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  • Fifty Shades of Grey

  • Book One of the Fifty Shades Trilogy
  • By: E. L. James
  • Narrated by: Becca Battoe
  • Length: 19 hrs and 48 mins
  • 3.9 out of 5 stars (37,955 ratings)

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Fifty Shades of Grey

By: E. L. James
Narrated by: Becca Battoe
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Publisher's summary

More than 150 million copies sold worldwide.

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 audiobook is intended for mature audiences.

Look for E L James’ passionate new love story, The Mister, coming April 16, 2019.

©2011 E L James (P)2012 Random House
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Critic reviews

  • Finalist, GoodReads Choice Awards, Best Romance

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A Modern Fairy Tale

A la beauty and the beast, Anna and Christian begin a beautiful, tormented, exquisitely sensual and sexual relationship. If you have avoided the series because you heard it was about BDSM, please don’t let that dissuade you. This is about so much more. It is not about a misogynistic lifestyle. Rather, it is about a young woman fighting for her independence and control of her life and future. Even if it’s not the life and lifestyle most would choose, it’s about the right to live and do what makes HER happy.

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Erotic AND Emotional

Very well written, for a first book. Can't wait for the next. (even though I have read ALL of them. Several times)

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Man this book

This book ripped my beating heart out of my chest and threw it on the ground. To be honest this book was nothing like I thought it was. All the gossip about it made it sound like a hot garbled mess of bdsm and smut, but I was pleasantly surprised that it was not the case. of course it was still there but it faded into the back round and I devoured this book in one day. and the next day, the second book, then the third. Fifty Shades Freeed was the best book in the series but it was a great way to start. Heat wrenchingly beautiful story but also super hot steamy sex what a classic a never thought I would enjoy so much.

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Hotttt!

Wow this was hot I can't wait to see the movie and listen to the other books. Muy caliente¡

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This is a terrific book!

This is a really good love story! It's well performed and draws you in, my advice Enjoy!

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50 shades of gray

this book was very sensual ans arousing.. looking forward to listening to 50 shades darker

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extremely well-written

love this author and how extremely well this controversial subject read so smoothly and how you wind up loving the characters

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Been captivated during the whole story

Everything about is was just amazing hard to take a break so upset its all over

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Steamy

I know that 50 Shades is a big divider of people, its a love or hate book. I really enjoyed the story, it is one that I enjoy re-reading and re-listening to. I will say that the end of this book frustrates me, as many people have complained about. The performance was pretty great, her voice was great and helped to keep me interested.

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Incredibly well done!

While there is always room for improvement, it was a great listen. It gives so much more details than the movies! Loved it!
Thank you.

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