The Sea of Appearances

By Emilie Lautrec

A private Mediterranean voyage promises Nora the chance to return to the work she loves-and to share time away with In s and Ma lle, the two women at the center of her life.

Hired to photograph an expedition supported by a wealthy foundation, Nora boards a luxury yacht where researchers, patrons, guests, and crew live side by side. With Natalia joining the journey, the crossing brings new pleasures, delicate tensions, and questions none of them expected to face.

Behind the polished hospitality, Nora begins to notice what her camera is meant to show-and what certain people would prefer her to leave unseen.

Then the weather turns.

A terrifying night forces the passengers ashore, where money and influence cannot settle every problem. Shelter, practical skills, and the willingness to help become more valuable than status. As dependence shifts from one person to another, loyalties are tested and familiar roles begin to unravel.

For Nora, In s, Ma lle, and Natalia, coming home will mean more than leaving the island. Each must decide what to carry forward, what to confront, and how to love without taking another woman's freedom for granted.

The Sea of Appearances, the third book in the We Were Three series, explores love, privilege, solidarity, and the difficult choices that follow when a beautiful voyage exposes uncomfortable truths.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0HM74VTS4
• ISBN13: 9798237636673
• Release Date: October 2026
• Publisher: Emilie Lautrec
• Length: 244 Pages
• Weight: 0.73 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"