Version: Audiobook

This was absolutely amazing! If you know me, you know I’m not usually a fan of second chance romance and tend to avoid them. This however was an entirely different experience. I loved everything about this and the journey Wren and Ellis went on to get back together. The story and characters felt so real that I couldn’t help but be invested in them finding their Happily Ever After. The narration was also top notch. Highly recommend this!

I absolutely devoured this one! Tarah did an absolutely incredible job of crafting both chemistry, connection, and, between these two and it was addictive to watch them reconnect and heal old wounds. The audio performance in particular was flawless, both voice actors brought incredible emotion, and personality to all the characters. This is probably one of the best dual narrations. I have listened to in a long time! Both characters had fantastic growth together and individually. The writing is absolutely beautiful and invoked so many emotions layered in with absolutely impeccable humor that had me laughing out loud on more than one occasion. I cannot wait to read more by this author!

Wren and Ellis’s connection was the kind that never fades, even after years apart. Their story wasn’t just about rekindling love—it was about rediscovering who they were, both together and on their own. Every page felt like a quiet unraveling of all the pain, hope, and healing they’d carried. The pacing was gentle yet powerful, and the dual POV made their emotions feel incredibly real. This wasn’t just a second-chance romance—it was a tender, deeply human journey back to each other.

God how I love this beautifully crafted small town!!!

I am truly such a fan of Tarah's work and she continues to get better and better each release she makes.

My sweet babies Ellis and Wren:( I truly loved getting to see the ups and downs of their very long and ongoing relationship. I felt for each of them and I was constantly rooting for them to reconcile in the end. I really loved how Ellis put in the work to better himself and really face his truth. I sooo appreciated the level of communication in this one!!! They were mature and honest in their wants this go around and I loved getting to see their love blossom again.

I also thoroughly enjoyed the meddling of the Bryd family throughout the novel. It was so funny and pure which made for such an enjoyable reading experience. They make my heart so happy and it was a joy to be back in Spunes. I cannot wait to see how Silas and Micah's stories pan out heheh.

There was a good amount of angst in this one but not too much to the point that I was feeling bad about myself hahah. I found myself cackling at some many moments throughout the story which made this read truly unforgettable.

This audio narration is truly fantastic and I will highly recommend this audio to anyone.

Thank you Tarah Dewitt for this audiobook in exchange for my honest review.

This book was…. So very emotional. It was beautiful and a beautiful journey of two people learning to love each other again. But more than that learning to love themselves and ask for what they want.

It ties into Savor It but not required to read before.

It felt so raw and real and really hit home with me. Very spicy and fun and just truly a journey of love.

The narration was well done and perfect.

This one will stay with me for awhile.

This story wrecked me! the yearning, the palpable chemistry, and the painfully beautiful love confessions. There's something so intricate about a man trying to win his former love back, especially when that man is not use to vulnerability and begins to open up. I think just seeing how they both fought so hard to keep their walls up to keep each other out and then turning it around and using that same strength to fight for each other was so beautiful to witness. Ellis Byrd is truly a modern day Mr. Darcy! This book has landed in my top favorite reads of the year, if not my top favorite read!

This book was SO perfect. It was tender, romantic, and full of yearning. I couldn't get enough. Ellis and Wren are perfect together and getting to see them find their way back to each other made my heart so full. There really needs to be more second chances like this one because you already know there is so much love there, the characters just needed to find themselves again.

Additionally, the audiobook was amazing! loved the narrators for this one!

4.5 ⭐️
this was raw & real & beautiful. and a true showcase of marriage and how it is truly worth fighting for. 🥹❤️

Tarah DeWitt does it again—this book broke me in the best way.

Wren and Ellis’s second-chance love story wrecked me. Childhood sweethearts turned heartbroken co-parents, they reconnect on a road trip after dropping their son off at college—and every mile peels back years of pain, hope, and unspoken love. From pink pastry boxes to quiet motel moments, every scene is packed with heart and history.

What makes this stand out? Real communication. Real grief. Real growth. It's not just about rekindling romance—it's about rebuilding trust, rediscovering who you are, and choosing each other all over again.

And the audio? Perfection. The narrators deliver every emotion like they’ve lived it.

This isn’t just a top read of the year—it’s a top experience. Prepare to swoon, sob, and believe in love that endures.

All the damn stars. Wow. wow. wow.

My heart. I didn't realize all the amazing tropes this book had going into it and I was so damn pleasantly surprised. This book is for sure a top read of the month and will likely be a top read of the year contender!! SO DANG GOOD!!

The way Ellis yearned for Wren was nothing short of perfection. This book hit home to me personally as a married woman, knowing that marriages aren't perfect and I just felt so seen and relatable.

