Comments on: Favorite Books and Authors You Discovered in 2011 http://www.rachaelwade.com/?p=1129 Rachael Wade Sun, 16 Jun 2013 17:11:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Rachael Wade http://www.rachaelwade.com/?p=1129#comment-2181 Rachael Wade Mon, 05 Mar 2012 01:09:10 +0000 http://www.rachaelwade.com/?p=1129#comment-2181 Wendy, thanks for stopping by and for your thoughts on this book. I've read the whole series and am a huge fan, and I have to say, much of my time spent talking to other fans has shown me that many feel exactly the same way--that people unfortunately label this immediately and many never even give it a chance because of the BDSM themes and the fact that it's not a "sunny" romance. And yet it is truly the most romantic series I've ever read because the entire plot line is based around how Ana and Christian struggle to compromise for one another, how they learn to bend to make each other happy and love and accept each other how they are. That is the true essence of a healthy relationship--being able to love someone as they are, not walking out on one another at the drop of a hat, etc. They sincerely want to make things work and change for one another while bringing out the best in one another at the same time. That theme is very endearing and grows more and and more as the series progresses. All of this romance is found in a very sad, tortured, disturbing beginning. Their foundation is anything but conventional but really blossoms in the end and is really touching. My Goodreads reviews on each book of this series really express my views on this, that it might be very steamy, but the essence of Ana and Christian's relationship is about much, much more than that and you really can't see that unless you read the series in its entirety. The steamy passion is just a plus. Wendy, thanks for stopping by and for your thoughts on this book. I’ve read the whole series and am a huge fan, and I have to say, much of my time spent talking to other fans has shown me that many feel exactly the same way–that people unfortunately label this immediately and many never even give it a chance because of the BDSM themes and the fact that it’s not a “sunny” romance. And yet it is truly the most romantic series I’ve ever read because the entire plot line is based around how Ana and Christian struggle to compromise for one another, how they learn to bend to make each other happy and love and accept each other how they are. That is the true essence of a healthy relationship–being able to love someone as they are, not walking out on one another at the drop of a hat, etc. They sincerely want to make things work and change for one another while bringing out the best in one another at the same time. That theme is very endearing and grows more and and more as the series progresses. All of this romance is found in a very sad, tortured, disturbing beginning. Their foundation is anything but conventional but really blossoms in the end and is really touching. My Goodreads reviews on each book of this series really express my views on this, that it might be very steamy, but the essence of Ana and Christian’s relationship is about much, much more than that and you really can’t see that unless you read the series in its entirety. The steamy passion is just a plus.

]]> By: Wendy http://www.rachaelwade.com/?p=1129#comment-2180 Wendy Sun, 04 Mar 2012 22:55:05 +0000 http://www.rachaelwade.com/?p=1129#comment-2180 I am not into BDSM stories, but I have to say that I really loved "Fifty Shades of Grey"! This was one of those books that keeps you glued to the pages; staying up reading into the early morning. I found it to be very addicting which is really disturbing for me. This is the love story of Anastasia & Christian. Christian is such a complex character. You love him and hate him at the same time and it's really confusing. He's the ultimate alpha male, bad boy with a very dark and disturbing desire to inflict pain. He literally gets off on it. He meets and falls for Anastasia. When they meet she is an innocent college student and happens to still be a virgin. This is their love story and its deeply disturbing. Our boy Christian has some serious demons and its making Ana think long and hard about their relationship. This is not your typical boy meets girl let's date and fall in love romance. He wants to dominate her and he wants her submissive. He comes up with a contract that he wants her to sign. She's torn between her love for him and her fear of him. She wants to know why he is so Fifty Shades of "f'd" up. She wants to get to the bottom of what happened in his past to make him need this type of relationship and why he hates to be touched. He introduces her to the "dark side" of his sexual habits and in his desire to keep her and make her happy, tries for the "vanilla relationship" she desires. Will Ana embrace Christian's dark side or will it be more than she can handle? The way he makes love to her is so erotic, steamy, sexy and scary all at the same time. I know it does not sound like it, but there is a real love story in this book. Ana brings out feelings in Christian that he has never felt with anyone else. As crazy as it sounds, I have a lot of hope for these two and I am eager to read the next installment. Have a lovely day, Wendy <a href="http://bit.ly/3danimationfreaks" title="3d 3d.animation@software.net" rel="nofollow"> I am not into BDSM stories, but I have to say that I really loved “Fifty Shades of Grey”! This was one of those books that keeps you glued to the pages; staying up reading into the early morning. I found it to be very addicting which is really disturbing for me.

This is the love story of Anastasia & Christian. Christian is such a complex character. You love him and hate him at the same time and it’s really confusing. He’s the ultimate alpha male, bad boy with a very dark and disturbing desire to inflict pain. He literally gets off on it. He meets and falls for Anastasia. When they meet she is an innocent college student and happens to still be a virgin. This is their love story and its deeply disturbing. Our boy Christian has some serious demons and its making Ana think long and hard about their relationship. This is not your typical boy meets girl let’s date and fall in love romance. He wants to dominate her and he wants her submissive. He comes up with a contract that he wants her to sign. She’s torn between her love for him and her fear of him. She wants to know why he is so Fifty Shades of “f’d” up. She wants to get to the bottom of what happened in his past to make him need this type of relationship and why he hates to be touched. He introduces her to the “dark side” of his sexual habits and in his desire to keep her and make her happy, tries for the “vanilla relationship” she desires. Will Ana embrace Christian’s dark side or will it be more than she can handle? The way he makes love to her is so erotic, steamy, sexy and scary all at the same time.

I know it does not sound like it, but there is a real love story in this book. Ana brings out feelings in Christian that he has never felt with anyone else. As crazy as it sounds, I have a lot of hope for these two and I am eager to read the next installment.

Have a lovely day,
Wendy
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