The Unlikely Pursuit of Mary Bennet, Lindz McLeod
The Unlikely Pursuit of Mary Bennet, Lindz McLeod
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The Unlikely Pursuit of Mary Bennet

Author: Lindz McLeod

Narrator: Clare Corbett

Unabridged: 9 hr 38 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/29/2025


Synopsis

Jane Austen meets Bridgerton in this sapphic romance between Charlotte Lucas and Mary Bennet that begins four years after the end of Pride and Prejudice.

When Mr. Collins dies after just four years of marriage, Charlotte is lost. While not exactly heartbroken, she will soon have to quit the parsonage that has become her home. In desperate need of support, she writes to her best friend, Lizzie. Unable to leave Pemberley, Lizzie sends her sister Mary Bennet in her stead.

To Charlotte’s surprise, Mary Bennet is nothing like she remembers. Mary’s discovery of academia and her interest in botany (as well as getting out from under her mother’s thumb) have caused her to flourish. Before long, Charlotte is enraptured, and with each stolen glance and whispered secret, their friendship quickly blossoms into something achingly real.

But when her time at the parsonage begins to dwindle and a potential suitor appears, Charlotte must make a choice—the safety and security of another husband, or a passionate life with Mary outside the confines of the ton’s expectations.

About Lindz McLeod

Lindz McLeod is a queer, working-class, Scottish writer and poet who dabbles in the surreal. Her short prose has been published by Apex, Catapult, Pseudopod, Best of British SF, and many more. Her longer work includes the short story collection TURDUCKEN (Spaceboy, 2023), as well as her books BEAST (Hear Us Scream, 2023), SUNBATHERS (Hedone Books, 2024), THE UNLIKELY PURSUIT OF MARY BENNET (Harlequin, 2025), and AN HONOUR AND A PRIVILEGE (Stanchion, 2025). Her work has been taught in schools, universities, and turned into avant-garde opera. She is a full member of the SFWA, the club president of the Edinburgh Writers' Club, and is currently studying for a PhD in Creative Writing. She lives in Edinburgh with her fiancee and their two internet-famous cats, Fitzwilliam and Dane. Find out more at www.lindzmcleod.co.uk or follow Lindz on social media @lindzmcleod


Reviews

Goodreads review by Robin on November 10, 2024

charlotte lucas and mary bennet i have always known what you are!!! god that was so lesbian of charlotte lucas (her just existing but also telling mary she had feelings through the language of flowers and then being surprised when she did not pick up on the clues) this is for all the P&P girlies but e......more

Goodreads review by jenny reads a lot on May 01, 2025

3.75⭐️| TikTok | IG | Four years after the events of Pride and Prejudice Mary and Charlotte are reunited, and it turns into something quite magical! I have a small confession. I’ve never finished Pride and Prejudice - I have seen the movies, and the mini series. Don’t be mad at me! So here is the thi......more

Goodreads review by MillennialMomReading on March 05, 2025

4.5⭐️rounded up! If you ever wished for better for Charlotte Lucas than a life under the judgmental gaze of Rosings, you need to pick this book up! The Unlikely Pursuit of Mary Bennet is Charlotte Lucas’ journey of self discovery spurred on by the arrival of Mary Bennet (the Bennet sister done dirti......more

2.5 stars rounded up Unfortunately I think I liked this book a lot more in theory than in practice. I do agree that Charlotte and Mary both could have been queer and deserved better, so Mr. Collins dying after 4 years and the two of them finding sounds great. It started off strong, but I found both a......more

Goodreads review by currentlyreadingbynat on May 19, 2025

I needed this book. As much as I adore Pride and Prejudice, this sapphic sequel was an absolute joy to read and something younger Nat would've loved. The Unlikely Pursuit of Mary Bennet takes a character long dismissed by readers—Mary Bennet—and gives her unexpected depth and a slow-burning romance......more