Review: Marry in haste; repent at leisure
Rating: 1 out of 5
Date: 12 11, 2012
Pittsburgh, 1891 - Lisa marries William for his money, hoping she might grow fond of him.  In between her betrothal and her marriage, she meets and becomes attracted to Owen, a steelworker from the blue-collar town of Homestead.  William has such a terrible Madonna-Whore complex that he is unable to consummate his marriage to Lisa.  This does not preclude him from having several mistresses in other cities.  (I guess when you plan to have your heroine commit adultery, you should make sure her husband is an unsympathetic, miserable lout.)First of all, I absolutely could not stand Lisa.  She obsesses about money and social class.  I'm sure she is supposed to be seen as smart and strong, but to me she only comes across as whiny and annoying.  Secondly, the book goes on page after page - no, make that chapter after chapter - of Lisa and Owen thinking about each other:  "Oh, but I wonder if he could ever feel the same for me!"  "Oh! I want her so badly, but she can never be mine - dare I hope she will ever feel the same?"  Bah!And God! The melodrama when they finally admit their feelings for each other!  I honestly wouldn't have been at all surprised if Snidely Whiplash had shown up and tied Lisa to the train tracks!It was dull and tedious and before I was even halfway through I was skimming more than I was reading.  It was just that bad.Recommendation:  Find a different book to read.