The echo of old books : a novel / Barbara Davis.
"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.
Record details
- 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: ©2023
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- Includes discussion questions.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Statesville Main Library | F DAVIS (Text) | 33114018621748 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Andrews Public Library | F DAV (Text) | 80605003678819 | Adult Fiction | In transit | - |
| Ashe County Public Library | F DAV (Text) | 50503010785576 | Adult Fiction | Checked out | 08/17/2026 |
| Avery County Morrison Public Library | FIC DAV (Text) | 31111003027834 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Berea Library | FIC DAVIS (Text) | 42756202445158 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Bladen Main Branch | FIC DAV (Text) | 30441100907096 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Bogue Banks | F DAVIS (Text) | 34208213215451 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Charles H. Stone Memorial Library | F DAVIS (Text) | 30665100434236 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Cleveland County Main Library | F DAVIS (Text) | 22281500157112 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Coats Public Library | F Dav (Text) | 33633002163011 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
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"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."--
