Left of Forever by Tarah DeWitt cracked my heart wide open and then stitched it back together with golden thread. This book is quiet in its heartbreak, loud in its hope, and absolutely stunning in every way that matters.

It’s small town, soul-deep, second-chance romance with the kind of emotional intimacy that leaves you breathless. Grief and love dance together in these pages, and Tarah’s writing? Straight-up poetry.

If you’ve ever loved someone you couldn’t keep—or found your way back to the kind of love that changes you—you need this book. It’s tender, aching, and unforgettable.

There aren't enough words in the world to convey how much Tarah DeWitt's Left of Forever means to me. This book is the sweetest second-chance romance ever written and I devoured it, staying up way too late because I could not bear to tear my eyes away from the pages.

Wren and Ellis Byrd have been in love since they were kids. They became adults as teenagers when they had their son, Sam. They, in a way, fell out of love after so many years of belonging to each other. Now divorced, Wren and Ellis have to put aside their differences and emotions when Sam gets accepted to college in order to help him move down the coast to California. What starts as a slightly awkward road trip between Wren and Ellis turns into a drive down memory lane and a rekindling of one of the greatest love stories of all time.

I've rooted for Wren and Ellis ever since in Savor It when Ellis says "she's still a Byrd." I enjoyed the characters from Savor It and The Co-Op being weaved into the story as this book is also about what it means to be a family. Left of Forever invoked a wide range of emotions and I had happy tears in my eyes throughout many of the scenes. Tarah has a way with crafting stories full of raw emotions and making her characters wholly human. I also will never be able to look at a chili pepper in the same way as before (IYKYK). I loved the letter writing aspect in this book as I felt it allowed Ellis and Wren to really examine their history together and think about what they want for the future.

Thank you so much to St. Martin's Press for the e-ARC and thank you Tarah, for giving us Left of Forever. It's all I hoped for and more!

This book completely tugged at my heartstrings—in the best way. I laughed (like, actual belly laughs), I got emotional, and I couldn’t put it down. The structure—broken into different parts—added so much to the pacing and emotional depth. It felt intentional and made the whole reading experience more immersive.

I especially loved the male main character’s personal growth. Watching him evolve felt so real and satisfying. By the end, I was rooting for him like he was a close friend. And the intimacy between the characters? Wow. You could feel how well they knew and loved each other—it wasn’t just chemistry, it was connection.

This story had that rare mix of heart, humor, and depth that stays with you. I’ll absolutely be recommending it to my friends, and honestly? I kind of want to read it again already.

There is something about second chance love stories that tugs at my heartstrings. Maybe it’s their heartbreakingly hopeful nature, the joy of finding love again with the person your heart always belonged to in some capacity. Maybe it’s the beauty of looking at that person again and finding new things and changes to love about them, embracing those changes and realising that, no matter what, you’ll always have some love in your heart for them. The yearning, the stolen glances and lingering touches, the incessant need to be in each other’s presence again, revisiting the hurtful times and taking another chance at something that could be stronger, better, and more beautiful.

I’ve always found myself loving these kinds of romances, where people make mistakes but those mistakes don’t define their entire personality or relationship. Where the hurt doesn’t outweigh the power of love and hope. Where they still choose to reach out anyway. Where forgiveness isn’t just a word but a process—slow, messy, and deeply human. I love the idea that love doesn’t always end; it just pauses or gets lost in the chaos of life, only to return more certain, more intentional.

Left of Forever is one of the most beautiful, reflective, and quietly hopeful second chance romances I’ve ever read. It follows a divorced couple, Wren and Ellis, who fell apart years ago and are now just strangers and co-parents carrying the weight of what went wrong. But a series of mysterious letters and a trip to celebrate their son’s college admission push them back into each other’s orbit. They begin to revisit and own their mistakes, to acknowledge the things that broke them, realising there’s still so much left between them that feels like love—and maybe it’s time to take a second chance at their forever.

