{"product_id":"worse-than-strangers-9781668092514","title":"Worse Than Strangers","description":"\u003cb\u003eA debut novel for fans of Jane Austen, Elin Hilderbrand, and \u003ci\u003eGilmore Girls\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWorse Than Strangers\u003c\/i\u003e is a beachy retelling of Austen's \u003ci\u003ePersuasion\u003c\/i\u003e set against the backdrop of a cottage on Nantucket about finding romance, second chances, and a new path in life.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRose and Lily are best friends first, mother-daughter second, which is good because right now, Lily could really use a friend. Recently fired from her NYC magazine job and heartbroken, Lily has fled to the family cottage in Siasconset. She is shocked when she stumbles across her first love at the grocery store holding hands with his new fiancé--a fiancé he never mentioned on their many, many late-night phone calls. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Rose has secrets, too. A therapist about to start her own private practice, Rose's world is rocked by the handsome renter staying in their guest cottage, Thomas Wentworth: the one person she thought she would never see again and the man who has always (unfortunately) held her heart. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A modern retelling of Jane Austen's \u003ci\u003ePersuasion\u003c\/i\u003e set against a backdrop of blue and purple hydrangeas, swollen brick sidewalks, tall sea grass, and uniform, shingled houses, Lily and Rose Gardner's summer journey of second chances, healing, and hope begs the question: Can you repeat the past, and is it ever too late to try again?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kyleigh Leddy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Gallery Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/23\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 1.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781668092514\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/22\/2026 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKyleigh Leddy is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Perfect Other: A Memoir of My Sister\u003c\/i\u003e, which is based on her \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Modern Love essay, \"Years Ago, My Sister Vanished. I See Her Whenever I Want.\" Her writing has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times, New York \u003c\/i\u003emagazine\u003ci\u003e, Parents\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e QCODE\u003c\/i\u003e, among others. In 2023, she was named on the \u003ci\u003eForbes\u003c\/i\u003e 30 Under 30 Media list. She holds a BA from Boston College and an MSW from Columbia University. She is a licensed therapist and teaches creative writing at Gotham Writers in NYC.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Kyleigh Leddy \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":48552055767197,"sku":"9781668092514","price":34.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_16b8370a-5392-4acc-ada8-8948e54dac2b.jpg?v=1782828599","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/worse-than-strangers-9781668092514","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}