One of my new favourite small town summer romances! It was charming, emotional, and filled with witty banter that had me laughing right along with the characters!

I loved the family dynamics and the sweet friendships in this, it made me love this book all the more. I loved seeing the quick friendship between Sage and Fisher’s niece, Indy. Sage in a way helps ground her and gives her a purpose whether or not it’s just for the summer. And the blossoming love between Sage and Fisher was the definitely one of my favourite parts.

I was really happy that this book had dual pov’s because it allows me to connect more with the characters when I can read their thoughts and feelings towards other characters. Especially Sage’s internal dialogue, which was hilarious.

The sweet and tender scenes were written really nicely. The serious moments were also done exceptionally well, they weren’t just glossed over quickly. I really enjoyed the puns and quirkiness from Sage and the broodiness from Fisher, it was really giving grumpy/sunshine.

Savor It is a beautiful story of loss, love, and self discovery. It really was such a wonderful read. I loved the sweet, summery vibes with a great mix of excellent characters. I definitely recommend if you love the tropes: grumpy/sunshine, small town romance, fake dating, dual pov’s, and summer romances!

This was a very sweet story. I really enjoyed Sage and Fisher’s story. It was a bit slow at first, but it definitely picked up.

What a gem of a summer romance! As a foodie I loved the restaurant angle and food descriptions, and the rural, small town setting was so beautiful to visualize. Creative, hardworking, deeply lovable main characters — pure summer vibes — a wonderful beach read. I look forward to rereading this one, especially on audiobook, as I LOVED both narrators.

Savor It is a cute small town romcom , perfect for the summer. I really enjoyed the charecters and appreciated that they were not shown as perfect. The chapters flowed well together and the spice was the perfect amount. Tarah DeWitt has written another fabulous story, I look forward to her next book.

I loved being back in Tarah’s world of writing! Her characters are so relatable, her storytelling easily consumable. Emotionally complex and balanced with humor and heart make for a great summer read!

One of my overdue reviews … I read this book in May and it was so cute but I did not get around to writing my review for a while. Savor It is a small-town grumpy/sunshine summer romance.
Sage is a woman content to spend her summer caring for her farm animals and garden, until Fisher a renowned chef moves in next door to her for the summer season after getting a last chance to get his stuff together and become a full-time guardian to his teenage niece.
When the two meet, Fisher agrees to help Sage out as her partner for the town's festival competition if she gets him an in with the locals. Training for the event helps the two grow close, at the same time they both know Fisher is only in town for the summer.
I loved this sweet and summery rom-com so much; the writing, characters, the feelings and romance all came together to paint such a tender and passionate story. Fisher and Sage are a great couple, loving, supportive and encouraging. At the same time the story had depth and their background and issues seemed real and relatable.
I really appreciated that neither of the characters were displayed as being perfect, but that they were still perfect as they were. I loved seeing Fisher and and his deceased sister’s daughter Indy's relationship grow over the course of the book, and I loved the realness of the struggles Fisher faced in raising his niece.
I loved how Indy played a real part in the story, and I loved the animals and their quirks. I loved the character growth we got to see from both Sage and Fisher, and I just genuinely really loved both of them.

"Savor It" is a delightful small-town story that will stay with me for a long time. I absolutely adore small-town romances because the intricate details of the setting add so much depth to the story, and this book was no different! I've read nearly all of Tarah's books, but this one felt particularly raw and realistic.

Sage is the kind of female main character you read about and wish you could be best friends with. I'd love to join her on her little farm and help her care for her various rescue animals. Her character truly stood out to me; Tarah did a fantastic job developing her struggles and showing how they impact her. Fisher was everything you could ever hope for! He's a chef with a troubled past, just barely holding it together for his niece, whom he has legal guardianship of. I loved reading about his character and his development. He was everything to Sage, and Sage was everything to him. These two characters bring color into each other's lives, and it's so beautiful to witness. The way they can relate to and provide advice and guidance to each other was amazing!

I'm so excited to read Tarah's next book!

Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin's Griffin!

Just a small town girl....Just a city boy. The lyrics sang by Journey ring in my mind as I read this story.

Sage's once thought to be true love has dumped her and has moved on. Desperately trying to distract herself, she takes on every plant and animal she can get her hands on.

Fisher experiencing loss after loss is forced to step away and recharge in a town unlike anything he has ever experienced.

Spunes Oregon is where they find each other.

She needs a jump start he needs a fresh start. Together, Sage and Fisher are able to heal parts of each other they didn't quite realize we're broken. Savor it is a story of grace and allowing oneself to experience it.

I loved this story. I fell in love with the town, with the people and the community they have created. I laughed with them and I cried with them. This is one I'm happy to and can easily put into my favorites.

Five stars.

The perfect small town summer romance book! I loved the main characters and really resonated with the deeper emotions and life lessons this book evoked. I do think it felt slow at some points which is why I’m rating it 4 stars.

I have read every book my Tarah DeWitt and I have to say Savor it is my favourite book by the author. I loved the plot, the deep layers we got from the characters, and the love story. The romance between Sage and Fisher was beautiful. It chemistry between them felt so raw and real.. I loved that he didn’t make her feel small; and valued her. In addition, the different family dynamics drew me in. I do wish we got more backstory on Sages life growing up with her brothers after the passing of her parents but I loved how protective they were of her. Her friendship with Wren was amazing, had me laughing during some moments, I loved that she was there for Sage and gave her support

Overall I really enjoyed this book, I’m hoping that there will be a second book about Wren and Sages brother Ellis there is so much history there between them

This is a lovely, easy romance. Both main characters are likeable and communicative (often unusual for romance novels). There’s no big miscommunication or drama between them (even if there is a third act breakup). The mmc is in therapy for his issues and they really both just act like real adults pretty much the entire time (apart from the brief, fun “fake-dating” bit. I wouldn’t say I was super emotionally invested, but I can imagine a lot of readers would be. The town where it’s set seemed very picturesque, although I did have a little trouble picturing it. I also can imagine a few of the other characters having books about them in the future, and I would probably check them out.
Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for providing me access to this eARC for my honest opinion!

