Fifty shades darker
Description
"I rest my head against him, and he kisses my hair repeatedly. This is home. He smells of linen, fabric softener, bodywash, and my favorite smell—Christian. For a moment, I allow myself the illusion that all will be well, and it soothes my ravaged soul."
Daunted by the singular tastes and dark secrets of the beautiful, tormented young entrepreneur Christian Grey, Anastasia Steele has broken off their relationship to start a new career with a Seattle publishing house.
But desire for Christian still dominates her every waking thought, and when he proposes a new arrangement, Anastasia cannot resist. They rekindle their searing sensual affair, and Anastasia learns more about the harrowing past of her damaged, driven and demanding Fifty Shades.
While Christian wrestles with his inner demons, Anastasia must confront the anger and envy of the women who came before her, and make the most important decision of her life.
- Discover the world of Fifty Shades of Grey:
- An Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller
- More than 165 Million Copies Sold Worldwide
- One of 100 Great Reads in the Great American Read
- 133 Weeks on the New York Times Bestseller List
This book is intended for mature audiences.
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9780449808191
9781612130590
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Kirkus Book Review
Anastasia Steele and Christian Grey move into a deeper, more committed relationship, impacting her fledgling publishing career and placing them both in physical and emotional danger. Following the wildly popular Fifty Shades of Grey (2011), Ana and Christian reconcile after their breakup. Their intense attraction and growing emotional attachment offers the reader a lot of passionate lovemaking scenes, as well as a couple of "beyond vanilla" sexual interactions. As Christian works on overcoming his dark sexual past while placing faith and emotional stock in his relationship with Ana, it affects past relationships, for better and worse. Old lovers come out of the woodwork, threatening their happiness and their physical well-being. Conversely, Christian's connection to his family is strengthened through Ana's gentle, supportive influence. Meanwhile, Ana has started as the assistant to an editor at a small Seattle publishing company, setting up a string of professional hazards and triumphs that ultimately lead her to a promotion, but also set up a dangerous situation for Ana and Christian that will act as the segue into the third book in the series. Fifty Shades Darker continues the saga of Ana and Christian, the zeitgeist erotic romance that's hit a chord with women everywhere, with the same universally appealing themes and the same writing weaknesses. A fun summer read--not the best thing you've ever read, not the worst, but not to be taken too seriously.]] Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.