Dusty freaking Tucker. What else can I say? I wasn't expecting this book to be my favorite of the whole series, but here we are. This book is one of the reasons that second chance romance is becoming my favorite trope. The longing with Cam and Dusty was so good (bring back longing and yearning please!!). The flashbacks of their past was well done, though I do wish they went a little deeper, but it flowed well with the other books in that sense. I just loved their journey and it was the perfect conclusion to the series. Definitely saved the best for last! I do hope there is a short story or a novella with either a prequel or a new love story for Amos (please, please, please!!).

I wanted to not like this book, but I found myself reminded of when I was in high school and how I felt then. By the end of the book I found myself rooting for Dusty and Cam - I love a book with a happy ending!

A special thank you to NetGalley, Lyla Sage, and Random House Publishing for this ARC in exchange for my honest opinion. The author's note at the beginning got me, I am so sad that this is the final installment of the Rebel Blue Ranch series. This series has been everything that I have wanted it to be and so much more. Dusty and Cam's story was the perfect way to end the series. They fit together like two peas in a pod. Their story was adorable!!

I was not expecting to cry so much while reading this!! Something about when people write each other love letters… it just makes me sob!! Anyway, I loved this book. Didn’t think anything could beat book 3 in this series, but I think they both were tied. This whole series has become one of my new favorites!! In this book in particular, the MMC was such a kind soul to everyone, not just the FMC, and I loved that. Hearing about the FMC’s childhood trauma with her parents was completely heartbreaking, and you guessed it, I sobbed again. I mean, I am like 7 months pregnant, so it could have been the hormones that made me cry 🤣 but also this book was really great! I will be recommending this whole series to anyone who will listen!!

A beautiful conclusion to the Rebel Blue Ranch series, Wild and Wrangled was an absolute delight from start to finish. Brimming with all the charm and comfort the other books bring, reading Cam and Dusty’s story made my hopeless romantic heart soar.

I really enjoyed Wild and Wrangled! Lyla Sage delivers a fun, charming romance with just the right mix of humour and heart. The chemistry between the leads felt natural and engaging, and the small-town setting added a cozy, down to earth vibe I loved. The story kept me hooked from start to finish with its witty banter and sweet moments. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC. I’m definitely looking forward to more from Lyla Sage!

Wild and Wrangled is the 4th and final novel in the Rebel Blue Ranch series. You do not need to read the other books in the series to enjoy this book. Cam and Dusty have a past. They were high school sweethearts, but their connection felt deeper than that to both of them. Cam was Dusty's one that got away, so when she shows up in the same bar as him in her wedding dress after being left at the altar, he feels that familiar pull to help her. Cam now has a child, which makes things more complicated, she she is still his Cam. Maybe they can make it work this time....Absolutely loves this one.

Hearts: 5
Review: Last book in the series and just as good as the others. A believable second chance romance. Sweet and sexy. Camile and Dusty were once in love but too young to make it work. Now after many years and new experiences they are ready to brighten the flame of their love that never burned out.

I love Rebel Blue Ranch, and I am so sad this is the final book in the series. Cam and Dusty's story was so good, and they will forever have my heart. I love second-chance romance stories, and this one definitely delivered. I loved Cam and Dusty's journey to love. The book switches between the past and present, showing how Cam and Dusty first fell in love and how life pulled them apart. Their story was beautiful, but also heartbreaking. Watching them find their way back to each other after everything they went through was so incredibly satisfying and heartwarming. Dusty never stopped loving Cam, even when she tried to push him away. Cam’s story really hit me in the feels. She felt trapped by her parents' expectations and was willing to give up her own happiness for her daughter. Cam and Dusty's slow-burn romance was full of tension and longing. I loved it when they finally gave in to their feelings for each other. This truly was the perfect ending. I adore the world Lyla Sage created, and this series will always hold a special place in my heart.

This series is great. It really has me thinking about the different kinds of "cowboys" and "cowgirls" and how they might be their own individuals instead of just wearing the same brands of boots and jeans and snap shirts I saw growing up. I’ve let this marinate, and I just can’t picture the croptop thing. Do edgy ranchers wear croptops? T-shirt types are a prominent focus of this series. What kind of T-shirt is my person, I wonder?

I love this series, and Wild and Wrangled is such a perfect, heartfelt sendoff for Rebel Blue Ranch. Lyla Sage knows exactly how to write small towns, first loves, and all the emotional tension that comes with unfinished business, and Cam and Dusty’s second-chance story hit so many of my favorite beats.

The perfect end to a perfect series about (found) family and love that finds you when you least expect it.

