Lyla Sage’s writing has improved tenfold since book 1 of the Rebel Blue series. Watching Teddy and Gus’ relationship grow and change was a pleasure and by far my favourite pairing so far. I’m very excited to see what Lyla does next!

4.75 ⭐️ This is my favourite book in the whole series, bar none.
Thank you so much NetGalley and Quercus Books for the eARC!

I really like this series, and both previous books only served to build up the anticipation for Lost and Lassoed. And, I'll be honest, my expectations were through the roof for this one. I wanted a Teddy x Gus book, with full enemies-to-lovers vibes even before I was done reading Book 1. And, wow did we get that and so much more! Those expectations were nothing compared to the real thing! This is the third book in the Rebel Blue Ranch Series, and Theodora Andersen and August Ryder hate each other as much as they always have. That is while also knowing that they have the same favourite people, and have to share a family/ friend group.

Gus is the eldest son of the Ryder family, and he's supposed to follow in his father's footsteps and take over Rebel Blue Ranch. He also has Riley, his amazing six-year-old daughter who he co-parents with Cam, his one-night-stand turned baby momma, but he couldn't be more grateful for her or his daughter. Now, Cam has gotten a summer internship in a major law firm in the city, and Gus has to navigate life as a single dad for the first time ever... and between his job, his other family members and commitments and having Riley full-time, he's struggling to keep up with everything without feeling like he's slowly sinking and drowning. Teddy has also been having a hard time for... well, for a while, but it's not like she'd admit it to anyone. The only person she'd ever admitted it to was her best friend, Emmy, but she was busy with her own life, her work, her fiancé and her wonderful happy moments that, apparently, no longer included her. All at once, Teddy gets fired from what she thought was the perfect job, and slowly finds herself more and more convinced that she got stuck and is now somehow behind in life, especially when she compares herself to the people around her. She's in a bit of a downward spiral mentally when her best friend sucks her into probably the oddest arrangement ever: she's to be Riley's sitter for the summer to *shudder* help Gus out.

I really just fell head over heels in love with these two. Their antics and verbal staring were hilarious, and the tension and banter only made the slow build of their relationship that much sweeter. One of my favourite things - both in real life and in books- is when people learn things, investigate or otherwise acquire knowledge that leads them to change their minds and admit they've been wrong. It's not an easy thing to do, and it takes maturity and understanding... And I love it. This book is the perfect example of how people can vehemently believe to hold the whole truth, only to realise that their point of view was not only askew but borderline negligent!

Along with the enemies-to-lovers plot, there's also a lot more angst and heavy topics in this book, which presents a bit of a shift from the previous books in the series. Teddy's father is a big part of her life, and therefore a big part of this book. I absolutely adored him and how we can see his relationship with his daughter, at the same time we're seeing it juxtaposed with Gus and Riley's relationship. The garage scene almost made me tear up. It felt like a love letter to good fathers. As much as this is a romance book -and of course, the main focus of the book is there- I truly do believe this book was only made better by exploring Teddy and Gus's struggles with control, their friendships, feeling needed, and their anxiety and worry over their fathers. It brought forth a level of depth I don't think I felt in any of the previous books.

The more I read from this series, the more I crave. I cannot recommend this book enough, and I cannot wait to see where Lyla Sage takes us next - aka Cam x Dusty's story!

🌶🌶.5 - The spicy scenes in this book are open-door. There are a few of them, but they're not all that intense.

This was my most highly anticipated couple within the series and Lyla did not disappoint even for a second! I was completely smitten by Gus and Teddy's chemistry. I could barely put the book down, I was having so much fun with their banter, being reunited with friendly faces and watching all the relationships evolve in to something bigger. Teddy and Gus' story was so beautifully written, their relationship blossomed at just the right speed and provided some gorgeous moments of realisation. Although these two were my highly anticipated, I can confidently say I am anticipating book 4 even more!!

