Pickpocket Countess (Harlequin Historical Series) (Mass Market Paperback)

by Bronwyn Scott (Author)

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Product Description
It's Brandon Wycroft's duty as the Earl of Stockport to catch the "Cat," a notorious thief who is stealing from rich local homes to feed the poor. Discovering that the Cat is a woman, he changes his plan of action--to a game of seduction! Mysterious and tempting, she teases him. And, as the net closes around the Cat, Brandon realizes he wants to protect her as well as bed her. But the only way to catch her is to spring the parson's mousetrap--and make her his countess! --This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Harlequin (March 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0373294891
• ISBN-13: 978-0373294893
• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 4.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #521,483 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars good, but issue with pacing, April 20, 2008

By	m_rose (CO, USA) - See all my reviews

I like the concept of this novel, as it implies an intelligent, sexy, and strong heroine. Nora definitely lived up to all my expectations. The hero was also very attractive for similar reasons. The plot itself was interesting enough, but I'm still questioning the pace of the novel. Honestly, after the very intriging first chapter I found myself skipping around a bit - which I never do! But after I found out what was going on a few chapter's later, I went back and reread it all. The ending was great, too.
Now I think I'll attempt to explain why there was a sence of lagging in the story..it's not exactly what you'd call a spoiler (especially since you find out in the first chapter anyways) but I thought I'd give fair warning since there has yet to be mention of it here on Amazon: Nora, aka "The Cat", is aka "Miss Habersham", who is her eccentric spinster alter-ego. During the parts where she was dressed as this woman, I found it quite dull, even if she was interacting with the hero. I understand the necesity of it for the plot, but it just fell flat inbetween these exiting and sensual encounters Nora had as The Cat.
Regardless, it is a fun, adventurous book with a humanitarian twist and, I should mention, a very real romance - that in and of itself deserves four stars! I'm very interested in trying other novels by Scott.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I bought this book...twice!, March 13, 2009

By	L. Perrault "RegencyLover" (WA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I liked the plot and "flirty" cover so much...I actually bought this book twice. As I'm reading it the second time I'm thinking...this sounds familiar. But once again, it was so entertaining that I just kept reading through to the end. When the end didn't surprise me as much as it should have, I went back to my box of books (we are moving) and yup...there it was! LOL
Well, I'm okay buying it twice cause now I can pass a copy along to my friends. :-)
It is not super amazing or "deep"...it is just an entertaining romance novel. The characters play off each other well and I enjoyed Nora's personality and her strength. A good quick read for a rainy Saturday afternoon.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A cat-and-mouse read !, March 30, 2008

By	C. Brigden (Minot, ND) - See all my reviews

When the Cat (notorious burglary/Robin Hood) breaks into the Brandon Wycroft the Earl of Stockport - she kisses him (& a few other things) and escapes out the window. Brandon spends the rest of the book tracking her down and trying to protector from being hung for stealing. This was a good book - Enjoy!

I am also looking forward to Notorious Rake, Innocent Lady (Harlequin Historical), Gentlemen Behaving Badly (Pleasure Emporium) and At the Bride Hunt Ball