In 2019, E. L. James published 'The Mister,' a novel that told the story of Maxim, an earl, who fell in love with an illegal Albanian immigrant, Alessia. Though the Fifty Shades series was successful, 'The Mister' received heavy criticism and did not become successful. E. L. James also co-authored 'The Caves of Loring' with BD McMackin. The novel tells the story of a retired military man, Robert James, who prepares for the economic fall of America.