I definitely feel like I am in my cowboy romance era! The writing was so poignant and rich that I felt myself in the good old south! The romance between the main characters also had me in a chokehold. The chemistry and angst they shared throughout the whole read is what I absolutely adore in every romance read. I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants a beautiful romance with cowboys that will leave a mark in your hearts!

I loved this follow up to Sage’s Done and Dusted. She does a great job of working in mental health struggles while also writing swoon-worthy romance. Wes was so sweet and caring and a breath of fresh air compared to Ada’s ex-husband. I was happy to see a strong, independent woman like Ada open herself up to the people at Rebel Blue and find a new home for herself. Highly recommend and these books are becoming a new comfort series for me.

An addictive read and I read it in under 24 hours. This book was so good to I left a dinner party early to go home and finish this book. Wes and Ada’s story is absolutely beautiful. Wes is an all time favorite book boyfriend. He is so sweet and nurturing, but understands that Ada is her own person and respects the space she needs. Their story felt so real. This books will always be special to me and I cannot wait to get my hands on a copy in March.

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This was so cute! I really enjoyed the vibes and the female friendships. Suddenly I want to visit Wyoming? I had a couple issues with backstories not being fleshed out but this was a really sweet and spicy yeehaw romance!

I freaking LOVED this book so so much! This was such a joy to be back in Meadowlark at Rebel Blue Ranch with some of my favorite characters. As one of my most anticipated reads, I truly had to pace myself so that I could cherish this sweet world and the beautiful words that Lyla has written.

I feel like Lyla did such a fantastic job with the tension and passion between these characters while creating these sweet and soft moments of care and growth. We meet Ada, a black cat-esque character that is currently grappling with negative thoughts from her loveless marriage to her ex-husband. She's left her home state of California to help restore the old big house with Wes. What I loved about Ada's character is that we get a secondary, outside perspective of Rebel Blue Ranch and these characters that we've grown to love from Done and Dusted.

The romance between Ada and Wes is honestly perfection. There's an incredible amount of tension and passion radiating from the two ever since they made out in a hallway at the Devil's Boot. As the novel progression and the tension overflows, we get these beautifully soft and tender moments between the couple that made my heart so happy. They both help each other grow from their respective pasts and overall create such a joyful read.

Lyla truly puts crack in these books because I'm already UNWELL preparing for Teddy and Gus's story.

Thank you Lyla Sage, Dial Press, and Netgalley for this eARC in exchange for my honest review.

I definitely get Elsie Silver vibes. But I'm not mad about it! Granted, I haven't read Done and Dusted. This was a super quick, enjoyable, good-time read!

Shortly after arriving in Meadowlark to begin her first BIG interior redesign, on a whim, Ada Hart makes out with a hot cowboy at a local bar. Turns out that hot cowboy is actually Weston Ryder… her new boss.

This book has all the goods you want in a small-town romance: a little forbidden love, forced proximity, found family, lots of tension, a golden retriever MMC with a dirty mouth, and pays off in the right amount of spice. That kitchen scene? 🥵🥵

I read the whole thing in one afternoon and literally couldn't put it down. I love a quick, fun, palate cleanser like this in between heavier books. But just because it is light and funny, doesn't mean Sage totally shies away from darker content. We've got an FMC who was basically abandoned by her emotionally abusive ex and an MMC who is open about his struggles with depression.

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I am convinced Lyla somehow captures joy and puts it into her books. Like the first book in this series, Done and Dusted, this book is absolute sunshine. I smiled and giggled through this whole story and those not things I do often 😂 I also cried towards the end of this, not because it was sad, but because I related to our FMC so much and so appreciated how well she was written. I will never get enough of Rebel Blue Ranch. 🖤

Despite the instant attraction, the slow burn was welcome and I appreciated that it took some time for them to have their relationship even slightly functional. A steady and constant development is key to an enjoyable romance that makes you cheer for the main couple and become invested. The epilogue was like balm on a wound and I thought it was a perfect bright sunny day in the end of years of rain. Definitely a full 5 stars read.

