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Fifty Shades of Grey

Book One of the Fifty Shades Trilogy

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Fifty Shades of Grey

Written by: E L James
Narrated by: Becca Battoe
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Look for E L James’s passionate new love story, The Mister, available now.

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.

This book is intended for mature audiences.

 Contemporary Contemporary Romance Fiction Romance Women's Fiction BDSM Student

What the critics say

A GoodReads Choice Awards Finalist for Best Romance

"In a class by itself."
—Entertainment Weekly

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Story well written. Details (although sometimes too long) interesting. It gives you a good mental picture of the rooms / atmosphere. The BDSM took a little long to manifest itself... Some of the “scenes” made me laugh out loud. In all, an enjoyable and entertaining book.

A different kind of Romance...

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Absolutely love listening to this book series, besides all the hot stuff it has a good storyline

Such a good listen

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I didn’t like the reader she mostly sounded annoyed reading the book and it was not pleasant listening to it.

Not A Fan Of The Reader

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The narration was terrible and distracting. I couldn't focus on the story because of the narrator. The narrator was awkward and the voices were forced and sounded like she was making fun of the characters. I want my credit back. 😅 Sorry, Becca. Get Andi Arndt to narrate it and I'd pay for it.

Terrible Narration

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I am only halfway through this book!😂 if I have to hear the word "murmur" one more time I am going to eat my left foot. Same with constant use of "holy shit!"

sounds like a teenage girl wrote it.

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