{"product_id":"left-of-forever-by-tarah-dewitt-paperback","title":"Left of Forever - by Tarah DeWitt (Paperback)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook Synopsis \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMost Anticipated by SheReads \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn emotional, irresistible second-chance romance filled with sparkling humor, big feelings, and \"melt your face off intimacy\" (Jessica Joyce) from celebrated USA Today bestselling author Tarah DeWitt. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis time, they'll get it right.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWren and Ellis Byrd fell in love as kids, had their son Sam when they were only teenagers, and built a life together in the coastal town of Spunes, Oregon. They were made for one another . . . until they fell apart. Now divorced and in their 30s, Wren runs the bakery in town, while Ellis works as a firefighter. They live separate lives, though they are hardly off each other's minds. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Ellis and Wren move Sam into college, Ellis convinces Wren to take an extended road trip back to Spunes to see if they can give their relationship one last chance. Amid the gorgeous California coastline and the intimacy they have missed for years, Wren starts to think it just might be possible. But can the past truly be left behind? When words fail and old wounds resurface, it's a soul-baring letter that could finally reveal the truth--or close the door on them forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eLeft of Forever: \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cstrong\u003eTarah weaves pure magic\u003c\/strong\u003e! \u003cem\u003eLeft of Forever\u003c\/em\u003e is my favorite type of love story. The perfect blend of realistic and endlessly romantic.\" - \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author Elsie Silver \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"DeWitt delivers an impeccable second chance romance that snatched me off real life and \u003cstrong\u003ehad me breathless\u003c\/strong\u003e until I turned the last page. I'm hopeless when it comes to beautiful prose that makes the world quiet around me, but pair that with a nice dose \u003cstrong\u003eof angst, spine-tingling steam, and the kind of love that's etched onto your heart\u003c\/strong\u003e, and I'm yours forever. Truly. That's how long I plan on keeping Ellis and Wren's story safely tucked against my chest.\" - Elena Armas, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Spanish Love Deception \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eThe Fiancé Dilemma\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A uniquely immersive love story, with writing that's both \u003cstrong\u003estunningly lyrical and side-splittingly hilarious.\u003c\/strong\u003e I've never read a romance like this before\u003cstrong\u003e, \u003c\/strong\u003e one so intimate and lived-in, with characters who grab your heart on page one and never let go. \u003cstrong\u003eTarah DeWitt is a master of emotion\u003c\/strong\u003e. You'll never look at ice cream the same way again.\" - Rachel Lynn Solomon, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling author of \u003cem\u003eBusiness or Pleasure \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eThe Ex-Talk\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cstrong\u003eAching and sexy\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eLeft Of Forever\u003c\/em\u003e hits you in your feels. \u003cstrong\u003eThe Second Chance Romance I needed.\u003c\/strong\u003e\" - Julie Soto, \u003cem\u003eUSA Today \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling author of \u003cem\u003eForget Me Not \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eNot Another Love Song \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Left of Forever\u003c\/em\u003e is a remarkable romance about grown-up love, about a love worth fighting for again and again, about hard-won love. It's a second chance story for the ages. Wren and Ellis's journey back to each other is written with incredible care, visceral tenderness, a depth that has no end, and \u003cstrong\u003emelt-your-face off intimacy\u003c\/strong\u003e. I need a world-renowned scientist to study Tarah Dewitt's beautiful brain, because\u003cstrong\u003e I'm not sure her talent is of this earth\u003c\/strong\u003e.\" - Jessica Joyce, \u003cem\u003eUSA Today \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling author of \u003cem\u003eYou, With a View \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eThe Ex-Vows\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eLeft of Forever\u003c\/em\u003e is a gorgeous story about finding love even when it seems like all is lost. \u003cstrong\u003eFull of hope, tenderness, and a burn that will make you physically ache\u003c\/strong\u003e - Wren and Ellis's story will live in my head for what's left of forever.