Kayla Olson has a knack for writing the kind of romances you can’t help but get swept up in. If you’re a fan of Christina Lauren, Kate Spencer, or Sarah Adams and you’re looking for the classic rom-com feelings and want to binge a new auto-buy author in a weekend (we don’t blame you), look no further. We’re ranking and breaking down all of her books and their tropes, so you know exactly where to start.
Kayla Olson’s Rom-Coms
#1 The Great Outdoors
Sadie has spent her entire life being the most prepared person in the room. Her backup plans have backup plans. She prides herself on knowing what she wants and what she loves, and she will do everything in her power to ensure that her life runs smoothly. So it comes as a big shock to her when her laidback boyfriend breaks up with her for being “too high-maintenance.” Determined to prove him wrong, she does the one thing she’d never expect to do—she signs up for a weeks-long guided wilderness adventure in the mountains of California. She’s going to spend all old her time camping, hiking, repelling, and kayaking, and she can’t think of anything worse. But, when she meets the incredibly attractive tour guide August Thorn, she just might change her tune. No matter how hard he tries to keep it professional with the trekkers under his care, there’s something about Sadie he can’t stay from. As the two explore the wilderness together, Sadie realizes that this might’ve been exactly what she needs.
The Great Outdoors Tropes
- Wilderness rom-com
- Dual POV
- One tent
- Opposites attract
- High maintenance FCM x outdoorsy MMC
- Fish out of water
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#2 The Lodge
Alix Morgan has spent years as an entertainment journalist in hopes of building her dream career. When her big break comes in the form of acting as a ghostwriter for Sebastian Green, a former member of the boy band, True North, she couldn’t be more excited. Especially since she was one of the last people interview the former front man Jett Beckett before he disappeared. When Sebastian offers her a penthouse stay at a luxurious resort in Vermont, she jumps on the opportunity to escape her cramped apartment to work on the one thing she wants most. But when she begins ski lessons with Tyler, the handsome instructor, her work takes a complicated turn. As they fall in love with slopes, Alix quickly realizes that she might be the one solely responsible for solving the mystery of True North’s downfall.
The Lodge Tropes
- Forced proximity
- Boy bands
- Cute ski instructor
- Small-town setting
- Snowed in
- Slow burn
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#3 The Reunion
Former teen TV star Liv Latimer spent years leaving her breakout role and the heartbreak tied to it behind. After the death of her father and the betrayal of her on-screen love interest and real life best friend, Ransom Joel, Â all she wanted was to live a normal life. But when the cast of the hit series Girl on the Verge reunites for a streaming special twenty years after its premiere, Liv is forced to face everything she left. She’s happy to be on set, and even happier to see that Ransom has only improved with age. Yet as the two fall into their old rhythms, new rivalries and the idea of a reboot overshadows the reunion, leaving Liv to wonder if returning to her past is what she needs to get her own happily ever after.
The Reunion Tropes
- Second chance romance
- Celebrity romance
- Hollywood setting
- Forced reunion
- Friends-to-lovers (past)
- Self-discovery
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