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The echo of old books : a novel Cover Image

The echo of old books : a novel / Barbara Davis.

ISBN: 9781542038164
ISBN: 1662511604
ISBN: 9781662511608
ISBN: 1542038162
Physical Description: 425 pages ; 23 cm
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Seattle, WA : Lake Union Publishing, [2023].
Copyright: &copy;2023

Davis, Barbara, 1961- (author.).

Summary:

"Rare-book dealer Ashlyn Greer's affinity for books extends beyond the intoxicating scent of old paper, ink, and leather. She can feel the echoes of the books' previous owners--an emotional fingerprint only she can read. When Ashlyn discovers a pair of beautifully bound volumes that appear to have never been published, her gift quickly becomes an obsession. Not only is each inscribed with a startling incrimination, but the authors, Hemi and Belle, tell conflicting sides of a tragic romance. With no trace of how these mysterious books came into the world, Ashlyn is caught up in a decades-old literary mystery, beckoned by two hearts in ruins, whoever they were, wherever they are. Determined to learn the truth behind the doomed lovers' tale, she reads on, following a trail of broken promises and seemingly unforgivable betrayals. The more Ashlyn learns about Hemi and Belle, the nearer she comes to bringing closure to their love story--and to the unfinished chapters of her own life."-- Dust jacket flap.