Revved Up

Bad Boys of Belmont #1

by Blane Bellamy

Felix (21 years old)
My father is the Mayor of Belmont, and if he finds out I’m working at a diner in the rough part of town, he’ll have me committed. He’d rather I hide in my bedroom than stoop so low as to be a server.
Well, I’d rather be a server than a lying, two-faced politician.
This is so much more than just a job; it’s the first step on the road to independence—discovering who I am, rather than what others want me to be. Plus, I have another mission to accomplish.
I want Torren.
Talking to Torren felt wonderful. Effortless. We bantered—I made him laugh. He has a nice laugh.
Then, he turned into such a jerk...
And I loved it.
I dreamt of him—his strong, calloused hands wrapped around my throat. Do I have a fear fetish, or is it the combination of attraction mixed with the carnal intensity of his anger?
The human mind is wild.
Something clicked on inside me when we started fighting. The fog of despair I’ve lived in since Mother died lifted, and I felt alive again. My body thrummed with adrenaline. Blood rushed through my veins, and I was more aroused than I’ve been in ages.
I don’t want to lose that feeling


Torren (25 years old)
I stare at the blood dripping down my finger, remembering the jubilation I felt when I ended those sick perverts. That moment marked the beginning of my descent into darkness. I let the wicked rage that consumed me morph into something violent and wrong, and I’ve been trying to keep it locked up ever since.
I never wanted to be violent. I never wanted to be a criminal.
I left the Hellcats to end all of that!
All I ever wanted was a family—to be loved.
Instead, the Kays broke my heart and turned me into this. That’s what happens when you put your heart on the line. I thought I’d succeeded in leaving it all behind me.
Until I saw him.
He made me feel those same urges again.
Felix Hargrove doesn’t know it, but he’s in danger. Something inside me isn’t right, and I don’t want him anywhere near it.
I wish I could have him, but I can’t.
It’s not safe for him.

Revved Up is a BDSM dark mm romance. This book is for mature (18+) audiences only. Please read the trigger warnings before deciding to read this book.

Genres: M M Romance, Dark Romance, Dark, BDSM, Romance, Abuse, Crime

308 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 14, 2026

Reviews

[Alisia alis_reads_]

5 ⭐️ and 3 🌶️
He wears fishnet stockings
Hand cuffs
Hurt/comfort
Spitting 🫠
Things that vibrate
Stalking
Rich/poor dynamic



This is Blanes best work!!
And by the time the MMC spit in his mouth I thought yep I’m going to give this book a 5 stars and that’s exactly what happened.
It’s a dark romance with a bratty MMC who’s just obsessed with the rough bad boy that rides a bike. Do I smell a red flag!??. Rich poor dynamic! Dark humor that will have you giggling at topics you shouldn’t be giggling over but at this point you and the MMC’s are already besties!

Cancel your plans because when you start this you will not be able to out this book down. I’m telling you I fell for these characters. Typically in mm books I have a favorite but I couldn’t pick one because they both stood on their own two feet and I loved them both. Don’t make mommy pick favorites

[ashlee ❤]

Felix + Torren

-dark mm romance
-ex mc gang leader
-mayors son
-brat x grump
-obsession/stalking
-hurt/comfort
-touch him & d!e

ohhhh blane doing a dark mc type gang universe is gonna slap SO HARDDDD yall!! felix is such a dirty little hoeeee too for torren & we love that for us😌😌

[Eve]

Arc


Blane did it again! 😮‍💨❤️‍🔥


This story follows Felix, the mayor’s son, who is trying to escape his abusive and oppressive father while also grieving the loss of his mother. One day, when it all becomes too much, he finds himself in the poorer part of Belmont.

Torren, one half of the Kay brothers who’s a retired motorcycle gang member who also happens to own a shop on that same rough side of town and who’s haunted by his own demons from his past.

From the moment they meet, there are sparks, explosive tension, banter, and angst that had me swooning. 🫠 No matter how hard they try, they can’t stay away from each other.

This is a dark romance, so check your triggers. These boys go through a lot to earn their hard fought HEA, but it’s so worth it in the end. 🥹


Tropes
Hurt/comfort
Brat x grump
Mental health / trauma rep
Touch him & 💀

[Kiandra 🦋]

Not gonna lie.. the public flirting or whatever the hell you wanna call it had me cringing a ton.

[Dasco]

I fucking devoured this book!!!
Caution: is is ver very dark in comparison to other dark mm books, but so worth it. The feels…. Wow.

I was rewarded oneof the arc copies of this book by the author Blane Bellamy and I am so happy to be part of this world.

You feel the pain, the longing and the hurt of the characters in every sentence of the book.

As I said to the author: this is Nutella with salted butter on a Brezel 🥨, scrumptious and painful at the same time.

