OMG!!!!! I love love love loved this book - i NEED more Rebel blue books!! Lyla sage is now an autobuy author

It is here…The final book of the Rebel Blue Ranch series. What a way to end it all. Finally we have Cam and the guy we have watched pine over her in the previous book, Dusty. This is a second chance romance that will leave you feeling happy and also annoyed at times. Here we have a woman who is from a well off background and a guy who is from a regular blue collar background. They are friends and turn into lovers.
During the book we see their story as we go between current time and the past making our way throughout their history leading back up to present time. I will say sometimes when books do this it really messes with me and this one did to. It read a little slower for me but despite that I still throughly enjoyed my time and the story. We still see all of the characters from the previous stories and it felt so good in the end having all the closure and not having anyone really left behind. Now as i sit here I keep wondering what Lyla Sage is going to bring us next. For her first series she really started her career with a bang and I am sure whatever she does next will also be a hit!

This series continues to be a light as cotton candy fluffy delight. This time, we have Cam and Dusty's story. High school sweethearts whose story was sidetracked by her overbearing parents and his wunderlust, they're both back in Meadowlark and ready to revive their friendship. But is there more to their story? Is a happy ending in the works? I bet fans of the series know the answer to that question. A very satisfying conclusion to the series.

ARC REVIEW

This was such a wonderful conclusion to the Rebel Blue Ranch series. I’ve been looking forward to Dusty and Cam’s story since book 2 so naturally I was SO hype to dive into this! Overall, this book passed the vibe check. There were a few times where I felt like some of the storyline felt a bit rushed and the almost-third act breakup plotline barely made sense, HOWEVER, without spoiling too much, one of the characters had some common sense so that feeling disapated very quickly.

What really got me was the VERY ending. Like after the epilogue. I cried. Ok that’s all.

Thank you to Netgalley and Dial Press for the early e-arc! ❤️

What a sweet ending to an amazing series.

Books 1-3 were all instant loves for me so I had a lot of expectations for Book 4. I loved the then and now flow of this story - seeing Dusty and Cam back in High School was my favorite part of the story, to be honest. I loved watching their relationship unfold at such a young age - and the way Dusty clung to Cam and never once looked back (for better or worse, lol). <3 The tone of this book felt a lot different than the other three, you could feel how bittersweet it was for Lyla to be ending the series with these two.

I cannot wait to see what Lyla comes out with next - I am so looking forward to her next series! <3

Thank you to Net Galley and Dial Press for the ARC.

3.5 stars rounded up. Wild and Wrangled is the fourth and final installment in the Rebel Blue Ranch series, and I really enjoyed this one. I'm not the biggest fan of second chance romance, but as of late I've been slowly changing my mind, and Wild and Wrangled has certainly helped!

Tropes:
- Second chance romance
- Single mom FMC
- Cinnamon roll MMC
- Forced proximity
- Past secrets/wounds

This book follows single mom Camille (Cam) and Dusty were each other's firsts, but they've long since been separated. Dusty has spent the time running from Cam, and Cam thought she had everything planned out in life until her fiancé left her at the altar. Now, without resources to fall back on, she has to find a new place to live. The only problem? It's right next door to Dusty. And now that Dusty knows Cam is single, he can't help but be hopeful, but Cam is determined to avoid him. Dusty tries to show Cam that the two of them can be friends, and despite her attempts to distance herself, Cam can't help but notice old feelings (and hurts) bubbling back up to the surface.

I LOVED watching Cam get her Happily Ever After, and Dusty was the sweetest, soft boy MMC that Cam needed. It was so bittersweet to say goodbye to these books. I love this town and these characters so much! But I have to say, Lyla Sage did tie up all the storylines in a very satisfying way.

I really recommend Wild and Wrangled. Not my favorite of the series, but an entertaining, heartwarming, and satisfying story in its own right.

Thank you to NetGalley, Random House, and Lyla Sage for providing an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review. All opinions expressed are my own!

A million stars, all of the tears, all of my heart.

Dusty Tucker you absolute dream boat of a man. This is the most wonderful, heartbreaking, soul healing love story. I felt for Cam so deeply throughout this entire book and her fear of allowing herself to be really truly loved felt so raw and so relatable I could’ve sobbed even more than I did.

