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Craving the Bad Boy

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He’s big, dangerous, and completely obsessed with me.

Saxon isn’t the kind of guy you bring home to the folks–not that I have any. As the leader of the biker gang, “The Heartless Bastards,” he has fists like cannonballs, a dark past, a body covered in scars, and lips that whisper secrets I shouldn’t want to hear. When he sets his sights on something, he takes it. And now, he’s got his sights on me.

I should run. But he’d just catch me on his bike.

And when he growls my name, pins me down with his rough hands, and swears on his life that I belong to him…I know I’m already his.

Saxon doesn’t just want me. He needs me. And if I let him in, there's no turning back. He’ll tear the whole world down just to keep me. And Lord help me…I might just let him.

AUTHOR’S Craving the Bad Boy is the first book in the Heartless Bastards series. They are all standalone however, and can be read in any order you’d like! They are all all instalove, over-the-top, biker gang romances, featuring virgin heroines and bad boy alphas who will do whatever it takes to claim the woman of their dreams. Dig in and have fun ;)

83 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 22, 2025

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111 reviews14 followers
May 17, 2025
2/5

Saxon let his ex Roxy get away with too much and it was annoying. She never “payed” for all the crap she did and it just pissed me off.
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2,710 reviews102 followers
April 2, 2025
I received a free copy of this book that I am voluntarily reviewing.

Tanny wants nothing more than to leave her old life behind, she arrives in Chesterville looking for a place to disappear and escape her abusive father and upbringing. Getting a job at Jayne’s Bar is her new start and a place she feels she can blend into the background. Although everything changes the moment Saxon walks in the bar, President of the local MC, she feels that life has led her to him. But he has an ex determined to ruin what they have, after her father a man who should have loved and protected her showed her nothing but contempt, will she be able to trust Saxon with her heart or should she cut and run?

Saxon has been on his own since he was fifteen, but he has made a life for himself and being the President of The Heartless B*stards MC has given him access to anything he wants especially women. He had no plans to change that until he catch’s sight of Tammy, one look and he knows that she is the one who he will claim as his own and protect her until the death. But when his ex decides to cause trouble for them will he lose her forever or will they get a happy ever after?

First book and I’m hooked to this series, cannot wait to read more 4.7* read.
2,185 reviews14 followers
March 27, 2025
This is the 1st book in the Heartless Bastards series featuring the OTT short and steamy badboy, insta-love, MC romance between Saxon and Tammy. Tammy has just come to town looking for a fresh start from her abusive father and her horrible upbringing. She gets a job at Jayne's Bar which is considered a dive bar but she's looking for a place where she can blend in and hide. Until Saxon walks into the bar and you can feel the electricity in the air and as soon as he sees Tammy he instantly falls for her. Saxon is the president of the local MC the Heartless Bastards and Tammy knows that she should probably be afraid of him yet she finds herself drawn to him. All Saxon needs to do is to convince the innocent beauty to give him a chance and it looks like it's going to happen for him and Tammy until his ex shows up. I don't want to say anymore and ruin it for anyone else with spoilers. You really need to read this OTT short and steamy badboy, insta-love, MC romance to see what happens. I would recommend reading this book.

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1,107 reviews5 followers
March 23, 2025
She is in a new town trying to start over after leaving her rough upbringing behind. The second he walks into the bar she feels the shift. There is something about him that draws her to him. He is the president of the local MC, used to danger, hookups and living on the edge. He never expected her, but the second he sees her he is drawn to her innocence. She calls to him and he knows that his path just changed course. He just has to convince her to take a chance on a big bad biker. This is a very quick read. There is not a lot of background or detail, just a little overview of their childhood trauma bonding. This story is about two people who are overwhelmingly drawn together despite their differences. Their attraction is raw, primal and instinctual. They have a little drama to navigate before their happily ever after, but it is a quick read with a little intro to the MC family, but no MC drama.

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1,598 reviews474 followers
April 13, 2025
HARD DNF!!

Another total trash, dumpster fire of a romance! Hero is an STD-riddled whore, who inflicts the heroine to one of his castoff cum dumps. The cum dump has a key to his apartment, and barges in when the hero and heroine are in bed. The hero wasn’t surprised. Doesn’t force the discarded skank to give him his key back. This makes it clear that the hero brought the heroine to a bed he fucked another woman in. Like, WTF is this author thinking?

From the heros POV, he goes on to remember that he and Roxy have been through a lot together, breaking up, getting back together, fucking each other. And none of that speaks to a hero who wasn’t emotionally involved. My skin was crawling, the swoon was dead, I was done

NOT safe. Hero is a manwhore, who was in enoigh of a relationship with a skank OW that she had a key to his apartment. Heroine is a virgin and belongs only to her hero. OW drama on page. Cheating/sharing unknown as I DNF’ed at OW scene

499 reviews13 followers
March 23, 2025
Saxon is big muscled and handsome. With amber eyes and dark wavy hair. He is the leader of The Heartless Bastards MC.
And he is completely obsessed with Tammy.
Tammy ran away from a horrible abusive father. She lands in Chesterville and plans to start over. She’s eighteen, strong and determined. She gets a job at Jayne’s bar. It’s a dive but a place where she can hide. Until Saxton walks into the bar and claims her on first sight. His deep, gravelly voice does things to her.
All the pain, all the trauma and experiences that they both endured in their previous life forged them into the people they are today. They were meant for each other in this life.
This is an insta love story, innocent heroine with trust issues and daddy issues. And an OTT protective and possessive bad boy hero biker.👍🏻🥰.

