I loved this book!!!

I knew I would enjoy it before I started it because I adored the first book. But this one was even better.

Ada and Wes were so so cute and their chemistry was so clear to read you couldn’t deny it. The plot and character developments were literally perfection and I liked that the story wasn’t forgotten and replaced with just smut! As sometimes the smut takes over the story.

Also the found family trope was adorable. I love that she became friends with people from wes’s group of friends.

Ugh I just love them. I recommend this book a thousand times over.

thank you netgalle for a giving me a copy of this book in exchange of an honest review.

without spoiling too much, we follow West and Ada and how they fall in love.

It is not a bad book but it is not for me. Lyla's writting is not for me. Starting with the positive, i enjoyed the family dynamics, the horses and the sneak peeks for following books but this one?? not that much. Ada lost all her bravery the moment she stepped out of that bar and i missed that Ada from the first pages so much. It was also too much instalovey which is a me thing. i didnt like the ada trying to be different and she is not like the other girls part, and the if you dont like this thing is bcs of the patriarchy bit like cmon be for real. The dialogues left me wanting for something that i did not find in any part of the book and there were aspects that needed to be more talked about like ada's ex husband. it felt like the author didnt know what to write to make it interesting, wrote THAT part and then decided to just leave it there. Maybe in following books we will have an explanation but as of right now im not hopeful

My oh my, it was so good!

A perfect small town story with a cowboy to hit you right in the feels.

I'm not a fan of insta-lust, but this one was done so well! Wes and Ada have so much chemistry. Their smut scenes were great.

Wes is my kind of man. He's perfect! He's kind, caring, loving, but also possesive and hot. I loved how considerate he is. He is a consent king, he never wanted to push any of Ada's boundaries. He was open about his struggles with depression, I am so thankful for the representation, I am head over heels for men who aren't afraid to be vulnerable.

Ada was a great character as well. I felt so bad for her struggles and trauma for the past relationship. She was a breath of fresh air, in a sea of sometimes comically sunshine heroines, she's reserved, shy and even not that likable at a first encounter. I could really relate to her. There's not necessarily a reverse grumpy and sunshine trope, I wouldn't say despite all of it Ada is a grump, Wes has some of a golden retriever energy inside him, but he also has depression so. I like how that opposites attract trope isn't as in your face here. Both Ada and Wes feel like real people and not creatures with saturated personalities for a romcom.

Highly recommend!

“You’re the moon…And I’m the tides. You pull me in without even trying, and I come to you willingly. I always will”

This book had big shoes to follow in because I loved Done and Dusted and I am delighted to say that this follow up is 100% as good as the first book.

We have two very different characters in this book - Ada and Wes. Wes is a gorgeous, cinnamon role of a man. He acts like Ada is the sun - he can’t do enough for her and it is clear that he worships her.

Ada is a great character - she’s complex, battling with trying to protect herself and also desperately wanting to be loved by Wes. The chemistry between these characters starts early and just builds and builds until it reaches a happy breaking point. Lyla Sage found the sweet spot where it was a slow build but not so slow I became impatient and just wanted them to get on with it.

The whole Ryder family are back in this series and I loved being back in their embrace. They are the family everyone would love to live in and Amos continues to be one of my favourite characters.

I just loved this book. It’s well written, well developed characters and a fantastic continuation of a series which is fast becoming a new favourite.

Thank you to @NetGalley and @Quercusbooks for letting me read and review an advanced copy

This book SLAYED just like the first.
I'm obsessed with anything Lyla sage writes she grips me every time.
A beautiful cover and a beautiful book and story.

I’ve come to the conclusion that I’m a sucker for cowboy romances!! It feel like there’s some kind of drug in these books.

After I read the first book in this series, I was instantly hooked. And I was really intrigued about Wes & Ada’s book. I absolutely loved the black cat x golden retriever energy this book was giving.

I really loved Ada’s character. At first we saw her be really reserved and closed off to people but loved how at the end of the book she opens up and lets people in. Related to her about the struggles she faced with developing meaningful female friendships. So to see the friendship that developed between her and the other girls was so wholesome.

Wes was just adorable. I don’t think I saw any flaw in him. Like what’s there not to like about a hot cowboy who’s a gentleman and makes you feel supported and wanted?? Like hello I’d marry that man right then and there. Appreciated that the book touched on mental health struggles especially from a man’s POV because we don’t see that a ton in books.

I also can sense the found family trope this book is gonna serve when we’ll get the next books and that is always my fave thing. Very patiently waiting for Gus’s book now.

