This made me want to leave big city life and go check out if I could live on a ranch in Wyoming instead.

Ava is an interior designer and has just been hired to work at Rebel Blue Ranch. On her first night in town, she shares a passionate kiss with a stranger at the local bar. Of course, the same stranger just so happen to be her new boss, Wes, when she shows up at the ranch the next morning. Ava is running away for her past failed marriage, focused on developing her carrier and her work at Rebel Blue is the first step towards more like this - just what she wants, so there will be no distraction. Except Wes is very distracting. He is thoughtful and nice, and supportive and patient with her, and she is a little bit afraid of relationships because of her ex, she’s only there for work and then she’ll move on to the next job, away from Blue Rebel and away from Wes…

This was just as good as Done and Dusted. The characters are well written, Wes is the most perfect in how much he wants to support Ava and be there for her, always patient. Their story is heartwarming, growing naturally and their dynamic works so well.

I had loved book 1 and I’m so happy book 2 held up to the same success. Looking forward to the next :)

4.5 stars

A new favourite in the series! Ada and Wes are absolutely adorable and I love them together
The communication in this hit the spot, and it had the perfect small town cozy feelings
I wish the town and people were real cause I'd be heading there tomorrow 😂
I can't wait to see Gus and Teddy's story next!
Thankyou for the ARC Quercus Books

4⭐️
I loved the properly the same amount as the first book.
Thai is one of my favourite series, I read the first book as I was in a reading slump and it got me through it.
The love between Wes and Ada, what both of them were going through separately and how they worked together to help each other through it.

GUYS!! this book was so cute!!! I was literally giggling & kicking my feet the entire time. Swift and Saddled is the perfect small town romance with just the right amount of spice. The romance is sweet, steamy, and it just felt authentic. Ada & Wes may seem like opposites; she is the black cat to his golden retriever energy. But they balance each other so well & you can truly see how much they care about each other. The male main character was so refreshing. Wes is the sweetest/nicest boy and he would do anything for Ada. I love that the author included topics of mental health & Wes’s struggle with depression. It is rare to see that representation in male main characters and is something I wish we would see more of in books. It made the story feel real and honest.

ARC review
Thank you to the publisher & Lyla Sage for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review

SMALL TOWN COWBOY ROMANCES are my kryptonite. I absolutely adored Done & Dusted and I knew I needed to read this one.

This had all the charm you’d expect a small town romance with a side of boss x employee. Ada is an interior designer and she meets Wes in a bar unknowingly to her that he’s her newest client. There’s an element of instalust (not my favourite trope) which fits into the premise and builds from there. A whole lot of denial and tension later and we hit some really well done spicy scenes. This book brings back Emmy & Brooks but also gives us more of the other characters like Gus and his cute kid Riley.

There were a few things that didn’t work for me, I felt the storyline was a little choppy in areas and not fully cohesive (a character who is closed off opening up really early into the book) and there was a plot hole I’ve picked up on either (to do with an ex) which I felt could’ve bought a little more drama to the story.

A strong 3.75 star rating & I’m looking forward to the next instalment.

You know how you start reading a book, blink and suddenly it’s over? I had consumed this book in one easy reading and I really enjoyed it. The writing style flows easily, the characters have distinct voices and this is a book one can easily snuggle up with on a Friday night.

I love how certain things were handled. A character with depression but it’s not the main focus nor did it come up as a source of conflict. It’s just something a character has and is dealing with.

My only real source of criticism is a plot point that becomes unresolved. You never do find out why a certain thing happens and, to me, I find it makes the FMC’s divorce and the impact an odd part of the book. It never goes deeper than the top surface level and becomes a quick insecurity and a quick source of conflict. That’s the only bit that I felt was unfinished.

I am now beyond ready for Book 3 with this one cementing Teddy as a favourite but also seems to be a hint to book 4 and yep, sold and sold.

