Every time I get to read a Rebel Blue Ranch novel, I feel like I'm being welcomed home. Getting to know the soft sides of Theodora "Teddy" Andersen and August "Gus" Ryder felt like a privilege. I have been waiting for these two since they started bickering in Done and Dusted and Lyla Sage delivered their story perfectly. When there's this much build up, sometimes the pressure is too much, but she handled them just right. My favorite part was as each of them started to question their feelings changing from venomous to cordial to more, they would pause internally say "huh that's weird, why do I feel this way?" and keep going. There wasn't any stifling of major feelings and I LOVED THAT. I was also a huge fan of them not losing their direct communication styles when it came to the quiet moments between them. Sometimes when the two strongest personality characters come together, their voices can get lost in the attempts at softness, but they both held true to who they were. Watching them let the other care for them was beautiful and I may have shed a tear or two during a particular scene where Teddy let Gus watch her fall apart, but he never left her side. Lyla Sage has outdone herself with this one. I can't wait for Cam and Dusty's story next.

Just when I think this series cannot get any better, I am once again blown away. Lyla Sage has solidified as an instant buy author for me.

This is my favorite of the series so far 🤩 I love Teddy and I loved seeing that there is so much more to her than what others see of her. Gus and Teddy are so fun together. I thought this would be the last book but appears I was wrong 🥳 can’t wait for the next book.

I absolutely LOVED Done and Dusted, but tolerated Swift and Saddled, and unfortunately this one just felt like it was also going downhill. All of these books have the same MMC and same FMC and it worked wonders the first time, but now I want something new because i know she can write! The MMC always come across as teddy bears that love their family and will do anything for the farm, but then they become controlling and overbearing. the spicy scenes are totally different than the rest of the book, and just don't fit out characters. I just couldn't get over that.

Lyla Sage has done is again with her third installment in the Rebel Blue Ranch series. Although Wes and Ada are still my favorite couple, I really enjoyed my time spent with Gus and Teddy. They have been enemies for years, but an opportunity comes up for these two opposites to spend time together, they realize just how wrong they are about each other. These two characters have been circling around each other in the first two installments, and Lyla Sage really delivers now that it's their turn.

The cover is also phenomenal.

This was my favorite Rebel Blue book/couple yet! I related to the way Teddy cares for and worries about her ill and aging father. Gus is an Acts of Service king! Also loved that she's a sewist. These books make me so happyyyyy

This book was so much fun!! And what a GREAT cover! Loved the characters; there was depth in them that I really enjoyed. Sometimes the single-parent relationship isn't handled very well, but Lyla did a really nice job with that. Bit spicy and lovely! Lyla is a new-to-me author, and I'd like to go back and read the first two books in the series now. I suspect there will be a fourth, and I'm here for that one! Thanks, NetGalley, for an early copy

This book was such an easy and fun read. Teddy is such a lovable and relatable character and it was so fun to finally get to see more into her and Gus' life (and to see more of Riley too).
This is a beautiful enemies to lovers book and the buildup for it in the first two books of the series added so much to the plot as well.
and I love that Teddys fringe jacket is on the cover.
This might just be my favorite of the series and I cannot wait for the next one !!
5/5 as always for Lyla Sage <3


I received an advanced copy for free through NetGalley, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

This book is a fantastic addition to the Rebel Blue series! I’ve never connected so well with a character who splits custody of a child.
The previous books warned this one up slowly, but Sage killed it with this novel! Mental health, non-traditional families as a functional and “normal” is an excellent improvement over writers of more mature age. Teddy and Gus are a soldering burn that pays off well!!!

Lost and Lassoed is the third book in the Rebel Blue series. Teddy Andersen finds herself struggling with changes in her life, including her best friend's engagement and doubts about her future in her beloved small town. Meanwhile, Gus Ryder, overwhelmed by responsibilities on his family's ranch and his daughter, reluctantly accepts Teddy's help, leading to unexpected romantic tensions as they navigate their newfound feelings.

Now that I’m fully invested in the Rebel Blue series, I couldn’t wait to read Teddy and Gus’s story. Spoiler alert: this was a 5-star read and Lyla Sage’s best work yet! Lost and Lassoed pulled at my heartstrings, and the ending was sweet! The story is told from two perspectives: Teddy and Gus. I loved how Lyla made each character deeply complex and showed their growth throughout the story. I was also impressed with how Lyla integrated Riley, Gus’s six-year-old daughter, and wrote her character perfectly for her age. The enemies-to-lovers and slow-burn romance was chef’s kiss! It was great to see Emmy, Brooks, Wes, and Ava continue on here as supporting characters. Now, Wild and Wrangled, the fourth book in the series, can’t come soon enough—I can’t wait for Cam and Dusty’s story! If you love Elsie Silver’s books, I highly recommend picking up this series!

This book is hands down one of my favorites. Lyla’s writing is truly one of a kind. She makes you feel seen with her characters and it feels like real life. Gus and Teddy, I have no words other than I absolutely adore them. The way he opened up more because of her, and him being there for her - NO WORDS.

