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Mary, Quite Contrary

A Regency Romance Novel (Pride and Prejudice Resolutions, Book 4)

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Mary, Quite Contrary

By: Lefki Karantoni
Narrated by: Dom Burrell
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She wants to be undeniable. He wants to be substantial. Neither expects to find it in the other.

Mary Bennet is witnessing the marital bliss of her two eldest sisters to excellent men who adore them. She has no hopes on that front. She knows she is plain, studious, and invisible to the eyes of, well, everyone. She cannot become a great beauty. That is certain. What she can do, though, is become undeniable.

Charles Bingley is painfully aware that he has no purpose. Everything feels vacuous, hollow. Caroline has married and lives blissfully in Kent. Louisa has produced a child. Darcy is happily married. Everyone around him evolves, lives their lives. He is a weathercock. He is shallow. Therefore, he needs to find depth. And the best way to find it is to dig. Literally.

When Mr Charles Bingley glimpses Miss Mary Bennet's depth, he is enthralled. She has what he wants. She has what he needs. And she has a cat named after him, which is not the compliment he hopes it is.

Mary, Quite Contrary is a Pride and Prejudice variation, part of the Pride and Prejudice Resolutions Series. Can be listened to as a standalone.

©2026 Lefki Karantoni (P)2026 Lefki Karantoni Historical Historical Fiction Regency Romantic Comedy
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I never imagined the two main characters in this book getting together but...it kind of works. I like the way the book sets up for Lydia's story at the end. Not quite convinced by narrator. Loved Mr Bennet in this.

A fun variation with a pairing I've never seen before

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Oh my goodness this is soooo different yet the same wonderful interesting characters. All based around Charles (who you can't recognise he's so altered in the most humourously bonkers way. Still can't help but love him) And dear Mary who comes triumphantly into her own unique beautiful strong self.
Whilst it's LOL funny it also has insight into people who could be seen as overshadowed by intelligent, witty beautiful, full of love characters. Now she is loved for her beautiful self.
It is at times ridiculous but it's meant to be. I really enjoyed it. It definitely is a VARIATION of P&P ... most different but as in another comment says ...it works! I agree.

Excellent narrator but for me he came over too powerfully strong all the way through the book, for such a lighthearted story. Whist he has a beautiful voice i didn't notice it changing for all the different emotions that's encaptured in this story. JMPO

It's like going into an altinertive universe!

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