Five years ago, Francesca Bonnard watched as her friends abandoned her. They believed the half-truths and lies her husband told. Without friends and family to aid her, Francesca ran to Paris as a disgraced divorced woman. However, she defied her husband's expectations that she would land in the gutter.

Instead, Francesca reinvents herself, becoming a successful courtesan to Europe's rich and titled aristocrats. To prevent her ex-husband's revenge, Francesca stole his secret letters, promising to use them if she's harmed. That threat has worked in the past, but now someone is stalking Francesca. Her Venetian palazzo is searched and an attempt is made on her life.

James Cordier wishes to retire from spying and spend his leisure with a quiet little virgin mouse to counter the dark side of human nature that he's endured. His plans are interrupted when he's assigned to steal compromising and possibly treasonous letters from a notorious courtesan. James believes he can complete his task easily, until he meets Francesca. Bold and unafraid, she affects him like no other with her wit and shameless come hither glances. Caught in her web, James falls for the seductive siren.

Reality invades when danger threatens them. An old adversary of James arrives on the scene prepared to exact a painful revenge after eliminating Francesca. James and Francesca form an uneasy alliance to stop the killer and expose Francesca's ex-husband.

YOUR SCANDALOUS WAYS is the best yet to come from Ms. Chase. Readers will want to read slowly and savor the extraordinary and unusual characters in their remarkable romance. Topping off this marvelous read, Ms. Chase begins each chapter with lines from Lord Bryon's "Don Juan" poem.