A novel about the magical lure of books and summoning the courage to
rewrite our stories by the Amazon Charts bestselling author of The
Keeper of Happy Endings and The Last of the Moon Girls.
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.