Box set including:
“Fifty Shades of Grey”. When literature student Anastasia Steele
interviews successful entrepreneur Christian Grey, she finds him very attractive
and deeply intimidating. Unworldly and innocent, Ana is shocked to find she
wants this man, and excited when she realises that Christian wants her too. As
they embark on a passionate love affair, Ana discovers more about her own
desires, as well as the dark secrets Christian keeps hidden away from public
view .
“Fifty Shades Darker” Daunted by the dark secrets of the tormented young
entrepreneur Christian Grey, Ana Steele has broken off their relationship. But
when Christian proposes a new arrangement, she cannot resist. Soon she is
learning more about the harrowing past of her damaged, driven and demanding
Fifty Shades than she ever thought possible.
“Fifty Shades Freed” Anastasia Steele always knew that loving Christian
Grey would not be easy, and being together poses challenges neither of them had
anticipated. But, finally together, they have love, passion, intimacy, wealth,
and a world of infinite possibilities. Then just when it seems that they really
do have it all, tragedy and fate combine to make Ana's worst nightmares
come true…
Reader Review
“My husband heard about this trilogy on a morning radio show and
recommended I read it. I looked it up, read the product description, and
decided that it didn't sound like "my kind of book.” Over the next few weeks,
several friends mentioned it to me. A very close friend told me, “It's about
bondage. But keep an open mind. And JUST READ IT!”
..The first few chapters of book one set the scene…naive, bookish girl
meets attractive, billionaire CEO and lust ensues. The rest of book one was sex.
Explicit sex. And at first it was “steamy.” But I quickly found myself
wondering when it would end. I read it all, though in reality, I could have
skipped entire chapters and really missed nothing.
Books two and three got more into the actual story line and made me glad
I stuck with it. I quickly realized that the descriptive sex scenes in book
one were necessary to fully develop the two main characters. On the exterior,
Christian is a powerful, worldly man but through his interactions with
Anastasia, the reader begins to see his immaturity and “damaged” side. And
Anastasia's oblivion over the fact that every eligible bachelor in her life
is fawning over her betrays her presentation of herself as an ordinary, bumbling
recent college grad. It was exciting to see the evolution of Christian and
Anastasia throughout the trilogy.
To say that this is “a book about bondage” is wrong. Yes, there are a few
select scenes that depict sex with restraints or spankings or floggers. But in
the grand scheme of things, they were isolated, fleeting events. Instead,
I would say this book is a love story. It's about the concessions we will make
for the one we love and the “hard limits” that keep us true to ourselves.
The author has created two very memorable main characters and a laundry list of
amazing supporting characters, including “the inner goddess” who honestly
was one of my favorites! And I especially liked the last chapter (following the
epilogue) which was told from Christian's perspective…" Sierra Sorrell
Author Biography
E L James is a former TV executive, wife and mother of two based in West
London. Since early childhood she dreamed of writing stories that readers would
fall in love with, but put those dreams on hold to focus on her family and
career. She finally plucked up the courage to put pen to paper with her first
novel Fifty Shades of Grey.