🌼Savor It🌼
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Author: Tarah DeWitt
Genre: Romance
Release Date: May 2024
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Read if you enjoy
🌼Small Town Romance
🌸Single Dad (Uncle)
🌼Kisses in Libraries
🌸All the animals (especially that goose)
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Let me start by saying I devoured this book more then savored it..*wink wink* I read it in like a day, it was so good! The banter was so good 👌🏻 the tension and the chemistry between Sage and Fischer was top tier I was kicking my feet reading it. Like right at the beginning when Sage distracted Indy by handing her a goose had me dying, a goose?! There is also a quick blink and you'll miss it "Funny Feelings" reference in there too. Without giving too much away since this was an ARC (thanks Tarah DeWitt and Netgalley) I really just enjoyed this book, it was sweet, swoon and had me tearing up near the end there. Definitely 10/10 read! (Side note: I ONLY pictured Pedro Pascal as Fischer idk maybe that was just me)

3.5 stars!! this book was cute! i do think i was feeling a little bored, the chapters were really long and i feel like there was a lot of added on stuff that didn't need to be there! Other then that i really enjoyed this book!

Tarah DeWitt did it again - another 5 star read.
Savor it had me laughing one page and sobbing the next...actually I don't think I stopped crying during the last 25% - it was the sweetest ending to a sad story of two broken people. I felt for Sage, I was rooting for Fisher & Indy, I lived for the dumb jokes and witty writing.
I absolutely cannot wait for this release and will be adding a physical copy to my shelves.

Savor It by Tarah Dewitt is a book full of small-town charm and a story I didn't want to end.

The female main character, Sage Byrd, was so wonderfully alive and eccentric. I adored everything about her and found myself wishing I could step into her life. The way she found beauty in everyday moments and kept her heart open was so inspiring. The male main character, Fisher, was equally lovable in a different way. He was so tender and honest with Sage, and also worked so hard to be a good parent to his teenage niece.

Besides the two perfectly imperfect main characters, this book was full of a supporting cast of all the people who make a small town feel like home.

Also, it's rare for me to find a book in which I love the setting and characters, usually one grabs hold of me more than the other, but this book boasted both. More than once, I found myself wishing the town of Spunes, Oregon was an actual place so I could pack up and move there. Maybe I just wanted to be Sage, living in a farmhouse with a motley collection of adorable animals, tending a beautiful garden, and receiving support from all the loyal members of the community.

This was an enjoyable read from beginning to end!

Thank you to NetGalley for an advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review.

this is set in a small town, great characters and setting. it was hard to put down. read in two days,

This was amazing. Incredibly witty and sweet, while also packing an emotional punch. I was giggling and kicking my feet through most of it. Not only were Sage and Fisher endearing and super fun to read about, the side characters were also great. Sage's myriad of animal friends had more personality than some protagonists in other novels. The characters are great, and the plot actually makes sense - all the conflict in this book felt real and not like something the author threw in to switch things up at the end. Please pick this up!!

Also, can I just say, as a woman who was once a 13 year old girl who fell in love with Twilight and decided I needed to one day live in Forks, reading about a town in the Pacific Northwest named Spunes was so comforting. No supernatural elements, just small town vibes and a healthy amount of Twilight references.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for this e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Honestly it's difficult to put into words how much Tarah's writing affected me, but I will try my hardest! This is another brilliant foray of hers into romance with a hearty dash of anxiety, grief, and acceptance. I adored every second of it, and actually took my sweet time reading because I didn't want it to ever end. Like Fisher, I needed to savor it completely.

Fisher and Sage are such real characters, and so lovable in such different ways. Fisher is the epitome of the hot sad boy with trauma and (an earring), and Sage is the town's girl-next-door with heartbreak and childhood loss in her rearview. The two compliment each other in ways they don't understand at first, but with every interaction, every time Sage disarms Fisher's wariness of strangers, it becomes wholly clear that these two are meant to be together. They share heartfelt, heartbreaking, hilarious, and heartily spicy (not really an h-word for spicy) moments and I could not love them more.

