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Donovan Hill is a grump whose trauma has caused him to spend years acting like a jacka*s. Though he’s ready for a change, he doesn't know how to get back to the man he was before. He hopes that a return to his Alma Mater for Homecoming and the retirement celebration of his band director will help him remember who he used to be.
Honor Havenwood is a ray of sunshine whose everyday fight is not letting the issues of life take her down. She stays booked and busy in an effort to remain distracted while dealing with the messy and embarrassing aftermath of a divorce. All she wants to do is maintain her upbeat disposition and get through Homecoming and her former band director’s retirement celebration.
When the band director asks if she would be willing to host "the grump" for the week, Honor agrees. She has no idea that her decision just might throw her life into a tailspin.
Honor Havenwood is a ray of sunshine whose everyday fight is not letting the issues of life take her down. She stays booked and busy in an effort to remain distracted while dealing with the messy and embarrassing aftermath of a divorce. All she wants to do is maintain her upbeat disposition and get through Homecoming and her former band director’s retirement celebration.
When the band director asks if she would be willing to host "the grump" for the week, Honor agrees. She has no idea that her decision just might throw her life into a tailspin.
174 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 20, 2025
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October 28, 2025
Love me a grumpy sunshine romance. 🥰 When Donovan learns that his fiancé has ill intentions, he is ready to call it quits. Then tragedy strikes, and he is unable to reconcile his feelings about all that has happened. The trauma causes him to act out and become a completely different person that his friends and family no longer want to be around. 🥹 Wanting to change his outlook on life, and his disposition, he goes on a weeklong trip to his alma mater for a celebration, that changes everything.
Honor, the strait-laced church girl, is coming into her own after her divorce nearly wrecked her! 💔
Being the sweetheart she is, she agrees to host Donovan for the celebration. They initially clash as Donovan still has his asshole tendencies flying high. However, Honor takes it in stride as she knows what he has gone through. Slowly as the two spend time together, getting to know one another, vulnerabilities, fears, and insecurities are shared. As they begin to heal, love is blossoming. I loved how Tracy incorporated the spiritual aspects in this read, without being preachy! Really enjoyed this.
Honor, the strait-laced church girl, is coming into her own after her divorce nearly wrecked her! 💔
Being the sweetheart she is, she agrees to host Donovan for the celebration. They initially clash as Donovan still has his asshole tendencies flying high. However, Honor takes it in stride as she knows what he has gone through. Slowly as the two spend time together, getting to know one another, vulnerabilities, fears, and insecurities are shared. As they begin to heal, love is blossoming. I loved how Tracy incorporated the spiritual aspects in this read, without being preachy! Really enjoyed this.
February 20, 2026
A hot slow burn
Yes, that is what I said. Also, its a second chance love story for old school bandmates and secret crushes who reunite for their band director's retirement celebration.
Yes, that is what I said. Also, its a second chance love story for old school bandmates and secret crushes who reunite for their band director's retirement celebration.
November 14, 2025
Donovan and Honor!!
I really enjoyed Donovan and Honor being together. It was a second chance at love for both of them since Donovan had a messy love life in the past and Honor was divorced. It was also a slow burn story due to Honor's Christianity but that added a depth to their relationship. It was good to see how they got to know one another and fall in love. Great book with emotional moments and a lot of fun moments during the celebration on the HBCU campus!!
I really enjoyed Donovan and Honor being together. It was a second chance at love for both of them since Donovan had a messy love life in the past and Honor was divorced. It was also a slow burn story due to Honor's Christianity but that added a depth to their relationship. It was good to see how they got to know one another and fall in love. Great book with emotional moments and a lot of fun moments during the celebration on the HBCU campus!!
November 11, 2025
Refreshing
The storyline was relatable enough to be invested in it. I loved that Honor was a Christian , loved God and let her walk reflect it. She wasn’t perfect but she was accountable and sincerely trying. I also loved that the characters had enough intelligence and enough of a vocabulary that course wasn’t the bulk of what they said.
The storyline was relatable enough to be invested in it. I loved that Honor was a Christian , loved God and let her walk reflect it. She wasn’t perfect but she was accountable and sincerely trying. I also loved that the characters had enough intelligence and enough of a vocabulary that course wasn’t the bulk of what they said.
