Daunted by the singular taste and dark secrets of the beautiful, tormented young entrepreneur Christian grey, Anastasia Steele has broken off thier relationship to start a new career with a Seattle publishing house.

But desire for Christian still dominates her every waking thought, and when he proposes a new arrangement, Ana cannot resist, They rekindle their searing sensal 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 before her, and make the most important decision of her life.