I think this book would have greatly benefitted a second perspective--I could not understand why Liam was so interested in Charlie. In fact, Liam didn't have much a personality either and I found myself not much caring about either character in this book. I feel like I wasted my time reading this book as it definitely was not my cup of tea.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for granting me free access to the advanced digital copy of this book, as this book has already been published, I will not share my review on Netgalley at this time.

This book is SO GOOD! Every time I picked up "I'm Not Charlotte Lucas",

I love anything relating to Jane Austen, and as soon as I heard about this book, I knew I wanted to read it! This is not a retelling, variation, or sequel, but, it is a contemporary romance where the main character shares the same name with Charlotte Lucas from the novel, and "Pride and Prejudice" is one of her favorite things.

Kasey Stockton is a wonderful author, and her writing is witty and full of heart.

(Possible Spoilers!)
OH MY GOSH! Charlie and Liam are so sweet together. They bring out the best in one another, and they grow together as well. They encourage one another to be the best version of themselves, and I hope to see them again in future books!

There are many references to "Pride and Prejudice" throughout this novel!

If you enjoy Contemporary Romance and / or anything related to Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice", I highly recommend this book! I look forward to reading what Ms. Stockton writes next.

Thank you so much to NetGalley and Covenant Communications for the ARC of this novel, it is incredible! All opinions expressed in this review are my own.

I requested this book mainly for the P&P reference. It was not a re-imagining of P&P but the reference comes in the form of the FMC name and her interest in the book.

This book was a quick and easy read for me. Though I did enjoy the book, I wish I would've seen more from the MMC. If you're looking fire a light, quick and easy read, I definitely recommend.

There are many references of Pride and Prejudice, but it doesn’t hurt the story much for someone who has not read the book yet. I thought it was cute that she’s referencing her life to the character in the book initially, but soon got a little frustrated that she’s comparing everything in her life and all her decision-making to the novel.

The writing is light and easy to follow, the plot moves forward clean and fast. But I thought it might be better if Liam’s POV is included, because I felt like there isn’t much depth to his character; like he isn’t developed properly and many of his feelings and emotions are not included, except that he craves Charlie and loves her very much.

Overall, it’s a fast and easy read. The story is entertaining enough, but lack of details to give Charlie and Liam’s love story the wow factor.

I was so looking forward to this book, since I love just about everything Jane Austen. This book was not love though. While Charlie Lucas is charming, she could have used more depth. She focuses on the negative side of Charlotte Lucas while all she does is watch P & P and take back a boyfriend who treats her like dirt until it appears there is competition. This book was promising at the beginning, but was just missing something.

Thank you for the chance to read and review but after further consideration, I don’t think this is the right book for me.

Absolutely amazing!!!





Thank you soooooo much netgalley, the author and the publisher for the advanced review copy if this book💗 "I voluntarily read and reviewed the book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.”

This was a fun book. Any Janeite will love the nods to Austen’s classic, Pride and Prejudice. Both main characters were charming, Charlie in particular. I loved seeing her transform over the course of the book into someone more confident and willing to take risks to find her own happiness. Fans of sweet rom coms will be delighted with this book!

I received a complimentary copy of this book from Covenant Communications through NetGalley. All opinions expressed are my own.

1. Charlie is actually worse than Charlotte Lucas. At the end of P&P Charlotte actually grows into herself. At the end of this book all of Charlie’s problems are “fixed” by the perfect man
2. Kevin or whatever his name is never sticks up for himself. The poor man is too perfect of a love interest. Why does he never challenge Charlie and her insults!!? Like damn dude
3. I was willing to give this book’s writing and plot leniency because I thought it was a debut author. IT IS NOT. This woman published many books previously. Based off this book, HOW!? The writing is watt pad level. And that’s an insult to watt pad. Dialogue is cringy. I think multiple sentences/descriptions repeated. Sloppy.
4. WHAT HAPPENED TO BETH’S PLOT!!? This poor woman deserves Justice. I will chug through another novel by this author just for Beth RIP

I’m not usually a contemporary novel reader, but Kasey Stockton is one of my favorite authors and I knew I needed to read this. Throw in a Jane Austen connection and I’m hooked! This book was simply delightful. It was really easy to see the Charlotte Lucas characteristics in Charlie, but she also had some Elizabeth Bennett in her too. Her growth as a character was fantastic. She just seemed so real. There were times when I thought maybe Liam was a little too perfect, but it honestly didn’t bother me that much. We all need that paragon from time to time. Super cute book and one I think people should pick up.

*I received a review copy from Covenant Communications. Opinions are my own.*

This was my first read by the author.

The FMC of this novel shares the same name as Elizabeth Bennet's best friend in P&P - Charlotte Lucas. She feels the same as well - she considers herself plain but secretly longs for a Mr. Darcy instead of settling for a Mr. Collins. The MMC, Liam seemed too sweet to me. I wanted him to be a little more developed. Overall, the novel progressed at a decent pace and came to a sweet conclusion.

Thanks to NetGalley for providing me with an arc. This doesn't impact my opinion in any way.

This is a sweet story - despite the title and character names, the story is not a re-imagining of P&P. The Austen inspiration comes through in the characters' interest in her novel.
For the romance fans: this is a clean, insta-love-y story. The main character kept putting off the relationship, which was frustrating for me. The MMC is all-in and leans more towards golden-retriever energy than bad boy.
Although not my favorite tropes, I had fun reading. I would have liked to see more personality in the love interest: his main function seemed to be loving Charlotte. I was also intrigued by the B-story between the main couple's siblings, but it had no conclusion. Maybe the author is planning spinoffs? I would read one for Beth and Rhett - that's a love interest who seems more my type (morally gray).
Thanks to Stockton, the publisher, and NetGalley for the ARC.