April 22, 2026
Grumpy Sunshine
In the other books that was written about Donovan‘s brothers I was so curious to read his book. He was rude and grumpy all the time! It was so eye-opening to see what truly happened in He and Nevaeh‘s relationship. I loved seeing that he found healing through therapy and Honors friendship.
In the other books that was written about Donovan‘s brothers I was so curious to read his book. He was rude and grumpy all the time! It was so eye-opening to see what truly happened in He and Nevaeh‘s relationship. I loved seeing that he found healing through therapy and Honors friendship.
December 9, 2025
Grief and Trauma
Excellent love story. Sometimes our mental struggles are tied to things that happen to us in our past and present.
Honored and Donovan needed the love of each other to survive
Thanks for keeping it real for us !
Excellent love story. Sometimes our mental struggles are tied to things that happen to us in our past and present.
Honored and Donovan needed the love of each other to survive
Thanks for keeping it real for us !
April 27, 2026
Honor valued her religion and being a peaceful person. While dealing with a divorce she tries to stay active but not in search of love. Donovan experienced trauma that lead him to stir away from a lot of things in life. Both, hoping to find themselves again may lead them to find unexpected timing.
October 25, 2025
Awesome!
Tracy's work is awesome, as usual. She's becoming one of my favorite authors. I loved Honor & Donovan. Their relationship was beautiful.
Tracy's work is awesome, as usual. She's becoming one of my favorite authors. I loved Honor & Donovan. Their relationship was beautiful.
November 5, 2025
Great
Honestly a great book. Funny entertaining and had me invested the whole way. Definitely reading more from this author. 😍
Honestly a great book. Funny entertaining and had me invested the whole way. Definitely reading more from this author. 😍
November 9, 2025
Definitely a good read...
Tracy Gray has become one of my favorites! Honor and Donovan let me feel that second chances are real. They were exactly what each other needed.
Tracy Gray has become one of my favorites! Honor and Donovan let me feel that second chances are real. They were exactly what each other needed.
November 16, 2025
🤗🤗🤗
This book hit on honesty, patience, kindness and love. I like the characters and the growth on each one. This was a good and short read.
This book hit on honesty, patience, kindness and love. I like the characters and the growth on each one. This was a good and short read.
November 23, 2025
love love love this!
Excellent story!! I read my first book of this author this week and I am hooked! I am loving Tracy Gray books!! I highly recommend! I
Excellent story!! I read my first book of this author this week and I am hooked! I am loving Tracy Gray books!! I highly recommend! I
December 2, 2025
Such a cute read! I love a grumpy sunshine romance. Honor was exactly what Donovan needed ❤️ and he was what she didn’t know she needed.
December 21, 2025
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I loved Honor and Donovan. They were cute. A little more spice would of been great but it was ok.
I loved Honor and Donovan. They were cute. A little more spice would of been great but it was ok.
February 18, 2026
Another Good One!
I love these Briscoe men! I’m glad everything worked out for Donovan. He and Honor made a nice wholesome couple. I loved how he prayed over her!
I love these Briscoe men! I’m glad everything worked out for Donovan. He and Honor made a nice wholesome couple. I loved how he prayed over her!
March 15, 2026
😍😍😍😍😍😍😍
Is it wrong that I want to know if Neveah was pushed and by who ? ? ? Donovan and Honor was exactly what each other needed ! ! !
Is it wrong that I want to know if Neveah was pushed and by who ? ? ? Donovan and Honor was exactly what each other needed ! ! !
November 19, 2025
I really enjoyed this one. It was very realistic and relatable. I got the word in one paragraph and a laugh in the next. I enjoyed that there wasn’t a lot of spice at all but the intimacy was well written. The growth between these two was beautiful. And TWO EPILOGUE’S, thank you ma’am!!!!
April 26, 2026
This book really stuck with me even after I finished it. It really proved that the right person can influence someone to make the necessary changes for the better. Donovan was sick of being grumpy but didn't know how to come out of it. Once, he is basically forced to stay with Honor for homecoming weekend he starts to see where everything essentially went wrong in his life. I absolutely loved Honor. She stood on her beliefs and wasn't willing to bend them for anyone. The way she slowly had Donovan opening up and finding himself again was beautiful. Honor and Donovan needed each other, and I'm glad it worked out. My favorite scene was hands down when they ran into her ex.
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