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A review by mimireadsromance
Bazaar Girls by Cynthia St. Aubin, Kerrigan Byrne
5.0
Townsend Harbor has quickly become one of my favorite fictional settings, due in large part to the amazing characters that the authors have created. I have thoroughly enjoyed each book in this series because the characters read as down-to-earth folks, with no one being all good or all bad.
In the case of Bazaar Girls, Gemma and Gabe are both carrying the weight of their own worries. Yet, each of them goes out of their way to want to ease those burdens for the other person. I love reading a romance where the focus isn't on someone changing or being better, but rather on the couple fully accepting each other as they are. Like Gemma says, "Love isn't something you deserve. It just happens to you when you find someone you can't live without." And speaking of living, I adored how easily Gabe just sort of helped to comfort Gemma when she was struggling. He never made her feel less than for her neurodivergency. Instead, he supported her and made it a point to tell her how amazing he thought she was, putting a positive spin on what she thought were some of her worst failures. That is absolute couple goals!
While there were some sadder and more difficult issues addressed in Bazaar Girls, I never felt as though the book lost it's most important theme, that no matter what issues you may be working to overcome, the love of the people you surround yourself with will help you to find your place in the world.
In the case of Bazaar Girls, Gemma and Gabe are both carrying the weight of their own worries. Yet, each of them goes out of their way to want to ease those burdens for the other person. I love reading a romance where the focus isn't on someone changing or being better, but rather on the couple fully accepting each other as they are. Like Gemma says, "Love isn't something you deserve. It just happens to you when you find someone you can't live without." And speaking of living, I adored how easily Gabe just sort of helped to comfort Gemma when she was struggling. He never made her feel less than for her neurodivergency. Instead, he supported her and made it a point to tell her how amazing he thought she was, putting a positive spin on what she thought were some of her worst failures. That is absolute couple goals!
While there were some sadder and more difficult issues addressed in Bazaar Girls, I never felt as though the book lost it's most important theme, that no matter what issues you may be working to overcome, the love of the people you surround yourself with will help you to find your place in the world.