How does Dream Harbor function as both a setting and a symbol in the novel? How do their physical surroundings impact Noah and Hazel?

The chapters of The Cinnamon Bun Book Store alternate between the perspectives of Hazel and Noah, a common trait of contemporary romance novels. How does this dual perspective affect Hazel and Noah’s characterization? How do they portray themselves, and how do they portray each other?

Neither Hazel nor Noah was born into the close-knit town of Dream Harbor, unlike most of the residents. How does this impact both characters? Does it draw them together in any way?