Love it. ❤️

[readingwithmiaa]

4⭐️
4🌶️


Beta Review

Y’all, Blane Has Done It Again. And Yes I Read It Fast Cause I Couldn’t Put It Down And It Was Short. He Never Misses With His Books And I’m Just So In Love With Them. Torren And Felix Were Such A Interesting Yet A Really Fun Couple To Read About. I’m Saying The Slow Burn And Pinning Are 100% Worth The Wait For Sure. Now Blane Told Me What The Next Book Will Be About And OMG!!!!! I Need That Book Like Air. Like GIMME!!!!! Definitely Read This Book When It Coles On April 14th If Y’all Love Dark Romance That Gets Crazy And Spicy At The Same Time. I Just Need More Blane Books Y’all I Cannot Get Enough 💕

[Mikaela (risqué.romance)]

Revved Up - Blane Bellamy
4.25/5✨🌟

* SPOILERS *

I really liked this book, especially it being my first book by Blane. He definitely knows what he’s doing to catch your attention.

I laughed quite a few times, especially with Felix’s shenanigans when he was playing with Torren’s food order. The salt one had to be the one that took the cake.

These broken boys definitely needed each other. I was so proud of Torren when he told Felix what happened to him and his brother.

Also, I need Tobias’s story because I just loved Tobias and Torren’s brotherly bond. The found family in this book was everything I didn’t need I needed.

Torren’s protectiveness over Felix was so beautiful. Felix finally had someone that cared about him.

I received a copy of this book and this is my honest review.

[Victoria!]

𓂃★4 ᵎᵎ This was interesting. Definitely entertaining, as I finished it in one sitting. I do loveee this author and have enjoyed his books so far! I can't wait for more. Lots of things about this book I liked. BDSM, lingerie, stalking, verse, rich x poor, banter, etc. I enjoyed seeing Felix come out of his shell after Torren started to become a permanent person in his life. They are both definitely held back because of their family lives, but when they're together all that disappears and it's just THEM. Both broken boys just trying to make it better. Torren definitely tilts more to the "crazy" side but he ends up working through that with Felix. They both need hella therapy in my opinion. This was pretty fast paced for my liking, I wish some of the more emotional parts lasted a little longer. Their chemistry wasn't super there, towards the end maybe a little more but I just wish there was more tension between them. Overall it was pretty good. I can't WAIT for the second book of this series!

[Zee]

DNF

pushed to 61% and for what 🙄

[ML]

First time reading this author. It was a very fast read a had a good pace but definitely would not categorize it as erotica. There’s really not that much sex in it and it takes us awhile to even get to sex which is fine. The connection between these 2 characters was better for it… the delay.

Felix and Torren both have serious baggage. They really were perfect for each other. The chemistry was hot and believable.

The end was a bit rushed which is why I gave 3 stars ⭐️

[Daje1968]

I didn’t enjoy this book. The only reason I finished it is that the writer has shown up on my instagram reels which made it feel personal enough that I wanted him to get his Kindle Unlimited payout. Don’t say I don’t have a big heart.

[Gems]

A damn mess.

[Aly]

This book was hooooooot! It felt like it went by so quick! I almost wish it would have gone slower and taken its time more so we could have relished in these two more.

[Olivia Hernandez]

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶️🌶️🌶️

🖤DARK MM ROMANCE
🖤 EX-MOTORCYLE GANG LEADER
🖤 MAYOR'S SON
🖤 STALKING

I’m absolutely obsessed with this book!!! This is definitely my favorite book from Blane!! I finished this book in one sitting that how good it was!! I loved the forbidden relationship between Felix and Torren the tension was everything!!!

[Heather J]

4.5⭐️

This book is better than I thought it would be. I don’t know why I waited so long to read this book. Definitely worth the read, and this will go on my reread shelf and trophy on my bookshelf.

[Jessica]

4,25 ⭐
I ate this book up in a couple of hours, this was everything I needed at the moment. The spice was peeeerfect 👌🥵 Can't wait to read more from this universe!

[Sarah]

a quick read while one a flight, and thus I appreciated the quick pacing of the plot. But man was the actual plot itself so disjointed. So many things felt very abrupt or just inserted to tick off a tropes list, without them actually being fully connected into the story

[AB]

DNF at 61%. I thought it would get better, but it never did. It made absolutely no sense for these two to even talk/run into each other. The tropes got me to pick up the book, but the plot and writing was awful. This book has some fake reviews.

[Maggie]

It is the kind of book that gets under your skin and stays there.

Felix Hargrove is the mayor's son with porcelain skin, sharp tongue, and absolutely zero self-preservation instinct. He walks into a rundown diner in the wrong part of town, gets told off by the most dangerous man in the room, and instead of leaving like a sensible person applies for a job there the same day just to see him again. I love him unreservedly and without shame.

Torren Kay is a former gang leader who walked away from a criminal empire because he recognised the monster inside himself and wanted something better. He keeps himself on a leash with routines. Coffee and an old-fashioned donut at Maggie's every morning. Work. Structure. Distance. And then Felix shows up behind the counter and starts deliberately giving him the wrong donut just to watch him lose his mind.

You don't want me to be your daddy. I don't play nice.
Try me.

I mean. Come on.

