Doll for My Roommates and Doll for the Alphas are a pair of MM Dollification romances released this summer by Theo J. Bennett. If you've followed my reviews, then you know I love stories of total submission: embracing the physical, mental, and emotional aspects of the power exchange. So many stories get lost in the physical, though, and never really allow us inside the characters' heads.
That's a big part of why I loved these two books so much. Both are exquisite reads, slow, peaceful, deeply thoughtful stories about surrender and escape through objectification. With the stories being written from the doll's perspective, we're invited to coexist inside their heads as we share in why Alex and Riley crave dollification, what they get out of it, and what that surrender accomplishes.
Yes, the physical elements are there, especially in Doll for the Alphas, which incorporates some beautiful moments of crossdressing, allowing Riley's natural femininity to be explored. Both boys are taught to disconnect themselves from their bodies, to allow themselves to be moved and manipulated. The process starts with simple things, like kneeling for short periods and following simple commands the turn of the head, the positioning of hands, and the arch of a back. The periods of surrender become longer as the stories progress, with surrender giving way to erotic freeuse.
As for those moments, they are sexual, but erotic rather than explicit, with the focus on how Riley and Alex lose themselves in being posed as dolls and used as dolls, but still loved and appreciated as boys. Even as the stories reach their climax, with multiple men using their dolls at the same time, Bennett still keeps the story from becoming vulgar. Objectification is a key element of the emotional and psychological surrender, but always accompanied by a growing emotional dynamic between the men.
Ultimately, Alex and Riley made me feel seen, heard, and understood in ways few characters do. The way Bennett conveys the bliss of subspace... of being free from our thoughts and fears and anxieties... or giving in, wholly and completely, to those you trust... is phenomenal.
I will say that, as much as I loved the femininity of Riley, I do think Doll for My Roommates was the stronger of the two stories, only because it felt tighter and more focused. Doll for the Alphas slips too much into telling rather than showing in the latter chapters, which is a shame because I love how they explored the real-world complications of living in such a fetish.
Regardless, if you're a fan of deep submission and/or dollification, I recommend both highly.
Rating: ♀ ♀ ♀ ♀
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