In some ways this was only 4 stars but my enjoyment factor made it a strong 4.5, so rounding it up!

Honestly I was expecting more a BDSM novel. Lots of sex scenes. No. I got a rare slow burn romance instead that I really liked. So we have the lord, James, who won a rare elf slave in a game of chance. He is utterly against slavery but in desperation of saving his family and all those under his protection keeps the elf in slave status but overall does not treat his as one, to the best of his ability. He only demands one thing, for the elf to help him get their Luck back to save those he cares for. Understandable, but still so wrong.
Loren, the elven slave, is a mix of strong will in challenging James, yet also submissive due to fear and distrust. There is a lot of miscommunication between these two.
I liked the character building and how complex they were. A bit annoying at times but overall, great. I quickly devoured this book. Once I started, it was all I wanted to do on my free time.