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gabicreads's review against another edition
4.0
Original review at Gabic Reads. Part of the Clayton Falls Blog Tour.
Derailed is a book about healing. Molly has lost the three most important men in he laugh. Her father died on the train tracks, and she's unsure if it was suicide or an accident. She broke it off with her boyfriend of three years Ben after he failed to come when she heard about her father. And her fiance Adam jumped off a bridge. Now Molly can't find any meaning in law school, in life. So she decides to move back home, back to where Ben still lives, though she's sure he hates her.
Ben has waited for Molly to come back to him. He still loves her, even after their awful break-up. I loved Ben. He was sweet and caring. I loved how he took care of her when she was sick and was completely patient with her. He never pressured her into anything and knew her perfectly, even after all these years.
Molly thinks she's poison to all the men in her life. After all, she's the reason Adam and her father killed themselves. Right? When Ben learns that Molly blames herself, he helps her understand that it's not her fault, she didn't make that decision for either of them. And besides, her father might not have killed himself; there was no note and no investigation.
Derailed was full of funny moments and painful memories. You'll not only love the main characters, but the supporting characters as well. Jake, Ben's brother, loves to fight with Molly and purposely provokes her. Kelley is Molly's best friend and is getting married to Tom, a cop, on the same day Molly was supposed to. Tom sets Molly up with his partner Gavin, thinking they'll hit it off.
Alyssa's writing is beautiful and eloquent and I can't wait to read more from her. I will definitely be reading Becca and Gavin's story in Veer.
Derailed is a book about healing. Molly has lost the three most important men in he laugh. Her father died on the train tracks, and she's unsure if it was suicide or an accident. She broke it off with her boyfriend of three years Ben after he failed to come when she heard about her father. And her fiance Adam jumped off a bridge. Now Molly can't find any meaning in law school, in life. So she decides to move back home, back to where Ben still lives, though she's sure he hates her.
Ben has waited for Molly to come back to him. He still loves her, even after their awful break-up. I loved Ben. He was sweet and caring. I loved how he took care of her when she was sick and was completely patient with her. He never pressured her into anything and knew her perfectly, even after all these years.
Molly thinks she's poison to all the men in her life. After all, she's the reason Adam and her father killed themselves. Right? When Ben learns that Molly blames herself, he helps her understand that it's not her fault, she didn't make that decision for either of them. And besides, her father might not have killed himself; there was no note and no investigation.
Derailed was full of funny moments and painful memories. You'll not only love the main characters, but the supporting characters as well. Jake, Ben's brother, loves to fight with Molly and purposely provokes her. Kelley is Molly's best friend and is getting married to Tom, a cop, on the same day Molly was supposed to. Tom sets Molly up with his partner Gavin, thinking they'll hit it off.
Alyssa's writing is beautiful and eloquent and I can't wait to read more from her. I will definitely be reading Becca and Gavin's story in Veer.
haleyelisereads's review against another edition
5.0
4.5 rating.
Derailed: Verb- Cause (a train or trolley car) to leave its tracks accidentally
The title for Derailed is beyond perfect. I have never been one to give recognition to a title for a book mainly because I feel a lot of times there isn’t much thought put into them, but this title just sits with the book so perfectly and I love it.
Moving onto what’s important.
It’s odd to think contemporary use to be my least favorite genre, and now it is all I ever feel like reading. At first when hearing about Derailed I figured it would be like a lot of the other New Adult contemporary romances that have been coming out lately…I figured I would enjoy it, but really didn’t expect much from it. I expected a predictable storyline, a sappy romance, and whiny characters.
Thankfully that was not the case with Derailed at all. Derailed was a great New Adult contemporary romance, that kept my attention from start to finish. Had an enjoyable cast of characters, and a memorable romance.
Molly our main character was great, I felt so sorry for her with everything she was going through. I felt all her emotions she had, and the way she reacted to things was very justifiable. Never once in this entire book did I find myself getting annoyed with her or rolling my eyes, which is always nice. I felt like she was a very real character right from the start.
Ben who is our main love interest I also very much liked, although I didn’t really buy the whole “he still has feelings for his high school sweet heart 5 years after she dumped him” thing, he was still an enjoyable character, I love how passionate he was about Molly and protective, without being creepy protective. He was also very persistent with getting Molly back once she got back in town, which I just , well thought was cute, even if I didn’t really believe his 5 years of missing her.
Overall I recommend Derailed to anyone who likes contemporary romances, new adult novels, or enjoys reading novels of someone overcoming the struggles of losing a loved one. Derailed was not a light cutesy read, it was emotional, and raw. I found myself laughing and smiling during this book, but I also found myself feeling sadness too while reading this. It had a mixture of all emotions and I loved it, and I hope you love it too!
Derailed: Verb- Cause (a train or trolley car) to leave its tracks accidentally
The title for Derailed is beyond perfect. I have never been one to give recognition to a title for a book mainly because I feel a lot of times there isn’t much thought put into them, but this title just sits with the book so perfectly and I love it.
