Small Town Romances are always just the sweetest, and Savor It is definitely a book worth savoring!

Sage has lived in Spunes her whole life, and is literally sunshine personified. She is quirky and silly and loving and cheerful, and has Fisher, a grumpy and new-to-town chef, completely smitten.
Sage is still working on herself after a recent break up with the town's golden boy, and Fisher is trying to fix some mistakes he made back in New York when a deal is struck between the two to help with building back up each other's reputation.
Through a summer spent together, Sage and Fisher are sure they can keep things casual, but they quickly find themselves falling deeper and deeper into each other and the potential of a life spent together.

Take me to Spunes, please!!! What a fun, cozy little town! I absolutely loved the setting of this book. Sage and Fisher were such well fleshed out characters. They were perfectly flawed and has such great conversations with each other that led to such a beautiful chemistry. Not to mention all the side characters too! I loved Sages brothers (I would happily take books from their perspective in the future!) and INDY WAS INCREDIBLE. Plus all the little animals!

This was a predictable romance, but sometimes that’s exactly what the mood calls for. And I love that we didn’t have the classic miscommunication 3rd act break up! This was definitely a win for me!

OMG STOPPPP!! I wanted to savor this book and make it last, but I DEVOURED this book!! I absolutely love a small town romance, that setting always gets me excited because there's such a sense of community and belonging. It was easy to fall in love with Spunes and the main characters, Sage and Fisher. Also, love the fact that Fisher's a single parent to his niece, even though it's so sad that it's because his sister passed away. There were so many other things I enjoyed about this story too like how they struck a deal to help each other out, and how they were both grieving some type of loss (Sage - relationship, Fisher - death of a family member). UGH I loved this book and will definitely be recommending and buying a copy when it comes out because also..love the cute cover.

Easiest five star read I’ve read I love this author so much. I was instantly attracted to the cover in the blurb, but the characters are just superstars. They are so lovely and the storyline is the sweetest. Definitely check this one out five stars!

So happy that this book was recommended to me! What could be better than a small town romance with an animal loving FMC and Michelin star chef MMC?? Sage and Fisher were everything I wanted them to be. I thought the layers of grief and found family added so much depth to the story, and I became so invested in all the side characters as well. I will be anxiously awaiting any follow-up books if this becomes a series (Wren and Ellis please????)

I will post my review once St. Martin's Press addresses the racist actions of their employee and their action plan for the future. Until then, I am joining my fellow reviewers in withholding reviews and any other promo for St. Martin’s Press. No backlash against the author of this book, it is simply due to the ongoing boycott of the publishing company.

This book was so cute! The characters had great chemistry, and the small-town feeling was so cozy. I don't think I'll remember this story in a few years, but it was great for now.

Oh my gosh this was amazing!

Savor It is a small town romance focused on Sage, a high school social studies teacher, and Fisher, a renowned chef from New York. (Plus Sages entourage of farm animals and Fishers niece who he is guardian of.)

This is the first Tarah Dewitt book I've ever read and I had a feeling from her social media presence that she would write my kind of books - I was correct. Excuse me while I go devour everything else she's ever written.

There is not one character in this book that I didn't love, all of them stole a place in my heart. Even the ones I wasn't really supposed to like. Please take me back to Spunes immediately. The banter between Sage and Fisher was everything that I love about romance novels, and the PUNS. Amazing.

Read this if you like:
-Small Town Romance
-Grumpy/Sunshine
-Fake Dating
-Grief/Healing journey
-Puns
-Cleverly Named Animals

Thanks to NetGalley and Tarah Dewitt for the early readers copy! So grateful I got to put this story in my brain.

What does this author put in the books to make them so fantastic? I love this from page one and I can’t wait to read what comes next.

such a cute small town romance about healing yourself while also healing someone else with a small town bakery, a chef and all the animals we wish we could rescue ourselves

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martins Press for allowing me to read an ARC of Savor It.

Savor It is about Sage and Fisher. Fisher comes to the small town of Spunes, Oregon from New York City, trying to pick himself up after years of hardship and re-establish himself in the culinary world, all while trying to raise his still grieving teenage niece after the loss of her mother years ago. Sage is the girl next door if the girl next door had a farm full of misfit animals, a field of growing flowers, and after losing her parents young, a passion for trying to embrace life and all the little joys. Sage can't help but do what she can for Fisher and his niece, and Fisher can't help but fall for her as she does, but this can't last when he's only here for the summer....right?

I really enjoyed this book! I think that this book will really resonate with anyone who has ever felt the pressure to escape a small town for a big city. While for some that change is one that speaks to their soul, for others, it is a reaction to feeling the need to strive for something bigger because it seems as though it is better, and might make them better too.

