cute easy to read little rom Com. Nothing particularly special about it. Enjoyable. It very "Hallmark" channel. Its closed door, I could have used a little more. Small Town romance; friends to lovers. I was not overly invested in the characters themselves.

3.25
Thank so much to NetGalley along with the author for letting me review this book!

This is a dual POV of two characters living in a small town, Charlotte and George.
Charlotte is getting over all these “Darcy’s” and decides to make a puppy pack with her two friends, but along the way she runs into her neighbor George who’s the “new guy” in their small town and may have a crush on Charlotte.
During all of this we see the two grow feelings for one another!

I will say I loved the dual pov and how romantic George is, along with charlottes family being Jane Austen fans! Even George’s family has a book club!
The one thing I didn’t like was how the back and forth with these two were! Communication please, I felt like too the book could’ve had less pages.

I loved this book! Puppies are my favorite thing and I love a good rom com. The cover is beautiful and the characters are too! I can't wait to read the next book!

this book was really cute. I'm going to be honest there is nothing new in this book. It's your basic paint by numbers romance but it's cute and fun. I had a good time reading it and if you enjoy that kind of romance this is definitely for you.

Thank you NetGalley and the author for an ARC of this book. Going into this, I was expecting a Pride and Prejudice retelling and was met with so much more. Don't get me wrong, I still love Pride & Prejudice retellings, but the focus of this book was on breaking out of that idealized vision of love you have in your head and focusing on loving yourself! I think while the romance was still a central part of the book, a very important aspect was both the characters learning to love themselves and changing the patterns they were both stuck in. While I did have a slower start to the book, I found myself sucked into it as it progressed and absolutely loved the dynamic between the two protagonists. And the puppies didn't hurt either!

A sweet Pride & Prejudice retelling for fans of the Austen classic and dog lovers!

After a string of failed relationships, Charlotte Rodriguez is swearing off men and filling the void in her life with a puppy. At the same time, her neighbor and coworker George is also looking to make some life changes that include telling Charlotte how he feels about her. Could he be exactly what Charlotte needs or is he fated to be another in the line of Darcys that never were?

If you're an Austen fan, you simply must pick up this book! Each chapter starts with a quote from an Austen book that fits so perfectly to what's going on in George and Charlotte's life. Told in multi POV, their story is full of pining, longing and puppies, of course! Charlotte exudes golden retriever energy and it was really refreshing to read through a book with the FMC giving off this vibe. I'm a huge fan of he falls first and George most certainly falls head first for Charlotte. I thought Charlotte had the best character ARC as she really discovered a lot about herself and took the time to listen to those around her.

Pride and Puppies
Author: Lizzie Shane
Genre: Romance
Rating: 4⭐️
Pub Date: November 22, 2022

Synopsis: Dr. Charlotte is broken up with, again. After spending years trying to find her Mr. Darcy (from Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice) she decides to swear off dating and creates a Puppy Pact. But then there is George, who moved to Pine Hollow 2 years ago and has had a crush on Charlotte the whole time. George is the sweetest human being and offers to help Charlotte with her new puppy. Of course Charlotte catches feelings. They are both afraid to admit to each other how they feel and are pressed for time as George contemplates moving back home halfway across the country.

What I Thought: This is a classic friends to lover story. I usually don’t read too many romance books but I loved this one. And tying puppies into the story, icing on the cake. You will find yourself rooting for Charlotte and George until the very end.

Favorite Quotes:
- “You gotta listen when people tell you who they are.”

Shoutout to my fiancé for being my George and my lightening⚡️❤️

Thanks so much to the publisher for my eARC.

George is a transplant physical therapist from Colorado who wants to finally fit in Pine Hollow, Vermont. After being there almost 2 years he is tired of being the new guy and wishing Charlotte, the orthopedist he sometimes works with, would notice him romantically. After another break up, mega Austen fan Charlotte swears off men to search for her Mr. Darcy. She gets a dog and starts to hang out with George platonically. But she soon catches feelings and they have to decide if they should get and stay together or if George will move back to Colorado to be near his family.

This is book 4 in the series but can be read as a stand alone. If you are a fan of dogs, small towns, promoting shelter adoptions, and Jane Austen then you will like this book. If you aren't a fan of the miscommunication trope and immature main characters this isn't the book for you. I found Charlotte, and occasionally George, very frustrating in her inability to communicate their feelings. Charlotte needed to stop placing people into Jane Austen boxes (Darcy, Bingley, Emma, Charlotte Lucas, etc) and just focus on the uniqueness and beauty in each person. Her growth by the end of the book was good but it was a little too late for me.

Overall it was a cute love story but nothing super memorable.

