50 Shades ... Darker

Warning: If you don’t want to know how the story goes on, you should stop reading right now.

Otherwise, have fun!

After Ana and Christian broke up, he leaves no stone to win back her love. In fact, she gets involved with Christian … again. But this time she requires more intimacy, tenderness and warmth and so they fix a new arrangement. Anastasia has started her job at SIP as Jack Hyde's personal assistant. Soon she learns more about the past of her multi-faceted Christian. First, he buys SIP which illustrates his control mania perfectly. Then Ana meets Elena Lincoln, the woman who has seduced Christian when he was practically a child, the woman whom he is still friends with and above all: the woman who Ana hates so much. On top of that, Leila, a former sub of Christian suddenly appears and threatens Anastasia with a gun. After the situation has settled, Ana and Christian get into a dispute. Christian fears she might leave him once again and impulsively proposes to Ana. Meanwhile, Jack Hyde harasses Ana but she manages to escape and Jack gets fired. Before some calm could occur, the next catastrophe happens: The helicopter in which Christian is situated is reported missing. Later, it turns out that it was sabotaged. The later events happen as follows:  Ana accepts Christian’s proposal, he ends any contact to Elena, proposes to Ana (again and for real this time) and Jack swears revenge.

When I read the last line of the book, I was glad that the next tape was already in my book shelf because I couldn’t wait any longer to know how the story continues. What’s wrong with Jack and what’s his game? I really don’t like crime novels but “50 Shades Darker” has the right combination of tension and serenity, at least in my view.

The moment when Christian is missing and Anna’s sitting in front of the fireplace and desperately hoping for his return, got me captivated. Actually the answer was obvious, but I wanted to have the certainty whether he would reappear. Furthermore, I was totally touched when Christian allowed Ana to touch him, which he’d never done with anyone before.

I actually like this one better than the first “50 Shades of Grey”, however the first tape is essential to understand this one. Even if you now know what happens, you can still read the book, you’ll love it.