5 enthusiastic stars

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review!

Sage Byrd’s life takes a turn when her long-term relationship ends, and her ex, Ian, quickly becomes engaged. Eager to prove herself and put Ian in his place, Sage sees an opportunity in the Festival of Spunes, the town's annual summer event. To participate, she needs a partner. Enter Fisher Lange, a former hotshot chef from New York City grappling with grief and responsibility for his teenage niece, Indy. Sent to Spunes for a summer sabbatical to consult on a restaurant opening, Fisher's clashes with the locals threaten his chance at redemption. A strategic alliance with Sage, sparked by a kiss and fueled by a deal, is formed. As their arrangement transforms into steamy rendezvous, emotional healing ensues, and they attempt to savor each moment. However, the fleeting nature of summer becomes apparent, prompting Sage and Fisher to confront the passage of time and their evolving feelings.

This is one of the best contemporary romance novels I have read this year. Sage and Fisher were breathtakingly easy to fall in love with. And Spunes? Sage’s sunroom? The meadow? The robes? The DUCK? 13/10. Tarah DeWitt’s character development was so well executed. Though Sage and Fisher really do not change fundamentally at all throughout the story, they do grow to love and accept themselves in a healthy way. The best part? They communicate well and often. It was tropey without being too tropey, sexy without trying too hard, and perfectly seasoned with enchanting details. I enjoyed every second I spent with this book.

4.5 stars

Tropes:
-small town
-foodie
-neighbours
-slow burn


I will admit, in the past, I have found all of Tarah Dewitt’s other books to be very unique, and this one wasn’t quite as unique. Which explains why I took off half a star. I think I was expecting more unique, this felt very familiar, but not in an annoying way. I still really liked it!

It still had such a great romance though! I really felt like I could feel the love between Sage and Fisher, especially near the end. I loved Sage’s animals. I loved how Fisher put Indy first even when he didn’t want to. Overall, just very heartwarming!

I’m really hoping we get more books set in Spunes, all the characters who live in the town were so wonderful!

This book was an absolute dream! Tarah has such a beautiful way with words that makes you connect deeply to her characters. I was rooting for Sage and Fisher from the beginning. Complete with a cast of delightful side characters (whose stories I already want to know), this book has the perfect balance of heart and heat.

Absolutely loved it!!! Such a cute story and I could not put this book down! Tarah's books always bring me such joy and I fell so hard for Sage & Fisher!

This small town/fake dating story was perfect and I am also a huge sucker for an adoption trope! The relationship between Fisher, Sage and his niece was so precious. I laughed, I cried, and I never wanted this story to end. Highly recommend!

Tarah’s specialty is articulating indescribable thoughts and feelings through monologues that make me think, “me too” word for word. I always love her romances without a doubt, but the part of her writing that truly grips my attention is the messages beyond shared love that make me analyze my own mind and experiences.

Savor It felt like a taste of Summer again. The reminder of warmer days and all the waves you go through before the leaves start to fall once more. Sage and Fisher develop a fun dynamic during their short time together. It was ease reading their connection grow effortlessly with such vulnerability, honesty, and emotion. The maturity Tarah’s characters convey are always so refreshing.. like wow this is what it is suppose to be like.

Tarah Freaking DeWitt, you’ve done it again, and have quickly become my favorite author in this genre.

Rom-com books are a dime a dozen, even reasonably well-written ones. They follow their beats: girl meets guy, eventually, they hit it off, there’s some conflict or another that threatens the relationship, but it gets resolved and everything ends with a ‘happily ever after’.

There are a few authors, however, that imbue these familiar plotlines with as much emotion and meaning as Tarah DeWitt. I know that anything she writes will stick with me for a while; haunt me in the best way.

Staying on theme, it’s like this: You can eat at McDonald’s. Hell, you might even be craving McDonald's, and when you eat there, you’ll be fed. But you won’t be nourished in the same way you’d be if you ate a four-course meal. This book nourished something in my soul. A solid five stars.

Full disclosure: I received an advanced reader copy of this book through NetGalley, but I will happily buy it when it comes out (and recommend that others do as well.)

This story was so beautiful! I just love Sage and Fisher! This was my first book by Tarah and it won’t be my last!

Tarah Dewitt has done it again!!! She is quickly becoming one of my most trusted romcom authors. Absolutely an instant by for me.

I adored this story of Sage and Fisher. Two of the most relatable characters I’ve encountered. I think anyone can see themselves in these characters.

Tarah does such a great job balancing the humor with the grief in their story. The way they cared for one another in their story is a reflection of how Tarah truly cares for her characters. Savor it, what a perfect title.

ok this was a sweet lil read! I loved the small town vibes and the main characters. I could have done without the lil town competition but I'm glad it didn't end up taking that much of the plot up. The ending was so great and I was happy I read this!