With Tarah's writing I often feel as if she's reached deep within my psyche and pulled thoughts to the surface that I normally choose to avoid, rather than grapple with. Through her magic, and seeing these thoughts played out by fictional characters so beautifully, I feel like I understand and appreciate myself more and more with each book she writes. And Savor It is no exception.

Savor It is my third book read by Tarah DeWitt and I’ve decided that she’s an auto-buy, auto-read author for me. While this will not replace Funny Feelings as my favorite, it’s high on my list of books that I love.

I love how real and relatable that Tarah writes her characters - Fisher was the perfect grump and Sage was the perfect sunshine. I felt Fisher’s emotions as he processed the loss of his sister, a new guardian, and career struggles. I loved Sage’s energy as she literally gave no f’s and instead focused on what brought her happiness.

I loved that their relationship was not insta-love but instead developed as they got to know each other. I also loved that all of the animals in the book had their own personality that really added to the story.

Tarah’s stories are full of emotion & relatable characters and I will always fully recommend them.

Thank you so much to NetGalley and St Martin’s Press for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

3.5⭐️ this was not a bad book by any means but there were a lot of small things that detracted from my overall enjoyment of the book. For example, the names of all the animals were hard to keep track of. I also found the festival competition to be a boring plot line and the third act breakup lacked some tension. I also wanted more chef stuff. However there were some things I really enjoyed. I think many authors gloss over the trauma the child must have endured when writing a single guardian romance. Dewitt does a great job making Indy a complex fleshed out character. She was my personal favorite

"Savor It" is allll I have been daydreaming of lately and I read this 2 weeks ago! This story is sweet and heartfelt and gives the best small-town romance vibes. I have been wanting to give a Tarah novel a whirl, and Fisher and Sage did not disappoint!! You get the grumpy, lost, out-of-towner who can't help but fall in love with the girl across the meadow who is undoubtedly the type to save the notorious town rock. I felt nothing but utter joy & delight reading this and I cannot wait to revisit Spunes again <3.

Savor It by Tarah Dewitt

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This was a very emotional filled story. All though there was a lot of deep story development there was also a lot of fun banter, quirk and happy moments too. I really enjoyed how much we got to know all the quirky residents of Spunes. It was so nice watching Fisher and his niece’s relationship grow and strengthen. Sage was such a fun FMC who knew what she wanted. Their chemistry was sizzling. It was such a sweet summertime love story!

I received an ARC copy of this book and am leaving an honest review.

Tarah Dewitt did it again...she made me fall in love with fictional people. ❤️ Sage and Fisher were so well drawn, both their flaws and their beauty. Dewitt has a unique ability to tell a story about people I feel like I have met in real life, and yet there is still that ever-important tension that comes with really well-written romances. I genuinely cannot wait to read Dewitt's next book. She makes the reader feel like this kind of love might just be possible for everyone.

I absolutely loved this! "Savor It" was my first Tarah DeWitt book and it’s safe to say I’m obsessed. It was so sweet and tender, and I loved the characters so much. The conflicts and plot felt well-developed and it had a great balance of sweetness and spicier romantic scenes. The banter between the characters was so much fun and there were tons of little moments that had me giggling and kicking my feet. Can’t wait to read all of Tarah’s back catalogue!

Tarah deserves every single praise for this. Freaking PERFECTION. 10/10. This was just so so good. I couldn’t get enough of it and wanted a thousand more pages of this.

