I chef that lost his passion and a small town girl who everyone adores, I could not have asked for a better combination. I’m not sure what I expected but I am pleasantly surprise. Initially it started a little slow and I was not to sure about it, I absolutely fell in love with this book and by the last few chapters I was in tears! This book made me laughing, crying, and guessing. I would most definitely recommend this book as well as the author.

This was my favorite book by Tarah. I thought it was a little slow but the characters felt genuine and had great chemistry. I loved the way she would describe Spunes. I could easily visualize their homes, downtown, meadow, etc. It was a great read!

I have been waiting to read this book, and I was so happy to dive in. This is a book that created a serious book hangover for me because it just swept me away. I felt every emotion when I was reading it, and it made me cry, laugh, and smile all the way through. I read so many books each year, and this one will definitely stand out as one of my favorites. I can't wait to purchase a copy for myself. I can't wait to reread this book.

Holy Smokes. Absolutely no notes. Romance readers must read it, and DeWitt better deliver the next TWO books STAT because I need to return to small town Spunes, Oregon immediately.

On to the good stuff...this romance has the perfect collision of two MCs with their own shit to work through YET they just cannot deny their attraction and developing connection. If any two people in the universe need a WIN, it is Sage and Fisher! Fisher, an esteemed chef, has recently lost his job/love of cooking and assumed the guardianship of his teen niece after his sister's death. He's moved allll the way across the country to Oregon for a summer sabbatical and to work on his relationship with Indy.

Sage, a local high school teacher, is trying to move on after her 5 year relationship to local golden boy, Ian, ended. But it feels impossible when Ian and his new fiancé are everywhere, and she has lost her partner for the upcoming Spunes summer festival. She's so over everyone looking at her with pity in their eyes. When Fisher and Indy unexpectedly move into the home across the meadow to her house, Sage and Fisher strike up a deal. He will be her partner (and fake boyfriend) in the festival's trivia and canoe race competitions, and Sage will help him charm the townspeople and connect with his teen.

Sage and Fisher have undeniable chemistry and their forced proximity puts them on the path of steamy hook ups. With full honestly, both know they can only expect a summer fling, so they give in to the time constraint and just agree to savor their time together. Gah, the steam in this one is so hot because of the vulnerability and they way Fisher and Sage were complete goners for one another. Their canoe training sessions, small town trivia prep, Fisher's recipe explorations, and the middle of night hook ups made for a perfect summer together. Sage and Indy forged a connection through their shared loss of their parents, and seriously, DeWitt has me over here TEARING UP over a DUCK who imprinted on Indy. I don't want to give away the twists and 3rd act conflict, but just know, DeWitt is going to break your heart and then put it back together again. I fell so hard for Sage, Fisher, and Indy, and think you will too!

Slow burns are always hit or miss for me and this one was a reeeeeeally slow burn. It was kind of difficult to get into the story in the beginning because it didn't seem like much was happening for a long time. I do think the end result was worth it, though. I loved the character growth that happened for both Fisher and his niece, Indy, so much. That really made the story (along with all of the animals, especially Gary).

Read if you enjoy:
- small town
- found family
- single dad (sort of, Fisher's niece has come to live with him after the death of his sister)
- fake dating
- slow burn
- friends to lover

My rating: 3.5/5

Thank you to Netgalley and St. Martin's for a chance to be an early reader!

4.5⭐️ I absolutely adored this.

Small town romance. Grumpy/sunshine. Single dad. Fake dating. All the best tropes wrapped up in a super cute story about finding your self worth, and being true to yourself.

Fisher and Sage are some of my favorite MCs I’ve read in a very long time. They both had a lot of depth that was so relatable and their connection felt natural.

All the side characters were so much fun. Indy, Ellis and Wren, all the animals 😂 I couldn’t get enough. I desperately want this series to continue with stories centered around Sage’s brothers.

My one and only complaint, some of the self discovery monologues were a little long winded. They were super heartfelt (and some did leave me teary eyed), but it almost got to the point of being cliche.

Absolutely loved this and I’ll be recommending it to everyone.

I love a good small town romance and Tarah Dewitt gives us a great one with Savor It. I loved the sweet and cozy vibes in this one.

Sage and Fisher meet when Fisher and his niece Indy move in next door temporarily. Fisher is a chef who has traveled cross country after a hiccup in his work life to start up a new restaurant. Sage is a teacher who owns her own farm and is living her best small town life.

I love a good opposites attract romance and seeing these two fall for one another made me smile so big. It was delightful, charming, and I adored it.

I felt nervous trying SAVOR IT because the author's other works didn't work for me. But I'm so glad I gave it another shot because it's SO romantic and well-developed. The third-act conflict actually felt earned and I felt the protagonists properly communicated with each other to address their problems. I 100% can believe in their HEA. Looking forward to the sequel bait (or what I think is sequel bait, anyway LOL).

I so enjoyed this story! This was my first by the author but will not be my last. I just loved the dynamics and the “falling” in love. I need more! I hope Ellis and Wren get their second chance story!

Thank you SMP and NetGalley for this ARC!! This was my first Tarah DeWitt book and I absolutely adored it. I love a small town romance. Sage and Fisher were so perfect. It took me a little bit to get into this book, but about the 30% mark it really picked up for me. Sages small town PUN shirts had me cackling and Fischer literally had me blushing and kicking my feet like a little school girl. This was so sweet, heartfelt and emotional. I can’t wait to read more from ms Tarah DeWitt in the future!!