This book is absolutely adorable, and you do not need to be fluent in Jane Austen or have read the other books in the series to enjoy it. George and Charlotte's (Charles) journey from friends-to-lovers, though ripe with misunderstandings and lack of communication, was thoroughly enjoyable as both of these characters are so likeable that you can't help but root for their happy ever after. I loved all of the secondary characters as well, which means I will be going back and reading the earlier books in the series at my first opportunity. The author's voice is charming, the dialogue is witty, and there are dogs. What else could you want? In sum, this book put a smile on my face that remained there for 300+ pages.

This Jane Austen-themed romance centers on orthopedist Charlotte and her search for a Darcy. After a breakup, she declares she will stay single for 6 months and lavish her attention on a dog instead, and gets a golden retriever that she names Bingley. George, a physical therapist at the complex where she works, assists with many things dog-related as he has a dog, himself, and proves to be a steadfast and loyal friend, respecting her dating moratorium even though he’s had a crush on her for ages. Once they realize they have feelings, they act on them very quickly, with all juicy details left behind closed doors. When Charlotte overhears George, who is a transplant from Colorado, discussing a job offer, she panics and old demons about being simultaneously too much and not enough surface, which George, aware that he isn’t lightning for most women, begins to doubt he’s a choice and not just someone Charlotte is settling for.

Austen quotes precede each chapter, and the backstories and subplots are rich; both characters are real and honest about their flaws. Charlotte’s mother loved Austen, and she and her sisters treat Austen’s words as gospel. George also grew up with sisters and has been struggling to be away from his family and find his fit in Pine Hollow, a charming small town in Vermont. He makes friends and forms a band with seniors, who share relationship advice. The dogs steal the scenes with their antics, and puppy parenting is real and realistic (you mustn’t love dogs to read). I haven’t read the other titles in the series, but didn’t feel like I was missing any key plot points.

I received a free advance reader’s review copy of #Pride&Puppies from #NetGalley.

I was super excited to read this book because of the title and let me tell you, it did not disappoint!!!

Lizzie is a mess in relationships, but she is also looking for her own Mr. Darcy, except after her recent breakup, she swears off men and decides to get a puppy instead!! This hurts her friend and coworker, George. George moved to Pine Hallow, a small town after he fell in love with it during a trip and has had a crush on Charlotte ever since.

I loved this small-town romance. It was cute and for some reason gave me Gilmore Gils vibes (maybe it's just me, and maybe it's because of the town name). But I fell in love with Pine Hallow and Charlotte and George.

I felt like I saw myself in Charlotte, trying to find my perfect boyfriend, but also swearing men off after falling for a bunch of a-holes. She is such a likable character, especially because we can connect with her.

Overall, such a sweet story, I definitely would recommend

give me jane austen and puppies and i’m a happy camper, and lizzie shane did both with pride and puppies!

charlotte is a disaster when it comes to relationships. after her most recent breakup, she decides to make a puppy pact with her friends: get a puppy and swear off men. the first part of that is easy- bingley the golden retriever puppy rescue is perfect for her. the second part is more difficult because she slowly realizes her next door neighbor might be perfect. george the physical therapist has his own relationship woes and is trying to find his place in pine hollow still after 2 years of living there. his crush on charlotte has kept him in vermont but when his family needs him in denver, he needs something more than the hopes for a relationship that will never happen.

i started this at the airport yesterday, read it on both plane rides, and then finished it this morning and WHEW it was so cute and the tension was SO well executed even if it was fade to black 🤭 absolutely check this out if you are a fan of jane austen, romance, puppies, and small town antics!!
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I was really excited about this book, because it is a Pride and Prejudice retelling!
I think that finding your Mr. Darcy in real life is really a real dream! The main character decides to stop looking and find herself a charming dog.
The book is read quickly and easily because it is cute, funny, very pleasant and I think it will appeal to those who like good novels for one evening. Charlotte and George. I really love them. This book has a friends-to-lovers trope and it is not my favorite trope, which embarrassed me a little, but overall I liked it. Each chapter began with Jane Austen quotes which added the charm to this book. The authors did a great job to make the characters emotional and natural. I did not know that this is the fourth book in the series, but you can read this book as stand-alone. I really love to read retellings of fairy tales, other books and this took a special place in my heart.

I would definitely recommend this book to those who love retellings as much as I do! (and especially for those who love Jane Austen and the classics)

I got sucked into requesting this arc because of the title. Pride & Puppies? The two things I love in one book: Jane Austen and dogs? I had to read it and this is what I think about it:

+ Two people, Charlotte and George are friends and now both are dog owners. Charlotte has given up on men and decided to get a puppy. The dogs are so cute especially with Charlotte naming hers Bingley! Loved all the Jane Austen love in the story. They are two good people that find love.

