Olivia Lara – författare

'A deeply moving, richly evocative story of love, loss and the power of hope' Miranda Dickinson1954. Zara is fifteen the first time she meets Leon one wintery night in December. During a power cut in a small French museum, the two spend one short hour in the dark talking about their love for art, Monet and Paris. Neither knows what the other looks like. Both know their lives will never be the same.1963. In Paris, Leon no longer believes he will ever find the girl he lost that night. After dreaming about him for years, Zara thinks she has already found him. When the two meet at a charity ball, they don't recognise each other – yet the way they feel is so familiar...Over the course of twenty years, Zara and Leon are destined to fall in love again and again. But will they ever find a way to be together?A magical new love story about star-crossed lovers, perfect for hopeless romantics and fans of One Day and The Notebook.Readers love Someday in Paris!'An epic, sweeping romance about soulmates and second chances' Holly Miller'An absolutely unforgettable love story' Mandy Baggot'I absolutely adored this book and stayed up late at night to finish it!! I couldn't put it down. This was a truly epic love story.' Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars'Magical, all-encompassing and timeless; an unforgettable romance.' NetGalley Reviewer, 5 stars'Without question 5.0 Exquisite Stars!! There are not enough magical adjectives to describe the beauty of this story!! Someday in Paris moved me beyond words and to quite a few tears.' Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars'Some books leave you a print in your heart which make them difficult to forget... Emotive, sweet and unforgettable... The most beautiful book I've read in a while!' NetGalley Reviewer, 5 stars'This is a book for hopeless romantics, for those who dare to dream, and for those who believe in true love everlasting... I could not put it down.' Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars'This book left me speechless. I haven't read such an amazing story in a long time.' Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars'I absolutely loved this book ...The story kept me hanging on and reading late into the night.' Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars

'An Unputdownable Romance! Wow oh wow one thing is for sure this book NEEDS to be made into a film!... I was totally swept away... Truly is a feel-good, heartfelt, inspiring and heart-warming... Once I started reading I couldn't put it down!' Goodreads 5* ReviewWhat if the Lift driver who finds your cheating boyfriend's phone holds the directions to true love? 'Who are you and why do you have my boyfriend's phone?' 'He left it in my car. You must be the blonde in the red dress? I'm the Lift driver who dropped you two off earlier.' And with these words, the life of the brunette and t-shirt wearing Maya Maas is turned upside down. Having planned to surprise her boyfriend, she finds herself single and stranded in an unknown city on her birthday.So when the mystery driver rescues Maya with the suggestion that she cheers herself up at a nearby beach town, she jumps at the chance to get things back on track. She wasn't expecting a personalised itinerary or the easy companionship that comes from opening up to a stranger via text, let alone the possibility it might grow into something more...Come on this 5* journey to love, laughter and back again, perfect for fans of Mhairi McFarlane, Josie Silver and Sally Thorne. Readers love The Meeting Point! 'Fun, feel-good read. I breezed through this in one sitting... The romance had me swooning and I couldn't stop smiling. Need to find my own rideshare now :)' NetGalley 5* Review'My god, how I love this book!... A must read... Obviously, a big, fat, shiny 5 stars from me!' The Artsy Reader, 5* Review'YA'LL!!!!! This was one of the most unique written plots I have ever experienced in my life! The Meeting Point had me in all my feels and even made my eyes leak! Ah-Mazing!... This is a book you do NOT want to miss!' @the_kentucky_fried_bibliophile, 5* Review'Kept me up until 2am even though I worked the next day because I simply couldn't put it down' NetGalley 5* Review'Truly perfect and totally made my days better... Recommend this book to everyone! :)' Love My Shelf, 5* Review'Freaking loved this book! It was such a comfort read for me! I could not put it down until I had read every word! It had such 90s-early 2000s rom-com movie energy and I was sold!... I loved it all... I will always have this on my shelf and come back to it time and time again' @kelleyleigh20, 5* Review'I was hooked from the first page and didn't want it to end! You will love this book! Definitely recommend!' NetGalley 5* Review'Had a hard time putting it down... I loved the ending!... I can't wait to read more books by this author in the future!' Goodreads 5* Review'Wow... I don't remember how long it has been since I have been so vested in a book within the first few pages... Absolutely charming... This book is a big win' A Devine Read, 5* Review'Just glorious... This was like a balm to my soul... Ahhh I honestly loved every second of this book! It's cute and so romantic... I just need like a sequel and then another one please!... Just easily one of my favourite romance books I've read! I think everyone who enjoys a love story needs to read this ?' NetGalley 5* Review'My new book in which I will compare all other romances against. This was absolutely the cutest story and perfect summer read... I found myself smiling throughout this book, I just loved it' @page_chapter_book, 5* Review

''A deeply moving, richly evocative story of love, loss and the power of hope'' Miranda Dickinson1954. Zara is fifteen the first time she meets Leon one wintery night in December. During a power cut in a small French museum, the two spend one short hour in the dark talking about their love for art, Monet and Paris. Neither knows what the other looks like. Both know their lives will never be the same.1963. In Paris, Leon no longer believes he will ever find the girl he lost that night. After dreaming about him for years, Zara thinks she has already found him. When the two meet at a charity ball, they don''t recognise each other – yet the way they feel is so familiar...Over the course of twenty years, Zara and Leon are destined to fall in love again and again. But will they ever find a way to be together?A magical new love story about star-crossed lovers, perfect for hopeless romantics and fans of One Day and The Notebook.Readers love Someday in Paris! ''An epic, sweeping romance about soulmates and second chances'' Holly Miller''An absolutely unforgettable love story'' Mandy Baggot''I absolutely adored this book and stayed up late at night to finish it!! I couldn''t put it down. This was a truly epic love story.'' Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars''Magical, all-encompassing and timeless; an unforgettable romance.'' NetGalley Reviewer, 5 stars''Without question 5.0 Exquisite Stars!! There are not enough magical adjectives to describe the beauty of this story!! Someday in Paris moved me beyond words and to quite a few tears.'' Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars''Some books leave you a print in your heart which make them difficult to forget... Emotive, sweet and unforgettable... The most beautiful book I''ve read in a while!'' NetGalley Reviewer, 5 stars''This is a book for hopeless romantics, for those who dare to dream, and for those who believe in true love everlasting... I could not put it down.'' Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars''This book left me speechless. I haven''t read such an amazing story in a long time.'' Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars''I absolutely loved this book ...The story kept me hanging on and reading late into the night.'' Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars

