E.L. James Surprises 'Grey' Fans on Book's Release Day

E.L. James holds her book “Grey” while attending a book signing event held at Barnes & Noble on Thursday morning (June 18) in New York City.

The author surprised her fans earlier in the day while appearing on The Today Show to help celebrate the character Christian Grey’s birthday.

E.L. rolled out a birthday cake and they all blew out the candles together while also celebrating the release of the new “Fifty Shades of Grey” book.

Make sure to read our post of some of the book’s most scandalous lines!