WHEN I SAID NOTHING COULD BEAT DONE & DUSTED…… MAN I WAS WRONG…… Swift and Saddled is pure perfection and feels like seeing a rainbow after a dark storm.* Releases 5th of March 2024*

“Swift and Saddled” by Lyla Sage is the second novel in the Rebel Blue Ranch Series. It follows Wes Ryder, a golden retriever Cowboy and pairing interior designer Ada Hart. Wes is trying to prove himself to his family by undergoing a massive restructure on the ranch's old big house. Ada is the “black cat” and is trying to prove herself in the interior design industry by undertaking this big project to gain more clients in the future. When Ada arrives in Meadowlark, Wyoming she finds herself in a steamy exchange with a hot cowboy… only to find out this cowboy is her new boss…. Will this ruin her entire career?

Let me tell you, I thought Done & Dusted was the perfect book but after reading Swift & Saddled I am wholeheartedly convinced Lyla Sage will forever be my favorite author, she can DO NO WRONG. This book is so raw and vulnerable and both character representations were out of this world. The chemistry and tension building throughout this book was top notch. The pacing blew me away and the mental health representation was immaculate. Lyla Sage continues to BRING IT and I will forever be in awe of Wes & Ada.

“ I followed my dreams, and they led me back to you” - Ada Hart

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Lyla continues to delve deep into the topics that most people are afraid to talk about and she does them justice. I could relate to Wes on so many levels and I was able to relate to Ada in the same ways. These two are damaged and are able to seek comfort within themselves as well as together, and that is not something you see often in romance novels… AND I LOVED IT. You are left rooting for Wes & Ada separately as well as together. The character development throughout this book is immaculate and you’re able to build such strong connections to both characters as a reader.

The pacing is perfect throughout, the relationship building is not rushing and at the same time isn’t slow, it is the best of both words with an insane tension build throughout. There is a perfect contrast in sweet fluffy loving moments and spicy tension from start to finish.

All I can say is welcome to my all time favorites Wes & Ada….

PLEASE DO YOURSELF A FAVOR AND READ BOTH BOOKS FROM THIS SERIES! I cannot wait to see what else comes from this series. I will forever recommend this book and I am eternally grateful to have received an ARC copy, Thank you Lyla Sage & Quercus.

5 Stars!! I loved LOVED the first one, but i loved this one even more. It was everything i need it to be and more. I will definitely put up a shelf for this one in my bookstore, and recommend it to my customers until they get sick of me. my new roman empire

3.5 stars rounded down

I enjoyed Done and Dusted by Lyla Sage, so I was so excited to receive an ARC of Swift and Saddled. Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with a copy in exchange for an honest review.

Swift and Saddled follows Ada Hart, an interior designer who is contracted to renovate a property on the Rebel Blue Ranch in Wyoming. She is hired by Weston Ryder, but the day before she is due to meet him and begin work on the house, she sees him in a bar and ends up making out with him without knowing who he is.

While this was a fun meet cute, once I got to know the characters, I felt like this encounter wasn’t something that would be in their natures to do. It felt a little insta-lusty, and if I’m honest, I didn’t feel much chemistry between them. I almost feel like we were expected to believe they had chemistry because of their make out session at the bar. I would have much preferred them to have met for the first time on Ada’s first day of work, and the tension and chemistry could have been built up organically while in the forced proximity situation.

As for the characters, I adored Wes. He was just wonderful - so thoughtful, sweet and caring for those around him. I loved how open he was with his mental health struggles, although I wish the author would have delved into that aspect a little more. As for Ada - I liked her, but I didn’t love her. Her to’ing and fro’ing with her feelings for Wes irritated me a little. I understood that she had trauma, but like with Wes’s mental health struggles, I wish we had explored that more. There was also an aspect of her past that came up again, but was never resolved.

I really enjoyed the found family aspect and seeing Ada make a home for herself at Rebel Blue. This story had a very cosy feel to it, but I do wish it had a little more angst to it. It all felt very easy, which was quite nice in a way, but I could have done with a smidge more conflict.

The writing was fine, but it was a little too conversational for me. I enjoyed the spicy scenes a lot more in this book compared to the ones in Done and Dusted. The dialogue in D&D during the intimate scenes did make me cringe at times, but that wasn’t the case in Swift and Saddled.

