Honor Gravehart has never had the luxury of just living. Built by pain and raised in chaos, Honor finds himself losing control of the very life he fought to hold together. With everything slipping through his fingers, his temper is shorter and his thoughts are louder except for when he’s with her.
She’s the only place that ever felt like peace and the biggest war he’s ever had to fight. Their relationship is tense and built on shared scars, unspoken truths and a loyalty so deep it starts to feel like a trap.
But as buried secrets begin to surface, Honor is forced to learn that the greatest act of love isn’t holding on… it’s letting go.
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Kellz Kimberly 24, fell in love with urban fiction after reading 'Baby Girl' by Jihad. The was only the first of many urban fiction novels she fell in love with. Eventually Kellz took her love for reading it and redirected it to a pen & paper. Dropping her first book in 2014 Kellz Kimberly has been building a name for herself ever since. With 27 books under her belt & 9 of them being Amazon Urban Fiction Number One Best Seller, Kellz Kimberly is just getting started.
She is slowly but surly taking the Urban fiction world over by storm. She recently took home the AAMBC BreakOut Author of The Year award, solidifying her as a force to be reckon with. This is only the start for Kellz Kimberly, she is always working and coming with new material to give readers then same feeling she got when she read her first urban fiction book.
Not only is she an author but she is a publisher as well. She works with her authors to help them pursue their dreams and encourages them to tell their story in a form of another story.
At only 24 she has accomplished a lot but she's nowhere near done with her list of goals. For her writing is so much more than just telling a story. It's about being able to have a reader full in love with a set of characters so much that they feel invested in the book. For her that is the greatest feeling of.
The best way to sum up Kellz Kimberly is 'She Writes, She Grinds, She Slays"
I can’t wait for the rest. Honor was always in the background keeping everything together so seeing his story is eye opening. Navy too. Omg I need part 2 immediately
Kellz pen game is amazing. She does something with words that sits deep in your chest and you think about it for days after. This really gave me so much more insight into Honor, Choyce, and Navy.
Albeit - imma ride for my girl, Navy, until the wheels fall off.
I need to go sit on the lady’s couch after the turmoil Honor and Navy put me through. I don’t doubt the two love each other but this type of love is a lot. It’s riddled in past trauma, pain, guilt, codependency, and even more pain. I feel for Navy because she has basically given up everything to love Honor. But the ending, mkay, Navy - do your thang girl 💅I feel like Honor means well, but he’s been so controlled and institutionalized by Lucian that he’s in his own way. He feels like he has to carry everything when that’s not the case! 😭Now this obsession Choyce has, idk, part of me feels bad but the other part is like girl open your eyes! There’s definitely a trauma bond between Choyce and Honor.. there was so much going on in this story, the secrets whew!!! it’s no surprise there will be a part two. And I can’t wait to see how things unfold because Lucian needs a taste of his own medicine! 4.5✨
Rating 4.5 ⭐️ Honor doesn’t just pull at your emotions, it grips them and refuses to let go. Throw your thoughts out the window because nothing about this story plays out the way you expect. It’s heavier, darker and way more layered than I expected. I was warned and proceeded with caution.
Honor and Navy. That’s not just love that’s entanglement. The kind that feels like oxygen and suffocation at the same time. You can feel how deeply they care for each other but it’s tangled up in control, pain and survival. It’s not soft. It’s not easy. It’s the kind of connection that makes you question if love is healing them or slowly breaking them down.
Every chapter with Navy had me on edge. Like girl, I see you, I feel you but I need you to wake up. The emotional weight she’s carrying is heavy. Some of those choices are even heavier than others. You just want to reach through the pages and shake her a little. Then turn around and hug and cry with her.
Honor I don't want to believe he's in too deep to be pulled out but damnit idk!!! You can see the shift trying to happen. The hurt is there, fighting to break through all that anger and instinct. He's giving up while fighting at the same time. The moments where he finds a sense of peace, even briefly is when he's with Navy. Even then it's controlled and manipulated. Loving Honor is not easy. Loving Honor is actually more toxic than loving Wolfe or Crown.
What makes me want to knock all this shiiii over is nothing is ever just what it is. Every interaction feels like it’s hiding something. Every move feels strategic. It’s like everybody is playing chess while emotions are out here playing checkers. Lucian is playing with house rules and everyone is a pawn every single action has a consequence attached to it.
Let me gather myself that ending absolutely disrespectful. Navy I read 342 pages of you and your insecurities, your woes that Honor was with Choyce JUST for you to buss it open in a club bathroom. Girl is you cool? Honor is gonna peel that man's muffin cap back blue. Nahhhh that's too easy it's about to be a war. My heart is in my throat, I'm staring at the page like dassit. Part 2 take your time cause I need to figure out how to breathe again.
Crown 🫶🏾 you stole my heart frfr. Love will make you do whatever it takes to keep it in a healthy way.