\" - Lana Ferguson, \u003cem\u003eUSA Today \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Nanny\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eLeft of Forever\u003c\/em\u003e is \u003cstrong\u003ea testament to the power of a second chance romance\u003c\/strong\u003e...gorgeous, tender, and filled with adorable, lovable, smoldering hope. It's the kind of book that you wish you could live in, and I finished it feeling like an honorary member of the loyal (and nosy) Byrd family, and an honorary citizen of Spunes, Oregon--plus very ready to find a stoic firefighter to bake something for. \u003cstrong\u003eFive stars\u003c\/strong\u003e!\" -- Sierra Simone, \u003cem\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003ePriest \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eHoney Cut\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Tarah DeWitt's \u003cem\u003eLeft of Forever\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003epacks such an emotional punch\u003c\/strong\u003e -- the pressure it can put on a relationship when you have a kid young, the bittersweetness of sending that same kid off to college still believing that relationship to be broken beyond repair. I loved watching Wren and Ellis find their way back to each other, both through their letters where they could express some of their truest feelings and through the time they spent together. (And oh, the time they spent together\u003cstrong\u003e!) I would know a Tarah DeWitt romance anywhere\u003c\/strong\u003e.\" - Alicia Thompson, \u003cem\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eLove in the Time of Serial Killers \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eThe Art of Catching Feelings\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"You can't help but ache for Ellis and Wren. Their longing for each other leaps off the page. \u003cstrong\u003eA truly heartfelt read, brimming with wit and charm\u003c\/strong\u003e.\" - K.A. Tucker, \u003cem\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/em\u003e and Internationally bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Simple Wild\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"My heart!!! \u003cstrong\u003eNo one writes raw, real emotion like Tarah DeWitt\u003c\/strong\u003e. This is not a simple romance. \u003cem\u003eLeft of Forever\u003c\/em\u003e is a true love story that captures the wild feelings of a full, lived-in relationship. This is a gorgeous second-chance romance \u003cstrong\u003efull of yearning, humor, and steam\u003c\/strong\u003e.\" - Kate Goldbeck, national bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eYou, Again\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Left of Forever is an emotional, soul-satisfying love story that wrapped itself around my heart from the first page. \u003cstrong\u003eHeartfelt, sexy and with characters so real, I felt like they were sitting beside me, \u003c\/strong\u003e Tarah DeWitt has proven once again why she is \u003cstrong\u003eone of my must-read writers.\u003c\/strong\u003e\" - Catherine Walsh, author of \u003cem\u003eHoliday Romance \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cstrong\u003eEmotionally rich and exquisitely horny\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eLeft of Forever\u003c\/em\u003e is a gorgeous romance sure to make you laugh and cry. Its characters might need a second chance at their happily-ever-after, but \u003cstrong\u003eTarah DeWitt will win your undying love\u003c\/strong\u003e the first time around.\" - Laura Hankin, author of \u003cem\u003eOne-Star Romance\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A heartbreakingly honest and satisfyingly steamy love story about learning to trust the second time around. \u003cstrong\u003eFilled with tender hearted characters and the kind of sexy angst that'll have you clutching your chest\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eLeft of Forever\u003c\/em\u003e is my ideal second chance romance. I'm a forever fan of Tarah DeWitt.\" - Ellie Palmer, author of \u003cem\u003eFour Weekends and a Funeral\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Co-Op: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cstrong\u003eSexy, smart, playful, and poignant, DeWitt has created pure romance magic!