Lost and Found - (Spunes) by Tarah DeWitt (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

DELUXE LIMITED EDITION--featuring beautiful stenciled edges!

A stunning novel of romance and redemption set in the Spunes, OR world, filled with heartbreak and hope from "master of emotion" (Rachel Lynn Solomon) USA Today bestselling author Tarah DeWitt.

Bea always wanted to be a mom. But she never expected she'd have to lose her best friend to do it. Armed with nothing but her best friend's eggs and a bucket list to complete, Bea's world is a sea of changes.

When she needs a place to stay, her longtime friend Silas steps in to help. A firefighter grappling with the aftermath of an accident, Silas has his own challenges to work through that have left him cautious and vulnerable.

At first, they expect nothing. But as these two former sunshines knit together in a love that has been unfulfilled until now, a new beginning comes out of the ashes of the past--one that will lead to a love that can withstand all the slings and arrows, joys and triumphs, that life can throw.

Tarah DeWitt's novels are:

"Pure magic." - Elsie Silver

"[Filled with] melt-your-face off intimacy." - Jessica Joyce

"Aching and sexy." - Julie Soto

Review Quotes

Praise for Lost and Found:

"Lost and Found is as spicy as it is heartfelt, swoony as it is thought-provoking. It's a story of true, deep connection that also explores grief and the complexities of motherhood. I truly loved this one." --New York Times bestselling author Annabel Monaghan

"A bold, character-driven romance written by an author willing and able to take chances--on her characters, in her plots, and through her emotionally rich prose. I was absorbed by Bea and Silas as people navigating a situation more complex than I could have imagined. Rich and cathartic and satisfying, Lost and Found is a romance that will stay with me for a long time." --Kate Clayborn, bestselling author of Georgie, All Along

"This book changes the game for the romance genre. Tarah DeWitt is unafraid to explore that which makes us fight for love. There are no smoke and mirrors here. Lost and Found is so well crafted you'll feel it playing out within your own heart." --Cara Bastone, author of Ready or Not and No Matter What

"Breathtakingly empathetic and joyously hopeful, Lost and Found is Tarah DeWitt's sexiest and most compassionate romance yet, firmly cementing her as one of the genre's best writers of hard-fought intimacy. Bea and Silas' love story, and the entire Spunes world, spills onto the page with such richness and humanity that you can't help but forget you're reading--or at the very least, wish you could never stop, because there's no safer place to be than in Tarah DeWitt's hands." --Katie Naymon, author of You Between the Lines

"Tarah DeWitt asks all the big questions and finds all the warmest answers in Lost and Found, a romance that heals--and shows us we don't need to be all healed to love the right way. Earnest and sexy, painful and funny, it's a love story painted with the full spectrum of emotion. Reading this book is like feeling your heart wake up." --Rioghnach Robinson, author of Bad Words

"Tarah DeWitt has a way of tapping the human experience that speaks directly to my heart and puts her in a league of her own. I'd spend the rest of my life reading about Bea and Silas if I could. At once incisively funny and achingly poignant, Lost and Found is my idea of perfect from the very first page." --Ellen O'Clover, author of The Heartbreak Hotel

"Raw, moving, and dazzlingly romantic, Lost and Found was everything I wanted and more. A beautifully poignant romance about grief, healing, and the enduring nature of friendship. Tarah DeWitt could teach a masterclass in yearning." --Natalie Messier, author of Every Version of You

Praise for Left of Forever:

★ "With an epistolary structure narrated in duet fashion, this second-chance romance is ideal for listeners who enjoy having their hearts stitched back together while they listen." --Library Journal (starred review)

"Tarah weaves pure magic! Left of Forever is my favorite type of love story. The perfect blend of realistic and endlessly romantic." --New York Times bestselling author Elsie Silver

"DeWitt delivers an impeccable second chance romance that snatched me off real life and had me breathless 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 of angst, spine-tingling steam, and the kind of love that's etched onto your heart, 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, New York Times bestselling author of The Spanish Love Deception and The Fiancé Dilemma

"A uniquely immersive love story, with writing that's both stunningly lyrical and side-splittingly hilarious. I've never read a romance like this before, one so intimate and lived-in, with characters who grab your heart on page one and never let go. Tarah DeWitt is a master of emotion. You'll never look at ice cream the same way again." --Rachel Lynn Solomon, New York Times bestselling author of Business or Pleasure and The Ex-Talk

"Aching and sexy, Left Of Forever hits you in your feels. The Second Chance Romance I needed." --Julie Soto, New York Times bestselling author of Forget Me Not and Not Another Love Song

"Left of Forever 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 melt-your-face off intimacy. I need a world-renowned scientist to study Tarah Dewitt's beautiful brain, because I'm not sure her talent is of this earth." --Jessica Joyce, USA Today bestselling author of You, With a View and The Ex-Vows

"Left of Forever is a gorgeous story about finding love even when it seems like all is lost. Full of hope, tenderness, and a burn that will make you physically ache - Wren and Ellis's story will live in my head for what's left of forever." --Lana Ferguson, USA Today bestselling author of The Nanny

