Thank you NetGalley and Simon and Schuster for an earc of this book in exchange for my honest review

Overall it was an okay book. I just wanted more. It just felt too YA for me honestly. The romance was cute and I do love bi representation but it just fell a little flat. I would recommend it but i probably wouldn't read it again

Who doesn't love a Jane Austen adaptation, and this book is no exception! Rachael Lippincott has really made a name for herself in the YA romance space.

3.5/5⭐️

this was very cute and wholesome! i don't tend to read a lot of YA anymore, except for fantasy, but this was a nice one! i like the idea of time travel and it was pretty well-done. i just thought everyone accepted way too quickly that audrey was from our time. i feel like, personally, it would take me more convincing to come around to it. i'm also a sucker for regency era so i enjoyed that part a lot. the side characters were a nice addition and were all loveable. this part might be blamed on me not quite being a young adult anymore, but i didn't connect as much as i wanted to with the two main characters. and while i was definitely rooting for the two girls to end up together, i also found the romance kind of lackluster. it was a bit rushed and too surface-level for me. overall, i would recommend this book to teenagers who like the idea of time traveling to a pride and prejudice era and are looking for a cute romance between two girls trying to figure out who they are.

Audrey goes back in time to 1800's England and has to figure out why. Meets Lucy who is being forced to marry. They fall in love. I didn't really see the link to Pride & Prejudice and it was definitely YA. Not as in depth as I would have liked it to be. Too superficial. Just ok, not great.

This was the absolute sweetest slow burn I've ever read, the buildup of Audrey and Lucy's romance had me giggling and kicking my feet. A truly beautiful story of love and finding yourself.

Audrey is a teen girl who still hasn’t really gotten over her ex, has been waitlisted at her dream university and just feels like her days are robotic. She works at her family convenience store and has interactions with an old man named Mr.Montgomery.

Old man Montgomery (who has known Audrey since she was a baby) noticed that Audrey lost her spark so as a way to put some pep in her step he gifts her some of her favourite new pencils. She still can’t find inspiration to get her sketching again (she needs to submit more drawings to the university to get off the waitlist) so Montgomery lectures her a bit then flicks a quarter her way when “paying” for his coffee. She catches the quarter and…is transported to 1812.

In 1812, Lucy is on the verge of being engaged to a man double her age as per her money-hungry father. Her mother died so she’s always just been with her father (and Martha who works in the home and has taken care of Lucy). Martha wants the best for Lucy so is the only support Lucy has. Audrey plops in a field near the home and Lucy comes across her. The two learn about one another, what it’s like in 2023 vs 1812 and discover what love truly means.

I ABSOLUTELY LOVED THIS BOOK. It was swoon-worthy, magical, made me cry and I loved everything about it. The ending actually surprised me because I thought it was gonna end differently. I really enjoyed the side characters as well (Alexander and Matthew). Please read this book, you will enjoy it so much.

Thank you Simon & Schuster Canada @simonschusterca for this eARC!

Audrey has been feeling stuck in life after her boyfriend dumps her, and she is waitlisted for art school. Suddenly, she finds herself transported back to 1812, where she meets Lucy, a young lady of society awaiting a marriage proposal from a man twice her age, she does not love. As the two spend more time together, their feelings grow into more then friendship.

This was so much fun. I've read a few of Rachael's books now, and her writing style is so easy to read. I loved both of these characters, and really enjoyed the dual POV. Both Lucy and Audrey are so likable, you couldn't help but root for them. They're so different from one another but they compliment each other so well. I loved how Lucy had to teach Audrey to adapt in the time period, and Audrey was able to teach Lucy about 2023, and the progressions coming for women in the future. I loved how they started off friends, and their attraction grew into something more. The yearning was so fun to watch, and I was squealing waiting for them to get together. It was definitely a slow burn, but I loved every second of the realization between the two.

This definitely is not a retelling of pride and prejudice, so if that is your expectations - you will be disappointed... But overall, a lot of fun - definitely recommend.

nothing gets me going like a ‘pride & prejudice’ retelling, especially when said retelling is both queer AND has a time travel element. truly, ‘pride and prejudice and pittsburgh’ by rachael lippincott was written specifically for me.

the story opens with two characters living in different times, places, and circumstances. audrey lives in modern-day pittsburgh and has been waitlisted as RISD. if she can’t create some new, more inspired drawings by the deadline, she won’t be able to live her art school dreams. lucy lives in england in 1812, and is about to be forced to marry the most insufferable man alive. when audrey magically shows up on lucy’s lawn, wearing funny clothes and acting in an improper way, lucy is as confused as audrey but happy for the distraction from her current situation. the two have to figure out how to send audrey back to where she came from, but in doing so, maybe find sparks flying for each other.

this book was a lot of fun. i thought the time travel element was really well done, with the added bonus of the ending reveal. lucy & audrey’s romance development was exciting to read, especially because it had the slow burn of regency era romances while also having two characters forced to address their feelings in two very different ways. definitely a book i’d recommend!