Tarah’s writing gave me all the fuzzy and romantic feelings. She writes love stories in such a real way, with emotional depth and tenderness that melted my heart. Her narrative is poetical at times, full of elegant language and metaphors. She leans into the complexity and vulnerability of people, capturing heartbreak, loss, hope, and love in such a profound way. This was my first book by her, but I absolutely fell in love with her writing. She made me laugh, cry, and giggle—evoking every emotion so viscerally.

Wren loves two things most in her life: baking and the Byrd family. She’s funny in a quirky way, thoughtful, kind, and fiercely loyal—always helping the Byrd siblings, making time for them, keeping them together. She’s always had a special connection with the whole Byrd family, who took her under their wing as the big sister they never had. Tarah addressed teenage pregnancy and loss through Wren’s character with care and respect. Her insecurities and vulnerabilities felt so raw and painful. I understood where she was coming from, how she had to grow into motherhood so fast, letting go of parts of herself, but never backing away from responsibility. Wren suffered many losses, carried guilt for not being enough, but embraced hardship with grace and fought for herself. She always loved Ellis—unconditionally, irrevocably—picking up his broken pieces to fit with her own. That kind of love lives through chaos and stays. I admired how she grew stronger, how she showed Ellis her fears and pain, but still gave him a chance to prove there was something left worth saving.

Ellis Byrd is the kind of man who would take on any role if it meant protecting those he loves. I’ve always loved men like him—those who show devotion through action. There’s so much internalised pain and silent suffering in him. The letters pushed him to make amends with Wren, to reflect, to seek closure. I loved seeing Ellis in his more playful, affectionate nature, how he opened up to show Wren he was willing to share his worries and his past with her. His determination to make Wren believe in the hopefulness of their love made me admire him even more. He promised only to pursue her when he was deserving of her love—and that was precious. His growth can’t be contained in a few hundred pages, but I loved watching him learn to share the load, to let himself breathe. As a father and brother, he did an exceptional job raising his siblings and son.

Wren and Ellis have been there for each other through everything—firsts, childhood memories, heartbreak. The reason for their divorce was heartbreaking but understandable. Life put them on different paths until a road trip brought them back together. I loved how the new setting removed outside noise, stripping them down to raw truths. Maybe a weeklong trip was fast, but it was enough. They had the necessary conversations, forgave past mistakes, and confronted the love and hurt they’d been holding on to. Watching them find a new rhythm, digging into their past and choosing each other again—it broke me and healed me. The yearning? It was everything. Every touch, every glance, every conversation was pure electricity.

I love them. Their friendship, their love, their care, and how they want to be better for one another. They’re incredible parents. They raised the Byrd family and their son with so much love I wanted to be adopted by them.

And the Byrd family! I hope we get more books about them. I adored the nosy, hilarious siblings. The tattoo scene? My heart burst—five birds for each family member, then their surprise tattoos on Ellis’s wedding day. It was everything.

The ending was perfect—full of laughter, love, and the joy of found-again forever.

I can’t recommend this book enough to anyone who loves raw, emotional, and passionate second chance romances.

DeWitt did it again! In this second chance romance, DeWitt creates such an amazing and cozy atmosphere that will make readers feel comforted from the first words. While the content could be heavy at times, there were sweet and funny moments that broke the tension and made the reader feel that there was nothing but love in the story. While I’m not a fan of second chance romance, I will say that DeWitt made it a special and enjoyable read that will make any reader happy to go along with the story.