What I didn't expect was how much Torren's backstory would gut me. He didn't want to be violent. He didn't want to be a criminal. He just wanted a family. He just wanted to be loved. And the Kays broke him and turned him into something else entirely and he's been trying to claw his way back ever since. Every time he pulls away from Felix it comes from a place of genuine terror, not cruelty. That distinction matters enormously.

Felix is grieving his mother, being quietly poisoned by his own father, and still finding time to be the most charismatic person in every room he walks into. The scene where he refuses to back down from Torren at the diner counter Is that a threat or a promise? is one of my favourite character moments in recent memory.

The slow burn is genuinely painful. Torren couldn't say I love you for most of the book...and then when it finally comes, in the worst possible circumstances, in the dark, with Felix barely conscious, it arrives like something that was always true and just needed the right moment to surface.

My heart beats for you.

The villain is one of the most genuinely vile characters I've read in a long time. The BDSM is written with real care and attention. The role reversal dynamic between these two MCs is something I haven't seen done quite like this before. And the ghost mother subplot, which should not work, works perfectly.

Blane Bellamy writes darkness like someone who understands it from the inside. This is not shock value. This is a story about two broken people choosing each other anyway.

Tropes:
· worlds apart
· slow burn
· dark past
· BDSM
· role reversal
· found family
· grumpy/sunshine

CW:
· child abuse,
· domestic violence,
· pharmacological poisoning,
· suicidal ideation,
· breath play,
· explicit sexual content

[Honey]

dnf 55%
good gods, torren is insufferable. make up your stupid mind

[theshadyivy]

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 🫦🫦🫦🫦

I have to admit — Blane's social media presence and his teasing, playful way of promoting his work hooked me immediately 📱✨. The way he builds anticipation is an art form in itself, and combined with my favourite tropes, I didn't stand a chance.

And let me tell you, this story did not disappoint. Not even a little 🩷.

Felix and Torren caught my attention from the very first page and simply refused to let me go. These are characters that live — complex, layered, and so deeply human that you forget you're reading fiction. When I turned the last page, I felt that bittersweet mix of happiness and sadness that only the best stories leave behind 🥺. Happy because of where they ended up. Sad because I wasn't ready to leave their world yet. I wanted to stay just a little while longer.

I won't spoil anything — but I will say this: both Felix and Torren carry a lot of pain, from their past and their present, and the way the story handles that is raw and honest. There were moments where I was absolutely furious at certain side characters 😤. The audacity. You'll know exactly which ones I mean when you get there.

I genuinely hope the next story comes soon, because I need to return to this world 🙏.
Go read this — you will love it just as much as I did 💙.

🏍️ Rich x poor
🏍️ Past trauma
🏍️ Healing & Comfort
🏍️ Kidnapping
🏍️ Banter & Sass
🏍️ BDSM, kinky, rimming, choking

84/26

[t e a g a n]

3.5 🌟
This book is everything it says it is.
Rich/poor
Kinky
Dark romance
Banter
BDSM

The only reason I didn’t give it more stars is because I feel like it could have gone a little bit deeper into torrens background, it kinda skimmed it for me, we got the gist and understand what happened to him but it was glazed over a little bit for me. I’m really hoping tobias book will be a lot more in depth. HOWEVER… this was still a great read. I was locked in and engaged the entire way through. Felix is such a little brat and Torren is obsessed with it. They fit well together even though they come from opposite sides of the tracks and all of their interactions had me either swooning or turning me on.

[Kazzy]

3.5⭐️ still tossing whether this is a 3 rounded up or 4 down.
I was hooked after the first few chapters, thinking this is a 5⭐️ read.
Loved both characters, Felix the mayors son, a total brat and Torren the bad boy from the rough side of town. From their first meet there is a connection but Torren has inner demons and keeps Felix at arms length.
I liked their banter and how Felix helped bring down Torren’s walls - Torren’s childhood was horrific!
Overall I enjoyed this book, I liked the plot, the second half let me down a little hence my rating, I would have liked a longer ending, hell maybe I wanted more angst, drama and or touch him and die vibes more …

[Daphne]

This was so hot 🥵 I loved Felix and Torren!! This book is very fast-paced and I almost wish there were more pages so we could've dragged out some scenes and spend more time with these characters. I enjoyed the writing, the book has a good plot that kept me entertained, some hot spice and like I said; I loved the MMC's! Can't wait for the next book!!

[Lori Murray]

I just loved Felix and Torren so much but of there stories were so heartbreaking, especially Torren's. I thought Felix was pretty funny and he had quite the fashion style. I loved Torren's brother, even if it wasn't by birth. And Torren's friend group and I can't wait for more stories with the rest of the guys. I really hated Felix's dad, with 1000 million suns.

[Ali]

Just no.

[Jennie]

It was a good read! I like complicated characters and Torren def. Was one of

I really hope there’s a book coming for Tobias

[Nikki]

this book was a fucking trainwreck. it was cringey, pacing was awful and the plot was just oh my god. to whoever rated this shit 4+ stars i’ll never trust a review on your page 😭

[Amy Clarke]

The sheer amount of exclamation marks in this book is insane

[Dreyyy]

3,5 ⭐️

Plot was okay, it's an easy read (kinky also)