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I really enjoyed this book! This may have been my favorite of the series. I was rooting for Cam the whole time and I am so glad she overcame her family's expectations and found herself. I absolutely love Dusty! When I found out his real name!!!! AHHH! As much as I loved this book I felt like the ending was rushed and I wanted more of them really becoming a family with Riley and the Rebel Blue crew.

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If you've been waiting desperately for Cam and Dusty's story since Swift & Saddled, you are going to be delighted by these two. This second chance romance set at Rebel Blue Ranch brings back all our favorites to root for Cam and Dusty, right alongside the reader. The PINING between these two is so good. The flashbacks to their high school days was a delightful addition, and I'm forever glad these two got their much-deserved HEA!

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Finally, we find out what happens to Cam and Dusty! This book has everything Cowboys, Community and CLOSURE. Like most romance fans, I love me a series. They give you bread crumbs to lead you to the next great book. This series was lovely and had characters to root for.

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What an end to the Rebel Blue series 🥹💙

I was immediately invested in Cam and Dusty when we learned briefly of their history in the last book. Second chance romance is an incredibly hard trope to get right. The author has to show you how they fell in love the first time, how they fell apart, and get you invested for them to fall in love the second time. Lyla did an amazing job with their story. I loved seeing their past, and I’m a complete sucker for any time a story had letters as a component, it’s so romantic! And seeing them come together the second time, with Riley, Cam’s daughter in the mix, was so heartwarming. Loved their love!! It brought all the feels. So well done, Lyla!! You did an amazing job handling second chance 😍

I’m going to miss all these characters so much. If you are looking for a great cowboy romance series to jump into, this is def one to start. It gets better with each book! I can’t wait to see what Lyla Sage will write next.

Thank you to the publisher for my advanced e-arc of this book. All opinions are my own!

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Thank you to NetGalley for this arc! I rate this 5 stars and 3 chili peppers for spice. Wow wow wow! This was my favorite book out of the whole series! I cried twice and I rarely cry. Dusty’s golden retriever vibes are everything. I love the dynamic between him and Cam. The tension between them is so intense throughout the whole book. Honestly I could have read another 200 pages of their love story and still been absolutely invested in the book. Wish this wasn’t the end of the series but also excited to see what Lyla writes next.

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Lyla Sage's Rebel Blue Ranch series concludes with Wild and Wrangled, which was ultimately a pretty fitting and satisfying ending. Telling us the story of the repressed/hamstrung Camille, and her high school love who got away, Dusty, this one is sexy, fun and aspirational, just like all the Rebel Blue Ranch titles. Camille is a little bit of a black box, even after reading a whole story about her (I'm still not convinced that her motivations for having a child make much sense), but the chemistry between her and Dusty is evident from the get-go. As a reader of the previous books in the series, I appreciated the wrapping up of some of the dangling plot lines, and it seems certain that we can rest assured that all is well on Rebel Blue. Definitely a quick, fun, entertaining read that I will recommend to anyone looking for a little bit of light, romantic escapism.

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This book!! What a culmination of the Rebel Blue Ranch series. I was tearing up just from the dedication and author's note, and the tattooed cowboy is exactly what I didn't know I needed! You will absolutely swoon for this second chance romance between Dusty and Cam, told between dual POVs in the present day and flashbacks to 15 years ago. You will laugh, you will cry, you will rock out to the mentions of your favorites bands from the early 2000s, and your whole heart will get a big squeeze for the bonus Lemmy chapter (IYKYK). The final installment of this series is not one to miss, just be sure to have your headphones and tissues ready when you start.

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Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC!

The way I am a SUCKER for this series is a little embarrassing, but who cares. This one had me literally swooning and wanting to giggle. What a way to wrap up the Rebel Blue Series. My heart is full and oh so sad our time on the ranch is over. *sigh*

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I cannot believe this is the end for Rebel Blue!! I have absolutely adored this series. Cam & Dusty's love story was so beautiful, and the way Dusty loved and knew Cam was such a lovely thing to witness. No notes!!! Can't wait to read all that Lyla Sage has planned next!

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Lyla Sage has done it again! The 4th and final book from the Rebel Blue Ranch was absolutely incredible! I am a sucker for second chance romance and this story was amazing! Cam and Dusty are incredibly well written characters and I fell more and more in love with them as I read the book. I am so sad the rebel blue ranch series has come to and end but Lyla Sage did a phenomenal job with this series! Would highly recommend for anyone who loves cowboy romances, single mom tropes, second chances, high school love, and found family. Thank you NetGalley for an early copy!

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Lyla Sage is a (local to me) UT author and IMO her series is just getting better and better with every release.

