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Review: The Great Outdoors by Kayla Olson



Blurb from Goodreads:
Sadie Whitlock has always been praised for being the most prepared person in the room, the one who’s thought of everything—and every backup plan—for any given situation. She knows exactly what she wants, exactly what she loves, and goes to great lengths to make sure her life runs perfectly as planned.

So, when her laidback boyfriend breaks up with her for being “too high-maintenance,” Sadie is eager to prove him wrong, and signs herself up for a weeks-long guided wilderness adventure in the High Sierras of camping, hiking, rappelling, and kayaking. It’s the most miserable, uncomfortable situation she can think of.

Sadie’s a five-star resort girl at heart, but she has a compelling—and suspiciously attractive—tour August Thorn. Thorn lives for adventure and always keeps a professional distance from the trekkers under his care…but there’s just something about Sadie, and for the first time, he finds himself wanting to get closer. As they explore the wilderness together, Sadie realizes the great outdoors might truly be great with the right person.
My Review:

I really enjoyed this.  Kayla Olson is becoming one of my go-tos for unique contemporary romance and her latest is no exception!  This was fun - it seemed like it would be more whiny than it was and Sadie/Thorn are definitely OTP!  Give this a try!!

The Great Outdoors comes out next week on June 16, 2026, and you can purchase HERE!  
He runs his thumb over the back of my hand. Focusing on how good that feels helps to distract from how terrible the rest of it is. 
I've engineered my life to feel as little pain as possible. Who doesn't? I don't usually do things that could result in splinters and open wounds. I do things that involve tasty beverages and comfortable seating locations and pleasant aromas-things that make my senses tingle in a good way. 
My senses, right now, are screaming.

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