Tarah DeWitt Books in Order (Updated February 27, 2026)

Tarah DeWitt writes contemporary romance with big feelings, sharp humor, and very grounded relationship work. Most of her books are standalones, but she also has a connected small-town “universe” (Spunes, Oregon) where reading order improves the experience.

A note on dates: a few titles had early indie releases and later traditionally published / revised editions. The order below is based on story continuity, with publication timing noted when it may look inconsistent across editions.

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Choose your entry point (pick one lane and go)

Want a connected small-town world (best if you’ll read more than one)?
Start with Savor It (2024).

Want a friends-to-lovers comedy with stage/performer energy?
Start with Funny Feelings (2022; later editions exist).

Want enemies-to-lovers + renovation / forced proximity in a shared space?
Start with The Co-op (2022; later editions exist).

Want a ranch-country romance with divorce recovery and heat?
Start with Rootbound (first published 2022; later expanded editions exist).

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Spunes, Oregon universe (read in order)

These books share a setting and a “you’ll spot them again” supporting cast. You can read them alone, but order keeps cameos and references from feeling like spoilers.

1. Savor It (2024): The Spunes “front door”, a small-town summer romance that establishes the town’s tone, key side characters, and the emotional vocabulary of this world.
2. Left of Forever (2025): A second-chance romance that leans harder on shared history and returns you to Spunes with deeper context and more interconnected relationships.
3. Lost and Found (June 9, 2026): The third Spunes book (upcoming as of this update), built around grief, friendship, and healing, and designed to land best once you’ve already lived in the town for at least one prior book.

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Standalone romances (no required order)

These don’t depend on Spunes continuity. Read by trope, mood, or whichever premise grabs you.

• Funny Feelings (2022): A friends-to-lovers romance with a strong “chosen family” vibe, where emotional safety and timing do most of the heavy lifting.
• The Co-op (2022): A forced-proximity setup in a shared property, where renovation becomes a pressure cooker for unresolved conflict and reluctant intimacy.
• Rootbound (first published 2022; revised/expanded editions later): A ranch-set romance with a newly-divorced heroine and a cowboy love interest, built around rebuilding confidence and choosing risk again.

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Best reading order if you don’t want to think about it

If you want the smoothest ramp from “try one” to “read them all,” this path minimizes continuity friction and tonal whiplash:

1. Savor It (2024): Easiest modern entry and the cleanest way into her current style.
2. Left of Forever (2025): Keeps you in the same world while raising the emotional intensity.
3. Funny Feelings (2022): Switch to a standalone with a different kind of humor and momentum.
4. The Co-op (2022): A higher-conflict, claustrophobic setup that’s great if you like tension you can feel.
5. Rootbound (first published 2022): Finish with the most “wide open space” romance, where the setting and recovery arc carry the story.
6. Lost and Found (June 9, 2026): Return to Spunes once the third book is out.

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Publication-order snapshot (what most listings show)

If you prefer “watch the career grow” sequencing, you’ll commonly see:

1. Funny Feelings → 2. The Co-op → 3. Rootbound → 4. Savor It → 5. Left of Forever → 6. Lost and Found

Because of re-releases and new editions, the exact years attached to the early titles can vary by market, but the relative order above is the one most consistently used.

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Latest release status

• Latest published novel (as of February 27, 2026): Left of Forever (2025)
• Next confirmed release: Lost and Found (June 9, 2026) (Spunes Book 3)

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FAQs

Do I have to read the Spunes books in order?

If you care about seeing the town and side characters unfold naturally, yes. If you only want one romance, you can read any Spunes book alone, but Book 1 is the least spoiler-prone starting point.

Are Funny Feelings / The Co-op / Rootbound connected to Spunes?

They’re best treated as standalones unless your edition explicitly labels them as sharing the Spunes universe. The Spunes sequence is the one clearly framed as a numbered set.

Why do publication dates look different depending on where I check?

Some titles were released independently first and later reissued or expanded by a traditional publisher. Different retailers and databases prioritize different “first seen” dates.