5 stars

June 2, 2010 ( )

Okay, I know I'm starting to sound like a broken record, but it's the truth; I love this series!

I love getting further involved with Tobias and Noah. Their relationship is still growing and it's beautiful to be a part of that. This book once again offers everything we have come to expect (and need) from these two. Phan and Bradford are once again very nicely a part of the whole. I truly admire the authors' ability to create strong secondary characters that whilst taking part in the story, don't take over, or detract from it. Rather their company enriches it overall.

Truly firmly on my favourites list this series will be reread in the very near future!

2nd Read: same feelings about this book! ( )

I started to read the first book in the series out of curiosity and a sort of morbid fascination for a world I don’t really get, since the whole s&m scene and the relative need to give/receive pain leave me a little puzzled. Now that I read these books I can’t say I understand it but at least I knew more to say that I don’t like it. The books per se are well written and, even if the sex was the focus point of the whole series, the characters & their relationship were portrayed with care giving the reader a way to know the motivations of their actions even if he doesn’t share them. All in all a good reading in its genre. ( )

Discipline was one of the more serious books from Deviations. Issues are being worked on, new relationships are being built, characters go through psychological struggles.
This book doesn't have as much play as the first two, choosing to focus on personal growth more, and expanding boundaries, learning new things, experiencing new things.

***Spoiler****

Noah finally tops Tobias. Twice. So you have those scenes to look forward to.
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So the relationship of Tobias and Noah grows and evolves, becomes ever more loving and strong. I found this book to be more about the romance and companionship of being a couple than about a relationship that is balanced between romance relationship and the requirements of a BDSM lifestyle. The power exchange aspect of their relationship are somewhat dimmed and deluded in this third novel. There are BDSM club scenes, yes, and fantasy play. But, there is little to none of that throat catching, lung gripping power exchange that I had loved so much in the first two, that defined the them. Where is Noah on his knees in the kitchen while Tobias ate? Where is that quiet, calm voice of Domination? It was all words and reminders but little action! There’s only so long you can say, “I am your Master” before you have to actually show it, Tobias, come on. Tobias never lets Noah forget who is his Master, but it isn’t entirely due to power or Domination, at least, not here. That I know their relationship is about this, is based on D/s, saved the BDSM scenes from being a sexual act alone. Still, it was a beautiful book that reminded the reader that even a Master and his slave can have a loving relationship, that two can connect emotionally, that BDSM is as much an emotional and physical need for some people as sex. This book worked through a lot of their issues like caging with Noah and Tobas’ pride. Phantom, also, had a lot to deal with… in fact, we’re left with a bit of a Phantom-cliffhanger at the end. Master Bradford has yet to disclose what is wrong, so that’s no doubt a plot saved for the next book. Did I love the book despite its excessive and repetitive gay sex scenes (which I like, don’t get me wrong, but I’m really reading these for the BDSM elements) in exchange for BDSM scenes? Yes. And I am going to consume the fourth and love it, too. ( )