This isn’t a love story you sit comfortably in. It’s one you survive.... barely
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Lucian was a monster and manipulated innocent people for his personal gain. He didn’t have a compassionate bone in his body.
Everyone needed therapy. They all need to unpack their trauma. They all tried to move through life without healing. The amount of secrets was insane. They lacked communication skills.
Honor thought he was saving the people he had small hand in their trauma. He tried to makeup his faults, but he went about it wrong. He thought he could make moves for people by himself. He thought he was saving them from more hurt, but in process he did more damage. He pushed people away because he thought he didn’t deserve happiness. Better yet he didn’t believe he could share his demons with anyone but himself. He truly was consumed with his demons and becoming the man he hated. He truly needed healing and not depend on Navy to build him up. He needed a purpose outside of Navy and his family.
Navy thought she was everyone savior. In her mind she did things that went against her morals for the greater good. Yes, you can see why she made the choices she did, but she felt she couldn’t let people in. She became so consumed with being Honor savior that she lost herself. She let the fear of her father make decisions that were stupid in hindsight. She thought she could makeup for her decisions that haunted her. However, seeing others being loved openly and unapologetically she wanted that for her and Honor. I feel that’s when she started to realize that their relationship was built on trauma and was toxic. She doesn’t know a world without Honor needing her, so when she feels another woman can replace her she becomes insecure.
Choyce was a hurt woman who wanted to feel loved and protected. That being said she wanted a taken man and that’s unacceptable to me. No matter what she thought Honor needed she was not that woman. She thought she could be better woman; his equal. I feel she was stupid for relentlessly pursuing Honor, when so many people kept warning her not to. Also, Navy cutting her should have been the end of it. Honor threatening her with death should have made her give up too, but my girl was persistent.
Do I think Honor and Navy truly love each other, yes but the love was tainted. Honor knew the manipulation Lucian had created, so I feel in a way he started to feel resentful. I believe he wanted something that wasn’t tainted with Lucian. However, I feel Lucian was pushing Choyce on him too. To create a more tension for Navy and Honor. Honor has a savior complex and Choyce is a woman who is desperate to survive in world where nobody is looking out for her and daughter. Honor can relate with Choyce and that’s why they have a connection. I believe Solace was planned too. To get Navy distracted and make her question Honor. My girl was foul though for allowing a man she didn’t know have his way with her.
Truly this book was just frustrating. Navy was worried about Honor leaving her, but she ended up cheating on him (Make that make sense). Honor was in denial about what his actions were doing to the ones he loved. He thought sex, control, and possessiveness could be enough for Navy and him. He believed just him saying something was enough.
This is not what I thought their story was going to be. It’s just sad how these people were hurt so bad and life was just kept throwing them curve balls.
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yo this author kellz is so trifling lmfao, the author did an executional job bc now everyone is going in, jumping in, and hating on my gal navy bc the heroine cheated (honor cheated first & foremost, let’s stop acting oblivious) + the secrecy of quadruplet homicide abortions. gahhh damn. i know you want honor with choyce, but i won’t turn on navy & falling for the master plan.
also this is why i loathe love triangle bc i like everyone, honor, choyce, navy, & even solace who came in last min. but honor and navy needs to be the end game, there’s no want over here. they didn’t get this far to come this far. choyce i have never hated, she is misunderstood, craves dat loyalty, & protection she never had and/or experience like how honor shows up for navy. navy wants to be love, & not need by honor. solace showing up is refreshing (lowkey fuck with him), & i know that’s the author’s plan. Wolfe & Chosyn is always gonna be & still my fave couple of all time. last, but not least… honor is too broken, he wants to die more than he wants to live.
da toxicity, gimme part 2 already. so i can skip to the ending who honor ends up with. or if he actually lives or die and is left all alone instead. i didn’t sign up for this type of love triangle now to love sq shit. . 😭💔
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Kellz Kimberly… yeah, you snapped. This wasn’t just a read, this was a full-body experience. Beyond 5 stars, easily. I felt every word like it had weight on it, like each page was daring me to look away… and I couldn’t. The deeper I got, the more it pulled me under.
The writing? Sharp. Intentional. No wasted movement. Everything was placed with purpose, and you could feel it. Honor’s story wasn’t just heavy… it was layered in a way that had me holding my breath, trying to keep up as everything unraveled. The way those layers were peeled back? Whew. Control, loyalty, manipulation… all tangled together so tight it was almost suffocating.
And Crown being the one to pull it out of him? Didn’t see it coming, but it made perfect sense. That bond between the brothers is something serious. Not surface-level love… I’m talking deep-rooted, ride-or-die, we-bled-the-same type of connection.