I’m fully in my cowboy romance era. I adored this book and will be going back for book 1 asap. It gives Elsie Silver Chestnut Springs vibes which I also loved. A steamy kiss opening had me hooked. Both Wes and Ada are so lovable and so damn cute together. The fact that Wes knew exactly what Ada needed even when she didn’t was nearly as swoon worthy as the topless cowboy rescuing and feeding a baby cow. The romance and the spice were perfectly done and the interior design elements were such a fun addition. I could really picture baby blue.

I fell in love with the whole family and can’t wait to get stuck into Emmy & Brookes story. I want to be a part of that girl group so bad. They are all such fun characters.

A cute romance setting in a cowboy town! I read this without realising that it was part of a series, so I was a little lost with the background of the other characters. However, it still stood well on its own. It was heartwarming and entertaining.


I would’ve liked Ada’s back story to have been developed a bit more. However, it was a really good and easy read.

4.25⭐️
Swift & Saddled reads like a classic rom-com movie which makes the story go by so quickly! The cast is fun and inviting (and the story also features some representation of major depressive disorder! We love that!). This is honestly an easy recommendation if you’re looking for a little cowboy romance fun 🤠🩷

I haven’t read Done & Dusted but I can only imagine that this is just as good (if not better)! I’m looking forward to checking out book three ‘Lost and Lassoed’ which is going to focus on Teddy and Gus 👀

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.

Another charming installment in the Rebel Blue Ranch series by Lyla Sage. Following Wes and Ada, as their one-night hot kiss cannot be forgotten when Ada is the new interior designer working at the Ranch.
This book was fun, steamy and enjoyable from start to finish.
Now I can't wait for the third installment.
And can we take a moment for the cover art!!!

This was a fantastic book, and a great continuation of the series,

After an almost hookup in a bar with a scorchingly hot cowboy, Ada discovers that her new boss is....none other than the man she was all over the night before. With too much on the line, Ada does the only thing she can do - retreat behind the cold and matter of fact facade. Only, Wes is kind, respectful, and increasingly irresistible.

Wes, oh my soft hearted Wes, was loveable, yet still effortlessly sexy, and the way his character felt and suffered really resonated with me. It was especially heartwarming to read such an accuracte description of depression without stigma or pity. Ada's struggle to trust again was also impactful, as well as the battle she had to learn that she too was loveable and worth having as a friend.

Thank you for the oppotunity to read this great book, and I cannot wait for Teddy and Gus' story!

This book was a fun read. I loved reading done and dusted so i instantly knew that i was going to be obsessed with this series after finishing the first few chapters of swift and saddled!! i would 100% recommend this book and the whole series to all my book besties. Thank you so much for allowing me to read this book before its release date, i can’t wait to annotate the physical copy :)

Swift and Saddled is an amazing sequel and I am just so damn proud of Lyla Sage for giving us another heartwarming romance. Cannot wait for the next one!

Every once in awhile, I come across a book that makes my heart happy. 𝗦𝗪𝗜𝗙𝗧 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗦𝗔𝗗𝗗𝗟𝗘𝗗 was one such read. I went into this one, looking forward to a small town - cowboy romance (which happens to be my kryptonite) and was completely in awe of both Wes and Ada. Both characters were so relatable, especially Wes. I could relate to him on so many levels. Like Wes, I’ve suffered from depression at various points in my life and seeing him and his open and honest way of dealing with it, felt so real. It touched me, Wes with his big emotions and big heart has taken the top spot on my Favorite Book Boyfriends list and will stay there for a very long time. I strongly recommend 𝗦𝗪𝗜𝗙𝗧 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗦𝗔𝗗𝗗𝗟𝗘𝗗 and am giving it the judy.ann.loves.books stamp of approval m TBR and Enjoy!

i would swiftly saddle a cowboy too 🤝🏻

thank you netgalley for the arc!

i don’t think lyla’s writing is for me. which doesn’t matter, i know it is for a lot of other people. i’m a big fan of elsie silver’s chestnut springs series, so i was going into this very excited, but i was a bit let down. i didn’t love lyla’s first book, done and dusted, either.

swift and saddled has everything i love: small town, cowboys, opposites attract, forced proximity. unfortunately i didn’t feel connected to the characters and i didn’t care for them.

it was a good story, and i know a lot of people will love it, but it wasn’t for me.

I’m always a sucker for a small town romance, and in late 2023 one of my favourites was Lyla Sage’s Done and Dusted.
So when I requested and somehow received an advanced copy of of Swift and Saddled for an honest review, it jumped to the top of my (ever growing) TBR.

