Lies have the ability to destroy. Deep down, I knew my secret would come out. But I never imagined the damage it would cause. The love of my life, Victoria, suffered from my betrayal, nearly losing our second child. The reality of what I did nearly killed me. Maybe I deserved to go through hell for hiding my secret, but she didn’t.
Now she pushes me away, determined not to forgive me for slipping back into my old ways. Little does she know, I’m not letting her go. She loves me. Not only can I see it by the way she looks at me, but I feel it in my soul. We're meant to be and THIS DOM will stop at nothing to prove it.
This is book 3 and picks up where book 2 leaves off so be sure to read Dom Fever before reading this book!
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I just finished Thus Dom and what a great sexy conclusion. I'm so super excited that I got to be involved in this series and honestly this was the best yet! This follows in the series so u have to read first Dom Up and then Dom Fever. It picks right up after fever and you won't want to let it go. As you know Devlin has a lot of dark secrets and has done some questionable things all before Victoria finally said that she wants to be a family with him and also be his sub. When she finds out that he choose to exercise his Dom with another possible sub it just totally breaks her heart. While giving him a piece of her mind she breaks downs and we are shown that she is having a miscarriage. She blames him and is now in the hospital they are waiting for the fate of their unborn baby. This is their story for overcoming obstacles. Will Victoria be able to forgive Devlin for his mistakes? Will Devlin be able to get Victoria to trust him again? Will it be worth the fight? Trust me, Read This!!!
Devlin is one of my guys. Sexy, domineering, alpha yet so loving. He is all about protecting what is his. He just makes my heart pitter patter! Victoria is such a strong character. She has grown so much since the beginning. She has to deal with a lot of things and I don't blame her for some of her reactions. She has to protect her and her own and when you get your heart broken like that you tend to lash out and say some regrettable things but it is all about overcoming that and learning to be the better person and forgive. Most important thing for me with them is their chemistry in and out of the bedroom. I couldn't help but root for both of them regardless of their mistakes, I just wanted them to kiss a me make up so I could read me some!! They were hot, so freaking explosive! Rip them panties off!! Yes Sir!!!
Seriously this was such an amazing read. I didn't want to put it down and it's bittersweet because it is over now but I cannot wait to see what Alaska comes up with next. It's sure to be a hot, sexy, intriguing read!!
5 Best-Happy-Ending-Stars! ☆☆☆☆☆ i loved everything from the twists and turns of the plot to the individually awesome characters. Devlin was so much hot alpha male packed into one man that it was beyond sexy! :) Victoria was sweet but guarded until the end when Devlin won her heart and I'm beyond happy that he kicked Daniel's ass for trying to destroy their relationship. F#%kin Pr!ck! Simply perfect from beginning to end. From the moment i started reading, the characters hooked me. I could relate to everyone...and yes, i could even relate to the bdsm-loving Devlin. :) i loved how each book had a different climax but in the end they all related. I thought it was well written and a pleasure to read. ;)
3.5 stars, bordering on 4. Not my usual genre, but it was a completely gripping story that both entertained and annoyed me. It was one of the better BDSM stories I've read and I actually believed it was a lifestyle for these characters and not just crutch for the story. As for the amount of women Devlin went through, not really a big deal for me in general. They're adults, they know what they are getting into and as long as everyone has a good time, what's to complain about. Though it was interesting to see Devlin's character falling apart, it would have been a little more helpful to see more of the kind of man, the kind of Dom, he was before Victoria.
Victoria was a hot mess. There's not much more to say about her other than she seemed idealy suited for Devlin. She could hold things together, but obviously not without a lot of help and effort.
What bothered me most about them was that they couldn't tell each other the truth if their life depended on it. Devlin and his lying is a deal breaker, kind of mentality was unrealistic. Life is not black and white and no matter how hard you try, it's never going to be that way. In the end, I sided more with Victoria on who was more entitled to their secrets and their reasons for keeping them. Devlin wasn't completely unredeemable as his feelings for Victoria and his children were palpable, and I could so easily see what Victoria found so appealing in him.
All in all, I really enjoyed this. The BDSM was surprisingly on the gentle side and that made me happy as all the sadist talk made me a little twitchy. I enjoy bondage and submission stories the most. Pain to an extent if it's not truly sadistic but humiliation crosses the line for me. In the end, this story had the perfect amount of BDSM mixed in with sweetness and tenderness.
This Dom is an awesome conclusion to the Devlin Black Series. If you haven't read book 1 Dom Up or Book 2 Dom Fever, I suggest you go grab those first or you will be totally lost. Book 2 left us hanging and hoping that certain things would be okay and this book takes up right where it left off and it's amazing. I'm so sad to see it end but the ending was perfect and Alaska couldn't have wrote it better!
