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Deviations: Submission |  | Author: Chris Owen
Creator: Jodi Payne
Publisher: Torquere Press
Category: Book
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Media: Paperback
Pages: 316
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 7.8 x 5 x 1
ISBN: 1933389850
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9781933389851
ASIN: 1933389850
Publication Date: June 26, 2008
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Product Description
Tobias is a skilled Dom, able to bring even the most hesitant submissive around. Noah is a man in need of just that. He wants to sub badly, but has yet to find someone he believes can take him where he needs to go. Through a series of encounters in the world of bondage and discipline, Noah reveals why he has trouble trusting, why he needs such a firm, steady hand. Tobias may allow himself to dominate, but he has trouble letting himself love. Still, Tobias can't resist Noah's charms, and the two of them set about making a scene for themselves, one that works for them and their unique set of problems. They learn to love, but can they stay together while they explore each others' secrets, in a world where all is laid bare and emotions run high? From authors Chris Owen, writer of the popular Bareback, and Jodi Payne, writer of String of Pearls comes a romance on the deviant side, where love is all tied up with the need to submit, the need to dominate, and the need to share a life of exploration and care. These two skilled authors create a world that's hard to resist, and a book that's even harder to put down.
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 Take A Second Look at This Book October 16, 2009
M. Rode (San Diego, CA USA)
My Sociology class assignment required a novel that dealt with human sexuality. I was very glad that I chose this novel because it allowed me to see Dominance and submission as a consentual relational process. Bad relational behavior can be found in all relationships but those who practice BDSM are stereotypically represented as only practicing a perverted deviant behavior. The authors present BDSM with characters who very much want a healthy relationship. The characters have been hurt in other relationships, who hasn't, but they use those experiences to grow relationally. The examples of honest communication, the building of trust, and the expression and respect for each other's needs, to include their sexual desires. There are BDSM manuals out there but I think the practioners or those interested should take a look at this book for a good example of what it takes to build a safe and healthy BDSM relationship. I think the authors did a great job of presenting the relational aspect of BDSM while providing some nice erotica as well... Enjoy.
 This review includes first 3 books in this series August 14, 2009
M. Stjames (Santa Ynez, CA United States)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I did like this book but then I am a woman and I felt this book was written for women by women about male gay D/s play. The story did not come up to the BDSM level for me. It's a sweet romance. Some hot scenes. Way too much lovey-dovey talk and sugary sweet interaction. Ick. Ick. Guys don't talk like this. Even vanilla guys. Or cops. To say nothing of kinky cops. Ick. Ick. Considering the general lack of romantic BDSM reading material available, I guess I would recommend this book. But the story needs a whole lot more discipline, less smooching. Although I was actually reminded of how often relationships start out kinky and degenerate into mundane sex as time goes by. In that sense, the book is a good object lesson. Don't Let This Happen To You.
 Heavy BDSM that I enjoyed for the most part but also made me cringe at times June 18, 2009
Charly T. Anchor (Texas)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Warning: This review might contain what some people consider SPOILERS.
Rating: 7/10
PROS:
- A different and more in-depth look at the BDSM lifestyle than I've encountered anywhere else. I don't participate in the scene, and though I've read other books about it--Claire Thompson's Switch, Sean Michael's Between Friends: Sammy's Place--this book portrays a more extreme version of the scene. Reading about various levels of the lifestyle has rounded out my view of it and helped me to understand a bit of its mystery.
- Some of the sex I found very hot (although other scenes made me uncomfortable).
- Interesting role-play scenes that I read with a sort of puzzled fascination.
- Likeable supporting characters--almost all of them, in fact.
CONS:
- We never hear any of Noah's internal thoughts. He's honest and vocal, which allows the reader access to his emotions, but no dialog is ever quite as personal or deep as a character's unvoiced thoughts. On one hand, it's great to focus on the worry and giddiness of a Dom who understands the weight of the power he wields over his partner, but on the other, I wanted to see the elation and hesitation of the sub also, who puts himself so completely at another man's mercy.
- I couldn't help balking at some of the ways Tobias asked Noah to submit to him. I understand some people enjoy pain along with the pleasure of sex, so whipping and other similar things aren't that much of a mystery to me. But denying someone an orgasm for 2 days when he's turned on the whole time? And making him sleep on the floor instead of in the bed? Made me cringe.
- I didn't understand why Noah, who must submit in every area of his life, gets away with taking the initiative in sex at times. Even to the point of causing Tobias to beg at one point.
- Something major happens during one of the scenes, and Tobias doesn't address it then, thinking that they'll discuss it later in the safe room. But the discussion never happens. Maybe it will in one of the later books...
- One editing issue that I found very difficult to read around: throughout the book, dashes (--, or one long line that's essentially two hyphens connected) are written as hyphens with no space before or after them. Here's an example of how this leads to confusion: "Allison is very smart-that stir-fry got things going quite well, if I recall." The first hyphen should be a dash, but as it's written, it appears to signal one of two (incorrect) things: either "that stir" is being set off by dashes on either side, or "smart-that" is one compound word.
Overall comments: I'm definitely intrigued enough to continue reading the series, but this is the heaviest, most graphic look at BDSM I've read, and I'd be lying if I said that at times it doesn't wig me out just a little.
This is a great one January 6, 2009
Valorie Tucker (VA, USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I like what this does for the BDSM scene. Submission shows that even in a BDSM relationship, there is romance and affection. So many people are under the (false) impression that BDSM is about cruelty and slavery when that's just not so. The book moved fast but not too fast. The characters were well developed, as well; I didn't leave the book feeling as if I lacked an understanding of the characters. What's more, I liked them and I was rooting for it to work. Submission focuses on the submissive, Noah and how he and his new Dom, Tobias, work through Noah's trust issues to bring him to the ultimate state of slavery. It was very hot but also very emotional. Definitely a good read for anyone who likes gay erotica with an edge. This isn't about light spanking and handcuffs, guys.
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