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Bad Boy Blues
Cleopatra Paige hates one thing in this world -- just one -- and his name is Zachariah Prince.
In grade school, he pulled at her pigtails. In middle school, he spread false rumors about her. And in high school, he ruined her prom.
She hates that his smirks are unfairly sexy. And she definitely loathes that his dark eyes seem to follow her everywhere. Sometimes, even in her dreams.
It doesn’t matter that he’s rich and popular or that he lives in a freaking mansion full of butlers and maids. He’s rude and arrogant, and she wants to stay as far away from him as possible.
But unfortunately for Cleo, she lives in the same freaking mansion as Zach.
Only he’s the prince and she’s the lowly maid who serves him.
#EnemiesToLovers #ZachAndCleo #AssholeAlpha #Angst #NewAdult
In grade school, he pulled at her pigtails. In middle school, he spread false rumors about her. And in high school, he ruined her prom.
She hates that his smirks are unfairly sexy. And she definitely loathes that his dark eyes seem to follow her everywhere. Sometimes, even in her dreams.
It doesn’t matter that he’s rich and popular or that he lives in a freaking mansion full of butlers and maids. He’s rude and arrogant, and she wants to stay as far away from him as possible.
But unfortunately for Cleo, she lives in the same freaking mansion as Zach.
Only he’s the prince and she’s the lowly maid who serves him.
#EnemiesToLovers #ZachAndCleo #AssholeAlpha #Angst #NewAdult
497 pages, Paperback
First published April 10, 2019
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Saffron A. Kent
35 books6,304 followersSaffron A. Kent is a USA Today Bestselling Author of Contemporary and New Adult romance. She writes dark, forbidden, and emotional romance that blurs the line between love and obsession. Her books feature burn that hurts, the broken boy who shouldn’t be touched, the girl who can’t stay away, and the secret that could destroy them both. She's known for her poetic prose and romance that delivers both beautiful destruction and the promise of being remade by love that should never have happened.
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Blurb:
Cleopatra Paige hates one thing in this world -- just one -- and his name is Zachariah Prince.
In grade school, he pulled at her pigtails. In middle school, he spread false rumors about her. And in high school, he ruined her prom.
She hates that his smirks are unfairly sexy. And she definitely loathes that his dark eyes seem to follow her everywhere. Sometimes, even in her dreams.
It doesn’t matter that he’s rich and popular or that he lives in a freaking mansion full of butlers and maids. He’s rude and arrogant, and she wants to stay as far away from him as possible.
But unfortunately for Cleo, she lives in the same freaking mansion as Zach.
Only he’s the prince and she’s the lowly maid who serves him.
ARC provided to me by author Saffron A. Kent in exchange for an honest review.
GIMME GIMME GIMME!
Stand-alone.
LIVE! | AMZ US | AMZ UK |
Blurb:
Cleopatra Paige hates one thing in this world -- just one -- and his name is Zachariah Prince.
In grade school, he pulled at her pigtails. In middle school, he spread false rumors about her. And in high school, he ruined her prom.
She hates that his smirks are unfairly sexy. And she definitely loathes that his dark eyes seem to follow her everywhere. Sometimes, even in her dreams.
It doesn’t matter that he’s rich and popular or that he lives in a freaking mansion full of butlers and maids. He’s rude and arrogant, and she wants to stay as far away from him as possible.
But unfortunately for Cleo, she lives in the same freaking mansion as Zach.
Only he’s the prince and she’s the lowly maid who serves him.
ARC provided to me by author Saffron A. Kent in exchange for an honest review.
April 10, 2019
4 stars
Saffron A. Kent writes the kind of books that slowly pull you in. I’m always so impressed with her writing. I forget how good it is until I’m into one of her stories and can’t stop reading. Her writing is lyrical and will completely draw you in. Bad Boy Blues is an enemies to lovers story that focuses on bullying and is also a forbidden romance.
Cleo and Zach are enemies. Cleo is bullied by Zach and his friends all through school, but she never took it lying down. Cleo always stood up for herself. Fast forward three years after she’s graduated and she works for Zach’s family, one of the only available jobs in the town she’s in. It’s okay, though. Zach left after graduation and never looked back. Only now, he’s back.