Devlin is trying in his best to keep Victoria, who in turn is pushing him away at every turn. She just can't get over things that happened in the past and Devlin loves her so much I feel so sorry for him. But things do get better for both and some nice, hot, steamy scenes play out between the two. Devlin is such a good dad too that you can't help but fall in love with him no matter want went on before. I can't really go into everything that goes on because I want this to be spoiler free because everyone needs to read it for themselves. So go grab the series and fall in love with Devlin like I did. You won't be sorry!!
I'm not going to wax poetic about the author's writing. Obviously it's splendid. This is strictly a reaction review.
For the first 40% or so, I wanted to throat punch Victoria. I wanted her to shut her mouth, shut her mind, just shut the flip up. She said some really hurtful and hateful things to Devlin and the fact that he took it and stayed should have given her (and everyone else) a clue that his intentions for her were honourable. In a short time, he had proven that he was a changed man. I felt bad that this Alpha was given such a subservient role all in the name of forgiveness. Especially for a betrayal that wasn't really a betrayal. Was what he did shady? Heck yeah. But he didn't cheat and that was her biggest fear. And if we're really going to point fingers, I believe her lie by omission was by far worse than his, with more lasting consequences if he hadn't found out the truth. I'm just glad she got her act together and had faith in their HEA, which they got. That epilogue was super sweet. Devlin cracks me up!
I still really loved Devlin. He was such a sweetheart and his POV was the best part of the book. Hands down!
Finally, we get the conclusion of Victoria and Devlin and it was PERFECT!!! I cannot even express how much I loved this series!! I loved how it was so different from the other BDSM and dom/sub books out there.
In This Dom, the final book of the series, we start right where we left off in Dom Up. Victoria is in the hospital from the fall after finding out about Justine. The rest of the book allows us to see Victoria and Devlin work to be a family. Devlin struggles with being included when Victoria is set on pushing him away. “It was time this Dom stepped up and took charge again.” ~ Devlin “I’d fallen for him hard. So fucking hard that it left me destroyed on the inside.” ~ Victoria
I don’t want to say anymore because I want you to read this book and find out for yourself if they end up together. But I can tell you this; this version was by far the sexiest of the three. “Just wait, you’re going to be begging to come all over my cock. Perhaps I’ll make you wait it out. See how much you can handle.” (5 stars)
Finally, we get the conclusion to Victoria and Devlin’s story and it was PERFECT!!! I cannot even express how much I loved this series!! I loved how it was so different from the other BDSM and Dom/Sub books out there.
In This Dom, the final book of the series, we start right where we left off in Dom Up. Victoria is in the hospital from the fall, after finding out about Justine. The rest of the book allows us to see Victoria and Devlin work to be a family. Devlin struggles with being included when Victoria is set on pushing him away.
“It was time this Dom stepped up and took charge again.” ~ Devlin
“I’d fallen for him hard. So fucking hard that it left me destroyed on the inside.” ~ Victoria
I don’t want to say anymore because I want you to read this book and find out for yourself if they end up together. But I can tell you this; this version was by far the sexiest of the three.
“Just wait, you’re going to be begging to come all over my cock. Perhaps I’ll make you wait it out. See how much you can handle.” ~ Tiffany, 5 stars
I was excited when I received this book for an honest review.
I was looking forward to this book and couldn't wait until it came out. I wanted to see what would happen with Devlin and Victoria. Here she was pregnant with their second child, hating Devlin, not sure if they had a future. I loved the love story between the main characters. They loved each other but Victoria had so many insecurities to let her truly love him and trust him. Victoria and Devlin once they had finally declared their love for each other, past the hurt, and past the lies to get their HEA. But to add Justine(his last sub before getting with Victoria), Daniel(slimy money hungry lawyer, I cheered when Devlin hit him) and Lorraine(who was being manipulated by Daniel). I loved the scenes of BDSM, It truly showed what a real relationship between a DOM/sub. It was really well written and not many books get the concept of the BDSM relationship.
This book was a great ending to the series but also sad to see it end.
I truly believe Alaska's writing improved immensely in the final installment of the Dom series. I went from 2 stars to 4 stars. All the questions that I had about Victoria and are Devlin were answered in this final book. As characters Victoria grows from being extremely insecure of her relationship with Devlin to accepting his love and forgiving him. Devlin's character also grows, in this book he focuses on his family and everything ends up being wrapped up into one nice final. The only reason why I am giving this 4 stars is because it has minor spelling/grammar errors and because I still believe that instead of a series of 3 novellas this should've been published as one standalone book. I definitely recommend this series but I advise that they be read one after the next so that the reader gets a feel of one standalone instead of the annoying cliffhangers the previous books had.
This series of books is so well written that you can't help but fall in love with Devlin and Ava's story. This book wraps up the series in such a loving way that all the angst you have been through waiting for this book will be so well worth it.
