Thank you NetGalley and Forever (Grand Central Publishing) for allowing me to read this book! It was so fresh to read about two people who are ready to just settle down! I was kind of confused on George and charlottes relationship in the beginning but I really grew to love their friendship! I will say I like charlottes peppy personality but it annoys me how naive she is when it comes to George’s feelings towards her. At first it made me mad how she didn’t realize she was stringing George along but after awhile you really get to know about charlottes insecurities and see she isn’t doing it on purpose. I felt so content when they finally got together! This was a quick easy cute read! I love the dogs in this book and the side characters! I really liked getting to read about two sweet people that just want love actually find their lightning that stemmed from friendship. George and charlotte are perfect together!

Charlotte, is a doctor with a successful career, but a string of bad luck with men. She keeps falling for a Mr. Darcy wanna be's, but never finding the one who can stay committed. George has been in love with Charlotte since he moved to Pine Hollow 2 years ago, but he is the opposite of Charlotte's type. George think's he finally has his chance to ask Charlotte out, only for her to profess she's swearing off men and getting a dog to live out her days. So George is stuck in the friend zone, but when Charlotte's friends tell her she is basically platonically dating George, she decides she might as well give it a try. Can they make their relationship work or will George leave her and Pine Hollow behind?

First off, I didn't realize this was part of a series. While you can totally read this as a stand alone, I wish I would have known because there are so many characters and I felt like I was missing a piece of the puzzle. Not necessarily in a bad way, but it would have been nice to have more background info. I loved all the plot around the puppies. This is a slow burn. They aren't usually my favorite trope, but overall lit was well done. I wished we would have seen a little less of the friend-zone part and more of the relationship part. I related a lot to both characters fears and thoughts. It broke my heart to see how much Charlotte told herself she was "too much" or "too messy" Even to George, her family and to her friends, and no one for almost the whole book was like "whoa girl! that's some messed up thoughts about yourself!" One thing that irked me was how much miscommunication there was. It felt pretty constant, like neither of them were really discussing their feelings and a lot of the story could have been solved just by talking to each other. I loved the grand gesture at the end. The side characters, while I thought there were a few too many, were a great addition to the story and had a well rounded feel.

Overall I'd give this a 3.5. Thanks to the publisher for the ARC in return for an honest review.

Pride and Puppies by Lizzie Shane is a sweet friends to lovers (kind of coworkers) romance inspired by Jane Austen a Pride and Prejudice.

Set in a small town, this novel follows Dr. Rodrigue as she gives up on dating and adopts a puppy.

Puppies and men what could be better ❤️❤️❤️

This is the 4th novel in the Pine Hallow Series but works well as a stand alone as well

I have to admit that I found Charlotte a bit whiny, especially with her puppy pact and trying to get her friends to commit to it as well. I think her preoccupation with Jane Austen and party was a bit much, but a bit understandable with it being a way to connect to her dead mother.

I did enjoy Charlotte's interactions with George, except when she kept trying to set him up with her friends so he wouldn't move. Her realization that she liked him came a bit late for me. I did like the efforts that Charlotte made to get him involved in the town and the town to accept him. I thought it was sweet especially since George felt like an outsider except for his friendship with Charlotte.

I'm not super sure that I really enjoyed Georges sister Beks, because even though she thought that Charlotte was being manipulative Beks was also projecting her insecurities and manipulations onto George and Charlotte's relationship.

Overall I think that I enjoyed this book solely because of the ending. The way that George and Charlotte both separately committed to each other was beautiful and worth reading the entire book for.

Pride & Puppies is a friends to lovers that delivers a meet cute, two years of developed history and friendship, some amazing banter, and of course adorable puppies. The whole book is just *chef kiss*, one of my favorite romances to date!

Every chapter starts with a Jane Austen quote which was a lovely addition given this is an Austen retelling.

As a dog lover, I couldn’t stop smiling at all the parts talking about love at first sight when she meet her puppy. The joys of having a dog are so amazing, I don’t think I could ever not have a dog again.

I am seriously in love with every single character and every sentence of this book. If you haven’t already, preorder this and add it to you TBR!

Lizzie Shane’s, “Pride and Puppies” was thoroughly enjoyable. There was a lot packed into this book, including: lovable main characters, adorable dogs and just the right amount of emotional packaging. I liked how much depth the two main characters had; they were flawed but very human. There were times that I wanted to strangle Charlotte because she wouldn’t deal with her issues. That said I never once thought, “Just talk to each other!”, like I have in other romance novels because the strife in the relationship was so believable and real.

