From The First Time: Shadow Savages MC Book 1

by Lilliana O'Neill

Ali
When the secrets of my parents ride into town with an unexpected new love interest leading the pack, life as I know it will never be the same. With an ex hunting me down and the cartel out for blood, what more could possibly go wrong?

Will they be my sacrifice? Or can they be my Salvation?

Jax
My motorcycle club has run it's reputation into the ground with no one doing as they're told, so I've decided it's time we had a fresh start. New rules, less blood to be spilled. But my hometown is all I've ever known. But when we show up in Shadow Crest, I see a face from my past that I've never forgotten. Between her psychotic ex and the cartel causing havoc.

Can the Shadow Savages MC be saved? Or will their Salvation become their Sacrifice

404 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 5, 2025

Reviews

[Natalie’s_world_in_books · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love this book!
Once I started I couldn’t put it down!
I love the main characters Ali & Jax!
The twists & turns! Amazing!
The hotness is HOT 🔥
Sons of anarchy vibes
Ends on a cliffhanger. Can’t wait for what’s next!

[Kerry Morgan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Firstly I absolutely loved this book, it is my first biker romance as i’m normally a fantasy girlie.Im not going to go into this book as i really don’t want to spoil it for you all, what i will tell you all is the following. The main characters Jax and Ali are loveable they are just two of a few there friends and parents are equally as loveable. The story is gripping from beginning to end which is a bug must for me, as if i cant get into a book by chapter three, then its a big no,no for me and i don’t read on but the book was full of action and twist that kept me hooked. The spice is a definite 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ .I am exicted for book two, i want to see what happens with Jax, Ali and their friends next . Highly recommend this book.

[Kelly Jones · Rating 4 out of 5]

***ARC BOOK REVIEW***

‘From the First time’ by Lilliana O'Neill

4 x ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
3 x 🌶️🌶️🌶️

A fab book!! … A great story! ⭐️ Fast paced and easy reading! 😊

The book has plot but also shows the truth in love at first sight!! 🥰

The characters are perfect for each other! With the side characters also having their stories shared throughout the book!! … It’s written from multiple POV’s but this only adds to the detail! ❤️ I really enjoyed it!

I’m not going to lie … Some words were repeated too much but -if that’s my only complaint … I’m sure you’ll agree with me - it’s deffo worth a read!! - even with a cliffhanger ending!! 🙈 Arghhh!!! 🤣

This book has it all … LOVE 🖤 ROMANCE, TRAUMA, THRILL, POSSESSIVE TOUCH HER AND 💀 DIE VIBES!! It’s a dark 🏍️ motorbike romance … with all the SPICE!! 🌶️

[The Book Ssirren · Rating 4 out of 5]

this was a pretty good MC story. I loved both Ali and Jax. loved that they'd known each other as little kids but lost touch when her parents left the MC.
this story had action, twists and turns. The way Jax felt the need to protect Ali fun her psychotic ex was awesome.
I loved how he wanted to make the MC better, try and put it back together again and in a better place than before.
There were so many great aspects to this story. it was well written, the character development was great. it was the kind of story that held enough detail that you could see what was going on in your mind.
a wonderful read for a first book. ❤️

[Andrea Book Girl · Rating 5 out of 5]

Biker romances are slowly becoming my favourite!! 🖤

I loved the characters in this book. Jax & Ali are made for each other, true soul mates! 🫶

Who doesn’t want to read about a rough-around-the-edges biker who still manage to sweep you off your feet?! The overprotectiveness… 🥵

The story was fire from the beginning to end.. far from a slow burn which is a very nice & welcome change 🔥

Read if you love:
🖤 Dark Romance
🖤 Motorcycle Club
🖤Obsessed MMC
🖤 All the steam and spice 🌶

Congratulations on an incredible first book Lilliana. Can’t wait for book 2!!❤️‍🔥

[Dorothy Tomkinson · Rating 4 out of 5]

A well-done debut novel.

