Charlotte is a doctor in Pine Hollow, Vermont who has had trouble finding the right "one," and her love for Jane Austen may be leading her to date jerks instead of finding her own "Mr. Darcy." Physical therapist, George, moved to Pine Hollow in order to find his own happily ever after, but is considering moving back to Colorado after struggling to find his place in the small town. After a series of bad boyfriends, Charlotte decides to swear off men and get a puppy, but after she and George grow closer, she wonders if her "Puppy Pact" was such a good idea after all.

I really enjoyed this book and appreciated the sweetness of this friends to lovers story. I also appreciated the ways that the two main characters grew throughout the book. While Charlotte is able to focus on herself and realize that she doesn't have to be alone in order to be happy and healthy, George learns that it's OK to put himself first. George's sisters and the dogs were a welcome addition and I liked how the author incorporated the Austen quotes in each chapter, too. While this book is part of a series, I think it can easily be read as a standalone novel. The writing was really good and the story flowed well, but I felt like some of the extra storylines could have been left out to "speed up" the book.

Thank you to Netgalley and Grand Central Publishing for allowing me to read this book in exchange for an honest review!

Friends to lovers, Jane Austen quotes and puppies! What more could a romantic at heart ask for! I thought this was a cute story. We have Charlotte, a spunky energetic doctor who has had a bad string of relationships and has sworn off men after the latest breakup. We also meet George, Charlotte's coworker who is sweet, lovable and would do anything for anyone he loves. I enjoyed the growth with both characters and watching them fight their fears and follow their hearts.

Charlotte Rodriguez is a Jane Austen super fan looking for her own Mr. Darcy. After her most recent romantic disappointment, she swears off men and adopts a puppy. It’s an unfortunate turn of events for George, Charlotte’s coworker and friend. He moved to the small town of Pine Hollow for a job and has had a crush on Charlotte practically from day one. This is a closed door romance but there is a lot of swearing that I could have done without. It’s book four in a series, but the first that I’ve read and it works well as a standalone story. It’s a quick read but I felt like it could have been tightened up a bit more. I really liked the Austen references throughout and quotes at the beginning of each chapter.

What a wonderful book!! I just sighed every time i put it down! George and Charlie are the cutest couple and the chemistry is natural and believable. The family dynamics add to the story line and make for such a delightful romance. Characters from the other sister novels pop in and make it feel like you're a resident of pine hollow yourself. Such a good story, how do i wait for the next installment??????

Romance and puppies? What's not to adore?! Pride and Puppies is the fourth book in the Pine Hollow series, a set of companion novels by Lizzie Shane. This book focusses on Charlotte and George in particular. Dr. Charlotte Rodriguez has a messy track history with men, and is oblivious to the admiration of her Colorado transplant coworker, George. To make matters worse for George, Charlotte decides to enact a "Puppy Pact;" swearing off men (temporarily) and getting an adorable golden retriever puppy, Bingley. With this book you'll find a cozy setting, some adorable puppies, and likeable supporting characters.

Thank you to Netgalley and Grand Central Publishing for this arc in exchange for my honest review
Charlotte and George are two doctors in a cute vermont town who are the best of friends, even if George is hopelessly in love with Charlotte and hasn't been able to tell her.

This was a very cute friends to lovers story. A quick clean romance with no spice except a few well placed innuendos. It was a very cute little escapism novel but my chief complaint is that I feel like we missed all of the flirting. Most of the story was internal monologue about how each character was so nervous to make a move that basically nothing would happen. I wish we had gotten to see a bit more flirting or just sexiness in general.

Overall a super fun quick read that gives off great summer hallmark movie vibes - 3.5 stars!

Thank you Forever Publishing and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

- Small town
-Dual POV
- Friends to lovers
- Coworkers
- Jane Austen super fan (aren't we all tho)

This book was cute, clean, sweet, and adorable. I enjoyed a lot of parts of it, but unfortunately I could not connect with the characters. I found the back and forth too much and the romance was slightly unbelievable and not fleshed out enough.

However, if you LOVE Jane Austen, then this book is worth a shot because of the funny references and banter.

You pretty much know exactly what you are getting into with the title. We have a Jane Austen inspired romance, with puppies added in for good measure.

I enjoyed this, it was light and easy to read, but will this stick with me long term? Probably not. I liked this! But it wasn't incredibly memorable.

Classic friends to lovers trope with a Jane Austen inspired story line. Overall the book was fine, nothing that hasn't been done before. It was cute. Set in "Vermont" but honestly could be any small town in any north eastern state.

Pride and Puppies is the fourth book in the Pine Hollow series, a set of companion novels by Lizzie Shane. This book focusses on Charlotte and George, both of whom we met in the previous book, but didn't get to know until now.

Charlotte, blames Jane Austen for being single again. Her unrealistic expectations and failing to find her own Mr. Darcey. She swears off dating and decides to adopt a puppy, Bingley. She goes to her neighbour, and co-worker, George, for dog advice. Charlotte is sure she won't fall for him, because he is kind, sweet, nice and totally not her type. Little does Charlotte know that George has had a crush on her since he met her a year and a half ago, but she is always in a relationship. In her desire for singledom, her and George begin to spend more time together, as friends, and she begins to discover she has feelings for him. What will she do since she has sworn on men and doesn't want to be let down again?

