{"product_id":"worse-than-strangers-hardcover","title":"Worse Than Strangers - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKyleigh Leddy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\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 \u003c\/p\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?\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 23, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45477783077040,"sku":"9781668092514","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1121\/0060\/files\/ZjJZKe7sLF9781668092514.webp?v=1784818546","url":"https:\/\/sidekicksptown.com\/products\/worse-than-strangers-hardcover","provider":"Sidekicks Ptown","version":"1.0","type":"link"}