Well I don’t think I will be okay for a while knowing this is the end of the series. I absolutely adored this series so much i just loved every single book in this series in very different ways. I think just the whole family has a place in my heart. I hope theres a way to revisit the series even if its just a passing mention of how everyone is doing. I have said this before but letter writing is seriously such a big crutch for me like just crushes my heart. I just immediately start crying when books include that. It was no different with this book as soon as I read chapter one i was already bawling. Ive already known how much i would cry reading this book but still. Ive yet to meet Lyla sage since it keeps selling out when she is on tour but im determined to meet her and tell her how much i love this book series. Dusty seriously has the biggest heart this freaking beautiful man i love him so much. The way he just puts his heart into everything and everyone. The way he just kept staying by her and just was the only one who can get through to her. Also Riley interacting with him had me like a puddle of goo. Also the fact that Lyla Sage said btw i know that you have been emotional this whole book so heres one of the other characters wedding like whatt.

Not the strongest installment in the series, but the author's writing is improving with each novel. While the relationship was unique, they lacked the sizzling chemistry from previous couples.

Lyla Sage just keeps getting better and better. This is my starter pack when customers want to get into cowboy romances. I look forward to following her long career!

Lyla always has the best books. I love the way she writes. This series is the best by far I am sad to see it ending.

This was everything I could have hoped for as a series closer, I can’t wait to see what heartwarming stories Lyla gives us next!

A huge thank you to Net Galley and Random House Publishing for this ARC!
"I love you in ways that people don't believe in real life"
Rebel Blue will always have my heart. They were my introduction to cowboy romance, and I know they will always be some of my favourites. This book was no exception. The characters were so well written and very genuine. Ending on a love story that felt always meant to be was perfect.
Dusty and Cam, there was absolutely no doubt in my mind that these two were meant from each other, even from the glimpse of them in the first 3 books. I loved that we got to know all of there love story, from high school to forever. Their love felt raw and real, and dealt with real emotions.
I loved that Amos had played important parts in all 4 love stories. Also the details of the pickles being like the olive theory is every thing to me.
As an Alberta girlie I greatly appreciated the reference to Calgary!
Don't even get me started on that bonus chapter. I almost started bawling. There's nothing like ending where it all began
"Until we're dust" perfectly describes how I will always love these books and will forever recommend them.
This book was beautifully written, and perfect way to end out time at Rebel Blue

Second Chance Romance

Finally, we’re here! “Wild and Wrangled” by Lyla Sage will be on shelves and dropping into readers’ ereaders any second!

By now, I think all of Lyla Sage’s readers know that Cam and Dusty are end game. Sage has been edging us with teases and glimmers of their history since “Swift and Saddled”. Reading between the lines, I knew something serious had to have gone down between them. Cam’s walls were so high they could compete with the Great Wall of China. I love a strong, determined woman, no doubt about it, but I never forget that there must have been something to push her into being that way.

“Wild and Wrangled” is the fourth (and supposedly last, but I’ll never shut the gate on hopes for more from Rebel Blue) stand alone set in Meadowlark. It sure lives up to its name, too. Whale it builds on the series and we get cameos from our previous favorites, “Wild and Wrangled” doesn’t seem to follow the rules that the previous novels had. 

For example, some of our other couples (Emmy & Brooks and Teddy & Gus) have some type of history. They knew each other. Meadowlark is a small town, if you couldn’t tell. However, it’s Cam & Dusty’s story that gets told in dual timelines, and dual POV.

Additionally, while all of the Rebel Blue love stories have an emotional component to them, I believe that Sage flexes her emotional intelligence muscles throughout this story. This is, by far, the deepest we’ve been in what can only be described as emotional wreckage. I’ll leave it there, because we don’t like spoilers, but I think you’ll see what I mean soon enough.

What Else Can You Expect

A slow, slow burn.

Emotional edging. Dirty talk. A satisfying climax… to the story.

“Don’t rush me” he said against my ear. “I want to spend all night worshipping your body — learning all of the things I don’t know about it and remembering all of the things that I do.”

Dusty, “Wild and Wrangled”

Final Thoughts

Thank goodness it’s almost pub day because I need a copy for my trophy shelf. There are so many beautiful quotes and passionate passages on these pages that I use an entire set of notating tabs. (Seriously, kindle tells me I highlighted 33 separate passages.)

“Wild and Wrangled” is the epitome of a successful second chance romance. Dusty Tucker is the quintessential man written by a woman. Camille is an excellent mom and a great role model for her daughter. These two found each other once, and then found each other again, and I think that’s beautiful. I don’t know if I believe in soul mates, but if there were any at all, it would be Dusty and Cam.

3/5

I liked the plot and trope. This book has been teased since the beginning of the series. We knew this story was coming. The frequent usage of flashbacks wasn't my cup of tea. I would have preferred getting to know the current couple a bit more. Sadly, (because this is a good series) this is a one-time read book for me. I could reread the second book but not the rest.