I think this is my new favourite in the Rebel Blue Ranch series! 🤭

Teddy and Gus make my heart swell - I’ve loved them since I first saw them in Done & Dusted and this delivered everything I wanted and more! I realllly enjoyed this read. It made me laugh out loud so many times and even cry at some parts too! I truly love Teddy and Gus’ dynamic. I really enjoyed watching Gus and Teddy’s relationship bloom as they learnt that outside of their quips against each other, they actually had a lot in common! And I cannot forget to mention that the tension and banter between the two was *chefs kiss*. 

This was a breath of fresh air and I loved each and every one of the characters. I don’t think there was a single character in this book who didn’t get a chance to shine. Riley is the sweetest kid, and the cast of characters at Rebel Blue, including Gus’s family, Cam, Dusty, Hank, the whole crew - add so much to the story and I adored them all. I loved the co-parenting dynamic between Gus & Cam - truly showcasing healthy communication at its finest and a great parenting dynamic! Their relationship in general was wonderful and I loved that we got to see more of Cam’s personality (I seriously cannot wait to see her in Book 4, some of her one liners were fantastic!).

The parent/child relationships in this book really got a spotlight and it was done incredibly well on all fronts. The relationship Teddy has with Hank had my heart full! They are so sweet and have such a great father/daughter dynamic that it made me emotional at some parts (IYKYK). 

The way Sage writes Emmy and Teddy’s friendship felt so realistic and I loved that we got to see two grown women maintaining a long-term friendship and still communicating so well with each other.

TLDR: I really enjoyed it. There’s an excerpt at the end written by Layla that sums up the vibe of the story very well - “[this story is] a testament to fathers and daughters and sons. What it means to love the people in our lives deeply and truly—even when it’s difficult and scary and heartbreaking.” And I couldn’t have said it better myself! 

Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for the complimentary e-arc in exchange for an honest review. All opinions in this review are my own.

Bring on Wild & Wrangled (especially after that ending OMG)! I cannot wait to see Cam and Dusty’s story! ♡ 

♡ Cowboy romance

♡ Small Town

♡ Single dad x Nanny

♡ Enemies to Lovers 

♡ Forced Proximity

♡ Best Friend’s Brother

♡ Grumpy x Sunshine