Many thanks to my friends at @macmillan.audio for the free #gifted copy of this book.  

Things that deserve to be savored: the brilliant colors of sunset, a soft kiss, a gooey bite of brownie, adorable puppy snuggles... this book.  

“It’s been a privilege to fall in love with you.”

Sweet summer romances.  (Queue Olivia Newton John and John Travolta.)  Only meant for a moment.  Ah... but sometimes that just isn’t enough.   

I’m not sure who was more lovestruck... me, Sage, or Fisher.  

From the first glimpse of the small town with meddlesome neighbors to the hysterical meet-cute between Sage and Fisher, I was smitten.  

Everything about this read felt so genuine.  So heartfelt.  There was a coziness to Spunes (not Forks 😉) that I easily settled into, and the characters were so authentic and real that they felt like friends.  

I loved the way Sage’s joie de vivre offset Fisher’s reticence. There was an emotional resonance to this story as it delved into grief, disappointment, anxiety, and self-discovery that allowed the romance to thrive in an authentic way.  It made the laughter deeper and the spicy scenes hotter.  

And the communication!!! {Be still my heart!}  I absolutely detest the miscommunication trope.  But here, Dewitt proves that romance reads can work- in fact, THRIVE- with mature, thoughtful dialogue!  

Giggling.  Blushing.  Swooning. Cheering.  Having savored Sage and Fisher’s story, I closed the last pages of this book determined to savor all the best moments in my life.  

🎧 Karissa Vacker and Zachary Webber are two of my favorite narrators.  And here, they had me like putty in their hands.  The flirting.  The heat!  The personal growth.  Each emotion was perfectly depicted for both characters.  And when Fisher would whisper to Sage, SWOON.