Preorder Now! Soft Limits, A Deviations Prequel

Soft Limits, A Deviations Novel, by Jodi Payne. Before there was Tobias and Noah, there was Bradford and Nikki.

It’s finally ready! Soft Limits: A Deviations Novel is a prequel to the Deviations Series, focusing on Bradford’s background, how he took over the club, and about his relationship with Nikki. Pick it up on preorder now!

Fans of the iconic Deviations series will fondly recall Bradford as the beloved owner and Master of the elite and exclusively male BDSM club that anchors the series, and also as the wise man who introduced Tobias and Noah.

Dominant Bradford’s story is one defined by sudden opportunity, unimaginable heartbreak, and new-found purpose. His calling is to provide a safe and supportive environment for men in the lifestyle. Bringing Doms and subs together is his superpower, yet he feels fated to be alone himself.

In this prequel to the series, you’ll discover how Bradford is first drawn to Nikki, a beautiful and hungry young man living on the streets, and the unexpected ways Bradford grows and changes while helping Nikki understand a world of strange, new desires.

Deviations readers already know outcome of Bradford and Nikki’s journey together. Soft Limits is a deep-dive into Bradford’s story, into what makes the Dom tick, and how he ended up with ownership of the club. It also introduces Nikki, the sub that tests Bradford’s patience, steals his heart, and soothes his soul.

Now available for preorder! B&N, Kobo, iBooks, Amazon.

Universal Link: https://books2read.com/SoftLimits

Deviations Audio: Interview with Maxx Power

In case you don’t know by now, Deviations: Submission has recently been released in audio!

Chris Owen and I took our search for the right narrator for these books very seriously. It was important to us that we get the right voices not only for Dominant Tobias and his sub, Noah, but also for Phan, Bradford, and Nikki, too. We listened to twelve voice actor auditions and then asked two of those men to do another small audition for us. We were so excited to be able to bring Maxx onto the project. Not only is he talented, but he’s great to work with. Those of you who have listened to the book know what I mean. If you haven’t, go listen to the excerpt here.

So to introduce you to Maxx, I asked a bunch of superfans over at the fan-led Facebook Group, Tobias Vincent’s Deviants, to give me some questions for him. Below are those questions, put together in a little interview format.

Enjoy!

1. How many read-throughs do you do before you do your final edit? 

Maxx: It’s usually about a 3-1 ratio. So if the book is 1 hour long, it takes me about 3 hours to complete it to where it’s ready for publishing to Audible.

2. How long does it take to get each character right in your head for it? 

Maxx: That’s a tough one. Some are easy. Tobias, was right away. Ironically it’s the exact same voice I use for my guided meditation sessions clients. I’m not sure what that says about how people out there are relaxing! Some take a long time to get right.

3. How do you keep track of what voice you use for each character, such as ones that only show up for a few lines in each book?

Maxx: Once you get it, you keep a short clip of that voice recorded somewhere like a phone or tablet, then refer back to it as needed

4. Is it difficult to voice a female character without sounding like a caricature?

Maxx: Yes! I try to use more inflection, rather than changing the pitch of my voice entirely, because that usually ends up sounding fake

5. Have you ever done a story with so many characters that the voices got confusing?

Maxx: Yes! I did a space drama where there were about 25 characters, none of them Human. It became a real chore to refer back to each one. That’s where my technique about keeping short audio clips of each was priceless

6. Has poor editing on the manuscript led to odd errors when you’re narrating?

Maxx: Yes! As someone with a degree in Journalism it always trips me up because I notice each and every error. Sometimes you just have to turn that part of your brain off and read it as written.

7. What’s the oddest named character you’ve had to try to pronounce?

Maxx: Ornagi. One of the aliens from the book I mentioned above. I wasn’t sure which letters were soft or silent. In the end I just made a choice and the author liked it

8. Have you ever had to narrate a story that you just didn’t enjoy? Did that make it harder to complete the project?

Maxx: Yes I have read stories I didn’t enjoy. It wasn’t any harder thought. As a professional I approach each book the same way, regardless of the subject matter or my personal tastes.

