It was very difficult to connect with LaRynn—her anger and meanness was a little too much for me. The banter between her and Deacon was also a little too heavy-handed. I felt an uncomfortable push and pull where the story felt like it came from DeWitt's heart, and then BAM forced banter/forced "strong woman". This didn't hit the mark for me, but I know many romance lovers will enjoy.

I've really enjoyed other novels by Tara Dewitt. I don't know that I love this trend of authors re-releasing older books after some notability is gained. However the story was charming and do look forward to new books from her in the future.

Second chance romance is a favorite trope of mine and this book did not let me down. This is also a marriage of convenience and I loved how these two tropes played out together. LaRynn and Deacon have a summer fling as teenagers that ends badly. The two are reunited after they gain ownership of their grandmothers’ building after their passing. The two need to figure out next steps for the house, but for renovations they need money and to get access to LaRynn’s trust fund they need to get married. The two have to navigate through current struggles while their past fling weighs heavily on them. I loved seeing this relationship play out.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the ARC in exchange for an honest review!

I first read The Co-op about a year ago and I enjoyed this read much more the second time around. LaRynn and Deacon enter into a marriage of convenience to access her trust fund in order to fix up a house that was left to the both of them. This is a second chance romance with a touch of enemies to lovers. I do wish there was more of the flashbacks and backstory to get to know better the foundation of their relationship. Overall, it was a cute read but I enjoyed Tarah’s other books, Funny Feelings and Savor It, a bit more.

I've loved every Tarah Dewitt book I've read so far. Although this wasn't my favorite, I still really enjoyed this book and its characters. LaRynn's and Deacon's playful banter mixed with their heartfelt moments made this story a winner for me.

“I just want to say it as much as possible. Want to say it enough times to make you forget the one time I didn’t.”

ARC REVIEW: THE CO-OP BY @authortarahdewitt

I thought that The co-op was really great, Unfortunately! I think the timing of my read as well as reading it right after a 5⭐️ Really affected my review and i’d love to go back and maybe read before it releases and if i do then i’ll absolutely update!

I Loved the whole remodeling house together, forced
proximity, no real bedroom aspects of the whole novel. The Mutual getting each other off was *chefs kiss* and the grief representation as well as the flashbacks where we saw the grandmas was so gorgeous.

I think Tarah is a wonderful writer, this just didn’t hit as
much as i was expecting it too, and that’s not anyone’s fault but mine. I’d definitely still recommend the book to anyone who asked!

Definitely Reccomend <3

This book was perfect. I loved every minute of this one. I love a marriage of convenience and this was just so cute. Highly recommend this one!

Tarah never misses and this woman has a gift. The talent she has for making you so invested in her couples is insane. This book was beautifully written (duh), filled with so much heart and emotion and was just also written for me. The dancing, the playlist, the epilogue?!?! LOVE THIS BOOK

Tarah Dewitt is on my must buy author list. She has been since the days of her Kindle Unlimited series. I truly enjoy everything she likes. She gives me everything I want from a romance- dual POV, intense couple exchanges, intricate histories between couples, and most importantly, solid friendships between couples and secondary characters.
Deacon and LaRynn are forced back together to renovate the home of their grandmothers. They desperately want to keep the property, but life and money is forcing them to renovate and sell. But more importantly their grandmothers co-op is bringing them back together. This is a couple that meant to be since they were teenagers and yet they’ve allowed life and miscommunications to get in their way. It was so nice to see a grown-up romance with grown-ups getting their second chance at love.

Thank you, #NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

The second version of The Co-Op is (if possible) a tighter, better, deeper, and more emotional ride than the first version. It was interesting to reread this and have new fun parts to enjoy. It feels like Deacon and LaRynn are now fully fleshed out characters with full hearts and souls. Tarah writes messy and complex characters SO DAMN WELL. They are probably my fave characters of hers. I full on sobbed three times and felt so connected to LaRynn. Her mean self was so clearly a defense mechanism I fully understand. Deacon is a gem of a man. He made me laugh SO hard. I could picture them both in my head while reading and it played out like a movie for me. I want a book to hurt my heart, make me howl with laughter, and leave me breathless with sexual tension and this accomplished all three. Slow burn perfection. DIRTBAG MALE BEYONCÉ. I died. 🤣

I read this book originally in Jan of 2023 and liked it then, so when I got the ARC of the republished version I was intrigued! Honestly I liked it more this time I think! I don’t know exactly what changes were made- nothing jumped out to me- but also since I read it over a year ago my memory on it isn’t great enough to remember specifics. However, I liked it more this read!
It’s such a sweet story and I love their connection and the second chance aspect. Especially with a little bit of enemies-to-lovers mixed in.
4/5⭐️
3.5/5 🌶️

I love a Tarah DeWitt book! Such good tropes and fun writing. So glad that I got to read this early--I really enjoyed it!

