The Book Fix
We fix lives one book at a time đź“š This is a podcast that is hosted by two best friends named Yajaira & Cheli.Warning: Spoilers in every episode!Â
Saltwater by Katy Hays | Old Money, Murder & Family Secrets
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Yajaira and Cheli have officially traded in their microphones for magnifying glasses because this month, they’re detectives, and they’re on the case!
In 1992, Sarah Lingate was found dead beneath the cliffs of Capri, leaving behind her three-year-old daughter, Helen. Although suspicions surrounded Sarah’s wealthy and powerful family, her death was ruled an accident. Thirty years later, the Lingates return to Capri, determined to maintain that story until a haunting piece of evidence from the night Sarah died suddenly reappears. When another woman vanishes and the investigation is reopened, long-b...
flawless by Elsie Silver | a cowboy on probation and she’s his babysitter
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On this episode of The Book Fix Podcast, your hosts Yajaira and Cheli saddle up for a chaotic, flirty ride through Flawless by Elsie Silver where bull riding meets forced proximity and absolutely zero self-control.
Rhett Eaton is pro bull riding’s golden boy… until one very public meltdown tanks his reputation. Enter Summer Hamilton: his agent’s daughter, assigned to babysit him for the season and keep him out of trouble. The only problem? She’s the last person he should want—and the only one he can’t stop thinking abo...
game on by Navessa Allen | a spicy and toxic enemies to lovers
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On this episode of The Book Fix podcast, your hosts Yajaira and Cheli dive into Game On by Navessa Allen which is a chaotic, dark rom-com where hate turns into something way more dangerous.
We follow Tyler Neumann, a man fueled by revenge, and Stella McCormick, the rich, sharp-tongued woman who becomes his target. What starts as manipulation and blackmail quickly spirals into fake dating, forced proximity, and a tension so intense it’s basically a full-contact sport. Stella knows Tyler is using her to get closer to her po...
when in rome by Sarah Adams | runaway popstar falls for a grumpy baker
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Your hosts Yajaira and Cheli are back on The Book Fix podcast, and this week it’s small-town charm meets pop star burnout in When in Rome by Sarah Adams.
When global pop star Rae Rose (aka Amelia) hits her breaking point, she pulls a full Roman Holiday moment by ditching her glamorous life for a spontaneous escape… except she ends up stranded in Rome, Kentucky. Enter Noah Walker: grumpy, no-nonsense baker who absolutely does not have time for celebrity chaos. But when Amelia’s car breaks down on his...
two can play by Ali Hazelwood | snowed in with the hot enemy
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On this episode of The Book Fix podcast, your hosts Yajaira and Cheli get into Two Can Play by Ali Hazelwood which is a spicy enemies-to-lovers novella set in the video game world.
Viola Bowen lands her dream job designing a game based on her favorite book series… except she’s stuck co-leading it with Jesse Andrews, her longtime academic rival who clearly cannot stand her. When their bosses send them on a snowy mountain retreat for “team bonding,” they end up trapped together in a remote lodge with nowhere to go. The...
happy place by Emily Henry | fake dating your ex fiancé to keep the summer peace
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On this episode of The Book Fix Podcast, your hosts Yajaira and Cheli dive into Happy Place by Emily Henry—aka emotional damage disguised as a beach read.
Harriet and Wyn were that couple—college sweethearts who just made sense… until they didn’t. Six months post-breakup (that no one knows about), they find themselves stuck sharing a bedroom during their annual friend group trip to a Maine cottage that’s about to be sold. So naturally, they do the most logical thing possible: pretend they’re still together for one last week. W...
savor it by Tarah DeWitt | fake dating in the summer
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On this episode of The Book Fix Podcast, your hosts Yajaira and Cheli are heading to a messy little coastal town to talk about Savor It by Tarah DeWitt—and trust… this one is giving small-town chaos, fake dating with benefits, and emotional damage (the fun kind).
We’re following Sage, a lifelong Spunes resident whose life is spiraling just a bit after her breakup—especially when her ex gets engaged immediately (jail). Enter Fisher, a burnt-out Michelin-star chef dealing with grief, a career crash, and suddenly taking care of his teenage...
this summer will be different by Carley Fortune | best friend's brother is the summer fling
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This week on The Book Fix Podcast, your hosts Yajaira and Cheli dive into This Summer Will Be Different by Carley Fortune—aka the ultimate “we said we wouldn’t… but we keep doing it anyway” romance.
