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A review by paigesonpages
The Lodge by Kayla Olson
funny
lighthearted
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Many thanks to Atria for sending this one my way! I’ve been anticipating this one all year. Yes, even though it’s technically not out until 2025!
I’ve been trying to wait to post my review a little closer to the release date, but I can’t hold in my love for Kayla Olson’s snowy sensational novel any longer! 🩵
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐨𝐝𝐠𝐞
By Kayla Olson
𝘖𝘯 𝘚𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘑𝘢𝘯𝘶𝘢𝘳𝘺 7𝘵𝘩, 2025
Read if you 🩷:
• ❄️ Cozy Winter Settings
• ⛷️ Crushing on Your Ski Instructor
• 🔑 “… and they were neighbors!”
• 🎤 Reminiscing About Your Fave Boy Band
Alix Morgan lands the ghostwriting gig of her dreams: penning a memoir for a former boy band member while staying at a swanky Vermont resort. Between uncovering the secrets of True North’s rise and fall—including the mysterious disappearance of their frontman—and learning to ski with a charming instructor named Tyler, Alix’s work-life balance has never been messier. But as sparks fly on the slopes, so do the questions surrounding the band’s breakup, and Alix might be the one to piece it all together.
I didn’t know where this romance was going half the time, and that’s what I love about it! “The Lodge” is such a fresh take that I repeatedly have trouble trying to place tropes to it. Sure, there’s the classic “big snowstorm” and other twists to divert the main character, but reading along feels like being the first on the slopes after the latest snowfall: no path in sight, just pure excitement!
Olson’s writing is also proof that there doesn’t need to be tons of sultry scenes for a reader to have a good time or good chemistry! Alix and Tyler hit it off almost from the start, and I love the dynamics of them being just across the hall from one another. 💕
If you need your next companion to a warm fireplace while you’re on vacation, look no further than “The Lodge”! Be sure to preorder this one, or you can find it on shelves starting January 7th, 2025.
I’ve been trying to wait to post my review a little closer to the release date, but I can’t hold in my love for Kayla Olson’s snowy sensational novel any longer! 🩵
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐨𝐝𝐠𝐞
By Kayla Olson
𝘖𝘯 𝘚𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘑𝘢𝘯𝘶𝘢𝘳𝘺 7𝘵𝘩, 2025
Read if you 🩷:
• ❄️ Cozy Winter Settings
• ⛷️ Crushing on Your Ski Instructor
• 🔑 “… and they were neighbors!”
• 🎤 Reminiscing About Your Fave Boy Band
Alix Morgan lands the ghostwriting gig of her dreams: penning a memoir for a former boy band member while staying at a swanky Vermont resort. Between uncovering the secrets of True North’s rise and fall—including the mysterious disappearance of their frontman—and learning to ski with a charming instructor named Tyler, Alix’s work-life balance has never been messier. But as sparks fly on the slopes, so do the questions surrounding the band’s breakup, and Alix might be the one to piece it all together.
I didn’t know where this romance was going half the time, and that’s what I love about it! “The Lodge” is such a fresh take that I repeatedly have trouble trying to place tropes to it. Sure, there’s the classic “big snowstorm” and other twists to divert the main character, but reading along feels like being the first on the slopes after the latest snowfall: no path in sight, just pure excitement!
Olson’s writing is also proof that there doesn’t need to be tons of sultry scenes for a reader to have a good time or good chemistry! Alix and Tyler hit it off almost from the start, and I love the dynamics of them being just across the hall from one another. 💕
If you need your next companion to a warm fireplace while you’re on vacation, look no further than “The Lodge”! Be sure to preorder this one, or you can find it on shelves starting January 7th, 2025.
Content Warnings
Minor: Death of parent