\u003c\/strong\u003e\" --Christina Lauren, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eLove and Other Words\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Tarah Dewitt is the master of messy, unforgettable characters who make you desperate for the happily-ever-after that this author always perfectly delivers, and \u003cem\u003eThe Co-op\u003c\/em\u003e is no exception. \u003cstrong\u003eCleverly constructed, laugh-out-loud funny, heart-achingly tender, and deeply sexy, this book gave me exactly what I want from a romance: \u003c\/strong\u003e passionate, imperfect characters I could fully root for, placed in complex, emotionally-fraught situations I wanted to see them through. I finished this book with a sigh of happiness: for Deacon and LaRynn and the love they found, and for myself and all the readers who get to watch it happen.\" --Kate Clayborn, author of \u003cem\u003eGeorgie, All Along\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eSavor It: \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"What an absolutely delightful treat to savor! With the comfort only a small-town romance can bring, and the allure of a deal that's struck between our leads, \u003cstrong\u003eTarah DeWitt effortlessly captured my heart\u003c\/strong\u003e with \u003cem\u003eSavor It\u003c\/em\u003e. Sage and Fisher's journey is \u003cstrong\u003ea relatable, sexy and beautiful tale\u003c\/strong\u003e about falling in love, finding your place and bravely unveiling new beginnings. And my favorite thing about it? \u003cstrong\u003eIt packs the most delicious emotional punch.\u003c\/strong\u003e\" --Elena Armas, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Spanish Love Deception\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This Pacific Northwest rom-com has \u003cstrong\u003edelicious tension from the first interaction.\u003c\/strong\u003e Add in fake dating and a steamy scene in a library, and who could ask for more? Readers will appreciate how much attention and care DeWitt put into creating fully-framed characters grappling with grief, chasing dreams, and figuring out how to live in the moment.\" --\u003cem\u003eLibraryReads\u003c\/em\u003e, May 2024 pick \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"DeWitt's sprightly narrative is by turns \u003cstrong\u003efunny and red-hot, \u003c\/strong\u003e as Sage and Fisher, who share a love of puns, develop some serious chemistry... \u003cstrong\u003eThis is a charmer.\u003c\/strong\u003e\" --\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"DeWitt delivers another \u003cstrong\u003eemotion-packed\u003c\/strong\u003e rom-com that readers will be eating up, \u003cstrong\u003efull of witty banter, comical hijinks, and tender moments of healing.\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand to those who enjoy grumpy\/sunshine pairings as well as fake-relationship romances.\" --\u003cem\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Stir small-town charm together with an equal-parts sweet and spicy love story--you'll get this \u003cstrong\u003eperfect fake-dating recipe for summer romance.\u003c\/strong\u003e This delightful read had us savoring every page.\" --Emily Wibberly and Austin Siegemund-Broka, authors of \u003cem\u003eThe Roughest Draft\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cstrong\u003eEqual parts swoon-worthy and poignant, \u003cem\u003e Savor It \u003c\/em\u003eis deliciously sexy.\u003c\/strong\u003e If Schitt's Creek and The Bear had a love-child, it would be this book.\" --Julie Soto, \u003cem\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of\u003cem\u003e Forget Me Not\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eSavor It\u003c\/em\u003e is brimming with heat, humor, and heart. Real, relatable characters make this read \u003cstrong\u003esimply unputdownable.\u003c\/strong\u003e Tarah always weaves a world that is easy to get lost in, and Savor it is no exception. \u003cstrong\u003eA top read for me this year!\u003c\/strong\u003e\" --Elsie Silver, \u003cem\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eSavor It\u003c\/em\u003e is exactly what I wanted to do with every page of this \u003cstrong\u003espicy, soft, sensitive read.\u003c\/strong\u003e Chef's kiss (literally)!\" --Ava Wilder, author of \u003cem\u003eWill They or Won't They\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"With equal parts \u003cstrong\u003esharp wit, delicious tension, and aching intimacy, \u003cem\u003eSavor It \u003c\/em\u003eimmediately captivated me and refused to let go. \u003c\/strong\u003eTarah DeWitt expertly crafted Sage and Fisher into fully realized, beautifully imperfect people and made me fall in love with them just as surely as they fell in love with each other. The title might as well be a promise, because \u003cstrong\u003eI savored every gorgeous word until the very last drop.