Lucy returns to Prince Edward Island every summer for her best friend—but also for Felix, her best friend’s younger brother and the one man she cannot stay away from. What started as a one-night mistake turns into years of tension, almosts, and broken promises. When her best friend runs out on her wedding, Lucy...
the summer girl by Elle Kennedy | he friend-zoned her then fell first (oops)
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This week on The Book Fix Podcast, your hosts Yajaira and Cheli dive into The Summer Girl by Elle Kennedy—a flirty, emotional Avalon Bay romance about Cassie returning for one last summer and planning a no-strings fling… until Tate, the town’s golden boy, fumbles straight into the friend zone and then catches real feelings. What follows is messy friends-to-lovers tension, mixed signals, and small-town secrets that might ruin everything.Â
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people we meet on vacation by Emily Henry | besties pretend they're not in love
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This week on The Book Fix podcast, your hosts Yajaira and Cheli review People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry—a slow-burn friends-to-lovers that will test your patience (in the best way).
Poppy and Alex are total opposites, but for years they’ve taken one vacation together every summer—until a trip two years ago ruins everything and ends their friendship. Now stuck in a life that doesn’t feel right, Poppy knows her last real happiness was with Alex… so she convinces him to take one final trip to fix what t...
heated rivalry by Rachel Reid | enemies on ice, but lovers in secret
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On this episode of The Book Fix, your hosts Yajaira and Cheli dive into the addictive, tension-filled world of Heated Rivalry—a hockey romance that somehow turns pure animosity into something way more dangerous… and way more irresistible.
We’re following Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov, two rival NHL players whose careers are defined by competition, pride, and years of mutual hatred. But behind closed doors? That rivalry takes a very different turn. What starts as a secret, physical outlet between enemies slowly evolves into something deeper, messier, and a lot harder...
pucking around by Emily Rath | why date ONE hockey player when you can have THREE
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Your hosts Yajaira and Cheli are back with another chaotic, thirst-filled episode of The Book Fix—and this time, they’re diving skates-first into Pucking Around by Emily Rath… and yeah, things get messy in the best way.
Rachel Price just landed her dream role as a sports medicine practitioner for Jacksonville’s hottest NHL team—career secured, boundaries clear… until her past literally skates back into her life. The one-night, no-names, “I’ll never see you again” guy? He’s now one of the team’s star players—and he doesn’t even recognize h...
the striker by Ana Huang | he fell for his enemy's sister
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This week on The Book Fix, your hosts Yajaira and Cheli are reviewing The Striker by Ana Huang—and the tension in this one? Absolutely unfair.
We’re diving into a high-stakes, off-limits romance between a controversial Premier League superstar and a former ballerina who wants nothing to do with his world. Asher Donovan has the fame, the ego, and a reputation that follows him everywhere—but when he’s forced into off-season training, he meets the one woman he shouldn’t want. Scarlett DuBois is rebuilding her life after a career-end...
the deal by Elle Kennedy | fake dating a hockey player
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This week on The Book Fix, your hosts Yajaira and Cheli dive into The Deal by Elle Kennedy — the college hockey romance that basically set the standard for fake dating done right.
Hannah Wells is confident in most areas of her life—except when it comes to romance. Determined to finally get her crush’s attention, she makes a deal with Garrett Graham, the cocky (and very annoying) captain of the hockey team: she’ll tutor him to save his GPA, and in return, he’ll pretend to date her to make anoth...
Act Your Age, Eve Brown by Talia Hibbert | she hit him with her car and he fell in love
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 On this week’s episode of the Book Fix Podcast, your hosts Yajaira and Cheli are baking the cover (and trying not to ruin it) while reviewing Act Your Age, Eve Brown by Talia Hibbert—a chaotic, cozy romance about Eve, a well-meaning hot mess who accidentally hits a rigid, control-loving B&B owner with her car and ends up working (and living) with him, turning their enemies-to-lovers tension into something unexpectedly sweet and steamy. We chat about what makes their dynamic work, our favorite moments, and whether our bake survives the c...
too hot to handle by Tessa Bailey | stranded with a hot biker
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This week on The Book Fix, we’re firing up the ovens for another Bake Fix challenge—turning the book cover into a cake. While we attempt to recreate the swoony cover of The Simple Wild (and hopefully not flambé the kitchen), we’re diving into the chaotic, romantic road-trip story inside the book.
After a spectacular culinary meltdown, chef Rita Clarkson is already questioning her life choices when she ends up stranded in the middle of nowhere, New Mexico with her three estranged siblings and a b...
Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree | our cake looks nothing like the book
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On this episode of The Book Fix, we’re diving into the cozy fantasy that took the internet by storm: Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree.
The story follows Viv, a battle-weary orc mercenary who decides she’s done with swords, bounties, and bloodshed. Instead of chasing monsters, she wants something radical: a peaceful life running the first coffee shop in the city of Thune. The only problem? No one in town even knows what coffee is. As Viv tries to turn roasted beans into a thriving business, she faces skeptical locals, ling...
Muscles and Monsters by Ashley Bennett | SPICY monster romance + cake disaster
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This week on The Book Fix, we’re reviewing Muscles & Monsters by Ashley Bennett, a cozy monster romance that combines gym culture, supernatural creatures, and a very sweet love story.
The book follows Tegan, a cake decorator whose day goes completely off the rails when a wedding cake disaster leaves her scrambling—until she’s helped by Atlas, a massive wolven who works at Leviathan Fitness. After their chaotic first meeting, Atlas invites Tegan to the gym anytime she needs help lifting her cakes. Instead, Tegan decides she wa...
a crown of oaths and curses by J Bree | fated mates are sworn enemies
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This week on The Book Fix, Yajaira and Cheli are diving into A Crown of Oaths and Curses by J Bree—a dark, epic romantasy packed with brutal politics, ancient magic, and a very inconvenient fated-mates situation.
We follow Rookesbane Eveningstar, a powerful Witch of the Woods who has already lost everything in service to a king who was never hers. With the war between fae and witches tearing the world apart, Rook is forced to seek out the Savage Prince—heir to the Southern Lands’ high-fae throne, infamous for his cruelt...
the ever king by L.J Andrews | dark fantasy romance with a pirate and stolen princess
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On this episode of The Book Fix, Yajaira and Cheli dive into the dark, seductive world of The Ever King by L.J Andrews! It's a villain romance where vengeance comes first and feelings come wayyyyy later. We’re talking pirates, sirens, fae, and Vikings colliding in a revenge-driven fantasy that does not play nice.
Erik, the scarred and ruthless king of the Ever Kingdom, has spent years plotting revenge against the man who stole his crown and condemned him to a watery prison. When his enemy’s daughter accidentally frees the...
blackthorn by J.T Geissinger | dark gothic romance with so much tension
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This week on The Book Fix, Yajaira and Cheli are diving headfirst into Blackthorn by J.T. Geissinger which is a gothic, enemies-to-lovers romance dripping with revenge, secrets, and a STRONG “touch her and die” energy. When Maven Blackthorn returns to her cursed hometown for her grandmother’s funeral, she finds herself pulled back into a blood feud, a missing body, and the one man she should never want again: Ronan Croft was her first love and her family’s sworn enemy. What starts as unresolved tension quickly spirals into obsession, betrayal, and twist af...
wolf king by Lauren Palphreyman| princess x alpha with forbidden romance
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On this episode of The Book Fix, your hosts Yajaira and Cheli are reviewing the enemies to lovers, romantasy, The Wolf King by Lauren Palphreyman. This story is about war, power and a forbidden love.Â
Princess Aurora is days away from an unwanted marriage when one act of mercy at a brutal werewolf dog fight puts her in the sights of a ruthless alpha. When he escapes, he kidnaps her across the border into wolf-ruled lands, believing she’s the key to ending the war between humans and wolves. Join us as...
blood and steel by Helen Scheuerer | romantasy that hurts (but in a good way)
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On this week’s episode of The Book Fix, your hosts, Yajaira and Cheli are diving into Blood and Steel by Helen Scheuerer. This is a high stakes romantasy that blends brutal training arcs, forbidden ambition, and simmering tension that absolutely refuses to stay quiet.Â
Our main character, Althea Zoltaire has a prophecy hanging over her head, so with her death foretold and only three years to make her mark, she’s determined to become a warrior legend in a world where women aren’t even allowed to touch a blade. When Al...
angels after man by Rafael Nicolas | biblical but make it queer
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In this episode of The Book Fix, Yajaira and Cheli dive into Angels After Man by Rafael Nicolas, a queer, philosophical retelling of the apocalypse that blends biblical lore, desire, and moral ambiguity.