As with every book by this author, there were parts of the romance I loved and parts that I didn’t love, but overall it was so wonderfully written and all consuming and I enjoyed it a lot. This couple… they were a mess at times. It was hard to root for them at certain parts of the book, but by the end I was so happy they made it work.
Cleo is a strong heroine. She’s got a backbone, takes no crap, and has a big heart. Zach is a bully, yes, and even though there is never a good reason to bully someone I could sympathize with his family situation and why he was the way he was. By the end, I feel like he completely redeemed himself and was everything Cleo could ever want or need in a partner. They truly did love each other something fierce…
If you love bully/enemies to lovers romance with a kick-butt heroine and a jerk of a hero who turns out to be rather swoonworthy, pick this one up! It’s angsty, beautifully written and smokin’ hot! Recommened for people who love the bully troupe, think books like Viscous or Bully!
Saffron A. Kent writes the kind of books that slowly pull you in. I’m always so impressed with her writing. I forget how good it is until I’m into one of her stories and can’t stop reading. Her writing is lyrical and will completely draw you in. Bad Boy Blues is an enemies to lovers story that focuses on bullying and is also a forbidden romance.
Cleo and Zach are enemies. Cleo is bullied by Zach and his friends all through school, but she never took it lying down. Cleo always stood up for herself. Fast forward three years after she’s graduated and she works for Zach’s family, one of the only available jobs in the town she’s in. It’s okay, though. Zach left after graduation and never looked back. Only now, he’s back.
“You haven’t changed a bit, have you? I bet you still think you own the world.” He shakes his head, slowly, dangerously. Hypnotically. “I don’t give a fuck about the world. But I do own you.” Fully knowing that it might make my situation worse, I scoff. “You’ll never own me. Not now. Not ever.” “Is that a challenge, Blue?”Sure, these two hate each other, but there is so much sexual tension between them, it’s insane. And there really is a fine line between love and hate…
As with every book by this author, there were parts of the romance I loved and parts that I didn’t love, but overall it was so wonderfully written and all consuming and I enjoyed it a lot. This couple… they were a mess at times. It was hard to root for them at certain parts of the book, but by the end I was so happy they made it work.
“I did love you through all of that. My hate for you was just a kind of love that was angry and lonely and bruised.”
Cleo is a strong heroine. She’s got a backbone, takes no crap, and has a big heart. Zach is a bully, yes, and even though there is never a good reason to bully someone I could sympathize with his family situation and why he was the way he was. By the end, I feel like he completely redeemed himself and was everything Cleo could ever want or need in a partner. They truly did love each other something fierce…
If you love bully/enemies to lovers romance with a kick-butt heroine and a jerk of a hero who turns out to be rather swoonworthy, pick this one up! It’s angsty, beautifully written and smokin’ hot! Recommened for people who love the bully troupe, think books like Viscous or Bully!
She calls me a prince and herself, Cinderella. I agree. She’s my Cinderella. Except in our story, Cinderella saves the prince.
April 5, 2019
Lord did I LOVE this book. I also love this author (just saying). Her books are fantastic, and this book was indeed a fantastic read. Well written. Well paced. Told in a dual POV format. The plot was engaging. Full of witty banter. Sweet moments. Sad moments. Romantic moments. Moments that will make you want to punch people. Moments that will make you cry. A great cast of secondary characters (especially little Art). Two fantastic main characters. A virgin heroine (meh). A smidge of OW drama. Crackling sexual tension. Smokin' sex scenes. Last, that ending...gaah. The last 10% of this book had me sobbing. The only small niggle...I wish this had an epilogue. I wanted a peek into this couple's future. 
Bully themed books seem to be a "thing" at the moment, and Zach was definitely a bully and an asshole. Things are not all as they seem though. He has a past that shaped who he was, and it is a sad one. The Zach of present day was still very much an asshole, but he also had a vulnerability to him that softened his harsh edges and made me want to just hug the stuffing out of him. Added into the mix was a fantastic heroine with spunk, a huge heart, and a smart mouth. She looked past Zach's asshole facade and saw the damaged little boy hiding beneath. I loved her for that. And I loved how much growth both these characters showed over the course of this book. If you are anything like me, you won't be able to NOT fall in love with this couple. Their back and forth bantering. Their slow burn fall into love. Gaah...this was another great book from this author and I can't wait to see what she has up her sleeve next. Two thumbs up from yours truly.
