Dominated

By: Maya Banks

Narrated by: Jeremy York

Length: 12 hrs and 54 mins

Publisher's Summary

The desire that exploded in Mastered continues its conflagration in Dominated - from the New York Times bestselling author of the Surrender Trilogy.

To save her, he had to betray her....

In Drake's shadowy world, his enemies would exploit any weakness he had in order to bring him to his knees, and so he's never allowed himself to care about anyone...never exhibited any vulnerability, and it made him a force to be reckoned with. Until Evangeline - his angel. A woman who slipped past his defenses like no one had ever managed. She was his to protect and ultimately, to do that, he had to do the unthinkable and drive the only good thing in his world away.

But he will stop at nothing to get her back....

Devastated and destroyed, Evangeline doesn't know what made Drake turn on her in such a shocking manner. She only knows she'll never be the same. He once freed her from all her inhibitions, only now she is a prisoner to never-ending pain. But when Drake finds her again, she realizes there is more to his world than she ever imagined, and she must decide if she can once more trust - and submit - to the man who holds her wounded heart in his hands. And he must convince her of just how far he'll go to regain her love and forgiveness.

©2016 Maya Banks (P)2016 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved.

The worst

Worst narration of female voices by a man I've ever heard. Made me cringe. And the story was so predictable, like it was written by a child. Don't waste your time on this series.

Really Hard to finish

Would you try another book from Maya Banks and/or Jeremy York?

Yes, I usually like her work and his narration. the book was just not up to her usual standard

What was most disappointing about Maya Banks’s story?

The female character was just so pathetic. She agrees to take him back after he humiliates her, then she takes him back after he humiliates her a second time. Not to mention that she hasnt got a clue about what business he's in

How could the performance have been better?

The female voice wasnt his best

What character would you cut from Dominated?

not sure

Not entirely worth the wait..but I love Maya Banks

What did you like best about Dominated? What did you like least?

Hmm, I had no "best" that I liked in the book. What I didn't like was that Evangelene was way to forgiving of Drake. I mean, even as a submissive, she never really made him "work" for it before she plunged right back into his lifestyle, without knowing what the hell his "life" entailed.

What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!)

I hated the ending. I hated that she AGAIN gave in to him so easily once he destroyed her for a 2nd time within months of getting back together after she took him back. I hated that she begged and pleaded with him for forgiveness when he showed no sign of having a rational thought process.

What aspect of Jeremy York’s performance would you have changed?

I liked Jeremy's reading of the book..I don't know if Evangelene was supposed to sound like a country hick without a lick of good sense or it was just his rendition of a woman's voice. Either way, his rendition of Evangelene was either awful or on point.

What would have made this romance irresistible?

Evangelene would be submissive and still not be a door mat. If I hear her say "I'll stay as long as you want me here" one more time, I was going to scream. I have never seen a woman give over so much of herself to someone with no regards to her wants and needs.

Any additional comments?

I love Maya and will read the additional books as they come, but Evanglene was a hot mess in book 1 and 2..she has no spine, backbone or sense of self preservation. While I understand that Drake had a an awful upbringing and didn't know or understand Jack about being in relationship let alone in love, he was just plan awful to her and hateful on two occasions. He never, not once, gave an ounce of blood, so to speak, for her. Why they had the connection they had I will never know. The only saving grace was Silas, Maddox, and Justice. If not for them, that poor girl wouldn't have had any self respect.

Terrible

I typically like Maya banks books but this felt like it was written by a total amateur. The verbiage was so redundant it felt like the author was being paid by the word. I found myself rolling my eyes every two minutes. Furthermore, I really wasn't a fan of the narrator either. I almost quit listening on multiple occasions but I can never personally leave a story unfinished

Maya Banks Has Better Audiobooks

Jeremy is great at the male voice, but the female voice ruined it for me. Evangeline was pathetically weak.

Normally I don't write reviews but feel obligated

Any additional comments?

This book drags on and on and on about nothing. I want to reach into my ear buds and choke both the girl and the guy. I read through half and I just couldn't take it anymore. I'm not even going to request a return as I'm ashamed at myself for not heeding the reviews. Don't get me wrong I love MB but this book should never have been written. Read the first but don't bother purchasing the the 2nd.

Good listen

I enjoyed this throughly. I wish there had been some conclusion for Vangie's friends or what they did to the rat. I did hate that she was extremely weak too. But overall I loved.

Are we there yet?

I generally like Maya Banks but this series is painfully slow moving. It feels like there was a required amount of words necessary to make this a series and at least a third of them are unnecessary.

Performance

I didn’t like the performance. The different voices performed just made me cringe. I only stuck with it cause I liked the story.

Was just ok

I was Disappointed in this audiobook it was too over the top lovey-dovey like it was very hard to believe and I know it's fiction ( Duh) I just like stories that I read to be somewhat believable in the chance it may happen to someone but the amount of times I stopped listening and I was like yeah right! made it a just ok book for me. bear in mind I am very picky when it comes to audiobooks and voices and the fact that I did not like those, in this case, could be a factor in me not liking the book and much as I thought I would.