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A review by mackenzierm
Savor It by Tarah DeWitt
3.5
3.5 stars.
Sage has lived in the coastal town of Spunes, Oregon for her entire life. She's learned to love her small world with her misfit animals on her hobby farm and the friendships she's built with the town's inhabitants. Sage's ex-boyfriend is newly engaged and Sage needs a win to convince the town to stop pitying her, as well as put her ex in his place. The Festival of Spunes, the town's annual summer competition, sounds like the perfect opportunity. Now Sage needs to find a partner. Fisher is a hotshot chef in NYC until the loss of his sister leaves him numb with grief and responsible for his teenage niece, Indy. When Fisher loses his Michelin star along with his love of cooking, his boss sends him to Spunes on a summer sabbatical to consult on a restaurant opening. Clashes with the townspeople threaten his chance at redeeming himself, leading him to develop a strategic alliance with Sage in hopes of turning things around.
SAVOR IT is a cute small town romance, told in dual POV: Sage's and Fisher's. I adored both main characters, as well as the small town setting of Spunes, Oregon and prevalent small town vibes with everyone knowing everyone else's business. I thought it was funny how quickly Fisher got the small town welcome from the women of Spunes and his reaction to these welcomes.
I enjoyed the dynamic shared between Fisher and Sage, as well as the realness of their thoughts and feelings on their deepest, secret part of themselves. I liked that their relationship seemed to progress in a natural and genuine way and I loved seeing them share their inner selves together. They were both so kind, caring, and understanding towards one another.
While I enjoyed the romance between Fisher and Sage, I felt like there was a spark missing for me to really want them to BE together. I was ambivalent about their connection and would have been happy with their story ending either way.
Be warned, Fisher is a chef and there is a focus on his work and creation of his meals which sound LIT. So my message to you, is to have a snack on the side while you read, you'll need it!
Sage has lived in the coastal town of Spunes, Oregon for her entire life. She's learned to love her small world with her misfit animals on her hobby farm and the friendships she's built with the town's inhabitants. Sage's ex-boyfriend is newly engaged and Sage needs a win to convince the town to stop pitying her, as well as put her ex in his place. The Festival of Spunes, the town's annual summer competition, sounds like the perfect opportunity. Now Sage needs to find a partner. Fisher is a hotshot chef in NYC until the loss of his sister leaves him numb with grief and responsible for his teenage niece, Indy. When Fisher loses his Michelin star along with his love of cooking, his boss sends him to Spunes on a summer sabbatical to consult on a restaurant opening. Clashes with the townspeople threaten his chance at redeeming himself, leading him to develop a strategic alliance with Sage in hopes of turning things around.
SAVOR IT is a cute small town romance, told in dual POV: Sage's and Fisher's. I adored both main characters, as well as the small town setting of Spunes, Oregon and prevalent small town vibes with everyone knowing everyone else's business. I thought it was funny how quickly Fisher got the small town welcome from the women of Spunes and his reaction to these welcomes.
I enjoyed the dynamic shared between Fisher and Sage, as well as the realness of their thoughts and feelings on their deepest, secret part of themselves. I liked that their relationship seemed to progress in a natural and genuine way and I loved seeing them share their inner selves together. They were both so kind, caring, and understanding towards one another.
While I enjoyed the romance between Fisher and Sage, I felt like there was a spark missing for me to really want them to BE together. I was ambivalent about their connection and would have been happy with their story ending either way.
Be warned, Fisher is a chef and there is a focus on his work and creation of his meals which sound LIT. So my message to you, is to have a snack on the side while you read, you'll need it!
I would like to thank Netgalley and the publisher, St. Martin's Press, of this advanced digital copy for the opportunity to read this novel in exchange for an honest review! All opinions shared are my own.