April 15, 2019
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Even though this one had a lot of mixed reviews I was excited once it landed on my kindle release day, life went on hold. This was well worth the money, a full length romance novel that threw out all the feels, this book was more than I expected, the characters had so many layers to them.
Lately I’ve been binge reading bad boy bullies and this was right up my alley. It all started back when they were so young. Zachariah Prince aka Zach was twelve and she was ten, it was in grade school when it all started by the pulling of her pigtails, right up till highschool where he still managed to make her life a living hell. My hatred for him was so strong that I never paid attention to anything below the surface.
The thing with Cleo is that no matter what came her way, she never took it sitting down, she fought back tooth and nail. And because of all the bullying she despises him with a vengeance and has done so for more than a decade. When girls my age were falling in love with cute boys, I was falling in hate with Zach.
The bullying, the ridicule, it wasn’t until they were older that they were both made accountable for their actions.
For me the pace between the two characters was perfect, the banter, the swoony moments, the angst, were implemented perfectly.
These two came from different worlds, his family lived on the south side where all the rich people resided, sitting in their mansions surrounded by butlers and maids looking down on their minions. She was born on the other side of the divided line. The north side where the people don't have a lot of money.
After graduation he abruptly with no word to anyone leaves town never to look back and she goes and works as a maid up in the mansion for his family. College wasn't an option for Cleo.
Life was okish UNTIL he comes back. Now she lives where he lives.
She lives here too, the girl with the blue hair. The girl who bore the brunt of all my hatred and who I haven't stopped thinking about since I saw her the first time when I was twelve.
We slowly learn why he was the way he was towards Cleo, he has so many layers to him, such a complex character that had many flaws but delve deeper and like most he just wanted someone to give a damn, the misunderstood bad boy.
undecided
April 1, 2019Is it me or does it remind you of Vicious by L.J. Shen, as well?
July 22, 2020
Rating
4.5 ‘my dark prince’ 🌟
Song Recommendation
Main Hoon Hero Tera with English translation!
Aankhon Ke Panno Pe
On the pages of my eyes
Maine Likha Tha Sau Dafa
I had written this a hundred times
Lafzon Mein Jo Ishq Tha
The love that was (written by me) in words
Hua Na Hothon Se Bayaan
Couldn’t be conveyed by my lips (voice)
Review
It feels as though Saffron A. Kent writes books just for me.
Her books never fail to invigorate my soul and I love her for it. If you are looking for light romances, I wouldn’t recommend SAK’s novels. BUT if you are looking for deep, emotional, tumultuous, passionate, angsty, and scorching romances, SAK would the author to go with!
Bad Boy Blues had everything I would expect from a SAK novel!
Curvy, vulnerable, and brave heroine who isn’t afraid to pursue her love? ✔
Brooding yet possessive hero who is a panty melting dirty talker? ✔
Angsty bully romance with undertone of enemies to lovers romance? ✔
Delicious and perfect amount of push and pull between H and h? ✔
Scorching and passionate sex scenes? ✔
Finally, heartfelt ending where h manages to bring H down to his knees and worship her like she deserves? ✔✔✔
BBB revolves around Cleopatra Paige who is working as a maid for her bully’s parents because she is desperate to save money to buy back her family home from the bank after her parents died. Cleo doesn’t mind working there because Zach Prince left their town after he ruined her prom three years ago.
Cleo’s determination to work there wavers with the sudden appearance of Zach. He is back in town for his parents and, much to Cleo and Zach’s dismay, there is still a singeing awareness between them despite their resentment for each other. As Cleo spends more time at Zach’s house while working and interacts with Zach, she realizes that there is much more to her bully than she realized and it puts her plans and her heart in danger.
I liked this bully romance because it was unique than the others. While other bully romances focus on the romance budding from their circumstances, SAK also focuses on bullying and how it impacted Cleo and Zach. It also shows that while bullying in school has gained more awareness, there are other forms of bullying that exists that can cause just as much, if not more, harm and pain.
