When unworldly student anastasia steele first encountered the driven and dazzling young entrepreneur christian grey it sparked a sensual affair that changed both of their lives irrevocably. Shocked intrigued and ultimately repelled by christia&ngrave;s singular erotic tastes ana demands a deeper commitment. determined to keep her christian agrees. now ana and christian have it all - love passion intimacy wealth and a world of possibilities for their future. but ana knows that loving her fifty shades will not be easy and that being together will pose challenges that neither of them would anticipate. ana must somehow learn to share christia&ngrave;s opulent lifestyle without sacrificing her own identity. And christian must overcome his compulsion to control as he wrestles with the demons of a tormented past. just when it seems that their strength together will eclipse any obstacle misfortune malice and fate conspire to make anàs deepest fears turn to reality.