Tarah DeWitt does not miss. This second chance romance is so heartwarming and beautiful. You will be giggling along with characters so well written the feel like friends. You will have to pause to wipe the tears from your eyes so you can keep reading. Your heart will break and be put back together. Also. The yearning.

left of forever by tarah dewitt
overall 3⭐️

pub day: 5/20

i really expected to love this book after the smashing success i thought savor it was. unfortunately this one missed the mark for me and did not quite live up to my lofty expectations. while it was an enjoyable read, i feel that the story was lacking some weight, some gravitas which would have made it more emotional and impactful.

this is a second chance romance for wren and ellis and i think the events that set them on their journey to reuniting were overly complicated. the opening felt quite slow and it prevented us from getting into the meat of the story which is the roadtrip. and the pacing continued to throw me off because the road trip itself seemed to fly by in the blink of an eye.

i think simplifying the plot would have allowed us to spend more time in the weeds of wren and ellis’ relationship - working through their problems and learning to trust and love each other again. because this is a second chance romance, this is where i was expecting and wanted to spend my time in the story, but unfortunately i think it all happened a little too quickly.

wren and ellis as characters i really enjoyed. their chemistry is undeniable and of course you can’t help but root for them throughout the whole book. i mean, i was already rooting for them in savor it and they were minor characters! their relationship with sam was also so sweet to witness 🥹 i imagine it will resonate with a lot of parents. and sage and fisher were just the icing on the cake 💖

overall, i think if you go into this expecting a more light hearted and oftentimes humorous story, then you’ll have a really great time! despite this one not being my favorite, i want to spend more time in spunes and i’ll definitely be picking up whatever comes next in this world!

Left of Forever is just the kind of romance I love to read. It's a second-chance romance, so of course I loved it (I am but a mere woman). But it also features one of my favourite tropes, a trope which isn't really a trope but that I'm calling one anyway: the "I have a crush" trope. It's not something I see a lot in the romance I read--at least done in the way I'm talking about here--but that I've always wanted to read more of: people with crushes! The characters of Left of Forever, Wren and Ellis, are divorced and have been for years. At the start of the novel, though, they start spending more time with each other, and so emerge the aforementioned crushes. I love the fact that Wren is so smitten with Ellis and vice versa. The more time she spends with Ellis the more she's like "I can't believe I have a crush on my ex-husband", but that's exactly the point! I love the...Jane Austen of it all. How little moments acquire this outsized significance because you like a person: a quick glance, hands brushing, a compliment that makes a character blush. That giddiness of liking someone and wanting to be near them all the time. When an author can convey that as effectively as DeWitt does here, it's like catnip to me. And the fact that these characters can have these feelings and, at the same time, have yearsss of history together (plus a son) is a testament to how well this novel manages to write their relationship, balancing the old with the new, the history and all its baggage with the burgeoning dynamic and its promise of something different.

All this is to say, fundamentally, I love romances that unfurl slowly and have time and space to breathe, and this is exactly that. Wren and Ellis are characters that have a lot of history, and so they need to tread carefully, to learn how to be with each other again, how to rebuild that trust and care between them again. The question is, How do you get to know someone you already know so well? And I think this novel works so well because it speaks to how even years-old relationships can feel new, full of potential. It's why the "I have a crush on my husband" of it all works, after all.

the moment i read “she’s still a Byrd!” come out of Ellis, i knew i NEEDED his and Wren’s story.

i was so so so fortunate to be able to get an early copy of this book that i had been craving since I first saw Tarah even hint at these two beautiful characters getting a book. and let me tell you, it did NOT disappoint.

watching Ellis and Wren come back to each other was so emotional and raw and broke me open, only to put me back together again. you read about how these two broken people, who hurt each other without ever meaning to, learn to lean on each other again, and learn to love each other again for whatever is left of their forever.

emotionally draining in the best way, you absolutely need to pick this book up the moment it comes out!

HAPPY RELEASE DAY TO ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR!!!

𝙈𝙞𝙡𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙚𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙧𝙤𝙖𝙙, 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙡𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝙨𝙪𝙣𝙨𝙚𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙖 𝙬𝙝𝙤𝙡𝙚 𝙙𝙖𝙢𝙣 𝙨𝙪𝙣𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙚, 𝙥𝙡𝙪𝙨 𝙖 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚’𝙨 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙝 𝙤𝙛 𝙢𝙚𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨. 𝘼𝙣𝙙 𝙄 𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙙 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙨𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙙 𝙤𝙛 𝙞𝙩 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙤 𝙖𝙘𝙘𝙚𝙥𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙄’𝙢 𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙞𝙣 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙢𝙮 𝙬𝙞𝙛𝙚.

