The Greek Guest House – ARC Book Review

Quick Review:- The Greek Guesthouse is a perfect read for summer escape set in the beautiful landscapes in Greece

Rating:- 4/5

Dropping my suitcase at my feet, I stare up at the Greek guesthouse with its faded blue shutters, clambering purple bougainvillea and wrought-iron balconies spilling pink and red geraniums. I haven’t felt truly at home anywhere since I lost my sister. But maybe Eleni’s is different. I have a feeling that anything is possible here…

Annie always has a plan, always knows where her life is headed. But this summer, heartbroken after her sister’s death, she just feels untethered and alone. An invitation to stay at her old friend Kassia’s family guesthouse on the island of Crete comes at the perfect time – an excuse to get on a plane and leave her crumbling life behind for a few weeks.

Before she even finishes unpacking, Annie is wrapped up in the noisy warmth of Kassia’s chaotic, loving family. She soon finds herself cooking with Kassia’s mother, playing with the children under the orange trees… and meeting Kassia’s handsome brother-in-law Alexandros over dinner. Romance is the last thing on her mind, but the night she spends with him, swimming by moonlight and gazing at the stars in the lavender-scented air, heals something in her that she didn’t know was broken.

This was only supposed to be a temporary stay, but the longer Annie spends on Crete, the more she feels that this magical place might hold the key to her future. And as this life-changing summer draws to a close, can she leave her old plans behind her and find the courage to let her life make a map all of its own?

Fans of Kate Frost, Jenny Colgan and My Mamma Mia Summer willlove this gorgeous novel about love, friendship and fresh starts in the Greek sunshine.

Annie seems to have lost it all, after losing her sister Roz. Her engagement to fiance, Tony seems to be not working, she has a crappy job and all in all, she feels like she lives a crappy life. Annie then makes a decision to move to Greece to visit her Greek friend, Kassia by breaking up with her fiance and then quitting her job, not before sending a nasty email to her villainous boss. Together with her best friend Carl, Annie goes to Greece where she feels her life changes for better.

This was a good summer read for ones who love reading romance novels. Annie’s emotions and feelings seem genuine and realistic–I mean I have been in her shoes about the part where I had a crappy job. I love the friendship dynamic between Annie and Carl ( Carl is by far my favorite character in the book) and also Kassia. I like how Annie slowly settles down to the life in Greece, almost becoming a part of Kassia’s family. And even though the romance is far behind in Annie’s mind, I like the sizzling chemistry between Annie and Alexandros.

I specifically liked all the beautiful descriptions of in and around Greece–reading this book made me feel like I was in Greece.

This is a great romance book in my opinion and worth four stars.