I absolutely devoured this book and if I lived in this Spunes I am sure I would dine in Fisher's new restaurant every day. I laughed a lot in many moments and saw their love for one another grow. What also grew was the anxiety of inevitable moment where they had to come to terms that this was not a romance they could keep forever, since Fisher had to go back home. OVerall the feelings Tarah made me feel through her writing were amazing and one of a kind.

I enjoyed every character in this novel and hope for more from this town.

Tarah DeWitt remains one of my favorite authors of all time. Her stories are heartfelt and full of love. I will be recommending this to all my friends!

This author truly never disappoints she is one of my favorites. I enjoyed this book just as much as her others. My absolute favorite one is still Funny Feelings if I’m being completely honest. though if you haven’t checked out this author yet, any book you choose of hers, you would enjoy. The romance always hits when you really need it. A fluffy read when in need of something softer. It was cute and wholesome.

I really enjoyed this, and it made me want to read more from this author! This was a great summer read, the small town of Spunes was cute and cozy. I will say, the third act breakup was quite annoying but I am a certified third act breakup HATER.

REAAAAAAL romance is back with Savor It by Tarah Dewitt. Fake relationship, single guardian, small town AND summer romance? I was hooked from the start to finish. So good.

I knew Tarah's writing was good, but wow! Her storytelling had me transporting into the book, feeling like I was part of Spunes, OR (not to be confused with Forks, WA).

I love anxiety representation in stories, because it makes me feel seen. Seeing Sage deal with her anxiety while also being sunshine personified brought tears to my eyes while also giving me hope. And Fisher struggling to find a place where he belongs, made me belt out "A Place in this World" by Taylor Swift.

The romance between these two was so refreshing; it felt so real! From being complete strangers to forming a friendship (per Sage's persistence) to friends with benefits to lovers, it all felt like a romance one could experience in real life—while obviously having all the nuances that come with a fictional romance, but still! Let me live in delusion island.

As for the small town, it truly was giving Schitt's Creek and Gilmore Girls vibes—everyone is in everyone's business, for good and for worse, but they wouldn't have it any other way. All the puns and innuendos had me cackling!! It balanced out the more serious notes this story carried throughout.

"It's been a privilege to fall in love you, Sage."

A truly wonderful story and one that will live in my heart. I hope we get more books in this series!

♡ fake relationship
♡ grumpy x sunshine
♡ hurt x comfort
♡ small town in the pnw
♡ single guardian
♡ mental health rep
♡ chef x high school teacher

Just finished Savor It by Tarah DeWitt and really enjoyed it! It’s a sweet small-town romance about Sage, a teacher, and Fisher, a chef trying to start fresh. Their witty banter and slow-building chemistry made the story super fun to read.

The cozy town vibes and charming side characters added extra warmth, and the mix of humor and heart hit the perfect balance. If you like slow-burn romances with some spice and sweetness, this one’s definitely worth checking out!

I absolutely adored this book. It was the perfect mix of cute, swoony, and steamy. I found it both witty and emotional, and I’m looking forward to book 2!

Thanks to NetGalley for an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.

4.75⭐
PG-13🌶️

I can now say I understand the Tarah DeWitt hype. If you aren't taking her books on your summer travels, you're missing out!

Loved this from start to finish! I did immersive reading (audio & ebook)

Loved everything about this! The animals, Spunes, Sage & her brothers (I’m looking at you Silas), Fisher and Indy and all of the townies

This was so refreshing to read. Really enjoyed a romance that starts as friendship and then becomes more and includes the town. I enjoyed learning about Spunes lore and can’t wait to continue this series!

I'm loving Spunes! I actually read the second book of this series first. I fell in love with Tarah's writing and that book instantly became a comfort read for me. I knew I needed to go back and read Savor It and this pretty little thing has made it two for two for me! I loved it. I was trying to compare it to Left of Forever, but it's really an injustice to make that attempt. They're completely different stories and tropes, but they provide the same heartfelt, feel good vibes.

This was the perfect little escape and I truly savored every minute of it (you know I had to do it)! It was a beautiful slow burn, but ooh that spice was good when it hit. I did feel like it was a tad rushed toward the end, after the slower build up earlier in the book, but nothing that would lessen my reading experience.

I look forward to continuing this series, as well as the author's previous books!

In this one, we follow Sage: the high school teacher, people pleaser, who lost both her parents at a super young age. And we also follow Fisher: the chef whose life has continued to decline, got fired, and is the guardian to his teenage niece after his sister died.

It’s one of those opposites attract, because she loves her small town life and he’s mister big-city, guy from New York City, trying to help his boss with opening a restaurant in the small town. Being neighbors through his AirBnB, we kinda get close proximity since they’re the only neighbors they have living out in the country-ish. Losing her mom at a young age, Fisher’s niece is full of spit and fire, ready to wreak havoc. And truly, she breaks my heart in this one.

I love the way that Tarah DeWitt can do friends to lovers. Let me just say that and clear the air.

BUT, it legit upset me so much that they made Sage’s best friend such a big deal, but as soon as she starts whatever her fling with Fisher, we never see the best friend on page again until the third act breakup and she’s suddenly there. I wanted to see more of the side characters and their dynamic and relationships. Especially considering her older brother and best friend were married to each other and have a kid.

This is one of the instances that the cover and synopsis left different impressions.