The story follows Dina, an angel who has existed since the dawn of creation, watching humanity rise and fall while waiting for the end times. When a shocking truth about God’s first creations is revealed, Dina is drawn toward a seductive, celestial force that frames the apocalypse as an act of mercy—one meant to wipe out evil...
a soul to touch by Opal Reyne | forbidden romance between monster and monster hunter
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On this week’s episode of The Book Fix, your hosts, Yajaira and Cheli are talking about A Soul to Touch by Opal Reyna. This is the third book in the series where our main character, Mayumi, has only ever wanted to hunt demons, but she was cast out. She isolates herself in the forest, doing the one thing she knows best: killing monsters. But one night, the creature drawn to her trap isn’t a demon—it’s Faunus. A skull-faced, feline monster she recognizes immediately because he once saved her life long ago...
my boyfriends are all monsters by Kimberly Lemming | every hot man wants the FMC
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This week on The Book Fix, your hosts Yajaira and Cheli are diving into a novella, My Boyfriends Are All Monsters by Kimberly Lemming! it is a steamy, and kind of spooky monster romance that proves one boyfriend is simply not enough. When Lucy Sawyer tosses a coin into a mysterious wishing well after being stranded on a mountain, she doesn’t expect her wish for true love to turn into every impossibly hot, supernatural man in town dying for her attention. What follows is an enchanted town full of monsters, off-the-charts chemistry, an...
tentacles and triathlons by Ashley Bennett | catching the kraken's eye...this is SPICY
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On this episode of The Book Fix, we’re reviewing Tentacles & Triathlons by Ashley Bennett, a cozy monster romance set inside the monster-friendly Leviathan Fitness gym. Our main character, Reece Rollins, signs up for a triathlon despite being terrified of monsters and being a terrible swimmer. To prepare, he joins Leviathan Fitness, where he meets Cyrus, a tentacled trainer who offers to help him survive the pool… and maybe steal his heart.Â
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canary by Tijan | a mafia romance with plot and slow burn and the best book bf
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In this episode, Yajaira and Cheli break down Canary, Tijan’s darkest mafia standalone—a brutal, high-stakes story about survival, loyalty, and the thin line between protection and possession.
We follow our main character, a woman going by Ash who dives into the mafia world after her sister is taken. With no way out and no one she can trust, she infiltrates the cartel system hoping to find answers—until everything goes sideways and she ends up won in a poker game by the most dangerous man in the room: Raize. Cold...
the predator by Runyx | enemies to lovers but make it mafia
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On this week’s episode of The Book Fix, Yajaira and Cheli dive headfirst into the gritty, high-tension world of The Predator, Runyx’s cult-favorite dark mafia romance that blends violence, vengeance, and feral chemistry in the most unhinged way possible.
We break down the book’s core dynamic: Tristan Caine, the Outfit’s lethal, unreadable enforcer who clawed his way into power without a drop of bloodline entitlement, and Morana Vitalio, the mafia princess with a hacker brain that scares grown men. When a decades-old mystery resurfaces, Morana storms into Tristan’...
beautiful beast by Neva Altaj | when the beauty hacks a mafia leader, so he kidnaps her
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In this week’s episode of The Book Fix, Yajaira and Cheli unpack Beautiful Beast, Neva Altaj’s mafia-dark-romance twist on Beauty and the Beast. Our “beauty” is Vasilisa, a genius hacker who gets kidnapped by Rafael who is a scarred, ruthless mafia kingpin. He needs her to fix his compromised systems which she may or not have a hand on, oops! What should’ve been a simple captor-captive standoff becomes messy fast when Rafael finds himself obsessed with her brain, her bravery, and… everything else.
As Vasilisa fights to protect her family a...
BEST and WORST books of 2025 | tier list ranking ✨
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In this chaotic, cozy, absolutely unhinged end-of-year recap episode for The Book Fix podcast, Yajaira and Cheli sit down to discuss the books they’ve devoured from July through December 2025 and finally do what must be done: make a definitive Book Fix tier list. No mercy. No favorites spared. No trope immune. (And yes, they fight this time!)
The girls revisit every single title they reviewed this season — from the haunting vibes of The Possession of Alba DĂaz, The Bewitching, and Mapping the Interior, to the romantasy standouts like...
heart of a devil by Sadie Kincaid | age gap, bestie's father and mafia romance
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On this episode of The Book Fix, Yajaira and Cheli plunge headfirst into Heart of the Devil, Sadie Kincaid’s standalone dark mafia romance where our main character falls for her bestie's father... oops... Sebastian, the bestie's father is charming, dangerous, a serial heartbreaker, and radiating enough Daddy Dom energy to short-circuit the national grid. Join us in our mafia romance discussion as we decide if we would recommend this book or not.Â
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alchemised by SenLinYu | amnesia and falling for your captor
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In this episode of The Book Fix, Yajaira and Cheli dive into Alchemised, Senlinyu’s dark, atmospheric debut about memory loss, necromancy, and the lies people build a world on. They break down Helena Marino’s story: once a talented alchemist, now a war prisoner with a suspiciously blank mind and enemies convinced she’s hiding something crucial. Paladia has fallen to corrupt guild families and necromancers, and Helena’s supposed “insignificance” doesn’t add up—especially when no one can explain the missing months before her capture. Join the besties as they discuss whether...