Moving onto what’s important.
It’s odd to think contemporary use to be my least favorite genre, and now it is all I ever feel like reading. At first when hearing about Derailed I figured it would be like a lot of the other New Adult contemporary romances that have been coming out lately…I figured I would enjoy it, but really didn’t expect much from it. I expected a predictable storyline, a sappy romance, and whiny characters.
Thankfully that was not the case with Derailed at all. Derailed was a great New Adult contemporary romance, that kept my attention from start to finish. Had an enjoyable cast of characters, and a memorable romance.
Molly our main character was great, I felt so sorry for her with everything she was going through. I felt all her emotions she had, and the way she reacted to things was very justifiable. Never once in this entire book did I find myself getting annoyed with her or rolling my eyes, which is always nice. I felt like she was a very real character right from the start.
Ben who is our main love interest I also very much liked, although I didn’t really buy the whole “he still has feelings for his high school sweet heart 5 years after she dumped him” thing, he was still an enjoyable character, I love how passionate he was about Molly and protective, without being creepy protective. He was also very persistent with getting Molly back once she got back in town, which I just , well thought was cute, even if I didn’t really believe his 5 years of missing her.
Overall I recommend Derailed to anyone who likes contemporary romances, new adult novels, or enjoys reading novels of someone overcoming the struggles of losing a loved one. Derailed was not a light cutesy read, it was emotional, and raw. I found myself laughing and smiling during this book, but I also found myself feeling sadness too while reading this. It had a mixture of all emotions and I loved it, and I hope you love it too!
shannon_cocktailsandbooks's review against another edition
4.0
Molly comes back home to Clifton Falls, North Carolina to try and figure out what she's supposed to do next. Months after her fiance's death, she's quit law school and found that booze helps numb the nightmares that plague her. But she didn't count on her return stirring up the other ghosts of her past and making her finally take a look at where's she's been and what really makes her happy.
Despite the somber tones of this book, I really enjoyed it. As a reader, my heart went out to Molly right away. Given everything she'd been through you could understand why she was leaving school and running home. The poor girl carried around a lot of guilt, which ate at her. It made you want to wrap your arms around her and keep telling her it was going to be ok until she finally believed it. But as the story went on, it became evident that Molly needed to go through all the turmoil and torment to understand that the one person who could soothe her soul was the boy/man she ran away from five years prior. She didn't make it easy for Ben, but in the end she realized that she was never really happy without him or the small town she grew up in..
I dare anyone to not love Ben from the moment he first makes his appearance on the page. He's that boy we all wanted to love us in high school who grew up to be one of those good guys we could only hope we ended up marrying. He knew what his role was in the break up with Molly five years before, but he also had enough faith in both of them to know that she was brought back into his life for a reason and he wasn't about the let her go again. He may not have known the truth behind Molly's broken engagement, but he knew she wasn't happy and would do anything to get her back to the girl he knew. Sure sometimes he was pushy, but he also knew when to let Molly have her way and understand that he was always going to be there for her.
I wasn't sure what I was getting with this book, but I quickly discovered a very touching story with a carefully crafted storyline and characters that emotionally pulled you into the story. No matter your age, you can appreciate what these characters went through and faithfully hope they find the HEA you want for them.
Despite the somber tones of this book, I really enjoyed it. As a reader, my heart went out to Molly right away. Given everything she'd been through you could understand why she was leaving school and running home. The poor girl carried around a lot of guilt, which ate at her. It made you want to wrap your arms around her and keep telling her it was going to be ok until she finally believed it. But as the story went on, it became evident that Molly needed to go through all the turmoil and torment to understand that the one person who could soothe her soul was the boy/man she ran away from five years prior. She didn't make it easy for Ben, but in the end she realized that she was never really happy without him or the small town she grew up in..
I dare anyone to not love Ben from the moment he first makes his appearance on the page. He's that boy we all wanted to love us in high school who grew up to be one of those good guys we could only hope we ended up marrying. He knew what his role was in the break up with Molly five years before, but he also had enough faith in both of them to know that she was brought back into his life for a reason and he wasn't about the let her go again. He may not have known the truth behind Molly's broken engagement, but he knew she wasn't happy and would do anything to get her back to the girl he knew. Sure sometimes he was pushy, but he also knew when to let Molly have her way and understand that he was always going to be there for her.
I wasn't sure what I was getting with this book, but I quickly discovered a very touching story with a carefully crafted storyline and characters that emotionally pulled you into the story. No matter your age, you can appreciate what these characters went through and faithfully hope they find the HEA you want for them.
tartbarbie's review against another edition
5.0
I received Derailed as part of the blog tour hosted by AToMR Tours in return for a honest review. Molly is in the first semester of Law school but she doesn't have the heart for it like she though she did so she decides it's time to quit. She decides to leave school and head for her child hood home which her mother still has even if she doesn't plan on living in it. Molly's life over the last few years has been anything but easy. She still feels guilty for the death of her father when she was a teenager. She had a huge fight over money for college and the next thing she knows her father dies on train tracks. When she needs him most her boyfriend Ben isn't there for her pushing her to end their relationship and head off to Boston.
