The book was exactly what I was hoping for - a wintry romance with some spice, some twists and some of my favorite tropes. Set in northern VT at a ski resort this book will offer you the perfect winter escape! I loved the mixed media with some text message threads and online blog posts to offer different perspectives and really immerse into the characters' world. I didn't want to put this one down and found myself getting a chapter in whenever I could. Highly recommend!

The book was well written and a cute winter romance overall. The characters weren't interesting enough for me to be invested in them, but I was glad they got their HEA,

Adorable, cozy romcom that takes me back to 90s/00s pop music and entertainment news drama. A fast and fun read.

“And that’s when I realize: once you start falling, it’s nearly impossible to stop - you pick up speed, and you might flail a little to course-correct, but at the end of the day you find yourself in over your head.”

This was the perfect book to read curled up on the couch with tea while watching the snow fall outside! I loved the whole vibe of this book! It was set at a luxurious ski resort in Vermont (beyond cozy!) with a ghost writer for a former boy band member and of course included a hot ski instructor! It was funny and sweet and also had so much heart! I enjoyed that the characters dove into tough topics from their pasts and it wasn’t just a surface level love story. There was fun drama and I enjoyed the tweets/emails/online posts in between the chapters regarding the boy band members. The main character’s sister drove me nuts but otherwise I enjoyed the whole cast of characters. I would definitely recommend this sweet romance if you are looking for a super cozy setting for winter and if you love boy bands and celebrity tell alls! Now I need to go back and read this author’s previous books!!

Ｔｈｅ Ｌｏｄｇｅ

| Thank you partner @atriabooks & @authorkaylaolson for the free early copy! |

📖(𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶’𝘭𝘭 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘥):
𝙜𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙡𝙮 𝙙𝙚𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙡𝙚𝙙 𝙗𝙤𝙤𝙠 • 𝙜𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙬𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 • 𝙢𝙞𝙭𝙚𝙙 𝙢𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙖 • 𝙨𝙚𝙭𝙮 𝙨𝙠𝙞 🎿 𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙘𝙩𝙤𝙧 • 𝙘𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙗𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙮 • 𝙗𝙤𝙮 𝙗𝙖𝙣𝙙 • 𝙜𝙝𝙤𝙨𝙩𝙬𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 • 𝙘𝙡𝙤𝙨𝙚𝙙 𝙙𝙤𝙤𝙧 💘 • 𝙘𝙤𝙯𝙮 𝙫𝙞𝙗𝙚𝙨 • 𝙗𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧 • 𝙥𝙡𝙤𝙩 𝙩𝙬𝙞𝙨𝙩 • 𝙢𝙮𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙮 • 𝙘𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙗𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙜𝙤𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙥 •

💙: Love, love, loved it!

💭:
I kept seeing really good reviews for this book and I was worried it wouldn’t live up to the hype.

Welp, it did in fact live up to the hype!

The Lodge was fresh, and the plot was unique and interesting.

📖:
FMC Alix is an entertainment journalist, and has recently been hired to ghostwrite a memoir for musician Sebastian Green.

Sebastian Green just so happens to be a member of the iconic band True North.

I loved the music aspect of the book and the mystery surrounding a missing member of the band.

💭:
The Lodge is a book I’d consider to be a comfort read. There was the perfect balance of story, romance, backstory, characters, and dialogue (making the writing seamless).

It was easy for me to visualize the Vermont penthouse, and ski lodge while reading - wishing I could be there.

I found myself getting lost in the story and the characters. The plot twist wasn’t predictable to me, and came as a surprise.

📝:
Tyler was perfect and my current book boyfriend. 🥹

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If you’re looking for a cozy winter romance to read while sitting by a warm fire while it’s snowing outside or to take with you on a ski vacation, The Lodge is the ideal read!

Alix Morgan, an entertainment journalist, has landed the biggest assignment of her career: ghostwriting the memoir of former boyband member Sebastian Green. As a former member of the group True North, Alix hopes that through writing Sebastian’s memoir, she may uncover secrets about fellow True North member Jett Beckett, who mysteriously disappeared right after Alix interviewed him years ago.

