This was just such an enjoyable, immersive reading experience. I loved the marriage of convenience and second chance and now they have to live together while renovating a house. It hit all the right notes. Sweet, swoony, tender and hilarious.

A special thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Publishing Group for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Tarah is a brilliant writer and I cannot sing her praises enough. Between this and Funny Feelings, it’s clear to me that she is a master of writing realistic love stories and can write any kind of character. Like, Deacon and LaRynn couldn’t be more different from Meyer and Farley and that just goes to show the genius of her writing!!

If you ever wanted to read a book that was like Nesta Archeron but in a contemporary setting, you MUST pick up The Co-op.

LaRynn is flawed, creative, angry, loyal and sharp. And, she’s working on herself while she’s working on the renovations for this house (love the dualism there). We see her grow and we see her learn to communicate and that’s another thing I love about Tarah’s writing!! How her characters communicate.

The communication with Deacan and LaRynn grows in such a beautiful way and throughout the book we see them slowly but surely find appropriate ways to talk to each other. I can’t overstate how lovely it was to see them become a safe space to one another.

Deacon was a hottie who was so perceptive to LaRynn’s feelings I simply adored.

Another major success in this book to me were the west coast vibes. I so easily pictured myself at the beach, in their renovated house, at the boardwalk. I swear I smelled the beach air in my landlocked one bedroom apartment!!!

Tarah is an auto buy author for me and can’t wait to see what the future holds for her!

4.5. I absolutely loved this book. The relationship both characters had with their grandma’s reminded me of my own grandma who has also passed. The banter was hilarious, the spice was amazing, everything was sometimes chaotic with every problem that arouse and then fact that they needed to get married? Loved every single second of this book and I can’t wait to have it on my shelf

If HGTV made a show about someone flipping a house they owned with their ex, would you watch it?

If you answered yes, it’s time to pre-order The Co-Op. ✨
𝕎𝕙𝕒𝕥 𝕥𝕠 𝔼𝕩𝕡𝕖𝕔𝕥 𝕗𝕣𝕠𝕞 𝕋𝕙𝕖 ℂ𝕠-𝕆𝕡:

🏐 Beachy Vibes
❤️‍🔥Tension Filled Goodness
🚽 Laugh Out Loud Banter & Shenanigans
☔️ Inside Jokes with other books from the Tarah-verse 🏚️ Remodeling More than Just a House

In true Tarah DeWitt fashion, this book will have you laughing out loud, squealing, kicking your feet, and possibly crying a few tears. If you’re like me and your love language is food, you also might have a sudden craving for deep-fried artichokes. 😂

Her ability to seamlessly intertwine romance with heavy topics, and comedy is what makes her a stand out author.

Just like all of Tarah’s books, you can read this one solo, but it pairs best with all of her other books.

I’ve had the pleasure of not only reading the original version of The Co-Op, but also had the honor of receiving an ARC of the remodeled version. (pun intended) 🏚️

Overall, I am SO glad I got to re-read this book, and I am super excited for my pre-ordered shelf trophy to arrive later this year because the new cover is STUNNING & is going to look so beautiful next to my copy of Savor It.


Thank you so much to Tarah & St Martins Press for providing me with this ARC. 🤍