The Guestbook at Willow Cottage

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!

One visit to Willow Cottage and you’ll wish you could stay forever.

'What a fantastic and creative idea. Holly tells a lovely, interwoven story of all the different guests who visit Willow Cottage… Through guestbook-based interactions between them all, we learn about their changing lives, their pasts, their hopes and their fears… A refreshing, original, thought-provoking rom-com, so cleverly executed, and such a pleasure to read.' Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'I laughed at the crazy guests, cried with some of the sad guests, held my breath in certain parts…. It simply is a lovely read.' Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Never before have I read a book that has such a magnificent mix of characters and stories… You will find characters to make you laugh, cry and get your blood boiling. With romance and love throughout, The Guestbook leaves it mark on your heart!' Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Previously published as The Guestbook.