This was a sweet book, that had a lot of focus on growth for both our main characters. They are both pretty insecure in their ideas of love and whether they could be loved and I liked to see both come into their own and believe that they were worthy of love, and the kind of love they wanted. More than the love story, I loved the friendship that developed between Charlotte and George and how their relationship started as friends, and developed into something more.

I enjoyed the side characters and really liked getting to know Charlotte's friend, Kendall and Magda, as well as George's new friends like Howard and Mac. I also thought George's sisters, though not physically in the book, were great additions with the zoom book club meetings and support they were giving him. Of course, the other two side characters were the dogs, Duke and Bingley. Duke was a sweetheart and Bingley was a mischievous puppy. I love that Lizzie Shane adds so much dog to her stories, it constantly leaves smiles on my face!

Pride & Puppies is a sweet book that puts a smile on your face and the occasional tear in your eye. I couldn't help but love and adore this novel. Thank you to NetGalley and Forever publishing for a copy of this book. All opinions are 100% mine.

The premise was great for this novel. I love a Pride and Prejudice themed book and puppies. I didn’t like how charlotte was so desperate to fix up George with a girlfriend. I get that she was on a dating hiatus but it was pushing some boundaries as George never asks her to set him up on dates.
George and charlotte taking care of each other was the positive, good interactions and conversation. Any scene with the dogs was a winner!
Overall it was ok. I read it in a few days so it did hold my interest. It isn’t one I’ll pick up to read again.

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Inspired by Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice; this is a small town, dual POV, friends to lovers romance. Charolette blames all her relationship woes on Jane Austen as she finds herself single…. Again. So she finds herself with a new puppy to channel all of her love into. She starts reaching out to her neighbor for dog advice and second guessing this friend zone she’s kept George in all this time when he could potentially be moving.

A sweet romance more than a steamy one, Pride & Puppies will appeal to Jane Austen fans and anyone who can relate to being a little scared of finding real love. At times it was frustrating that the communication between the two main characters was poor, but their communication issues were realistic given female love interest Charlotte's emotional baggage -- it's hard to communicate well when you shut yourself off from your own feelings. Supporting characters were charming, the setting was charming, and I'm glad to know there are more books in this series. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this book!

Honestly this book was pretty hard for me to read. The lack of communication, just made me feel frustrated after every chapter. I hope they stay together; but unless Charlotte goes to therapy more and works through the self loathing/ self sabotaging thinking that she does... then I could see her ruining it again. My favorite character was probably George. I was a little frustrated with Beks, because she seemed a bit selfish in a way, but then it all added up. & I honestly don't think Kendall & Magda were that great of friends to Charlotte. Now Kendall did say something actually helpful at the end; for the most part though, they always seemed to concerned about themselves and like they just dismissed Charlottes issues and questions.

I'm happy they ended up together and were able to actually talk through the things; however, again, the miscommunication and lack of communication throughout the whole book was extremely frustrating. It was like reading about a high school couple.

Such an enjoyable read! Austen fanatics & lovers of puppies will adore this book. Shane beautifully weaves passages from Austen’s novels and each one connects wonderfully to the chapter it has been attached to within the book. The characters are named after Austen characters. They are both similar and different from the models they are busily around. I just enjoyed the book so much that I read it twice!

The FMC swears of men, then meets the male love interest. If you want super steamy, this one isn't for you. Must also love it know a lot about Jane Austen, as there are a lot of references. I really enjoyed this sweet romance.

Very cute premise. The two leads are separate and distinct. Nothing stand-out about it, but it’s a cute story.

Thanks to NetGalley and Forever for the ARC.

Read if you like:
- Pride and Prejudice
- puppies/ pet parents
- dual POV
- small towns
- closed door romances

This one is a sweet closed door romance where the main character after heartbreak swears off men, and then adopts a puppy to fill the void of the heartbreak she is going through.

She then meets the male love interest and starts their sweet courtship. This one is a closed door romance so if you are looking for spice and steam, this may not be the right pick for you in that moment.

This one is very very heavy on the Austin references, so if you don’t love Jane Austin and references this one may be a difficult read.

Heartfelt, light, and fun!

Pride & Puppies is a sweet, engaging tale that transports you to the idyllic Pine Hollow and into the lives of the intelligent, hardworking Charlotte who has finally decided to give up her quest for Mr. Darcy, swear off men completely, and adopt a puppy for companionship instead, and the patient, considerate George who may finally take the risk and act on his feelings for his friend and coworker before his contract is up and it seems more than likely he’ll have to head back across the country to his home state of Colorado.

The writing is cute and playful. The characters are genuine, kind, and supportive. And the plot is an amusing, entertaining mix of friendship, family, community, insecurities, tricky moments, undeniable chemistry, small-town living, and unconditional love.

Pride & Puppies is the charming, spirited, heartwarming fourth title in the Pine Hollow series by Shane, and as a huge fan of all things Jane Austen, especially the Pride and Prejudice BBC TV series (I mean who isn’t smitten with Colin Firth as Mr. Darcy), I couldn’t help but adore this novel.

3.5 stars!
This is part of a series, but still worked as a standalone. It was a quick and light read! I thought it was adorable and I appreciated the small Austen references throughout.

Thank you NetGally for the ARC in exchange for an honest review!