Loved this, what a fun read! Ada and Wes and the entire Blue Rebel Ranch cast of characters are a delight. Loved the alternating narrators, loved the frank mental health conversations, and loved that it wasn’t overly Westerny. Can’t wait to read more in this series!

3.5 STARS

I have championed Done and Dusted to Wyoming and back this year - I absolutely loved the book and could not wait to see what else Lyla Sage had in store for our favorite Cowboys. I cannot thank Random House and Netgalley enough for providing me with an arc of Sage's second book.

Swift and Saddled follows our favorite golden retriever as he attempts to charm his way into his interior designer's black-cat heart. I started this book without an understanding of the dynamics at play. I kept thinking Ada was supposed to be the "grumpy" to Wes's sunshine, but that just didn't feel right. Ada wasn't grumpy, she was traumatized.

I enjoyed getting to see Ada come out of her shell and I always appreciate the intention Sage employs when writing about her characters. Wes's openness about his depression was one of my favorite parts of the book. Now, if all I have to say so far is great things, you may be wondering why this book has fallen a star and a half behind Done and Dusted. I hope I can articulate my qualms.

Ada and Wes have no history. They jump into our story (and almost down each other's pants) in the first chapter at the fan favorite bar featured in book one. The instant chemistry can be fun and flirty, but in this case, it felt too much like insta-lust. Wes jumps in feet first, running start, no looking back. I love that about him, but I kept asking myself why? WHY would he choose now is the time to finally, and quite suddenly, fall in love with a supposed stranger. It felt especially odd given these two were in fact, NOT strangers. Wes had entrusted Ada with his coveted Bed and Breakfast remodel. They had presumedly spent months emailing and discussing Wes's vision. Yet, they have no idea what each other sound like or look like and this background involvement does not permeate forward into the present story. It felt very odd, like the detail had completely slipped the author's mind when it could have been instrumental and bolstering to the story. We see Ada struggle with her attraction to Wes and work throughout the entire book, working through her insecurities and growing her new relationships with the Ryder family. Wes's pov was there to show us how supportive and loving he was of Ada, but otherwise he really didn't have any plot himself. In contrast to Ada's "girls night", Wes's boys night felt disjointed. The Baby Blue house is supposed to be his (figurative) baby, but we don't get any of the passion or story of why this house is so important to him. I almost felt like I had a better understanding of what drives Wes from the first book when he was NOT a pov character. I wish he had been expanded upon, especially if the author was going to play up the insta lust to (admittedly slower but still) insta love.

Overall, I would recommend this book to anyone who loves a good cowboy romance, especially fans of Elsie Silver. I am extremely excited to hear that the next book in the series will feature Teddy and Gus. I'm hopeful it will be my favorite Lyla Sage yet.

I was so excited for this book and it did not disappoint! Their relationship was so fun and cute, but the book also had its deeper moments. Despite how much I loved it, there is just something holding this book back from being as good as Done and Dusted. I think this story needed a little more time and space to dig into some of the deeper aspects as times. But overall, the romance and story was still great and I will continue looking forward to each release from Lyla Sage!

I am really enjoying the world that Lyla Sage is creating with this series! I love all of the complex characters and storylines and cannot wait for the next book!

lyla sage has done (and dusted) it again!!!

i absolutely ate this up, just as i knew i would. i am completely in love with ada and wes, the sun and the moon <3 ever since reading d&d i fell in love with rebel blue ranch and i’m so happy that i got to go back to that world. weston is such a golden retriever i was giggling and kicking my feet the whole time (as well as crying at the end…) ada is such a bad ass and i saw so much of myself in her, especially the want for a friend group like emmy, teddy and cam :,) also… i absolutely devoured the teddy and gus crumbs, i fear the woman i’ll become when that book comes out. also also… me thinks i know who book four is about and if i’m correct, oh man it’s gonna be so good. anyways, can’t wait to reread this already because i miss all of my cowboy besties and their badass girlies

Don’t talk to me. I am sick and tired of falling in love with every guy Miss. Sage writes. It’s not ok. I live in a small town, so where are my polite and sexy cowboys??? I need to move to Wyoming. I also am so sad I devoured this because now I have to wait until forever for Teddy and Gus’ book which I already know is going to be absolutely beautiful because it’s enemies to lovers. Anywho Wes is such a good man. He is so respectful and nurturing and hot like what?? Loved Ada, I feel like we’re kinda similar I just didn’t love how she ran away from him at the end and constantly told him that he didn’t actually love her, I understand it’s coming from insecurities of her past marriage but kinda wasn’t the vibe after he reassured her every time. Other than that, absolute perfection..

