If you are a fan of 90's boy bands and all the drama that surrounds them, then this is the book for you!!

3.5 stars

While I really enjoyed most of this book, I did have to wait until release day to finish on audio. Shortly after starting this I knew my preferred Format on this due to the way the book was set up it would be best enjoyed by me on audio. It was a little slow to start and because of the interviews and recordings that’s why I enjoyed it best that way. I would still recommend this to anyone looking for a little celebrity suspenseish. I loved that it was set up like his biggest fan pulling though for him. Overall I would just recommend this one on audio.

Kayla Olsen hits it out of the park again! I was a huge fan of the Reunion so when I saw this gorgeous book being offered through netgalley I literall jumped at the chance.

This book has the PERFECT cozy vibes with all of your favourite romance elements including forced proximity and the banter is perfect. I think its a great book to start your 2025 reads!

This book was super cute. Seriously, if you’re looking for a winter romance, look no further, this book has it all.

I loved both the FMC and MMC and honestly would’t change a thing. The perfect snowy book for winter. This is my second Kayla Olsen and it won’t be my last. Happy pub day!!!

Thank you for the opportunity to read an e-arc for The Lodge by Kayla Olson. This one really surprised me and I enjoyed it a lot. I'm more for fantasy books, but every so often a rom-com grabs my attention.

STAAAPH!! I loved this so much! I’m 100% the target audience for this book as I am a boy band girly. Grew up on N*sync and Backstreet Boys and I can fan girl on command at literally anything. I think The Lodge is meant for a very specific audience which includes people that unironically love the movie Popstar with Aaron Carter, The Biggest Fan with Chris Trousdale (Dream Street) or dare I say the fictional boy band Du Jour from Josie and the Pussy Cats. Lol because my mind literally went straight to Seth Green when I read that Sebastian would be a central character in this story.

Ok, but seriously if any of this is resonating! I think you’ll love The Lodge.


Read if you like

🥨 Soft Pretzels
🎤boy bands
😍forced proximity
🎿a gorgeous ski instructor
⛄️ snow
⚡️freak storms
⛸️ice skating
🐱a cat named puffin
☕️hot coco & marshmallows

This was a fun holiday read with a twist of mystery. with the inclusion of text threads and articles it really adds another layer to the story. the couple had some cute moments but there were times where they just wasn’t any chemistry and it seemed a bit off.

Ending 2024 with my last 5 star read! This was so cozy and I honestly do not have anything bad to say about this book. I really enjoyed that the main characters were realistic/relatable, and their romance was strong enough that no spice was needed to reflect their feelings for each other. The best part, the pacing! Sometimes in romance books it feels like we don’t truly see a resolution in the main characters' storylines until the last few chapters, so I very much appreciated that it was a steady story with a super cute ending.

Thank you to NetGalley and Atria Books for the eARC.

Kayla Olson writes really easy to read books and this one was especially perfect for a snow day.

What I enjoyed:
1. Boy Band History
2. Tyler in general
3. The setting

What Didn't Work for Me:
1. The Sister Dynamic
2. An overall lack of backstory, especially with Alix
3. The lack of time we got with the characters after the major conflict

Was this the best romance novel I have ever read? No, it was not. Did I still enjoy it? Absolutely. 3.5/5 for me.

I had a hard time getting into this one. I enjoyed the setting, but I didn't feel the chemistry between the two main characters. It felt a little too insta love for me, loved the cover!

This was such a cute and cozy winter romance. I loved the boy band aspect, it felt like living out my teenage dream of falling in love with a pop star

This almost ended up in my DNF pile. It was painful to get through the first half of the book. The chemistry between Alix & Tyler just wasn’t there for me. I had a hard time connecting with characters, and ultimately this book ended up as a flop for me.

Thank you @atriabooks #partner for the gifted copies of this book!

Looking for a book to get you into a wintertime romance? Look no further because The Lodge is perfect to cozy up and read during these winter months. ❄️

In this story we meet Alix who has just landed a ghostwriting gig for a popular band member from the band called True North. He even offers for her to stay in his cushy penthouse at a resort in Vermont. What better way to escape and concentrate on her writing! As a small reward for herself she signs up for a ski lesson and little did she know she’d be meeting a hunky ski instructor named Tyler. Everything in her life couldn’t be more perfect…that is until the person she’s writing the memoir about isn’t responding and people seem to be sticking their noses where they shouldn’t be. Alix unintentionally causes a huge problem for Tyler and it’s up to her to try and make things right in the world for everyone again.

