Fifty Shades of Grey, Volume 1

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Vintage Books, 2012 - Fiction - 514 pages

"And in this quiet moment as I close my eyes, spent and sated, I think I'm in the eye of the storm. And in spite of all he's said, and what he hasn't said, I don't think I have ever been so happy."

When literature student Anastasia Steele goes to interview young entrepreneur Christian Grey, she encounters a man who is beautiful, brilliant, and intimidating. The unworldly, innocent Ana is startled to realize she wants this man and, despite his enigmatic reserve, finds she is desperate to get close to him. Unable to resist Ana's quiet beauty, wit, and independent spirit, Grey admits he wants her, too--but on his own terms.

Shocked yet thrilled by Grey's singular erotic tastes, Ana hesitates. For all the trappings of success--his multinational businesses, his vast wealth, his loving family--Grey is a man tormented by demons and consumed by the need to control. When the couple embarks on a daring, passionately physical affair, Ana discovers Christian Grey's secrets and explores her own dark desires.

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This book is intended for mature audiences.

About the author (2012)

E. L. James was a TV executive in the UK; her first novel, Fifty Shades of Grey, was published in 2011. It has become a global bestseller. James has added two other novels to the Shades of Grey Trilogy: Fifty Shades Darker and Fifty Shades Freed. She lives in West London with her husband, screenwriter Niall Leonard, and their two teenage sons. In 2012, she was listed as one of Time's "100 Most Influential People in the World".