A dreamy second-chance cowboy romance. The previous books in the series dropped breadcrumbs about Cam and Dusty's high school romance but with little explanation. Cam is a lawyer and single mother who is still influenced by her parents' opinions of her but is left at the altar by the fiance they approved of. Dusty (picture cowboy with longish hair, a nose ring, and the occasional crop top) returned to his hometown a year ago after more than a decade of traveling the world as a seasonal ranch hand. They are both still drawn together, but it takes a while to figure out why it didn't workout in the first place and what's holding them back now.

Tropes:
•Single Parent
•Forced Proximity
•Second Chance
•High School Sweethearts

🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ Explicit Open Door: At least two intimate scenes, explicit language with a variety of sexual acts.

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I am an avid Lyla Sage reader and this final installment to the Rebel Blue Ranch series was just what we needed. We were introduced to Cam and Dusty earlier in the series and it was great to get some depth to them with this story. Perfect for readers who enjoy second chances, strong female leads, and of course, cowboys.

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What a way to end the Rebel Blue series! I loved getting to know Cam and Dusty, and so happy they found their way back to each other. This series is so much fun, and filled with plenty of heartfelt moments, laughs, and so much love. I’ll miss Rebel Blue so much but this was such a great way to end the series. And that bonus Emmy chapter was the perfect bow on the gift that is Rebel Blue 🫶🥺🩵

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What a great end to such an amazing romance series. 🥰 This book was so sweet and I’m not a fan of friends to lovers and second chance romance but Cam and Dusty won me over. Lyla Sage you can’t end this series.

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Lyla wrapped up Rebel Blue Ranch series beautifully with Wild and Wrangled. We had hints that Dusty and Cam had a history in the previous books so it was fun to finally see it all play out! I really appreciated that Sage strayed from the enemies to lovers trope here and focused more on "the one that got away". Instead of snarky banter between the two love interests, we got to see true heartache, hope, and passion played out. I also sobbed at the bonus chapter. Saying goodbye to these characters was tough as they feel like a part of my own family at this point!

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This book is the perfect second chance romance! Those who have been following the Rebel Blue Ranch series will be delighted at this beautiful final installment featuring Cam and Dusty. Completely swoonworthy, and a nice hug, I really enjoyed this book.

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Spice rating: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️/5
Star rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/5

I received this as an arc through Netgalley.
I'm so sad that this series is officially over for me. If I had it my way, I'd read a book for ever single person in Meadowlark.
Cam and Dusty! WOW. This was an old love rekindled type of book with some time jumping from the present to the past when they both first fell in love. I'm not a huge fan of this trope or the time jumping thing, but still wouldn't change anything about this book. I went into this already emotionally invested in them from the snippets I'd seen of them in the other books.
The spice was, once again, right. Just the perfect amount of romancing, tension, and spice.

Favorite moments and quotes:

"So why was I sitting in the diviest dive bar in all of Wyoming, wearing my wedding dress, drinking straight vodka?"
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"I'll love you until we're dust, Camille Ashwood."
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"I like this," she said against me mouth. "I don't get picked up very often-tall girl problems." "That's the last time you're ever saying that," I said. "I'll pick you up all you want-toss you around a bit, too."
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"I love you madly and deeply. I love you in ways that people don't believe exists in real life. I love you for who you are and who you're going to be, Ash."

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What a way to finish up a series, y’all. I loved this story. By the end, I was a blubbering mess.

There’s something about a second chance romance that is written so well that makes you want to give every second chance romance a chance, ya know?

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I have become obsessed with this world Sage has created and I am just sad to be done with it. I think my only complaint is that I just wanted a bit more, a bit more of the dating, him spending time with her kid, and even all the adults having conversations because the adult relationships here are so healthy and not commonly found in romance novels.

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This series is like a warm hug and the final installment did not disappoint. I once again dropped everything to read this eARC before the others on my shelf. Cam has been a character that I wanted to learn more about since book one and I was so excited to get to see a story unfold for her. Dusty is a swoon-worthy book boyfriend. I had a bit of a hard time getting into this one at first because I’m still not over “Lost and Lassoed” which I read twice and listened to a third time, but once I was hooked, I couldn’t stop reading.

In the final book of the Rebel Blue series, we follow Cam and Dusty, high-school sweethearts who never really got over their first love. It was a delight to watch these two navigate a new friendship and see Cam get her well-deserved happy-ending. I have only one critique…I wanted more of a resolution with Cam’s parents. Cam’s parents really don’t deserve the time, but I still wanted to see Cam give them their due. A strong suit of this story is how well the two main characters communicate. Dusty and Cam really bring out the best in each other.

Thank you, NetGalley for this eARC! I am sad to see this series end, but I am sure I will revisit again.

And I almost forgot the wonderful bonus epilogue…🥹🥹🥹

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