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Habits of the Sea by Shea Ernshaw

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A storm once tore an island from the Scottish coast—and the man who's lived there ever since hasn't aged a single day.

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Shea Ernshaw comes a haunting new tale of love suspended outside of time—the limited first edition features a foil-stamped case and illustrated endpapers.

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About the book:

The night Clay Lockhart's wife dies, a violent storm rips his home—and the land beneath it—from the Scottish coast, sending it adrift into the Atlantic. Thirty years pass before anyone finds it again.

Twelve-year-old Ellie Mills stumbles upon the fabled floating island off Nova Scotia and discovers Clay still living there, untouched by time. When the island vanishes overnight, Ellie is left wondering if she imagined the whole thing.

Decades later, the island resurfaces, and Ellie—now in her thirties—returns to find the truth. Clay hasn't aged a day, and what was once a childhood mystery becomes an impossible, undeniable love.

Habits of the Sea spans centuries and coastlines, asking what we're willing to sacrifice for a love that exists outside of time itself.

LIMITED FIRST EDITION COMES WITH A STAMPED CASE AND ILLUSTRATED ENDPAPERS

A storm once tore an island from the Scottish coast—and the man who's lived there ever since hasn't aged a single day.

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Shea Ernshaw comes a haunting new tale of love suspended outside of time—the limited first edition features a foil-stamped case and illustrated endpapers.

Rent new hardcover on Trove: $11.20 - Each rental copy can be rented for 30 days. If you love the book and decide to keep it, the remaining balance applies.

Buy new hardcover on Trove: $28.00

_______________________________________

About the book:

The night Clay Lockhart's wife dies, a violent storm rips his home—and the land beneath it—from the Scottish coast, sending it adrift into the Atlantic. Thirty years pass before anyone finds it again.

Twelve-year-old Ellie Mills stumbles upon the fabled floating island off Nova Scotia and discovers Clay still living there, untouched by time. When the island vanishes overnight, Ellie is left wondering if she imagined the whole thing.

Decades later, the island resurfaces, and Ellie—now in her thirties—returns to find the truth. Clay hasn't aged a day, and what was once a childhood mystery becomes an impossible, undeniable love.

Habits of the Sea spans centuries and coastlines, asking what we're willing to sacrifice for a love that exists outside of time itself.

  • Publisher: Atria Books

    Title: Habits of the Sea: A Novel

    Author: Shea Ernshaw

    On Sale Date: July 7, 2026

    ISBN 13: 9781668097731

    ISBN 10: 1668097737

    Format: Hardcover

    Retail Price: $28.00 USD

    BISAC: Fiction / Magical Realism (+2)

    Page Count: 304 pages

    Dimensions: 9 in H | 6 in W | 1.3 in T

    Weight: 1 lb

  • Shea Ernshaw is a #1 New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author whose books—including The Wicked Deep, Winterwood, A Wilderness of Stairs, Long Live the Pumpkin Queen, and A History of Wild Places—have been published in over twenty countries and repeatedly selected as Indie Next Picks. Her YA novel with Disney, Long Live the Pumpkin Queen, sold half a million copies and spent nearly 40 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list. She lives in a small mountain town in Oregon, happiest when lost in a good book, lost in the woods, or writing her next novel.

  • Pre-release readers are calling it magical, immersive, and unforgettable:

    • Early readers describe Habits of the Sea as a slow, inevitable romance that builds peacefulness even amid its dramatic turns.

    • One bookseller couldn't put it down, calling the writing an epic romantic escape into Clay and Ellie's world.

    • Readers praise the vivid sensory details that make Ellie's life-altering decision feel fully lived-in alongside her.

    • Several reviewers note the novel's rare balance—fantastic circumstances handled with real emotional grounding, never shying from practical stakes.

This book is for you if:

  • You're drawn to atmospheric, lyrical prose that blurs the line between reality and myth

  • You loved The Time Traveler's Wife, Outlander, The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, or The Seven Year Slip

  • You want a slow-burn romance with a haunting, almost mythical pull

  • You believe some mysteries are better left unsolved than explained away

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