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Wild and Wranged by Lyla Sage | ARC Book Review

Aug 7, 2025

It’s been a while, but hey, I’m still here. Life has just gotten in the way. But it’s time to catch up, so expect to see a few ARC reviews coming in the coming weeks. First up is one I read back in March, but I loved it so much I had to share. I love this whole series, honestly, and this was the perfect end. So, let’s get into it. Here is what I thought about Wild and Wrangled by Lyla Sage.

Wild and Wrangled (Rebel Blue Ranch, #4) by Lyla Sage

Pages: 368
Publish date: April 15, 2025
Publisher: Quercus
ISBN: 9781529436754
Purchase: Amazon UK – Amazon US – Amazon AU – QBD

Camille Ashwood had always loved a plan. Her latest was her best yet. She was going to get married so she could secure her daughter’s future, get her overbearing parents off her back, and finally start building her own life in small town Meadowlark, Wyoming. Easy, right?

But when her groom doesn’t show up to the wedding, Cam’s life is turned upside down—she doesn’t even have a place to live. That is, until she finds out the house she’s loved since high school is available to rent. There’s only one problem: the neighbor.

Dusty Tucker has spent nearly all of his adult life running. Running from what, though? More like who: Cam Ashwood. But ever since he returned home last year, the girl who was his first, well, everything has become a woman seemingly determined to keep him at arm’s length. And he was okay with that—at least, that’s what he kept telling himself. She was getting married, after all. But now she’s single and living next door. Dusty wants to show her that they can be friends, and that he can stay put.

Despite her best attempts to stay far away from Dusty Tucker, Cam realizes that being close to him is like slipping on her favorite jeans. Easy. Comfortable. That is until past wounds start to open and feelings—both old and new—wreak havoc. Nearly ten years after they first met, Dusty and Cam begin to wonder if their first love can also be their last. And this time, will it be forever?

Wild and Wrangled:

I received an earc of Wild and Wrangled by Lyla Sage for review in exchange for an honest review. This has in no way influenced my thoughts and feelings.

I’ve been waiting to read this one since I finished the rest of the series last year, and it was worth the wait. Camille and Dusty belong together; they are fire. It took them a while, and I feel like they both needed to experience life and everything that it throws at them. But now it’s their turn.

Camille had just been left at the altar, and while she wasn’t exactly marrying for love, she thought she would have the safety of a marriage. Now, she has to face her friends, her family, and that is the last thing that she wants to do. But she is going to have to do it because most of them want to be there for her, including Dusty. Ever since Dusty returned home, he hasn’t seen much of Cam. They are both pretty good at avoiding each other. But then Cam and her daughter practically become neighbours with Dusty, and well, they can’t hide as much anymore.

I loved Cam as our FMC. I’ve come to really love her through the series, but she stands out in Wild and Wrangled. I adore the way she co-parents with Gus, and even Teddy. It honestly shows her character in such an easy way. But Cam has a lot of doubts, and they seep through throughout the novel. We see her struggle quite a bit in Wild and Wrangled, and well it was hard to see, Cam’s character development was spot on.

Dusty, Dusty, Dusty. May I please have him? He is soft and mushy but also so manly. How does that even make sense? But it works for him. From the start, we can see how much Dusty cares about and even loves Cam. But we can also see that there is something else between the two of them, and as the book goes on, we find out exactly what.

The romance in this one was so hot and cold. Cam and Dusty clearly love each other, but the history between the two of them is thick and heavy. I’m not a massive fan of dual timelines and flashbacks, but they worked here really well. I liked seeing baby Cam and Dusty, and a messy first love.

And that’s what the romance in this book is like- messy and not in a bad way. Cam and Dusty had a lot of firsts together. They both made a lot of mistakes, and a lot of things worked out exactly how I think they should have. They both hurt each other, and they needed to work it all out. And it wasn’t a quick and easy fix.

Overall, I loved how complicated Wild and Wrangled was. It made perfect sense for Cam and Dusty, and in the end, well, it was pretty messy and perfect. I adore the found family, the second chances and all the love that both Cam and Dusty have for one another and that others have for them. This was a fantastic ending to this series, and I am so excited to see what Lyla Sage has next.

