When Rosa and Bee get together in the run-up to Bee's wedding; they reminisce about the holiday they took together as teenagers to the beautiful Greek island of Paros. They remember the sandy coves; the guest house in the converted windmill where they stayed with their friend Iona; and the gorgeous local men. As memories of that long-forgotten holiday resurface; they are forced to confront the turns their lives have taken - and the guilt they both feel about letting Iona slip away from them. When they learn that the windmill guest house is going bust they form a plan: why not go back to the island and take it over themselves? And so begins a life-changing journey - because it turns out that opening a guest house and reliving their teenage dreams isn't that easy . . . Full of romance and friendship; love and life; laughter and tears; The Beachside Guest House is an uplifting novel about the magic of starting over with friends by your side.