Now let’s talk about Honor… because sir had me side-eyeing him a few times when it came to Choyce. But when he hit her with, “I told you to quit playing with me. You chose not to and treated it like foreplay.” … yeah, I sat up. That moment? Stamped. Delivered. I couldn’t even be mad.
Navy though… yeah, I knew something was off in the best way. She had that quiet storm energy, but finding out she’s really her father’s daughter? That unhinged streak starting to peek through? I was HERE for it. But now… I’m nervous. Because baby, she just made a move that feels like it’s about to cost her, and Honor already been on edge. That cliffhanger? It’s giving “somebody about to crash out for real.”
Only thing that had me tight was the communication between Navy and Honor. They’re literally mirrors of each other, same energy, same intensity… but instead of aligning, they keep clashing. It’s frustrating because you can SEE the power they would have if they got it right.
And Mekhi… yeah, I’m watching him real close. I need part 2 to confirm my suspicions.
Overall? This wasn’t just a story, this was pressure. Emotional, psychological, and just enough chaos brewing to make you nervous for what’s next. I’m going into part 2 ready for everything to explode.
Let me start here: I am not okay with this being a Part 1.
To be fair, the author did say this story would be split into two parts because of the emotional weight. I just didn’t realize Part 2 wasn’t already out, and by the time I figured it out, I was too invested to turn back.
And now here I am… fully locked in and completely unsettled.
This book pulled me in the same way the previous books in this series did. The drama, the tension, the constant sense that everything could fall apart at any moment… it’s all there. But this time, the emotional impact hit differently.
I wanted to love Honor. I really did.
But his brokenness doesn’t just affect him. It spills over onto everyone around him, especially Navy. Watching her carry the weight of his choices, his silence, and his need to “protect” people at all costs was exhausting in the worst way. At some point, it stops feeling like protection and starts feeling like damage.
And Navy… she deserves better. Full stop.
There were moments, especially toward the end, where you start to see Honor shift. The conversation with Crowne felt like a turning point, like maybe we were finally getting somewhere. But just as things begin to open up, the story stops.
And that’s where my frustration lives.
Because now I’m left sitting with all of it. The tension. The unanswered questions. The feeling that what’s coming next is going to be even heavier. I don’t trust what’s ahead, and I definitely don’t trust Honor to make the right decisions when it matters most.
That said… I’m still here.
I’m frustrated, yes, but I’m also invested. I care about these characters, and I need to know how this plays out. Just know going in that this is not a complete story, and if you’re not a cliffhanger person, you may want to wait for Part 2 before starting.
Whewwwww child. This might have spoilers?? chile idk.
Let me just say I am team Navy and Honor together. Now, Honor he gotta get over himself. Crown said it best, that man is allergic to being honest! I understand he is a product of his environment but you don't get to decide what people can and can't handle. That's not your job. Your job is to love them and that means being honest, open and trusting. I don't doubt that he loves Navy, but he keeps treating her love and presence in his life as a guarantee like she wont pick up and leave. I hope this moment at the end shows him that he gotta do better. He needs to be open to receiving the love Navy been trying to give him because otherwise your wasting everybody time. Thats not to say Navy not at fault for their current relationship either. Honor might have created a space where silence was better than vulnerability, but Navy fostered it. She allowed that man to keep doing that and in turn was doing it too! She shoulda been said something the first time his ass wasn't being honest but didn't for the sake of his comfortability. But the only way to grow is to get comfortable with the uncomfortable. I really hope they grow and are able to stay together in the end! Kimberly girl release the next book thank yuuuu.
I waited for this book and it was just as disappointing as the all the others after the first book. I didn't think Kellz could get me to hate Navy but she accomplished that exponentially. Idgaf if Honor winds up with her or not. Navy is a grimey ass bitch. She worried about Choyce disgusting ass. But let some stranger she met for a few minutes fuck on her in some cheezy ass club bathroom. But her and Honor are supposed to be MORE than soulmates. And Chosen keep talking about Choyce is her sister. Bitch blood don't make a family. When Honor broke down in front of Crown I was like fuck. This author put this mf through it and still had this trifling bitch cheat on him abort 4 of his kids and give one up to that piece of shit boys home. I hated this book more than any of the others. I could care less about a part two you could of wrapped it up here. How the fuck do they come back from this. Navy so worried about Honor cheating but did that exact thing to him. She 💯 fucked up for that and every other grimey as shit under the guise of love. I think that Navy pretends to be a saint but she's the devil that will take Honor out. She no better than her father. Her toxicity is just hidden better.
I knew better than to read this book when I knew there was a second part. This book was emotionally heavy for me. I don’t want to say too much and spoil it for those people that do like me and read the reviews before the book, but I just hope that the second part has the ending that I am seeking and doesn’t leave me broken. I love Kelly Kimberly and she can do no wrong in my book, but if I’m not healed at the end then… Anyway, I do recommend that you read this book. I thought I was going to have to revisit Wolfe and Chosyn and River and Crown to remember what happened, but those pieces were woven in nicely and jogged my memory.