This is not a cute fluffy romcom but instead is a very deep and emotional reads that will leave you rooting for all of the characters

Pride and Prejudice and Pittsburgh was a fun summer read. If you are a fan of the Bridgerton series or anything Regency-inspired fiction, you will like this. If you are a fan of romance books with a dash of time travel, this is a book you should check out.

Overall, I enjoyed Pride and Prejudice and Pittsburgh. It was a perfect, light and fluffy read with medium stakes to help me get over a cold. The book opens with Audrey Cameron, a high school student who has fallen into a rut. She hasn't been inspired to draw since her boyfriend ended things and she was rejected from her dream art school. While working at her parent's convenience store, one of their regular customers, an older gentleman, comes in and tells her he can help her out. The next thing she knows, she's stranded in the middle of Regency England where she meets Lucy Sinclair - an 18th century heiress, whose father is forcing her to marry an older man. The two grow closer as they set about trying to get Audrey back to her own time.

I really enjoyed the slow developing romance that grew between Lucy and Audrey. It felt really genuine. The time jump was also a really fun idea, I love a good going back in time plot. I also really enjoyed how the side characters were supportive of Audrey despite her more modern day mannerisms and antics - jumping into a pond in full Regency dress anyone!

The biggest issue I had with the book is probably related to my own interest in history. This is not a historical fiction book, so I know I'm being nit picky. The author gets most things right about Regency England but I think there were details that were missing that, for me, really distracted from the story. I found the chapters with Lucy's narration to be jarring. Lippincott uses vague language that gives an impression of Regency England in Lucy's narrative voice. But I found Lucy's voice, her phrasing, to be quite modern - especially in the earlier chapters before Audrey could really have an influence on Lucy.

That being said, if you are looking for a fun sapphic novel to read over a weekend, this is a book you should definitely try. Thank you Netgalley and Simon & Shuster Books for Young Readers for giving me access to an early copy of Pride and Prejudice and Pittsburgh.

I really enjoyed this book. It had some very heavy topics that I was not expecting, but I thought the author handled them delicately. This is not a whimsical rom com. It goes deeper. Overall, I found the whole premise very charming.

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to go back in time to the regency era? Pride and Prejudice and Pittsburgh by Rachael Lippincott is the perfect escape for fans of Jane Austen and Bridgerton. Don’t let the title fool you, this is not just another retelling of the classic tale. In present-day Pittsburgh, Audrey is dumped by her boyfriend and her dream art school waitlists her. In 1812, Lucy’s Father is ready to marry her off to the highest bidder, not a care in the world for her happiness. Enter Mr. Montgomery, grumpy customer who somehow transports Audrey back to 1812 and straight into Lucy’s life. Audrey shows Lucy how to stand up for herself and Lucy helps inspire Audrey to get back to the art that she once loved so much. Add in a cast of dashing suitors ready to impress Audrey and Lucy searching for any redeeming trait in her betrothed. Through it all, feelings start to grow between Audrey and Lucy, but how can they possibly make it work across time and during a time when their relationship was truly not acceptable.

The missed opportunities to communicate offers the familiar frustration from Pride and Prejudice and I found myself rooting for Audrey and Lucy. The male suitors were easy to like and ultimately were all too good to be true. Lucy’s storyline provided the perfect setup for a satisfying ending with everyone getting what was coming to them.
Thank you to NetGalley and Simon Schuster Canada for providing a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Rachael Lippincott has this gift for transporting me back in time to my youth and articulating the feelings I felt. Every time I read her books I fall in love with the everyday moments she writes so beautifully.

Audrey and Lucy are the sweetest in this time warp love story. They are both working through life’s challenges and trying to become brave enough to choose themselves (can we get a swoon for Rachael because how perfect is that)!

Martha is the most wonderful supporting character and human. Martha is gentle, tender and kind and the way Martha shares all of her favourite parts of Lucy with her to encourage her to choose herself is just perfect. We all need a human like Martha in our lives.

Favourite Moments:
Lucy getting her dress covered in mud to test out the product before “a business arrangement was made”

Audrey telling off Lucy’s Dad!

Mr. Montgomery - he’s one cool curmudgeon!

Did I yell at Rachael Lippincott this morning for making me cry on the train during my morning commute to work? ABSOLUTELY. (And I am going to provide zero context for this preface.)

