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NetGalley Review of Lost and Found

Posted on July 28, 2026April 1, 2026 by caritagardiner
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title: Lost and Found

author: Tarah DeWitt

publisher: St. Martin's Griffin

publication date: January 27, 2026

pages: 352

peppers: 3 (on this scale)

warnings:

  • cancer
  • death of a loved one by cancer
  • grief
  • bodily injury
  • negative self-talk
  • IVF

summary: While Bea is getting over the death of her forever best friend Merritt, Silas Byrd is there at every step to help. He gives her a place to live, lets her ugly cry on him, and even supports her in following Merritt's death-wish to-do list. Meanwhile, Silas, having survived more than he could imagine, has hopes of his own.

tropes:

  • small-town romance
  • we both have grief
  • not looking for love
  • second-chance romance
  • pining
  • big-life to-do list

what I liked:

  • the feelings were big, but they all made sense
  • big family
  • figuring it out together

what I didn’t like:

  • n/a

overall rating: 5 (of 5 stars)

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