I thought the ending was very sweet and I was satisfied with how the story ended. I will definitely be picking up the next book in this fun cowboy romance series.

4.5stars!!
Second book in the series but definitely can be read as a standalone
I was pleasantly surprised to see characters with mental health issues that didn’t overtake the whole plot and didn’t overshadow every conversation between our main characters.

This series is based on a ranch in Wyoming and it definitely makes you want to visit but after this book you’d definitely want to find a cowboy like Wes!
Wes and Ada meet and have a lust field no names experience and of course the meet the next day to find they’ll be seeing much more of each other. I wouldn’t say this is filled with comedy or even that much drama but the story moving at a fast enough pace that the renovations they’re working on and the direction their lives take towards each other means you don’t need much else.
Mildly spicy when it does make an appearance on page

I received this book as an ARC and provided an honest review

'Done and Dusted' kickstarted a love of cowboy romance for me and ended up being one of my favourite books of 2023 so I obviously had to read this as soon as it landed on my Kindle.

Setting is incredibly important to me and Rebel Blue Ranch and the small town of Meadowlark in Wyoming are so wonderfully vivid and alive. Sometimes in romance I find that that is the only focus and while there is often character development, the setting is usually secondary, but it's vital to 'Swift and Saddled' and it adds so much depth and colour to the romance. And I love the romance.

The dynamic between Ada and Wes is pure angst and teasing and it's divine. The tension that Sage builds between them is wonderful and I raced through it in two sittings, I was so desperate to see what happened between them.

So much about the Rebel Blue Ranch series is about home and found family and combining that with romance just gets my heart going, especially when cowboys are involved.

I have the paperback pre-ordered and I'm so excited to add it to my shelves - don't even get me started on my excitement for book three announced at the end of this...

Thank you to NetGalley and Quercus for the review copy!

I'll start by saying just how cute the book cover is. It's adorable.

I very much enjoyed this small town cowboy romance. I love a small town setting and this Blue Ranch series delivers. I read and enjoyed book one in the series, Done and Dusted, but I found this book more compelling, I think because I was invested in Wes's story. I'd wanted to learn about him since reading book one. He is my favourite type of hero, the lovable cinnamon roll hero who is kind and thoughtful yet firm when he need to be. I loved him.

I also enjoyed Ada's story arc, the girl who turned up in Rebel Blue Ranch was very different t the girl we find at the end of the book, a girl who finds her way and her voice because of Wes and the rest of the Ryder family. Their love story I found to be authentic and believable. I found it so heartwarming.

The only thing that stopped this book being a five star read for me were the spicy scenes. I'm not a huge fan of them, so skipped them, but that's just my taste.

So overall I enjoyed this book and look forward to reading book three in the series.

Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for the ARC.

want to start off by saying i love the first book and see the potential in this series. however going into this i knew i wasn’t going to enjoy it and i was right. honestly i just wanted luke and emmy crumbs and to see more build up for the gus and teddy’s book. the chemistry just wasn’t there for me with wes and ada i didn’t really feel any connection to them. i think if we had spent more time with wes in book one and also met ada earlier i might have liked it more. however happy that we got some set up for book 3 & 4 in this one i think ill enjoy them more
*arc received from netgalley in exchange for an honest review

how have I only just found out about this series??? thank you for a gifted early copy of this book netgalley! it was everything I needed and I’m totally in my cowboy era. The writing is seamless, the reader is drawn in immediately and who doesn’t love a work place romance?

This is the second book in a series and the second one I have read. Honestly, I didn't love the first one, but I am glad I read it because it's important to have some background on the characters and their relationship with each other.

This book centres around Wes, this middle brother of the Ryder family. He's always been the nice one but he doesn't necessarily want nice in a woman. Which is maybe why he is drawn to Ada, who is the prickly designer who he has hired to help renovate one of the family properties into a bed & breakfast.

Although the chemistry between the two is immediately apparent, Ada has been through some stuff, and tries to keep things between them professional. But even though Wes is a gentleman at all times, his kindness and the fact that he is so earnest breaks down her walls.

