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Apr 12, 2011

Drea rated it:

The Deviation series has grabbed me & not let go......but the first three are by far my favorite simply b/c I can't get into Phan being in the Noah/Tobias relationship. It wrecked it for me, I feel like I wanted to shout - go get your own Dom and shake Tobias senseless for always giving into Phan's tantrums. I was FURIOUS when Tobias & Noah had to deal with the whinning after their night together......it almost made me want to throw my Kindle across the room.

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Jan 08, 2011

Jae rated it:

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What a great continuation of one of the most outstanding series that I’ve had the pleasure to read. I fell in love with Tobias, Noah, Phan and all the gang when the Deviations series first came out a few years ago. It’s one of those things where you hope and hope that the authors will write more about the characters you’ve found so unforgettable. We all know that these follow-up stories usually fall flat…not that we don’t want them anyway. But that More...

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Sep 12, 2010

Michele rated it:

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Jan 17, 2012

Dee rated it:

It was good to visit again with Tobias, Noah and Phan. The scenes were great as always and the ending was particularly sweet. The only thing I missed was having more character growth this time. Phan will always have problems and Noah is always so dependable and Tobias ever diligent. But at times it seemed like we were just visiting to watch their daily lives go by. Still, I thoroughly enjoyed the visit.

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Nov 12, 2010

Leontine rated it:

From the first novel in the DEVIATIONS series the author duo Chris Owen and Jodi Payne captivated me with a triangular developing relationship. Not only did they give me some high quality BDSM that rocked the eroticism, but also intricate characters who got under my skin very quickly. I thought it all ended with book four; BONDAGE, so color me surprised to find out my favorite BDSM series got a fifth novel release. Of course I immediately bought it and fired up my e-reader, eager to become a par More...

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Sep 28, 2010

kasjo_peja rated it:

I devoured the first four books in the Deviation series on sort of a reading binge. I was really exited when I heard about the 5th book coming. And... I don't know... was it because of the high expectations or too long break between the first four books and this one, or the formula has just worn out ... “Safe Words” was a disappointment.
There wasn't much development in Tobias, Noah and Phan relationship. In fact there wasn't much going on at all. Phan was handling the grief after M More...

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Mar 01, 2011

Carolyn88 rated it:

I just love the deviation series books. Safe Words is like going back and visiting an old friend. At times it makes me cry because I know the friends will be gone far sooner than I will want them to leave. I hope Chris continues writing about Tobias, Noah, and Phan. They are already way to close to my heart to leave them. I had a difficult time starting the book because it was so sad when the other books were finished and my characters were gone. I really didn't want to start the new book More...

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Sep 05, 2011

Mrs Condit Reads Books rated it:

Everything is going along smoothly. In fact, too smoothly as one incident shows.

Safe Words is a book written in a lighter vein than the other Deviations novels. There is one scene that is totally hilarious – a highly scripted pirate scene that Phantom deadpans his way to changing the script on the fly. The dialog and descriptions are side splittingly funny and you can almost envision them in a port instead of a barn on a landlocked farm. Great comedy writing!

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Oct 23, 2010

Jadis rated it:

I had a really hard time rating this book. I enjoyed it more than 3 starts, but most of that was because the first four books in this series left me with a great deal of affection for and interest in these characters. This book didn't add to any of that. This book, in fact, kind of bored me. I almost can't believe I just said that. I *love* this series. But here, it felt like nothing happened. There was no major conflict, there was no serious progression or character development. I remember Noa More...

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Sep 10, 2010

Nichem rated it:

I loved the first 4 books in the series and was really looking forward to this one. I did enjoy it, and it was great getting to revisit Noah, Tobias, and Phan, but the whole book seemed like a really long epilogue to book 4 for the most part. Nothing much new happens and there's not much conflict. Phan grows a bit, but since the story is never told from Phan's POV (it's mostly from Tobias's and occasionally Noah's), I didn't think that was addressed as well as it could have been. I did enjoy More...

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Sep 08, 2010

Jen rated it:

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Sep 14, 2010

Kiki rated it:

The first three books I greatly enjoyed, even given that BDSM isn't my kink, but the relationship has gotten less emotionally intense with the addition of a third party in "Bondage" (the fourth book of the series). Plus, with the focus turning to 100% BDSM club (instead of 75% with hints of a "real" life outside that atmosphere) has also made things less interesting for me. I'm not really sure why I even read this one, except that I was hoping to be proved wrong in the lowe More...

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Oct 30, 2011

Bee rated it:

It’s been around what 6 months?, since I read the rest of this series…and I think that’s the amount of time I needed to make peace with what happened in the fourth book. With all the disappointment and anger left behind I could actually appreciate this book quite a lot.

If there ever was such a thing as feel-good BDSM, this would be a very fine example of it. It’s sugarcoated and drenched in vanilla sweetness so that the kink becomes a subtle exotic flavor instead of something raunchy More...

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Nov 27, 2010

Tara rated it:

I supposed you how much you enjoy this boy is dependent on how much you enjoyed book4.