THIS BOOK!!!! I don't even know where to start because it was THAT good. Tarah DeWitt has a way with words and storytelling. Each book she writes just grips my heart and doesn't let go, and this one is no exception. In fact, I think it might be my favorite book she's written....maybe. Sage and Fisher!! Sage! And! Fisher! Both are such strong characters on their own, but when they come together and grow and learn and fall in love, OMG I was crying. It was the sweetest, most powerful story of love and meeting your people. The whole town of Spunes has my heart forever and forever, and I hope that we get more stories from Tarah about the small town (PLEASE GIVE US ELLIS & WREN PLEASE). The storyline was unique and entertaining and will tug at your heart strings. Indy, Fisher's niece, is the perfect sassy teenager. She made me laugh so many times, and honestly, it was SO sweet to watch her overcome her own struggles too. This book has my whole heart, and I can't wait to actually hold it in my hands.

This book is a romance but it’s also a love letter to small towns. Sage lives on her farm and loves her small town and everyone in it and she’s so unapologetically herself, even if others think she’s too nice or quirky she knows it’s okay to own it. She falls for the big city Michelin star chef in town only for the summer who is learning how to be a guardian to his teenage niece. The emotions around that and their struggle with grief made the story a little deeper than just a feel good romance. I appreciated the relationship between her and Fisher and her efforts to help him heal and overcome his preconceived notions about small towns. This book doesn’t have any third act miscommunication, the temporary separation is for completely valid reasons, which was a huge positive. This book was a very heartwarming slow burn small town romance.

Savor It is a wonderful read. I loved this one. If you love those small town with a little quirk then look no further. Sage is a sweetheart and loved by most in town with a band of protective brothers. Fisher is on hold with his career and trying to get his passion back. With his niece in tow he tries to get his friends new restaurant moving. The chemistry build between Sage and Fisher is wonderful. I love how Sage helps Fisher find what he is looking for. There are so many little moments that will put a smile on your face and make you fall in love with Sage and Fisher. I could not get enough of this one. Go click it today

I received an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for the opportunity to read an early copy of this book!

I've seen books written by Tarah DeWitt all over Bookstagram the last few years, and for some reason, I never gave her a try until now. To summarize my thoughts of this book in a few words: THIS is the type of romance novel the world needs right now. It's funny, relatable, swoony, and makes you want to root for everyone.

Some romance tropes featured in this book include:
-small-town
-single-dad
-fake dating

Spice rating: 2.5/5

This story involves Sage and Fisher. Sage is a teacher that has lived in a small-town her entire life. While she has experienced a lot of hardships and sadness in her life, she is more than content with her life filled with gardening and her flock of misfit animals. Fisher is a Michelin-starred chef that was hugely successful in NYC at a very young age, but quickly burnt out after the sudden death of his sister left him as the guardian for his teenage niece, Indy. Fisher and Indy head to the small town of Spunes, Oregon for the summer to repair not only Fisher's floundering career, but to hopefully come to terms with the uncharted waters that is Fisher and Indy's relationship. Fisher has no idea how to be the guardian of a teenager and Indy has no interest in seeing him as a father-figure.

Over the course of the summer, Fisher and Indy become [initially, reluctantly] embedded in the zany small-town antics of Spunes. Indy finds her place among friends her age, and Fisher becomes more involved with the town's golden girl, Sage, than either of them ever expected. What starts off as a fake-dating ruse very quickly turns into a friendship and even more by the end of the summer. The problem is, Fisher and Indy are only in Spunes for the summer. What will happen when it's all over?

As mentioned earlier, this is a sweet rom-com filled with imperfect, yet relatable main and side characters, and the whole reading experience was a joy. My only critique is that all of the main conflicts of the book had limited build up and overly-quick resolutions. I felt the emotions and tensions building, but before I could process my feelings on everything, the event or conflict was over.

I would LOVE to read more Tarah DeWitt in the future! I can just tell she is going to have a really successful career if she keeps going in this direction.

Loved it! Super cute story and checked all my romance boxes. Characters were all well written and likeable, and flew through reading it. Highly recommend.

I had no idea I needed a small town girl X chef romance in my life until I read this. This storyline really hits some deep points (burnout, past family trauma, death of loved ones) without feeling too terribly sad. Their story is one with a lot of healing and loving. I also think I left my heart with Gary and Indy