I loved Savor It so much. I love Tarah’s writing and stories and characters so much. So I knew I was gonna love this, SO MUCH! I binged it in one day. I’m so sad knowing I’ll never discover Wren and Ellis’ story for the first time again, but I now get to carry this beautiful love story with me🥰

𝙄 𝙢𝙞𝙨𝙨 𝙮𝙤𝙪, 𝙩𝙤𝙤 𝙨𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙨 𝙜𝙡𝙞𝙗. 𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙢𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙢𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙘𝙘𝙪𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚. 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚’𝙨 𝙖 𝙫𝙤𝙞𝙙 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙡𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙙 𝙞𝙣 𝙢𝙚.

Second chance is superior. If you disagree, you’re wrong. Second chance where they’ve grown up together, been married, had a kid and shared a life together - OUTSTANDING. The yearning, the angst, the communication, the mutual respect for where they’d both been and where they are now, they both had grown whilst apart and were stronger for it coming back together.

“𝘼𝙡𝙡 𝙄 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬 𝙞𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙞𝙛 𝙄 𝙛𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙 𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙜𝙤𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙨𝙩? 𝙄’𝙙 𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙜 𝙗𝙖𝙘𝙠 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙧𝙤𝙤𝙢 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙖 𝙨𝙚𝙖𝙩.”

ARE YOU FREAKING KIDDING ME 🥹😭🤯 Damn Tarah you didn’t have to go so hard 😂 I’m pretty bad for annotating as I go along, so when I highlight more than 10 quotes, I know it’s a good one🥰

𝙃𝙚’𝙨 𝙨𝙪𝙙𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙡𝙮 𝙖 𝙢𝙖𝙣 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙥𝙮 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙝𝙖𝙨 𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙤𝙤𝙨! (That’s so hot🥵)

There were so many laugh out loud moments, and sniffly, tears in my eyes moments. It was a rollercoaster of emotions.

So beautiful. I’ll be thinking about this book for a while to come.

Tarah I’m BEGGING YOU we need to go back to Spunes and get Silas’ story!🙏

Thanks to @netgalley and @stmartinspress for the arc.

currently on my knees praying for a man that YEARNSSSS. men used to go to war!!! now they venmo request you for $0.73 and cheat day 2 on temptation island.

this book is exactly why I avoid second chance romances (as I add this to my reread list) because I am FRAGILE. my stupid a$$ crying myself to sleep. Left of Forever is “I’ve never stopped loving you” in bold and font size 72.

not to be dramatic, but Wren and Ellis are literally written in the stars. to have that kind of history and a connection so deep that an entire TOWN knows you’re meant to be. it pained me to read about how much love Ellis had for Wren that he avoided things that reminded him of her. or how much Wren loved Ellis’s caring nature that it drove her to resentment. their way back to each other was just so beautifully written and ya know some things ARE worth fighting for.

just everything about this book was perfect. the anticipation of finding out what drove them apart. the will they won’t why. the meddling. SILAS. an absolute masterpiece and my retirement from second chance romance for the time being while my heart recuperates.

Thank you to @authortarahdewitt @netgalley and @stmartinspress for this arc in exchange for an honest review! Left of Forever is out now ⋆˙⟡♡

Left of Forever is an emotional, second chance romance. Tarah DeWitt’s indelible characters made me care about their story, even when sometimes it was difficult to read.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Ellis and Wren had their son Sam as teens, married young, and divorced a few years ago. Now that Sam is heading off to college, though, Ellis realizes he wants a second chance with the love of his life. But Wren doesn’t know what to think when he suggests they take a road trip for a week after they drop Sam off at school. Will this forced proximity be the push they need to work things out, or give them closure once and for all?

