Echoes Beneath the Waves: A Novel of Unfinished Love, Memory, and the Sea

When the past calls, will you answer?

Fifteen years ago, six friends made a promise on a Goan beach, leaving behind pebbles as symbols of their bond. Now, as they reunite at the same seaside villa, the circle remains incomplete without Ankita, whose unexpected departure fractured their connection-and Aarav's heart.

Literature professor Aarav carries poems he never shared. International journalist Mira observes the subtle shifts in her old friends. Chef Rehaan creates culinary masterpieces while hiding his own hunger for authenticity. Artist Sohini weaves forgotten memories into her creations. And corporate consultant Deb guards the pebbles they once collected, keeping space for the one who never confirmed she'd return.

When Ankita finally arrives with her teenage son-a perceptive artist who sees the undercurrents his mother never explained-the friends must navigate the delicate space between who they were and who they've become. Through shared meals, midnight conversations, and the completion of their long-abandoned manuscript, they discover that some bonds evolve but never truly break.

A lyrical meditation on friendship, lost love, and second chances, Echoes Beneath the Waves explores how the stories we tell ourselves shape the paths we take-and how sometimes, the journey home requires leaving something behind.