{"product_id":"unlikely-pursuit-of-mary-bennet","title":"Unlikely Pursuit of Mary Bennet","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A triumph of a book, and an utter delight from start to finish' Thomas D. Lee, the \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003ePerilous Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJane Austen meets \u003ci\u003eBridgerton\u003c\/i\u003e in this slow-burn sapphic romance between Charlotte Lucas and Mary Bennet,  taking place four years after the end of \u003ci\u003ePride and Prejudice\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIt is a truth universally acknowledged that love always blooms in the unlikeliest of places.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen 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, to offer support in her stead.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo 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 - with Mary, and with the possibilities that lie beyond their societal confines. With each stolen glance and whispered secret, their friendship quickly blossoms into something achingly real.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut when her time at the parsonage begins to dwindle and potential suitors appear, 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSet in the beloved world of Jane Austen,\u003ci\u003e The Unlikely Pursuit of Mary Bennet \u003c\/i\u003eis the swoony sapphic regency romance that readers have been waiting for.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little, Brown Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54243458482520,"sku":"9780349125732","price":16.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780349125732_325def7e-99c8-4b38-9c86-b2daf0a93d60.jpg?v=1777701652","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/unlikely-pursuit-of-mary-bennet","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}