The longing! The pining! This book is wonderful; I adore Ellis and Wren, and was thrilled when I heard they were getting their own HEA after reading Savor It. But this particular marriage in trouble/second chance story is hard to read at times. If you are in the mood for a book that will induce a good cry, I’d recommend it.

I understand why everyone loves Left of Forever, but for me, I think it was a good book at the not quite the right time. I feel bad saying it’s a like, not a love, for me. As always, though, Tarah DeWitt’s writing is gorgeous and emotional, and I still can’t wait to read what she writes next.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advance copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I’m not sure what I did to deserve an early copy of this absolute masterpiece but I can say without a shadow of doubt that this is my all time favorite second chance romance. YES, you read that right! Hi, I’m Chelsea and my favorite trope is in fact, second chance & this boom is my Roman Empire!

Left of Forever is the most beautiful, gut wrenching, heart healing second chance I’ve ever read and for that I can only say thank you, Tarah. Thank you for sharing this beautiful story with us! It’s a story of hope, it’s a story of how you can love someone so damn deeply & still not get it right sometimes. And it’s also a story of forgiveness & that sometimes you’ll find your way back to each other but not without heartache & a whole lot of fight.

Ellis and Wren have been divorced for 5 years & are sending their son off to college. This event has given them the opportunity to reflect on their life currently and where they might’ve gone wrong in the past. These two realize that they will never find love like they had with each other with anyone else & maybe just maybe their love story isn’t quite finished yet.

I cried, my heart ached, but I also laughed a ton & loved the imperfections of these characters so much. Ellis and Wren were also so damn hot & I’m officially a member of the Ellis Byrd fan club (&his mustache😅)

It’s truly just a masterpiece & I’ll never recover from these two! Tarah wrote pure poetry with these two 🫶🏻

Thank you @authortarahdewitt & @stmartinspress & @netgalley for allowing me to read early!

Oh my gosh the love I have for this book!😍😍 It left me speechless in the best way possible and made me feel every emotion so deeply! I loved the glimpses we got of Wren and Ellis in Savor It and even before I knew they would have their own book, I wanted them to get back together.

I’m not sure I have ever read and loved a line more than, “I grew up with my great love, so I think maybe my heart took shape around his.” 🥺

This was my easiest 5 star read of the year and I will never be over this story and these characters. I cannot recommend this book enough! Left Of Forever is hands down the best second chance romance I have ever read!

Thank you Tarah and St. Martin’s Press for the arc through NetGalley!

This was funny, heartwarming, and BEAUTIFUL. I was crying, swooning, blushing for that MAN. The YEARNINGGGGGG. Wow. I loved it so much!

THIS BOOK!! Is there anything I can say about this that hasn’t already been said? I’m not sure but I will add myself to the pile of lovers for this book.
Whilst this isn’t my favourite Tarah book (just because I am so deeply obsessed with LaRynn and Deacon – also every book is 5*) I do think this is Tarah’s best work so far. The way she weaves this story of heartbreak and reconnection and manages to makes us both sob and laugh, she is a master at her craft.
The chemistry between Wren and Ellis is off the charts. We all knew it from “She’s still a Byrd” in Savor It but it comes through tenfold. These two belong together and I adored seeing them make their way back to each other. I also loved the growth we see from them and the way they communicate shows that so well.
I was lucky enough to read an early (mostly finished) copy of this last year but that didn’t stop the sobbing that my kindle saw while I revisited Spunes. I love this town and these characters and I am so beyond excited for more (and so so ready to sob my little heart out again)

Final cry count: 30
Streak of making me cry within the first chapter: still going.

Second-chance romance is a top-tier trope for me, and this book absolutely soared. Ellis Byrd is now firmly on my list of ultimate book boyfriends; he's the epitome of a dream hero, and I was completely smitten from the start. His connection with Wren was incredibly strong, and their journey together was simply beautiful. The realistic pacing was a major highlight – nothing felt hurried or contrived, lending a wonderful sense of authenticity to their story.