+~ There is a whole cast in this book – Charlotte has a tight group of friends and her sisters. Then George has all his sisters too! Thing is I didn’t know this was book #4 in a series! I wish I knew that before requesting it. Thing is I didn’t feel totally lost reading it without reading the others but now I wonder is that how Charlotte and George already knew each other?

+ It’s a sweet romance. They go from friends to lovers so not too much big drama happen between them.

~ I don’t think I connected to the romance very much even though it was cute because of the dogs. I did like how sweet they were together but I guess I wanted more.

Tropes: small town romance, friends to lovers, meddling families

Why you should read it:
*sweet romance
*it has Jane Austen love and dogs
*both Charlotte and George have large families that you get to know throughout the story

Why you might not want to read it:
*it’s book number 4 in a series

My Thoughts:

I thought this was a cute and sweet romance between two nice people who both love dogs and their families. For me, I wanted a little more chemistry between the two characters but I think it was still cute how they bonded. It’s light-hearted and heart warming, definitely perfect for Jane Austen lovers.

An adorable read! Thank you Lizzie for incorporating the puppies in this novel. I was absolutely hooked by the title and the story line with the dogs was perfection. Lizzie and George were a lovely friends to lovers couple. At times I was wanting them to be confident enough in themselves to admit their love to each other a little faster, but overall it was super sweet. I loved their families support and nudging along the way!

I love the angst and frustration it gave me throughout the whole book because that's how you KNOW it's good. Yes there were parts where I was like "girl be soooo for real right now" but honestly it was worth it, a rollercoaster but worth it. It was like a cat and dogs weird relationship between trust and comfortability but overall I enjoyed the change from friends to lovers, im not one to usually read a friends to lovers much but this one made me WANT to start reading friends to lovers trope more. Charlotte and George have definitely inspired me, I won’t be looking for a Mr. Darcy.

Overall it was a okay read, but it was missing a few things for me.
The whole relationship felt a little forced and rushed, and was lacking the irresistible banter burning chemistry between the two. It felt like the relationship was missing something, I didn't feel connected to and invested in the characters.
The whole setting-him-up-with-friends was too much for me. I found Charlotte to be way too pushy and oblivious in this entire situation, and that George tolerated too much of her "pimping him out to her fiends" (as George himself describes it.
I can appreciate Charlotte's family's appreciation for Austen, but the obsession was a little much. I found comparing all men to Austen characters to be disrespectful to those individuals. Until the last sentence, Charlotte acted like all men should simply fit into one of Austen's categories of men, which kind of erases individuality and a personal and intimate love story, suggesting the men are but a trope.
Another issue i had was that the side characters' lives and stories served solely to compliment the main characters'. We never get closure for Anne's cancer journey, Kendall's resort, Beks' marriage and family, their father's new relationship. It seems like those subplots were pushed aside and forgotten about by the end of the book.

Thank you to Forever Publishing and NetGalley for the advanced copy of this book!
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I’ll be honest, I’ve never actually read Pride and Prejudice, but I love puppies so this was absolutely a title that I wanted to read upon discovery. The Jane Austin quotes scattered throughout definitely made her seem like a more accessible author than I had previously thought. Classic titles always remind me of reading for school, but retellings or books inspired by classics often find their way into my heart.
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Charlotte and George are an adorable couple, though my heart may be with their dogs, Duke and Bingley. Charlotte harbors a lot of anxiety from losing her mother as a child, and I wish she dealt with this more fully on the page. George takes on the stereotypical role of the “nice guy,” but he definitely doesn’t come in last here. I hope there are future books following his sisters, as I need to know more about their family book club meetings. I have another Lizzie Shane title on my bookshelf and I can’t wait to start it!

This is such a fun book. I love how Lizzie can work in the common thread of the dogs and the town shelter without it feeling contrived or cheesy. It does such a nice job of tying everyone together, making you care about these new characters right away because you're invested in the dogs and the town, and it gives a fun way to get glimpses of the characters we've seen before.

Charlotte and George are both really great characters and I love that they're flawed and have issues and have things to work through on their own before they can be together. Having them both have the medical background was a nice change of pace and worked really well to bring them together often without the silliness of saying they just randomly kept running into each other. Their respective dogs also just worked so well as reflections of each of them and you could really buy the idea of how much they love them.

This is a really great friends to lovers, slow burn romance and I'm really looking forward to reading more books set in this world.

This was a cute romance - charlotte has sworn off dating, instead focusing on herself and her new puppy. George has had a thing for Charlotte since he moved to town, but she was always involved with the wrong men.

Now that she’s sworn of dating, these two become best friends while taking care of their respective dogs. Will it lead to more? I thought the book was cute, although I’m not a huge fan of the not communicating idea that happens a few times. I liked all the minor characters a lot - even the non dog ones! I thought George’s family dilemma made for an interesting plot device in this “will they/won’t they” romance.