[3] English aristocrat Maxim Trevelyan inherits the Earldom of Trevethick after the sudden death of his elder brother, Kit.

She reveals the existence of her abusive fiancé, who later ends up kidnapping her, sending the English aristocrat on a journey to Albania in her steps.

[4] The Guardian described it as "A coked-up lord bonks a trafficked Albanian immigrant as the Fifty Shades of Grey author swaps BDSM for dispiritingly creepy power games" and adding that "There is a complete dearth of emotional maturity that is genuinely unsettling.

"[5] Jezebel wrote "the narrative is so committed to sexualizing Aleissa's vulnerability and powerlessness that the result is offensive.

"[3] In a positive review, Booklist stated that "the book's belief in the infinitely transformative power of love will hit the sweet spot for readers looking to be swept away.