Fifty Shades Freed – by E L James

Synopsis

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, intriqued, and ultimately repelled by Christian’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 Christian’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 Ana’s deepest fears turn to reality.

I say…

Finally, the final book of Fifty Shades (my hubby was pretty much relieved – seeing me finished this book LoL. He often glanced worriedly to me when I was so engrossed in this book). The intensity of the sexual activities are less than the previous books but those still burn you inside out   J  Here, EL James more focuses on the root problem between Grey and Ana, about their deepest fear of losing one of them, about the uncertainty of the future, and about the dark shade that always overshadowing their relationship.

All those problems faced by them, are bringing both of them more closely instead of tearing them apart. Another thumbs up for EL James for creating such emotionally wrenching and sensual story and ending it all in a way that make me wanna re-read the trilogy again. 

Though Fifty Shades is completed now (wonder whether EL James would write the 4th book *crossing my fingers*) and yet you still haven't quenched your desire of this kind of genre fiction, no worry, as I see there are several titles released with a hint of BDSM too. You could check the Sylvia Day's Crossfire series (Bared to You - wait for my review soon and Reflected to you), Haven of Obedience,  or The Diary of a Submissive, to name few of them. Even the old erotic fiction of Anna Rice's Sleeping Beauty and The Beauty's Punishment are being reprinted. It seems Fifty Shades has set a path which was no author in the past (only selected one) neither had courage nor knowledge to explore and write this kind of story. Again...bravo :-)

Fifty Shades of Grey – by E L James

Holiday is over and for some people, they have resumed their daily routine sometime in last week. My girls start their school tomorrow and finally, I can have all morning to myself again *thinking of my swimsuit and art-box and books and...heaven*

While some of you brood over the monday...catching yourself searching the calendar for the coming holiday, let me cheer your Monday up with this tasty book that I read a while ago during the holiday.

Be ready and buckle up...this book will take you on an unexpected rollercoaster :-)

Synopsis

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 mand 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 business, 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 secret and explores her own dard desires.

I say…

Whoah!!! *let me take some deep breath*

It is disturbing yet piqued my curiousity

Unexpected and mean but still sexy and sassy

It is simply an amazing book   

I’ve never heard of E L James, including this title until my friend kept nagging me bout this book. He said, this was a good book and I should read it. So, when I found this trilogy (Fifty Shades Trilogy) on 30% discount, I quickly bought a set. Even, after I bought it…I left it on my desk for few weeks before I started to read. I didn't bother to check the review as well...*my fault*

At first few chapters, it felt like a normal romance fiction and since I liked the characters a lot and the complicated plot…I kept on reading until…the part of Red Room of Pain (quoting from Ana’s term). I quickly turned back the cover and found there in big caption with smaller font size, that this book is categorized into erotic romance genre. Well, that explains the steamy scorching sexual activities that kept me going on and on (I burned a week worth of my midnight oil for this trilogy LOL). Even though I wondered…does Grey (or Mrs Jones in this case) always put minimum 2 condoms inside all of his pants’ pocket in his closet…apparently he never run out of those foil packages and magically, whenever he wants and wherever he is…he always has it *geez*

The revelation about the Red Room of Pain was quite a shock to me. I’ve never read any BDSM fiction nor seen a movie before, yes – I heard that term before but reading it in a descriptive way was far way beyond my imagination (please google it for more info). Google, wiki and dictionary were my best buddy during my reading time, I consulted them a lot, especially for BDSM terms and tools, I even searched for the picture LOL (well, I didn’t know what flogger was…but now I do). I felt like Ana, stepped into another 'dark' world with no point of return…trapped by this book purely because of my curiosity (yes – I was pretty curious bout this BDSM).

Overall, I loved it…I loved how the author build the emotion and bonding between reader with the characters on the book (right from the early chapter). I loved the plot with intense physical contacts. I simply loved it (but that doesn’t mean that I love BDSM though). Can’t wait to write my review for the second book   

Warning: this book contains explicit sexual so this book is not meant for the faint-hearted   one *grinning*  I think this book should come with an age and health restriction LOL

Fifty Shade Darker – by E L James

Synopsis

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 though, and when he proposes a new arrangement, Ana cannot resist. They rekindle their searing sensual affair, and Ana learns more about the harrowing past of her damaged, driven, and demanding Fifty Shades.

While Christian wrestles with his inner demons, Ana must confront the anger and envy of the women who came before her, and make the most important decision of her life.

I say…

The second book is not as surprising and disturbing as the first one, since Grey and Ana compromise the terms of their relationship…that means more normal but still hot sexual scenes. On this book, Grey bares his despair, his vurnability and weakness, the ugliness of his past and the passion for Ana, showing the trueself of him. This book also tells another side of Grey…among those fifty shades of his, Grey being cheerful, witty and fun. But is that all or there is something darker still lurking in his closet?

On the other hand, Ana is on her own struggle…her fear of her dark desire, her jealousy over Grey’s exes, her freedom against Grey’s possessiveness, her and Grey’s safety as well. Despite all of it, the book has a nice sweet ending. And for the first time, Grey run out of condom LOL (EL James never ceases to amaze and surprise me ha ha ha luv it)

Lets move onto the third book   J