9. Have you ever loved a story so much that the narration was truly enjoyable and you didn’t want the story to end?

Maxx: All the time. Just like when you are reading for pleasure, you get attached to the characters. Sometimes, I find myself “thinking” in the character’s voice. It’s a very weird sensation, I can only equate to maybe mastering a foreign language? So, if you get fluent enough in Spanish for instance, eventually you’ll start reading silently with your own voice in your head in Spanish. Same thing happens to me with character voices!

10. When you’re working on a long project do you find yourself thinking in the voices of the characters?

Maxx: Oh, I see I just answered this LOL. Yes!

You can find Maxx on Facebook and Twitter.

Deviations in Mobi, Epub, and PDF!

 

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New Formats Available!

 

AT LAST!!

My beautiful and talented co-author, Chris Owen, has put the Deviations Series (and some of her own titles!) up on her website for sale in formats other than Kindle. You can now purchase Mobi, Epub and PDF formats directly from us!

The link to her cart is chrisowen.net/store/!!

Thank you all for your patience, and enjoy the new formats!

 

 

Deviant Talk

stableInterested in talking about the Deviations books? The men? The lifestyle?

I’m really excited to announce that the Deviations Series now has a fan group on Facebook! It was started by an awesome fan and membership seems to be growing daily. Come join!

Chris Owen and I stop in now and then, and every few days I’m posting wee snips of the prequel that I am working on about Bradford and Nikki. People are discussing favorite scenes, characters, similar books by awesome authors, lifestyle questions and observations… all kinds of stuff.

If you’re interested in checking it out, it’s a closed group and you can find it here: Tobias Vincent’s Deviants.

 

Review – Deviations: Submission!

lbrLOVE BYTES SAME SEX BOOK REVIEWS gave Deviations: Submission 4.5 hearts! Vicki said, “It has what I look for in a book: Great characters with lots of depth.”

I really enjoyed the thoughtful review. If anyone is interested, as Vicki seems to be, in more of Noah’s “inner monologue”, check out the Free Reads section of my site for some of his journal entries.

I’m so excited to see reviews for the re-release of the Deviations books popping up, and I love that they seem to hold a place in so many readers’ memories.We’re really glad to have been able to get this series back out there.

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Read the review HERE.

Buy the book HERE  (link to Amazon, but watch this space! Other formats coming soon!)

 

Review – Deviations Series!

GA5-plus-book2Y BOOK REVIEWS published a 5+ “quickie” review yesterday of the Deviations Series re-release! It came as a complete surprise to me and I’m so excited! They said, “this series is the absolute pinnacle of M/M BDSM romances.”

Whoa. I’m so pleased and grateful.

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Check out the review HERE.

The first book in the series, Submission, is available HERE  (link to Amazon, but watch this space! Other formats coming soon!)

The Deviations Series is Available!

I’M VERY EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE that the entire Deviations Series is back up on Amazon! Chris is looking into other formats and a shopping cart for her website, so hang in there if you need a different format. They’re coming!

Here are the links:

Submission: http://tinyurl.com/zuo68s9
Domination: http://tinyurl.com/zeowprf
Discipline: http://tinyurl.com/jd64pox
Bondage: http://tinyurl.com/hffz2pv
Safe Words: http://tinyurl.com/henq353

 

 

Deviations — In the Works!

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MANY OF YOU KNOW that Chris Owen and I recently requested the return of our rights from Torquere Press for non-payment and breach of contract.  I am happy to report that, as of this writing, Chris and I are now working on republishing the Deviations Series.  I’ve  started the conversation on Twitter –  please drop by and join in!

As I reread the books, as I’m being pulled back into Tobias & Noah’s universe, I’m reminded of the love and respect that I have for these characters.  Oh, yes, they’re hot.  But they’re truthful, they’re caring, and they’re sincere in their needs.  Tobias knows the weight of his responsibilities as Dom – he knows what he holds in hands (literally and figuratively).  Noah is well aware of the power inherent in his submission.  Chris and I set out to create characters that wanted more than kink – characters that wanted (needed?) to live the lifestyle 24/7.  Not one-night games, not weekend “second lives”, not a fantasy.  Real life — real limitations, real struggles, real issues.  Perfect and imperfect.  Constantly learning, evolving, never fully satisfied.

And I love that the people they have around them — Bradford and Phan for example — are more than just secondary characters – they have full lives of their own.

I can’t wait to see these books available again, to have these conversations and hear your thoughts.  More information as soon as we have it!