MC and Dragons | Mini ARC Reviews

Aug 8, 2024

It’s review time! It’s been a little while since you have seen me, but I am back with some mini arc reviews. Asking For Trouble by Giana Darling and Dawn of Flames by Tessa Hale are two books I’ve been looking forward to reading all year. Asking For Trouble is the next book in the Fallen Men MC series which I have been reading and loving for the last few years and Dawn of Flames is the last book in Tessa Hale’s latest series.

I’ve been in a little bit of a reading slump this year, and not reading to the level I have been over the last few years. So it was really nice to read these two especially because I love both series. So let’s get into it, check out my reviews.

I received an earc of Asking For Trouble by Giana Darling in exchange for an honest review. This has in no way influenced my thoughts and feelings about the book.

I love this series so much so when Giana announced this one, I was super excited. I’ve really enjoyed Boner in the series so I was excited to get into his story. And for him to be swept off his feet. And that he was. While this isn’t my favourite of this series, I still had a great time reading it.

Boner is the class clown of the MC but we also get to see a very different side to him. We see his protectiveness, his passion and his possessiveness as well. As soon as he sees Blue he is taken and I love seeing a hard MC male struck down by this female.

Blue has been through some things and while at first, we aren’t sure what has happened to her; everything starts to unveil itself as the book goes on. I’m not going to lie Blue is my favourite FMC of the series, but I still really enjoyed getting to know her and rooting for her and Boner.

The romance was great, honestly, it was fast, hot and exactly what I think both Blue and Boner needed. They both needed the other to push. And it just worked so well.

I do feel this book moved very fast, I was taken aback by how quickly things were moving not just with the romance but with the plot. I did feel at times I was missing things. There were a few times were I was a little confused, but it didn’t take away too much from the reading experience. I do wish it was just slowed down a little more.

I also love the interactions we get with the rest of the MC crew, the girlies were there! Especially Mei, who is one of my favourite FMC from this series. Curtains and even Eugene had some great interactions here.

Overall, I’m so glad we got another addition to this series, I am so nervous to see what happens next because there were some big things uncovered here.

I received an earc of Dawn of Flames by Tessa Hale in exchange for an honest review. This has in no way influenced my thoughts and feelings about the book.

I only discovered Tessa Hale recently and she immediately jumped to my auto-read author list. I’ve been hanging to read ‘Dawn of Flames’ since I finished book two because of the cliffhanger and I wasn’t disappointed. This series has jumped to one of my quiet favourites

I just love this series. I love the romance, the angst and everything in between. Hayden is a fantastic fmc and as the series has gone we have seen her find herself and her strength. And in ‘Dawn of Flames’ she finds so much more. I loved seeing her grow, and while she has her men there to help her, it’s all her.

The romance is fantastic, I love her relationship with each of the men and how they all grow at different paces. It doesn’t all happen at once. There were times when I did get a little confused as to who was who. But it wasn’t a major hindrance. It was hot, sexy and sweet all the the same time. We see how much Knox, Easton, Caèl, Cillian, and Maddox care and love Hayden.

Action-packed from the start, it wasn’t overwhelmingly intense but still bought the tension. It was a nice balance.

Overall I love this series a lot. It’s a great introduction into why choose, it has dragons and fated mates. They are also super quick reads, which makes them great for binging. I cannot wait to read more from Tessa Hale.

And there we go! Have you read Asking For Trouble or Dawn of Flames yet? What did you think of it? Are you planning on reading them? What are some of the books that you have loved this year? Let’s chat!

Book Review | Knot For Moment by Devyn Sinclair

Oct 29, 2023

Knot for a Moment (Slate City Omegaverse) by Devyn Sinclair

Pages: 452
Publish date: October 20, 2023
Publisher: –
ISBN: 9798889650478
Purchase: Amazon UK – Amazon US – Amazon AU

Five years ago I found my mate… and he has no idea.

I’ve spent my entire life doing two things: training to be a ballet dancer, and longing for a scent-match. My feet bled for one, and my heart bled for the other.

Then my first heat hit, and my deepest dream became my darkest secret.

I scent-matched with my best friend and ran.

It’s been five years since I last saw him—happily in someone else’s arms—and I couldn’t bear to break his heart.