My heart broke for Zach and the bullying that he suffered through ever since he was a child! While I don’t justify his bullying of Cleo, I understood that he channeled the hate stemming from his own bullying towards Cleo. I understood that because he wasn’t taught otherwise, he released the bitter emotions inside him to fuel his resentment of Cleo. And Cleo understood too once she got to know Zach better after he return following the three year separation and I am in awe of how she stood up to Zach’s bully and supported him throughout the book! Once she realized her love, she owned up to it no matter how dire the consequences got. Their broken souls recognized each other and it resulted in this beautifully agonizing story.
No matter how deeply I’m in love with Cleo and Zach’s story, there are two things that bothered me and prevented me from giving this book a perfect rating – no matter how badly I wanted to!
First, after Zach’s crude behavior upon Cleo’s love confession, I wanted Cleo to have more resolve against Zach’s attempts at winning her back. Zach’s groveling at the end hit all the right places for me, but I wanted MORE!
Second, I was expecting Art, Cleo's five year old neighbor, to end up with Zach and Cleo at the end. I loved how much time they both spent with Art and the way Art had come to recognize Zach and Cleo as his support system so it bothered me when Cleo and Zach just left Art in their old town despite Art struggling with bullying at school.
Overall, I loved this book! Cleo and Zach’s passionate and emotional love story touched my heart in more ways that I can describe, and I couldn’t help but cheer as they got their HEA because they both truly deserved it. SAK’s writing spun a magical web that completely ensnared me! BBB was a deep, emotional, tumultuous, passionate, angsty, and scorching romance for me. Highly recommended for people who love angsty bully romances!
4.5 ‘my dark prince’ 🌟
Song Recommendation
Main Hoon Hero Tera with English translation!
Aankhon Ke Panno Pe
On the pages of my eyes
Maine Likha Tha Sau Dafa
I had written this a hundred times
Lafzon Mein Jo Ishq Tha
The love that was (written by me) in words
Hua Na Hothon Se Bayaan
Couldn’t be conveyed by my lips (voice)
Review
It feels as though Saffron A. Kent writes books just for me.
Her books never fail to invigorate my soul and I love her for it. If you are looking for light romances, I wouldn’t recommend SAK’s novels. BUT if you are looking for deep, emotional, tumultuous, passionate, angsty, and scorching romances, SAK would the author to go with!
He wraps his hand around my neck and growls, “Who are you?”
Even though I have very little energy left, I still arch my back. As if his voice is a call from my master.
“Your prize.”
Bad Boy Blues had everything I would expect from a SAK novel!
Curvy, vulnerable, and brave heroine who isn’t afraid to pursue her love? ✔
Brooding yet possessive hero who is a panty melting dirty talker? ✔
Angsty bully romance with undertone of enemies to lovers romance? ✔
Delicious and perfect amount of push and pull between H and h? ✔
Scorching and passionate sex scenes? ✔
Finally, heartfelt ending where h manages to bring H down to his knees and worship her like she deserves? ✔✔✔
“Start talking,” he growls and it goes straight to my lower tummy…
“About what?”
His jaw ticks. “You smile at me. Then, you invite me to have dinner with you. I eat the food. It was fucking delicious so I eat some more. Meanwhile, you’re blushing. You can’t look at me. But every time I try to leave, you stop me. So I’m asking you why the fuck are you acting like a bad rash I can’t get rid of?”
BBB revolves around Cleopatra Paige who is working as a maid for her bully’s parents because she is desperate to save money to buy back her family home from the bank after her parents died. Cleo doesn’t mind working there because Zach Prince left their town after he ruined her prom three years ago.
Cleo’s determination to work there wavers with the sudden appearance of Zach. He is back in town for his parents and, much to Cleo and Zach’s dismay, there is still a singeing awareness between them despite their resentment for each other. As Cleo spends more time at Zach’s house while working and interacts with Zach, she realizes that there is much more to her bully than she realized and it puts her plans and her heart in danger.
That’s the thing about bullying, isn’t it? It isn’t confined to a single moment. No. Bullying has consequences. It creates ripples that span for years. Sometimes for an entire life.