''An Unputdownable Romance! Wow oh wow one thing is for sure this book NEEDS to be made into a film!... I was totally swept away... Truly is a feel-good, heartfelt, inspiring and heart-warming... Once I started reading I couldn''t put it down!'' Goodreads Reviewer, 5 starsWhat if the Lift driver who finds your cheating boyfriend''s phone holds the directions to true love? ''Who are you and why do you have my boyfriend''s phone?'' ''He left it in my car. You must be the blonde in the red dress? I''m the Lift driver who dropped you two off earlier.'' And with these words, the life of the brunette and t-shirt wearing Maya Maas is turned upside down. Having planned to surprise her boyfriend, she finds herself single and stranded in an unknown city on her birthday.So when the mystery driver rescues Maya with the suggestion that she cheers herself up at a nearby beach town, she jumps at the chance to get things back on track. She wasn''t expecting a personalised itinerary or the easy companionship that comes from opening up to a stranger via text, let alone the possibility it might grow into something more...Come on this 5 stars journey to love, laughter and back again, perfect for fans of Mhairi McFarlane, Josie Silver and Sally Thorne. Readers love The Meeting Point! ''Fun, feel-good read. I breezed through this in one sitting... The romance had me swooning and I couldn''t stop smiling. Need to find my own rideshare now :)'' NetGalley Reviewer, 5 stars''My god, how I love this book!... A must read... Obviously, a big, fat, shiny 5 stars from me!'' The Artsy Reader, 5 stars''YA''LL!!!!! This was one of the most unique written plots I have ever experienced in my life! The Meeting Point had me in all my feels and even made my eyes leak! Ah-Mazing!... This is a book you do NOT want to miss!'' @the_kentucky_fried_bibliophile, 5 stars''Kept me up until 2am even though I worked the next day because I simply couldn''t put it down'' NetGalley Reviewer, 5 stars''Truly perfect and totally made my days better... Recommend this book to everyone! :)'' Love My Shelf, 5 stars''Freaking loved this book! It was such a comfort read for me! I could not put it down until I had read every word! It had such 90s-early 2000s rom-com movie energy and I was sold!... I loved it all... I will always have this on my shelf and come back to it time and time again'' @kelleyleigh20, 5 stars''I was hooked from the first page and didn''t want it to end! You will love this book! Definitely recommend!'' NetGalley Reviewer, 5 stars''Had a hard time putting it down... I loved the ending!... I can''t wait to read more books by this author in the future!'' Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars''Wow... I don''t remember how long it has been since I have been so vested in a book within the first few pages... Absolutely charming... This book is a big win.'' A Devine Read, 5 stars''Just glorious... This was like a balm to my soul... Ahhh I honestly loved every second of this book! It''s cute and so romantic... I just need like a sequel and then another one please!... Just easily one of my favourite romance books I''ve read! I think everyone who enjoys a love story needs to read this ?'' NetGalley Reviewer, 5 stars''My new book in which I will compare all other romances against. This was absolutely the cutest story and perfect summer read... I found myself smiling throughout this book, I just loved it'' @page_chapter_book, 5 stars

Soulmates do exist... But will they find their way to each other? The year is 1954. In a small French museum, two people's lives are about to change forever. On a wintery night in December, fifteen-year old Zara meets Leon for the first time. As the power cuts out in the museum, Leon and Zara spend an hour in complete darkness, discussing their love for art, Monet and Paris. They both feel an instant connection but they have never seen each other in the light. They might not know what the other looks like but they know, their lives will never be the same. Nine years later, it's 1963. A heartbroken Leon wanders around Paris. He has given up hope of finding the girl that he gave his heart to that dark night in the museum. Meanwhile, Zara is under the impression that she has already found him. Leon and Zara meet at a charity ball and even though they don't recognize each other, they share an intense and initially unexplainable connection. Over the course of twenty years, love draws Zara and Leon together. They are destined to fall in love, but will they find a way to be together? What people are saying about 'Someday in Paris': 'An epic, sweeping romance about soulmates and second chances' Holly Miller'I absolutely adored this book and stayed up late at night to finish it!! I couldn't put it down. This was a truly epic love story' Goodreads reviewer 'Magical, all-encompassing and timeless; an unforgettable romance' NetGalley reviewer'There are not enough magical adjectives to describe the beauty of this story!! 'Someday in Paris' moved me beyond words and to quite a few tears' Goodreads reviewerA magical new love story about star-crossed lovers, perfect for hopeless romantics and fans of 'One Day' and 'The Notebook'.Olivia Lara's love for words started as a child when she spent her summer vacations watching her grandfather, who worked for the biggest publishing house in Romania, edit hundreds of books. Her first book, 'Someday in Paris', became a B&N, Apple, Kobo and Amazon bestseller and was shortlisted for the Romantic Novel Awards.