Wes is an absolutely gorgeous character. He seemed a bit tepid when we meet him in the first book as his siblings are more forthright and seem to have strong personalities. But Wes' strength comes from his quiet ability to make everyone he loves feel seen, and still waters run deep.

Ada describes herself as anti-social but when she's vulnerable with Wes, it's easy to see why he's drawn to her. She's protecting herself and that's why she finds it hard to form connections with people.

I loved the way the story unfolded to reveal little parts of their personalities. It's spicy too, but I found it mostly really romantic.

I'm really looking forward to reading Teddy and Gus' book.

I received an ARC of this book from Quercus Books and Netgalley. All opinions expressed in this review are my own.

MINOR SPOILERS IN REVIEW!

4 STARS

I knew I was going to love this, simply because it was Weston's story. I had such a massive soft spot for him in Done and Dusted, so I knew his book would deliver.

The romance was so beautifully set up. Both Ada and West are the perfect combination of vulnerable and determined to take care of the other, which is such a great dynamic to read.

I wish there had been more by way of exploring her divorce. There's a scene towards the end of it where her ex-husband calls, but nothing comes of it, which is disappointing to say the least! Felt like a bit of a wasted/pointless scene. It would also have been good to see more of Wes' depression and how it affected him - I think there were a few scenes throughout where it could've been touched on a little more.

Overall, I'm loving this series so far and can't wait for Gus' book! Single dad with no ex-wife drama? Give it to me.

Thank you to Netgalley and Lyla Sage for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions expressed are my own.

Rating: 4.5 stars ⭐️

If you like cozy cowboy romances, this is definitely a series for you! 🤠

I was sooo happy to receive this arc because this book was such an anticipated release for 2024!

The story begins with Ada Hart, she is an interior designer and hired for a job in Wyoming at Ranch Rebel Blue. After her divorce, she left everything behind to find her own path.

When she arrives in Meadowlark, Wyoming, Ada goes to a bar called Devil's Boot. There she meets Weston Ryder with whom she had an immediate connection.

The next morning they see each other again and realize that they had spoken by e-mail before because, as it turns out, Wes is her new employer...

I found it very interesting that the author wanted to make certain topics discussable in this book such as major depressive disorder.

Thanks to Netgalley, Lyla Sage and Quercus Books for providing this copy. All opinions are my own.

Book two in the series. I adored book one, so this was a must, and I was lucky enough to get an arc through netgalley. In this story, we see Ada and Wes's story. From the first chapter, these two were drawn to each other. With Ada working on Wes's new house, can they fall in love, or will it purely be a working employer/employee relationship? I loved both these characters. The ranch setting. All of Wez's family are so warm and welcoming. I loved how we got to see some of the previous characters from book one. I squeeled at the sneak peak of book three at the back. I loved this even more than book one if that is possible, and I'm so excited for book three already. Highly recommend. A well-deserved five stars from me. Cute. Homely. Romantic. Cowboy. Girl boss.

When I tell you a screamed when this arc dropped in my inbox I’m not exaggerate, it was the longest day ever in work waiting to rush out the door and get home.

Done and dusted was one of my favourite comfort reads last year and swift and saddled will fall into the same box, with all the amazing side characters through the first 2 books setting up Possible stories for future books I am Confident the whole series is going to be a firm favourite.

With Wes our Mmc as the perfect cowboy book boyfriend with a golden retriever energy. And Ada our FMC dealing with her own in securities and trust issues whilst trying to Portray herself as a strong independent women this book is 5🌟.

It’s worth mentioning that like done and dusted don’t be fooled by the cover this book also has a lovely sprinkling of spice.

I know this book is not published yet but, I’ve already added the next book on my TBR

I need myself a ranch running cowboy!!!

What a delightful read this book was. It was so refreshing to see a different take on depression and how it looks for different people without making it the backbone of the whole story.

I loved the "Whoops, I kissed my boss" start, right through to the happily ever after. Reading it just filled me with a buzz of happiness.

It's a super easy read; that'll leave you feeling warm and fuzzy inside.