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A review by naturalistnatalie
The Bookstore by Deborah Meyler
4.0
I enjoyed this book even though it wasn't what I expected. I did feel a bit sorry for Esme. She got herself into a difficult situation with very little support. Mitchell was a total prick who was only happy when Esme did what he wanted. She wasn't allowed to have a life outside of him and the coming baby totally messed up his vision of life together. Esme loved Mitchell and wanted things to work out, but there were lines she wouldn't cross. He kept crossing them and deserved to be dumped. Of course, it's easier to say "He's bad for you - dump him!" when you're reading the story compared to living it.
Luckily, Esme was able to create a new family at The Owl. The owner of the bookstore cared about the people who came into his store and those who worked for him. There was the hint of a potential relationship between Esme and Luke, one of the other bookstore workers. Esme was friends with a female neighbor as well, so it wasn't all about what guy could help her out of her situation. She just couldn't stop going back to Mitchell when he wanted her, even though he was a terrible person.
Luckily, Esme was able to create a new family at The Owl. The owner of the bookstore cared about the people who came into his store and those who worked for him. There was the hint of a potential relationship between Esme and Luke, one of the other bookstore workers. Esme was friends with a female neighbor as well, so it wasn't all about what guy could help her out of her situation. She just couldn't stop going back to Mitchell when he wanted her, even though he was a terrible person.