Headspace

Published by Mareas Books
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About the Book

A romantic space opera perfect for fans of the cozy found family of Becky Chambers’s Wayfarers series, the blistering banter and second-chance romance of Emily Henry’s Happy Place, and the political intrigue of Polaris Rising.

Captain Nix Rowland can navigate anything: black holes, solar wars, deep space. Her soon-to-be ex-husband? That’s another problem entirely.

Nix Rowland is fine on her own, thanks. As captain of the Atalanta, she carried her crew through the Solar Wars, and when the resistance got pummeled into space dust, Nix charted the crew’s path away from accusations of treason to land more legitimate gigs. She didn’t need anyone’s help. Certainly not from her soon-to-be ex-husband, Ethan Argos, who deserted her and the crew two years ago when things got emotionally turbulent.

When Ethan suddenly turns up begging for Nix’s help, he’s got a secret that threatens to tear the galaxy apart. Nix has tried to block out the pain he caused, but stars be damned, he’s always been her weakness. With the Union tracking Ethan’s every move, Nix uses some questionable early-stage technology to secretly harbor his consciousness inside her own mind. Now all she and Ethan have to do is stop rehashing the past long enough to change the fate of the universe.

How hard could it be?

Headspace is a swoony second-chance romance about falling for someone all over again—when you have no choice but to let them in.

About the Author

Jill Tew is an award-winning author of sci-fi romance and middle grade novels. Her books have received starred reviews from Kirkus, Publishers Weekly, and School Library Journal, and have been featured in The New York Times, People, and elsewhere. Her debut novel, The Dividing Sky (2024), was named a Best Book of the Year by Publishers Weekly and was featured in The New York Times as one of Veronica Roth’s favorite dystopian novels. A graduate of the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, Jill lives in Atlanta with her family. When not writing, she can be found stress baking, gardening, or belting showtunes in the carpool line.

 

Product Details

  • Publisher: Mareas Books (May 11, 2027)
  • Length: 368 pages
  • ISBN13: 9781967967360

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Raves and Reviews

“Jill Tew takes your favourite tropes and twists them on their head... literally, bringing new meaning to ‘forced proximity.’ Headspace is a fun, fast-paced, and swoony addition to the dystopian literary revolution, combining the delicious angst and yearning of a second-chance romance with an inventive and thoughtfully created world that will have you devouring every word of this story.”
—Nisha J. Tuli, New York Times bestselling author of Storm Breaker

“Jill Tew’s brilliant novel blends all the best of my favorite sci fi stories into an epic and sweeping tale of romance worthy of the stars!”
—Beth Revis, New York Times bestselling author of Star Wars: The Princess and the Scoundrel

“Having an (almost) ex-husband live rent-free in your mind takes on a whole new meaning in Headspace. Jill Tew skillfully mixes space-opera action and freeing-the-galaxy stakes with a found family and a poignant second-chance romance. Science fiction and fantasy readers will love the mix of genres. Here’s hoping for more adventures with Captain Nix and her crew.”
—Jennifer Estep, New York Times bestselling author of the Galactic Bonds series

“Jill Tew puts an incredible twist on a well-loved trope with ‘there’s only one head’ in her debut adult romantic sci-fi. Headspace is such a wonderful journey, full of angst, second chances, banter, and found family. A must-read!”
—Keshe Chow, #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of Strange Familiars

“Jill Tew’s Headspace is a story of found family, resistance, and how we put ourselves back together after defeat. The novel opens with Captain Nix Rowland licking her wounds after the simultaneous demise of her marriage and her resistance efforts. Things escalate when her ex returns, bringing with him possibility of getting back into a fight Nix assumed was permanently lost. Headspace is a fun, fast-paced tale that doesn’t neglect Nix’s emotional journey as she discovers that the scariest thing after loss—in romance and revolution—is trying again.”
—Micaiah Johnson, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Space Between Worlds