I can’t fathom how Lyla managed to make each book in this series better than the last but this one did me IN. Wow wow wow.

Obsessed is an understatement.

An end to an era 💔 I have been following not only this series, but also Lyla, since ‘Done & Dusted’ was the new indie cowboy romance that popped up on my fyp… to see Lyla transition from indie to trad publishing has been amazing and it is one of my favorite things to watch, to see an indie author have their dreams come true and have the opportunity to see their books in bookstores across the country, making them more accessible 🩶 it has been a joy to see this, and I cannot WAIT to see what Lyla does next

Wild & Wrangled is the fourth, and final, installment in the Rebel Blue Ranch series. This book follows Cam and Dusty, who once upon a time were high school sweethearts. This story follows their second chance at life together and their never ending love for each other. To see them go from not even really speaking to each other in ‘Lost & Lassoed’ to friends to lovers was magical ❤️ I can see why Lyla saved them for last and kept them so close to her chest for so long… but it was absolutely worth the wait if you ask me 🥰

also P.S. Dusty is THE sweet, soft boy MMC and MUST be protected at all cost 🥺🫶🏼

Throughout the entire series, Lyla Sage has developed interesting and unique stories for each installment. Even though the characters focused in the final book was not one of the Ryder siblings, it was still highly enjoyable. The combination of the flashbacks and the different characters made this book my favorite in the series.

I truly fell in love with the cozy, comforting world of Rebel Blue Ranch, and although I'm sad that the series is coming to an end, WILD AND WRANGLED was the perfect way to wrap things up! After getting glimpses of the chemistry and connection between Cam and Dusty throughout the series, the undeniable tension and the yearning they clearly both feel, we finally get to see them find their way back to each other. I loved following their journey both as a couple and also on an individual level, as Lyla Sage always does such a fantastic job of developing her characters and highlighting the struggles and fears they experience/how they grow throughout the story. Cam's arc is particularly well-done—how she deals with people-pleasing tendencies and separating what she really wants from what she feels like she's maybe "supposed to" want, how she's afraid of letting people in and allowing herself to be truly loved, no matter how badly she wants to. She's always been such an interesting, complicated character, and it was great to see her journey take center stage! Dusty is, of course, just dreamy, and it was so sweet to see how much he loved and supported Cam from the start. I also enjoyed how Sage uses flashbacks to tell their love story, balancing the past with the present to show how these two are truly meant to be. Finally, I have to shout out the gorgeous cover—in general, the Rebel Blue Ranch series might have some of my favorite book covers in recent memory! They just capture the characters and the entire Rebel Blue Ranch universe so perfectly, and this one was no different.

Overall, I'd definitely recommend WILD AND WRANGLED, especially if you love second-chance romances! This can be read as a standalone, but because of all the connections between the characters and their world, if this is your first Rebel Blue Ranch book, I would strongly suggest going back and reading the others, too! While I'm sure everyone has their favorites (mine is book 3, personally, although I really enjoyed them all!), the whole series is so well-done, and each book brings something different to the table. This was a wonderful end to a wonderful series, and I'm excited to see what Lyla Sage has in store next! Thank you to NetGalley, Random House, and The Dial Press for the ARC.

Screaming and crying as the story of Rebel Blue comes to an end but what a beautiful story of hope and second chances to close out our time in Medowlark. As a huge fan of the second chance trope this book was right up my alley, from the first page I was hooked all the way through the epilogue. I hope maybe one day we’ll get to go back to Rebel Blue but until then this book was the best way to say goodbye.

Lyla Sage has very quickly become one of my favorite romance authors. Every single book just hits so good. Wild and Wrangled is NOT the exception. I loved this one so much. Cam and Dusty!!! Hehehe they have my whole heart. I just loved the amount of love and support between them. It is a beautiful story FULL of yearning (I am a SUCKER for yearning). I do not want this series to end. I have such an emotional investment in this world.

This was so sweet and the perfect conclusion of the series. I am so happy I got to read an early copy even though I’m sad to see these characters go. Cam and Dusty were a perfect match who just needed a little time to get back where they started. So happy that the series ended with such a greatly written book.