I read this without having read Savor It, and while I didn't feel lost, I now regret not starting with the first book. I would have loved to get to know characters like Spunes beforehand, even though I genuinely felt I didn't miss crucial plot points by diving straight into this one.

For those who enjoy realistic, believable romance that bravely tackles complex themes (like infertility in this case), this is a must-read. This was my introduction to Tarah DeWitt, and it's safe to say I'm now a firm fan – I only wish I'd discovered her sooner!

Despite how much I adored the characters and the narrative, I'm rating this 3.5 out of 5 stars. My reason is simple: it lacked the urgent pull that makes me devour a book. I often found myself forgetting about it for days, picking it up only for brief reading sessions. If I had been more consistently compelled to read, this would have undoubtedly been a four-star-plus read.

My sincere thanks to St. Martin’s and NetGalley for the eARC!

Option 3 (Slightly More Reflective on the Pacing Issue)
As a huge fan of second-chance romance (it's one of my top three tropes!), this book delivered a truly elevated experience. Ellis Byrd instantly captivated me; he's the kind of book boyfriend who embodies everything you could want, and I fell for him completely. The dynamic between him and Wren was beautifully crafted, and their story felt incredibly resonant due to its realistic pacing. Nothing about their journey felt rushed or artificial, which I deeply appreciated.

I jumped into this novel without having read Savor It, and I can confirm it works well as a standalone – I never felt confused. However, looking back, I do wish I'd read the first book to get to know characters like Spunes more intimately, even though it didn't hinder my enjoyment of this story.

If you're seeking a romance that feels authentic and grounded, willing to explore significant life themes such as infertility, then I wholeheartedly recommend this. This was my first Tarah DeWitt novel, and it certainly won't be my last. I'm just a little frustrated it took me so long to discover her work!

The only element holding this back from a higher score (my rating is 3.5 stars) is that it didn't quite seize my attention in the way books I truly love do. I found myself putting it down for extended periods, only to return to it in short bursts. If it had maintained a stronger hold on me throughout, the rating would undoubtedly have been higher.

A huge thank you to St. Martin’s and NetGalley for the eARC.

I'm not one who is big on second chance romance but this was done so well. The reason felt solid and realistic and made sense for what was going on in their story.

I received an advance review copy for free, and am leaving this review voluntarily. All thoughts are honest and my own.

I love that they stayed amicable and the family stayed close after the divorce.

There are little flashbacks in places that I really liked and I loved that it was dual pov.

I really liked that the author showed how the character's had worked on themselves and grew separately instead of just saying ok it's been however many years and they're still in love so they're getting back together. You could really see how it could work this time around when it didn't before and I loved that.

This is my first book by this author and though I do feel you can read it as a standalone I feel like I would have enjoyed it even more if I had read the first book beforehand.

The characters are great and feel fleshed out, the family dynamic feels special.

Ellis is so dreamy, I love him so much.

All the food mentioned sounds so good, I wanted to look up recipes for everything Wren makes.

I really enjoyed this and I definitely want to go back and read the first book as well as the authors backlist.

Loved hearing more about Ellis and Byrd! Was so glad the author came back to them as I felt they deserved their own story after seeing them in Savor It. Also loved revisiting characters from Savor It. Great mix of backstory/current story and you couldn't help but root for them!

Thanks St Martin’s Press for the eARC. All opinions are my own.

📖Read if you like:
- Second chance romance
- Road trips
- Forced proximity
- Dual POV

💭 Where do I even begin? This book was everything! 🥹 I swooned, I laughed, I cried. It was everything you could ever wish for in a romance book and more! Ellis and Wren’s history and relationship was so deep and incredible to see, and Tarah DeWitt’s writing was so incredibly beautiful. I don’t usually annotate, but I was constantly highlighting so many beautful quotes throughout. I couldn’t put it down and it quickly became my favourite romance of the year. If you’re a hopeless romantic, you need to read this masterpiece. I can’t wait to see what Tarah releases next.