Sebastian arranges for Alix to write from a penthouse at a ski lodge in Stowe, Vermont, giving her a quiet place to work away from the apartment she shares with her sister in NYC. Of course, when Alix arrives, it’s not all work when she meets handsome ski instructor Tyler. As Alix and Tyler grow closer in the romantic snowy Vermont mountains, she discovers clues about True North that put her in a complicated situation when she is torn between her heart and her career.

The Lodge is such a cute book! I loved the picturesque Vermont ski lodge setting! As I read, I imagined myself in Alix’s shoes, spending my mornings writing from the quaint coffee shop at the lodge and skiing the afternoons away with a hot ski instructor. (Y’all, Tyler is so dreamy!) There is an added layer of mystery that was fun to follow as Alix works to piece together the disappearance of former boyband bad boy Jett Beckett.

I also enjoyed how different media pieces provided additional context to the boyband plot between chapters. This included emails, chat room threads about True North, voice messages from Sebastian, and text messages. I see this more often in books about journalists and celebrities, and I like the additional perspective.

The Lodge by Kayla Olson  Overall Rating: 3.5/5 

I thought this book was cozy and sweet but a bit underwhelming. I enjoyed the premise, but found it a bit too predictable and boring at parts.

It took a while to get through, but I enjoyed it and would read other books by this author.

Kind of mixed on this one. The story was cute but I just wasn't super invested in any of the characters. Loved all the different formats though

I thought this book was okay. It should probably be marketed as a YA romance, since the plot isn't super emotional or serious. Overall, I wasn’t really buying the premise of the book. Why would she go to a ski lodge for privacy? Since when does an employer care that your living situation makes it kind of hard to focus? I also found it hard to believe that she didn’t recognize Jett when he was THAT famous before. By 60% of the way through, I found myself skipping past a lot of the side interviews/news stories. because they just didn't add a ton to the plot and felt a little corny.

I LOVED this story! What a fun unique winter romance! The characters are so fun, and I found myself addicted and enjoying every bit of it!

The only reason I gave it a 4 not 5 was because it was rather predictable. From the moment Tyler was introduced I knew who he was, no mystery there, and how the story was going to play out! But that’s also kinda why I loved it tbh

I’m not sure how Alix forgave Lauren though, that all seems like it should have been more than just water under the bridge, not just the photo but her apartment and everything

The book gave all the cozy vibes! Perfect to read on a freezing winter day. The story is about Alix Morgan, an entertainment journalist who is ghost writing a memoir for a famous former boy band member, Sebastian Green. To focus on writing with no distractions, Sebastian sets her up in a luxury ski resort in Vermont. The boy band, True North, is notoriously famous not only for their music but for one of the lead members (Jett Beckett) who disappeared while on tour years ago. But who would go to a fancy resort to work with no play? Alix freshens up on her ski skills with the help of a cute instructor, Tyler Fox, when she’s not writing. Tyler also happens to live in the penthouse next door. As the memoir slowly comes together, so does the love story between Alix and Tyler. I really enjoyed this book! Moreso than I was expecting. I did not enjoy The Reunion by this same author. It may have been due to the audio. I was pleasantly surprised by this book. The plot twists were definitely not that twisty and it was very low spice, but still just an easy and enjoyable read. I will absolutely be on the lookout for more books by Kayla Olson in the future.
• Famous & non-famous person / secret identity
• Forced proximity – penthouse neighbors
• Closed door – little to no spice
Thank you NetGalley and Atria books for this arc in exchange for an honest review.

Sweet romance book. Thank you Netgalley for the early read. No spice which means I will allow my young teen daughter to read. Was a little predictable. As it takes place at a winter lodge, perfect cozy winter read. Enjoyed all of the characters except the main character Alix's sister. I felt Olson didn't write anything redeemable about her. Every scene she was in I was annoyed. Ending wrapped everything up in a nice bow.

