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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