DNFed at 38%

Rating: 3.6

Plot:
Lionel Savage, a renowned poet of his time is faced with an ultimatum. At twenty two he has gone bankrupt and has come to the conclusion that he needs to marry into a wealthy family lest he end up in the streets. So he marries the beautiful Vivian Lancaster only to realize early on that he does not love her. Thus his marriage leads to the downfall of his poetic career. Until one night during a masquerade ball hosted by his wife, he has a rather odd encounter with an enigmatic stranger that allows him to come to a shocking realization.

Thoughts:
This was right up my alley and I desperately wanted to fall in love with this book. Now don't get me wrong, the writing is excellent and funny. The characters are alright and the plot interesting it's just that the book was too slow. There isn't a lot of action mostly talk and internal monologue. I know some people love this but I need to see the characters doing something half the time I just imagined them standing around a lot and doing nothing. Personally I need some action so I'm not really well suited for this kind of read but I'm sure other readers enjoyed it immensely.