Tarah DeWitt does it again. Quickly becoming her biggest fan. Imperfect characters but relatable and lovable! Sage and Fisher were such fun personalities.

I really liked this book but it was not a love. The storyline was nice and the characters were sweet and mostly interesting but there wasn’t enough something. I liked the spice level and enjoyed the build up. It felt like too many side characters that didn’t add to the story unless there will be more books. My kindle copy had some odd page layouts, which I’m sure will be fixed before release. Overall, I’m glad I read it and appreciate the ARC!

Thanks to St. Martin’s Press, St. Martin’s Griffin for providing this book for review consideration via NetGalley. All opinions are my own.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

This is one of the best books I’ve read in 2023. And that means a lot because 2023 is almost over. This is one of those books that feels low steaks but also touches on some sensitive subject matter in a very kind . Hands down Savor it by Tarah DeWitt will leave you giddy. A beautiful mix of romance, angst, amazing dialogue and a story that made me stay up until 6am to finish it. You will love all the characters, you will feel for them, and want them to be happy and you will most definitely cry.

Laugh out loud humor it will make you want to devour anything and everything by this author and still ask for more.
Honestly this story was so beautiful and written so well that I’m kind of dumbfounded that a book can make me feel this way. This story— and its message came to me at exactly the right moment in time and that’s why I love it so much, it’s not just romance but life lessons crafted throughout,

Sage felt like my friend, I wanted to know more about her and her relationships. She is so genuinely good that you wish people could be like her, she encapsulates the goodness around us, and those people are the most important. I wish for more stories in this world. All the characters felt fully formed that had their own lives that they were dealing with and the curious thing is I am interested in these background characters, and I hope that there will be more books in this world that focusses on those characters as well.

Please read this book. I will recommend this to everyone!

3.5 it was a cute book, obviously. i got a little bored with it though (just a me thing, nothing against the book.) nothing insanely special, but also not bad.

“A romantic comedy with spicy summer fun, small-town charm and Big Feelings.”

Read if you like:
🫶 Small town
🫶 Neighbors, Forced Proximity
🫶 Found Family
🫶 Fake Dating meets Summer Contest
🫶 Animals / Hobby Farm

Oh boy. I am smitten for Spunes, Orgeon. Easily one of my favorite romances to date, this gem had me laughing, smiling and whole heartedly charmed. This book was a cozy hug, with such heart that it brought tears to my eyes. The found family, side characters, cheeky farm animals, and the impeccable relationship development won me over from the very beginning. These characters found love in an unexpected summer, all while trying to find their purpose and overcome hard moments in their life. It was beautiful, and I’ll be pre-ordering a physical copy for my shelf.

Thank you NetGalley for my gifted copy in exchange for an honest review.

Throughout the book Sage and Fisher (as well as Wren, Indy, and Sam) are dealing with different kinds of grief, but are able to lean and open up to each other for help. Every character was amazing and played such a huge part in Sage and Theo's love story. I can't wait to see everyone again in the *possible* two other books in the series!?!

This story was so real and raw, but Tarah handled it with such great care, Fisher goes to therapy and there was amazing open communication between S + F throughout the entire book! This story is bound to make you blush, laugh, and cry your eyes out.

★ ★ ★ ★ //5
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Savor It

I want to thank the author for giving me the opportunity to read this e-arc in exchange for my honest review.

Do you love a book that:

💜 Small Town Romance
💜 Opposites Attrract
💜 Summer Time
💜 Fuzzy Feelings Feelings
💜Chef Vibe

THOUGHTS:

I thought that this sweet small town romance was perfection. I loved the fact that it had not too much and not too little spice, the characters were lovable and relatable in ways and I just adored them. This book gave me all of the feel good feels that I would expect it to and the plot/storyline was my favorite.

We have Fisher who moves to a small town after losing his job and he moves next door to the adorable Sage. I loved their dynamic and the chemistry that ended up building between these two. This book will have you swooning and giggling with the banter and back and forth with these two.

Please put this on your TBR, you will absolutely not be disappointed.

Dnf @ 38%

AAAAAA one of my most anticipated books and i ended up dnfing it :((( So sad that I don’t feel any chemistry between them at all. And also i find them annoying too sometimes lol

This was SO sweet and Fisher was equally as sweet and had me blushingggg. I love a small town romance where one person is originally against the idea of living in a small town and it not being enough but realizing it’s more than enough when the person/people you love are there. I also LOVED Sage’s character. Her doubts/insecurities were very real and relatable. When she talks about herself being a lot of “nots” and made sure Fisher knew that her being “too nice” did not mean she was weak?? Instantly fell in love with her.

Fisher and Sage’s chemistry was undeniable! I loved all the side characters and am really hoping we get to learn more about them (I need Ellis and Wren to be together). Based upon the description I had thought this was a fake dating book, it’s not and it’s better for it. I loved how honest both Sage and Fisher were about their feelings for each other and wanting to spend what little time they had with each other. I find with fake dating there’s more miscommunication in that each character is trying to hide that they’re actually falling - Fisher and Sage never did this and absolutely used their actions to back up their words. Loved this!

I loved savor it! Great character development, realistic relationships between all the characters and just enough humour.

I am hoping this will become a series since I am dying to read about a second chance romance for Wren!