Devlin is such a Dom that he may have a hard time realizing the important things but man when he gets it he sure can do it right. It was great to see Ava stand up and not buckle when the going gets tough.
This is a series to be enjoyed by all that loves a great romance. Even though this is a dark romance it is not over the top and would be enjoyed by all.
This Dom was a fantastic conclusion the Victoria and Devlin's story. Dom Fever left off at a very crucial point in their story, and this book picks up right from where that book left off.
I loved everything about this book. The characters were awesome, the story was just fantastic, and the series as a whole was highly enjoyable. This book has it all: pain, emotion, love, passion, heat, and even a bit of suspense. It concluded the series well, and if you've read the other two books in this series, I guarantee you wont be disappointed by this book!
The series overall is probably 4 stars...this portion is just my least favorite of the three.
I went into the entire series, expecting a dark-romance...but really, it's not dark.
That doesn't mean I didn't enjoy the hell out of the series., because I really did. The first 2 I liked all the way. This one, could have ended at about 52% with a, and they lived HEA and I would have been happier. It's not that it was bad, it's just that it was to fluffy, vomit inducing after that point. Which is fine...just not when I'm expecting dark.
I received this as an ARC and it was a 4.5 star for me. I Love Alaska's books and will continue to read whatever she writes. This was a nice tidy wrap-up to the "Dom series" and I LOOOVE me some Devlin Black. Wish he had been a little more alpha but as stated previously in another review, I tend towards darker reads. Don't hesitate on this series though- really enjoy the way I can escape into one of Alaska's reads!
Omg Devlin is the Dom of all Doms!!!! He's flawed, kinky, stupid at times, loving, and sexy doesn't even come close. Loved this story, Devlin screwed up many times, but his heart was always in the right place. At times I didn't care for Victoria, thought she was cruel and cold, but once she was able to release her own insecurities, and open up to love and a chance at her forever.....hmm, I guess you'll have to wait and see. This was fantastic and A MUST READ!!!!! Congrats
Wow! I cried, laughed, sighed, yelled and finally I came undone. I have never read such an emotional, heart tugging and down right Awesome story. I was there in the story with Devlin and Victoria, standing next to them, feeling everything they were. I loved the ins and outs of these characters. Alaska Angelini sure can make you experience all of the story she is telling. I give this a 5 star rating
This is my first ARC review. I was so excited to get home from work when I opened the email with a copy of this book attached! What a thrilling feeling to have the opportunity for an ARC review.
I love this series! Waiting for the release of the conclusion to Devlin and Victoria's story was torture! And what a good conclusion it was. I won't give it away~just read it!
This was a good ending to the three part series. Victoria continued to allow her insecurities to keep her from the love of her life but she eventually saw the light. I understood the root cause of her issues but she really hung on to them like a life line. I think the BDSM scenes were tasteful and demonstrated how trust is the foundation.
Okay, sure, Devlin had to tone back the Domming because of the pregnancy but still... He was a total pansy in this book. That isn't the reason for my two stars though. No, that's all Victoria. The majority of the book was her whining and pushing him away ad nauseam. So aggravating.
I wanted to kill Victoria in this book. I hate when heroine's fight or deny the feelings they have for someone. Pushing Devlin away is not the solution...HELLO!!!
There were too many secrets and misunderstandings for me, it felt kind of juvenile at times. Grow up please.
The ending felt a little rushed and the whole Daniel situation didn't really lead to anything.
Out of all the DOM books I've read DEVLIN BLACK is NUMBER 1 . He's sexy and he sweet ,loving, bada$$ . I love this book and this series. I would recommend it to all. I only wish I had a Devlin in my life to care for me like he care for Victoria and little Ava . He can Dom me anytime :)
Fantastic!! I really loved this book. It was an excellent conclusion to the Devlin Black Series. I found Devlin and Victoria!'s story was great. I highly recommend this book!
I felt that the BDSM part was just a token in this book. It just kept alluding to who Devlin is and never really showing us in a scene with Victoria. Nonetheless, I liked how they made up.
Very cute ending to a good series. I loved that devlin was all about her and the children. It was so cute to see him fawn all over them and do whatever he could for them. Do I think it was wrong for what he did that caused the problem?...yes and no. They weren't even together and she had consistently and repeatedly told him they wouldn't ever be so to me he wasn't really at fault. How ever he made it clear he wanted her but he slipped and eh yea that would have mad me mad to either way. Maybe im more forgiving but I wouldn't have pushed so hard away from something if I would have been in the same circumstances. I wasn't a huge fan of victoria. She seemed to hold grudges for everything but never truly.accepted fault for the things she did herself. Overall the series was cute and held a.decent amount of spice and drama to keep.you interested.