
An Ocean Apart
To save her people, she’ll have to steal his heart.
An electrifying dystopian novel packed with a tantalizing love triangle, gripping political intrigue, and a Bachelor-style competition from the critically acclaimed author of The Dividing Sky, Jill Tew.
Eden Lowell has plenty to be frustrated about. In the flooded Marshes of former Miami, each day is about survival. Even her feelings for her best friend Henry are more complicated than they should be. Luckily, Eden knows exactly who to blame: the Cruisers, corporate elite who sail the world on massive ships instead of facing the environmental crimes they’ve committed on land.
When Eden learns that a Cruiser family is hosting a dating competition for their heir, Theo Desjardins, she seizes an opportunity. Aided by a political agitator known as the Ringmaster, she’ll infiltrate the competition, break Theo’s heart, and then steal his money for the Marshes. A perfect plan…
Until she gets to know Theo, who’s not only handsome but surprisingly kind…
As Eden drifts deeper down into the Cruisers’ world, the line separating truth and lies becomes murky. Torn between two identities, two loves, and two futures, will she choose the mission, or her heart?
Announcing the An Ocean Apart Pre-order Campaign!
Two great prizes. Two ways to win:
To receive the vellum overlays featuring original art by Judit Mallol, pre-order from one of the indie bookstores listed below.
To receive the transparent sticker sheet, purchase wherever books are sold (or request from your local library!), and complete this form.
Published by Joy Revolution
Young Adult | ISBN 978-0593903940
On Sale October 14, 2025
Indie Bookstore | Location | How to Preorder |
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Mysterious Galaxy | San Diego, CA | https://www.mystgalaxy.com/ocean-apart-preorder-campaign |
Jay’s House Bookstore |
Ft. Lauderdale, FL |
https://jayshousebooks.com/products/an-ocean-apart |
Brave & Kind Books |
Atlanta, GA |
https://www.braveandkindbooks.com/products/an-ocean-apart-jill-tew |
Main Street Books |
Lafayette, IN |
https://main-street-books.com/item/BQmk5nUNoKHins0wdS2IyA |
Second Flight Books |
Lafayette, IN |
https://main-street-books.com/item/BQmk5nUNoKHins0wdS2IyA |
Baldwin and Company |
New Orleans, LA |
https://bookshop.org/beta-search?affiliate=20190&keywords=an+ocean+apart (Contact store afterward to confirm pre-order goodies) |
Pandemonium Books |
Cambridge, MA |
Contact store |
Schuler Books |
Grand Rapids, MI |
https://www.schulerbooks.com/book/9780593903940 |
Main Street Books St. Charles |
St. Charles, MO |
https://mainstreetbooks.indielite.org/book/9780593903940 |
Thunder Road Books |
Spring Lake, NJ |
https://www.thunderroadbooks.com/product-page/an-ocean-apart-hardcover-preorder-campaign-with-author-jill-tew |
Books Are Magic |
Brooklyn, NY |
https://www.booksaremagic.net/preorders/jill-tew- |
McNally Jackson |
Brooklyn, NY |
Contact store |
Word Up Community Bookstore |
Brooklyn, NY |
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Grand Gesture Books |
Portland, OR |
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Doylestown Books |
Doylestown, PA |
https://doylestownbookshop.com/book/9780593903940 |
Sweeter Than Fiction |
Charleston, SC |
Contact store |
Parnassus Books |
Nashville, TN |
https://parnassusbooks.net/book/9780593903940 |
Kings English Bookshop |
Salt Lake City, UT |
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Main Street Books |
Monroe, WA |
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Third Place Books | Seattle, WA | https://www.thirdplacebooks.com/book/9780593903940 |