Everything I wanted for their story and more!!! All the feels! Sad for the series to end but what a way to end it!!! Lyla Sage will forever be an auto read/ buy author for me!!

You’re a privilege, Cam.
Being in your presence is a goddamn honor 💖

Wild and Wrangled
Release Date: 04/15
4.5 ⭐️

Another anticipated read that did not disappoint!! This was such a bittersweet read! I can’t believe this series is over but this was the perfect way to end Rebel Blue Ranch series. I’m so happy that we finally get Cam and Dusty’s story. This is a second chance romance that is so heartwarming. Seriously the yearning, the things they said, and the flashbacks Ugh It was just perfect! 😭🩷✨

If you want a romance read with:
* Second Chance
* Cowboy living
* Small Town
* Friends to Lovers
* Found Family
* Single Mom
Definitely add this one to your list!

*Wild and Wrangled* is the kind of final book that wraps around your heart and squeezes tight in all the best—and most tear-jerking—ways. Layla Sage absolutely nailed the ending to this Meadowlark series, and I don't think I'll ever stop thinking about Camille Ashwood and Dusty Tucker.

Camille had always loved a plan, and her latest one was foolproof: marry the “right” guy, get her parents off her back, secure her daughter’s future, and finally start her real life. But when her groom bails, everything spirals—until she finds herself renting the house she’s loved since high school. Of course, it comes with one big catch: Dusty Tucker lives next door. The boy she never really got over.

This book delivers everything I crave in a friends-to-lovers, slow-burn romance. Watching Dusty and Cam slowly, painfully, and beautifully find their way back to each other had me grinning and sobbing all in the same breath. The flashbacks—those 15-year-deep glimpses into their past—made their reconnection all the more powerful. Each memory layered in so much heart and history, I felt like I was right there with them.

Chapter 38 and 39 completely wrecked me—in the best way possible. I ugly cried. Full-on, nose-running, heart-clutching sobs. And I wouldn’t take back a single tear. Layla’s writing in those chapters was raw and vulnerable and *real.*

I also adored Gus and how he embraces it all with open arms. His quiet, steady presence brought such warmth, and the way the Ryder family fully takes Cam in—despite the coldness of her own—gave me hope and made my heart swell. Found family tropes get me every time, and this one was *so* well done.

Dusty and Cam's love story is the kind that grows deep roots. It was never flashy or fast—but rich, aching, and undeniably true. Watching them navigate their past scars to build something lasting in the present was the kind of healing love story I’ll come back to again and again.

I’m not ready to leave Meadowlark, but if I have to, I’m so glad this is the way we leave.

This is such a bittersweet read! I’m thrilled that we finally get Cam and Dusty’s story but really sad to say goodbye to the Rebel Blue crew.

I meant to savor this but accidentally read half the book in the past two days haha. It’s just as amazing as expected and I love the quick jumps back in time to hear more about their history.

Watching these two find their footing around each other now that they’re back in the same town is a ton of fun. Cam is reluctant to let Dusty in but he’s doing everything he can to prove with his actions that she can rely on him. It’s so easy for them, but so complicated!

I highly recommend this entire series (even if you’re not normally a cowboy romance person like me)!!

♾️⭐️!
Dusty MF Tucker. That’s it, that’s the review😅 That man is now my top MMC. This man pines for his first love, Cam, and my heart was in my throat the whole time.
The angst and pining between Dusty and Cam had me bawling multiple times throughout their story. It was so beautifully written and the dual timeline made me fall in love with them even more.
This was the perfect ending to the Rebel Blue Ranch series. Even though this book was emotional and raw we still get the banter between all the Ryder’s and their significant others. The found family in this series can’t be beat and is perfection. When I wasn’t sobbing I was laughing until I cried. I loved every minute of this series!

Wild & Wrangled | Lyla Sage | the Rebel Blue Ranch series book 4 | 4•15•25
✨second chance
✨dual timeline
✨forced proximity
✨found family

Thank you The Dial Press, Lyla Sage, & NetGalley for the arc!

Camille Ashwood is left at the altar, which is why she ends up on a bathroom bar floor in her wedding dress in the lates book of the Rebel Blue Ranch series. Her best friend from high school, and her first love, Dusty sneaks her out and takes her on a long drive. And that's how they reconnect after years apart.

Why I started this book: Loved the rest of the series and I was ready for the next book.

Why I finished it: Struggled a little with this book, and asking myself why, I realized that I really hate flashbacks. Which makes second chance romances the absolute worst choice for me. Sage wrote the same quality as the other books so don't despair. I just learned a little more about myself and I won't be asking for any more second chances no matter how wonderful the author or the series.

It's a bit weird to read the last book of a series first, but I was lucky enough to get to read this ARC on NetGalley and didn't want to miss my opportunity.

So while I don't have the history and background of the rest of the characters, it was incredible to get to bear witness to Cam and Dusty's love.

High school sweethearts navigating being in each other's lives again and a failed marriage-of-convenience are always great storylines, but the standing up against strict and shitty parents (mothers specifically) really took the cake for this being an awesome book...and of course the spicy parts!

