Pride and Preston Lin

“In a world with so many Pride and Prejudice adaptations, a new one has to be truly special to stand out, and this one is. Dudley’s contemporary debut is faithful to its source material but finds clever ways to make it work in a modern setting, while also adding an authentic Chinese American perspective on the beloved story. A warm, sweet story with all the witticisms Austen fans savor.” — Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews

“Anyone looking for a fresh take on the Austen’s Pride & Prejudice will be thrilled with Dudley’s romance. Thoughtful insights into a variety of complex relationships and the individual growth within them give depth to the main characters. No previous knowledge of Austen’s work is needed and all readers are sure to enjoy the family dynamics, Chinese American cultural elements, and competitive swimming details. — Starred Review, Booklist

”Dudley puts a slow-burning but compulsively readable Asian American twist on Pride and Prejudice. Fifth-year college senior Lissie Cheng, an especially prickly take on Elizabeth Bennett who moonlights as a waitress at her aunt and uncle’s Chinese restaurant, and Preston Lin, a dashing PhD candidate who proves a worthy Mr. Darcy, get off on the wrong foot when Lissie accidentally delivers a dish containing shrimp to Preston’s table….Dudley brings crisp specificity to her characters’ culture, exploring family dynamics and generational differences; the protagonists have heaps of chemistry; and the sweet dynamic between Lissie and her sisters adds heart. Fans of diverse Austen reimaginings will want to check this out.” — Publishers Weekly

Christina Hwang Dudley is the author of two popular Regency romance series, The Hapgoods of Bramleigh and The Ellsworth Assortment, which have garnered over 23 million page reads since October 2021 on Amazon Kindle Unlimited. She grew up in the Bay Area and earned an MA in English Literature at Stanford University. She and her family live in Bellevue, Washington.