How E L James Made A Fan's Day - In A Sex Toy Warehouse

As the makers of the Fifty Shades of Grey Official Pleasure Collection - a range of toys, bondage, lubes and sensual products based on the erotic trilogy - Lovehoney has been working closely with E L James for some time to ensure everything meets her exacting standards.

We got quite a surprise, though, when she stopped by at Lovehoney HQ in Bath, UK to go behind the scenes and get hands-on, picking and packing her products for some blissfully unaware customers.

Getting in on the Lovehoney staff mantra of "always go the extra inch…" E L James sneakily stealth-signed a book and placed it inside one unsuspecting Official Pleasure Collection fan's order.

How awesome is that?!

Read on to see what she wrote…

After an eyebrow-raising stroll through our warehouse (where there are more than 6,000 types of sex toy - and over 100 separate lines in the Fifty Shades of Grey Official Pleasure Collection alone) E L James got to task, selecting a bondage kit and a couple of other items that one customer had ordered - alongside a copy of Fifty Shades of Grey itself.

Flipping open the iconic jacket, E L James wrote the message: "Sara, Your box was packed by E L James x" and of course, "Laters Baby".

After getting the knack of double-wrapping the box (no one wants the postie getting an eyeful of their new nipple clamps, right?), the parcel was ready to go…

We've dropped the lucky customer an email to let her know a surprise is waiting, but haven't said what (ahem - this blog post might be a spoiler!).

Here's the visit through the lens of E L James and her Instragram! She showcased the current collection and also gave a sneak peek at some new products that will be ready just before the film. Watch this space…

CLICK HERE TO SEE THE FULL FIFTY SHADES OF GREY OFFICIAL PLEASURE COLLECTION

CLICK HERE TO SEE THE FULL FIFTY SHADES OF GREY OFFICIAL PLEASURE COLLECTION

After some mega fangirling and an epic selife session with staff (E L James has clearly built selfie stamina over the past couple of years!) we were ready to say Laters, Baby and wave Erika off, back to Hollywood where a very special trailer was just about to air…