“Smart, magnetic, and undeniably hilarious! Tew’s deep space romance found its way directly into my heart. Headspace is an absolute must read.”
—Analeigh Sbrana, Sunday Times bestselling author of Heir of Prophecy

“Jill Tew delivers an exhilarating and sexy adult debut with Headspace! This second-chance romance delivers everything from shared body yearning to an intergalactic conspiracy. Sci-fi romance is here and Jill Tew is the queen of it. Firefly fans, this one is for us!”
—Danica Nava, USA Today bestselling author of Love Is a War Song

“Jill Tew understands that the best way to make a great story even better is to set it in space. Her latest adventure does not disappoint. If you like blistering snark; found families; and messy, beautiful romance, you need to pick this up. I can’t wait to see what she does next!”
—Kemi Ashing-Giwa, USA Today bestselling author of The Splinter in the Sky and The King Must Die

“Headspace is in a universe all its own! Tew’s sparkling prose and sharp world-building set the stage for a deliciously star-crossed, second-chance scifi romance, full of top-tier banter, angst, and yearning that had me hooked from the first page to the last.”
—Amalie Howard, USA Today bestselling author of Queen of the Night Sky

“Headspace is a delightfully absurd romantic scifi adventure featuring: hijinks, swashbuckling, second chances, seat-of-your-pants escapes, and the most ride-or-die found family the galaxy has ever seen. Tew takes the ‘there was only one bed’ trope to a whole new level and I loved every minute of it.”
—Barbara Truelove, bestselling author of Of Monsters and Mainframes

“Headspace by Jill Tew is a total thrill and a beautiful romance. Nix is a fantastic character and I would follow her and her crew anywhere. You’ve never seen a second-chance romance like this one before.”
—Charlie Jane Anders, author of Good Things Are Coming Your Way

“Sharing a brain with yourself is hard enough; watching Nix and Ethan do it is equal parts hilarious and heartwarming. This rekindled romance unfolds alongside a rekindled rebellion, and both are equally messy, raw, and deeply human. You’ll be rooting for Nix and her ride-or-die crew as they face morally questionable technology, impossible odds, and their own pasts. Headspace is a fun, charming space opera with romance, revolution, and absolutely no personal space.”
—J.S. Dewes, author of The Last Watch

“In Headspace, Jill Tew delivers an engaging story filled with things I adore: found family, romance, and a scrappy crew you’ll love to root for!”
—Jessie Mihalik, author of Polaris Rising

“Headspace is a delightful space romp about the captain of a rag-tag crew making it on the margins in a rickety ship while trying to heal from the trauma of losing a rebellion and hide her runaway ex...in her head. It’s an homage to classic space opera with a fresh, fun twist. Jill Tew is always a great time!”
—Yume Kitasei, author of The Deep Sky and The Stardust Grail

“‘Only One Head’ is the trope I never knew I was missing until now! Headspace is a reckless romp, a romance rife with regret and desperate yearning, and a found family of flawed, funny people very much in the vein of Firefly. The kind of story that makes you really feel the dark until it’s broken by a bioluminescent wave of hope. I madly laughed, I cried, and I could not put it down!”
—Constance Fay, author of Calamity

“A delicious sci-fi twist on the perils of not being able to get your ex out of your head! This spirited, sexy, romantic adventure shines with Jill Tew’s signature delightful worldbuilding, a rebel heroine with a tender heart, a witty found-family cast, and an emotional rollercoaster of a second-chance romance that’s full of twists and turns.”
—Ren Hutchings, author of Under Fortunate Stars

“The SCI-FIMANCE of my dreams! Think Emily Henry meets Firefly in this gorgeous space opera romance that gives you all. the. angst. of a second chance romance and heavy-hitting themes that will leave you aching. Jill Tew’s talent and originality goes cosmic and Headspace is a story you will not want to miss.”
—Tina Mars, author of This Wretched Alchemy

“Headspace is a deliciously fun adventure—I laughed, I swooned, and I stayed up way too late turning pages. Romantic space opera at its best!”
—Sierra Branham, author of Love Galaxy

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