Helen Gray has been held captive inside an asylum for ten years yet when a new doctor comes he might be her only chance at finally escaping... what she didn't expect was to fall for him. Helen Grey is the bastard daughter of a wealthy lord, she was raised by her actress mother and was on her way to becoming an actress herself... until her mother died and her "father" put her in an asylum stating that her "grief" mad her "unstable". Helen has been trapped here for 10 years, being abused by the staff and undergoing terrible treatments. She's tried seducing her way out, tried running, tried everything to escape, yet when she runs into a new doctor during her latest attempt she never expects him to want to help her without getting anything from her in return. William Carter is an honorable man, he's someone who wants to hep people with his whole heart and takes being a doctor seriously. When he meets Helen he is surprised by how she is being treated in the asylum, how everyone in the staff is determined to keep her imprisoned her despite her completely sane mind. Helen hopes to seduce Will to help her but finds that she is falling for him and he doesn't want to be seduced, he just wants to help her. Working together they must find a way to free her but things are not easy, especially when the staff is working against them and former doctors come back into Helen's life. This was definitely a historical/gothic story that was giving Eliza Graves (movie with Kate beckinsale) vibes. I did enjoy the romance and was scared for Helen throughout this book, she had to endure so much and honestly I can't fault her at all for doing whatever she could to escape. I loved how the romance was handled between Helen and Will, they both loved each other so much and I was happy with the ending that they both got. It's a sweet read and definitely would make a fun book to read during a cold day with a hot cup of tea!

*Thanks Netgalley and Julia Bennet for sending me an arc in exchange for an honest review*