The more you learn about his past the easier it is to see how Christian ended up the way he did, he had a horrific upbringing with his mother and even after being adopted into a loving family he never felt worthy. This instalment sees some big changes in him and it just made me love him even more. I fell for Christian almost against my will when I was reading the first book, despite the fact that he is fifty shades of fucked-up he still has a vulnerable side that I think most women would find very hard to resist. Christian on the other hand isn't prepared to let her walk away, coming so close to losing her has scared him and he is determined to do whatever it takes to have her in his life - even face his inner demons. She misses him like crazy but doesn't think she can give him what he needs. Please be aware that this review will contain spoilers for the first book so please don't read any further if you haven't read Fifty Shades of Grey, this is a series that I have to recommend though so make sure you check it out!įifty Shades Darker picks up the story a couple of days after the ending of the first book, Ana has walked away from Christian because she can't handle his lifestyle choices and it has left her devastated. I'm actually a bit scared to start the third book because I don't know what I'll do with myself when I've finished reading the series. There are a lot of things about these books that I don't like but I find them strangely compulsive reading and have definitely been obsessed with these characters since I started reading the books. If you read my review of Fifty Shades of Grey then you'll know that I had a bit of a weird love / hate relationship going on with it.

And it's a decision she can only make on her own. But while Grey wrestles with his inner demons, Ana must make the most important decision of her life.

Soon she is learning more about the harrowing past of her damaged, driven and demanding Fifty Shades than she ever thought possible. But desire for Grey still dominates her every waking thought, and when he proposes a new arrangement, she cannot resist. Romantic, liberating and totally addictive, the Fifty Shades trilogy will obsess you, possess you, and stay with you for ever.ĭaunted by the dark secrets of the tormented young entrepreneur Christian Grey, Ana Steele has broken off their relationship to start a new career with a US publishing house.

Fifty shades darker by el james