I read this book originally in Jan of 2023 and liked it then, so when I got the ARC of the republished version I was intrigued! Honestly I liked it more this time I think! I don’t know exactly what changes were made- nothing jumped out to me- but also since I read it over a year ago my memory on it isn’t great enough to remember specifics. However, I liked it more this read!
It’s such a sweet story and I love their connection and the second chance aspect. Especially with a little bit of enemies-to-lovers mixed in.
4/5⭐️
3.5/5 🌶️

I love a Tarah DeWitt book! Such good tropes and fun writing. So glad that I got to read this early--I really enjoyed it!

Thank you NetGalley and Tarah DeWitt!

I'm new to Tarah DeWitt's books but this was really fun! It wasn't the perfect romance for me but I did really like DeWitt's writing style. I can't wait to pick up more of her other works.

This book holds a special place in my heart (the first Tarah DeWitt book I read) and reading this renovated version felt like falling in love with this story and characters all over again. I adore Tarah’s writing and how she balances humor, heavy themes, and romance. Whatever she writes, I will read!

LaRynn and Deacon are chaotic hotties, secret softies, two imperfect people, and I love them. Watching them navigate a “marriage” while fixing up their grandmothers house was not only hilarious but heartwarming once they started opening up to each other.
I also love how this renovated version has a dual timeline where we get to see more of young LaRynn and Deacon. Seeing their relationship as young adults added so much to their dynamic in the present time.

Also leave it to Tarah to write the best epilogues, still screaming & crying.

Thank you NetGalley and SMP for this eARC.

Tarah absolutely DEVOURED marriage of convenience!!!! I loved the depth of the characters, but also the vibes were light (but also deep!) LaRynn and Deacon are 1000% one of my fav couples ever written. “Stay my wife” is just so beautiful. I’m so glad that I got to read this book ❤️❤️❤️

I love a good second chance romance! This book was fun to read and did an amazing job of showing personal growth and overcoming difficult past relationships with family.

Now this is what I want when I think of contemporary romance. Tarah DeWitt said this was a difficult book that took much time to craft. I can't say thank you enough for persisting. This marriage of convenience, enemies to lovers, second chance trope fest truly hit the depths of my many emotions. No third act breakup!!!!! What a triumph.

Thank you to St. Martin's Press | St. Martin's Griffin and NetGalley for providing an eARC for a honest review.

“I don’t mind your mess.”
“I don’t mind yours, either, Rynn.”

The first book I read by Tarah was Savor It, and I loved its cozy, eccentric small town vibes so much that I was nervous to start this one. But I was so happily blown away by this book, I would rate this 6 stars if I could!

The way that Tarah writes grief and heartbreak should honestly be studied; it’s always so well done and handled with care. Dual timelines are always a risk in books, but this one was woven into the present storyline perfectly in my opinion!

LaRynn and Deacon are easily some of my new favorite book MC’s! I love a black cat girl who is secretly soft, and LaRynn was so well written. From all of her sharp, prickly edges to her sensitive heart that lay underneath it all, she was such a relatable and multifaceted character. Deacon was a surprise for me! He had so many layers to him that made him too complex to be simply labeled as a golden retriever, and it was so refreshing.

And their BANTER??? God tier🔥🔥🔥
As much as I loved seeing them get under each other’s skin (like giggling and kicking my feet an absurd amount kind of love), it was their overall growth that made me fall in love with them. The way that they never thought the other needed fixing, and how they loved the “hard” things about each other was extremely healing for me.

The re-release of The Co-Op is out November 12th and available for preorder now!

*Thank you NetGalley and St Martin’s Griffin for the E-ARC of The Co-Op in exchange for an honest review*

Okay I still love Tarah and I will till read all her books this one just didn't go to the top of the list for me. And hey that's okay! I need to remember that I can still love an author and not connect with one of their stories.

LaRynn and Deacon had a summer fling years ago but are now brought back together to save their late grandmothers dilapitaded home. They get married to access LaRynn's trust fund to help fix up the house. They are trying to save the historic home and themselves as they work through those same hot and heavy feelings they had all those years ago.

I wanted a little more of these two working on the house together but still a fun read for the contemporary romance fan!

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an eARC in exchange for an honest review.

3 stars!

I surprisingly enjoyed this book even if the tropes present weren't necessary my cup of tea — Tarah DeWitt just has a talent for making me root for a second-chance romance coming out of a marriage of convenience. I loved getting to see the trust and relationship grow between LaRynn and Deacon, it felt extremely realistic and I liked that they both faced on heavy trauma from their past. In my opinion, this was 100% better than Funny Feelings, which was the only other book I read from Tarah and didn't particularly love.

The one major complaint I had for this was I wish there was a bit more flashback from their previous relationship to see the whole picture of their history. Without that context, I felt like their romance was a little bit too fast.