This small town romance did give me Gilmore Girls vibes which I adored, however I was not the biggest fan of the characters and their connection. Maybe it was the writing that made the pace feel out of place and weird. It took me a really long time to get through because I kept getting taken out of the story with the countless puns and innuendo I’m sure was meant to be funny. It just didn’t gel with me.

Savor It- Tarah DeWitt
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HAPPY PUB DAY TO @authortarahdewitt TarahDewitt AND THIS AMAZING, BILLION STAR READ!!!

Thank you to @macmillanaudio @stmartinsgriffin for this ARC! On sale 5/21/24 wherever books are sold!

This cozy, small town rom-com filled with hilarious banter and lovable characters had me cackling out loud more than once!
I literally had to creepily DM the author by Chapter 4 to tell her how much I LOVED IT.
In this story, we meet Michelin Star Chef, Fisher at the lowest point of his life. He has been suspended from his job at a 5-star restaurant after assaulting a blogger, and is forced to travel across this country to Spoons, Oregon with his newly orphaned niece in tow to help open a brand-new restaurant. Upon their arrival, they meet the town welcoming committee headed by Sage Bird, the town angel. They form a fast friendship that quickly evolves into more as the summer goes on. Fisher finds himself taken with the small town charm, its residents and of course, Sage.
I am in love with Sage & Fisher’s love story, their little small town, Fisher’s cooking and all the crazy animals. I could not put this book down and I hope you feel the same!

🐴 Small-Town Romance
🍪 Found Family
☁️ Grumpy X Sunshine
👨🏽‍🍳 Fake Dating 💕
☀️ Summer Love
💍 Happily Ever After
🛶🦙🪿👨🏽‍🍳💐🍰☀️👙👗

I may have read Left of Forever first. After reading about Wren x Ellis, I had to go back and read about Sage x Fisher ... and y'all this one was so painstakingly sweet; my HEART was crushed and put back together in the BEST way possible.

Sage x Fisher's romance is a slow, creeping burn, and once it's ignited it's hard to snuff out. I loved seeing how their relationship blossoms, so slowly, so sweetly. They both want to deny the connection that has sparked between them, but it's hard to ignore when they seamlessly fall together like missing puzzle pieces. Together they find solace in one another through an unforgettable summer that changes everything.

I loved the relationships in Savor It; from friendship between Sage and Wren to sibling bonds between Sage, Ellis, and Silas, and the complex guardianship between Fisher and Indy - these relationships are vividly depicted and depending on the situation, I was either laughing so hard or trying to keep tears at bay while I worked away at my desk. DeWitt writes with highly intense emotions that make you feel every single line at their core.

If you're looking for a whirlwind summer romance set in a small town that sweeps you off your feet with heartfelt complexities, look no further than Savor It.

P.S. There is a guaranteed HEA so don't fret fellow romance readers!

And there I was thinking Funny Feelings was my very favourite book by Tarah DeWitt... but then Savor It came along and absolutely wrecked me (in the very best way) and took that top spot!

I was craving summer and longed for more of DeWitt's impeccable writing, only to pick this book up and become fully enveloped within the heat of this story.

What even was this book?

Longing and desperation.
Sunburned days and star gazing nights.
Lavish food, dreamy sex and languid days.

The tears that suddenly sprang to my eyes reading page 104 and the connection I instantly felt towards Sage with this "little things" reveal of hers.

Fisher's "no, sweetheart" making me instantly melt and swoon all over the place, causing me to call out, "who is this man!?" Then those Byrd and Sagebyrd nicknames happened!? Then he goes and says something like, "and I'm still hard for you." Are you kidding me? I was already in love with Fisher - how much deeper can my love go?

It's no surprise that I loved this audiobook when it's narrated by two of my very favourite narrators: Karissa Vacker and Zachary Webber!!! (I listened to an advanced audiobook copy so I will say that there were some issues I hope were edited out before being released; mainly there were a few audible swallows, as well as issues when the chapters changed. But never did these occurrences detract from my listening experience!)

Simply put: I was a gonner for this book! Savor It gets all the stars in the summer sky!

Thank you NetGalley, St. Martin's Press, St. Martin's Griffin and Macmillan Audio for the complimentary copies to read and review.

I thought this was a sweet read, and kind of punny because of the title and he’s a chef. It’s sort of a single dad trope, but he’s the guardian of his niece after his sister dies. So there’s a lot of grief and healing on both his and his niece’s part. I think it really helped that Sage is no stranger to grief and was able to help them navigate their healing journey and being patient. They also fit perfectly into each other’s lives, though there was the distance issue since he didn’t live in the small town. He was just there temporarily. But the romance always finds a way!

Thank you St Martin’s Griffin for the e-read!

I gave Savor It by Tarah Dewitt four stars.

Such a cute and fun small town/next door neighbors romance. Will say I enojoyed the first half a little more than the second. Sage and Fisher’s romance had me smiling the whole book. Also really loved Fisher and his niece’s relationship. Really liked Sage’s family and the whole town. Fans of small town romances need to add this to your Tbr.

Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for this arc.

Absolutely adore this author and her books! This one was so good! I read it so fast! I loved everything about it!! Highly recommend!! Can’t wait for more!

miss tarah knows how to write a romcom that is part emotional and part funny. this book tugged on my heart strings so hard I wasn’t expecting it. I spent such a lovely time in the company of sage and fisher! I AM SOOOO EXCITED TO READ LEFT OF FOREVER I KNOW THIS BOOK IS GONNA BE INCREDIBLE