My favorite of the series so far! I loved Teddy and Gus so much. The grumpy/sunshine trope is just enough that it doesn't come across as cringey. Each character is so well-drawn that you cannot help but root for them to work and be together. Lyla Sage books are quickly becoming automatic buys now :)

Absolutely loving this series! It’s grumpy x sunshine, single dad x nanny, has dyslexia rep and the cutest moments between Teddy and Gus’ daughter Riley. I didn’t really get Teddy and Gus’s dynamic at first, but by the end I was absolutely LOVING them together, I highly recommend! Pick this one up for a cute, spicy small town/cowboy romance read!

Publishing 11/5/24

Thank you so much to Random House Publishing Group and NetGalley for providing me with this eARC in exchange for my honest review!

Like always I will trust Lyla Sage with my reading forever. I typically avoid single parent books, but Sage once again proved me wrong. I adored this book and Teddy and Gus were everything I could have hope for in MMCs. Their baggage, growth, and general personalities make it impossible not to adore them both. I also loved that their teasing adversarial banter kept up even after they got together (I am always a bit bummed when it mellows after they get together, but not here and it was *chef kiss*). I also loved the weight that Teddy and Emmy's friendship was given, it felt real and honestly might be one the first times I've seen in a romance book that the friendship is has a full complex plot and break than the romantic couple, and it felt right for these characters. There is also the very real themes of father-child relationships, and it really is an ode to fathers in the best way. Like I said, I will forevermore trust Lyla Sage because she took a trope/theme I don't even like and made it into one of my favorite books of the year. I will read whatever she wants to write no questions.

R E V I E W of Lost and Lassoed by @authorlylasage 🐴🌲🪩💐

Big shout out to @thedialpress for the chance to read an early copy! I'm not gonna lie, I was devastated when I found out Teddy and Gus’s story would be third in the series. But it was worth the wait! What a perfect book. These two have out-of-this-world chemistry and every single time Gus said "Teddy baby" I thought I might keel over!! I can't wait for the audiobook to come out, I just know it's going to be amazing! Easily one of the best books of the year!!

What to expect in Lost and Lassoed:
😈loathe to love🫶
😳best friend's brother
🏘small town
🤠cowboy
👥forced proximity
👨‍🍼single dad
🧲opposites attract

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⁠⭐️⁠
Genre: Small town cowboy romance
Spice: 🌶️🌶️.5

4.75⭐️ 2.5🌶

My Thoughts:
Teddy and Gus are now my favorite Rebel Blue couple! I haven’t read a true enemies to lovers in a romance book in a while! I truly loved how their story unfolded. Seeing them go from hating each other to caring for each other had me on the edge of my seat. I was swooning and giggling throughout the entire book! And we can’t forget about Riley. I love that kid so much! Watching Teddy and Riley’s relationship grow was well thought out, and Gus’s reaction to seeing the two of them together warmed my heart. Definitely my favorite from the series by far!

“I like you,” he responded.
I let out a laugh. “No, you don’t.” When I said it, he held me tighter.
“I do,” he kissed the top of my head, “But I’m not sure I get it yet.”
“Me either,” she whispered.


Read if you like:
-Small Town Romance
-Cowboy Romance
-Sister’s best friend
-Enemies to lovers
-Single Dad x nanny
-Dual POV
-Sass and banter
-Small Age Gap (8 years)

I loved this book so freaking much. I have been obsessed with Lyla Sage, and this series, and I was not let down with this book. The tension was amazing and she did such a good job of keeping that fiery banter after they got together. I assumed that their teasing and jokes about each other would stop once they got together, but the fact that they kept doing it made so much more sense to me. Sage did an amazing job of taking elements of their old relationship where they hated each other and intertwining it with their newfound love and comfort found in each other. I enjoyed how this book was not all about their relationship, it was also Gus finding a balance with Riley and running the ranch, it was diving deeper into Teddy's relationship with her father and Emmy, it was Teddy finding herself in a way, in Gus and Riley and all the amazing parts of Rebel Blue. All in all, this book was perfection and I cannot wait until the 4th book is available to read. No notes, 10/10 perfection. Thank you Lyla Sage for this masterpiece.