Tarah Dewitt has a way of deftly balancing the three things romance novels need: humor, angst, and heart. If you’ve read Funny Feelings, you know exactly what I’m talking about. Dewitt’s 2024 book, Savor It, is another beautifully crafted novel.

When NYC Michelin-Star Chef Fisher Lange is sent to the small coastal Oregon town of Spunes, love is the last thing on his mind. After the death of his sister and a viral meltdown in front of a food critic, Fisher finds himself unemployed and attempting to parent his teenage niece. His mentor sends him to Spunes for the summer to get a new restaurant up and running with the promise of his old job back in the fall. His eccentric animal-adopting new neighbor, Sage, lost her parents when she was young and was raised by her older brothers. Early tragedy has shaped so much of her outlook, and she is committed to living a big life in the small moments. When the busybodies in this quirky small town attempt to block the restaurant, Sage and Fisher launch a fake-dating plan to win him favor with the townspeople and get her a partner for the annual town canoeing contest. As they grow closer, and Sage helps Fisher build a relationship with his niece, the fake begins to feel very, very real. But, as summer draws to a close and Fisher’s return to NYC draws near, things are bound to end in heartbreak.

This book has one of the best quirky small towns, so many fantastic family and friend characters that I need more details about, food as a love language, and SO MANY adorable animals. It also has thoughtful, tender, kind main characters in Sage and Fisher and an important message about how we define home, success, and love. PLUS, BABY GOATS AND MINI DONKEYS.

Many thanks to @netgalley, @stmartinpress, and @authortarahdewitt for an advanced copy of this charming book in exchange for my honest review.

Thanks netgalley for an advanced copy of this book. So often the formulaic small town romances are repetitive and trite, but Savor It felt like a comforting breath of fresh air. The small town trope is so cozy when done well, and I felt like it truly was executed nicely in this book. The story follows Fisher, a disgraced chef who is struggling with some personal demons, who travels to Spunes, Oregon with his niece in tow. He’s there to work on the opening of a new restaurant and gets off to a rocky start. Then he meets Sage, a lively and captivating local. Organically, the two begin to collide and collaborate (as partners in a race), and before long, feelings….

4.5 star

Tarah has done it again! Savor It was such a tender, beautiful endearing story with fun and relatable characters that was just so perfect.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press, St. Martin's Griffin for the eARC in exchange for an honest review.

AAAAAAAAAAAAAH. Tarah never disappoints. I definitely SAVORED this book. Sagebird is for all the mirrorball girlies. Fisher is so real, he has struggles that many of my friends (i.e., me) relate too.
This is one of the only romance booms that is not only about the MCs but the people around them. I *CANNOT* wait for the next book.

***ARC Provided by NetGalley***

As someone who absolutely loved Funny Feelings (trust and believe I have 2024 rereading plans) I went into this with high expectations and unfortunately it didn’t not deliver. Firstly, I felt as though Sage and Fisher’s relationship moved too quickly for my personal tastes (I am utterly obsessed with slow burns so definitely just a me thing). But honestly that’s okay! I’ve read and enjoyed many books that weren’t slow burns and so that isn’t a big deal! Just a warning to avid slow burn lovers. Secondly, I started this with the understanding that it was going to be an emotional read and was excited as to how Tarah was going to showcase grief and rebuilding from loss and these supposed Big Feelings™️ and I didn’t find that. There was no deep drive into those emotions, nothing heartfelt and any attempt felt extremely shallow. Thirdly, the way the blurb was written I was under the impression that Indy and her struggles would play a bigger role especially with the forming of Sage and Fishers relationship or with Sage and Indy sort of bonding over their similarities but Indy was rarely on the page and any bonding between either characters was off page and told to me not shown.
And lastly, it was just boring. And there’s no fixing that.

Thank you NetGalley for providing me with this ARC!

Alsooooooo Sage suddenly has a long history of suffering from severe migraines??? Ever since childhood? Which you don’t find about until 80% in and it’s glaringly obvious it was just to steer the plot in a certain direction 🥱🥱

Savor It was such a brilliant romance! Dewitt is a new to me author and now I’m itching to read her backlist. Sage and Fisher’s romance was everything.

Loved this book! The story was a fun, moving romance and definitely an adult read. Loved the well written detail and no silly teen angst (well, sure from the actual teen). A definite addition to your TBR list, do not miss this one!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for allowing me access to the E-arc.

4.75*

I love the way that Tarah DeWitt writes a romance. She weaves hard topics into her swoon worthy romances. I personally feel that grief was talked about in a realistic and digestible way. I will definitely be thinking about there story for a while. I love the main characters in this novel. Sage and Fisher are an amazing book couple.

I highly recommend this novel to any adult who loves romance.

It usually takes me a while to get into any new story. This tale of a Michelin starred chef who has lost his way captivated me from the beginning!

I savored (pardon my pun) this wonderful, romantic book. The characters were charming and quirky without being a bit cartoonish. I was truly invested in their relationship. Tarah DeWitt is a new writer to me. I'll be consuming all of her books after this one. 4.5⭐️

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press, St. Martin's Griffin for this complimentary ARC. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

I absolutely loved this book. I am truly a sucker for small town romance and this book did it right! I loved how the femal MC was out small town girl with a big city male MC, you dont see it very often but I am defiently a fan. I found myself rooting for Sage and Fisher from the very beginning!