Hands down a forever favorite I will be shouting from the rooftops come release. Lyla never misses!

Lyla Sage is at the top of her game with this one. Following the two we’ve all been 'shipping since the beginning Sage does a wonderful job with their story. Theodora Andersen and August Ryder can barely stand to be in the same room as one another it has always been this way. He’s stoic and steady, she’s a bit flighty and feels all the feels. But when they are thrown together for a summer - they have to admit that it’s an issue of opposites attract than either ever wanted to acknowledge.

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I loved the build up to the story of Teddy and Gus. The build up was the best part.
I loved the banter but I wanted more of it. The pacing of the book was rushed but we did get what we were looking for. I guess I was looking for a bit more time as enemies to create more of a build up.
Thank you Netgalley for providing digital advanced copy in exchange for honest review.

and the most anticipated story in the rebel blue ranch series — gus and teddy’s. gus and teddy never waste an opportunity to snipe at each other. gus thinks teddy is a bad influence on his younger sister, emmy. but while gus’s baby mama is away from the summer, he has no choice but to accept help from the last person on earth he’d ever want it from, teddy. teddy and gus although seemingly opposite, teddy is loud and precocious and outspoken, whereas grumpy gus likes to communicate through grunts, they are fierce for the ones they love. and soon that becomes each othhheerrrrrr!! after living together at gus’s, “theodora…” soon turns to “teddy baby” and some other expletives. Hehe.

Loved this 3rd in a series set in Rebel Blue, a beautiful Wyoming ranch owned and worked by a close knit collection of friends and family. I love this community of vibrant, funny, and quirky characters and am always sad when it is over. Highly recommend! Releases Nov 5th, don't miss this series!

I’ve loved every book in this series but this might be my favorite (so far)! Fun and light, feisty and heart thudding sweetness makes for the glorious story of Gus and Teddy! I can’t wait to read more of these characters and the setting. Many thanks to the publisher and netgalley for this early copy for read and review

Thank you to Random House for this e-ARC of Lost and Lassoed in exchange for an honest review. Obsessed with this book is a complete understatement. This was the book of my dreams and the book that will haunt me because I fear that I will not be able to find anything better. Readers of this series have gotten delectable hints of Gus and Teddy since Done and Dusted, so there are obviously going to be big expectations for their story. Lyla Sage ABSOLUTELY delivered. The banter was alive and well and their intimate moments were raw and emotional in ways I didn't expect. Nanny x single dad is not a new trope at all, but Lyla wrote such an organic story and I am absolutely bummed that I now have to wait so long for the last and final installment of the Blue Rebel Ranch series.

I did think there were certain aspects of Gus and Teddy's relationship that could use clarification and expansion upon in the final product, but nothing glaring that needs to change the direction of the book. Really, there were just moments where the author essentially starts a thought and leaves the reader hanging without any follow through. A bit of polishing would make this book go from great to excellent, in my opinion.

Lost and Lassoed is everything you want in a small town, cowboy, enemies to lovers romance packed in one lil book. Lyla Sage's stories are quick reads, likeable characters and relatable (ish) story arcs. This is a quick read and will tick the boxes for romance novel fans.


NetGalley provided the ARC (thank you!), opinion is 100% mine.

Couldn't have been better! We've been waiting for Teddy and Gus from the get-go and Lyla Sage did not let me down. They're pure electricity together, nonstop bantering with a side of battery acid. And the transition from hate to love isn't as quick as other novels, which I quite enjoyed. This book made me tear up (no small feat). They were just so dang perfect for each other!! Oh my god and the Twister scene? The mechanical bull? The flash back, It's hot as hell and I can't wait to listen to the playlist on repeat while I wait for Wild & Wrangled.

Lost and Lassoed is the third title in the Rebel Blue Ranch, written by Lyla Sage. This is a small town, boss/nanny romance with a little bit of grumpy/sunshine thrown in for comic relief.

Format: NetGalley ebook
Genre: Contemporary fiction, Romance
Spice level:🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️

Teddy (FMC)⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Nanny/Clothing line designer

Gus (MMC)⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Rancher

This book is an interconnected, stand-alone title, each book in the series has its own couple. I have not read the first two books in the series but I was not lost in the story.

After Teddy loses her job, she is coerced into becoming a nanny for Gus’ young daughter. Neither of the main characters are happy about the arrangement, but they both know they need the help. I really enjoyed the love/hate relationship between the two main characters! You could just feel the chemistry and connection sizzling between them.

I completely understand how vulnerable Teddy felt with Gus regarding her father’s health issues. I loved how she was not afraid to share her feelings with him.

I don’t know if it was intentional, or just a happy accident, but there was a slight Gilmore Girls reference from one of the lines in the book!! So cute!

Y’all, Chapter 25!🥵

Overall score:⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Thank you to NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this title!