I spent a lot of time building this one up in my heart/brain, the second chance romances to wrap up a series always killlllll me. Dusty and Cam's characterizations were fantastic, even if I fundamentally disagree with a lot of the conflict. But this ARC read a little choppy. I understand how two people who have loved each other for 15 years can flow from "we're just friends" to "we're not acknowledging each other" to "we're going to be each other's everything," and back again, it just happened way too many times so closely together for me to keep track of where we all were in our heart journeys. The ending was rushed, but I loved getting individual moments with Gus, Wes, and Amos to wrap up the series.

In summary, Rebel Blue is the bomb. Really looking forward to what Lyla Sage does next!

A great end to the Rebel Blue Ranch series! I have been waiting for Cam and Dusty’s story for SO long and I’m happy to see how it ended. The ending did feel a bit rushed, but overall I’m happy to have had the opportunity to read!

Another 5 star from Lyla Sage!!!! This was easily my favorite couple of the Rebel Blue crew, and I think it's because of the history that Cam and Dusty share. Their chemistry is other level, and I loved the dramatic beginning with Cam being stood up at the altar, because what we know of her from previous books is that she's awesome. So I was confused, but happy, because Dusty got to be her knight in shining cowboy boots. I love Lyla's writing style so much. It feels so swoony, cozy, and yearny. Any fan of romance will love this book/series as a whole!!!

This was my first Lyla Sage read! I really enjoyed it! Going back to read the rest of this series ASAP! This was a lovely romance and also quite steamy. So, if you're a closed door romance reader this is not for you. But, for the rest of us...Save a horse, ride a cowboy! I also really enjoyed the family/ranch story line and that will keep me tuned in to the rest of this series.

We are obsessed with everything Lyla writes and Wild and Wrangled did not disappoint! Her ability to make you fall in love with each and every character is unmatched. We loved Dusty’s sweet heart and we can’t wait to see what else Lyla has in store!

Thanks to NetGalley and Random House Publishing for an advanced readers copy of this book.

I don't have enough words to express how I feel about the whole of Rebel Blue. I feel like this series has a part of me as much as I have a part of it. This was the perfect wrap-up to the series. While I'm so happy with the ending, I'm so sad that it has ended.

The chemistry between Cam and Dusty is absolutely perfection and I am over the moon with everyone's happy endings. If I could give this 10 stars, I'd make it 13.

📚Trope(s): First Love, He waits for her, Found Family
What you get: Single mom, Millennial trauma due to impossible to please parents
⭐️Plot: 5/5
🔥Chemistry: 100000000/5
🌶️Spice: 8/5

This was a perfect end to this series that has become my comforting literary home away from home. The cameos from the charters we have learned to love over the series was a perfect balance with the development of Camille and Dusty's own stories. The authors note alone made me tear up and feel the love held for Rebel Blue.

I absolutely loved this book and I am so sad that the universe of Rebel Blue Ranch is complete. This story was so well written, sweet, and the exact wrap up to this series that I was wanting.

Widely anticipated, I absolutely devoured this one. I love Lyla’s writing and this was no different. Dusty and Cam are literal perfection together.

Lyla Sage is as always is a huge mood. She just understands the cowboy need we all have. I really don’t love second-chance romances so I did walk into this expecting not to love this as much as her other ones but she just writes such warm loving characters that I ate this up just like the other ones.

⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5

This is such a wonderful way to wrap up Rebel Blue. Cam and Dusty have a beautiful relationship with great chemistry, and they just fit together so well. I only wished Cam was a bit more dynamic of a character, as she didn't confront many of the issues she dealt with and she was very aggravating in the third act. But the notes were sweet, the passion was intense, and this book was everything!

The additional chapter at the end made me very emotional. My heart will definitely miss Rebel Blue and the amazing journey Lyla has taken me on.

Thank you to NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group for the ARC copy!

Such an amazing read! Felt like I was in the actual story the whole time. I wanted more so hate the story ended.

Um. I really don't know what to say about this one. I've enjoyed all the other books in this series but this was a total flop. The leads had zero chemistry and I was downright bored. I hated the whole flashback situation. Dusty has no personality besides being in love with Cam, and Cam has no personality. I don't even really believe that she loves him. There was no tension whatsoever! Like, why are y'all not together? They're both single and in the same town.

Cam was just selfish and obsessed with money.

If you’ve followed the Rebel Blue Ranch series, Wild and Wrangled is a must-read, and if you haven’t, this book will make you want to dive into the whole series. It’s the kind of story that reminds you that no matter how far you run, home and love always has a way of pulling you back in. The slow-burn romance is balanced perfectly with the heartwarming, close-knit town of Meadowlark, where love and forgiveness are always possible if you’re willing to face your past. The perfect ending to a series filled with heat, heart, and the kind of romance you can’t help but root for.

One last ride out to Rebel Blue Ranch!
I'm so glad our girl Cam finally got her happily ever after. Her and Gus had such a beautiful co-parenting relationship in book 3. Seeing her get what she deserves felt like such a great way to end this series.
The flashbacks to their high school sweetheart days interspersed with the present day walls-coming-down slow burn, was perfection. Over the whole series the origin of Dusty and Cam felt like such a mystery. Knowing how it all started & fell apart was worth the wait.
ALSO. That second epilogue almost put me in the grave. SOBBING

*As posted*
THANK YOU to Netgalley for this ARC!

Tropes:
🔹️Forced Proximity
🔹️Second Chance
🔹️Single Mom

If this book were emojis:
🐎 💕 💒😴😘

Review 🖊
I'm gonna be honest. This was a tad tedious to me. If you asked me what it was about, I would say a woman gets dumped and gets a second chance with her high school sweetheart. If you asked me what happened, I couldn't tell you. It was a bunch of she's scared, he makes her angry, she makes him angry, they tell her it doesn't matter because she loves him, and him telling her it doesn't matter because he loves her. To me it came off like she was gaslit into being with him. Everyone pressuring Cam into giving Dusty another chance, and when she did, basically saying, Well, now you have to stick it out.
And there was virtually zero side plot. I like a good romance, but when there is so little else happening that you just have to repeat the same things over and over to make a page count quota, it gets boring. (Hence the 😴)
The only other possible side line was Cam's relationship with her parents, which gets no resolution. I was actually more interested in Graham and the girl he left Cam at the altar for.

"Now, when I thought of that day, I didn’t think about Graham or the fact that he didn’t show up. I thought about Dusty and the fact that he did."

"I'll love you until we're dust, Camille Ashwood."

Notes:
Friendship bracelets and unsent letters will forever be my weakness.

Lyla Sage simply DOES NOT MISS!! did you love the first three? Amazing! Buckle up for exactly what you want! it's juicy, full of tension, good ol' cowboy romance. I ate this book up like thanksgiving dinner. 10/10. I never want this series to end!

Was I hesitant to begin this read? Yes. Am I ready to say goodbye to the series? ABSOLUTELY NOT. Did this book simultaneously wreck & soothe my soul? Yes. Yes it did.

4.5 stars! loved the relationship between dusty and cam! such a great ending to an amazing series! the time lapse back to high school was great! hoping for more lyla sage in the future

“Until we’re dust / and even after”.
Gosh this book was exactly what we needed (and have desperately been craving) to wrap up the series. A fantastic second chance romance between two incredibly deserving characters. I had to savor every minute of this book and I will hopelessly miss this setting!

Thank you to NetGalley for providing this ARC!