Cute book! I loved the references to Jane Austen and <i>Pride and Prejudice</i>, although there's not really a direct tie-in/retelling of the story, though the focus is less on Darcy and Elizabeth's relationship and the peripheral character of Charlotte Lucas and how the modern-day Charlie desperately wishes to not end up like her namesake in the famous book. The main characters are both a little older (late 20s) and have had their own struggles with finding romance. I loved spunky neighbor/grandma Vera and Charlie's younger sister Mariah and would have even loved to see a bit more of both of them than what was featured. I enjoyed the humor and how all the characters come together in different ways/situations throughout the book. There's nothing surprising or any twists to the plot, but it's a very enjoyable, clean, fun, light read!

Content: Clean

Charlotte Lucas has the unfortunate luck of sharing a name with the pitiable character from Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice.

When her elderly neighbor asks her to go on a blind date with her grandson, Charlotte can't say no. When Liam Connell shows up, he is full on main character material with a movie star ex-girlfriend to match, and way out of her league. Charlotte likes to play it safe in the background. Will Charlotte find the courage to become the main character in her own life?

A charming romance with wonderful dollops of Jane Austen inspiration throughout in this fresh read about love and believing in yourself. A clean romance, with a likable heroine, and a wonderful cast of characters. I adored Vera and her matchmaking ways!

Overall, a quick enjoyable read for fans of clean romance and Austen-inspiration. Full of heart, and sure to bring a smile to your face.

I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

This story, loosely based on characters from Pride and Prejudice, was a fun read. It was fun to have the twist where the main character shared a name with Charlotte Lucas instead of Elizabeth Bennet. I think this allowed the author to have more leeway in her story, so it was much more original than many other Pride and Prejudice retellings.

Liam was everything you want in a MMC. I had a harder time relating to Charlie, the FMC, and choices she made that I didn’t think weren’t fair to Liam. However, the author did use these choices to help her grow by the end of the story, so despite my frustration with her, they probably needed to happen.

Well that was just utterly adorable! It was a quick and fun read, finished it in one afternoon. It checked all the boxes that I love in a closed door contemporary romance.
-Plenty of P&P references.
-Blind date to friends to lovers 🥰. Great banter and Swoony kisses.
-A set of delightful side characters.
I’d love for Charlie’s BFF Beth to get her own story 🤞🏻.
If you are looking for a lighthearted romance then go check this out!
Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for sending me a copy. All opinions expressed are my own.

Fantastic, Fantastic, FANTASTIC!! There was so much to love about this one! The adorable romance, charming Liam who helps the Charlie see how amazing she is, the swoony moments and living out dreams. Kasey turned a classic romance, Pride and Prejudice, took a character who’s not often highlighted and developed a beautiful story around it, incorporating the theme into so many aspects of this novel. I truly loved this one and I think she totally nailed it!

*I received an ARC of this novel but all opinions are my own.*

I’m Not Charlotte Lucas is a fun contemporary rom com with lots of nods to Jane Austen and Pride & Prejudice.

I really enjoyed this book! There were many moments when I laughed, swooned and cheered for the characters. I like that there were lots of similarities to Pride & Prejudice without it being a full retelling. It made it relatable without being predictable. I mean what reader doesn’t love a tall dark handsome guy and a Jane Austen loving girl?

I loved the meet cute and how genuine Liam always was with Charlie, even when she was in denial about her feelings. I love that he’s the one who finally inspired her to start painting again. Liam and Charlie are just so good together and I love that they just kind of click! I do wish Charlie would’ve come around faster and hadn’t been so hasty to break up when they had a disagreement. But overall they’re just swoony and have great chemistry!

I liked the plot and the variety of conflicts. I felt like they made the people feel real. They both made mistakes and acted on assumptions and they shouldn’t have, but that’s a challenge most couples face. I really felt for Charlie and understood why she was so upset with Liam at the height of the conflict, but I kind of wish it had worked out differently. Of course we get a happily ever after, I just expected to go differently.

I loved that although Liam technically fits the millionaire role he was so genuine and modest and didn’t try to throw his money around to win Charlie’s heart or to try and make his brother like him. He had money, but he didn’t act like it was his defining feature. He was just a normal guy using his resources to help kids learn to read. Which I think is awesome!

There were a lot of side plots and details in this story that definitely made the characters more complex, but I wish some of those plots had been explored more. Like Teaching United, or Liam’s relationship with his brother, or the conflict between Liam’s brother and Charlie’s sister. I would’ve loved to see Charlie get involved with Liam’s humanitarian work! It would be so cool if she taught art to the kids he helps! I liked that these other plot lines made the characters more robust, but wish they would’ve been explored more.

Overall this was such a cute story! I really loved the characters, the chemistry, the references to pride and prejudice, and the unique plot. There are a lot of aspects of the story I would’ve loved to see more of, but overall I really enjoyed this story!

This was the perfect book to get me out of my romance novel slump. It was a quick read and I absolutely adored every Pride and Prejudice reference. I thought the plot flowed well too and I never found the story dragging. Liam was INCREDIBLE and literally one of the best book boyfriends. He wasn't perfect, but he felt real and I found him super thoughtful and sweet. Charlie was a little over the top at times, but she pulled it together in the end. Would definitely recommend to clean romance fans.