-small town
-sunshine FMC
-grumpy chef getting a second chance
- guardian “single parent”
- all the adorable animals and puns

I thought this was cute, but it didn't wow me. I liked the small town romance and Spunes seemed like a delightful place. I enjoyed the alternating POV's and watching how Fisher and Sage's relationship developed. I think this took a bit of time for me to connect to the story, but once we got there I was invested. I think the conversations surrounding grief and healing were really well done, and I also liked the communication between the characters. Overall, I just didn't think a lot was happening. I was waiting for with the restaurant, more with a garden and it just felt very slow moving. Thank you to SMP romance for providing me with an e-ARC to read and review!

I’ll start off by saying that I enjoyed this book and think many others will too! Sage is stereotypical do gooder in her small town and Fisher is a moody (former) Michelin star chef. They start off fake dating but it very organically turns into more. This was probably my favorite thing about this story. While I really enjoyed how they officially came together , the plot kinda fell off after that for me. It was cute but boring and didn’t keep me sucked in at all.

Thank you NetGalley and St.Martins Press for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for the opportunity to read an advance copy of “Savor It.”

“Savor It” is the story of big time chef Fisher, who is suddenly struggling following the death of his sister and subsequent guardianship of his niece, and Sage, the teacher/farmer/small town who quickly captures his attention and his heart. I loved everything about this story - the town (Spunes!), the cast of characters, and especially the relationship development between Sage and Fisher. I strongly recommend this beautiful love story to readers of small town contemporary romance. I *need* there to be more books in this series especially for Wren and Sage’s brothers!

Unfortunately, I just could not connect with these characters, and I felt like I could not read more than a few pages without wanting to put it down. I feel like the book had potential but it just wasn't for me. I appreciate the chance for the ARC.

Emotionally damaged big city tough guy meets heartbroken sweet-as-can-be small town girl. Toss in overprotective brothers, a wayward niece, a host of rescued pets and farm animals, and chemistry so hot it burns off the page and you have a rom-com that will have you fully invested. The romantic and sexual tension between Sage and Fisher smolders throughout the book. Both are determined to protect themselves and each other from the danger of getting too close, but an attraction this intense is not meant to be a momentary fling.

There are many things I absolutely loved about this book:
- The open and positive portrayal of mental health issues and therapy - especially for men,
- The awful, yet wonderful bad puns that had me chuckling every time,
- The rallying small town vibes that demonstrate that family does not have to be genetic, and
- The honest communication between Sage and Fisher (no miscommunication trope here!).

This is a fun, layered book which deals with tough issues like grief and depression with empathy and a gentle touch. This is the first Tarah DeWitt book I've read and I am highly motivated to check out her backlist. This was an enjoyable read for me that I will (and already have) recommend to others. It's got Abby Jimenez, Katherine Center, Emily Henry vibes which is high praise indeed!

Thank you to NetGalley, St. Martin's Press, and Macmillan Audio for advance copies of this book in exchange for my unbiased review. All opinions are my own.

This was my first read from Tarah DeWitt and absolutely will not be my last - I adored every single page. This small town romance filled with found family and heart totally captured me and I cannot wait to read all of DeWitt's backlist!

I think my issue with this book was how slow pace it was. And I realize that's a personal problem because I really love small town romances but this one fell flat for me! Especially since the ending felt sooo rushed.

4.5 and all the love in my heart.

There's something about a man down on his luck coming to a small town to find himself that just does it for me. Make him a single guardian over a surly teen as well? I'm done for.

Fisher Lange, the man you are.

Tarah took one of my favorite tropes and RAN with it and did a phenomenal job. Fisher is a successful chef who is down on himself after a series of failures. Enter his teenage niece that he's now in charge of, he's finding it hard to pull himself out of a loop of doom.

In effort to turn himself around, Fisher is sent by his former boss to Spunes to work on a new restaurant and himself. While there he meets Sage Byrd, a local who loves her town and the animals on her farm.

I loved Sage and Fisher so much. Even though this book has insta-attraction, I couldn't. find myself to be mad at it. Watching Sage give fisher and his niece tasks to keep their mind off things and show them there's more to small town life was a JOY. Watching Fisher and Sage fall in love was even better. Also the spice in this? Fisher knew what he was doing FOR SURE. Not to mention, Tarah 100% made me cry over a goose.

Thank you to Netgalley for a copy of an arc in exchange for an honest review.

This book was so sweet in the best possible way! Fisher is a complicated character who is always trying to do his best and, after prioritizing his job over his family for many years, is making up for that by placing his orphaned niece’s needs above his own. This book advocates for therapy and normalizing men having emotions and being sensitive. And Sage is just the right amount of quirky, sweet, and fiery. I loved that she was unapologetically kind. She knew some people would see that as a weakness but she embraced it.
Fans of small-town, single dad romances are going to eat this up (no pun intended).

4⭐️ 3.5 🌶️

Savor it is overflowing with small town vibes, where everyone knows everyone in this quirky town. Sage is the town good girl with a heart of gold and also a gang of animals that had me cracking up, especially the gophers.

Sage and Fisher are both dealing with grief and loneliness and just happen to end up temporary neighbors for the summer. What was supposed to be a summer job to get Fisher and his niece somewhere quiet that they could reset turned into so much more, because well it is impossible to be near Sage and not get sucked in by her kindness and huge heart.

The desire between Sage and Fisher is palpable and let me tell you this was a slow burn but when it finally happens, there is no shortage of steam.

I laughed, swooned, had so many feels and moments of such happiness seeing the love between the characters in this small town. This is one of those books that about half way through you tell yourself that if these characters don’t end up together you will be devastated.

Thank you to netgalley and the author for the arc. All opinions are my own.