Audrey Cameron lost her spark for art and romantic relationships, and she definitely did not have magically transporting to regency England in 1812 on her bingo card. Then there's Lucy Sinclair, who never expected to find an oddly dressed girl claiming to be from two hundred years in the future on her family’s estate. Together, they work to find a way to get Audrey home and begin to experience sparks they never expected in the process. Can love survive messy and impossible circumstances?

I absolutely LOVED "Pride and Prejudice and Pittsburgh"; a dual perspective time travelling friends-to-lovers sapphic story. Thank you Rachael for giving us another remarkable book. I'm so happy I preordered a copy!!! It's romantic, vivid, easy-to-read and includes beautiful queer awakenings and representation (Audrey is bisexual and Lucy is a closeted lesbian). The main characters are completely endearing and I fell in love with them both. Also, the supporting cast comes with 3 beloved male suitors and a villain you'll love to hate.

Fans of "One Last Stop," "Bridgerton" and "She Gets the Girl" will devour the pages of this book. I could easily imagine this as a Hallmark movie and now I need to see made right away. The period setting was refreshing (then again, I don't read a lot of historical fiction/romances) and I enjoyed seeing how two women from very different centuries could inspire one another. Watching their friendship and relationship build was beautiful. I highly recommend "Pride and Prejudice and Pittsburgh!"

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his was such a cute read. I really loved our two heroines, and even the side characters I loved, especially Matthew and Alexander.

I did find that the story was a bit rushed at the end, and that the ending didn't completely sell me, though I should have expected it, I found that it was lacking a few steps, and that the author just wanted to tie everything up in a neat lil bow and that everything would be fine, which I still had a lot of unanswered questions and concerns.

The world is charming, especially when the two heroines were having late night talks in Lucy's bedchamber and the ball that they went too.

I am glad I was able to purchase a copy for my library, but I did get the e-arc on NG, but this has not impacted my review at all.

I would rate this book 3⭐. It had some great promise, but at the same time I wasn't a fan of the miscommunication, third act breakup, and much of the ending. I do still believe this book has a great world building, and that the relationship between the heroines, the discussions about being queer and homophobia in 1812, and the side characters made it for me.

I LOVE sapphic Pride and Prejudice retellings. There’s something about them that is so infinitely beautiful and romantic. So I was very excited when I got an arc of this book! (Side note, the author wrote this book for her wife because pride and prejudice is her wife’s favourite book. How adorable is that?!!!)

Pride and Prejudice and Pittsburgh is a time travel romance. Lucy is a closeted lesbian stuck in 1812, where she is being forced to marry a horrible man by her equally horrible father. Audrey is a bisexual artist living in Pittsburgh who’s struggling with the aftermath of a terrible breakup and artist’s block, when she is suddenly thrust back in time to 1812 where she meets Lucy.

The characters were just so vivid and well written, they felt like real people. I loved watching Audrey show Lucy how to let loose and be her real self, and the slow burn between these two was nail biting!! I found myself unable to put the book down, and finished it in two days. The ending was so satisfying, and I really could use a whole series about Lucy and Audrey going on time travel adventures. 4.5/5 stars.

Anything Lippincott touches is magic and this book is no exception (that torrential downpour scene *kicks feet*)! This book made my little queer heart happy! Highly recommend for a quick, feel-good read.

This was great! Short and sweet but so fun. I loved the dual perspectives as well as the overall concept. I absolutely need to read more from this author, as this was just perfect!!

This is a super cute YA time travel sapphic romance inspired by Pride and Prejudice.

The book alternates POVs. The first narrator is Audrey. She is a high school student who loves to draw. She lives in Pittsburgh in 2023. The second narrator is Lucy. She lives in 1812 England.

Audrey ends up 200 years in the past in regency England. She meets Lucy who has a horrible father who wants her to marry an unkind but rich older man.

This was a quick fun read. The time travel aspect was really well done. And there were so many fun surprises at the end that I was not expecting. Overall I really enjoyed seeing a present day teen try to survive in the past. This is a wonderful coming of age story filled with magical realism.

Thank you to Simon & Schuster for the e-arc of this book.

3.75/5
This was such a cute, fun and quick read. Because of its length, I feel like it's a good read for new readers or people trying to get back into reading. I really liked the characters and their development. I did feel like the plot was a bit rushed at specific points of the book and wished the story was told over 50-75 pages more. Although, the plot really caught my attention from the first few chapters. I also enjoyed the short length of the chapters and felt it made the reading experience even more enjoyable. I don't think I would see myself rereading this, but I definitely recommend it to people looking for a young adult sapphic romance.