I've read all the previous books from the Rebel Blue Ranch series and enjoyed each one. The story of the family of Rebel Blue Ranch and the rest of the Meadowlark people continued to get better and better in each book. Not only were they great cowboy/cowgirl romance, the covers are absolutely beautiful. Wild and Wrangled, 4th and final in the series was a good end, but it wasn't my favorite. It seems the romane of Cam and Dusty lost the Meadowlark oomph that made me love all the others. The second chance romance is usually a trope that grabs me in, but Cam and Dusty's story lacked something I just can't pinpoint. Cam wasn't likeable, maybe that was it. I did enjoy the series and the coziness of Meadowlark.

I want to preface my review by saying Second Chance Romance is my least favorite trope. I love the Rebel Blue Ranch series so much that I jumped into this book with high expectations. While I fell completely and madly in love with Dusty, I found Cam to ve very whiny and annoying. I thought the conflict of the end was not a big deal and the end fell a little flat for me. This being said, I love Lyla’s writing and the worlds she builds and I will continue to read everything she writes until the end of time.

Thank you @thedialpress for the gifted ARC!

🐎 𝙈𝙮 𝙏𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙨 🐎
This can’t be the last Rebel Blue Ranch story!! I could live in this small town universe forever. I love the setting and this family, so it’s bittersweet that this is the final story!

Dusty and Cam are such a sweet story. I don’t read a lot of second chance romance and this one was endearing. Cam has been stood up by her fiancé, but she’s not really that bummed, just lost in life. Dusty has history with Cam and provides an escape for her from the enormity of being left on her wedding day.

With the support of her found family in the Ryder clan, it was great to see everyone jump up to support Cam in her time of need. What is always great about the Ryder family is how they being people into their fold and watch out for them and love them!

I love how nervous Dusty is at being around Cam again after such a long time apart. He wants to be in her orbit and will do whatever it takes. He knows Cam inside and out, and it was fun to see them reconnect so easily.

I love the side characters support and advice for these two so much! They learn from each other and lean on each other! And Amos is always the best father figure. I love him!

Also, the bonus Emmy chapter! Stick a fork in me, I’m done! A mix of sweet, sad and happy family feelings. Cue the tears!

𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙗𝙤𝙤𝙠 𝙞𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚:
💛 Second Chance Romance
🩷 Jilted Bride
💛 Single Mom
🩷 Found Family
💛 Neighbors to Lovers

I wasn’t entirely sure Lyla Sage books were for me but this one sold me on it. I’ve always loved her cover art but the two other works I’ve read from her didn’t quite hit home but this was such a good romance read!

So sad to see the Rebel Blue Ranch series come to an end…. I loved it! Will miss those cowboys.

But this last book was great! Loved the two main characters, and especially the sexy tattooed, nose ring-wearing Dusty.

It was sweet to see the dual POV and what love is like a second time around. Oh! and so loved the spice 3.5-4/5 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️

(Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.)

What a perfect ending to the Rebel Blue Ranch series! Each time I read one of the books in this series, I was reminded of just how special the world of Meadowlark and its colorful cast of characters is. Seeing each love story meet its' "happily ever after" has been incredibly satisfying and Sage ending things with a second-chance romance is so perfectly fitting! Dusty and Cam's story just might tie Wes and Ada's when it comes to my own choice of top slot when it comes to ranking the relationships within the series. Wild and Wrangled and the rest of the Rebel Blue Ranch books are on my list of go-to book recommendations and I know I will enjoy revisiting their stories for years to come.

Rebel blue Ranch will forever live rent free in my head. I think this was my favorite book! Ahh Dusty is the perfect book boyfriend I loved that he was always caring for Cam! . They are the most adorable and cute couple.
It definetly couldn’t had a better ending.

