn’t the author’s best. Either way, I feel like I’ve read this story multiple times, and only the details are different.

Violet and Luke are both damaged people, of course. Violet found her parents murdered when she was only six years old, and was bounced from foster home to foster home, since she was “strange.” She suffers from extreme nightmares and had some behavioral problems, which is understandable. Now, as a freshman in college, she’s a drug dealer and an adrenaline junkie. She’s also a virgin, who know one thinks is a virgin, because that’s just how things are in NA. Luke is an alcoholic and likes to gamble. He also likes to get into fights while he’s drunk. We already know that his sister committed suicide, but now we learn that his mother made him shoot her up with heroin (when he was 8!) because she didn’t like needles. And his dad ran out on them. Lots and lots of issues.

Needless to say, these two meet early on when Violet hurts her ankle and Luke happens to be there, so he helps her out since they have class together. Then the first part of The Destiny of Violet & Luke is them mostly worrying about being homeless during Summer vacation. Luke can either go back to his strung out mother, or sleep in his truck. Violet can go back to her last foster home, where her “dad” is a 27 year old pervert, or live on the streets. Obviously, they get a place together. I did like that the author tackled a typical college problem, but it really wasn’t that interesting. I also found it unbelievable that they’d wait until three days before move out to even think about where they’ll be going.

Aside from the romance, The Destiny of Violet & Luke focuses on Violet’s parent’s murder. The murderers were never caught, but out of the blue, the case is being reopened. I actually was interested in this plot, even if I couldn’t quite believe that the case would be opened after finding NO new evidence. Of course, I figured out who one of the murderers was at the beginning because it was like a huge neon sign, but I do want to know why they did it. The murderer’s identity comes out at the end, drama happens, and then it ends. I’m really not a fan of these cliffhangers and splitting the couple’s story into two books, but I do want to know what happens next.

The Destiny of Violet & Luke is an improvement over the previous two books. It’s the typical NA issues book, but I did appreciate how it wasn’t about sexual abuse for once.

*Disclaimer: I received this book from the publisher through NetGalley for review. No compensation was offered or accepted.


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The Destiny of Violet Luke The Coincidence Book 3 edition by Jessica Sorensen Literature Fiction eBooks Reviews

In this "continuation" of the Callie and Kayden series, we meet Kayden's best friend Luke and Callie's roommate Violet. Both come from horrible backgrounds- Luke's being his father walked out on him, his mother and sister when he was little and Luke was left to help his mother shoot up because she was afraid of needles.
Violet's parents were murdered while Violet hid in the toybox in the basement when she was a child. Shuffled from foster home to foster home, Violet grew up counting on no one but herself, and also showing absolutely no emotion.
Both Luke and Violet connect and slowly but surely start to trust each other and give in to their sexual tension, but just when they are about to fully commit to each other as a couple, Luke reveals something that has Violet running away from him.
This book was the slowest moving book I have ever read, so slow that I picked up an old favorite and read it in between chapters of this book.
If this was supposed to be a continuation of an already established series, I think the author missed the point, since her main characters had little to no interaction with Callie and Kayden.
Another issue I had with this book was the fact that the main characters clearly had issues of their own, Luke was an alcoholic, and Violet was an adrenaline junkie- something that if their friends actually cared about them, would have sought getting them some help, but that was not the case in this book.
This book lends nothing to the series and can be skipped altogether.
I have been dying to meet Luke since I met him in the first 2 installments. I knew he was quiet and had a lot going on, I just had no idea how much. If you love reads that are raw and gritty, and honestly a little depressing this is a book (and series) you’ll want to pick up. While I liked Luke and Violet together this installment didn’t blow me away like Jessica Sorensen’s novels typically do. I still really, really loved it, but it was not a 5 star home run for me.

Why? Well I can tell you that the damaged characters certainly were there, but there was something that felt a little cliche about the two of them. The abuse just didn’t ring totally true for me. Maybe it’s my practical side, but it just didn’t jive or flow. Both Luke and Violet’s pasts were too over the top for me. I won’t spoil exactly what they went through because part of what makes this story is the slow reveal.

The other part that was hard for me to swallow was the massive coincidence at the end. There was just no way it could have worked out like that. I did see the foreshadowing so I could feel it coming, and while it was big I just didn’t buy it. Now, for the sake of the story it makes everything end on a massive cliff hanger. These two have a ton to work out to get their HEA, and it’s clear it’s going to be tough because 3 of the books in this series are theirs.

What did I love? Luke. Oh man…he is hot and cocky and sad and damaged and just wants to love and be loved even though he doesn’t know it at first. *takes a breath* Yes, I love Luke and all his baggage. His interaction with Violet is full of chemistry and curiosity from the start, on both sides. It started slowly but gained momentum and was fragile even though it was moving ahead.

Rec this? Yes! While it wasn’t my favorite Jessica Sorensen book, it was still fantastic and part of a great series. If you love sad, yet healing journeys this is a great add for your TBR.

Happy reading!
This series and I didn’t get off to the best start, but that’s because I didn’t like the characters, so I still had hope for The Destiny of Violet & Luke. Luckily, I did like it better than Callie and Kayden’s books, but I didn’t love it. Maybe I’m just burnt out on angsty NA, where the characters are as screwed up as possible, but go away to college and get healed by the power of love. Or maybe this series just isn’t the author’s best. Either way, I feel like I’ve read this story multiple times, and only the details are different.

Violet and Luke are both damaged people, of course. Violet found her parents murdered when she was only six years old, and was bounced from foster home to foster home, since she was “strange.” She suffers from extreme nightmares and had some behavioral problems, which is understandable. Now, as a freshman in college, she’s a drug dealer and an adrenaline junkie. She’s also a virgin, who know one thinks is a virgin, because that’s just how things are in NA. Luke is an alcoholic and likes to gamble. He also likes to get into fights while he’s drunk. We already know that his sister committed suicide, but now we learn that his mother made him shoot her up with heroin (when he was 8!) because she didn’t like needles. And his dad ran out on them. Lots and lots of issues.

Needless to say, these two meet early on when Violet hurts her ankle and Luke happens to be there, so he helps her out since they have class together. Then the first part of The Destiny of Violet & Luke is them mostly worrying about being homeless during Summer vacation. Luke can either go back to his strung out mother, or sleep in his truck. Violet can go back to her last foster home, where her “dad” is a 27 year old pervert, or live on the streets. Obviously, they get a place together. I did like that the author tackled a typical college problem, but it really wasn’t that interesting. I also found it unbelievable that they’d wait until three days before move out to even think about where they’ll be going.

Aside from the romance, The Destiny of Violet & Luke focuses on Violet’s parent’s murder. The murderers were never caught, but out of the blue, the case is being reopened. I actually was interested in this plot, even if I couldn’t quite believe that the case would be opened after finding NO new evidence. Of course, I figured out who one of the murderers was at the beginning because it was like a huge neon sign, but I do want to know why they did it. The murderer’s identity comes out at the end, drama happens, and then it ends. I’m really not a fan of these cliffhangers and splitting the couple’s story into two books, but I do want to know what happens next.

The Destiny of Violet & Luke is an improvement over the previous two books. It’s the typical NA issues book, but I did appreciate how it wasn’t about sexual abuse for once.

*Disclaimer I received this book from the publisher through NetGalley for review. No compensation was offered or accepted.