Guys. This book. I’m going to have to go back and highlight some stuff. Because for looking like a fluffy romcom, it’s sweet and beautiful and wrenching and I adored every single second of it, ridiculous puns and all. If I could, I’d pack up and move to Spunes (and that is said as a born and raised California girl who knows exactly what everyone in Oregon thinks of us).

Fisher is…EVERYTHING. I want one.

Top favorite things: the PUNS
FISHER
Food as a love language
Legoless
All the animals
Sage advice
ALL THE THINGS, JUST READ IT, OKAY?

10/10. Sweet, spicy, and perfect.

I received an eARC from the publisher via Netgalley, all opinions are my own, and a review was not required.

ARC REVIEW
5⭐️s
Sage & Fisher stole my heart immediately; the perfect love story working through grief, anxiety, found family and much more. This may be Tarah’s best work yet, perfectly balanced banter, romance, struggling with what the characters wants and need. I cannot wait for the world to meet this perfectly, imperfect couple and their found family.

This was such an entertaining lighthearted romance. I was getting frustrated because I got busy after I started it and wasn’t able to pick it up as much as I wanted.

Sage is a sweet, caring, heart of gold, small town girl that wants the best for everyone she knows. Fischer is the big shot chef from New York coming to Spunes, Oregon to gain some control of his life after its been comepletly derailed. Both are broken in different ways that are lovable and relatable but they come together to heal over the summer.

Fake Dating
Small Town romance
Summer Romance
The Guy Next Door
Steam

This book was Chef meets a hallmark movie and I was here for it. Thanks to @netgalley and @stmartinspress for the chance to read this eARC in exchange for an honest review.

My Rating:
This was a solid 4 star for me and there were so many hilarious moments that I was actually laughing out loud for. I will be checking out more from Tarah Dewitt after this one.

This book was so good! I had never read a book by this author before, but I will be reading all her books after this! I loved the story! (I’m a sucker for a small town romance) I found it to be a quick and fast-paced read, in the sense that the storyline progressed pretty fast.
I loved Sage and Fisher together, they were just so cute! They are one of my favourite couples! Some of the recipes that he came up with sounded so good and I would totally eat them. I liked Sage’s big family and how close she was to her brothers. The way she connected with Indy (Fisher’s niece) was just what both of them needed in the story, and all the animals in the story were just so funny! We can’t forget about her sunroom, that room seems like it would be a dream for readers. The setting of Spunes seemed like such a nice place to live and I would love to live there!
Tarah DeWitt wrote this book wonderfully, mixing many moments of laughter and sadness in a complimentary way. I would absolutely recommend this book to anyone looking for a quick, sweet read that will have you laughing! All in all, I really loved this book and will recommend it!

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the ARC!

tarah dewitt could truly write a phone book or a dictionary and I would RACE to eat it up everytime. excellent as usual!!! five stars!!!

This was my first read by this author but it won't be my last!

I thought the writing style was beautiful. This book was funny but also had some gut-wrenching moments. Gotta love duality!

I had fun, it is a book that I would definitely recommend to others. My only thing is that I wasn't 100% convinced about the romance between the two main characters. I liked the story enough, but I don't know that I felt that much chemistry between them.

Will still be reading other books by this author!

oh my god, this book is absolutely perfect in every way. This was my first Tarah Dewitt book and let me just say, I have found a new comfort author!! <3

Tarah has written a beautiful story of a small town romance, filled with characters that truly feel like friends and family. She tells a heartwarming story that highlights real and raw emotions that these characters are trying to navigate through. From the small town locals to even the animals on the farm, Tarah creates such depth with her characters. It truly made me so invested with the story as a whole and had me fall even more in love with it. This story will hold a special place in my heart forever, it was an absolute honor and privilege to read this book.

Fisher and Sage’s romance throughout this story is one of pure, selfless love. The angst and tension building up to when they finally get together is also just perfect!! The amount of times I found myself giggling out loud and blushing is a true testament to that. The growth you get to witness within the pages of this story, of each individual character and within Fisher and Sage’s relationship, is truly stunning. Their love is EVERYTHING! I don’t want to spoil anything so let me just say please please pleaseee go read this book when it comes out, you won’t regret it. Definitely keep some tissues nearby though, you might need them! :’’)

Thank you so much to netgalley for giving me this ARC in exchange for an honest review! <3

Thank you NetGalley, St. Martin’s Press, and Tarah DeWitt for the early access copy of Savor It.

Savor It is a small town, dual point-of-view, summer romance. Sage lives on a hobby farm (lovely animals, flowers, gardening, BEAUTIFUL sunroom) and Fisher is a NYC Michelin star chef who needs to reset. He is the guardian of his niece Indy, who is dealing with the loss of her single mother.

This slow burn romance emphasizes open and honest communication. It depicts grief and not being at your best in a realistic way. It also shows it’s okay to be a mess, to fall in love, and not try to change your love interest. The secondary characters are realistic and well written. It’s hard not to miss the characters and setting now being done the book.

If a secondary character were to ever get a story, I’d hands down read it. I’m rooting for Wren and Ellis.

Thank you to NetGalley, St. Martin’s Griffen, and Tarah Dewitt for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This book was like a warm hug. Sage and Fisher were two characters that you couldn’t help but love. I really loved them together, but I enjoyed them both individually almost just as much. I love that we got to really see and flesh them both out as characters so much! The plot was enjoyable, emotional, and romantic. This was the perfect romance read the break up from of my heavier fantasy books.

Confusing...

Savor It begins with an information dump I unfortunately had to reread several times (and I still don't think I understand who's who). The beginning felt long-winded and contrived and honestly a bit disappointing to me. I loved Tarah DeWitt's other books but this one felt a bit like a case of trying-too-hard from the first page.