Ellis & Wren
second chance
divorced couple
epistolary
road trip
small town
childhood friends to lovers

I recently started listening to audiobooks and I have been lukewarm about it. When I saw this audiobook was dual narration, I was so excited! The male and female narrators were fantastic. They really made this audiobook perfection. As for the story, this is my second read from this Author and definitely not my last. I love a second chance romance and this was no exception. Ellis and Wren were so beautifully written and I was rooting for them the entire time. I finished this audiobook in a day and cannot recommend it enough.

Tarah DeWitt? Delightful.
Narrators? Flawless

I would have been willing to read this book for 20 more hours and still would have begged for more. Having actual communication be the crux of a second chance romance? Apparently revolutionary. I was so pleased and cannot wait to read this one again

All the damn stars. Wow. wow. wow.

My heart. I didn't realize all the amazing tropes this book had going into it and I was so damn pleasantly surprised. This book is for sure a top read of the month and will likely be a top read of the year contender!! SO DANG GOOD!!

The way Ellis yearned for Wren was nothing short of perfection. This book hit home to me personally as a married woman, knowing that marriages aren't perfect and I just felt so seen and relatable.

The way this was not only a top read for me but a top audio. The second I dove in and was about 10% in I just knew this was altering my brain chemistry and going to be a top read of the year. Ellis finding the pink box and not even knowing at first they are Wren's treats and it's her letter til he gets to the end was kismet. The moment he decides he wants to go get his wife back, I was done for. There is something about a perfectly written second chance romance that wins me over every time. I love the back story of the characters and how they have this history that can't be undone or unmatched. Their love stood the test of time once and Ellis is there to prove to Wren why they belong together again. Their road trip is perfection, all the little stops have so much meaning to the two of them. This is one I will be re-reading the second I have this paperback in my hands and loving every second of. The narrators were pure perfection. Anyone who will listen I have told to preorder. I don't know how anything will top this one this year!

This book was everything I’ve ever dreamed of in a second chance romance. The family dynamic was perfection. This story gave me all of the feelings. And the spice was just right.


The narrators did a wonderful job and I’m glad I listened to it in audio. IMO they embodied the characters perfectly.

WRELLIS FOREVER - seriously don’t even start with me I love them so much

Ive now read this twice - once with my little eyes and once on audio... BOTH are exceptional because DUH but the audio really added an additional layer to this story. The narrators did such a phenomenal job

This book feels like 3 different stories rolled into one and I mean this in the best way imaginable. It starts as a story of self discovery and moving on but quickly turns into a story of second chances and new beginnings and then love and acceptance.

Wren and Ellis have known each other since childhood and have grown together and apart over the next 30ish years. Theyve been through everything imaginable together - death of parents, teenage pregnancy, marriage, fertility issues, pregnancy loss, sick parents, etc. and while a lot of these things brought them closer together, some of these things tore them apart.

I found this story such a realistic depiction of love at the many stages of life. Two people who love each other so fully and so completely too deep into their own despair and grief that it tears them apart but watching them comeback together was the most beautiful love story

I loved both of these characters and its almost impossible to not root for them from page one. They are truly made for each other and they belong together without question - they are the true definition of family, best friends, and soulmates

As always Tarah's writing and story telling is unmatched - she is the queen of romance, I dont know how she keeps doing it. Her way with words feels like shes simultaneously holding my heart in the palm of her hand lovingly and also reaching into my chest cavity ripping my heart out and stomping on it. I LOVE IT GIVE ME MORE

4⭐, 2.5🌶️

Okay this was hecking cute! I'm not a major second chance romance fan when the couple was already married and divorced, but Ellis and Wren were so sweet and loveable. I think what kept me from being sooo emotionally swayed (because there is a lot of feels in this book) was being unable to relate to either characters. However, I totally foresee sooooooo many people being down bad for this book and the love story!

💚Second Chance Romance - Divorced Couple
🌲Childhood Friends
🚙Forced Proximity: Road Trip
⚠️Chronic Illness/ Infertility Struggles

Release Date: 5/20/2025

Thank you NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for an ALC of this book in exchange for my honest review.

Loved seeing previous characters from Spunes. This one felt a little “easy” to me, not enough angst maybe? But MANY will feel SO seen by this book and what these two characters went through. I loved the tie in of the title at the end and the ever meddling family.

This was so great’ narrators were WONDERFUL! I love that this was a love story of second chance with more mature, imperfect characters. I cannot wait to read more from this series.

This was so good. I'd rate it even higher than the first book in the series and that was fantastic!
I'm not the biggest fan of second chance/marriage in trouble books (though this wasn't that exactly, but close enough) but that didn't matter with this. It was emotional but fulfilling. A must read.