Lives Collide - Collide 1
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
You can plan your life, but sometimes life has a mind of its own…
Following Lisa’s near-death experience as a teenager, she is haunted by the emerald-green eyes of the stranger who saved her life. Her only connection to him is the leather jacket he left behind. Years later, she’s still reeling from the aftereffects of her injuries, convinced that no man will love her once he uncovers her secret. She lives a life of solitude and hides behind her days of monotony. And then James storms into her life.
After James helps a young girl in a car accident, he sets his life course—determined that nothing will stand in his way. Once he accomplishes his dreams, one unforeseen event changes his orderly existence into one of chaos. He spirals downward and can’t summon the strength to pull himself from the edge of despair. Until Lisa becomes a beautiful distraction.
Familiarity and a sense of peace draw them to one another. They soon discover they lived parallel lives that intertwined at the most crucial points. Can their revelations help them face their fears and move forward, or will history repeat itself?
Reviews
A single moment in time can change the course of a life. This book is full of those moments, portrayed through unexpected encounters, tender emotion and bittersweet outcomes. It will make you think about the what ifs, the whys, the lost opportunities and the hand of fate at work in your life. The hauntingly beautiful story of James and Lisa’s journey is one of serendipity, chance, and divine intervention. It is a story of the devastating lows of loss and grief, the incredible highs of true love and soul mates, the indomitable human spirit and the reluctant courage of change and growth. Told in first person present tense, it takes the reader by the hand and heart, pulling her into the story to become a part of the background. This is my first work by this author, and I have no words, other than “Wow.” That’s not an excited wow, but a “my heart is full and uplifted but also weighted because I’m still processing this” wow. She took me on a rollercoaster ride of emotions with high peaks, low valleys, twists, turns and bumps. She embedded the characters into my soul and captured my heart with their trials and triumphs. James and Lisa realize their connection and feelings for each other, but the book doesn’t end there, as so many books do. In a realistic portrayal of life, although they’re together they’re both still damaged and have obstacles to overcome, and the reader continues on that journey with them. And through their journey, we’re reminded that there will be sorrow and loss in life but how we respond and what we become as a result are what matters most. This compelling, captivating, emotional story is definitely worth the read and will remain in your heart long after the last page.
5 stars for Lives Collide by Kristina Beck. This is book one in the Collide Series. This is my first book from this author, and it will for sure not be my last. All I can say about Beck’s writing is Wow. The romance and fate in this book is unlike any other I have read. I would consider this book a second chance, fate , contemporary romance. Lisa and James have played a part in each other’s lived for a long time even if they were unaware of this. “It’s as if you’ve been living parallel lives with near chances to meet but something always interfered. Until now.” I honestly do not even know how to say how fabulous this book is. The cover does not give away what he book is about. The blub is what pulls the reader in. That is what hooked me and made me dive into this story. This is great work and I look forward to reading the rest of this series. Great work.
