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  <title><![CDATA[Your Scandalous Ways]]></title>
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  <default_description>James Cordier is all blueblood and entirely dangerous.  He's a master of disguise, a brilliant thief, a first class lover--all for King and country--and, by gad, he's so weary of it. His last mission is to &#8220;acquire&#8221; a packet of incriminating letters from one notorious woman.  Then he can return to London, and meet sweet-natured heiresses--not adventuresses and fallen women.

Francesca Bonnard has weathered heartbreak, scorn, and scandal.  She&#8217;s independent, happy, and definitely fallen; and she's learned that &#8220;gentlemen&#8221; are more trouble than they're worth.  She can also see that her wildly attractive new neighbor is bad news.
 
But as bad as James is, there are others far worse also searching for Francesca's letters. And suddenly nothing is simple--especially the nearly incendiary chemistry between the two most jaded, sinful souls in Europe.  And just as suddenly, risking everything may be worth the prize.

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  <original_publication_year type="integer">2008</original_publication_year>
  <original_title>Your Scandalous Ways</original_title>
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      <name><![CDATA[Loretta Chase]]></name>
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  <read_at>Tue Jul 22 00:00:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[Although I didn't consider this to be one of Loretta Chase's best books, I did enjoy the story.  I am not a fan of the courtesan theme, so that influenced my opinion of the book, but Chase portrayed it in a way that made me almost forget I did not like this plot device.<br/><br/>James Cordier is a...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/26900535">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="25701653">
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  <read_at>Mon Jul 07 00:00:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
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  <date_updated>Tue Jul 08 10:45:35 -0700 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[I'm such a big Loretta Chase fan.  I'm always eager to head to the bookstore when I know she has a new book coming out because I know I'll be entertained and amused.  &quot;Your Scandalous Ways&quot; is no exception.  I don't know how she made me enjoy a book about a courtesan I was sure I wouldn't ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/25701653">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="35746060">
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  <read_at>Sun Oct 05 00:00:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[I've never read a Courtesan novel before and I must say, I really enjoyed it. I found the female lead oddly refreshing in her ability to laugh at herself and her complete Independence. Now I know that most romances are based on a female with a strong mind but I find most still require a certain degr...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/35746060">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="25737721">
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  <read_at>Sun Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[A fun read, although it didn't quite live up to all the glowing reviews for me. I liked the way the novel kind of openly mocks historical romance convention, particularly in having these two depraved souls find each other. But a few things bugged. First, Francesca feels it's necessary to tell us on ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/25737721">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="46360649">
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  <read_at>Fri Mar 06 00:00:00 -0800 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[I liked this a lot more than I thought I would when I first discovered she was a courtesan and proud of it. As the story evolves, you realize that Francesca had few options open to her after her husband divorced her and ruined her in society. Her only choice was to flee England, but there were sever...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/46360649">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="44310681">
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  <read_at>Fri Jan 23 00:00:00 -0800 2009</read_at>
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  <date_updated>Sun Jan 25 13:37:45 -0800 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[This book was so great. It was probably one of the best historical romances I have ever read and I don't say that lightly.  The main character is a whore-a professional mistress as it were.  No, she is not a common street whore, just a selective highly paid one.  But there is so much depth in this c...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/44310681">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="36881135">
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    <body><![CDATA[Quick read on the train, light entertainment after Ride the Wind which was heavy going. Nice, with an unusual setting in Venice, but not spectacular or perhaps up to Chase's standards.]]></body>
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    <review id="37143209">
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  <read_at>Wed Nov 26 00:00:00 -0800 2008</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[November 2008: B<br/><br/>This book was well written, I wouldn't expect anything else from Chase, however the storyline, or better said the heroine, wasn't to my liking. The heroine is the most expensive courtesan from Venice, probably from the whole of Europe. She's also divorced from her first h...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/37143209">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="47310973">
    <user id="2065206">
    <name><![CDATA[Jessica]]></name>
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  <read_at>Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[I had this on my to-read shelf for a few months, even though I had already purchased it, just because the whole courtesan theme wasn't calling to me. <br/><br/>After reading it, I'm mad at myself for waiting this long. Francesca Bonnard isn't your typical courtesan, she's an extremely expensive on...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/47310973">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="34404043">
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    <name><![CDATA[MB]]></name>