I really enjoyed this cozy, sweet and endearing book! I think the author does a great job creating a closed door chemistry between both Alix and Tyler! I have thought they seemed perfect for each other and loved all their interactions. I also really loved watching them grow as the book progressed! Being the snow lover that I am, I especially loved the snowy setting in Vermont and how they initially met on the slopes! This book screams to be read right now so if you’re looking for a delightful book with lovable characters then this book is for you!

The lodge is a great hallmark feel contemporary romance with so much humor. I was laughing even if it wasn't meant to be funny

The Lodge ❄️🎿

Alix Morgan gets her big break ghostwriting for Sebastian Green, a former boy band member, at a luxurious Vermont resort. While unraveling the mystery of the band’s breakup and missing frontman Jett Beckett, she finds herself falling for a charming ski instructor and balancing love, ambition, and secrets fans can’t wait to uncover

I loved the mix of a cozy winter setting, the mystery of a boy band’s past, and a little romance on the side. A luxurious Vermont resort is such a fun backdrop, and Alix’s journey—balancing her career, uncovering secrets about True North, and falling for Tyler—really ties it all together. The boy band nostalgia adds so much charm, and the mystery keeps things exciting. The cover has that dreamy, wintery vibe with a hint of music and romance, it’s the kind of story that pulls you right in.

I grew up in the era of 5SOS, One Direction, and The Jonas Brothers!

Read if you like:
❄️ winter setting romance
🎤 boy band eras
🚡 ski lodge vibes

Ratings:
⭐️: 3/5
🌶️: 0/5 (closed door)
📖: 349
✏️ publishing date: 1/7/25

Thank you

Alix Morgan is an entertainment journalist, who has just been offered the opportunity of a lifetime, ghostwriting a tell all memoir for one of the former members of a huge boyband, True North. She is distracted back home NYC and on a strict deadline, so she is offered a penthouse sweet at a luxury skiing resort in Vermont by Sebastian Green the celebrity she is writing a book on. Her background in entertainment means she has been covering the band for years, and was the last one to interview Jett Beckett, the front man who disappeared without a trace 8 years ago.

Alix works hard on the book but also finds time to take ski lessons with the cute ski instructor Tyler, as they get closer and so does her deadline she finds herself more involved in the secrets of True North and what happened all those years ago and where Jett is now.

This was truly a super fun time, I could not put down this book. I loved the concept, and the setting, and truly I would not be a very good millennial if I didn't go through my own boy band phase, and this brought so much nostalgia. The romance didn't sell me, and the secondary characters were very one dimensional, but gosh damn it I had fun reading this. It is a great popcorn read for winter.

This was so cute, and a perfect wintery romance.the atmosphere was amazing and cozy and the MMC was 🔥🔥🔥. Highly recommend!

Thank you Atria Books for my #gifted copy of The Lodge! #AtriaPartner #atriabooks #kaylaolson #TheLodge

𝐓𝐢𝐭𝐥𝐞: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐨𝐝𝐠𝐞
𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫: 𝐊𝐚𝐲𝐥𝐚 𝐎𝐥𝐬𝐨𝐧
𝐏𝐮𝐛 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞: 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟕, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓

This was my second book by Kayla Olson and I enjoyed the cozy rom-com feels, and thought this book was the perfect winter read. I really enjoyed Alix and her character in this one, and thought the setting in Vermont at a ski lodge was perfect. Working as a ghostwriter for a Sebastian Green, Alix is set to write his memoir, and in the process, she hopes to solve the mystery of missing band member Jett Beckett, who went missing eight years earlier. But while at the ski resort, Alix meets Tyler, a handsome ski instructor who offers to teach her to ski. Soon, Alix is not only falling in love with skiing, but also Tyler.

I enjoyed the mystery element in this book and the use of mixed media elements throughout the book!

⛷️Vermont Ski Resort
⛷️Ghostwriter
⛷️Cute Sky Instructor
⛷️Mixed Media Elements
⛷️A Mystery to Uncover
⛷️Closed Door Romance

I loved every moment reading this book. Boyband popstar in hiding with a celebrity journalist as a nextdoor neighbor, what could go wrong. This was the most organic budding romance I was ever read. Tyler and Alix had me bitting my nails with anxiety because I was rooting for their romance and I had no idea how they would make it work. Loved loved loved.

So I ended up guessing the plot line right away but I still really enjoyed this book.
Alix (why is her name spelled that way?) Is a ghostwriter for a very popular ex boy band member. She goes to a lodge to get away and write the book. She soon finds other members of the band