Now I have a new series to read and add to my books-to-buy list!!

Thank you so much to Dial Press for the opportunity to read this one early! Those who know me, know I love this series and Lyla Sage's writing more than I can properly express. This was just the most perfect way to end the series. Dusty & Cam's relationship is the definition of a soft place to land and they are SECOND CHANCE EXCELLENCE!!! All the cameos from the characters and seeing their relationships outside of their books made my heart supremely happy. Dusty is the blueprint for an ideal yearning and down bad man. Cam's resilience and her steadfast nature and growth was lovely to witness. It is so bittersweet that this series has come to an end but my world is better for having been able to immerse myself in it the way I have since Done & Dusted's indie release back in 2023. MY HEART IS SO FULL!!!

Wild and Wrangled by Lyla Sage

slow-paced
Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
Star Rating: 3.75

This was my first time reading the Rebel Blue Ranch series. For the most part, I was able to understand and follow along with the different characters/relationships & the general routines of the Ranch. Some of the supporting characters did feel a bit static, however, I think if I read the previous novels they would feel more flushed out. Overall, this is absolutely a book you can just pick up and enjoy without needing to read the whole series first. It was a fun, quick read & I can definitely see myself returning to the series/rereading this one once published (maybe check out the audio version too?). The cover art is also super cute!

Thank you to NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group for an advance copy in exchange for a fair and honest review.

Thank you to NetGalley for providing an advanced Ebook copy!

This was a lovely addition to the series. While Teddy and Gus will always be my favourite in the series, Dusty and Cam have been a solid second chance romance and satisfying end to the series as a whole.

While I read it as an ebook-- I've listened to previous books in audio and its wonderfully narrated-- I would recommend listening to the series.

Love, Love, Love!!! I discovered Lyla Sage books last year and read the first three books in the Rebel Blue Ranch Series in 3 days. I have been eagerly awaiting Wild and Wrangled. The set up done with Cam and Dusty's characters in the earlier books was just enough to get me invested, but not enough to spoil this story.

Cam and Dusty have intense chemistry and an even more intense past. Sage gradually revealed parts of their past and what happened when they were younger, and how it has shaped their present. Cam was easy to connect with and very grounded. I was able to step into her shoes as her insecurities and fears drove her actions. Dusty was swoon-worthy and I loved how he wasn't embarrassed to let Cam and others know how he felt about her.

It was also nice to see a few of the previous characters pop in without it feeling like a reunion story.

Absolutely a recommended read for readers looking for a sweet and spicy love story!

This was so cute, I just can't help but feel like something was just missing. I think we just got a lot of flashbacks to their relationship rather than seeing their relationship in the present day. But I loved Cam and Dusty was super sweet. Also loved seeing all the Gus and Wes highlights. Thank you so much for sending me an eArc of this book in exchange for my review!

Wild and Wrangled focuses on Camille (Cam) Ashwood, Riley’s mother and Gus Ryder’s co-parent. Cam plans on entering into a loveless marriage in order to financially secure her daughter’s future and to appease her meddling parents. However, her well-laid plans fall apart when the groom doesn’t show up to the wedding, leaving Cam (and Riley) with nowhere to live. With the help of the Ryder family, Cam is able to quickly find a place to stay, but it just so happens to be right beside Dusty Tucker, Cam’s first love who has recently returned to Meadowlark Wyoming to work at Rebel Blue Ranch after years of travel. Quickly realising that she can’t avoid Dusty in such a smalltown, Cam determines that they can be friends but the more time they spend together, the harder it is to ignore their re-emerging feelings for each other.

Wild and Wrangled is the fourth instalment of the Rebel Blue Ranch series; it can probably be read as a standalone, but I would recommend reading the series in order to avoid spoilers. Wild and Wrangled is an opposites attract, forced proximity, second chance romance set in a smalltown. It deals with themes and topics like found family, co-parenting, parent-child relationships, growing up, financial and job stability, self confidence, marriage, love and heartbreak, and parental expectations. The Rebel Blue Ranch series is perfect for fans of smalltown or cowboy romances like those by Elsie Silver, B.K. Borison, Sarah Adams, and Lauren Asher.

Firstly, I love the smalltown and close-knit Rebel Blue Ranch setting and really enjoyed getting to revisit it. Since Wild and Wrangled was the first book in the series that didn’t feature a Ryder sibling as a main character, I felt like it had a bit of a different vibe than the three previous books. That said, I appreciated that we still got to see lots of the meddling Ryder siblings and their significant others throughout Wild and Wrangled. I especially loved that we got to see lots of Cam and Gus’ spunky daughter Riley in this book, including some adorable moments involving embroidery floss friendship bracelets that are so heartwarming! Second chance romances typically aren’t my favourite, but I felt like it made sense for Cam and Dusty’s story. Sage included high school flashbacks interspersed throughout Cam and Dusty’s story; again, I’m usually not a big fan of flashbacks as they break up the action but, in this case, I think that it was done well. My favourite part of the flashbacks were the swoony handwritten notes that Dusty would pass Cam in class!