Thank you to NetGalley and Atria for the advance copy of this book!

Definitely an intriguing premise...ghostwriter trying to figure out a mysterious disappearance while falling for a ski instructor is an interesting mix of variables! I never really connected with either of the main characters for who they were - there wasn't much about them that stood out from other books I've read, so it was hard to get hooked into the story.

I would still definitely recommend this book to anyone who wants a cozy romance with no spice (but still some romance) and a little mystery.

3.5 stars, rounding up

I really enjoyed this. It was a cute, sweet read for a snowy day. It had just enough drama and intrigue to keep me interested, but I definitely wanted a little more character development at times.

I loved this book! I was drawn to the cover as an avid skier. I work for a ski resort so ski-themed books always make me nervous, since I'm wont to pick apart resorts and skiing and whatnot. But I have to say, this author did great! Definitely a fellow skier. I also adore Stowe and was picturing the upscale Stowe village with their iconic red gondolas during this story. The writing and tone were very good and the story itself was interesting! There was enough plot to make it feel more engaging than your standard romance. The only thing I didn't love were the abnormal tidbits like the social media postings and resort pamphlet info. The story would've moved on nicely without those. Otherwise it was a great story. I'm currently stuck in bed with a broken leg (ski injury, wouldn't ya know) so this was the perfect escape and made me feel a bit better about missing my own Vermont ski trip this winter. Also also it was pubbed on my bday so it's like the story was made for me ❤️

A ghostwriter is put up in a fancy ski lodge and falls for one of the ski instructors…who may not be entirely who he seems.

I was bored and waiting for something really good to happen. The sister was so annoying and I hated the plotline where she screwed things up

Read if you like:
- celebrities
- wintery vibes / skiing
- closed door romance

Thank you to NetGalley, Atria and Kayla Olson for allowing me to be an early reader. All thoughts are my own.

I don’t want to say too much about the plot cause I don’t want to spoil the plot.

While writing a celeb’s memoir our FMC meets a too cute ski instructor. Sparks fly in this fast paced romance featuring past boy band members and an entertainment writer.

This book was cute. Not spicy. But still fun.

Thank you Atria Books and NetGalley for the ARC.

3.75 rounded up. Totally cute and adorable romance. Light, with ordinary life drama + celebrity angle thrown in. Easy read with a moderate-quick pace. Definitely a good read when you need a cozy, easy read.

Advanced reader copy provided by Atria and NetGalley but all opinions are my own.

Are you looking for a perfectly cozy winter read? Stop right here, your search is over!

The Lodge grabbed my attention right away with the ski lodge setting in the mountains of Vermont. I wanted to pack my bags IMMEDIATELY! Throw in the writing girl boss that is Alix Morgan and a hot burly ski instructor neighbor—you had me at hot cocoa dipped pretzels.

This one was just the palate cleanser that I needed before diving back into my fantasy world. Warning book may cause laugh out loud moments, heart eyes, and tiny feet kicks!

Thank you @atriabooks for the free #gifted copy #atriapartner

2.5 stars

Unfortunately, I found this book did not meet the expectations I had for it. It felt boring and bland, and while the plot twist was exciting, there wasn't enough tension for long enough to make the pay-off worth it.

Neither character was overly enjoyable, and I never really felt the chemistry between the two of them,.

I felt the character development Tyler went through to be super unbelievable, and even though he had changed so much, his past actions didn't seem justified for me. Even when we had the moments of intense emotion, Tyler forgave Alix so quickly and didn't seem as upset as he probably should have been.

Lauren as a character was soo incredibly annoying for me, and the lack of importance of Chloe was disappointing.

The addition of the different types of media in-between chapters was almost always skipped, It seemed unnecessary, and didn't add any information we didn't already have. They felt like they were just taking up space.

Overall, I wish this book could've been more emotional, and been easier to gotten more invested in.