I'll probably try a reread at some point because I honestly do love Tarah's writing but right now this book is not it for me. If you love the TV show The Bear you may love it! (I haven't seen the show but I really don't think that should be a prerequisite to read this book)

✨ BOOK REVIEW ✨ Savor It by Tarah DeWitt

~ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ 💫 ~

Okay call me crazy but for whatever reason, this one just didn’t fully do it for me. It was beyond adorable from the small time vibes to the bustling farm animals and everything in between, but I found myself a little bored. That being said, it could’ve also just been the time and place that I was reading it 🤷🏼‍♀️

The things I loved?
📖 The goats 🐐- easily my favorite characters
📖 DeWitt’s depiction and nuance navigating grief, and doing so from so many relational perspectives
📖 Sage & Fisher’s budding love 💕 (but more specifically, their love for gooood food)
📖 Sage’s sunroom which I can only imagine is the reading nook / journaling haven / sunroom of my dreams

And I’m going to leave you all with my fave quote from the book, “I think I keep my world small so I don’t feel insignificant in it.” That hit me to the ~core~

HUGE thanks to NetGalley, the publisher and Tarah DeWitt for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Wow not only will this book have you enthralled in this love story but it will also have you craving the delicious foo it features! I really enjoyed this book. Honestly, it will make your heart ache (in a good way!). The feelings are big in this one- grief, fear, insecurity, love. Sage and Fisher really build each other back up and are so supportive. They each are on their one journeys of self growth but find a way to grow together. How they express themselves is quite beautiful. I think the spicy scenes are a degree hotter just because of Sage and Fisher’s deep emotional connection. Tarah please make this into a series, I desperately need a second chance romance between Ellis and Wren! I recommend this for fans of emotional small town romances.

This was a delight! Fisher is a NYC chef who finds himself in a tiny Oregon town, trying to revive his career. There he meets local girl, Sage who is his complete opposite. It gave such “Things We Never Got Over” vibes. Grumpy/sunshine, small town, new to town, found family-all the good stuff. Tarah DeWitt is a new to me author but this will absolutely not be the last book I read from her!

Savor It is a delightful and angsty slow burn romance set against the backdrop of small-town Oregon. The main characters, Sage and Fisher, captivated me with their witty banter and emotional depth. Fisher, a Michelin-starred chef from New York, finds himself in a slump, seeking solace in the serene landscapes of Spunes. Enter Sage, a joyful and quirky with a hobby farm and an array of charming animal companions. As their paths intertwine, Dewitt skillfully weaves a beautiful narrative filled with humor, beauty, and heartfelt moments. Thank you to Forever and Saint Martin’s Press for the eARC.

Savor It features Sage, a local manic pixie dream girl and Fischer, a visiting chef. Fischer is accompanied by his niece, who he is the guardian of. Sage and Fischer are next door neighbours for the summer and, like every great manic pixie dream girl, Sage allows Fischer to live in the moment and do wacky things and fall madly in love.

I know that so many people have loved this and will love it, but it was just fine for me. I think the pacing of the first half of the book really threw me off. The small town Gilmore girls vibes of the kooky small town and their small town ways was just too much small town kookiness for me. Did you know that it’s a kooky small town? The entire first half of the book was just reiterating that fact. By the time the deal/alliance that is referenced in the blurb happens, we’re at the 50% mark!

The second half of this book is thousands of times better than the first half. The romance was really well done and their feelings for each other were palpable. So romantic, lots of swoons sighs and heart clenching. Sage was a really likeable character and I enjoyed her level of kooky and how delighted Fischer was by it. Was it incredibly cliche? Yes. But she was still delightful. Fischer was a great MMC and the care and love he had for Sage was great - I did keep forgetting that his name was Fischer though. Sage Byrd was mentioned so many times and Fischer must have been too, but every time I picked this book up I had to remind myself his name was Fischer.

Overall, it was a good book, but I wish the beginning was paced better!

Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC of the book!

Absolutely loved this one😭🩷 it was so refreshing to read a story where the only drama involved was a gopher causing chaos! This gave me such a warm comfort. All the characters were loveable and memorable! I hope this can be turned into a series I can see so many stories unfold from all these characters in this world! It’s giving that small town vibe Stars Hallow has. AND I WAS SO HAPPY with the way the characters parted!!! No third act break up because of some minor inconvenience! Tarah did something so beautifully with this story and she executed it amazingly! It’s definitely gonna stay with me and it’s a story I’m gonna reread when I need an extra hug🩷🥹

Tarah DeWitt is a master of the slow burn, emotional romance and Savor It absolutely nails it! The hilarious and wholesome small town cast of characters (human and animal alike) were *chef’s kiss*, and the unstoppable love between perfectly imperfect Sage and Fisher practically yanks at your heart strings from the meet cute (a robot vacuum! I’ll say no more). 5 stars, would dine again.

I love a fake dating romance with good communication and this was definitely one of them. I really enjoyed the characters and believed in their connections. I also loved Fisher's emotional journey with his niece and learning what he needs to do to make her feel safe and loved. The love was believable even if some of the story was a little odd (the Michelin chef in a small town, a restaurant with an observatory that looked phallic, the town trivia contest) but I had fun so 4.5 stars!

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC!

Cute story that gets deep. Sage has lived in Spunes, OR her whole life. Fisher, needing a break from his job as a chef in NYC, moves to town with his teenaged niece. The small town cast of characters (and animals!) are very reminiscent of Gilmore girls. Even though the relationship starts as a way to help each other, I like that Sage and Fisher communicate through out the book.

Thank you to St. Martin’s Press and NetGalley for the ARC.

I didn’t connect to the story or the characters at all for this one. It felt very unoriginal and took me way too long to finish reading. I wanted more emotion from the characters.