A review by karly_rose_reads
Lost and Lassoed by Lyla Sage

emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

*ARC Review* Release date: November 5, 2024

Lost and Lassoed solidified my need to move to Rebel Blue Ranch. This is the 3rd book in the Rebel Blue Ranch series by Lyla Sage, a collection of standalone novels featuring different cowboy love stories.

What to expect:
🐎 Cowboy romance
🐎 1st person, dual POV
🐎 Small town romance
🐎 Hate to love
🐎 Single dad
🐎 Best friend's brother
🐎 Forced proximity

Lost and Lassoed is a fast-paced, charming story of a feisty, artsy redhead and a grumpy, single-dad cowboy. I loved Teddy and Gus in the previous two books, so I was excited to get their storyβ€”and Lyla delivered a memorable book. If you love Heartless by Elsie Silver, you will enjoy this story since they have similar aspects. 

Lyla has a skill for developing characters in a realistic and authentic way, especially when it comes to her dialogue. I also love that each couple throughout the three books have felt unique and continue to make appearances throughout. 

The reason I gave this a 4 star instead of 5 is because I wish there would have been more moments to build the "love" between these characters. Since these characters are supposed to hate each other, I would expect it to take even longer for them to warm up to one another.

A sincere thank you to Random House Publishing Group and The Dial Press for gifting me an eARC through NetGalley.