2.5 Stars. While I enjoyed the concept, setting, and general summery vibes of this book I found myself bored and ready to be done with it by 40%. There were plenty of cute moments but also too many cringey ones. Also as someone who lives in Oregon it is abundantly clear that the author does not live on the Oregon coast. Small town charm and the Gilmore Girls feeling at the start definitely had me hooked but in the end I wasn’t invested and then the ending felt rushed as well.

Tara Dewitt can do no wrong. Absolutely adored this book. I love any books that have a chef romance, I eat it up!!!

I started this book, put it down and then completely forgot about it. I picked it up again and totally fell in love. I love nothing more than a sweet, small-town romance where the two main characters can have honest conversations with each other. The conflict was reasonable and not overly dramatic. The character were lovable and fun — and the puns had me laughing the whole time. Sage and Fisher are people that I would love to be friends with.

4.5 stars, rounded up.

4.5 Stars

Savor It by Tarah DeWitt is a sexy, small-town romance that will make you dream of long, summer days, late nights with the ones you love, and good food always within reach.

Just when Fisher feels like he’s hit rock bottom - fired from his job on the heels of losing a Michelin star, and struggling to connect with the niece now in his care - he gets one more chance to turn things around: spend the summer overseeing the construction and menu of a new restaurant in Spunes, Oregon. But being an outsider in small-town Spunes is harder than he thought. At least, until he meets Sage. Sparks fly, but it’s the convenient ways they can help each other that makes this a summer neither of them will forget. But summer doesn’t last forever, and Fisher and Sage will either have to find a way to make it work, or savor it while they can….

Everything about this book was just cozy. The characters were really well written and, as someone who grew up in a small town, just felt familiar. Spunes had just enough charm to be quintessential PNW, but was easy to imagine as any Small Town, USA. DeWitt did a fantastic job at building the scene; it was easy to imagine all the attractions Spunes had to offer, from the library and diner to Sage’s animals and flowerbeds.

I loved the dynamic between Sage and Fisher. It wasn’t just small town girl and big city guy vibes, either. They definitely had some obstacles when it came to the lifestyle they were accustomed to, but these two were so much more. As someone who never felt like a winner, Sage paired so well with Fisher. His journey was a humbling one; no longer in charge of a Michelin-star kitchen and just a suspicious outsider to the small town folk in Oregon, Fisher had to find his place both in his new surroundings as well as in his new life trajectory. Both Fisher and Sage made each other feel seen, and they just worked so well together in the story and on paper.

Savor It was a soft, cozy read to fall into, full of great, dynamic characters and a setting you can’t help but wish was real. I loved Sage and Fisher’s romance; it was full of life and learning and adventure (and a little misadventure). This is one romance you will want to savor, but will find it hard to put down.

Savor It was so cute and endearing. The characters were incredibly likable and their story touching. I liked Fisher, Sage and Fisher's daughter. It was fun to watch them all grow and change due to the influences they have on each other and natural growth.

This book is a fun read and I recommend it.

Thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for the ARC.

This book just became one of my favorite books of all time. This story is just absolutely incredible and I will be shouting my love for it from the rooftops for as long as I live.

This book made me laugh, cry, smile and giggle like an idiot, and feel an incredible amount of other emotions. It was both a gut punch and the most comforting hug in the world. Tarah makes it so you can’t help but fall in love with this small town and all of these characters. Sage and Fisher are one of my new favorite couples of all time. And the little hints Tarah was dropping about future book couples make me swoon like crazy. I would read 100 books written by Tarah in this wonderful small town with these characters.

This book has been overwhelming my brain ever since I finished it and I truly can’t stop thinking about. It’s one of the most beautiful and heartfelt books I’ve ever read and I can’t wait to reread Sage and Fisher’s story over and over and over again.

*Thank you Tarah DeWitt and St. Martin’s Press for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This book just became one of my favorite books of all time. This story is just absolutely incredible and I will be shouting my love for it from the rooftops for as long as I live.

This book made me laugh, cry, smile and giggle like an idiot, and feel an incredible amount of other emotions. It was both a gut punch and the most comforting hug in the world. Tarah makes it so you can’t help but fall in love with this small town and all of these characters. Sage and Fisher are one of my new favorite couples of all time. And the little hints Tarah was dropping about future book couples make me swoon like crazy. I would read 100 books written by Tarah in this wonderful small town with these characters.

This book has been overwhelming my brain ever since I finished it and I truly can’t stop thinking about. It’s one of the most beautiful and heartfelt books I’ve ever read and I can’t wait to reread Sage and Fisher’s story over and over and over again.

*Thank you Tarah DeWitt and St. Martin’s Press for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Due to the Boycott against the publisher i will be withholding a full review
Due to the Boycott against the publisher i will be withholding a full review
Due to the Boycott against the publisher i will be withholding a full review
Due to the Boycott against the publisher i will be withholding a full review

I enjoyed this book. I loved the small town cozy feel and the nature of Oregon. The slow burn was good but I feel that the relationship lacked a bit of depth, I am usually overly critical with romance books though. I would like to check out more of Tarah's books in the future!!