Erika Mitchell (born 7 March 1963), known by her pen name E. L. James, is an English author. She wrote the bestselling erotic romance novels trilogy Fifty Shades of Grey, Fifty Shades Darker, and Fifty Shades Freed, along with the companion novel Grey: Fifty Shades of Grey as Told by Christian. The combined novels have sold over 100 million copies worldwide, over 35 million copies in the United States and set the record in the United Kingdom as the fastest selling paperback of all time. In 2012, Time magazine named her one of The World's 100 Most Influential People. The novels were subsequently adapted into a film.
Anastasia Steele accepte de remplacer sa colocataire malade, Katherine, pour interviewer l'homme d'affaires et milliardaire Christian Grey. Jeune PDG séduisant et mystérieux, ce dernier l'intimide. À sa grande surprise, Christian Grey vient la voir au magasin où elle travaille, prétextant des achats. Très attirée par lui, elle se verra rapidement...