365 Days (365 Days Series Book 1)

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Days derives its title from the story's premise. While on vacation in Sicily, a Polish woman named Laura is kidnapped by Massimo, a mafia don convinced she is the love of his life. If Laura doesn't reciprocate the feeling within a year, she's free to go. Given the overlap between truth and fiction, Lipińska found shooting the movie in Sicily to be occasionally overwhelming. "There were moments on set of the movie where I had to go to a dark room and chill for a little. It was too emotional. I remembered all of it from my real life. It was really weird sometimes, but wonderful. This was the biggest adventure of my life," she says. Despite its 0% Rotten Tomatoes score, 365 Days was an undeniable hit among audiences: The movie reigned supreme on Netflix's Top 10 chart for two weeks, and inspired curiosity about Lipinska's original novels. For their BDSM-twinged sex scenes and their glowering billionaire romantic lead, Lipińska's novels are often referred to as Poland's 50 Shades of Grey.

As of February 2, 2021, Lipińska's first book is officially available to read in English through Atria's Emily Bestler books. The second installment, That Day, will come out in 2022, potentially at the same time as the movie sequel, which Lipińska is co-writing. And she confirms the sequel will be as steamy as the first film. "It will be a very hot movie," Lipińska tells OprahMag.com.

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According to Lipińska, the 365 Days trilogy was born out of personal frustration. About eight years ago, Lipińska found herself trapped in a relationship much like Laura's in the novel, adding that Laura's boyfriend Martin looks "exactly the same" as her ex. "They even have the same clothes," she says. While they were compatible in terms of personality, Lipińska was sexually frustrated. "He was perfect for me with everything. But not with the sex," Lipińska says. "It was a hard situation, especially when you love someone so much." Published in 2018 and 2019, the novels catapulted 35-year-old Lipińska from a makeup artist to one of her country's highest paid authors and a literal tabloid celebrity—something she has mixed feelings about. "When I started with the books, I thought I wanted to be celebrity. I thought it would be fun. No, it's not," Lipińska says. "The paparazzi are everywhere. I go to buy toilet paper and they take a photo. It's not a comfortable situation. I don't want to be a star. I want to be Mr. Nobody."