Most agree it's a cheese-ball narrative whose heroine is incapable of using adult language. Its success raises the question how sexual submission, especially when pain is involved, could be such a turn-on for many young well-educated suburban women who are empowered economically and enlightened sexually. Vintage Books just bought the rights to all three novels and Universal and Focus Features plan to do a film. So 90 percent of sales were discreet ebook downloads, according to the New York Times, which saw it rise to number one on its ebook fiction bestseller list in March. The novels were published by a small independent Australian press and hard copy distribution was limited.
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And the sex was a bonus."īritish mom and former TV producer James initially wanted to replicate the success of the "Twilight" fan fiction series. "She sees being submissive as a necessity to save him," she said. The heart of the romance is the notion of submission and the way in which Steele accommodates Grey to "make him love her," according to Rachel. "What I loved was that it was a great love story." "I would never try anything with pain."īut, she got hooked on the romance that develops in the second book, when Steele tries to change Grey. "The first book is very, very graphic and harsh with a lot of S & M – and quite frankly, did not do it for me," she said.
"I loved the book - all three," said Rachel, who has been married to her husband since she was 19 and has a healthy sex life. Grey instructs her to call him, "sir," and sets rules on everything from her diet to her most intimate grooming routines.
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