E L James is a TV executive, wife and mother of two, based in
West London. Since early childhood, she dreamt of writing stories
that readers would fall in love with, but put those dreams on hold
to focus on her family and her career. She finally plucked up the
courage to put pen to paper with her first novel, Fifty Shades of
Grey.
E L James is currently working on the sequel to Fifty Shades
Darker and a new romantic thriller with a supernatural twist.
I owe a huge deb一t of gratitude to Sarah, Kay, and Jada.
Thank you for all that you ha一ve done for me.
Also HUGE thanks to Kathleen and Kristi who stepped
into the breach and sorted stuff out.
Thank you too to Niall, my husband, my lover, and my
best friend (most of the time).
And a big shout out to all the wonderful, wonderful women
from all over the world whom I ha一ve had the pleasure of
meeting since I started all this, and whom I now consider
meeting since I started all this, and whom I now consider
friends, including: Ale, Alex, Amy, Andrea, Angela,
Azucena, Babs, Bee, Belinda, Betsy, Brandy, Britt,
Caroline, Catherine, Dawn, Gwen, Hannah, Janet, Jen,
Jenn, Jill, Kathy, Katie, Kellie, Kelly, Liz, Mandy,
Margaret, Natalia, Nicole, Nora, Olga, Pam, Pauline,
Raina, Raizie, Rajka, Rhian, Ruth, Steph, Susi, Tasha,
Taylor and Una. And also to the many, many talented,
funny, warm women (and men) I ha一ve met online. You
know who you are.
Thanks to Morgan and Jenn for all things Heathman.
And finally, thank you to Janine, my editor. You rock.
That is all.
He’s come back. Mommy’s asleep or she’s sick again.
I hide and curl up small under the table in the kitchen.
Through my fingers I can see Mommy. She is asleep on
the couch. Her hand is on the sticky green rug, and he’s
wearing his big boots with the shiny buckle and standing
over Mommy shouting.
He hits Mommy with a belt. Get up! Get up! You are
one fucked-up bitch. You are one fucked-up bitch.
You are one fucked-up bitch. You are one fucked-up
bitch. You are one fucked-u
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