Michelle B. (sdshellybean) reviewed on 3/29/2007 + 51 more book reviews

Book 2 in Pamela Aidan's "Fitzwillam Darcy, Gentleman" trilogy which retells Pride & Prejudice from Darcy's point of view. This novel covers the span between the ball at Netherfield and Darcy & Elizabeth's meeting at Rosings...meaning no actual interaction between D & E. Instead we go further in developing Darcy's character. In an attempt to get over Elizabeth he spends some time at London, Pemberly (and we meet his sister, Georgiana), then joins a party at Norwycke Castle in an attempt to meet a woman more in keeping with his expectations of a suitable wife for the Darcy name. Scenes of dissipated nobility and some Gothic mystery ensue. Needless to say, Darcy does not find another woman to drive the memory of Elizabeth out of his heart, but by the end of this novel he is resigned to the notion that their paths will ever cross again anyway. But we know they do, and so we go on to Book 3...

Overall, not as good as Book 1 (An Assembly Such As This) but still a good read. I am *very much* looking forward to the next book in the series.

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