I like Tarah DeWitt, her writing is great. I enjoyed "Savor It" but it felt like the chemistry between Sage and Fisher didn't have depth. One of my favorite thing it's that the book has dual POV so you get to really know both characters. Solid 3.5 stars.

Reviewed for NetGalley:

This was a slow start for me, but I definitely loved the characterizations of Sage and Fisher, as the story progressed.

I loved the family dialogue more than the romance, but still enjoyable.

A chef and an animal-loving, flower gardener falling in love?! Yes, please! I loved the quaint little town, and it's quirky characters all surrounding the lovers. I wish I worked in that library!

I am participating in the St Martin’s Press boycott. I will not publicly be reviewing this title until St. Martin’s Press addresses reader concerns.

📖 𝙎𝙖𝙫𝙤𝙧 𝙄𝙩 𝙗𝙮 𝙏𝙖𝙧𝙖𝙝 𝘿𝙚𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙩

"𝘠𝘰𝘶'𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘦𝘴 𝘮𝘢𝘥𝘦 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘭𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘥 𝘮𝘦, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶'𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘮𝘺 𝘧𝘢𝘷𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘴."

Fisher, a renowned chef, lost himself along his rise to success. After the sudden death of his sister, his career tanked and he became the guardian to his teenage niece that he left in the care of his parents. Three years later he finds himself being sent to a small town for the summer to help start up a new restaurant. Fisher and his niece try to navigate their new normal and make friends with their neighbor and her eccentric farm.

Sage has spent most of her life trying to help others and is the golden girl of the town. A year ago she got out of a longtime relationship. Now she’s just trying to find her happiness in a small town where everyone knows everything.

Fisher and Sage’s relationship was a slow build and super sweet. They both helped the other heal old wounds and find a new happiness. The spice was nice!
Spice level: 2 🌶️

This was just a nice easy and non problematic love story between two people trying to find a path for themselves. The animal sidekicks really stole the show in this one! I loved each and every single one of the animals. The town’s people were great and added a lot of humor to the story! Fisher and Sage’s meet cute was PRICELESS!

Tropes:
🦋Life After Loss
🫶🏼Fake Dating
💞Dual POV
🪿Animal Sidekicks
🥵Library lessons
💋Finding Yourself

Thank you to NetGalley for my eARC of this story so that I could share this honest review! Savor It will be available in May 2024. If you are in need of a sweet love story, you definitely need to add this to your TBR!

What a joy this book was! This is my first book by this author and certainly not my last. I appreciate how this story feels like a hug but the author doesn’t shy away from the hard things. She made these characters feel SO real. They are flawed, funny, and relatable (I love you Sage and Fisher).

📖Read This If You Love:
- Small towns
- Hallmark movie vibes but with spice
- Relatable characters
- Witty banter
- Books that are funny and full of heart

Highly recommend for your next feel good romance! Thank you to @netgalley and @authortarahdewitt for my eARC 🫶🏻

Romances always help to improve the mood and this one with faking dating doesn't disappoint. Sage and Fisher plan to work together to help improve Fisher's image and he will fake date Sage. Sage doesn't plan on falling in love she just needs a partner for the competition. This book mixes steam with friendship very well.

This is my first book by this author and I loved everything about it!!! The cover is so cute. I can’t wait to get a copy for my shelf

Savor It was such a lovely book! It was warm, cozy, and uplifting! Fisher and Sage were adorable, funny, interesting, and mature. I really appreciate the lack of drama and focus on their individual growth. The setting of small-town was so sweet. I hope the next book focuses on another other Byrd family member.

I think we all knew where Sage and Fisher were headed from the get-go. Their chemistry was instantaneous and so hot (though it was definitely a slow burn!). Even when they were just friends, they were so aware of each other's feelings and needs. That's the dream! I was so uncertain of whether they would actually end up together due to the nature of Fisher and Indy's lives and relationships, and was very much happy with where things landed. Indy crying over her goose made me cry laugh. Quirky things like that made me fall in love with this book. A three-legged cat named Legoless? Genius! References to a phallic shaped building at the beginning of the book had me interested immediately - hook, line, and sinker.

This was a quirky, adorable romance novel that taught me some valuable lessons. I truly enjoyed reading it.

Wow, what a book. I read it in two sittings it was so great! I loved the small town, dual pov and fun writing. It really felt like my friends were telling me their love story and i just kept wanting more.

I have never read a book by ms. DeWitt and now all I want to do is start at the beginning of her catalog. I fell in love with the Hero and Heroine, loving how she played on the pun of Sage's name in so many ways. I love how this book made me feel like I need to move to Spunes tomorrow and buy a canoe. The little touches that circle this book back together were fantastic. There were so many touching moments but also so many fun ones, like Indy and her goose.

Please tell me there will be a second Spunes book with Wren and Ellis and then her other 2 brothers (then Sam and Indy in the future)!