This book does not contain a ton of spice. The romance itself is very believable and you can tell that they are attracted to each other. Whether by a pointed choice or because the author just shied away from it, there is one mutely spicy kiss in the book, and that is absolutely it. So, if you are looking for on page spice this book will leave you frustrated.

Overall, I liked this book. The story and strife were believable and had me invested. You find yourself rooting for the main characters, which is always a bonus in a romance. The perfect sweet romance.

Content warnings: parent death, cancer and emotional cheating.

This book was so annoying. I’m trying really hard to loosen up about Austen and not be such a purist, but the way this book didn’t understand the messages of P&P just drove me up the wall. Like, I swear, every time Charlotte would say her exes would do certain toxic things and call them “the Darcys,” I wanted to shake her and point out her exes sounded way more like Wickham or Willoughby. Darcy may be proud or awkward, but he’s nowhere near brooding. It would have been believable if she idolized the Brontes, but not Anti-Scoundrel Austen.
And then there’s the misattribution of movie quotes to Austen herself. I bailed when Charlotte said something about having read one of the books several times…like, are you sure about that?

Pride & Puppies by Lizzie Shane is the fourth book in her popular Pine Hollow series but can be easily read as a stand-alone. This friends-to-lovers story set in a delightful small town with a couple of sweet dogs made for a delightful feel-good story. Always a fun read with some good romance!

I truly enjoyed this book. I don't often gravitate towards small town romances, but the mixture of Pride and Prejudice references, friends to lovers romance, and sweet dogs hooked me. This book made me smile while simultaneously wanting to shake each of the two leads to "just kiss already!" I would recommend this title to anyone looking for a romance that will transport them to a Stars Hollow-esque setting with two likeable leads who aren't afraid to quote Austen.

Pine Hollow is a small, Hallmarky town in Vermont. And when their resident PT and orthopedic doctor start falling in love, the whole town watches it unfold.

This story was such a fun retelling of Pride and Prejudice - but with unique twists along the way! Charlotte was always trying to find her Darcy, yet she never managed to pick the right man. So, after mourning the end of yet another relationship, she makes a pact with her best friends and adopts a dog - Bingley. And from then on, the story catapults into a fun and romantic friends to lovers with a guaranteed HEA.

I had such a blast falling in love with George alongside Charlotte. I’m a huge fan of P&P, but loved how all of Austen’s work was included.

My two favorite things. Pride and Prejudice and puppies!!! This was such a fun and fluffy read. I enjoyed every second of it. It was so heartfelt and just made me feel good. So excited to show this off.

DNF @ 30%. This book is just not for me. And I had such high hopes. Set in Vermont! Puppies! Jane Austen! But this was so fluffy as to be complete treacle. And the Austen references seemed to be way overdone. The characters are about an inch deep, not particularly likable, and I am just not digging the entire set up.

I did not realize from the blurb, but this is number 4 in a series.

Can’t say I loved this one. It wasn’t bad but it wasn’t great either. George was sweet and I loved the book club with his sisters. Charlotte was stubborn and immature which was fine but besides running, hiking and her work I didn’t feel there was all that much to her. I didn’t see much of a change in her by the end so it was hard to remain invested in the story. I wish the side characters had more depth and I wish we understood more of Charlotte’s motivations and personality. It was a decent read but I didn’t care about Charlotte at all.

Thanks to NetGalley and the Publisher for the ARC.

Overall, this book is a perfectly fine, if overly sweet and sentimental story of a girl who swears off men, gets a puppy and of course realizes she’s actually in love with her best guy friend in the process. I had a hard time relating to either of the main characters; both seemed to be written to be perfect people without flaws Charlotte the female mc is a beautiful blonde doctor who loves her community and George is the nice but dreamy boy next door who dotes on his sisters and the seniors at the old folks home.

It was fine, but I found myself more interested in the side characters. I’d probably try another book by this author but wouldn’t reread this one.

An endearing small-town, friends to lovers romance for dog lovers. Charlotte is swearing off men after failing again to meet her Mr Darcy, and she thinks adopting a puppy is what she needs. Neighbor, co-worker and friend, George would love nothing more than for Charlotte to let him be her knight in shining armor.
I didn't realize this was a #4 in a series but honestly don't think it hindered my enjoyment.. from what I gather the series focuses on multiple different characters within the small town so while a backstory may have been nice, Pride & Puppies worked as a standalone. My favorite part of this book was the friendships and relationships between the main characters and their friends/ family. The romance part lacked a little chemistry for me, there wasn't that overt attraction piece to the love story. I do think I'll revisit the series from the beginning though as I did so love the small town and cast of characters.

Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for an advanced digital copy in return for the opportunity to read and review honestly.

Charlotte has sworn off men and dating and has made a puppy pact with her best friends. She is looking for Mr. Darcy but always seems to find the wrong men. George ,her friend and neighbor, can never seem to find the wrong woman, but is secretly in love with Charlotte. When the two start spending more time together, Charlotte starts to have feelings for George as well, but can’t let go of the fact that a relationship might damage their friendship and that a relationship might not last.

I loved this book! Any book that relates to or references Pride and Prejudice is a favorite of mine. Charlotte‘s issues run deep and her support system is strong and works hard to help her throughout this book. George’s character was awesomely written and melts my heart every time he is with Charlotte. He has his own issues to work through and I love the interactions with his sisters. Shane did a tremendous job with having these characters find their way to each other.

Thanks to NetGalley and Forever (Grand Central Publishing) for this ARC! All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Im not a big jane Austen girl to be honest, but damn this book really made me wish I was. Small town girl Charlotte is on a quest to find her Darcy, but is it really a Bingley or Knightly or Wentworth. Honestly it’s a George but she doesn’t fully know that yet. George has been working with Charlotte for almost two years now and has been pinning away at her. She finally breaks up with her douche of a Darcy boyfriend and swears off men in favor of puppies. George being the proud owner of Duke helps Charlotte with her puppy pact. However over the course of helping her adjust to her puppy, they become great friends… or even something more.

I ate this book up. Absolutely loved and every second of it. George and Charlotte are absolutely amazing for each other and they go very well together. I also loved the small town everyone in each other’s business deal. It makes me happy to see everyone wanting the same thing even if the people in the situation don’t exactly see the thing right in front of them.

Also, one of my new favorite things is a grand gesture but made my the girl. I know it’s dumb but all grand gestures are done by guys and the girls half the time are just waiting for the stupid thing to happen instead of doing it themselves. Charlotte takes the opportunity in her own hands to create that lightening factor. A very minimal part but something that just makes all of the difference causing me to enjoy this book so much more.

Pride & Puppies by Lizzie Shane is the fourth book in her popular Pine Hollow series but can be easily read as a stand-alone. This friends-to-lovers story set in a delightful small town with a couple of sweet dogs made for a delightful feel-good story.

Story Recap:
Dr. Charlotte Rodriguez blames Jane Austen for being single again. She goes for those dark brooding characters and it’s always ended in disaster for Charlotte. She’s sworn off men and decided to focus on her own life and her new puppy, Bingley.

George Leneghan lives next door to Charlotte for the past year and has harbored a little crush on Charlotte. Since George is also a dog owner, he’s the perfect person to give dog advice to Charlotte as she tries to train her very active new puppy. Will spending time together training the dogs keep George in the “friend zone” with Charlotte or will Charlotte and George figure out they have a lot more in common?

My Thoughts:
I loved this sweet romance where the main characters developed a friendship first and then realized there was more. Both Charlotte and George have issues with love, and neither is ready to put their hearts on the line. It was clear that they enjoyed each other’s company and complimented each other’s personalities.

The side characters added to the story and were also a lot of fun to read about. Of course, my favorite side characters were the dogs. Bingley was a cute and energetic puppy and Duke is the older, well-trained dog.

I also enjoyed all the nods to some of the classic Jane Austen novels, and I loved that Hannah was a big fan. George is such a wonderful hero, he never tries to push Hannah, and instead, he waits until she is ready.
Recommendation:
I highly recommend Pride and Puppies to anyone who enjoys romance. I received a complimentary copy of this book. The opinions expressed in this review are completely my own

This was overall a pretty cute read. It was a very easy and quick read that felt pretty surface level in general. I though Charlotte and George were sweet characters but nothing overwhelming amazing. I did find it a little annoying how often then referred to Jane Austen, particularly the endless comparison of George not being the Mr. Darcy Charlotte usually looked for. It just got old by the end of the book. I loved the addition of the dogs though and wish that was carried throughout the book more. As the relationship developed it seemed like the dogs kind of fell away. In general, it was a nice read in between other books.

Who doesn’t love a romance with dogs in it?! Pride and Puppies is a light romance read that will leave you happy with its ending.

Although prior books in the series don’t need to be read it will help to better understand Charlotte and her group of friends and why she decided to quit men.

This friends to lovers is a cute read that although a bit predictable will leave you happy.