The Dominant: The Submissive Trilogy Author: Visit Amazon's Tara Sue Me Page | Language: English | ISBN:
0451466233 | Format: EPUB
The Dominant: The Submissive Trilogy Description
Review
“The sex scenes are smoldering hot...a must read if you loved
50 Shades of Grey.”—
The Romance Review “For those Fifty Shades fans pining for a little more spice on their e-reader…the Guardian recommends Tara Sue Me’s Submissive Trilogy, starring handsome CEO Nathaniel West, a man on the prowl for a new submissive, and the librarian Abby, who is yearning for something more.”—Los Angeles Times
“Well written and certainly entertaining.”—Dear Author
“This book is going to make you say ‘Fifty What of What?’…[Me] is so talented and captivating.”—Southern Fiction Review
About the Author
Tara Sue Me is the New York Times bestselling author of The Submissive, The Dominant and The Training. She lives in the southeastern United States with her family, two dogs, and a cat.
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- Series: The Submissive Trilogy (Book 2)
- Paperback: 400 pages
- Publisher: NAL Trade (August 6, 2013)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0451466233
- ISBN-13: 978-0451466235
- Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.6 x 0.9 inches
- Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
I'd like to go on the record by saying that though I am familiar with this trilogy, I have not read book one. This review will be based solely on the writing of book two, The Dominant. I am severely torn with my rating of this book, hovering between a three and a four. Ultimately, my inexplicable addiction to this book made me round up.
I'd like to get the faults with this book out of the way. Because yes, there are faults, and they are plentiful. If you are new to the BDSM scene, please, please, do not look to this book for an example of how D/s relationships should be run. Nathaniel West makes crucial mistakes, such as neglecting aftercare, answering this new sub's questions, and being 100% honest with his sub. These are red flags. What gave me the ability to put these mistakes at bay, is the fact that new the end of the book he acknowledges them. This can also be said about the fact that he never really trains her in this book. It's more of a natural submission. Book three is entitled The Training, and with the way The Dominant ends, I am going to give it the benefit of the doubt that these things are picked. I'm also keeping in mind that this is fictional- liberties are allowed to be taken for the sake of plot.
Another brief note, at time the time lapsing for this book was a bit jagged and random. It didn't interfere with my reading too much, but should still be noted.
I adore that this book is from the Dom's perspective. Often times, my issue with this new trend of BDSM-style erotic literature is that I find the girls to be whiny and stupid. But, because this was from Nathaniel's view point, I was unable to hear the girl's thoughts, and I rather enjoyed that aspect.
"I was changing all my rules for [Abby]. And she didn't even know it." -Nathaniel West
"The Dominant" is book two in "The Submissive Trilogy" by Tara Sue Me. This acts as a companion novel to book one ("The Submissive") because it covers the same storyline as the first book, only now it is told from Nathaniel's POV. But don't let that scare you away! I was nervous that nothing new would be covered here than in the first, but I can assure you that reading this installment insures you will go into reading the final installment with a deeper and more developed sense of who Nathaniel truly is. Being able to see things from his perspective in this book served to make an already fantastic hero into an even deeper and more dynamic character!
A captivating, romantic, and smartly-written book; I would argue this trilogy is shaping up to be what FSOG SHOULD have been! Both characters are somewhat afraid of a "traditional" relationship; they've tried it in the past with other partners and have been left unsatisfied. Believing that perhaps they can only find satisfaction in a strict dom/sub dynamic they begin their relationship in this capacity. As their journey together unfolds however, they eventually begin to move towards the idea that perhaps they can have both a dom/sub relationship while also trying to incorporate a more "traditional" dating relationship. The novel chronicles the ups and downs of Abby & Nathaniel's journey towards cultivating a relationship in which they can both feel free to be their true selves.
The friends/family that support Abby and Nathaniel's burgeoning relationship add a lot to the fantastic dynamic within the entire book (I love Elaina!).
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