Thank you NetGalley and Tarah DeWitt!

I'm new to Tarah DeWitt's books but this was really fun! It wasn't the perfect romance for me but I did really like DeWitt's writing style. I can't wait to pick up more of her other works.

This book holds a special place in my heart (the first Tarah DeWitt book I read) and reading this renovated version felt like falling in love with this story and characters all over again. I adore Tarah’s writing and how she balances humor, heavy themes, and romance. Whatever she writes, I will read!

LaRynn and Deacon are chaotic hotties, secret softies, two imperfect people, and I love them. Watching them navigate a “marriage” while fixing up their grandmothers house was not only hilarious but heartwarming once they started opening up to each other.
I also love how this renovated version has a dual timeline where we get to see more of young LaRynn and Deacon. Seeing their relationship as young adults added so much to their dynamic in the present time.

Also leave it to Tarah to write the best epilogues, still screaming & crying.

Thank you NetGalley and SMP for this eARC.

Tarah absolutely DEVOURED marriage of convenience!!!! I loved the depth of the characters, but also the vibes were light (but also deep!) LaRynn and Deacon are 1000% one of my fav couples ever written. “Stay my wife” is just so beautiful. I’m so glad that I got to read this book ❤️❤️❤️

I love a good second chance romance! This book was fun to read and did an amazing job of showing personal growth and overcoming difficult past relationships with family.

Now this is what I want when I think of contemporary romance. Tarah DeWitt said this was a difficult book that took much time to craft. I can't say thank you enough for persisting. This marriage of convenience, enemies to lovers, second chance trope fest truly hit the depths of my many emotions. No third act breakup!!!!! What a triumph.

Thank you to St. Martin's Press | St. Martin's Griffin and NetGalley for providing an eARC for a honest review.

“I don’t mind your mess.”
“I don’t mind yours, either, Rynn.”

The first book I read by Tarah was Savor It, and I loved its cozy, eccentric small town vibes so much that I was nervous to start this one. But I was so happily blown away by this book, I would rate this 6 stars if I could!

The way that Tarah writes grief and heartbreak should honestly be studied; it’s always so well done and handled with care. Dual timelines are always a risk in books, but this one was woven into the present storyline perfectly in my opinion!

LaRynn and Deacon are easily some of my new favorite book MC’s! I love a black cat girl who is secretly soft, and LaRynn was so well written. From all of her sharp, prickly edges to her sensitive heart that lay underneath it all, she was such a relatable and multifaceted character. Deacon was a surprise for me! He had so many layers to him that made him too complex to be simply labeled as a golden retriever, and it was so refreshing.

And their BANTER??? God tier🔥🔥🔥
As much as I loved seeing them get under each other’s skin (like giggling and kicking my feet an absurd amount kind of love), it was their overall growth that made me fall in love with them. The way that they never thought the other needed fixing, and how they loved the “hard” things about each other was extremely healing for me.

The re-release of The Co-Op is out November 12th and available for preorder now!

*Thank you NetGalley and St Martin’s Griffin for the E-ARC of The Co-Op in exchange for an honest review*

Okay I still love Tarah and I will till read all her books this one just didn't go to the top of the list for me. And hey that's okay! I need to remember that I can still love an author and not connect with one of their stories.

LaRynn and Deacon had a summer fling years ago but are now brought back together to save their late grandmothers dilapitaded home. They get married to access LaRynn's trust fund to help fix up the house. They are trying to save the historic home and themselves as they work through those same hot and heavy feelings they had all those years ago.

I wanted a little more of these two working on the house together but still a fun read for the contemporary romance fan!

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an eARC in exchange for an honest review.

3 stars!

I surprisingly enjoyed this book even if the tropes present weren't necessary my cup of tea — Tarah DeWitt just has a talent for making me root for a second-chance romance coming out of a marriage of convenience. I loved getting to see the trust and relationship grow between LaRynn and Deacon, it felt extremely realistic and I liked that they both faced on heavy trauma from their past. In my opinion, this was 100% better than Funny Feelings, which was the only other book I read from Tarah and didn't particularly love.

The one major complaint I had for this was I wish there was a bit more flashback from their previous relationship to see the whole picture of their history. Without that context, I felt like their romance was a little bit too fast.

Thank you very much for the e-Arc and I'm looking forward to reading more of Tarah's works in the future!