This was a cute romance & a quick read. It was a solid story, pretty stanard & formulaic as romance goes - entertaining enough to read, but doesn't stand out of the pack - it's sweet - there's a cowboy and a woman escaping her old life; they fall in love/lust at first sight; they end up working together; he does swoon-worthy cowboy things, like go out & rescue a calf in a storm; she does spunky female-lead things, like start up her own interior design business after her divorce; and hangs out with her new girlfriends along the way; they start to fall in love, but no, it's not possible! Oh wait, it is. HEA.

I think if their respective backstories were explored a little more (him: depression; her: a previous controlling marriage) it may have made it a bit more unique, but as it is, it was fun enough to read, but no different from any other cookie-cutter romance story. I'd pick up another from the series, knowing I was going to get an easy, sweet cowboy/ranch romance with a nice ranch family & kind people at the heart of it.

I had just finished Done and Dusted and was so excited that this sequel was already on Netgally. I ran to grab it so fast!
I read Swift and Saddled even faster than the first book and loved it even more! Part of that is how relatelable Ada is of course. Not always feeling like a girl's girl and being unsure of how to make friends is so real. But I have to admit I fell madly in love with Wes. He is one of those truly, "so perfect he's unbelievable" book boyfriends. He is strong, kind, supportive and looks so hot in a cowboy hat. He loves his dog, baby animals, interior design and his family. He's almost too perfect. But I loved the fantasy anyways. Lol
I love the ranch and all the supporting cast and I'm really excited for the next book. I think it's going to be the hardest relationship yet to write. But I'm sure Lyla has a brilliant plan.

Who knew I would ever want to read cowboy romance?!
A huge thank you to the publisher and Netgally for giving me the opportunity to read this one early. I can't wait to buy a physical copy!

Honestly this book was so disappointing to me. I loved the first one but this one was just lacking. I’m excited for the next book, but wish that the third and the second could be swapped

This was super sweet and adorable. A really good second book to this series. Extremely heart warming and a feel good book. Reading ada over come her past and Wes really come into his own was a treat.

Thanks to Lyla Sage I’m officially in my Cowboy Era. 🤠

Swift and Saddled is part cowboy romance, part HGTV and it is the combo I never knew I needed until now!

I loved Done and Dusted and Swift and Saddled is the perfect continuation of the Rebel Blue series. It’s so sweet, wholesome and heartwarming while still bringing the plot AND spice 🔥

I also loved seeing our favorite couple from Done and Dusted while getting glimpses of other potential relationships we will likely see as the series continues which I will definitely be buying… every. single. one.

Thank you to NetGalley and The Dial Press for the arc.

THE TROPES:
🤠 cowboy romance
🤠 found family
🤠 reverse grumpy/sunshine

THE THOUGHTS:
Thank you to Random House Publishing and Nelnet for this ARC!

I finished this book in 24hrs and I will absolutely be preordering a physical copy 😭 this love story was so REAL. It felt like something I could experience irl, which made it all the more enjoyable. Ada is such a relatable character, I think a lot of people are going to connect with her and many of her thoughts. Like how she feels like she doesn’t understand other people or isn’t someone others would love. And Wes is her perfect fit in how comforting he was and he gave her space to be herself. He’s an “I love you and,” not an “I love you but” character and it was so freaking sweet. Because this is an ARC I can’t share quotes but there’s one in there Wes says about the moon and I was swooning 🥰 I’m so excited for the next book!!