The Guestbook by Holly Martin
Received a proof copy from the author for review.
Blurb:
Welcome to Willow Cottage – throw open the shutters, let in the sea breeze and make yourself completely at home. Oh, and please do leave a comment in the Guestbook!
As landlady of Willow Cottage, the young widow Annie Butterworth is always on hand with tea, sympathy or strong Norfolk cider - whatever her colourful array of guests require. A flick through the messages in the leather-bound cottage guestbook gives a tantalizing glimpse into the lives of everyone who passes through her doors.
This includes Annie herself - especially now celebrity crime writer Oliver Black, is back in town. He might grace the covers of gossip magazines with a different glamorous supermodel draped on his arm every week, but to Annie, he’s always just been Olly, the man who Annie shared her first kiss with.
Through the pages of the Guestbook Annie and Olly, along with all the guests that arrive at the seaside retreat, struggle with love, loss, mystery, joy, happiness, guilt…and the odd spot of naked rambling!
Forget sending postcards saying 'wish you were here' - one visit to Willow Cottage and you’ll wish you could stay forever.
I've been hearing amazing things about The Guestbook and loads of bloggers have really enjoyed it. When Holly asked me if I would review it for her, I couldn't say no!
As landlady of Willow Cottage, the young widow Annie Butterworth is always on hand with tea, sympathy or strong Norfolk cider - whatever her colourful array of guests require. A flick through the messages in the leather-bound cottage guestbook gives a tantalizing glimpse into the lives of everyone who passes through her doors.
This includes Annie herself - especially now celebrity crime writer Oliver Black, is back in town. He might grace the covers of gossip magazines with a different glamorous supermodel draped on his arm every week, but to Annie, he’s always just been Olly, the man who Annie shared her first kiss with.
Through the pages of the Guestbook Annie and Olly, along with all the guests that arrive at the seaside retreat, struggle with love, loss, mystery, joy, happiness, guilt…and the odd spot of naked rambling!
Forget sending postcards saying 'wish you were here' - one visit to Willow Cottage and you’ll wish you could stay forever.
I've been hearing amazing things about The Guestbook and loads of bloggers have really enjoyed it. When Holly asked me if I would review it for her, I couldn't say no!
The Guestbook follows the story of Annie Butterworth, a widowed cottage owner who opens doors to guests from everywhere, where every one of her guest will pen down their thoughts and experiences during their stay. This is because the book is an actual guestbook!
Since the entire book is written from every character's POV, we can get a glimpse of their experiences and thoughts as well as insight on the going of the plot. I really like the concept of the book as it's something entirely new and exciting! And Holly's use of different fonts for every character's entries is simply clever! I really enjoyed reading each character's story and their personalities shine through their entries.
There's a bit of a mystery that's embedded in the storyline. Who was Annie's husband? What happened to him? What's Annie's past with Olly? I guess predictability plays quite a huge role in the plot as I was waiting for the moment where Annie would realise that Olly actually cares for and loves her.
All in all, it's a great debut novel and I really enjoyed it! I wish there were more pages for me to indulge in! Funny, poignant and riveting as well as romantic. Don't miss The Guestbook! I couldn't get enough of the guests' entries and it's got everything: humour, heartbreak, loss, love.
Rating: 8/10
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