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.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #192576 in Books
• Published on: 2008-06-26
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 316 pages

Review
Cynthia Potts, editor of the upcoming Play Ball anthology, writes: Good little boys know that there are rewards to be had at the end of the day. Sometimes, if they're very lucky, bad boys know that too. Readers of either gender--and behavioral tendency--will surely be rewarded if they pick up Deviation: Submission.

In a delightful volume by Chris Owen and Jodi Payne, we're brought inside the intimate dynamics of a master/sub relationship, exquisitely played out between Tobias, a skilled if hesitant Dom, and Noah, who longs to be a sub but has yet to find a man worthy of his trust.

Owen and Payne use the tropes of the genre--the secluded, discrete sex club, the luxurious, multi-faceted home dungeon--so effectively that one is instantly 'in' Tobias and Noah's world. One cannot help but be touched by Tobias's warring emotions as he is reluctant to enter a new relationship yet cannot resist Noah's charms. His explorations of Noah's history shed a bright light on the sometimes awkward and difficult corners of the lifestyle, adding a refreshing level of realism to the tale. We see far more of Noah than his submissive side, with sneak peeks into his professional and personal life that transform him into a whole person, rather than a cardboard cut-out of a character.

There is a satisfying amount of tension in this story. The sudden appearance of Phan, Tobias's former lover, puts a new strain on a fledgling relationship, while Noah's difficulties with trust provide a constant challenge.

At over 200 pages, Deviations: Submission takes quite a while to read. It is, however, time well spent. The prose is well-handled, with engaging descriptions and nicely rounded secondary characters. The erotic action is on the softer side of the paddle, so to speak, but this actually serves the needs of the story very well. Not to be missed.

Customer Reviews

a favourite already
This is a wonderful, sexy book. The dynamic between a dominant and a submissive man is thoroughly explored--showing that both of them have needs and desires that the other can fulfil.

Both Noah and Tobias are aware of their sexual and emotional needs, but neither of them has found what they were looking for yet in other men. This is not a story of an experienced dominant moulding a man who is new to submission (as is so often the case): Noah is a man who has tried, enjoyed and been hurt by submission before, and finds in Tobias that Someone who knows how far to push him, and how to cherish him. Tobias in his turn revels in the honesty of Noah's responses.

The characters are very human. The story is told from Tobias's, the dominant man, point of view, but we see as far into Noah's psyche as we could want as he lays himself bare to Tobias.

The most fantastical elements of the story are, I suppose, the security and wealth of the club where Noah and Tobias are introduced to each other, and Tobias's entire building on his farm devoted to sexual play and "scenes". Since each of these settings provides wonderful, erotic, and emotional encounters between Noah and Tobias, I am prepared to forgive all!

I have read and reread Deviations: Submissions in the short time I have owned it, and can confidently say that it is already one of my favourite pieces of erotica.

Fantastic Touching Story!!
I absolutely loved the story and the characters! Story and characters were well devloped.Certainly this is a different BDSM scene from many other books I have read. This is a touching story of a Dom and a sub and their respective lives and loves in the world of BDSM. I loved both characters which have their flaws and sensitivities. Certainly Tobias is a most thoughtful Dominant and Noah a willing submissive who has a lot to learn. The story is refreshing and enlightening but also very erotic, and sensual. Tobias shows Noah that there are more way to dominate than physical pain. But when need be Tobias can deliver the whip! Another good read from Chris Owen. Have already ordered the sequel!

Hot BDSM Romance
I really enjoy M/M erotica and romance. But, I wasn't so sure about gay BDSM. This book totally changed my mind! The characters are engaging, the story is realistic and the sex is hot. But, there is also a deeply felt relationship beginning between Tobias and Noah that makes the reader want more. The BDSM aspects can be a little uncomfortable to someone who isn't involved in that (like me), but no more uncomfortable than stories that have elements of rape, danger or abuse to propel a plot. I devoured this book, and the sequel "Deviations: Dominance" is a couple of days. If you are a fan of gay romance, do yourself a favor and try this.