Lyla Sage

She’s the one that got away. He’s the one that never let her go. From the bestselling author of Done and Dusted and Swift and Saddled, the next book in the Rebel Blue Ranch series, a small town romance in which past lovers get a second chance to rediscover what they lost. 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?

Pela primeira vez na sua vida, Clementine Emmy Ryder não faz ideia do está a fazer. Cumpriu tudo o que havia para cumprir: deixou a sua cidade natal, Meadowlark, Wyoming, foi para a faculdade e fez carreira a fazer o que mais gostava, montar cavalos. Mas depois de um acidente que não a deixa voltar à sela, não tem outra opção senão regressar ao lugar de onde sempre quis fugir. Luke Brooks é o dono do bar local, um bad boy - o solteiro preferido da cidade. É também o quinto membro não oficial da família Ryder. Como melhor amigo do irmão mais velho de Emmy, Luke passou a maior parte da sua infância a infernizá-la. Há anos que não a vê, mas quando ela entra no bar e regressa à sua vida, é incapaz de lhe tirar os olhos de cima. Sabe que devia ter juízo, mas não consegue parar de pensar nela e em todas as coisas que lhe quer fazer. Emmy tem a cabeça demasiado ocupada para pensar em romances. E Luke sabe que deve manter-se afastado da irmã mais nova do seu melhor amigo. Mas e se Luke for exatamente o que Emmy precisa para recuperar a sua chama? Será que os dois vão pegar fogo?

A última coisa de que Ada Hart precisa é de um homem. Depois de ter desistido do curso de design de interiores e de lidar com o fim de um casamento desastroso, conseguiu dar a volta. Tem o seu próprio negócio e um dos maiores ranchos do Wyoming acaba de a contratar para o projeto mais importante da sua carreira. Quando Ada chega a Meadowlark, dá por si num bar onde não consegue desviar o olhar de um belo cowboy. Quando o leva para as traseiras do bar, beijam-se com um desejo intenso. Depois de serem interrompidos, Ada pensa que nunca mais o vai ver… até descobrir que ele é o seu novo patrão. Weston Ryder é um homem feliz. Fica ainda mais feliz quando descobre que a mulher misteriosa do bar é a designer de interiores do seu projeto de sonho. Sente-se como se lhe tivesse saído a lotaria, mas ela recusa-se a ter com ele mais do que uma relação profissional. Ada está convencida de que a atração que sente por Wes vai desaparecer, mas ele não consegue deixar de pensar nela. Conseguirão fazer o projeto que os junto sem ceder à paixão? Ou arriscarão os seus sonhos para terem uma oportunidade no amor?

Ella está fuera de su alcance. Pero él es un experto en saltarse las reglas. Por primera vez en su vida, Clementine «Emmy» Ryder no sabe qué hacer. Ha conseguido cumplir todos los objetivos que se había propuesto. Dejó su pueblo natal, acabó sus estudios y se forjó una reputación haciendo lo que más le gusta: montar a caballo. Pero cuando una lesión se convierte en un obstáculo imposible de salvar, Emmy lo deja todo atrás y vuelve al lugar del que lleva huyendo toda la vida.  Luke Brooks es el «chico malo» más conocido de Meadowlark, además del nuevo propietario del bar local. También es miembro extraoficial de la familia Ryder, y pasó toda su infancia molestando a Emmy, la pequeña del clan. Han pasado años desde que vio por última vez a la hermana de su mejor amigo, pero desde el momento en que la joven entra de nuevo en el bar y regresa a su vida, no puede apartar su mirada de ella. Brooks está decidido a descubrir por qué Emmy ha vuelto a Meadowlark y qué ha ocurrido para que el brillo de sus ojos se haya apagado. Pero, primero, necesita que acepte su propuesta de ser amigos. Una oferta que no tiene nada que ver con el hecho de que no pueda dejar de pensar en ella. Al menos, eso es lo que se dice a sí mismo. A medida que la relación entre ambos se vuelve más estrecha, resulta difícil para Brooks mantenerse alejado de Emmy. ¿Podrá ayudarla a recuperar su chispa? ¿O ambos arderán en llamas? «Esta lectura apasionante indaga en el universo de un amor prohibido que tiene lugar en un pequeño pueblo. Rebosante de tensión y pasión, Morder el polvo te mantendrá en vela hasta altas horas de la madrugada». Wide Open Country, «Los 20 mejores libros de 2023 según BookTok»

She thrives in chaos. He prefers routine. The only thing they have in common? How much they hate each other. From the author of Done and Dusted and Swift and Saddled, the highly anticipated next book in the Rebel Blue Ranch series, a small town romance featuring enemies to lovers and forced proximity. 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's used to being a leader, but now she feels like she's getting left behind, wondering if the life she lives 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 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 slips up, and 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 or not to act on them. Can they keep things cool? Or will both of them get burned?

She’s the city girl who refuses to be saddled with a man. He’s the cowboy who wants her anyway. The last thing Ada Hart needs is a man to take care of her. Not anymore. After failing out of her interior design program and the disaster that was her short-lived marriage, Ada clawed her way up from her rock bottom. Now, the only person she trusts is herself, and that has gotten her further than ever before. She has her own business, and one of the largest ranches in Wyoming just hired her for the most important project of her career. When Ada arrives in Meadowlark, she finds herself in a dive bar where she can’t seem to shake the eyes of a handsome cowboy. When she leads him to the back of the bar, he leaves her with a kiss that most people can only fantasize about. She almost regrets that she’ll never see him again . . . except it turns out he’s her new boss. Weston Ryder is a happy guy. Even happier now that the mystery woman from the bar is the interior designer for his dream project on his family’s ranch. He feels like he hit the jackpot. It’s too bad she wants absolutely nothing to do with him outside of work. Ada is convinced the pull she feels toward Wes will go away, but Wes can’t stop thinking about her. Even though walls are coming down around Rebel Blue, Ada’s walls are firmly in place. Can they make it through this project without giving in? Or will they both put their dreams on the line for a chance at love?

She’s off-limits, but he’s never been good at following the rules. For the first time in her life, Clementine “Emmy” Ryder has no idea what she’s doing. She’s accomplished everything on her to-do list. She left her small hometown of Meadowlark, Wyoming; went to college; and made a career for herself by doing her favorite thing: riding horses. But after an accident makes it impossible for her to get back into the saddle, she has no choice but to return to the hometown she always wanted to escape. Luke Brooks is Meadowlark’s most notorious bad boy, bar owner, and bachelor. He’s also the unofficial fifth member of the Ryder family. As Emmy’s older brother’s best friend, Luke spent most of his childhood antagonizing her. It’s been years since he’s seen her, but when she walks into his bar and back into his life, he can’t take his eyes off her. Despite his better judgment, he wants to do a whole lot more than just look at her. Emmy’s got too much on her mind to think about romance. And Luke knows he should stay away from his best friend’s younger sister. But what if Luke is just what Emmy needs to get her spark back? Or will they both go up in flames?