Truly, I’m not a western romance sort of girl. BUT I really wanted to try again especially having seen tattoos on the cover. I enjoyed it. It was fun and cute. A good palate cleanser for someone who reads a lot of horror

Wild and Wrangled by Lyla Sage is a heartfelt, swoony ride through the wide-open country, full of charm, grit, and second chances. The setting is pure country magic—dusty roads, sunsets, and that small-town warmth that makes you want to stay a while.

What really made this book shine for me was the way Sage writes second chance romance. It’s tender, a little messy, and completely believable. The chemistry between the leads is undeniable, but it’s the emotional layers—history, regret, forgiveness—that truly hit home.

And as a single-parent love story, it absolutely nailed what real love looks like when life is full and complicated. The balance of romance, responsibility, and vulnerability felt genuine and moving. Lyla Sage reminds us that love doesn’t have to be perfect—it just has to be real.

Maybe it's because Teddy and Gus' story felt like fireworks but this pairing fell a little flat for me at times. I was so excited to see them reuniting and working out the kinks but found myself kind of mad at Cam quite a bit. I know I should be a girl's girl, but it felt like she sabotaged herself so many times. I know she had her reasons but it was so frustrating how reactive she was at times and how Dusty just took it in stride. The only time he stood up to her was the night they stayed at the motel. The third act "breakup" had me pissed but everyone looked her like she was crazy and basically went "go get your man".

Dusty and Riley's budding relationship was adorable and I wish we got a bit more of that in the novel, especially since they're a family now.

Their initial breakup makes sense (although the way it happened kind of sucked). Never give up on your dreams for someone else; it just fills you with resent as time goes on. I was happy that Cam took ownership of her part in the downfall of their relationship and ultimately friendship. But Dusty was right to say that there was never any guarantee for them, especially since they started out so young and wanted very different things.

Overall, I enjoyed this conclusion (I think?) to the Rebel serie s(and now I need to read the first two). Ada and Wes are adorable and I need to read about how he locked it down.

thank you to netgalley for this arc.

Loved, loved, loved this book. Cam and Dusty are the perfect opposites attract, explosive, and romantic couple people look for in their romance novels. Going into this book (having read the three prior novels) I had a strong feeling I would love this pairing. Cam is completely type A and Dusty brings out the playful loving version of her that doesn't seem to be around all the time. I loved the flashbacks that started at the beginning of their young relationship as teenagers and we slowly got more and more glimpses into Cam's upbringing with her strict parents and Dusty's relationship with his that lean towards the opposite upbringing style.
Overall, I think Sage is a fantastic romance writer who knows her characters well enough to make them loved well before they are the features of their own books. Also, the epilogue made me cry! It was such a great ending/wrap up to the rebel blue series. I can't wait to see what she does next.

Perfect end book of a series. Loved it. Second chance at love. Single mom I can relate to! Can’t wait for to read her other series!

Honestly best book ever. Lyla Sages’ writing is superior. Her story-telling pulls you into the book. Lyla Sage is an automatic buy author.

This was my first cowboy romance and I'm happy to learn that I'm not missing out on anything. Don't get me wrong, it was good-ish, it just wasn't great. It's a pretty typical single mom, rekindled high school romance, "i bought the house for you" kind of story. It was decent enough, but then it had the last half miscommunication trope and I almost DNF'd. I hate that. I also dislike when one of the characters say the same thing over and over again. In this case, he would call her "Love" over and over. It's so distracting and unnecessary. Overall, I would say that this is a good pallet cleanser, but not something that is going to make you feel...anything.

Thank you to NetGalley and Dial Press Trade for the advance readers copy in exchange for an honest review. These thoughts are my own.

the perfect book to end this series.
i ate it up, once i started i could not put it down!!!

i loved how we got to see Cam and Dusty as teens, where their love first bloomed. Now years later, it seems like fate has brought them back together.

