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lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I'm not sure if I found the immediate/sudden chemistry between the two MCs to be super believable. It was a little too much "wow this person is suddenly hot to me for no apparent reason" for me. But +.25 for good spice! FMC is ADHD rep.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Death of parent, Alcohol
Minor: Alcoholism, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Abandonment
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Mental illness, Sexual content, Violence, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Cancer, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Abandonment
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Blood, Alcohol
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Mental illness, Death of parent
Minor: Violence, Abandonment
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
I fucking loved this book. Yeah, it’s cheesy and silly but that’s what made it so great! The wonder place that is Rebel Blue Ranch now has a spot firmly in my heart.
I loved Emmy and Luke. I loved them separately and I loved them together. I love when characters have relationships that make them both better but not because they change, simply because they have a chance to show it. They’re not putting up a front or pretending to be something they’re not- They’re just genuinely wonderful people. I loved their sass and banter. I loved watching them fall for each other. This book truly made me so wonderfully happy throughout the whole thing.
But my favourite characters were Amos and Teddy.
I have a hard time not getting choked up when there’s a sweet dad moment in a book and my god, Amos had me tearing up so much. He’s such a wonderful man, not afraid to show his love, or letting his people grow, and always seeing the best in everyone. He’s the kind of character who makes you feel like he’s giving you a much needed hug. And I swear if anything happens to him, I shall never recover.
Teddy was the best kind of friend. She sees Emmy for who she is, loves and accepts her differences, and goes out of her way to make her friend feel seen. She loves fiercely and is just as protective of Emmy as Emmy’s two brothers, but she does so in a way that respects Emmy as a person. She’s stable, loving, and fearless. She’s such a goddamn good friend and I love her. I genuinely cannot wait for more of her story. 💕
I’m so excited to have found a series that makes me as happy as this one did. I love knowing there’s more Rebel Blue Ranch stories to be enjoyed. I know I’m going to be sprinting to start Swift and Saddled as soon as I can.
Thank you Lyla Sage, for bringing me so much joy. From one Percy Jackson girlie to another, seeing myself in characters is such a comfort and a delight. 💕🤠
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Emotional abuse
Minor: Violence, Abandonment
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Abandonment, Alcohol
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Super cute story following Emmy Ryder who comes back home to her family’s ranch following a horse race accident. Lost after her accident, she connects with Luke Brooks her brother’s best friend/hometown playboy.
Loved the chemistry and the spicy scenes with Wyoming as the back drop. Excited to read more from Lyla Sage.
If I had one complaint, I’m not into unnecessary violence “in the name of love”.
Loved the chemistry and the spicy scenes with Wyoming as the back drop. Excited to read more from Lyla Sage.
If I had one complaint, I’m not into unnecessary violence “in the name of love”.
Content Warnings
Minor: Violence, Abandonment
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Found family and horses? I’m sold.
I put off reading Done and Dusted for so long because I was worried I’d hyped it up too much in my head or that I’d get so engrossed in it that I’d do nothing else but read and re-read it. Well, I can safely say that I read it very quickly and I didn’t overhype it. Done and Dusted is a sunshine-y book. I feel light and joyful from reading it. It’s a welcome relief from some of the more devastating, traumatic reads I’ve been reading recently, for sure!
Done and Dusted is a short, fast-paced romance with a beautiful backdrop and a gorgeous array of characters. For a book so short and snappy, you get such an understanding of who each character is, which is something so many authors miss out. I feel like I know each of the characters so well, and can understand them all to a good enough extent to easily identify where they fit in the upcoming books.
The humour in Done and Dusted is so fun. Nothing beats a little sarcasm, and so having characters like Teddy as well as our main couple, Emmy and Luke, made the story so enjoyable. I can’t wait to see Teddy and Gus inevitably fall in love against their best wishes. Hate is the only emotion more passionate than love after all.
Is Done and Dusted the best written piece of literature in the world? No. But is it a joyful, fun and easy read that will make you smile and giggle and also really want to get down to the stables even though it’s 2am and they’re closed? Absolutely.
Can’t wait to carry on with the other books now!
I put off reading Done and Dusted for so long because I was worried I’d hyped it up too much in my head or that I’d get so engrossed in it that I’d do nothing else but read and re-read it. Well, I can safely say that I read it very quickly and I didn’t overhype it. Done and Dusted is a sunshine-y book. I feel light and joyful from reading it. It’s a welcome relief from some of the more devastating, traumatic reads I’ve been reading recently, for sure!
Done and Dusted is a short, fast-paced romance with a beautiful backdrop and a gorgeous array of characters. For a book so short and snappy, you get such an understanding of who each character is, which is something so many authors miss out. I feel like I know each of the characters so well, and can understand them all to a good enough extent to easily identify where they fit in the upcoming books.
The humour in Done and Dusted is so fun. Nothing beats a little sarcasm, and so having characters like Teddy as well as our main couple, Emmy and Luke, made the story so enjoyable. I can’t wait to see Teddy and Gus inevitably fall in love against their best wishes. Hate is the only emotion more passionate than love after all.
Is Done and Dusted the best written piece of literature in the world? No. But is it a joyful, fun and easy read that will make you smile and giggle and also really want to get down to the stables even though it’s 2am and they’re closed? Absolutely.
Can’t wait to carry on with the other books now!
Content Warnings
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Death of parent, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Violence, Alcohol
Moderate: Alcoholism, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment
Minor: Toxic relationship