I liked this bully romance because it was unique than the others. While other bully romances focus on the romance budding from their circumstances, SAK also focuses on bullying and how it impacted Cleo and Zach. It also shows that while bullying in school has gained more awareness, there are other forms of bullying that exists that can cause just as much, if not more, harm and pain.
My heart broke for Zach and the bullying that he suffered through ever since he was a child! While I don’t justify his bullying of Cleo, I understood that he channeled the hate stemming from his own bullying towards Cleo. I understood that because he wasn’t taught otherwise, he released the bitter emotions inside him to fuel his resentment of Cleo. And Cleo understood too once she got to know Zach better after he return following the three year separation and I am in awe of how she stood up to Zach’s bully and supported him throughout the book! Once she realized her love, she owned up to it no matter how dire the consequences got. Their broken souls recognized each other and it resulted in this beautifully agonizing story.
“I didn’t want to run anymore.”
“Why not?”
Because he is to me what sharp objects are to fragile things.
We are destiny, Zach and I…
You can’t outrun fate. You can’t stop a moth from perishing in flames and you can’t stop a sharp object from making a fragile thing bleed.
No matter how deeply I’m in love with Cleo and Zach’s story, there are two things that bothered me and prevented me from giving this book a perfect rating – no matter how badly I wanted to!
First, after Zach’s crude behavior upon Cleo’s love confession, I wanted Cleo to have more resolve against Zach’s attempts at winning her back. Zach’s groveling at the end hit all the right places for me, but I wanted MORE!
Second, I was expecting Art, Cleo's five year old neighbor, to end up with Zach and Cleo at the end. I loved how much time they both spent with Art and the way Art had come to recognize Zach and Cleo as his support system so it bothered me when Cleo and Zach just left Art in their old town despite Art struggling with bullying at school.
“I haven’t just loved you for years, I’ve loved you for lifetimes…I don’t love you with all my heart. I love you with all my soul. You’re in the core of me. You’re in my fucking essence. And no one can take that away from me. Not even death.”
Overall, I loved this book! Cleo and Zach’s passionate and emotional love story touched my heart in more ways that I can describe, and I couldn’t help but cheer as they got their HEA because they both truly deserved it. SAK’s writing spun a magical web that completely ensnared me! BBB was a deep, emotional, tumultuous, passionate, angsty, and scorching romance for me. Highly recommended for people who love angsty bully romances!
I’m going after her. Not because she’s mine but because I’m hers.
November 24, 2022
5 Royal Blue Stars ⭐️
It’s simple. I loved Bad Boy Blues. The feelings I felt reading this book broke me in so many pieces that I had to pause at times just to regroup; and then it gently put me back together.
Cleopatra Paige with her Combat Boots, Blue Hair and matching Navy Lipstick, is no damsel in distress. Even years of bullying from her high school nemesis Zach Prince and his minions have not broken her spirit. The death of her parents a year earlier; just might.
"That’s the thing about bullying, isn’t it? You never forget. Never. You might pretend that everything’s okay now. That years might have dulled their effect."
Abandoning her dreams to buy back her family home, sees Cleo working as a maid for the Prince Family. But what happens when you come face to face with your school enemy that has returned after a 3-year absence and you’re now part of the household staff?
Going into this story you’re adamant that Zach Prince has no redeeming qualities. Well how could he after the abuse that Cleo endured? But here’s the thing, even a bully has a backstory.
There is no excusing bullying in any form yet I also bled for Zach. Once they admit that their paths should have been different and begin embracing their love over hate, it was bittersweet and oh so passionate.
It’s simple. I loved Bad Boy Blues. The feelings I felt reading this book broke me in so many pieces that I had to pause at times just to regroup; and then it gently put me back together.
Cleopatra Paige with her Combat Boots, Blue Hair and matching Navy Lipstick, is no damsel in distress. Even years of bullying from her high school nemesis Zach Prince and his minions have not broken her spirit. The death of her parents a year earlier; just might.
"That’s the thing about bullying, isn’t it? You never forget. Never. You might pretend that everything’s okay now. That years might have dulled their effect."