It wasn't exactly what I anticipated with all the hints found in the previous books, still I liked Gus and Teddy's story very much. It was unexpectedly a slow-burn, a very sweet, swoon-worthy and romantic one. And I absolutely loved that this story deals a lot with relationships between fathers and their children. Teddy and Gus were great together, Riley was a typical perfect, convenient bookchild, and it was fun to meet characters from previous books again. The only issue with the story is that several times it felt as if a little chunk of it is missing, a dialogue or an explanation. BTW, that cliffhanger about Camille in the end of the book - OMG, colour me intrigued!

"𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐥𝐲 𝐰𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐦𝐞 - 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐈 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐛𝐞 𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐤 - 𝐢𝐟 𝐈 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐆𝐮𝐬 𝐑𝐲𝐝𝐞𝐫'𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐲. 𝐁𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥, 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐈 𝐰𝐚𝐬."

Ah, Gus & Teddy, the book I was looking forward the most. The tension and the banter SERVED in Lost and Lassoed (which was to be expected from all their previous encounters). I love the single dad trope as much as anyone does & Gus honestly, could get it. Coming back to Rebel Blue Ranch, feels like coming home.

You may be wondering, why not 5 stars? While I loved this book, I did have issues with the pacing of the story. The first half of the book was very 'we cant stand eachother', while the progression of their relationship in the second half felt quite rushed. The reveal of their shared past was also quite.. anticlimatic. All in all, I still absolutely adore Lyla Sage's work & I would definitely recommend!

The Vibes:
- 'Enemies'-to- lovers 💞
- Cowboy/Small town life 💐
- Single dad ✨

This one is hands down the best one in the series (I have a feeling the next one will top it !!). Teddy and Gus are some of the most relatable characters I have read in a while and the book was complex but such an easy read. It had me feeling all the feelings

Rating 3.5 rounded up.
I liked this book, but I didn’t love it. I really wanted to love this story but after the first two books in the lost and lassoed series became some of my favourite books, I had really high expectations that sadly this book didn’t quite meet.

Having said that I did still really like this book, Gus and Teddy had such a cute romance which was well written and felt realistic. Their move from enemies, to friends to more than friends was so sweet.

I still highly recommend this book and will definitely be reading the rest of series.

Summary: Teddy and Gus, despite their differences, find themselves drawn to each other as they navigate unexpected challenges and burgeoning feelings.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC, all thoughts are my own.

Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher and the author for an ARC of Lost and Lassoed by Lyla Sage. Having read the first two books in the Rebel Blue Ranch series, I was very excited to read Teddy and Gus's story. This book did not disappoint. I loved every minute of it. The enemies to lovers trope was written very well, it happened organically and didn't seem forced. It was great to hear a bit of the backstory of Teddy and Gus and the flashback in the book explained a lot. I already cannot wait for the fourth book in the series.

What a perfect romance novel! Two people who shouldn't like each other, who have always argued, but who always seem to end up in close proximity. Together the sparks fly, and it turns out they have more in common than fighting. Their quiet moments bring a tear to your eye, and with a cast of characters you can't help but love, it's a fantastic time to fall into this cowboy romance!

Thank you to NetGalley and Quercus Books for this arc!

I flew through this book and after waiting two books for Teddy & Gus' story, Lyla Sage did not disappoint. Everything you wanted was there.

Lost and Lassoed has all the best tropes with no third act breakup, just good plot & character development.

If you loved Heartless by Elsie Silver, you will adore this book! I've been looking for a book that hit the same as that did and this ticks all the boxes.

I will be sat patiently waiting for Wild & Wrangled after the epilogue.

The third book in the Rebel Blue Ranch continues the strike of five star books in the series!

Single dad Gus was amazing! The perfect grumpy / cowboy mix that just hit right. He always take on more than he can handle. And the one think he certainly can't is his sister best friend and all over pain in his butt Teddy.

Teddy is the argue first ask questions later type of girl, and she will definitely argue and won't stay to ask anything with Gus. Those two can't stand to be in the same room for long before they are at each other's throats.

