By the World Forgot: A Double Romance of the East and West

"By the World Forgot: A Double Romance of the East and West" by Cyrus Townsend Brady is a story set in a time when love, honor, and social rules controlled people's lives. The story is mainly about Stephanie Maynard, Derrick Beekman, and George Harnash and the tough choices they face regarding who they desire, who they should be with, and what the family wants. The book begins with Stephanie and Derrick in a situation where Stephanie is about to marry someone else—a man Derrick knows—even though she and Derrick are in love. As Derrick tries to navigate this issue with Stephanie, their journey is complicated, creating a dramatic love triangle where their loyalty and happiness compete.