Returning to the Rebel Blue Ranch, Swift and Saddled tells the story of Ada Heart and Weston Ryder.
Ada is an interior designer in search of a new start and Weston is one of the brothers we got to know in book one who hired her… they just don’t know this when they meet at the bar the night before the job starts.

This dual pov book really tugs at your heartstrings with their romance. He definitely falls first, and then some- but she’s not far behind. Ada’s personal growth free of the big city is joy to read. Her rediscovering who she is and what she is capable of on her own is very powerful. Seeing Weston’s dreams become a reality is heartwarming, he grows so much as a character through this story, both in his love for Ada and his passion for the Ranch. This book does touch on themes like depression, but handles them so well.

With a delightful family and found family aspect, cast of strong reoccurring characters and plenty of spice, this sequel really lived up to the hype and I can’t wait to read book three.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for this advanced copy to review. All thoughts and opinions are honest and my own.

I ABSOLUTELY DIDNT KNOW I NEEDED THIS IN MY LIFE!!

Thanks for Netgalley for the copy of this one early - I adored this book.

I am not a normal sucker for romances, let alone cowboy romances but i had heard a lot of hype and good things about Done and Dusted by this author and wanted to see what all the fuss was about - i wasnt disappointed.

the intensity for this book was on another level and the slow burn of the relationship between our two main characters was everything and more.

I will for sure be looking for all this authors backlist books and recommending this one to anyone that will listen

5 stars

First of all I would like to thank NetGalley for giving me a preview of this book. We left Weston in Dune and Dusted with his desire to renovate the old family home next to the Big House on the Rebel Blue Ranch. Weston is the middle child who wants to leave the mark as he feels “less” than his older brother Gus and his little sister Emmy and wants to left a mark. And that’s when we finally meet Ada, the interior designer for the “Baby Blue” Wes’s dream house. She is from San Francisco, not a country girl, and she is determined to get her small interior designer agency to be successful and, after a marriage ended up taking her life back. The chemistry between the two characters will be seen from the first pages and we will see how both will come to the head chapter by chapter. Wes is a gentleman like every Ryder and I was pleasantly impressed to learn more about him like his depression. I loved how the author normalised this topic. We also see the evolution of the relationship between Emmy and Brooks and of course also Gus and Teddy (the next main characters of the saga 👀). A light book that leaves you with a smile on your face at the end that I would recommend to all my friends. Who doesn't need a cowboy who treats you like the moon? Thank you NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read this book that will be released on March 5th!!

Having enjoyed "Done and Dusted" by Lyla Sage last year, I was eager to read "Swift and Saddled".

One of the highlights of "Swift and Saddled" is undoubtedly its setting. The small-town atmosphere is vividly depicted, transporting readers to a place where community bonds run deep and the rugged charm of cowboy life is ever-present. Sage masterfully captures the essence of this setting, evoking a sense of warmth and familiarity that envelops the reader from the very first page.

Central to the story are the characters of Ada and West, whose chemistry and dynamic drive much of the narrative. Ada emerges as a strong and independent protagonist, determined to carve out a life for herself. Meanwhile, West embodies the quintessential "sunshine hero," his unwavering support and endearing personality making him a standout character.

One commendable aspect of the book is its portrayal of open communication and mental health representation, albeit with room for deeper exploration. The inclusion of these themes adds depth to the storyline, offering a refreshing take on contemporary romance.

However, while the romance between Ada and West is undeniably sweet, it occasionally lacks the spark and chemistry that elevated its predecessor. Despite this, certain scenes, such as the memorable cow scene, inject moments of heartwarming charm and humour into the narrative, leaving a lasting impression on the reader.

In conclusion, "Swift and Saddled" delivers a pleasant and heartwarming romance that will appeal to fans of small-town settings and cowboy tropes. While it may not reach the same heights as its predecessor, it still offers an enjoyable escape into a world filled with cosy charm and endearing characters. I would recommend it to readers seeking a light and fluffy romance with all the nostalgic appeal of small-town living.

Overall, I rate "Swift and Saddled" 3.5 out of 5 stars.

*This is an ARC. Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for providing a copy of this title. All opinions are honest and my own.*

This was a fun romance without much depth. It's a little bit light for me, and tries to do more than it should have. I appreciate the cowboy theme, but trying to make it modern fell a little flat. Both main characters lack depth, and there is an over-explaining everything vibe that I'm allergic to. My favourite character is of course Amos, who's also a little over-the-top-great, but I'm not immune to it!

Might try another by the author to see if it's just these characters that don't do it for me, but we'll see.