Our Common Thread: A Novel

by Kahli Scott

In this enchanting tale of modern love and timeless romance, a young woman’s extraordinary discovery whisks her away to alternate timelines―a multitude of possibilities, a singular love story.

Disconnected and listless, Mattie Bridges is fraying at the edges. Working as a wardrobe assistant on a charming Christmas movie in an even more charming small town should be a balm to her turmoil. But she still can’t find her footing.

And after getting lost in her own closet, her life―or more accurately, her lives―becomes a lot more unsteady.

Following a passageway hidden behind her clothes hangers, Mattie uncovers a portal to all the paths her life could have taken. Each reality sees her in a different career, different headspace, and sometimes, a different romance.

Meanwhile, in her current reality, she’s trying to untangle her feelings for her coworker, charming actor Austin Farrow. Between professional decorum and past trauma, Mattie doesn’t feel ready to explore that story further.

But if she’s been paying attention, she might see that her multiple realities aren’t that different after all. There’s a common thread running through them, and Mattie needs to decide whether to knot the thread, or let it unravel.

319 pages, Paperback

Expected publication July 7, 2026

About the author

Kahli Scott was born in the freezing north of Canada and raised on the subtropical east coast of Australia, where she completed her BFA in creative writing at Queensland University of Technology. She now lives in Queenstown on New Zealand’s South Island (Te Waipounamu), working as the manager of the regional film office and writing as the sun rises over the mountains. Our Common Thread is Kahli’s first novel.