In Boston Molly meets a young college guy they start dating but her heart isn't into it they even get engaged she postpones the wedding because she's not sure how she feels. However before she can figure out what she wants her fiance commits suicide by jumping off a bridge. Since that day she's lived with the guilt of her father's death and now the death of her Fiance. She returns home vowing to stay far away from her old boyfriend Ben but when he shows up the old spark is there but she's not ready for anything more. At her insistence she pushes for their relationship to be just hook up's because she doesn't want to hurt him. Her nights are plagued with nightmares of her father and Fiance which is causing her to drink to numb herself. Can Molly deal with her nightmares so she can have a chance at happy ever after or will she run again.
I really Loved Derailed!!! Like super loved it. Poor Molly I totally connected with her on a whole different level because we share the loss of a parent as teens and our last words weren't the best choices either. However I learned to accept and move on and I really liked seeing her deal with the loss, even though deep down I think she always knew it wasn't her fault. I think every girl deserves a Ben he's such a great character he may be a little over protective but who can blame him when he doesn't want to lose her again. I loved how smooth the flow of the book is, I lost track of time reading while my little one was asleep. The book is well written that anyone teen or adult will enjoy reading it. This is my first book by Alyssa Rose Ivy but I'm a instant fan and look forward to checking out her other books. I cheated and check out the next book in the series Veer and I can't wait to get my hands on it, since it involves character from the first book. Plus I love a happy ever after and this one had me in tears it was just perfect.
In Boston Molly meets a young college guy they start dating but her heart isn't into it they even get engaged she postpones the wedding because she's not sure how she feels. However before she can figure out what she wants her fiance commits suicide by jumping off a bridge. Since that day she's lived with the guilt of her father's death and now the death of her Fiance. She returns home vowing to stay far away from her old boyfriend Ben but when he shows up the old spark is there but she's not ready for anything more. At her insistence she pushes for their relationship to be just hook up's because she doesn't want to hurt him. Her nights are plagued with nightmares of her father and Fiance which is causing her to drink to numb herself. Can Molly deal with her nightmares so she can have a chance at happy ever after or will she run again.
I really Loved Derailed!!! Like super loved it. Poor Molly I totally connected with her on a whole different level because we share the loss of a parent as teens and our last words weren't the best choices either. However I learned to accept and move on and I really liked seeing her deal with the loss, even though deep down I think she always knew it wasn't her fault. I think every girl deserves a Ben he's such a great character he may be a little over protective but who can blame him when he doesn't want to lose her again. I loved how smooth the flow of the book is, I lost track of time reading while my little one was asleep. The book is well written that anyone teen or adult will enjoy reading it. This is my first book by Alyssa Rose Ivy but I'm a instant fan and look forward to checking out her other books. I cheated and check out the next book in the series Veer and I can't wait to get my hands on it, since it involves character from the first book. Plus I love a happy ever after and this one had me in tears it was just perfect.
stb2012's review against another edition
5.0
Wow this book was amazing! If you love Alyssa's book this one did not disappoint. As always I had a hard time putting this book down. Molly was very sad and about to go into a deep depression I didn't think she would get out of till she saw her ex Ben again. I love how the characters owned up to their mistakes. I also love how deeply in love they are with each other. They just knew they were meant to be even after being apart for 5 years. So glad these two have their happily ever after. After all that they have been through.
teeebear's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
loribelle3's review against another edition
4.0
Sweet story of first love. Some new adult stories don't feel like that to me, but this one did, in it's simplicity. I still liked the story and the characters.
kokod's review against another edition
2.0
Isn't the title in bad taste considering how Molly's father died? Other than that, meh.
singh_reads_kanwar2's review against another edition
4.0
This is the story of Molly, who is Broken over the death of her fiancé, Molly leaves law school to return to her childhood home in North Carolina. Expecting to lay low until she can figure out what else to do with her life, she came to back to her childhood home with debts and depression. She is in town with friends and try to cheer herself up, Until she finds herself in the arms of her high school sweetheart Ben, the boy who represents everything from the past she tried to leave behind. They share there chemistry and had a beautiful relationship and ended up without closure. Then there is Gavin whom Tom and Kelly try to set her up with but she keep it that , although there is cold war between Ben and Gavin for Molly, things were at place without any hunch. Just before wedding day, Molly death fiance email timed come infront of her and she feel devasted that she is ruining her life for asshole who anyway not gonna marry her.
This book is similar to P.S. i love you with twist in the story.
This book is similar to P.S. i love you with twist in the story.