every spiral of fate by Tahereh Mafi | the WORST book of the series
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On this week’s episode of The Book Fix, Yajaira and Cheli dive headfirst into the absolute chaos, yearning, and destiny-breaking drama of Every Spiral of Fate, the fourth book in Tahereh Mafi’s romantasy saga. The girls walk listeners through a story that opens on the wedding of the century—Alizeh and Cyrus bound by magic, prophecy, and one wildly inconvenient fact: she’s oath-bound to kill him, and he’s falling stupidly in love with her.Â
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ruthless creatures by J.T Geissinger | mafia romance where she's the debt he came to collect
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This week on The Book Fix, Yajaira and Cheli dive into the chaos of Ruthless Creatures, the mafia romance where grief, secrets, and unhinged lust collide. Our main girlie, Natalie, has spent five years frozen in heartbreak after her fiancé vanished without a trace—wedding dress unworn, life on pause, trauma fully activated. Then our love interest, Kage shows up: the dangerously hot, broody new neighbor who looks like trouble and feels like destiny. Their chemistry snaps instantly, and the girls break down every stare, every spark, and every “ma’am, don’t you see t...
the gingerbread bakery by Laurie Gilmore | second chance in a holiday romance with forced proximity
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 On this week’s episode of The Book Fix, hosts Yajaira and Cheli dive straight into peak cozy season with Laurie Gilmore’s upcoming 2025 Dream Harbor romance, The Gingerbread Bakery. It’s snowing, everyone’s in everyone’s business, and Dream Harbor is collectively holding its breath to see if its resident grumps can stop bickering long enough to survive a wedding. Join the besties as they discuss whether or not they would recommend this book!
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he sees you when you're sleeping by Alta Hensley | the steamiest (and scariest) holiday romance
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On this week’s episode of The Book Fix, Yajaira and Cheli unwrap a dark and spicy holiday read that’s anything but merry and bright. They dive into He Sees You When I’m Sleeping — a Christmas-themed stalker romance that blends festive cheer with obsession, secrecy, and morally grey desire.
The story follows Chloe Hallman, a jewelry influencer who spends Christmas alone while secretly running a seductive online persona. When she meets Jack, a protective fireman who’s been quietly watching over her since a tragic accident t...
wild and wrangled by Lyla Sage | when your ex is your new neighbor
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On this week’s episode of The Book Fix, hosts Yajaira and Cheli return to Meadowlark, Wyoming to dive into Wild and Wrangled by Lyla Sage — the latest heart-tugging installment in the Rebel Blue Ranch series. This one’s all about second chances, runaway grooms, and the kind of emotional tension that’ll have you screaming “just kiss already!” (well...hopefully!)Â
Camille Ashwood thought she had her life all planned out — until her groom bails on their wedding day. Suddenly single, homeless, and over it, Cam lucks into renting he...
lost and lassoed by Lyla Sage | when hate turns into heat
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On this week's episode of The Book Fix, Yajaira and Cheli are back in Meadowlark, Wyoming — and this time, things are extra tense in the best enemies-to-lovers way possible. In this episode, your favorite book besties dive into “Lost and Lassoed” by Lyla Sage, the third book in the Rebel Blue Ranch series (following Done and Dusted and Swift and Saddled).
They break down Teddy Andersen’s chaotic summer of self-discovery and Gus Ryder’s desperate attempt to keep his life—and ranch—together. Teddy’s the small-town creative soul with a vint...
swift and saddled by Lyla Sage | trying not to fall in love with your cowboy boss
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This week on The Book Fix, Yajaira and Cheli head back to Meadowlark, Wyoming—where small-town charm, cowboy energy, and emotional baggage all collide. We’re talking about “Swift and Saddled” by Lyla Sage, the spicy, slow-burn sequel to Done and Dusted. Ada Hart is done being saved. After her interior design dreams crash and her marriage burns out, she’s built herself back up brick by brick. Her latest project—a full redesign of Rebel Blue Ranch—is the chance to prove she’s back in control. The only problem? The cowboy she h...
