In the pre-internet age, two lonely souls in New York City connect through a lost mixtape. Ava Morales is a photographer who observes the world from a safe distance, her camera a shield against connection. Elias Turner is a musician who pours his heart into raw, intimate songs he's too afraid to share. When a demo tape titled "Echo Garden" slips from Elias's pocket and into Ava's hands, their solitary lives begin to intertwine without ever meeting. Set against the gritty, magnetic backdrop of 1990s New York, "Cassette Hearts" is a lyrical novel for anyone who remembers the hiss of a cassette, the thrill of a discovered secret, and the ache of urban loneliness. It's a story for those who found solace in the songs of The Smiths and the poetry of a city that never sleeps, a testament to the art that connects us and the courage it takes to be truly seen.