Saddle up for this 5 star read! I have said it before and I'll say it again if I could live in a fictional place it would be at Rebel Blue. Book four in this series wa one of my most anticipated releases for 2025 as I have been swooning for Dusty since I first read his name. And let me tell you this book does not disappoint! Dusty is the perfect mix and gentleman and cowboy and absolutely everything Cam and a second chance deserves.

Another cowboy that will stay in my heart. I simply love this book and this series. Lyla Sage has done it again, and has become an insta-buy for me.

I’ve had the amazing privilege to read all of Lyla’s netgalley arcs, and it’s such a joy every time. I feel like I’m friends with someone I’ve never met.

I had this idea to write a review about this book, mostly consisting of my love for Dusty and the redemption he brings to all blond men. The yearning. The pining. The nose ring.

But instead I want to write about this series. I’m allowed to be emotional over a cowboy romance series, ok?
Every book has meant so much to me because it ultimately is about people doing “it” scared. Emmy, Ada, Teddy, and Cam (and their partners) all had to find a way to do the thing that terrified them most, and do it before having all the pieces in place and moving forward despite their fears. I imagine this is how Lyla felt writing these books.

I’m not good at that. I’m not good at defying my fears and committing to chase my dreams. But maybe I can take a little life lesson from the Rebel Blue Ranch 🩵

Thank you Lyla for writing one of my favorite series.

Thank you NetGalley for the arc.

Full RTC on pub day.

This book. THIS BOOK. There are no words to describe how incredible this is. Lyla Sage's writing is one of a kind. I've never felt so connected to EVERY SINGLE CHARACTER she has ever written. There are bits and pieces I see of myself in everyone. Things I've experienced throughout different chapters of my life. It's like Lyla dove into my brain and wrote down my exact feelings when even I, myself, have struggled to find those words. She's such an incredible writer and seeing her journey throughout this series makes me so excited for what her future holds.

Cam and Dusty, my heart. I cannot handle the ongoing longing between these two since they first appeared in Rebel Blue. Seeing these two get their love story. Get ready. Even more so for the man, the myth, the legend, Dusty Tucker. I also adore the parenting between Gus and Cam. You rarely see two characters in a book that work so well with one another, and are beyond supportive of one another and each others partners.

Can confirm I also cried. Multiple times. I'm unwell (but really I am, because this is hands down a lifetime favorite book).

The way that the Rebel Blue Ranch has infiltrated my heart and brain cannot be expressed. Dusty and Cam are the quintessential “right person wrong time” cliche. However after years apart a few left turns they finally have their moment and my heart soared with every step they took towards each other. I will probably read this book 17 times more and never get sick of it. Do you self a favor and read this series.

thank you to netgalley and random house publishing group for this eARC!

i’m so glad i was able to read this arc! i loved the first three books in this series and this one was no different. similar to lost and lassoed, i love a good parent trope. and i already knew i loved riley so i was super excited for this one; since i learned that she spends more time with cam, i was also very excited to see more of her in this one. i was not disappointed on that front, riley remains one of my top three characters—i love her.

i also love dusty. he continued to prove why i love this series; sage writes the perfect representation of a “southern gentleman” and dusty, i think shows this best of all. he’s lovely.

i’ve never really read a story like this one, where the characters have spent so much time apart, and i was a little worried that it would feel just slightly too unrealistic for me, but sage pulled it off. the way she wrote dusty, it was totally believable to me that he would’ve been thinking about her all that time. over all, the way she wrote their relationship was just on the right side of unbelievable. obviously it’s unrealistic, but it’s a romance novel and they make just enough sense for it to work for me.

i really enjoyed this book and i’m sad the series is over! i would 100% recommend this seires, and i’m so glad i read it.

I'm sad this is the last book in the Rebel Blue series, but Lyla did such a wonderful job creating a cast of characters you feel like you personally know. I was excited to get to know more about Cam and Dusty, I loved Dusty so much, especially how he came to know Cam and gave her a safe space away from her parents. There were a few parts where I thought Cam was using her upbringing and her parents and too much of a crutch, and instead of processing those feelings and trauma, used it as an excuse for her actions. I wish there would have been more about that in the book, more conflict resolution with that part of it—it felt like a bit of a plot hole to me. I LOVED the scenes with Dusty and Riley, and I wish we would have gotten more of them where it was just the two of them together. He was so sweet with her. Overall I really liked this one, but I think certain parts needed more flushing out and fine-tuning.