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!

Charlotte Rodriguez is done with men for good and getting a puppy instead! George Leneghan is tired of feeling the new guy in Pine Hollow, VT and considering moving back to Colorado and since his crush on the hot doctor neighbor isn't going anywhere. This is a friends to lovers, second chance at love novel. It's chock full of Jane Austen references and each chapter begins with a quote from one of her books. This was my favorite part of Pride and Puppies since Jane Austen is my favorite and I have been reading her books and a huge fan of regency England for most of my life. The story flows well and the characters are relatable. Their insecurities keep rising to the surface and causing rifts which gets a little irksome but that is real life in relationships! I would recommend to a friend especially any fan of Jane Austen!

Friends to lovers
Small town romance
Dual POV
He Falls First

Charlotte Rodriguez is single again after falling for another imperfect fit, determined to get over finding her perfect Mr. Darcy she embarks on a self discovery journey to adopt a puppy and stay single.

George, Charlotte's extremely kind neighbor is in love with her and he's decided to finally make a move now that she's single again, not at all expecting it to back fire her to offer to find him someone.

Charlotte and George's story was adorable and was a super quick read for me. Perfect for lovers of small town romance.

This book was so enjoyable. It’s a contemporary Romance about Charlotte, a doctor, who always dates the wrong men on her quest to find her Mr. Darcy. After a disappointing break up, she swears off all men and decides to get a puppy. Who else can you always count on for unconditional love?!?

George, a physiotherapist, moved to Pine Hallow after a serious breakup. He immediately felt connected to his coworker and neighbour Charlotte. But like always, he finds himself in the friend zone, not that it matters since she is never single.

Until she is.

This book was so cute. It’s a friends to lovers, small town, closed door romance with puppies! Each chapter starts off with a Jane Austen quote and I surprisingly really enjoyed that. Both MCs have strong family connections and their sisters are great side characters. Not to mention how entertaining Charlotte’s supportive friend group and all the townsfolk were.

This book is available on Nov. 22 2022!

I really, really wanted to like this.

Between the Pride & Prejudice retelling and the inclusion of dogs, I was so excited to jump in, but I struggled with the main character. Charlotte was kind of annoying, making it hard for me to root for her romance with George. In a romance, I want to feel satisfied when a couple gets their HEA and an element of that is stripped away if I don't like one of them. It was slow-going to get to the end.

Having said that, I did enjoy the writing.

This book just made me happy. It was like a glass of sweet tea on a hot day.

I’ve been obsessed with all things Pride and Prejudice and Jane Austen for so long now, but was also raised on Hallmark movies. This book was the perfect mixture of both for me plus PUPPIES.

While I would love to find my own Mr. Darcy, I really appreciated the sort of self awareness that this book had. We all love the broody love interest, but sometimes the douche bag is just a douche bag and the nice guy truly is the one.

I’m 100% guilty of being obsessed with all things morally Grey, but the realistic part of me really enjoyed the lessons this book contained. I also feel like Charlotte was really relatable, her insecurities, worries and hopes, so many of her thoughts were ones that have definitely crossed my mind.

If you are looking for a friends to lovers story with Jane Austen’s flair for the dramatic but a storyline that actually feels possible, this is a book for you.

Thank you to the author and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book!

This book had the potential to be very good, but I think it ultimately fell flat for me.

I think largely my not liking this book is based off of George himself. George was the sort of “neckbeard-y” nice guy who was obsessed with Charlotte keeping him in the friendzone, even so much as basing all of his plans around her starting from the page he was introduced, and I really didn’t like him.

But I also didn’t enjoy the themes in this book, or what I thought the characters should have been learning throughout this experience. Charlotte begins the puppy pact after deeming men to be not worth her time, and I had high hopes that the two characters would eventually come to learn that their worth as people is not based on whether or not they are in a relationship (a strange concept for a romance book, I know).

The two didn’t really seem to change throughout the book. The character development I hoped to get wasn’t there.

There were a few cute moments in this book. A couple lines I enjoyed. I didn’t dislike it enough to have negative feelings on this book, but I didn’t like it, either.

This was so stinking cute and sweet. I loved the Austen parallels, the genuine friendships, the realistic dawning of feelings and denial of them. It was such a great palate cleanser book (especially after reading a LOT of crime fiction) and I found myself grinning at the screen on more than one occasion.

Thank you Netgalley for the ARC!

I’d give this book a 3.75 rounded up to 4. Overall, I enjoyed the humor and relationships in the story, specifically amongst the group of friends. Charlotte, Kendall and Magda were so supportive of each other, always wanting the best for each other which was really special.

The romance was where I struggled a bit because the miscommunication/withholding information storyline is hard for me. That’s personal preference though, not a reflection of the writing/author. I loved George and how he pined for Charlotte, but Charlotte was hard for me to connect with because of always holding back and comparing to fictional characters.

This was a cute story overall, thank you for the ARC!

Thank you Netgalley for the advance copy. I enjoyed the characters in this book. I did not know until reading the author page at the end that this book was part of a series. I will definitely be going back and reading the first books of the series. Pride & Puppies is based on the characters George and Charlotte. George is the "new guy" in a town where he moved hoping to find the love of his life. Charlotte is the overachieving orthopedic surgeon. Both characters had to work through their own pride and issues on love before truly loving and being accepting of another's love. I will be reading more books by Lizzie Shane in the future.

Super cute neighbors / coworkers / friends to lovers romance with Jane Austen references. ❤️

Charlotte has made a pact with her friends - no men, only puppies. She’s tired of picking the wrong men and getting her hopes up. She needs to find herself and quit looking for her own Mr Darcy. George moved to the small town hoping for a sense of peace and to find his home. He’s had a crush on his neighbor ever since - too bad she’s always in a relationship. So for now he’s her friend until she’s ready, or until he gives up hope.

These two. I love their friendship so much! George is so sweet and caring, and Charlotte is honestly a force to be reckoned with. They’re both pretty insecure in their own ways but fight for what they want, even if it takes time. I felt so many emotions reading this, it truly was a beautiful story. The epilogue 😍

*I received an ARC of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review with my honest opinion.*

Predictable contemporary rom com. Independent heroine swears off men and instead gets a dog. Hero has a crush on heroine and has a dog. They fall in love after a series of misunderstandings. Throw in some Jane Austen references. voilà!!

Thank you to the Publisher for the ARC.