Brenda Dillon is getting ready to "celebrate" the tenth anniversary of her husband's death. As her daughter Macy walks through the living room, she sees that some of the pictures in the "shrine" have been removed. Nevertheless, she and her brother, Max, have been summonsed here for this remembrance dinner that has taken place every year. Macy thinks it is time to move on. Macy sure wants to move on with her life; she's really made a mess of it.

Chase Lewis returns after a five-year absence wanting to be "daddy" to the little girl he left behind. He left Macy behind also, and she has struggled to be both mommy and daddy these past five years. Macy is not sure she wants to let Chase back into her life, although she knows her daughter, Emma, needs to know her daddy.

Brenda makes an announcement that the whole family is going back to Sunset Beach, where they vacationed every summer until the year after Darren Dillion died. She thinks it will be good to return and resolve some of the issues they have all been facing over the past ten years. With work arrangements made and bags packed, the four of them head out for the ocean. Macy keeps thinking about the guest book in which she and another boy her age exchanged pictures each year until they stopped returning to the 'Time in a Bottle' rental house. Upon arrival, her first stop is the closet and the loose board in the floor. Sure enough, the guest book is right where she left it. And he left her one last picture.

Macy's mission on this vacation is to find the man who drew the pictures for her as a boy. That night, while walking on the beach, she prays for the first time in years, asking God to help her find him and to resolve so many questions she has about how her life might have turned out. God answers in a mighty way! Three men come into Macy's life during her vacation, and she is confused about which one was the intended. Or maybe all three are God's way of showing Macy just what He wants her to learn.

THE GUEST BOOK is an enchanting story about not staying trapped in grief. It's about moving on from a memory, embracing change in your life and allowing yourself to heal. Can Macy believe God will truly answer her prayer? Can she resolve her past in order to move forward with her future? Each of the three men who come into Macy's life seems to be just the perfect one for her. This story will touch your heart and have you rooting for each one. Marybeth Whalen has given us a truly inspirational story, with tender touches of romance that will have you turning the pages to find the answers with Macy. You can't go wrong with THE GUEST BOOK!