I think this is my favorite book in the whole series.

this book is for the real yearners! i loved this one its my second favorite book in the series! dusty and cam?? oh the build up was SOOO worth it

✨Book Review✨
🤠📿Wild and Wrangled 📿🤠

Synopsis:
🤠Camille Ashwood is looking for a fresh start and, as luck would have it, a house she’s always admired back in her hometown becomes available for rent. Here’s the catch: her old high school flame and first love, Dusty Tucker, is the caretaker of the property. Will these past lovers get a second chance to rediscover what they lost?

My thoughts:
🤔 Of course I loved it! ❤️ I am so sad this was the finale of the series, but this was the perfect conclusion to the series I’ve loved from the start. I am excited for what Lyla Sage has in store next! (Sweetwater Peak)
🤔The dual timelines allowed me to watch Cam and Dusty’s love unfold in both the past and the present. I also really appreciated how the past timeline was told through notes - such a nice touch!
🤔Just like the others in the series, this book had a couple of steamy scenes!!! I definitely blushed a few times while I was reading it!
🤔The bonus epilogue is EVERYTHING!!! It ties everything up just perfectly. ❤️

Read this one if you like….
🌄Small town, big sky vibes
🤠Cowboy Romance
🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒Found Family
💞Second Chance Romance
🏠Forced proximity
💕Dual POV
⏰Dual Timeline

🥰Thank you to Random House Publishing Group/@TheDialPress and @NetGalley for this gifted eARC in exchange for an honest review.

#netgalley #wildandwrangled #lylasage #cowboyromance #westernromance #rebelblueranch

Reading Wild and Wrangled felt like coming home—and now that I’ve finished it, I don’t know how to say goodbye.

I was so lucky to receive an ARC of this book, but honestly, nothing could’ve prepared me for how deeply I’d feel this final chapter of the Rebel Blue Ranch series. Lyla Sage didn’t just write a second chance romance—she wrote a love story that lives in your bones. Dusty and Cam’s journey was tender, aching, and full of that quiet kind of love that never really leaves, even after years apart.

Dusty is everything. He’s patient, grounded, emotionally in tune, and the kind of man who will love you from a distance if that’s what you need. And Cam? She’s strong in that quiet, self-sacrificing way that so many women are—until she finally realizes she doesn’t have to carry everything alone. Watching her soften and let herself be seen again was such a powerful arc.

Their story wasn’t just about rekindling something—it was about becoming whole, separately and together. Every moment felt earned. Every emotional beat hit. And Lyla’s writing? Gorgeous. She knows how to capture the ache and the joy of real love in a way that’s both poetic and deeply human.

This book felt like a love letter to the whole series. The callbacks, the familiar faces, the feeling of community—it all wrapped around this story like a warm blanket. I laughed, I cried (a lot), and I didn’t want it to end. Truly, I feel honored to have spent time in this world.

If you’ve loved Rebel Blue Ranch, this is the perfect farewell. And if you haven’t started yet—please do. You’re in for something special. Cam and Dusty, you’ll live in my heart rent-free forever.

THIS WAS SECOND CHANCE ROMANCE PERFECTION!! Lyla really has me so emotional during this whole book. Cam & Dusty have my whole heart & this was such an incredible ending to the Rebel Blue Ranch series 💛

Dusty is really making me rethink my stance on blonde men cause THIS MAN WAS PERFECTION 😩 I absolutely loved the dual timeline and getting to see how everything started, where it went wrong & then seeing them years later find their way back to each other was everything. And the notes?? THE NOTES?!! Had me in a puddle 😭

It’s so bittersweet to see this series come to an end & it will always be one of my favorites! Can’t wait to see what Lyla has next for us 🤩

- Cowboy romance
- Second chance
- Friends to lovers
- High school sweethearts
- Single mom

Even if I hadn’t enjoyed this book, “Wild and Wrangled” would have been a five star read for the Emmy update alone. I loved Cam and Dusty’s story and maybe I’m of unpopular opinion, but this book made me love Cam more than I already did.