Great Missenden Ever After: Book 2
Publication Date: November 3, 2026
Tracey Magruder writes romance stories filled with heart, humor, and the kind of emotional chemistry that refuses to be ignored. A lifelong storyteller and music instructor by day, she’s spent years helping others find their voice—now she’s finally using hers on the page.
Whether she’s crafting modern love stories or building worlds with a touch of magic, Tracey is most at home writing characters who feel real, messy, and impossible not to root for. When she’s not writing, she’s usually reading, spending time with her family, or daydreaming about her next novel.
Fiercely independent Maggie Hartwell runs the family pub after a failed attempt at becoming an actress.
When a crisis hits, she is forced to seek help from Fergus Merrick, whose own dream ended abruptly. Author Tracey Magruder delivers This Time Around as a standalone installment in the Great Missenden Ever After series.
Even as early as the prologue, the chemistry is evident between the two main characters. However, chasing dreams took precedence in the past. Now, Maggie runs the Roaring Stag, carefully hiding the precarious finances.
As a small-town romance, the story pulls together a cast of interesting characters, especially old-timers at the bar ready to provide advice. For two people who have been in the friend zone, the tension starts popping up at inopportune moments.
This Time Around features a couple offered a second chance that requires honesty and sacrifice.
Tracey Magruder writes romance stories filled with heart, humor, and the kind of emotional chemistry that refuses to be ignored. A lifelong storyteller and music instructor by day, she’s spent years helping others find their voice-now she’s finally using hers on the page. Whether she’s crafting modern love stories or building worlds with a touch of magic, Tracey is most at home writing characters who feel real, messy, and impossible not to root for. When she’s not writing, she’s usually reading, spending time with her family, or daydreaming about her next novel.
