Derailed in Chancey

Derailed in Chancey

Kay Dew Shostak

  • 4.0 out of 5
  • 1,596 ratings
  • 288 pages
  • PG
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Overall Content Rating: Parental Guidance PG

This is a light, relationship-focused story set in a close-knit Southern town, with church and community life, teen social pressure, and romantic tension handled in a generally wholesome way. Parent concerns are likely limited to occasional mild swearing, sibling and peer name-calling, and one offhand joke about appearance. There is no sampled graphic violence, horror, explicit sexuality, or strong slurs. Customer notes commonly describe the series as clean and suitable for readers who prefer gentle humor and romance without explicit scenes.

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Crude Mild

25

Characters call one another foolish or insulting names during heated family moments, school drama, and community spats. The language is verbal rather than graphic and fits a small-town comedy-drama tone.

Amazon reviews mentioning crude

Specific words
  • stupid: 18
  • idiot: 6
  • suck: 1

Profanity Mild

7

Occasional mild language appears in adult and teen dialogue, including brief exclamations and figurative phrases. Much of the flagged text in samples is ordinary wordplay or contractions, not swearing. Reviewers often describe the tone as clean overall.

Amazon reviews mentioning profanity

Specific words
  • hell: 5
  • butt: 1
  • damn: 1

Sex Mild

1

A single casual, humorous reference to breasts appears in town gossip; there is no explicit sexual activity described in the sampled material.

Amazon reviews mentioning sex

Specific words
  • boob: 1

Violence

1
Specific words
  • punch: 1

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About this book

Carolina's in-law's marriage didn't survive the holidays visiting in her and Jackson's new home in Chancey, Georgia. Now both families have left, but she's not sure how much longer she'll still be in the small town. She knew moving teenagers from the Atlanta suburbs to a small Georgia mountain town last year was a horrible idea. She knew opening a B&B for railfans was an even worse plan. What she didn't know, was that her marriage might not survive what was beginning to feel like an honest to goodness train wreck.Oncoming headlights aren't only aimed at her family, the town of Chancey is being set up for a collision that could change everything. And as that unfolds, Carolina's husband Jackson is smack dab in the middle of it all, his hand on the throttle, going full steam ahead.Drama unfolds on the high school stage, but it can't match the drama happening right in Chancey when everything is suddenly on the line. Yet even in the midst of change and heartache, a small town must keep it's sense of humor, and you can count on Chancey to be able to laugh at itself! Read more