Abandoning her dreams to buy back her family home, sees Cleo working as a maid for the Prince Family. But what happens when you come face to face with your school enemy that has returned after a 3-year absence and you’re now part of the household staff?
Going into this story you’re adamant that Zach Prince has no redeeming qualities. Well how could he after the abuse that Cleo endured? But here’s the thing, even a bully has a backstory.
There is no excusing bullying in any form yet I also bled for Zach. Once they admit that their paths should have been different and begin embracing their love over hate, it was bittersweet and oh so passionate.
June 3, 2023
〝… I haven't just loved you for years, I've loved you for lifetimes… I love you with all my soul. You're in the core of me. You're in my fucking essence. And no one can take that away from me. Not even death.〞
song : pretty boy ⋆ the neighbourhood
April 13, 2019
This book had so much potential as I felt like there were so many elements and genres combined into the one story. However, I felt that the outcome was more of a typical new adult angsty bully romance. I love the bullying trope, but this one really kind of pushed me the wrong way. Honestly, it felt a bit all over the place to me.
I wanted to give this four stars because I was thoroughly entertained. But I realized the plot didn't deserve me to rate it that high, so three it is. There was so much unnecessary drama, but it was entertaining so I do recommend it to people who can handle hate/love stories and bully themes.
In short:
Hero 3/5 | Heroine 3/5 | Plot (Point, Originality) 3/5 | Writing Style 3/5 | Steam 4/5 | Romance 3/5 | Angst-Suspense 4/5 | Darkness 3/5 | Humor 0/5 | Secondary Characters 3/5 | Drama-Conflict 4/5 | Mystery 0/5 | Twists 3/5 | Pacing Fast | Action 3/5
ARC kindly provided in exchange for an honest review.
I wanted to give this four stars because I was thoroughly entertained. But I realized the plot didn't deserve me to rate it that high, so three it is. There was so much unnecessary drama, but it was entertaining so I do recommend it to people who can handle hate/love stories and bully themes.
In short:
Hero 3/5 | Heroine 3/5 | Plot (Point, Originality) 3/5 | Writing Style 3/5 | Steam 4/5 | Romance 3/5 | Angst-Suspense 4/5 | Darkness 3/5 | Humor 0/5 | Secondary Characters 3/5 | Drama-Conflict 4/5 | Mystery 0/5 | Twists 3/5 | Pacing Fast | Action 3/5
ARC kindly provided in exchange for an honest review.
April 19, 2019
And so begins my hit or miss relationship with Ms. Kent...
April 25, 2019
Hmmm... Sounds Vicious. Lol
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March 17, 2025you know I really wanna DM saffron & ask why do all of your heroines be lookin’ & acting like a stupid love fool for the heroes bc I wanna smack tf outta them. but you do so well on your heroes where they can’t do no wrong and I’m just swooning over them. the double standards.
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July 26, 2019DNF @ 21%
Ms. Kent is normally an auto-read for me, but I just couldn't get into this one. In my opinion, for an enemies-to-lovers to work, there has to be some semblance of back and forth. In what I read, the 'Hero' steamrolls over the heroine who is left seeming pathetic in actions, words, and thoughts. Her 'speech' at 20% sealed the deal for me.
Ms. Kent is normally an auto-read for me, but I just couldn't get into this one. In my opinion, for an enemies-to-lovers to work, there has to be some semblance of back and forth. In what I read, the 'Hero' steamrolls over the heroine who is left seeming pathetic in actions, words, and thoughts. Her 'speech' at 20% sealed the deal for me.
April 10, 2019
Cleo is 19 years old. She's living and working at this huge estate in her hometown. She badly needs the money to buy her childhood home back from the bank. They grabbed it after her parents left her with too much debt when they died last year.
The only 'thing' she hates more than working as a maid for the Princes ... is the son of the family. Who is suddenly back in town after three years. She thought she was finally free of his bullying ways after he made her highschool years feel like hell.
But nope - he's back and he's just as .... grrrrr as he used to be. But he's also so much more and maybe she wasn't always fair to him during their fights either ... But surly the prince and the maid can never get a happily ever after, right? There's too much hate and past and social status between them.
WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO CLEO & ZACH???
