Deviations: Domination [Paperback]

Chris Owen (Author)

Book Description

Series: Deviations | Publication Date: June 30, 2008

In this sequel to Deviations: Submission, Dom Tobias and Sub Noah are back, learning more about each other and their relationship, testing the boundaries of what they can and cannot handle, both together and apart. Tobias works at becoming more comfortable and finding his balance as a full-time Master again. Meanwhile, his work brings out the true submissive in Noah, who faces some of his greatest fears, and his greatest secrets, confessing to Noah about a terrible time in his past. He's not the only one who has a rough time. Tobias breaks down and shows Noah he's not all dominance, too, which sends shockwaves through their romance, leaving them to wonder if they can keep it together. With a deep exploration of the BDSM scene, secondary characters who shine, and a romance that has the reader rooting for these men from the start, Deviations: Domination is one book you can't miss. Authors Chris Owen, writer of the popular Bareback, and Jodi Payne, writer of String of Pearls have done it again. Hard at work on a third book in the Deviations series, these authors have many more projects planned. Look for them to come from Torquere Press!

Editorial Reviews

Review

CB Potts, author of Tuesday’s Rubies, writes: Doms don't need safewords.

Unless, of course, they want to protect their hearts. In Deviations: Domination, the masterful second volume in the Deviation series by Jodi Payne and Chris Owen, we come back to the story of Tobias and Noah. While Deviation: Submission was a triumphant tour of Noah's psyche, this time we're taking an in depth tour of what makes Tobias tick.

And what an amazing, kinky tour it is. It's a chance to learn about Tobias as a top and as a man, to explore his relationship with Bradford, even explore some of his past with the amazingly complex Phan. It's a compulsive read, so compulsive that this volume should come with a warning:

Be advised that you will be unable to do anything except read this book from the minute you open the cover until you reach the final page.

Deviations: Domination is a subtler book than Deviations: Submission. Payne and Owen are getting deeper into sub-space, understanding the effect that the relationship has on both Noah and Tobias. What needs surround the power play? Is trust really a two way street?

Is there anything hotter than sex in the parking lot? Why, yes, that would be sex in the parking lot in front of an audience. And that's one of the tamer scenes. Readers looking for kink won't be disappointed.

Strongly recommended. --This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 300 pages
• Publisher: Torquere Press (June 30, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1934166006
• ISBN-13: 978-1934166000
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,284,385 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I am a writer of gay romances, a lover of dramatic TV and a fan of many things which are bad for me. I don't cook, I do read, I pretend to garden, and I take care of my pets. One of my favorite things is a clean desk; another is a messy desk.

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Sequel, January 10, 2007

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Jem (MD, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Deviations: Domination (Paperback)

This is the sequel to Deviations: Submission. "Submission" left the reader as the two characters, Tobias and Noah, began to move beyond simple dominant and submissive--falling in love. That book explored the BDSM world with Noah, the submissive, as the focus. "Domination" switches the focus to Tobias. These two are developing a relationship, and they have issues to overcome just as any other couple does.

This series is excellent; well-written, fast paced, with fully realized characters (both supporting and main). Another book featuring some of the supporting cast as main characters would be more than welcome. I understand the third book in the series will be coming out April 07 and the fourth in Fall 07. Yeah!

I never expected a BDSM-themed book to have such a powerful love story, but there it is. Read these two books--now.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars More romantic and less disturbing than the first book, June 25, 2009

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Charly T. Anchor (Texas) - See all my reviews
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Warning: This review might contain what some people consider SPOILERS.

Rating: 9/10

PROS:
- The serious, heavy BDSM actions continue in this volume, but I didn't find them as disturbing/disquieting. (Maybe I'm just used to the ways in which Noah submits to Tobias after reading the first book.) There's one scene in which Noah goes very deep into his headspace and Tobias has to coax him out of it that I found fascinating.
- The relationship has evolved so that it's no longer 100% D/s. There are some graphic D/s scenes, but far fewer than in Book 1. Other reviewers have said that they don't like how the later books in this series have fewer BDSM scenes and more vanilla sex, but I enjoyed the vanilla sex scenes in this book just as much as the kinkier ones. I see them as proof that Tobias and Noah's relationship is BASED ON domination and submission but isn't entirely ABOUT those roles. And the idea that occasionally the two can make love while looking into each other's eyes is romantic and wonderful and...sigh.
- Hot sex scenes involving various kinks. There are some sweet, passionate vanilla scenes, some sweaty, thrilling BDSM scenes (one particularly sexy one involving voyeurism to an extreme degree), and even a ménage scene that gave me a bit of a hot flash.
- I love how honest the characters are with each other and how much focus there is on conversation. Owen and Payne must either have experienced the lifestyle personally or have spoken in-depth with both Doms and subs, because the psychological needs and desires of both characters in these books are examined in detail.
- The character of Phan makes me smile. He's a wonderful friend to Tobias--and becoming one to Noah as well. (see cons below also)

CONS:
- Phan makes me want to cry too. He's not just a friend to Tobias; I get the feeling that he's still very much in love with his old master--and not just in the "we love each other but we aren't IN love" way. I think he's IN love with Tobias but is just so messed up that he can't be right for Tobias anymore nor can he move on and fall in love with anyone else. Maybe Noah and Tobias could let him be a part of their relationship...threeways work sometimes, right?
- There are two momentous, unrelated scenes at the end of the book that have been hinted at all through the story, and both of them feel rushed or a bit smoothed over. I was expecting something really explosive from at least one of them, and each one seemed to be over rather quickly.

Overall comments: I really, really enjoyed this book because of the characters--all of them. Even the small, secondary characters make an impact. It's got some BDSM elements that will make squeamish people squirm a bit, but if you made it through the first volume in the series, this one's mostly a piece of cake. And if you're interested in the characters' relationships (rather than just the kinky sex scenes), I think you'll like this one better than the first.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Delicious and fun!, January 5, 2009

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Valorie T. "Morbid Romantic" (VA, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Deviations: Domination (Paperback)

Boy was it good to be back reading about Tobias and Noah. I have to say, since the last book, I missed them. I actually craved to read this second book of the Deviations series because I HAD to know what happens with them. It didn't disappoint. There was a lot of hot action, a lot of hot scenes, and a lot of romance. This book was definitely more romantic than the first, and emotional in a different way. In this second book, Tobias and Noah have to find balance between having a regular romantic relationship and having a relationship based on the exchange of power. In this one, Tobias examines his weaknesses as Noah comes to terms with his. Their dynamic and struggles show that not even the best Dom in the world is infallible; no matter how strong we are, we break down, we screw up. We're not perfect. I can't wait to read number 3.