keyreadz's Reviews (241)

maybe im crazy, maybe i’m the problem but the first 25% of these O’Leary books take so much will to get through it kills me 😵 but i actually liked this a lot more than the no-show, very cute it’s sickening 

astrid’s book ate up delilah’s book i fear

the fact that the book got good after 70% is crazy to me 

i love all of them it’s sickening 

my brain isn’t big enough for this

i’ve never felt so seen by a book. this book killed me truly 

1st reread: the book rekilled me ! love the fact that i still cried. though this time i read the acknowledgments and that really is what caused the true waterworks. if racquel marie has no fans i’m dead !

   Dr. Charlotte Rodriguez finally decides to give up on dating after searching for her own Mr. Darcy for years. Instead, she's going to shower her new puppy with all of her affection and love, making a point of swearing off men. And no one can give her better puppy advice than her neighbor and coworker George Leneghan. He's quiet, patient, and, most importantly, far too kind to ever be her type. Just as Charlotte recognizes she's starting to feel things, George announces that he's thinking about moving across the country. Charlotte suddenly wonders if she's been keeping her soulmate in the friend zone for so long that she's completely wasted her shot at a happily ever after. Could it be that she's been screwing it up all along?

I really was hoping to enjoy Pride & Puppies, personally, the characters really made the book difficult to enjoy. I’m not a huge fan of extremely stubborn or clueless characters because it gets very irritating after a while. Sadly, Charlotte is exactly that and it did play a big part in the book being a “turn-off” for me.

   I would’ve enjoyed the story more if Charlotte’s character wasn’t so frustrating. Her character was based solely on the fact that she loved Jane Austen and finding her Mr. Darcy. I could’ve excused that if she was younger, but Charlotte is nearly 30 and acting like this. I was constantly getting the feeling that she just needed to grow up and I hated it.

   It’s kind of sad to say but the greatest appeal for me was the puppies. The scenes with either one of the pups always had me smiling and it was something to look forward to at some point. Who knows maybe it’s time for me to adopt another pup too?

   Overall, I was sadly disappointed by Pride & Puppies, but if clueless MCs are what you’re into I’d say the book is a green light. Personally, I’d have to give it one star, it just wasn’t for me.

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the ARC in return for an honest review.