Kaitlyn‘s review of Done and Dusted (Rebel Blue Ranch, Book 1) and Swift and Saddled, Book 2) by Lyla Sage
Contemporary Romance published by The Dial Press 6 Jun 23 and 5 Mar 23
I really need Rebel Blue Ranch to be real and I really need to be there, please and thank you. 🐎🤠
Done and Dusted is so much fun and so easy to binge. I love Luke Brooks and watching his relationship with Emmy evolve. If you like the brother’s-best-friend trope, you need it with a cowboy twist.
Swift and Saddled had me hooked even more and I couldn’t put it down. Black cat city girl and golden retriever cowboy is the perfect combination. Wes is everything, and I can’t decide which cowboy is my favorite – so they’re tied for first.
I’m so excited for Lost and Lassoed. I just know Gus and Teddy’s story is going to be my absolute favorite! I’m dying to get my hands on that book.
This is such a fun series, and the books are so easy to binge and have a great time with. Definitely recommend adding these to your TBR and having a cowboy romance summer.
Grade: A
Summary:
Done and Dusted:
For the first time in her life, Clementine “Emmy” Ryder has no idea what she’s doing. She’s accomplished everything on her to-do list. She left her small hometown of Meadowlark, Wyoming; went to college; and made a career for herself by doing her favorite thing: riding horses. But after an accident makes it impossible for her to get back into the saddle, she has no choice but to return to the hometown she always wanted to escape.
Luke Brooks is Meadowlark’s most notorious bad boy, bar owner, and bachelor. He’s also the unofficial fifth member of the Ryder family. As Emmy’s older brother’s best friend, Luke spent most of his childhood antagonizing her. It’s been years since he’s seen her, but when she walks into his bar and back into his life, he can’t take his eyes off her. Despite his better judgment, he wants to do a whole lot more than just look at her.
Emmy’s got too much on her mind to think about romance. And Luke knows he should stay away from his best friend’s younger sister. But what if Luke is just what Emmy needs to get her spark back? Or will they both go up in flames?
Swift and Saddled:
The last thing Ada Hart needs is a man to take care of her. Not anymore. After failing out of her interior design program and the disaster that was her short-lived marriage, Ada clawed her way up from her rock bottom. Now, the only person she trusts is herself, and that has gotten her further than ever before. She has her own business, and one of the largest ranches in Wyoming just hired her for the most important project of her career.
When Ada arrives in Meadowlark, she finds herself in a dive bar where she can’t seem to shake the eyes of a handsome cowboy. When she leads him to the back of the bar, he leaves her with a kiss that most people can only fantasize about. She almost regrets that she’ll never see him again . . . except it turns out he’s her new boss.
Weston Ryder is a happy guy. Even happier now that the mystery woman from the bar is the interior designer for his dream project on his family’s ranch. He feels like he hit the jackpot. It’s too bad she wants absolutely nothing to do with him outside of work. Ada is convinced the pull she feels toward Wes will go away, but Wes can’t stop thinking about her. Even though walls are coming down around Rebel Blue, Ada’s walls are firmly in place.
Can they make it through this project without giving in? Or will they both put their dreams on the line for a chance at love?
