In 'The Echo of Old Books,' Barbara Davis weaves a captivating tale centered on Ashlyn Greer, a rare-book dealer with a unique sensitivity to the emotional imprints left in books by their past owners. Her world turns upside down when she uncovers two unpublished, exquisitely bound volumes penned by Hemi and Belle, authors who chronicle a heart-wrenching romance from vastly different perspectives. As no records of the books' origins exist, Ashlyn plunges into a literary puzzle decades in the making. Piecing together the broken narratives of Hemi and Belle's star-crossed love, she unwittingly embarks on a personal journey of healing. Each revelation about the ill-fated couple draws her closer to making peace with her own life's unfinished stories.