The Destiny of Violet & Luke: Jessica Sorenson

If the first two books in The Coincidence Series were sad, the next three are downright depressing.  The covers for The Destiny of Violet & Luke, The Probability of Violet & Luke and The Certainty of Violet & Luke feature the same two people, so I'll just put one image up.

Blurb (for the Coincidence of Violet & Luke)

Luke Price's life has always been about order, control, and acting tough on the outside. For Luke, meaningless relationships are a distraction-a way to tune out the twisted memories of his childhood. He desperately wishes he could forget his past, but it haunts him no matter what he does.

Violet Hayes has had a rough life. When she was young, she was left with no family and the memory of her parents' unsolved murders. She grew up in foster homes, living with irresponsible parents, drugs, and neglect, and trying to fight the painful memories of the night her parents were taken from her. But it's hard to forget when she never got closure-and she can't stop dreaming about what happened that tragic night. To make it through life, she keeps her distance from everyone and never allows herself to feel anything.

Then Violet meets Luke. The two clash instantly, yet they can't seem to stay away from each other. Although they fight it, they both start to open up and feel things they've never felt before. They discover just how similar they are. But they also discover something else: The past always catches up with you . . . 

Review: 3.5 Stars

Very much like the first two books in the series, Luke and Violet face a lot of difficulties, primarily due to the adults that have failed them throughout their lives.  Also like Callie and Kayden, the two MCs of this series cope with their issues in unhealthy ways.

I was a bit saddened by the lesser importance Callie and Kayden seemed to have in Luke's life than the reverse.  Even though Callie was a bit nervous around Luke, he became apart of her inner circle and played a fairly prominent role in her life.  In these books, it almost seemed like Callie and Kayden were more annoyances to Luke than anything.  

These books were a tough read because they primarily centred on how difficult their lives were and how much of a challenge it was to move on in life.  So, it's hard to say that it was an enjoyable read.  It was a depressing read.  Honestly, I started taking on their sadness and ended thinking about depressing things in my own life.  I need a break from the series before I go back from Seth's story.  

Still, the writing was compelling.  I like Luke and Violet together.  I would have been happy with two books instead of three.