The Guest Book

I received a wonderful book called The Guest Book by Marybeth Whalen.  I have read the other books by this author including She Makes It Look Easy and The Mailbox.  Both were great, so I was glad for an opportunity to review this new book. 

The Guest Book is set at the beach house that Macy Dillon visited throughout her childhood with her parents and brother, Max. Macy had a tradition of leaving a picture in the guest book of the beach house each year before they went home.  She would draw something relevant to the trip that year.  Each year she would return to find out what picture her mystery artist friend left for her as a response.  They had a conversation going back and forth for many years in the guest book.  The family stopped going to the beach for many years after Macy's father died. 

Years later Macy returns to the beach house with her Mom, brother, and daughter.  They each are broken and hurting, looking for some peace in their lives.  Will they find the healing they are all in search of on this trip, or will it be too painful to return to the beach house since the death of their father/husband?  Macy hopes to somehow find her mystery artist.  Does he even remember her and their guest book conversations? 

I enjoyed this book, the characters, and the beach setting so much.  I will admit that it did not go as I thought it would, which makes the book more interesting and enjoyable to me as a reader.  If you are looking for a good book to read before summer is over this would be a great choice! I highly recommend this book to you.  Also, there is a giveaway you can enter on the author's site for a weekend getaway to Sunset Beach!

Thank you to the publisher for providing this book for my review through a giveaway hosted on the author's website. 

Have a day of blessings!