Thank you very much for the e-Arc and I'm looking forward to reading more of Tarah's works in the future!

LaRynn and Deacon met each other when they were teenagers. They would visit their grandmothers every summer, until one summer where everything fell apart. It’s now been 8 years since they last saw each other, and now they have to work together, renovating their late grandmothers’ home, to get it ready for sale.

I really enjoyed LaRynn and Decon’s story. How they managed to get work done while pining over each other and hate each other at the same time was quite impressive. It’s a bit sad that they bonded over past trauma they had, but a the same time ir was wonderful because that epilogue was precious. I loved how they worked through their insecurities. The way I cackled at the sex shop encounter and the $95 pillow conversation. So good!

No third act breakup
He calls her Larry and she hates it
Dual POV
Past and present timelines
Set in California
Marriage of convenience
Second chance romance
Dyslexia representation

Thank you St. Martin’s Press, Tara DeWitt and NetGalley for the arc!

I've never read anything by this author before so I went in pretty blind but I really enjoyed this one! The premise was original and the romance was cute.

I absolutely loved The Co-op by Tarah DeWitt! I originally read her self published version of this book and fell in love. I read through the rest of her books and knew I had to read the updated version when it was announced. The banter and tension in this book were so engaging and the story line really pulled at the heartstrings. Through the whole book you were truly rooting for both the main characters and aching for them to realize what they had in eachother!

This was so sweet! I loved the second chance x marriage of convenience premise. The side characters were super fun and I love Tarah’s writing. Her characters, themes, and conflicts are always so rich!

Oh my gosh this book takes the cake. And if you’re here for the cake then go ahead and grab a slice because this had me giggling and even pulled a tear or two out of me.

LaRynn and Deacon’s story was so sweet. Bittersweet at first and then just all the sweet feelings in the end. They set out to renovate their grans’ home, wanting to give it the love it deserved since it brought their two grans together. I loved the back and forth showing their past history mixed in with the present day. I loved their spiteful little tricks they played on each other lol. That stuff had me cackling the whole time.

Since I don’t want to give any spoilers, I do want to say that this entire story was beautiful and the ending wrapped it all up in a perfectly beautiful bow.

You have young love-to-enemies-to-roomies-to-just friends-to-lovers here (with a sweet surprise in between that I won’t spoil). Spice level was a good 3 for me. Mature readers only but I highly recommend!!!

I read and loved this book in its original form and wasn't sure exactly how it could be made better--but if the book was a plant, Tarah gave it the perfect amount of water and TLC to make it blossom in its full glory. Deacon & LaRynn are ITTTTT! Period. My favorite dickheads. My favorite pranksters. The best kind of second chance in which the stakes are unfathomably high but the pressure forms their bond into diamond strength.

LaRynn is such a complex character and both times reading her POV I felt more seen than ever before in a fictional character. She's a scared teddy bear wrapped in coils of barbed wire, and Deacon's attempts to disarm her usually end up triggering an argument (real). I love her character progression through the ins and outs of (inconveniently) married life/forced proximity, and I genuinely believe that she and Deacon are soul mates.

Can't recommend this enough--a must read for sure!!

I enjoyed the writing and the development of the characters. The setting felt real and well thought out.

The Co-op is a standalone novel written by Tarah DeWitt.

Format: NetGalley ebook
Genre: Contemporary fiction, romance
Overall score:⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice level:🌶️🌶️
Characters: LaRynn (FMC) & Deacon (MMC)

This title is a second chance, marriage of convenience romcom story. The two main characters were teen sweethearts that fell apart once they hit adulthood.

Now that they are adults they are brought back together due to the passing of their grandmothers leaving them the house that they lived in. The house is in desperate need of repairs and it takes both of the main characters to make this happen.

Overall, this was a sweet and funny romance story. It was written well and I enjoyed the alternating timelines detailing how the main characters first met, and how they rekindle their love.

Thank you to NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this title!

Tarah DeWitt gets me every time. She makes me think I'm about to read the cheekiest romcom with her pretty covers and hilarious social media presence, and then BAM the emotional yanking begins and I get sucked into an emotional rollercoaster I was unprepared for but hold on for dear life throughout anyway! All of that rambling to say, she writes emotional heartfelt romances very well and the Co-Op is no different. I think Funny Feelings is still my favorite but I absolutely adored the premise of this one and cannot wait for her next new release because I am fully onboard the Tarah Train!

This was just a cute sexy DELIGHT. I love a good petty plot and the how annoyed the main characters were with each other! Wasn’t necessarily enemies to lovers but was definitely annoyances to lovers!

I know this is a reimagined rerelease so even if you read this before I think it’s been changed quite a bit! This had me grinning and giggling the whole time!

Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC!