When literature student Anastasia Steele interviews successful entrepreneur Christian Grey, she finds him both deeply intimidating & very attractive. Convinced that their meeting went badly, she tries to put him out of her mind, until he appears at the store where she's working part-time, & invites her out. Unworldly & innocent, Ana is shocked to find herself wanting this man. &, when he warns her to keep her distance, it only makes her want him more. But Grey is tormented by inner demons, & consumed by the need to control. As they embark on a passionate love affair, Ana discovers more about her own desires, & the dark secrets Grey keeps hidden away from public view...