Genre: Second Chance Romance

Left of Forever | Tarah DeWitt

Posted 06/13/2025 by Hilarye in Book Reviews / 0 Comments

Left of Forever | Tarah DeWittLeft of Forever by Tarah DeWitt
Star Rating: 4.5 Stars
Spice Level: 4 Flames
All-Time Favorite
Series: Spunes #2
Also in this series: Savor It
Published by St. Martin’s Griffin on 05/20/2025
Genres: Fiction, Romance, Contemporary Romance, Romantic Comedy, Second Chance Romance
Format: Kindle (323 Pages)
Source: Purchased
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This time, they'll get it right.

Wren 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.

When 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.


Tarah DeWitt never disappoints. This masterpiece was everything I wanted it to be, and more. I laughed, I cried, I laughed harder, I cried a little more, and then I outright SOBBED. At the end of the book, I was ugly crying while simultaneously smiling from ear to ear and laughing through my tears.

I have but 3 thoughts (while I’m still sobbing):

  1. DAMN SILAS. That speech was AWESOME.
  2. I loved seeing LaRynn & Deacon and getting a little update on their relationship.
  3. OMG, Indy gave Gary the goose a photo shoot in a hollowed-out pumpkin. I may or may not have squealed with delight.

(Spoiler: I absolutely squealed with delight.)🪿


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Right Where We Left Us | Jen Devon

Posted 03/11/2024 by Hilarye in ARC Review, Book Reviews / 0 Comments
Right Where We Left Us | Jen Devon
Star Rating: 3.5 Stars
Spice Level: 3.5 Flames
Published by St. Martin’s Griffin on 06/18/2024
Format: DRC (359 Pages)
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Temperance & Duncan fell deeply in love when they were 18. They spent one secret, inseparable summer together and then a plethora of insanely crappy things happened that inevitably led to their breakup. In the 14ish years since, whenever they entered each other’s orbit, they were drawn together like magnets. But years of miscommunication, misunderstanding, and guilt meant they never could get it right. Now, Duncan is helping build his family’s winery, and Temperance is a pediatrician at a local clinic. When Duncan’s brother proposes to Temperance’s best friend, the couple who has tried to deny their feelings […]