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11.6k reviews49 followers
April 1, 2025
Taking a chance on the bad boy biker

Craving the Bad Boy is the first book in the Heartless Bastards series. This is an insta-lust/love, age-gap, bad boy/good girl romance. The story finds eighteen year old Tammy fleeing her home town after her father tries to choke her in a rage. She packs up a bag, hopped on a bus, and arrived in the small town of Chesterville to build her life. She got a job at Jayne's bar and this is where she first meets Saxon. He is the President of the Heartless Bastards gang, who have a reputation of doing no good. But this big and some would say heartless man is about to find his heart belongs to the young and innocent Tammy.
I thought this was an okay start to the new series. I almost felt like Saxon was a caricature of what a bad boy biker should be. Not sure why but this story I was not really feeling a lot.
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2,389 reviews18 followers
March 24, 2025
I really liked the main characters in this book. Saxon had a danger that emanated from him, but it also was magnetic. He didn't have an easy life, being on his own since the age of 15. He chose to make his own family, The Heartless Bastards. Tammy knew she should be afraid of him, and maybe she was a little. Her need for acceptance overrode that fear though. Despite their differences, Saxon was determined to make it work, until an ex ruined everything. It was up to him, again, to identify and eradicate the problem.

This was a fast moving story with insta lust/love and lots of spice. I received a gift copy of this book and voluntarily provided this review. Happy Reading Y'all 📚
5,017 reviews27 followers
March 24, 2025
When Tammy's father tried to choke her, she knew she could not stay with the man who never wanted a daughter. She stop in the small town and got a job. One night he walks in to the bar, he seems out of place and intent on her.

Saxon is the leader of the Heartless Bastards and never thought of a woman for the here and now. There is something about Tammy, she is a good girl and he should stay away, but there is no way he can.

The heat is intense between the two but someone tries to wreck what they start.

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5,195 reviews
March 23, 2025
I believe the resident bad boy is no longer a bad boy. Love has transformed him into a reformed rake, and reformed rakes often make the best husbands, which is what he has now become. As for the female main character (FMC), she should have more faith in him. Fortunately, his love for her is greater than her doubts.

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1,372 reviews35 followers
March 30, 2025
This is book 1 of Heartless Bastards.
Saxon is big muscled and the leader of The Heartless Bastards MC.
And he is completely obsessed with Tammy who left her abusive past to hide in the shadows. He wants her to know that he will protect her, and she feels it. It was a great story full of love, second chance on love and drama.

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1,534 reviews12 followers
March 31, 2025
Craving the Bad Boy is the first book of the Heartless Bastards Series written by
Jenna Rose. This is an original insta-love story, pure heroine with trust problems and daddy issues. There’s an OTT protective and possessive bad boy hero biker. I don't want to say anymore and ruin it for anyone else with spoilers. I would recommend reading this book.

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2,368 reviews28 followers
April 15, 2025
Saxon and Tammy

Saxon is the president of the Heartless Bastards and, by his own admission, a bad man who only cares for his MC brothers.
Until he meets Tammy and everything changes for him.
Tammy ran away from home after her father tried to kill her in a drunken night.
He trusts no one and inky wants to work and live life on her own. But when she meets the handsome MC President all her best layout plans are thrown out the windo. Recommended
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2,300 reviews13 followers
April 17, 2025
This is Book 1 in the Heartless Bastards Series by this author. It is a steamy instalove biker romance between Tammy and MC president Saxon. These flawed but likeable souls and the unique plot make for an interesting read. It is a love story with drama and steam, sexual tension and chemistry, and twists and turns, plus appealing secondary characters. An emotional ride.

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1,244 reviews5 followers
March 23, 2025
This story fully revolves around the sudden, impactful and explosive chemistry and attraction Tammy and Saxon feel for each other.
It’s quick, it’s sweet, it’s spicy with bonding, a bit of drama (no MC drama), change and finding your forever.

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1,839 reviews27 followers
March 28, 2025
Sorry this one was just not for me, i didnt feel the chemistry or build up between the MCs. It was pretty insta love which is just not my thing. I also felt the story was lacking in plot, it was a quick read, which i did finish, but it didnt leave me wanting more.

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12.1k reviews75 followers
March 23, 2025
The author has given us a fast-paced story that pulls us into the lives of Tammy and Saxon. The story keeps us turning the pages with instant connection, fears, outside interference and steam.

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328 reviews8 followers
March 23, 2025
This read kind of immature to me. It was a quick and short read. It was very spicy. All in all it was a nice escape. I recommend it.

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2,278 reviews
April 4, 2025
Jenny and Saxon have a hot romance in this quick read. A biker and a virgin? Yep, steamy instalove and obsession done well.

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45 reviews
May 18, 2025
It was okay

It was...okay. Tammy was a little too trusting of Saxon a little too fast and the first love scene was ugh. If he's the leader and gives a command, it should be absolute.
320 reviews
April 6, 2025
Short and sweet. Instalove hit him fast and hard. A good short love story about 2 opposites, And I loved the epilogue. I always love knowing how things will be in the future.
563 reviews1 follower
April 7, 2025
Great quick story

Loved this story. It was quick but it was really worth the read. Glad Roxy got her karma. Loved it
890 reviews12 followers
April 11, 2025
2.75 stars. Ok read. Kinda cheesy and didn’t seem like an authentic MC. Roxy (Saxon’s ex) got away with way too much. Cover is pretty but not what I picture for a biker.
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4,327 reviews2 followers
August 28, 2025
A well written fast paced hot little read
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