To Catch a Countess [Mass Market Paperback]

Victoria has been secretly betrothed for a year. She meets her intended only a few short weeks before the "I do's". Not realizing that Aleander Emerson will soon be her husband she takes the advice of her sisters to practice flirting with him. Victoria meets Alexander and their attraction is immediate! For both. Now if they could only put their individual problems on the back burner to realzie what is right in front of their faces.

Alexander agrees to the engagement to the last daughter of the man his father ruined (did you follow that?) it's the least he could do. What he doesn't expect is the powerful way he feels after sharing just one kiss. He decides that marriage to Victoria many not be easy, but it sure won't be a hardship. Now if he can only stop the plots that have been set in place to destroy their fragile bond before it's to late.

This was a wonderful read with a great cast of characters. Victoria is not a milk and water miss and her issue with dyslexia makes a wonderful secondary storyline. Alexander is a great hero and just the right match for Victoria. I highly recommend this latest offering by Ms. Grasso. If you've never read her before you're in for a treat. If you have read her past few titles but have found them wanting you will be very happy to see that she is back writing as she did in the past!

Victoria Douglas, the heroine and last of the Douglas sisters, is the family wild child. Vicdtoria is funny and kindhearted as well as strongwilled and outspoken. She has a secret, the cause of her problems, that she guards. Victria is severely dyslexic. Only her aunt and sisters know about this. She feels stupid because she is unteachable. In those days people did not know about learning disabilities.

Alexander Emerson is a semi-alpha male. He is not as alpha as Prince Rudolf )To Charm A Prince) was but he is no Alan Alda sensitive guy type.

Alexander believes what he sees in stad of what he feels. He undergoes a tremendous change during the book. Grasso redeems him wonderfully in the end.

Victoria for her part also changes. She goes from being a willful girl to a mature woman. She is quite brave for she must face her biggest fear, having the world know her problem, in order to save her marriage.

The story brought me smiles, laughter amd tears. I especially loved the courtroom scene with Victoria on the witness stand.

Grasso continues to bring us thoroughly original characters, controversial to some readers.

If you don't like alpha males, don't buy the book. However, if you don't take yourself too seriously, as another reviewer implied, then read it.

I RECOMMEND THIS BOOK WITHOUT RESERVATION!