The Unlikely Pursuit of Mary Bennet is one of the best books I've read this year. Such a good story. I recommend everyone to read this book as fast as they can because it's really good.

The Unlikely Pursuit of Mary Bennet by Lindz McLeod is an NA sapphic regency romance book that takes place 4 years after the end of Pride and Prejudice.

I liked the author’s takes on the characters and their relationship, both with old P&P characters and original ones.

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Personally, I wouldn’t call it a slow burn, since they were pretty heads over heels for each other from the start, more or less.
Regardless, it didn’t ruin the read for me, and anyway, the sapphic yearning and the chemistry were top-tier.

I was hoping until the end for Darcy and Lizzie’s cameo, but I totally understand why the author chose not to do it and to focus on Mary and Charlotte's relationship only.

I highly recommend this book to Pride and Prejudice fans and Regency romance lovers.

Thank you to NetGalley and Little, Brown Book Group for the ARC.