"Left of Forever is a testament to the power of a second chance romance...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. Five stars!" --Sierra Simone, USA Today bestselling author of Priest and Honey Cut

"Tarah DeWitt's Left of Forever packs such an emotional punch -- 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!) I would know a Tarah DeWitt romance anywhere." --Alicia Thompson, USA Today bestselling author of Love in the Time of Serial Killers and The Art of Catching Feelings

"You can't help but ache for Ellis and Wren. Their longing for each other leaps off the page. A truly heartfelt read, brimming with wit and charm." --K.A. Tucker, USA Today and Internationally bestselling author of The Simple Wild

"My heart!!! No one writes raw, real emotion like Tarah DeWitt. This is not a simple romance. Left of Forever is a true love story that captures the wild feelings of a full, lived-in relationship. This is a gorgeous second-chance romance full of yearning, humor, and steam." --Kate Goldbeck, national bestselling author of You, Again

"Left of Forever is an emotional, soul-satisfying love story that wrapped itself around my heart from the first page. Heartfelt, sexy and with characters so real, I felt like they were sitting beside me, Tarah DeWitt has proven once again why she is one of my must-read writers." --Catherine Walsh, author of Holiday Romance

"Emotionally rich and exquisitely horny, Left of Forever is a gorgeous romance sure to make you laugh and cry. Its characters might need a second chance at their happily-ever-after, but Tarah DeWitt will win your undying love the first time around." --Laura Hankin, author of One-Star Romance

"A heartbreakingly honest and satisfyingly steamy love story about learning to trust the second time around. Filled with tender hearted characters and the kind of sexy angst that'll have you clutching your chest, Left of Forever is my ideal second chance romance. I'm a forever fan of Tarah DeWitt." --Ellie Palmer, author of Four Weekends and a Funeral

Praise for Savor It:

"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, Tarah DeWitt effortlessly captured my heart with Savor It. Sage and Fisher's journey is a relatable, sexy and beautiful tale about falling in love, finding your place and bravely unveiling new beginnings. And my favorite thing about it? It packs the most delicious emotional punch." --Elena Armas, New York Times bestselling author of The Spanish Love Deception

"This Pacific Northwest rom-com has delicious tension from the first interaction. 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." --LibraryReads, May 2024 pick

"DeWitt's sprightly narrative is by turns funny and red-hot, as Sage and Fisher, who share a love of puns, develop some serious chemistry... This is a charmer." --Publishers Weekly

"DeWitt delivers another emotion-packed rom-com that readers will be eating up, full of witty banter, comical hijinks, and tender moments of healing. Hand to those who enjoy grumpy/sunshine pairings as well as fake-relationship romances." --Library Journal

"Stir small-town charm together with an equal-parts sweet and spicy love story--you'll get this perfect fake-dating recipe for summer romance. This delightful read had us savoring every page." --Emily Wibberly and Austin Siegemund-Broka, authors of The Roughest Draft

"Equal parts swoon-worthy and poignant, Savor It is deliciously sexy. If Schitt's Creek and The Bear had a love-child, it would be this book." --Julie Soto, USA Today bestselling author of Forget Me Not

"Savor It is brimming with heat, humor, and heart. Real, relatable characters make this read simply unputdownable. Tarah always weaves a world that is easy to get lost in, and Savor it is no exception. A top read for me this year!" --Elsie Silver, USA Today bestselling author

"Savor It is exactly what I wanted to do with every page of this spicy, soft, sensitive read. Chef's kiss (literally)!" --Ava Wilder, author of Will They or Won't They

"With equal parts sharp wit, delicious tension, and aching intimacy, Savor It immediately captivated me and refused to let go. Tarah 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 I savored every gorgeous word until the very last drop." --Jessica Joyce, USA Today bestselling author of You, with a View

"Savor It is a glittering love letter to small towns, big puns, wrenching heartaches and expansive palates. Bittersweet, sexy and full of feeling, 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 Built to Last

"Tarah DeWitt writes with a warm authenticity and charm that simply shines off the page. 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. Summery, sensual, and wildly swoony, Savor It is a delectable treat." --Jen Devon, author of Bend Toward the Sun

"Tarah DeWitt's Savor It mixes heat, humor, and heartfelt moments to serve up a delightful read that will stir your emotions and make you smile." --Sophie Sullivan, award-winning author of Ten Rules for Faking It

"No one is using the twenty-six-letter alphabet like Tarah DeWitt. Savor It is delightfully funny, perfectly angsty, and indomitably hopeful. Sage and Fisher will have you swooning and sweating, but even if you can't stand the heat, I promise you'll want to stay in the kitchen." --Lyla Sage, author of Done and Dusted

"Savor It is a small town romance with huge heart...I would give it a Michelin star if I could!" --Lana Ferguson, USA Today bestselling author of The Nanny

"Charming and unique...Savor It is a hilariously hopeful and swoon-worthy love story." --Liz Tomforde, author of Mile High

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