If you love smalltown second chance romances, then I highly recommend picking up a copy of Wild and Wrangled!

4/5 stars

its a bittersweet moment to write this review because this marks the end of an era; yet for how bitter it is, wild and wrangled was both a beautiful book, and a beautiful way to end the rebel blue ranch series.
what i loved the most about this book was unexpected, it wasn't the funny amos moments, or even the moments from the other characters, it was seeing cam as a mother. as someone who hasn't experienced motherhood, seeing cam describe what it is like to have such devoted love for her child was genuinely one of the most beautiful things i have read in a long time. this book begins with cam trying to rediscover who she is as a person, with a major part of that is seen in her identity as a mother, and how riley helps cam heal in a completely new way.

as for dusty and cam's love story, it was something that i wholeheartedly believe happened for a reason. sage excels at capturing 'wrong time, right person', and how they had to lose each other to love each other. i truly truly adored this book!

tropes:
- cowboy romance
- single mom romance
- second chance romance
- high school sweethearts
- found family
- small town romance
nicknames: ash & angel

wild and wrangled may just be my favourite book in the series because of how much i adored these characters individually. dusty is that classic mama's boy who was raised right and just cannot help but lend a helping hand; he constantly does acts of kindness like taking care of lonely old women, or paying attention to what others need without them asking for help. cam is a woman who is trying to understand who she is, and where she fits in the world; how to be her own person, not an extension of someone else, and how to take charge of her own life.
i think in their own ways, these two characters are so relatable to many people and i am so grateful to have met them. this book was the ending to the rebel blue ranch series that i needed.

my only quarrels with this book was the third act breakup. sometimes, a book just doesn't need one, and while i think the conflict makes sense in cam finding herself, i think it could've involved her parents and dusty helping her through it, rather than it being what it was. with this in mind, my opinion on this book stays strong, and i truly did enjoy the book!

thank you to the dial press for this arc in exchanged for a completely honest review (as always). Oh how i have adored this!!!!

The Rebel Blue Ranch series is one of my favorite places to escape to and I hope Lyla Sage has somewhere else for me to visit now that I've finished "Wild and Wrangled". I thoroughly enjoyed Cam and Dusty's story from start to finish! The pacing of the book kept me focused and interested, and I especially love the author's writing style. I appreciated the dual perspectives throughout the book that brought about the different angles of Cam and Dusty's character development. Their romance is true friends to lovers with all sorts of spice and humor sprinkled throughout.

I had a great time reading this book and, of course, the rest of the series! Lyla Sage is an 'auto buy' author for me and I will absolutely reach for her books in the future.

Thank you to NetGalley and the Random House Publishing Group for an opportunity to read and review this book. All opinions are my own.

I know this has been a popular series, but this is the only book from it that I have read. Well, I listened to it, and I'm glad I did because I was able to speed it up to 1.9x speed. I can't speak for the entire series, but this book felt kind of flat to me. Nothing really happens, there isn't a lot of character development other than the fact that both characters aged, and there was no tension or buildup.
Anyway, I'll give it 2.5 stars, rounded up.

im so sad to leave this series, lyla created a world where it feels like home to everyone including the readers. cam and dustys story was beautiful and raw and real and everything cam truly deserved. i love knowing that all the characters we love are happy and secure and truly living their best lives as the series had ended.
so so beautiful and i loved every minute of it, thank you lyla youre a genius, i love your storytelling and i cant wait to see what you come up with next!

thank you to netgalley for the arc!

A Sweet story of redeeming love between high school sweethearts

I was honored to be given this eARC to read and review by Random House Publishing and the author Lyla Sage via NetGalley. I had not read the first 3 books in the Rebel Blue Ranch Series and boy did I miss out. This story was such a sweet concluding journey of high school sweethearts. As a new to the series reader, the author did an excellent job of explaining the extensive history between the 2 main characters without it feeling like she was rehashing the past. I was thrown into the relationship between Cam and Dusty from the very beginning and I was so ready for the ride.
I highly recommend you give Wild and Wrangled a read (heck give the whole series a read) if you enjoy:
Friends to lovers
Strong independent single mom
MMC protective and caring
Found family
Sassy and smart daughter
Ranch/County vibes
MMC with tattoos
MMC taking care of a little girl (too sweet!)
Dual POV
Dual Timelines
Perfect amount of open door spice

Thank you again Lyla sage for sharing this book with me. I look forward to what stories you have to create next.

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This isn't my favorite in the series (that's book 3) but it's close. It's sweet yet heavy. I love second chance romance and it's done here perfectly.

When Cam's groom doesn't show up on her wedding day, she finds solace in Dusty's company even though they've barely spoken in years. She realizes this may be a bad idea and tries to keep her distance from him but he turns up everywhere. Eventually they both realize they can't fight fate anymore.

I loved everything about this story. I'm sad the series is over.

I liked it. From the moment I met Cam & Dusty, I knew I would live their story. This book moves from past to present, so we're able to view how deep their relationship is. The author does a great job at the story telling l. The characters are liked, the romance is slow burn, and it's steamy.
I highly recommend.