A Boston police officer convinced her first love was "the one who got away" seizes a chance to reconnect when they reunite at her brother's wedding, but an unexpected relationship with her charming new neighbor forces her to question whether she's chasing the man—or the memory.

SYNOPSIS:

What if an entire generation spent their lives chasing the love stories that John Hughes taught them to believe in?

The Guest List is a romantic comedy about the stories we tell ourselves, the memories we refuse to let go of, and realizing that sometimes the life you're chasing is keeping you from the one waiting right in front of you.

Our protagonist is Tess Parks, a thirty-six-year-old Boston police officer who's fearless on the job but hopelessly stuck in the past. Eighteen years ago, she experienced the perfect summer romance with her first love, Josh. Then, without warning, he disappeared from her life, leaving her convinced he was "the one who got away."

When Tess discovers Josh's name on her brother's wedding guest list, she's certain fate is giving them a second chance. Determined to finally get the ending she always imagined, she throws herself into wedding festivities, convinced this reunion will answer the question she's been asking herself for nearly two decades.

But life has other plans.

Back home, Tess meets Ethan, the charming criminal defense attorney who has just moved into the apartment next door. Their relationship begins with awkward encounters and playful arguments, but slowly evolves into funny, heartfelt debates about love, dating, and whether the grand gestures of '80s romantic comedies ever really existed. While Tess clings to the fantasy of Jake Ryan and Lloyd Dobler, Ethan forces her to confront a difficult question: Is she still in love with Josh...or with the idea of Josh?

What Tess doesn't realize is that Ethan isn't a stranger at all. He's the awkward boy Tess turned down at her high school dance eighteen years earlier. She never recognized him. He never forgot her.

As the wedding draws closer, Tess finds herself torn between the fantasy she's spent eighteen years chasing and the unexpected connection growing right in front of her. The closer she gets to seeing Josh again, the more she begins to question whether she's been in love with him...or with the version of herself she left behind.

Set against the charm of Boston, The Guest List blends romance, comedy, and nostalgia while exploring how an entire generation measured real relationships against the movies that raised them. Ultimately, Tess discovers that closure isn't something another person gives you—it's something you choose for yourself. Sometimes the love you've been waiting eighteen years to find has been standing next door all along.