Tuesday, June 23, 2026

Spotlight of Worse Than Strangers by Kyleigh Leddy

 

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TYPORAMA
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WORSE THAN STRANGERS
KYLEIGH LEDDY
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ALL INFORMATION IN THIS POST IS COURTESY OF HEATHER WATERS OF GALLERY BOOKS | SIMON & SCHUSTER AND THE AUTHOR’S GOODREADS PAGE.
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Jane Austen’s Persuasion meets Gilmore Girls in this sparkling debut novel about a mother and daughter finding love and second chances during a life-changing Nantucket summer.

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June 23

Gallery Books

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PRAISE FOR WORSE THAN STRANGERS:

"A champagne cocktail of old loves, bucket lists, and new romances

with a Jane Austen twist.”Nancy Thayer, New York Times bestselling author

“I devoured this gorgeous debut, but its poignant lessons on love – especially between mother and daughter – will stay with me much, much longer.” Jessie Rosen, nationally bestselling author of All the Signs

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ABOUT WORSE THAN STRANGERS:

Worse Than Strangers is the story of Rose and Lily Gardner, who are best friends first, mother-daughter second. Which is a good thing, because right now, Lily could really use a friend.

Recently fired from her NYC magazine job, Lily has fled to the family cottage in Siasconset, where she stumbles across her first love holding hands with his new fiancé. But Lily’s not the only one facing heartbreak.

Rose’s own 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.

Set against a lush backdrop of hydrangeas and shingled houses, Lily and Rose’s summer journey of healing and hope begs the question: Can you repeat the past, and is it ever too late to try again?

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:



Kyleigh Leddy’s writing has appeared in the New York Times, New York Magazine, and Parents, among others. In 2023, she was named on the Forbes 30 Under 30 Media list. She holds a BA from Boston College, an MSW from Columbia University, and an MFA in fiction from Bennington Writing Seminars. She is a licensed therapist and teaches in Boston College’s M.A. in Writing and the Human Condition program. Worse Than Strangers is her debut novel.


**AUTHOR PHOTO AND BIO 

TAKEN FROM HER GOODREADS PAGE**

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