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  <read_at>Wed Jul 02 00:00:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[If you rate this novel against all the other historical romance novels out there, this book scores high. But rating it against Loretta Chase's previous work, I can only give it 3 stars. <br/><br/>Loretta can certainly write, and the setting is marvelous but this book was strangely unfulfilling. I ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/34404043">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="31494580">
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  <read_at>Thu May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
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  <date_updated>Thu Aug 28 21:05:11 -0700 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[I enjoyed this book a lot. Loved the interaction between the hero and heroine and I liked their reaction to each other. The hero is the 19th-century version of James Bond--jaded spy who sleeps his way to much of his success. He's sort of a combination spy/thief, because often stealing jewels has pol...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/31494580">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="27730146">
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  <date_updated>Sat Jul 19 16:13:21 -0700 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Generic romance novel elements found in this book:<br/>-- a hero<br/>-- a heroine<br/>-- a picturesque location<br/>-- a happy ending<br/>-- a slightly wimpier, slightly younger rival<br/>-- a slightly less gorgeous best friend<br/>-- a threat to the heroine's life<br/><br/>Ways in which th...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/27730146">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="42566379">
    <user id="776460">
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  <read_at>Sun Jan 25 00:00:00 -0800 2009</read_at>
  <date_added>Sat Jan 10 09:17:44 -0800 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sun Jan 25 20:21:39 -0800 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Why aren't there more romances like this one?!  The experienced heroine, the unique setting, the flawless writing!  Strangely enough the hero and heroine taken separately are actually a little wallpapery, despite the whole courtesan twist.  However, every scene between them is so well-written that t...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/42566379">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="40804074">
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    <name><![CDATA[Tressa]]></name>
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  <read_at>Tue Dec 23 00:00:00 -0800 2008</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[The story was interesting, but I expected a little more skullduggery.  There was a lot of focus on the romantic scenes between Francesca and James, which was fine.  Personally, I would have preferred a little more insight into the characters' mindsets and personalities.  I felt that only broad strok...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/40804074">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="71726750">
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    <name><![CDATA[Felicia]]></name>
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  <read_at>Fri Sep 18 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[I need to stop reading romances, I'm never ever happy with the endings, because that's just the way romances are.  But anyway, this is a good one.  It doesn't star a virgin who's complaining she's 20 and an &quot;old maid&quot; (feel good always, haha), this is a courtesan and a thief.  Not a deep p...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/71726750">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <name><![CDATA[Joy]]></name>
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  <read_at>Wed May 06 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
  <date_added>Wed May 06 23:46:36 -0700 2009</date_added>
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    <body><![CDATA[Chase continues to be one of the more reliable romance writers out there. This was mostly fun, if pretty predictable; not quite as funny as <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/132606.Mr_Impossible_Carsington_Brothers_2_" title="Mr. Impossible (Carsington Brothers, #2) by Loretta Chase">Mr Impossible</a>, but I didn't think it would be. This was a perfect piece of fluff entertainment.<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/55232214">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <date_added>Tue Mar 10 20:24:01 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Mon Mar 16 20:41:43 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[It took me a while to get through this book, but I did like it. Atthe end, I just wanted the mystery to be solved. This book was kind of different because the heroine was a famous courtesan. The hero was a spy trying to retrieve something from her. Of course, they have hot sex, there's some verbal s...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/48876480">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Mon Jul 21 00:00:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
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  <date_updated>Mon Jul 21 17:36:38 -0700 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Pretty good book.<br/><br/>Francesca is a high paid courtesan living in Venice. She's been married to Lord Elphick and went through a scandalous divorce but before she left him she stole letters that incriminate him as a french spy. He wants to be Prime Minister of England and wants his letters ba...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/27900381">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Wed Nov 18 00:00:00 -0800 2009</read_at>
  <date_added>Wed Nov 18 09:24:11 -0800 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Wed Nov 18 09:24:11 -0800 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Pretty good for an historical. Interesting characters, an aggressive, smart female lead which was great. A relationship between main characters that felt equal and never condescending. ]]></body>
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  <read_at>Fri Sep 11 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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  <date_updated>Fri Sep 11 19:18:31 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Very enjoyable book. The heroine is a courtesan, the hero a spy. Both are clever, interesting and spark something in the other. Never is the heroine simpering or stupid for no reason. ]]></body>
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