But that was before. Before he joined my dance company, anger and grief in his eyes. Before I matched with the rest of his pack, whose scents drive me to the best kind of madness. And before I begged for forgiveness, even if I can never forgive myself.

But the more time I spend with them, the more I see the future I always wanted. A love that sweeps me away, keeps me safe, and never lets me go.

Every day, I fall deeper, and as I do, the more they see the truth: No matter how long it’s been, I never gave up on that dream. Knot for a moment.

Knot for This Moment:

I received an e-arc of Knot for a Moment for review. This has in no way influenced my thoughts and feelings about this book.

I’ve been really omegaverse the last year or so, and when I started this series earlier this year I knew I was going to love it. So I jumped at the chance to read Knot for a Moment by Devyn Sinclair early. This is the third book in the Slate City Omegaverse series and I’ve been wanting this book for a while.

Knot for a Moment is full of emotion, second chances and hot and steamy scenes. From the start of this one, I knew that we were in for a ride. It’s one of those omegaverse books that has a little bit of everything. We have our omega who are craving a pack, we have the Alpha who don’t feel fully complete yet and we have complicated relationships that need to be sorted. It’s sweet, and full of dirty talk and then you throw in some high-intensity scenes and you have a fantastic book.

Photo by Kazuo ota on Unsplash

Knot for a Moment follows Sloane our omega, Principal Dancer at her ballet school, and the one that got away. Sloane knows who her omega is, but something happened and she had to let him go, knowing it would tear her apart. What she didn’t expect was to see him again. And what she didn’t expect to follow was a pack.

Asher is the one who got away. He is a fellow dancer and when he returns, he isn’t just the alpha that she wants but her scent match. They have a lot of history together and a lot of unresolved issues. But they are also made for each other. They fit each other well, and from the start, we can see how much they care about one another. But Asher has a pack of his own, the thing that they don’t all have is an Omega and when Sloane scent matches them all, they know that they are made for another one.

I didn’t love how quickly things moved between Sloane and Asher. They have this complex history and I would have loved them to talk even a little more because they became hot and sweaty. This really wasn’t a massive deal and didn’t affect my enjoyment of the book.

Photo by Krista Mangulsone on Unsplash

We can’t forget about the other Alphas now, can we? Gabriel, Roman and Jace are the 3 Alpahas that complete the pack along with Sloane and Asher. Each of her men and different but they complete her. They are all there in different ways. Whether it’s caring for her after she comes home from dance, or helping her during her heat. They are the perfect combo of being gentlemen and caring for her, and then all of them having their kinks and treating Sloane like the omega she is.

Another thing was, I wished there was more dancing. At the start, we got a good chunk of it and then I felt that it went to the background. I love books where there is some sort of arts background. Whether it’s dance or music, it makes me love a book. And I wish there was more of it in Knot for a Moment. Again it didn’t affect my enjoyment of the book, so much but I would have liked the book even more if there was more of a balance.

I really enjoyed Devlyn Sinclair’s writing quite a lot, it’s just really easy to read and so easy to fall into. This book is the perfect combination of being intense with high stakes to being soft and calm. I love that we get to see Sloane be an omega, but also she isn’t treated like she always needs to be protected. I also think that each of the alphas had a good spotlight on them. It just made for a fantastic book. Sometimes I feel that in why choose, someone gets left behind and I didn’t feel that here.

Photo by Christopher Burns on Unsplash

Overall, I really enjoyed reading Knot for a Moment by Devyn Sinclair. It was sexy, and sweet plus kept me wanting more. Sloane and her men are perfect for each other, and I cannot wait to see what their future holds. This is the perfect addition to the Slate City Omegaverse series and I’m so excited to see whose pack we will be seeing next. If you are looking for an omegaverse series that is both sweet with high-stakes, then this one might just be for you.

Have you read Knot for a Moment by Devyn Sinclair? What did you think of it? Are you planning on reading it? Have you read any omegaverse books? What are some of your favourites? So, let’s chat!

Tropes and Themes: Omegaverse, Nesting, Heat, Scent-matching, Dancers, Second-Chance, Alpha-males.

⚠️ Trigger Warnings Include; Stalking, Emotional Abuse, Portrayals of Grief, Death, Reference to Past Abuse, Gaslighting and Adult Sexual Content.