^Sorry, I can't help you with anything
Fifty Shades-related as I've never read it.
What I'm reading:
The Return of the Native by Thomas Hardy (one of Tad's favorite authors

). I've enjoyed several of his other works, but this one not so much--the main characters are pretty unlikeable.
I did like the descriptions of the heath and would argue that it's practically a character in its own right. I was also intrigued by the occupation of reddleman, which is apparently a sort of peddler with red-dyed clothes and skin that used to travel around supplying farmers with red ochre to mark their sheep.
However, the death of three of the characters was intrinsic to the plot, and I found myself wishing there had been a couple more fatalities, which isn't exactly a rousing recommendation.
Since I've made pretentious mention of a classic, I'll also admit to reading some lighter fare. Period romances aren't everyone's thing, but I like most of Carla Kelly's Regency novels. She even has a couple of heroes (such as Dr. Anthony Cook in
Libby's London Merchant and Henry Tewkesbury-Hampton, the Marquess of Grayson in
Miss Billings Treads the Boards) that are carrying around a few extra pounds, which is not that common but kind of nice. Dr. Cook even beats out a rich, conventionally handsome duke to marry the heroine.

I also like
The Wedding Journey,
The Lady's Companion, and
Mrs. Drew Plays Her Hand.