Pride and Preston Lin by Christina Hwang Dudley

Pride and Preston Lin by Christina Hwang Dudley is an adaption of Pride and Prejudice set in San Francisco.  Lissie is the middle of three sisters who were taken in by their aunt and uncle after their parents pass. The two older sisters help their aunt and uncle run their restaurant.  Preston is a wealthy Stanford PhD. Student who is very confident in who he is and his opinions.  Lissie accidently serves a dish containing shellfish to someone who is allergic and Preston Lin happens to be at that table.  Will they ever make it as friends? 

I enjoyed this fabulous Austen adaption of Pride and Prejudice. The characters were interesting, thoughtful and the author did a great job adapting them to modern day. I found myself engrossed in the story and enjoyed seeing the connections to Pride and Prejudice.  The story was from Lissie’s perspective, had interesting twists from the original story and took place in the Asian community of San Francisco.  Truly a delightful read. 

Pride and Preston Lin by Christian Hwang Dudley is a great Pride and Prejudice adaption.  This thoughtfully written story will join my other favorite Austen adaptions on my bookshelves.  I highly recommend this story!

I was given a copy by the publisher and not required to write a positive review.    

Christina Dudley's books have been called "enchanting," "sparkling" and "swoon-worthy" by reviewers like Austenprose and Austenesque Reviews. She's authored two award-winning Regency series: The Hapgoods of Bramleigh and The Ellsworth Assortment, as well as PRIDE AND PRESTON LIN, a contemporary riff on Austen's classic which was chosen as a February 2024 Editor's Pick by Kirkus Reviews Magazine and received starred reviews from both them and Booklist. She and her family live in Bellevue, Washington.