About the book: 2018 / Alice Blaine considered herself a happy girl - a great job, a beloved man, a quick wedding. Everything changes in an instant when Alice's fiancé gives her away to pay off his debt. She faces a choice: stay in the brothel or agree to a strange contract that will tie her to a stranger for six months. Who is Ebert Skyden? A talented scientist? Madman? What secret is he hiding? And most importantly - how to take revenge on the men who trampled her life?