I really enjoyed the first book in the series, but the second book was practically unreadable (DNF) and the third while a bit more entertaining really dragged along. Broke my one book per month streak this year as this one took nearly 3 months to finish - just couldn't get immersed in the story. I even tried reading Pride and Prejudice along side it at the same time at one point to try and help pique my interest. ( )

Uno de los héroes más queridos de la literatura romántica sigue siendo un misterio incluso para los fans más devotos de Jane Austen? hasta ahora. Pamela Aidan nos relata, con magistral pluma, los conocidos acontecimientos de Orgullo y Prejuicio desde el punto de vista de su protagonista, Fitzwilliam Darcy.

Loved this third book in the set. Thought the way Darcy came to his realizations and his feelings were well-thought out by the author. It was a great end, though I DO wish that there was a little more at the end. I guess I'll have to read Austen's original novel for that! ( )

I do love me some Pride and Prejudice retellings! Pamela Aiden's offerings introduce us to some charming new characters and broadens our knowledge of others...a fun, light read. By this third book the reader gets a little tired of Darcy's self-reflection, but the supporting characters play a larger role and leave us wanting to know more about their lives. ( )

These Three Remain is the final novel in Pamela Aidan's retelling of Pride & Prejudice from Darcy's perspective, and probably the most enjoyable. Most of it has to do with the fact that we get to see Elizabeth again and everything that has been building finally reaches its conclusion.

To tell this story, Aidan had several obstacles to overcome, the foremost of which was how Darcy could have so misread Elizabeth's responses to actually think she was eager to receive his addresses and would reply in the affirmative when asked for her hand at Hunsford. Despite some overly dramatic moments in the writing style (throughout), I think she manages it rather well, staying within the confines of Austen's story.

It's also pleasing to see Darcy truly start to change. Some adaptations present him as perfectly virtuous from the start, just misunderstood, but in Austen's novel he really does have to examine his life and work to remove his faults. Despite his many good qualities, his pride was improper and his outlook on the world selfish. Through Elizabeth's reproofs he comes to realize these unpleasant facts and sets about changing them.

The most telling thing in favor of this novel is that it made me want more. Come on, this was published back in 2005 and the author said she wanted to write more books focusing on the Darcys and especially Georgiana — where are they? Why didn't Aidan continue writing?

I said this in my review of An Assembly Such as This as well: I feel like I've experienced Darcy's transformation in microcosm, going from an unwilling participant to avowed fan. Aidan's contribution to the Austenian world can never approach the level of the original works, but neither can any other retelling, reimagining, or fan fiction piece. That doesn't mean I can't enjoy it and recommend it to other Austen readers who yearn for just a little more about these beloved characters. ( )