Show Notes
What if Pride & Prejudice was set at Christmas in small town Ohio? What if the main characters are gender flipped so Darcy Fitzwilliam is a proud woman instead? But what if…..she just isn't?
Melinda and Stefanie discuss inconsistent character adaptations, a mind-melting amount of drama for one family, and what is up with a tradition forcing people to kiss under mistletoe, in Pride and Prejudice and Mistletoe by Melissa De La Cruz and its companion Hallmark movie.
Links & Mentions
Get into the festive spirit and watch the trailer for Pride, Prejudice & Mistletoe [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DOGwVI8PkI]. If you'd like to learn more about the freaky festive parasite mistletoe, listen to this episode of Branch Out [https://www.botanicgardens.org.au/discover-and-learn/watch-listen-read/mistletoe-festive-freaky-parasite]. The Smithonsian magazine has this article on the history of mistletoe [https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-mistletoe-became-christmas-kissing-tradition-180985450/]. You can also see photos of Australia's Christmas tree mistletoe on the ABC [https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-06/christmas-flora-and-fauna/106105702].
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