Bazaar Girls

Townsend Harbor, Book 3

By: Kerrigan Byrne, Cynthia St. Aubin

Narrated by: Teddy Hamilton, Stella Hunter

Gemini "Gemma" McKendrick knows just about everything about everybody in Townsend Harbor. With her quirky boutique in big financial trouble, she makes a snap decision to rent out the basement of her cozy craftsman to Townsend Harbor newcomer Gabe Kelly. A man with a past as colorful as his tattoo sleeves, who has become an urban legend since he blew into town. And who better than Gemma, Townsend Harbor's own gossip guru, to answer the rumor mill's most pressing questions?

Gabriel "Gabe" Kelly wasn't born into a family so much as a criminal enterprise. Moonlighting as the only tow truck in a thirty-mile radius, he rescues the absent-minded hottie who runs the local yarn shop. But he quickly discovers that a toy-sized car with a dashboard lit up by Christmas isn't the only thing in Gemma McKendrick's life desperately in need of maintenance. Gabe finds his sexy landlord is impossible to figure out. Looks like he'll have to take a peek at her undercarriage to find out what makes her purr before he hits the road again. Because women of her caliber don't take home guys with his make and model . . .

But he knows she wants a test drive.

Contains mature themes.

©2023 Cynthia St. Aubin; Copyright 2023 by Kerrigan Byrne (P)2024 Tantor

Excellent!

I love this series. Absolutely wonderful third installment ! I hope we get Lyra’s story next. Exceptional narration, cut ending and lovely slow burn spice.

A fun series

Townsend Harbor sounds like a fun, and at times ridiculous, place to live! It’s definitely got a ragtag group of residents that bring some flavor to the town.

My favorite in the series so far!

First off... All the books feature characters on the ND/Autism spectrum, but Gemma's experiences with adult-diagnosed ADHD hit especially close to home. So I have a bias in her favor. She is definitely my favorite character so far. I related deeply.

One might think that including sensitive topics (such as: PTSD and homelessness among military veterans, chronic pain and unseen disabilities, sex/body positivity coming from breast cancer survivors and survivors of childhood sex abuse, etc) would make the books huge downers, but it doesn't. Just added depth that I appreciated throughout the series. Again, certain topics also made it easier to relate to characters in this and the previous books. Or where I didn't relate, I was able to take a step back and learn a new point-of-view.

I'm also enjoying learning more about the town and world created by these authors. The cast of wacky neighbors and extended families is growing and I don't hate it. Looking forward to more.

I never have any complaints about these narrators. Teddy Hamilton, especially. ❤ Rawr.

Neurospicy FMC

Finding an FMC I can relate to in neurodivergence was wonderful! I just love this series.