FRANK & LUCY — Between the Sea and Time: A novel about encounters that time interrupts, but never erases

Some encounters last a moment — and echo for a lifetime.Lucy and Frank meet aboard an international cruise sailing from Dubai through the Arabian seas. What begins as a simple, unexpected meeting slowly unfolds into something neither of them anticipated. Over the course of seven days, shared conversations, silent understandings, and fleeting glances create a connection too delicate to be rushed and too deep to be ignored.She was raised in Brasília, shaped by travel, open skies, and the dream of becoming a doctor. He grew up in Milan, disciplined, observant, and driven by a passion for law and the world of international corporations. Coming from different cultures and realities, they find themselves drawn together in a space suspended between destinations, time zones, and expectations.Between dazzling cities, the quiet elegance of the ship, and the endless blue of the sea, their bond forms naturally — without promises, without certainty. Yet time intervenes, and circumstances do what neither of them can: separate them without a farewell.No exchanged contacts.No messages.No final goodbye.Between the Sea and Time is a refined and emotionally resonant novel about interrupted connections, the distance that shapes growth, and the quiet power of destiny. It is a story not about endings, but about what remains when something meaningful is left unfinished.This is Book I of a story told in two moments:the encounter… and the reunion yet to come.A novel for readers who believe that some stories do not end —they wait. Read more