In this installment we see the business at the club growing and Bradford and Tobias taking care of things the best they can all the while dealing with the pressures of being not only full time deviants as they call themselves, but of being full time Doms to the subs.

Some background as to where my review is coming from, I disliked the addition of Phan to the relationship in book 4 for ma More...

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Mar 24, 2011

Carolyn88 rated it:

I just love the deviation series books. Safe Words is like going back and visiting an old friend. At times it makes me cry because I know the friends will be gone far sooner than I will want them to leave. I hope Chris continues writing about Tobias, Noah, and Phan. They are already way to close to my heart to leave them. I had a difficult time starting the book because it was so sad when the other books were finished and my characters were gone. I really didn't want to start the new book More...

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Nov 10, 2010

Missy rated it:

It was nice getting back together with these lovely men again. Usually with series, I have to reread the others before diving into a new one just to re-familiarize myself with that world. Here, I didn't have to. I recalled plenty and was reminded with just often enough details to make me reminisce for a moment with a smile.

The knife-play here was something a previous book had hinted at but never showed in detail. I liked seeing it, and the difference between Phan's and Noah's experienc More...

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Nov 14, 2010

Table4Five rated it:

I'm having a really hard time writing a review on this book. I really enjoyed the series so far. But I am not a fan of Phan. I can't stand the way that he whines, it drives me mad. I feel like everyone caters to him, but there are others that have needs too. Like Tobias having his personal needs with Noah and they oops forgot to get him after they were done ... DUDE, get over it. It wasn't done on purpose, quit your bitchin', you could be in a mental institution courtesy of your 'loving' family More...

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Nov 14, 2010

Minh rated it:

Read through the book relatively quickly, the authors and their characters are burning as hotly as ever but I agree with one of the other reviews that this felt like an extremely long epilogue. Books 1-4 were written as a giant novel then cut up into pieces and that shows more than ever with the last book. Recommended for fans of the characters, you can never go wrong reading more about these 3.

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Nov 17, 2011

Absynthe rated it:

I loved the other books in the series. This one? Not so much. Nothing really happens in this book. There's no conflict. This book is like the longest epilogue in history for the 4th book. It just seems like a recounting of their day-to-day lives after the end of the 4th book. But there's no climax. I'm not sure what the point of this book was.

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Jan 15, 2011

J.P. rated it:

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Sep 09, 2010

Amanda rated it:

It's no secret that this is one of my favorite series. I adore the first four books in the series and re-read them often. Book five, Safe Words was an enjoyable read (and I loved revisiting the characters) but I don't think it quite stood up to the previous stories. Even so, I would still recommend the book.

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Dec 02, 2011

Jennifer rated it:

Phan continues to be a problem. Everyone worships at the altar of Phan. We're told how much everyone loves and admires him, yet, we're not shown a single reason why anyone should. He's not loveable. He's childish and self-absorbed.

Noah has become a complete non-entity. All he does is support Tobias and Phan.

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Feb 06, 2012

JustJen rated it:

After the last book, I was disappointed with the direction this series had taken. While I enjoyed Phan, I really had a hard time connecting with him and did not like the addition of him into Noah and Tobias' relationship. Rather than adding to the group, he seemed to be taking away from it. This has improved slightly in this book. Phan is finally gaining some confidence and even stands up to Noah at one point. I still feel he takes a lot of wind out of Noah's sails, and Tobias has to spend More...

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Jul 26, 2011

Wyvernbride rated it:

I just love the Deviation Novels.

Does anyone know if there will be more books in this series? I don't want to end it with Safe Words. Seems to me a bit like a story in between, somehow not final.

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Jun 19, 2011

momokaachan rated it:

The whole Deviations series was a fine experience. I gave the whole series 4 stars (for each book) but I am thinking of going back and marking them as 5 stars because they are worth re-reading. I liked this book for the effort made to wrap up lots of (tiny) loose ends, plus mentions of possibilities for future works.

I will really be sorry if this is the last book in the series. Tobias, Luke and Phan are such vivid characters. I do hope that other works in the Deviations world are bro More...

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Mar 22, 2011

Angelia rated it:

All right entry in the series. Better than some, but without the spark of the earlier books. I miss the guys working and having a life apart from their kinks and each other.

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Sep 29, 2010

Funjacks rated it:

Loved the book. Really loved the series as a whole.

Safe Words is a great conclusion to the series, even if I wish there was more coming. (Maybe a focus on Bradford?)

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Feb 04, 2011

ED rated it:

I would give it 3.5 actually. I loved all the other in the series, but this one just did not captivate me as much. Still a good read though. :)

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Jan 13, 2011

Vfields rated it:

I enjoyed the series but this installment was a bit wordy. I don't want to watch two guys shop and talk like fourteen year old girls.

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Sep 13, 2010

Jean rated it:

Love these guys! This one wasn't as intense as some of the others in the series, but still nice to get a glimpse of how the boys are doing.

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