Hannah, a young Eritrean refugee, arrives in London and spends her early weeks moving between a foster home in Kilburn and sleeping in the squares of Bloomsbury. As she confronts the UK's asylum system, she explores her sexuality and the limits of personal agency, using intimate encounters to assert herself against intrusive bureaucracy. The novel interweaves past and present to portray a woman searching for refuge and a voice.

A young storyteller presents a tale of forbidden love set in Saudi Arabia. The Consequences Of Love offers an intimate account of the relationship and the challenges it encounters within its cultural and social setting. Through the storyteller's voice the novel traces the collision between personal affection and societal boundaries and the consequences those clashes produce for the people involved.