Not surprised because I have loved everything I’ve read from Tarah Dewitt but this was another lovely read. The characters in Spunes are quirky and lovable and reminded me a little of Stars Hallow. Fisher and Sage have such tragic pasts but I loved the way that Sage embraced her life and how Fisher really accepted her world. It was an easy read and easy to fall in love with the cast. My only request would be to get a little bit more of Wren’s story but maybe that’s coming in the future? (One can hope) That was the only part of the book that seemed a little unfinished to me. Also loved that Farley was ever so briefly mentioned as that’s the book that made me love this author.

3.5 ⭐️ This was a cute story about a small town romance. I'm only giving it 3.5 because the book didn't draw me in and make me want to keep reading. I didn't fall in love with any of the characters, and it seemed to take forever to get to the plot. The book did pick up about 50% way through and I really enjoyed the last few chapters.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the ARC!

Characters 8/10
Atmosphere 9.5/10
Writing 8.5/10
Plot 9/10
Intrigue 10/10
Logic 9.5/10
Enjoyment 9.5/10

I enjoyed Sage and Fisher’s story. It was a feel good small town love story. I especially loved how Sage helped Fisher to build his relationship with Indy while still giving them space to figure most of it out on their own.

Within the last year was when I first found Tarah. When I say I love her I absolutely mean I LOVE her!!! Her characters are always so swoon worthy and lovable. Tarah is the reason I have become obsessed with romance and this book is no different. Tarah writes with her heart and you can tell how much she loves her characters. If I could give this more than 5 stars I absolutely would!!

Calling all Gilmore Girls lovers!!! If Stars Hallow were on the west coast instead of the east, I imagine it’d be a lot like Spunes, Oregon.

Savor It follows the story of Sage Byrd, the heart of her glorious small town of Spunes, Oregon, and Fisher Lange, a Michelin starred chef who recently became the guardian of his niece, Indy.

When Sage’s ex of five years suddenly gets engaged to an old friend, she decides she needs something, anything to show the town that she’s doing fine, and what better way than winning the Festival of Spune’s annual competition.

Meanwhile, Fisher has recently experienced some negatives in his career and is sent to Spunes to salvage what’s left, but when the project he’s assigned to goes sideways when the townspeople interfere with the project deadlines, he strikes up a deal with his new neighbor, Sage: if she can get the town council to stop interfering with the project, he’ll help her win the competition.

Every time the perspective shifted from Sage to Fisher and back, I could hear that Gilmore Girls cut scene music playing in my head ( I know you know EXACTLY what I’m talking about).

Savor It was a journey of love that reminded me of all the reasons why romance is my favorite genre. Seeing a kinship develop between Sage and Fisher that turned into love was an amazing thing to witness. Tarah DeWitt did an amazing job with this slow burn. Her writing was absolutely a joy to experience. I absolutely recommend reading!

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absolutely obsessed with Savor It by Tara Dewitt. This book grew on me page by page and by the end I was crying at how beautiful their story was. I’ll be thinking of Fisher and Sage for a good bit.

Savor It touches upon grief, depression, and anxiety. It was nice to read about characters who are going through similar feelings I’ve experienced.

I cannot recommend this book enough. It comes out May 21st, 2024 and y’all better be pre-ordering it 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

I really enjoy Tarah DeWitt’s writing style after reading Funny Feelings, so I was excited for the chance to read Savor It.

I connected with Sage on a lot of the ways she thought about herself and it was really lovely to see how Fisher helped her reframe her way of thinking while also being transformed by her himself.

It did take me a little bit to get into the story, but once I did, I flew through it and was so invested in all of the characters living in Spunes.

If you love a small-town romance, add this one to your list!

Thank you for the advanced copy, NetGalley!

This book is in my top 5 books of this year, and I can't believe it won't be out for another 6 months! It was ridiculously good, and I feel so connected to the characters! The author pulled me in with The Co-Op, and again with this one, and there aren't enough words to describe the joy I had when reading this.

Absolutely loved everything about this book! Captivated start to finish and the execution of plot and development of characters was beautifully written

tarah has done it again, i absolutely loved this one just like co-op and funny feelings! it took me a little bit to get into (i think that was a me thing though) and i kept having to highlight and read the definition for words that are simply just not in my vocabulary lol and that was making it even harder to get into. BUT ONCE I DID!! i loved everything about them; sage is so funny she had me cracking up! when she said she handed indy the goose to distract her 🤣 the little things fisher does might actually be the death of me. he’s perfect 🫠 his hum? bye. indy was also a great character; wise but also obviously going through stuff and i loved reading scenes with her. all the other side characters were enjoyable too, her brothers, wren, walter, even ms. o’doyle and i fell in love with the town of spunes, oregon (not to be confused with forks, washington) 🛶🤎 the last 20% broke me but put me back in the best way. ughh i love this family and all their quirky pets so muchhhh

what i love most about tarah’s writing and books is that she’s always teaching me a type of life lesson! the amount of highlights i have on just the best life advice 🥰 funny feelings taught us about puddle people and savor it will have me working out my courage muscle 💪🏽

all i want is more!! please tellg me we’re going back to spunes for wren and ellis’ book 😭 i beg 🧎🏻‍♀️