This cliffhanger is definitely a plot twist upside down. This book was so fraught with emotions to the point you did not know if you should like, love or hate Navy and Honor. The trauma bond at the hands of the puppet master Lucian is worth the study of psychologists everywhere! Here is my two cents, Lucian must go but how do you remove the devil that has ears and eyes everywhere and is constantly twenty steps ahead? I cannot wait for part 2 because I need to see how this all ends. Let me buckle up because this next ride is going to be out of this world! This author does not play with her pen game, at all!!!
This book did everything it was supposed to do… except keep going.
That “To Be Continued”? Yeah, that was crazy work.
I came into Honor expecting a love story like the others, but what I got was something heavier. More personal. More about what it means to be Honor, not just his name, but the weight he carries.
And Navy? I didn’t get her at first… but by the end, I understood her more than I expected.
This wasn’t Honor & Navy.
This was Honor.
And now I’m just sitting here… waiting for the rest.
Honor and Navy really took me through it. This book really makes you understand Honor more and why he operates the way he does. He does need to heal, hopefully that happens for him in book 2. I’m so happy him and Crown got it together, we can’t have the brothers torn apart.
I was not expecting it to end the way it did. Now I don’t know what to expect from them in book 2. Navy shocked the HELL out of me, that was not on my bingo card for this book. I wouldn’t have thought. Whew! I need book 2 now!
It was soo much toxicity and no one actually communicates .. or better yet everyone listens to respond. It was killing me at the lack of self awareness. I still didn’t like Choyce. I wanted everyone to sit on the lady couch. Truthfully i don’t blame Navy .. you really can’t predict how someone will perceive disloyalty and disrespect. Honor allowed Choyce to kiss him.. he also saved her.. he liked their connection even with him denying it. However him & Navy soul tied deeeeep. I love the heart to hearts with the brothers also.
Lawd have mercy...rhe SECRETS we keep. These weren't just little secrets, these were secrets that were done to protect...but man will they hurt when exposed.
I still love me some Honor and Navy, but they are about to go through it 🫣
Now....my man Crown...when I tell you...the GROWTH IS BEAUTIFUL! That couch lady did her job 😅
No spoilers, but this book had me on EDGE the entire time. Every time I thought I understood where the story was going, another bomb dropped. Between the get-togethers, new love interests, and unexpected connections, my mind was racing trying to piece everything together. I’m still confused about where it’s all leading—and that’s exactly why I couldn’t stop reading.
Lord have mercy—this one was heavy! I’m so glad it’s split into two parts because wow, that was a lot to take in. I’m really happy Honor and Crown finally had the conversation they’ve been needing.
Navy… girl, you are stepping straight into chaos 😩 And honestly, Honor might not be too far behind with Choyse—but we’ll see how that plays out.
Book 2 needs to come immediately because I am absolutely on the edge of my seat!
Honor got on every nerve I had while reading this but I think the secrets Navy has been keeping are too much to comeback from.
He was very dependent on their connection which drained Navy but I feel navy should have set boundaries for herself instead of loving Honor more than herself.
This book went every which way but left! I don't know rather to me mad at Navy or proud that she saw someone else beyond Honor. But what I do believe is that they are meant for one another and Honor is going to raise He'll behind her and Solace. Can't wait for the other book to drop!
Grab some tissue and close your mouth because there are some jaw dropping experiences. NOT the ending my poor little heart desires - I still got part 2. I'm not #teamNavy.
This was too much. I was praying that Honor would get it together! The end of this book showed that a woman can only take so much. It seems as if Navy is choosing herself, but the repercussions that will come with this 🥵
I’m going to need to see her too because what in the rocks paper scissors is going on in part I. My flabber is mad gasted and the pen of Kelly Kimberly doesn’t disappoint.
Hoooonnnnooooorrrr!! 😩 Whew, this book really took me THROUGH it! I cried, I laughed, got kewchi butterflies, I was shook… and that cliffhanger?!?!! Kellz never disappoints, okay! I need part 2 like yesterday 😭
I’m really rooting for them! Praying they can deal with their trauma and cut the strings from Lucian. I hope Navy tells honor the truth before he finds out on his own!
Ms. Kimberly, my couch lady will be billing you! Honor wanna save everybody and stay doing damage. Navy thinks she is little miss sacrificial lamb. Lord have mercy. Off to book two
Loved this and I have been waiting on Honor book. I loved the back story but hate & love how it shows how weak as women we can be to the man that has our heart and an obsessive love.
After reading this I need to sit on the lady couch 🤦🏾♀️ Navy Navy!! Why? Lucien most definitely needs to go and asap.... I'm glad that he told Crown and got some of that burden off his shoulders but I'm not how this gonna play in the next installment chile...