But when the shop she is working closing down and Gus needs some help with his daughter for the summer, they will have to leave their bickering for the time be.

But their close proximity just brings another shade to their bickering, their attraction is more apparent than ever and it will take a miracle to stay away from each other, which thankfully they can't do for long.

Oh how I love a cowboy with a protective that just needs someone to help him relax a bit and when he founds that person he gets all in.Gus but he is learning that it's okay to let someone take care of him for a chance.

Teddy has her own reason's for not getting too close but she must learn to take it easy and that she can get after what she wants.

While it's the typically nanny trope I would still characterized it as one, the moments between Teddy and Riley were both fun and sweet, Riley adored Teddy and vise versa.

This enemies to lovers book became explosive once they get over the hatred and discover that it hide a fair amount of want and sexual tension.

The romance was beautiful, the spice level was just right for this couple which at times found quite sweet and all around loving.

I love how end of each book set up the next in the series and I am already excited for the next one.



* I received an ARC and this is my honest opinion.

A stellar addition to this series, I absolutely loved it! I had been waiting for Teddy and Gus' story since Done and Dusted and it did not disappoint. I really liked how Sage addressed the feeling of being a bit stagnated in life, and I appreciated the contrast with the conventionally successful and ambitious portrayal of Ada in the last book - it really highlighted to me the diversity of personality and situation portrayed in the Rebel Blue Ranch series. Full of humour, tension and heart, this was such a great romance.

Many thanks to the author, publisher and Netgalley for providing an ARC of this book in exchange for an unbiased review.

I hope the Rebel Blue Ranch series never ends because I love these characters so much and I would genuinely read a thousand of these books!
In all honesty, I really liked Done and Dusted but I truly fell in love with this series with Swift and Saddled and Lost and Lassoed just deepened that love to an entire different level.
Teddy and Gus’ love/hate relationship as been teased and hinted upon since book one and Lost and Lassoed delivered!
The banter was amazing, the tension was off the charts and I loved Teddy and Gus’ story with all of my heart.
I related to Teddy so much because at the beginning of the book she feels lost as she sees everyone around her being in different level of their lives.
Gus was such a good grumpy and caring hero.
Also Lyla Sage pulled out one of my all time favorite trope: single dad and nanny trope and I don’t even know how to express how much I loved this book!!

All the goddamn stars. The way I checked my netgalley account every hour hoping for this arc. Since the first book I was impatiently waiting for Gus and Teddy’s story and it did not disappoint. I loved their quick witted banter and Riley is an absolute gem. I like how this book dealt with the idea of feeling stuck as a twenty/thirty something. It’s something a lot of us struggle with when we aren’t meeting perceived social norms that we hold ourself against. The dyslexic rep as well… my heart at what Gus does!

Ps. I’ll never look at a moustache the same way. Saddle up.

I’ll forever be grateful that I got to read an arc of this book. The long-awaited story of Gus and Teddy exceeded every single expectation I’d set for them. It’s definitely my new favorite book in the series, they just keep getting better and better.

Lyla always knows how to write incredible character and relationship developments. I was obsessed with them from the very beginning, but seeing how they slowly opened up to each other was so beautiful to read. Her books always have something that makes them truly special.

I was looking forward to their story ever since I finished Done and Dusted, and now that I’ve read it, I’ll be thinking about it until the end of time. Literally.

Now, onto a new obsession; Cam and Dusty. I’m already so so excited for them. I cannot wait for their book. I just know it’s going to be yet another masterpiece.

This is the first book of the series I’ve read and I’m so happy it was so good! It can definitely be read as a standalone, all necessary info is presented very smoothly and in the right quantities.

The story of Teddy and Gus is a slow-burn, enemies to lovers, bff’s brother romance that felt so nice. There was character development, meaningful relationships, thoughts and feelings that you could connect with and it just felt real! There was chemistry and banter and I liked how our heroes were next door people and behaved as one would expect in difficult situations like sickness.