\u003c\/strong\u003e\" --Jessica Joyce, \u003cem\u003e USA Today\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eYou, with a View\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eSavor It\u003c\/em\u003e is a \u003cstrong\u003eglittering love letter to small towns, big puns, wrenching heartaches and expansive palates. Bittersweet, sexy and full of feeling, \u003c\/strong\u003e DeWitt has a gift for giving equal space in her stories to explore everyday nuances and those once in a lifetime moments. Simply put, I love her brand of love stories.\" --Erin Hahn, author of \u003cem\u003eBuilt to Last\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cstrong\u003eTarah DeWitt writes with a warm authenticity and charm that simply shines off the page.\u003c\/strong\u003e Sage is one of the most compulsively likeable protagonists I've read in a long time--big hearted, bohemian, and unapologetically living her life the way she wants to live it. Fisher's a man adrift, magnetic and angsty--and watching him find his home in Sage is an absolute delight. \u003cstrong\u003eSummery, sensual, and wildly swoony, \u003cem\u003eSavor It\u003c\/em\u003e is a delectable treat.\u003c\/strong\u003e\" --Jen Devon, author of\u003cem\u003e Bend Toward the Sun\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Tarah DeWitt's \u003cem\u003eSavor It\u003c\/em\u003e mixes heat, humor, and heartfelt moments to serve up a delightful read that \u003cstrong\u003ewill stir your emotions and make you smile.\u003c\/strong\u003e\" --Sophie Sullivan, award-winning author of \u003cem\u003eTen Rules for Faking It\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"No one is using the twenty-six-letter alphabet like Tarah DeWitt. \u003cem\u003eSavor It\u003c\/em\u003e is \u003cstrong\u003edelightfully funny, perfectly angsty, and indomitably hopeful.\u003c\/strong\u003e Sage and Fisher \u003cstrong\u003ewill have you swooning and sweating, \u003c\/strong\u003ebut even if you can't stand the heat, I promise you'll want to stay in the kitchen.\" --Lyla Sage, author of \u003cem\u003eDone and Dusted\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eSavor It\u003c\/em\u003e is \u003cstrong\u003ea small town romance with huge heart...\u003c\/strong\u003eI would give it a Michelin star if I could!\" --Lana Ferguson, \u003cem\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Nanny\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Charming and unique...\u003cem\u003eSavor It\u003c\/em\u003e is \u003cstrong\u003ea hilariously hopeful and swoon-worthy love story.\u003c\/strong\u003e\" --Liz Tomforde, author of \u003cem\u003eMile High\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eFunny Feelings: \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Tarah DeWitt's \u003cem\u003eFunny Feelings\u003c\/em\u003e is \u003cstrong\u003efake dating perfection and a true delight from page one.\u003c\/strong\u003e It's everything I look for in a romance, deftly blending heart, humor, and the perfect amount of angst. Prepare to swoon over Farley and Meyer, your next favorite book couple.\" --Amy Lea, international bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eExes and O's\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This book is \u003cstrong\u003epure romance catnip and a master class in yearning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Tarah DeWitt's writing simply wraps you up in joy. Cozy, tender, sexy, hilarious - I adored every word of Fee and Meyer's love story.\" --Rachel Lynn Solomon, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Ex Talk\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cstrong\u003eSweet, soft, and brimming with A+ pining, \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eFunny Feelings\u003c\/em\u003e is a perfect curl-up on the couch read. Fee and Meyer will have you rooting for their well-earned HEA from the jump!\" --Rosie Danan, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Roommate\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eFunny Feelings\u003c\/em\u003e is a friends-to-lovers, fake relationship, single dad, age gap, workplace romance, where each trope feels natural, organic and real. Written in first person, each voice is completely unique and utterly absorbing. It's \u003cstrong\u003ebrilliantly written, \u003c\/strong\u003e mature, polished, emotive, funny, and an example of an indie published book that should be front and center in every bookstore. \u003cem\u003eFunny Feelings\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003egave me all the feels\u003c\/strong\u003e and I could not recommend it more highly.\" -Evie Alexander, award-winning author of \u003cem\u003eHighland Games\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTARAH DEWITT writes character-driven romances filled with laughter and Big Feelings. She loves stories centered around perfectly imperfect characters, especially those with just enough trauma to keep them funny, without ever being forcefully cavalier. 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