Teddy Andersen doesn’t have a plan. She’s never needed one before. She’s always been more of a go-with-the-flow type of girl, but for some reason, the flow doesn’t seem to be going her way this time.
Her favorite vintage suede jacket has a hole in it, her sewing machine is broken, and her best friend just got engaged. Suddenly, everything feels like it’s starting to change. Teddy is used to being a leader, but now she feels like she’s getting left behind, wondering if life in the small town she loves is enough for her anymore.
Gus Ryder has a lot on his plate. He doesn’t know what’s harder: taking care of his family’s 8,000 acre ranch, or parenting his spunky six-year-old daughter, who is staying with him for the summer. Gus has always been the dependable one, but when his workload starts to overwhelm him, he has to admit that he can’t manage everything on his own. He needs help.
His little sister’s best friend, the woman he can’t stand, is not who he had in mind. But when no one else can step in, Teddy’s the only option he’s got. Teddy decides to use the summer to try and figure out what she wants out of life. Gus, on the other hand, starts to worry that he’ll never find what he needs.
Tempers flare, tension builds, and for the first time ever, Gus and Teddy start to see each other in a different light. As new feelings start to simmer below the surface, they must decide whether they should act on them. Can they keep things cool? Or will both of them get burned? (Synopsis courtesy of Amazon.)
Oh to be back in Rebel Blue again with this wonderful cast of characters!
Lost and Lassoed is the third book in the Blue Ranch Series and if you haven’t read the other two I highly, highly suggest you stop reading this review and go read them IMMEDIATELY!
Lyla was right. The minute I met Teddy and Gus I wanted to read their story and boy did she deliver! This is my favorite book of the series so far!
This cowboy romance is filled with an angsty yet tenderhearted enemies to lovers story set in a small town with spiky and funny banter with family dynamics that are going to melt your heart. Also the spice is perfection! Gus may be my favorite leading man. He is a hard working cowboy who carries the weight of the needs of those he loves on his shoulders. He and Teddy do not get along and I really, really loved her too. Teddy is also always worrying and taking care of those she loves and is so spunky! I love all the character development we get with these two and really, really love Teddy’s artist heart. She has so many crafty ideas that I want to steal! It was so fun to be along for their journey. I love what they bring out in one another and the way they care for each other.
I love a good character return and you get to see how so many of the characters from previous books are doing! I also really loved the exploration of the father daughter dynamic. Lyla talks about how this transformed in the Author’s Note at the end and I really enjoyed finding that out.
I did not see that ending coming and I hope we get to return to Rebel Blue!
Also, I did an immersive read with this one and if you can, I highly HIGHLY suggest the audio! The way Jason Clarke and Samantha Brentmoor bring this story to life is something else.
Thanks to Random House for the book in exchange for an honest review.
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