{"product_id":"decorum-isbn-9781617735219","title":"Decorum","description":"Kaaren Christopherson's brilliantly observed novel captures the glamour  and grit of one of the world's most dazzling cities during one of its  most tumultuous eras--as seen through the eyes of a singularly  captivating heroine.  .  .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1890s New York, beautiful, wealthy  Francesca Lund is an intriguing prospect for worthy suitors and fortune  hunters alike. Recently orphaned, she copes by working with the poor in  the city's settlement movement. But a young woman of means can't shun  society for long, and Francesca's long-standing acquaintance with  dashing Edmund Tracey eventually leads to engagement. Yet her sheltered  upbringing doesn't blind her to the indiscretions of the well-to-do.  .   .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAmong the fashionable circle that gathers around her there are  mistresses, scandals, and gentlemen of ruthless ambition. And there is  Connor O'Casey--an entirely new kind of New Yorker. A self-made  millionaire of Irish stock, Connor wants more than riches. He wants to  create a legacy in the form of a luxury Madison Avenue hotel--and he  wants Francesca by his side as he does it. In a quest that will take her  from impeccable Manhattan salons to the wild Canadian Rockies,  Francesca must choose not only between two vastly different men, but  between convention and her own emerging self-reliance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRules Of Decorum\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA  gentleman should not be presented to a lady without her permission  being previously asked and granted. This formality is not necessary  between men alone; but, still, you should not present any one, even at  his own request, to another, unless you are quite well assured that the  acquaintance will be agreeable to the latter. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you wish to  avoid the company of any one that has been properly introduced, satisfy  your own mind that your reasons are correct; and then let no inducement  cause you to shrink from treating him with respect, at the same time  shunning his company. No gentleman will thus be able either to blame or  mistake you. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe mode in which the avowal of love should be  made, must of course, depend upon circumstances. It would be impossible  to indicate the style in which the matter should be told.  .  .. Let it,  however, be taken as a rule that an interview is best; but let it be  remembered that all rules have exceptions.  .  .\u003cb\u003eKaaren Christopherson\u003c\/b\u003e has been writing and editing professionally for over twenty-five years and is a senior editor for a large Washington, DC, international development nonprofit. She has been active in writer's groups and workshops. She lives in Alexandria, VA.","brand":"Kensington","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46303089426661,"sku":"NP9781617735219","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781617735219.jpg?v=1767724942","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/decorum-isbn-9781617735219","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}