In the newest addition to the Rebel Blue Ranch series, Gus Ryder and Teddy Andersen must make the most of a tough situation. With her dad’s illness and her best friend’s engagement, Teddy is feeling out of sorts and lost in regard to her future. Gus is also struggling; managing the Rebel Blue Ranch and being a single father for the summer is not working out very well. Despite both their concerns, the Ryder family has a solution: Gus and his daughter Riley need a helping hand, and Teddy needs a steady job. With proximity comes rising tension and smoking chemistry, but will Gus and Teddy be able to put aside their history and make this summer work?

A few things I loved: Riley and Teddy’s relationship, hardworking mustachioed cowboys, enemies-to-lovers tropes, truly different siblings that make each book in the series unique, cowboys, and more cowboys. A few things that didn’t work so well for me: the very fast building relationship and the revelation of Gus and Teddy’s first kiss... which seemed very significant when it was alluded to previously, but then turned out to be kind of a ‘meh’ backstory. Will read the next book in the series (sneak peek included), because who can pass up a hot cowboy romance??

3.5/5

I have been waiting for Teddy and Gus' story since the first book in the Rebel Blue Ranch series and Lyla Sage did not disappoint. The journey from enemies to friends to lovers had such depth and made you truly feel like you knew the characters.

Lost & Lassoed is Lyla Sage’s third instalment in the Rebel Blue Ranch Series and by far my all time favourite. This book was everything for me. I inhaled it in one sitting and haven’t stopped thinking about it since. If you haven’t yet read her first two books go to do so right now before L&L comes out on November 5th.

Ladies & gentlemen, THIS book is how you write an enemies to lovers.

Enemies to lovers is my all-time favourite trope and I am always so picky with what I enjoy. This book was everything I could have wanted & so so much more.
This book gave us EVERYTHING we could have wanted from Teddy & Gus.
Throughout the story I found myself lost in their journey. They went from loathe, to hate, to tolerating each-other, to liking each-other and finally realizing that they are everything the other wants.
THE ANGST THOUGHHH enough to last you a life-time. Teddy & Gus made me so damn emotional. I was rooting for them since book 1 and I just devoured everything about them.

Throughout their journey, we get to know Riley, Cam, Dusty, Amos, Hank and many other characters that just bring this story together to make it a perfect small-town. Every character brings something invaluable to the story. And of course the cameos of Emmy, Brooks, Ada & Wes was just *chef’s kiss*

The love between Hank and Teddy was everything I could have wanted from a Father-Daughter duo and it made me so so emotional.
Having recently lost my dad seeing their love shine just brought me all the emotions and I absolutely loved every second of it.


Again, thank you netgalley & Lyla Sage for providing me with an ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

Since I first metaphorically set foot on Rebel Blue, I have been waiting for Gus and Teddy, and they did NOT DISAPPOINT.

This loathe to love, best friend’s brother story hit all the right notes and was everything I needed. Sage’s characters are so real they just leap off the page, and that was no exception here. The spice was spicing, but I really appreciated the slow and steady emotional connection they developed even more. These two are just everything to me.

This is a pefect romance novel! Enemies to lovers isn't always my thing but it is well done here. Teddy and Gus have hte perfect amount of snarky bickering because they've always desipised each other. But their friends & family talk them into Teddy babysitting Gus' only daughter for the summer. This is forced proximity at it's finest!

I loved everything about this book from start to finish. It was fun to be back on Rebel Blue Ranch and see characters from the other books. All of them together make a great group that loves and supports each other, even when things are difficult. Teddy is caring for her ill elderly father, which hits home for me right now so I really liked her and related to her.

The novel is funny and sexy, everyting I want from the genre. I highly recommend this series but you have to start with the first book (Done & Dusted. )

As I say every time I read a book by Lyla Sage, I have no notes. No notes except how much I love these books. I've been waiting for Gus and Teddy's story since book one, and this did not disappoint. I loved watching them bicker back and forth, and how their relationship slowly evolved.