READ THE BOOK TO FIND OUT! ☺
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Well, that was beautiful.
We're in this typical fictional town. Mega summer heat all year round. The line between the rich north side and the poor south side. The heroine working for the hero's family.
Cleo and Zach met on her first day at the rich-kids-school and it was hell from day one. Zach and his buddies constantly made fun of her, pranked her, hurt her feelings ... total bullies!
But thinking back now - all is not really as Cleo stored it in her I-Hate-Him-Memory.
There's so much more to Zach's story. And she wants - needs - to get to the bottom of things. She just can't stay away from him. But it's completely forbidden for the help to fraternize with the family - and she can't lose her job!
I really loved reading this book. It was so heartbreaking and sweet and erotic and so full of hate and love. Both Zach and Cleo are still really young. You couldn't even guess their ages in some moments. If they hadn't said she's 19 and he's 21, I would've put them in their late twenties or so. The book doesn't feel young. It feels like they've both been through so much in their lives. Maybe it's because they've known each other for almost ten years. Anyway - the ages didn't really matter here anyway. Only maybe in the sense that they have a lot of happy life in front of them - should they get that happy end with each other. ☺
I had some moments where I thought, ugh? How can I love the hero if he's this horrible bully? But we love Zach - he's such a lonely and sad little boy - we can't help but love him. And hate him. But mostly love him! ☺
Such a great book with so many heartbreaking and adorable and erotic and sad moments.
A beautiful new adult love story. A story about growing up and finding your place in life. About being alone. About bullying. About love. About forgiveness. About hope. About overcoming whatever life throws at you. About hate. (Oh, how we hate some people in this book! Grrr.) About fighting for what you want and deserve. And about so much more. PLEASE READ IT!
The only thing that I didn't love was the cover. The guy is not my type - which can happen of course. But the finger-mouth-situation is just so gross in my opinion. I don't get that at all. Why would a photographer tell his model to do this? If it's not for a cheap porn promo. And why would a model do it? Why would a cover designer pick it and why would the author approve it and love it?
Aside from the mouth thing - I think something different would've fit better with the story. Maybe a blue-haired girl in a summery dress running away from or towards a mansion down/up a grassy hill. No idea - just something more book-related.☺ BUT - it's not my book - the author loves the cover and I should just shut up about it now! ☺ Oh and some people might think there's too much porn in here - I liked it, but even I sometimes thought, oh, again already? But it's not too bad!☺
Oh, and another thing, I'll put it in a spoiler thingy - please read it after you've finished the book!
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April 16, 2019
REVIEW: DNF at 47%
"The only thing you need to save me from is you."
"Believe me, I'm trying."
Those words right there, that quote up above - this book was going to make me fall to my knees. I just knew it. It was the beginning of a story, a forbidden love, that was going to make me ache and feel the tortured side of said love. Unfortunately, I think all it really did was torture me. I went from pure adoration and giggles and loving it to questioning how I was going to finish it, all within the span of a few pages - and then back again. I had to put too much effort into enjoying it, and it was really difficult to push on....so I didn't. I think I knew that I wanted to not taint my love for Saffron's books, and knowing that I was already 'done' with the antics, I knew I needed to walk away.
I love the way Saffron writes. It's unpolished, unapologetic....and REAL. I seriously love it. She gives these messed up characters a role to play and it reads effortlessly. She does such a good job breathing life into them with her words. The way she describes the ‘one’ that makes them chaotic, untamed.... erratic with this need for love, she kills it. Every.Damn.Time. I mean, the way Zach looks at Cleo feeeeels intoxicating. It feels heady and heavy, and just downright hot. The sound and feel of his voice next to her lips, the panting from above.....I felt that intensity because Saffron really knows how to cultivate that heaviness with her words. So why did this one not work for me? I wish I knew because I am walking away frustrated because I know she always captivates me. Always.