I am a huge fan of MC romances, so I was all in when Lilliana O'Neill released her debut novel.

It had all the aspects I would expect, i.e., club politics, a sense of brotherhood, and it definitely has some Sons of Anarchy vibes.

There are essentially 3 romances throughout the story, though Jax & Ali take centre stage in this book.

There were some good plots and character development that kept the story paced well.

Overall, it was an enjoyable read, and I look forward to book 2 and seeing how the author and her characters develop

[Kitty 💋 · Rating 5 out of 5]

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶️🌶️🌶️

This was my first MC biker dark romance. I absolutely devoured it!
It was fast paced and easy to read. I could not put it down!!
This book is absolutely packed full of action and plot twists that made it so much fun 🤩
The chemistry between the FMC Ali & the MMC Jax was just so good 🥵
I also really enjoyed the multiple POV from other characters and their bond as a whole group was great.

I cannot believe that cliffhanger! I desperately need to know what happens next 😭

Read this if you like;
🖤 Dark romance
🏍️ Motorcycle Club/ Sons of Anarchy vibes
😍 Obsessed MMC
🌶️ Lots of spice

[Danielle Raithby · Rating 5 out of 5]

SPOILERS INCOMING:

I loved this book start to finish, the chemistry between Jax and Ali you could see from the beginning and watching their love story unfolding as she gets entangled with him and the Shadow Savages MC. seeing how everybody has each others back no matter what.
I actually cried when Lil and Cal asked Selene to join their family indefinitely. it was heart warming
when taylor joined, you could feel the slight jealousy coming from ali towards her best friend selene, but you soon fell in love with her. i just loved everything about this book, the love between colt and selene, and Taylor and blake. its just beautiful, with a touch of darkness , pleasure and violence.
bloody brillant.!

[Terri West · Rating 3 out of 5]

Sooo I'm only 34% into this book and I think I've skipped half of that (I'm not sure I can manage another 4 and a half hours). It's very wordy without really going anywhere. The plot is loose and meandering about like a country road. I love a bit of smut in my books but this seems to have an in depth description in every chapter, so it's getting repetitive.
Will I finish this book? The Jury is still out on that, time alone will tell.

[Sarah Borley · Rating 5 out of 5]

where do I start ?????
this book is everything an mc book should be. it has sons of anarchy vibes and this is exactly what I would want to read when it involves mc clubs there was spice there was action and there was love !
the characters are all fantastic and the best part its multiple pov which I absolutely devour
this book is everything and more !! ❤️
now where is book two 🤔 😆

[Holly Wheeler · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love love love this! I have so many questions firstly when is the next book I need answers secondly why leave me on a cliffhanger girly 😂 and thirdly where can I find me a jax ASAP! In all seriousness if you love a sexy biker read which has you gripped from the start then your going to want to read this for a debut novel this was awesome 🙌🏼

[Katherine Elley · Rating 5 out of 5]

My first biker romance read.
Ends on a cliffhanger.
All the characters are loveable including the main characters Jax & Ali.
Different POVs from all characters.
Lots of spicy and hot scenes.
Looking forward to seeing where this story goes in book 2.

[Christie Wilcox · Rating 4 out of 5]

🖤Dark Romance
🖤Motorcycle Club
🖤Obsessed MMC
🖤steam and spice
I am exicted for book two. I’d love to know what happens with Jax, Ali and their friends. Different POVs from all characters.
‼️ ENDS ON A CLIFFHANGER ‼️

[Tracey · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am a fan of MC Books and this one is definitely one of my favourites. I am thankful to the Author for asking me to ARC read it. I love the Irish slang and all chemistry between the characters especially Ali and Jax. I loved it that much I read it twice

[Sara Norris · Rating 5 out of 5]

I absolutely loved this book... I loved the story, the characters, and the motorcycle club. This book did leave me on a cliff hanger and I'm excited to see how the second part leaves us.