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Mr Darcy, a Partridge in a Pear Tree, and Other Christmas Sightings: A Pride and Prejudice Variation
Mr Darcy is a gentleman scientist who is quite expert in glasshouse horticulture. For two years he has been answering questions in letters written by a less experienced and, he can tell, less wealthy horticulturalist. When his travel takes him close to the estate of his correspondent, he calls upon the man, an E. R. Bennet, to meet and to see Longbourn's glasshouse for himself.
The first big surprise is that E. R. Bennet is not a man. More surprises come Darcy's way, filling the festive season from Advent and Saint Nicholas Day to Christmas and Twelfth Night. A partridge perching on a branch of a pear tree that is much too small for it is only the smallest part of this holiday tale.
This variation is closed door, although there is some mature content. It has around 52K words.
The first big surprise is that E. R. Bennet is not a man. More surprises come Darcy's way, filling the festive season from Advent and Saint Nicholas Day to Christmas and Twelfth Night. A partridge perching on a branch of a pear tree that is much too small for it is only the smallest part of this holiday tale.
This variation is closed door, although there is some mature content. It has around 52K words.
262 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 23, 2026
About the author
Cathleen Earle
34 books17 followersCathleen Earle is that rare thing - someone who is third generation Southern Californian. Raised in Pasadena, she went to the University of La Verne and now lives in Chino, a town known for cows and prisons. (She has nothing to do with either!)
A long-time education writer and editor, she writes science fiction books for kids and teens and Pride and Prejudice variations for adults.
Cathleen loves science fiction and Jane Austen, alternative rock music and jigsaw puzzles, streaming TV shows (think "Resident Alien" and "The Good Place") and really, really old places (think the Roman Forum and Stonehenge).
A long-time education writer and editor, she writes science fiction books for kids and teens and Pride and Prejudice variations for adults.
Cathleen loves science fiction and Jane Austen, alternative rock music and jigsaw puzzles, streaming TV shows (think "Resident Alien" and "The Good Place") and really, really old places (think the Roman Forum and Stonehenge).
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September 24, 2026
Sweet Christmas Tale
In the no-angst delightful story, ODC share greenhouse horticulture and bird raising/breeding interests and so meet earlier than in canon. Despite Darcy’s usual hesitation over a non-ton love interest, he quickly convinces himself that Elizabeth is indeed his perfect match while circumstances mirror The Twelve Days of Christmas.
In the no-angst delightful story, ODC share greenhouse horticulture and bird raising/breeding interests and so meet earlier than in canon. Despite Darcy’s usual hesitation over a non-ton love interest, he quickly convinces himself that Elizabeth is indeed his perfect match while circumstances mirror The Twelve Days of Christmas.
September 26, 2026
Wonderful
A lovely bit of fluff with no angst and all ODC love fest! No angst really. A lovely story with a great Darcy and Elizabeth. No misunderstandings just ODC coming together through shared interests and fate.
A lovely bit of fluff with no angst and all ODC love fest! No angst really. A lovely story with a great Darcy and Elizabeth. No misunderstandings just ODC coming together through shared interests and fate.
October 18, 2026
A pleasant, relaxing read.
Displaying 1 - 3 of 3 reviews