I love that these books just get better and better. I love the characters so much and they're so relatable. I loved the strong friendship theme and appreciated the depiction of how friendships change as life changes. The banter got better as the book went on. Gus was almost insufferable for pretty much the first half of the book, which is why I can't give this five stars, but he did grow on me and I did really like him by the end. Although, some of his nicknames for Teddy made me cringe. I'm so sad there's only one book left but Lyla Sage has a new fan and I can't wait to read WILD AND WRANGLED and to see what she comes out with next!

While this book escapes the 3rd act break up trope (whoo hoo for that!!!) their relationship felt kinda of rushed. They went from screaming at each other to feelings of love in the space of a 2/3 chapters without a lot of relationship development. However I'm a total goner over the single dad trope so this book would be good no matter what 

SPOILERS:
Trigger warning for death of a parent: Hank does not die 

I love the world of Rebel Blue and I’m glad we finally got their story. I love an enemies to lovers story and theirs had been building over the first two books. The father-daughter dynamic on both ends for the the two mains were lovely to read. 

Spice level is spiiicy, similar to the first two. 

I was anticipating this book for so long because I was WAITING for Teddy and Gus' book. I wanted to like it more than I did, but that may possibly be because I overhyped it so much. I still love the characters and was interested in the story, but it didn't grip me as much as I hoped. 

The game of Twister was hilarious

I love this series, these characters can do no wrong. Teddy and Gus’s enemies to lovers arch was just so good, and her being Riley’s nanny for the summer just checked all of the boxes for a great romance book. Now we just need Amos to have a book, Daddy needs some love too!!

Loved the characters and loved the voice actors. There was great chemistry in this novel. The perfect "enemies to lovers" trope. And I really liked the setting, too. It's not one I get to adventure to very often. 

i loved this! each book truly gets better and better. i love that Sage always works in representation with her characters that make them feel so innately human and relatable. Teddy's fear of losing her sense of self while everyone around her that she loves seems to need her less and Gus's determination to always be able to bring it all all the time really struck a chord with me. 

okay, spoilers ahead that don't necessarily give much away, but really sold me on this book.

to prioritize language like this in a cowboy romance is so impactful and it gave me so much joy to see these examples.

and finally, this spicy scene will live RENT FREE in my head forever!

Finally. From the start of this series, I’ve been desperate for Teddy & Gus to get their happily ever after and, finally, it’s here! Lost and Lassoed is fast-paced and straight to the point, and I love that. Teddy and Gus have a passionate relationship, and it was so nice to see them channel that passion into something other than hate, to give each other the time of day to understand one another and find common ground.

I am in a very similar stage in life to Teddy. I am the ‘single friend’. My best friends are my priority but their priorities are their husbands and partners. I understand. I get it. I wouldn’t want it any other way, and yet I’m lonely. I’m happy for them, and sad for me. I love their partners (most of them), but I miss my friends. As is the case when you read about a character who is so similar to you, I was able to reconcile with my feelings while reading Lost and Lassoed because I know that I can’t be the only one who feels this way, not if Lyla Sage has been able to write about it. That has made me feel less guilty and selfish, and I think I needed that. I just hope I can keep reminding myself about it. And, hey, maybe I’ll find my Gus one day!

What I appreciate about Teddy and Gus finally falling in love is that they jump straight in. There is very little hesitation. It’s like they both know they’ve had the slowest of all slow burns (seven years in fact) and it’s now or never. They may have tripped up a little and they may not completely voice their feelings, but their intentions from the off (or from the next day at least) are clear as day. I love that. We need more of that.

Their chemistry has been evident throughout the series, but is even more obvious now. There wasn’t a whole heap of spice in the book, but the sex scenes we did get showed so clearly how well they knew each other and how compatible they are. It was hot while respectful, and what is sexier than that?

The book is very fast-paced and I actually wish it was a bit longer so we could bask in the romance a bit more. It would have been nice to maybe have some more interactions with Wes too.

I noticed a number of continuity errors and typos which is a shame, particularly the former, although I think they would be less noticeable to someone who wasn’t reading the whole book in a day (oops). Teddy’s outfit when she goes to the hospital (leggings and a hoodie morph into jeans and a t-shirt) as well as the number of wildflowers Riley chooses (fifteen becomes twenty) are two that I remember.

All in all, I really enjoyed this book. I love the family unit, and the chemistry was gorgeous. Geddy forever!