I couldn’t put this book down, I read it in a day. I’m going to get the previous 2 books for sure. My only wish is that the end lasted a bit longer, it felt slightly abrupt.

-Dual 1st person POV
-Spice: 🌶️🌶️

Overall: 4.5/5 ⭐️ for me.

Thank you Quercus Books for providing this book for review via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Lost and Lassoed by Layla Sage
Rating: 10/5
Release Date: 5 November 2024

Teddy Andersen isn't one for planning; she's always been more of a spontaneous type. However, this time around, the current of life isn't flowing in her favour.

Gus Ryder finds himself inundated with responsibilities. Known for his reliability, he struggles under the weight of his tasks, realising he can't handle it all alone. He reluctantly acknowledges the need for assistance.

Unexpectedly, Teddy, his younger sister's friend whom he can't quite tolerate, becomes his sole recourse when no one else can step up.

Amidst clashes and mounting tension, Gus and Teddy find themselves viewing each other through a new lens. As unspoken emotions simmer, they face the choice of whether to act upon them or not.

I'm utterly speechless about how much I adored this book!

"Lost and Lassoed" marks the third instalment in the Rebel Blue Ranch series, and in my humble opinion, it surpasses its predecessors by far.

The characters were impeccably crafted, and I immediately fell in love with both Teddy and Gus, thrilled that they were given the spotlight they both deserved.

The tension practically emanated from the pages, with each turn of a page more captivating than the one last.

This book was also undeniably spicy, with a capital S. Lyla held nothing back whatsoever.

If you're in the mood for a sizzling cowboy romance that tugs at your heartstrings, look no further! Treat yourself and grab a copy of this book pronto. Trust me, you won't be disappointed.

Thank you so much to Netgalley, Quercus Books, and the author, Lyla Sage, for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest and fair review.

I think they were my favourite couple so far, I absolutely loved their grumpiness towards eachother that turned into sizzling chemistry 🔥

Besides them, I adore all of the characters in the books and found it hilarious that Ada and Wes had a bet going on in the background and everybody else just thought they truly hated eachother, but obviously the ✨hate✨ was just a representation of their chemistry.
So many points in this book got me laughing out loud, like how Teddy covered her hickey with paint when Emmy got curious was so unexpected and on brand with Teddy 🤣

It was so adorable to see how Gus's grumpy heart was slowly melting and how utterly confused he was that what the warm feeling in his chest might have been. Besides that to see the part of Gus that only his daughter sees extend to Teddy slowly and how the two of them realized how they both could be exactly what they need and that they are more alike than visible on the surface.
I cannot wait to see their relationship grow stronger as I've seen the other couples whose books have come before through this book and I really enjoy that I know how these love stories played out and now see the evolution of their relationship after their book ended. Besides that, I think I just neeeed to know where Dusty will be taking Cam 👀

Omg Gus and Teddy 😭

Gus hasn't been my favourite character in the first two books, but Lost and Lassoed turned it around, and now I think he comes out on top. I loved this book and I loved Gus!

Lost and Lassoed is light-hearted, while tackling some bigger issues around family, health and relationships. Teddy is a bundle of fun, and I really enjoyed seeing how she helped Gus open up, and how he helped keep her centered. Plus this book heavily features the world's cutest kid, Riley.

I liked the amount of spice, the very entertaining banter, and of course Rebel Blue. I read through this quickly, it's an easy book to devour.

I'm so keen for the next book now, bring on Cam and Dusty!!

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the eARC.

I love cowboys, I love romance and I loved this book. I’ve seen this author floating around on TikTok and Bookstagram for a few months, but never got around to picking up one of her books, but I’m going to be binge reading all of them now. This was so heartwarming and the romance had me on the edge of my seat. I really liked the western setting and the characters were all beautifully crafted. There’s something about enemies to lovers that scratches my brain just right and Sage nailed that with Teddy and Gus. I love the found family element as well, and the focus on female friendship. What a perfect romance!