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Fallen Women Series, Book 1
Avon Historical Romance

Library Journal Best Book of 2008

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He knew there were no forevers and there was always a way out, yet he lost his way, lost his balance.
— Your Scandalous Ways

Your Scandalous Ways

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 “acquire” 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’s independent, happy, and definitely fallen; and she's learned that “gentlemen” 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.

“Sparkling dialogue, sizzling sex appeal and a surprising amount of pathos. . .” -Publishers Weekly

 


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Venice, that night, at the opera.

Though the season had not officially started, the boxes and pit of La Fenice were very nearly filled. This, James was aware, was partly because Rossini’s popular La Gazza Ladra was being performed and partly because Francesca Bonnard and her friends occupied one of the most expensive of the theater’s four tiers of boxes. As many people were looking up at her box as were looking at the stage.

And, this being Italy, many other people were doing neither.

As he well knew, Italian theaters were a different species from those in England. In Italy, theaters were social centers. To accommodate sociable theatergoers, the stairs and refreshment rooms were enormous. The vast foyers had been used until very recently for gambling. Now, with gambling forbidden, theatergoers were reduced to playing backgammon. [read more...]

 


International Editions

  • China/Taiwan, Treetype

  • France, J’ai lu: Lady Scandale

  • Italy, Mondadori: Sentimento venezian

  • Germany, Cora: Verführung auf Venezianisch

  • Netherlands, Uitgeverij De Vrijbuiter

  • Russia, Ast

  • Slovakia, Ikar: Krásna nehanebnica

  • Spain, Mondadori: La cortesana