Wasp's Nest
A Novel

Name: Wasp's Nest
Brand: Macmillan Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Kat Stoddard
ISBN: 9781250446763

Author: Kat Stoddard

Narrator: Eric Yang, Major Curda, Mia Wurgaft

Unabridged: 9 hr 48 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Macmillan Audio

Published: 06/30/2026

Categories: Fiction, Women, Family Life

Synopsis

A modern retelling of The Philadelphia Story, Wasp’s Nest is a witty, gripping love triangle unfolding over the course of seven chaotic days at a Cape Cod wedding

Tess wants nothing more than for her upcoming society wedding to overshadow the failure of her first marriage. Her fiancé Warren, a steady soon-to-be state senator, is nothing like her first husband. Tess’s relationship with working-class artist Peter was a passionate crash-and-burn, and a chapter of her life that she's ready to forget.

Peter hasn’t seen Tess in five years, so he’s shocked to receive an invitation to her wedding. But he’s moved on too, and it wouldn’t hurt to prove it by showing up with a handsome younger man as his plus-one. Mitch, an aspiring writer, is intrigued by Peter and jumps at the chance to pry into the lives of his Waspy ex-in-laws. What he’s not bargained for is developing serious feelings for both Peter and Peter’s ex—Tess, the bride. But Peter and Tess have complex desires of their own, and Mitch is dangerously close to uncovering them.

Wasp's Nest is a fast-paced, humorous, and heartfelt exploration of the shape of our affections that proves real love triangles connect on all sides.

About Eric Yang

Eric Yang is a stage, screen, and voice actor based in Brooklyn. He has narrated more than 30 audiobooks across a wide range of genres and is particularly adept with character voices and dialects. He is also fluent in Mandarin. As a child, Eric spent countless afternoons lying on the couch, completely absorbed in books: he hopes his audiobook performances can transport listeners in the same way.

About Major Curda

Major Curda is a multi-disciplinary mixed Asian-American actor/storyteller who’s collaborated on various projects for Theatre, Film, Television, and Voiceover. Regardless of medium, Major strives to find the humanity in every character and honor the stakes of each world, when narrating they especially enjoy playing with accents/dialects and bringing magical worlds to life. Major has had the privilege of voicing half a dozen audiobooks with Macmillan and they look forward to many more. Major was recently selected to be an inaugural member of the Trailblazer Cohort as part of the Anna Arts Deadline Awards. Emerging Artist/Mentee of The Actors Center. Alumnus of Carnegie Mellon, SITI Skidmore, and Cherubs. @Majorly.MC.

Reviews

Goodreads review by dani on February 24, 2026

4.5 stars oh this was so wonderful and such a fun ride. the characters were so so messy and reading this truly felt like watching a show where my eyes are glued to the screen. i loved the way this progressed. in the beginning i wasn’t sure what would happen and towards the second half the plot just c......more

Goodreads review by Jordan on November 01, 2025

I got to work on this book!!! yay!!! <33......more

Goodreads review by Phoebe on December 05, 2025

so fun!!!!!!! so messy!!!!!!!!! perfect book for any fans of weird dynamics......more

Goodreads review by Kristina on March 12, 2026

3.25 Give me a story about dysfunctional families and/or marriages and I'm happy! The unexpected humor kept drawing me in... it's like when you're talking to someone you've known forever and don't mean to be funny, it's even better. The only character I truly always enjoyed was Sebastian, though the o......more

Goodreads review by Sally on April 09, 2026

More like 3.75. Wasp’s Nest was such an unexpected read. Told through a triple POV, the story follows three main characters who are all flawed, messy, and a little dysfunctional—but at their core, they all want the same thing: to be truly loved, wanted, and seen. When Tess’s ex-husband shows up to her......more

Quotes

LGBTQ Reads: Most Anticipated Fiction 2026

“While it may take a nod from The Philadelphia Story, Wasp’s Nest stands on its own as a hugely engaging comedy of manners. The prose is crystalline and the dialogue is screen worthy, but what’s most impressive is Kat Stoddard’s gift for digging deep into her characters’ souls and dissecting their desires. The result is a keen examination of love in all its modern and messy complexities and a tremendously entertaining debut.”
—Grant Ginder, author of The People We Hate at the Wedding

“From the moment I opened Wasp’s Nest it was impossible to put down, and I missed the characters as soon as I closed it. Alternating among three perspectives of an endearingly atypical love triangle, Stoddard has created an exquisitely layered masterpiece—not unlike an actual wasp’s nest. The novel pulses with anticipation and personality from start to end, with sharp, vivid prose, witty dialogue, and cutting insights on class, relationships, and the ways in which we hide from ourselves. The tension between these fully rendered and utterly human characters left me tearing through this gorgeous and tender portrait of young love. Rooney-esque and compulsively readable. I can’t wait for whatever Stoddard does next.”
—Emily J. Smith, author of Nothing Serious

"In Wasp's Nest, a struggling artist brings a fake boyfriend to his rich ex-wife's second wedding, kicking off seven days of crackling dialogue, bad decisions, and feelings too big to ignore. Kat Stoddard writes with surgical precision, laying bare what love costs when desire, history, and pride collide. Brutally honest and beautifully done—I didn't want it to end."
—Kate Broad, author of Greenwich