I also can't say enough about Teddy and Emmy's friendship in this book. They love and respect each other so much and it's beautiful.

Thank you to NetGalley for this ARC!

OK OK OK HERE FOR GRUMPY GUS AND TEDDY BABY!!!


Why did I wait so long to read this???? I ADORED this book and finished it in one sitting. Truly can’t get enough of Gus, Teddy, and Riley 🥰🥰🥰🥰

It’s got everything: enemies to lovers, best friend’s brother, single dad, cowboys, small town vibes—soooo good!!

And the spice was good too 😏 It was a bit of a slow burn (gotta wait til halfway through the book), but when it happens, it HAPPENS. Definitely 4/5 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️

(Thank you, Random House Publishing Group and NetGalley, for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.)

I’ve been waiting for this story. Waiting. And /it/did not disappoint, my only disappointment is that I can’t read it again for the first time. Gus and Teddy had a believable relationship, and I would’ve liked even more flashbacks or inclusions of their lore, but I don’t think the work suffered without it either. Watching Teddy go through growth during an incredibly difficult period in her life was also very inspiring. These characters have a nice little corner in my heart, for sure.

I am a late-ish convert to Lyla Sage's Rebel Blue Ranch series, but Lost and Lassoed really brought me around. This is a fun, sweet, sexy romance that will entertain with its larger than life characters. It's trope-y (grumpy/sunshine, enemies-to-lovers), but isn't that what you want in a romance? The situations are just this side of believable - but, hey, I don't live in a Wyoming ranching town, so what do I know? Overall, a fun, fast read.

I've been waiting for Teddy and Gus since I got crumbs of them in Done & Dusted and they were worth the wait! Teddy being a mirrorball character and knowing how she recognized who she was all the time versus who she didn't have to try to be with Gus was great to read and understand their chemistry much better. I think their build-up could have been slower and their one incident in the past shouldn't have been added, it felt forced with no real background to it. Also, the ending!!?? I can't wait for the next one, but I wish we got more of an epilogue for Teddy and Gus rather than an introduction to the next book.

Thank you The Dial Press for the eARC!

Posted on Goodreads (10/25)

Lyla Sage has done it again! I am obsessed with this book! I have been patiently waiting for a Teddy and Gus book and it did not disappoint! It is my favorite book in the series! I read this book in 24 hours and seriously considered taking a day off of work to finish it (that is how good the first few chapters are). Teddy and Gus are two perfectly imperfect people who were made for each other. If you are a fan of enemies to lovers, best friends brother, single dads, and cowboy romances, this book is for you. The banter between Teddy and Gus as well as the softness they bring out in each other is everything. Thank you NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group for an early copy of Lost and Lassoed! I will probably read it 100 more times before the next Rebel Blue Ranch book is published in April!

So steamy and sooooo good. Fab tension & just love this series so much!! The banter and chemistry was top notch as usual. Cannot wait for book 3.

I loved Gus and Teddy so much!! I had a smile on my face the entire time I read this. I swooned every time he called her Theodora and Teddy baby!!

I love their banter and their journey. They truly love the hardest and I loved how they love each other

❤️Enemies to lovers
❤️Hate to love
❤️Best friend’s brother
❤️Single dad x part time baby sitter
❤️Grumpy x sunshine

This just might be my new favorite in the series but I am foaming at the mouth for Wild and Wrangled !!!

Overall rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice level :🌶️🌶️🌶️

This book is a really fantastic follow up to Sage's previous two books in the serious. It builds upon the world of Rebel Blue Ranch, allowing readers to revisit the characters they learned to love at the ranch. We get to know Gus and Teddy better just as they get to learn and understand more about each other. Where Swift and Saddled was more cautious and tender to match the personalities of the characters, in this book we got to see two fiery personalities reveal their softer sides, and the tone of the book was built to match. Another fun, enjoyable journey to the world of Rebel Blue! It delivered everything I'd want from this kind of romance book.