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A review by xoxobookishgirl
The Unlikely Pursuit of Mary Bennet by Lindz McLeod
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
⭐⭐⭐⭐
Rep : (Implied) Lesbian MCs, Sapphic Romance
🛏️Only One Bed
❤️Regency Historical Romance
🖤Recently Widowed
📖Pride and Prejudice Retelling
😔Discussions of Grief
👭Friends to Lovers
🏳️🌈Discovering Sexuality
'How long can one hold a friend's hand without being thought odd?'
'She pressed a hand to her chest, feeling the ache. A lifetime's worth of repression spilling out. "I thought I was quite alone."'
What I Loved
1) The regency vibes were perfect!
2) The discussion of what it's like to be a widow in the regency era and the expectations put on a widow
3) I love all the disses to Mr Collins in Charlotte's head. They had me laughing so much.
4) The banter and chemistry in the romance was exactly my taste. The slow burn had me so invested!
5) The discussion of Charlotte grieving Mr Collins not being in the way that is expected I could see make a lot of people being seen.
6) Often in books with one person discovering their sexuality, the other is really pushy but in this I truly felt Mary was being respectful and waiting until she was 100% comfortable with anything.
What I Disliked
1) After the couple got together, it basically went from a complete slowburn to being a lot of sex scenes at once and it's just not my personal preference.
Thank you to Netgalley, Little Brown Book Group and Lindz McLeod for this arc in exchange for an honest review
Rep : (Implied) Lesbian MCs, Sapphic Romance
🛏️Only One Bed
❤️Regency Historical Romance
🖤Recently Widowed
📖Pride and Prejudice Retelling
😔Discussions of Grief
👭Friends to Lovers
🏳️🌈Discovering Sexuality
'How long can one hold a friend's hand without being thought odd?'
'She pressed a hand to her chest, feeling the ache. A lifetime's worth of repression spilling out. "I thought I was quite alone."'
What I Loved
1) The regency vibes were perfect!
2) The discussion of what it's like to be a widow in the regency era and the expectations put on a widow
3) I love all the disses to Mr Collins in Charlotte's head. They had me laughing so much.
4) The banter and chemistry in the romance was exactly my taste. The slow burn had me so invested!
5) The discussion of Charlotte grieving Mr Collins not being in the way that is expected I could see make a lot of people being seen.
6) Often in books with one person discovering their sexuality, the other is really pushy but in this I truly felt Mary was being respectful and waiting until she was 100% comfortable with anything.
What I Disliked
1) After the couple got together, it basically went from a complete slowburn to being a lot of sex scenes at once and it's just not my personal preference.
Thank you to Netgalley, Little Brown Book Group and Lindz McLeod for this arc in exchange for an honest review
Content Warnings
Minor: Death and Sexism