This one just didn't feel like it read like one of Saffron's books. She was creating scenarios that were allowing this chemistry to ramp up...but it just didn't feel natural or necessary. Cleo/Blue would do some really stupid moves that made me go 'huh??' I struggled with that a lot - actually the most, I think. One minute I was drowning in their chemistry and completely immersed in the story, and then the next I’m shaking my head, wondering what in the world is going on. It rolled from one scene to the next, so I was obviously kept in the story for a good chunk of the book, but some parts were eye roll worthy. I'm struggling to walk away because the teasers implore me to read more....but the writing and the way the story is unfolding is inhibiting that want, and I know my limitations. But their chemistry. Gosh!! Their chemistry was on fire!! It was legit and that's what I held onto while I was trying to push on.
When Saffron's writing a love so devastatingly messed up, but so pure - she's on point. Absolutely, hands down, my favorite part about her writing because it's intoxicating. I get completely caught up in the headiness and the sultriness of the love she's building with her words. But when she has to add in all this overly dramatic bullshit, it ruins the storyline for me. And this one - it had way too much for me. It felt very eye-roll worthy, almost laughable, and that bothered me so much. I know she's better than that. I didn't feel like I had the time nor the patience to be enjoying it one minute and then going WTF the next. This was the very definition of cliché and I do not do cliché. I don't even do drama for drama's sake, but I kept trying to push through because I know what she can do to me/for me. I decided I didn't have it in me to taint my love for Saffron by trying to push through something that didn't read like her normal amazing craziness does. I will read her again, because I know she has it in her to move me to the point of shouting out about her words....but this one wasn't it.
This book has the potential to go either/or, from drastic to amazing from one reader to the next. I have NO doubt that Saffron ended this beautifully and the smiles were worth it. The problem I have is, I don't feel like I should've had to wade through as many eye rolls as I did. That's really my only issue, and for that one issue...I had to bow out. I didn't feel like I should have to fight for a good story when I know I should be able to just fall into one. It pains me to walk away....but it was frustrating me more to keep going. But I may go back. I don't know. Maybe. Possibly. Or not.
"Some people don't deserve our love but that doesn't mean it will go away."
~BEE
Amazon AA link: https://amzn.to/2X3QygU
DNF review, no giveaway.
"The only thing you need to save me from is you."
"Believe me, I'm trying."
Those words right there, that quote up above - this book was going to make me fall to my knees. I just knew it. It was the beginning of a story, a forbidden love, that was going to make me ache and feel the tortured side of said love. Unfortunately, I think all it really did was torture me. I went from pure adoration and giggles and loving it to questioning how I was going to finish it, all within the span of a few pages - and then back again. I had to put too much effort into enjoying it, and it was really difficult to push on....so I didn't. I think I knew that I wanted to not taint my love for Saffron's books, and knowing that I was already 'done' with the antics, I knew I needed to walk away.
I love the way Saffron writes. It's unpolished, unapologetic....and REAL. I seriously love it. She gives these messed up characters a role to play and it reads effortlessly. She does such a good job breathing life into them with her words. The way she describes the ‘one’ that makes them chaotic, untamed.... erratic with this need for love, she kills it. Every.Damn.Time. I mean, the way Zach looks at Cleo feeeeels intoxicating. It feels heady and heavy, and just downright hot. The sound and feel of his voice next to her lips, the panting from above.....I felt that intensity because Saffron really knows how to cultivate that heaviness with her words. So why did this one not work for me? I wish I knew because I am walking away frustrated because I know she always captivates me. Always.
This one just didn't feel like it read like one of Saffron's books. She was creating scenarios that were allowing this chemistry to ramp up...but it just didn't feel natural or necessary. Cleo/Blue would do some really stupid moves that made me go 'huh??' I struggled with that a lot - actually the most, I think. One minute I was drowning in their chemistry and completely immersed in the story, and then the next I’m shaking my head, wondering what in the world is going on. It rolled from one scene to the next, so I was obviously kept in the story for a good chunk of the book, but some parts were eye roll worthy. I'm struggling to walk away because the teasers implore me to read more....but the writing and the way the story is unfolding is inhibiting that want, and I know my limitations. But their chemistry. Gosh!! Their chemistry was on fire!! It was legit and that's what I held onto while I was trying to push on.
When Saffron's writing a love so devastatingly messed up, but so pure - she's on point. Absolutely, hands down, my favorite part about her writing because it's intoxicating. I get completely caught up in the headiness and the sultriness of the love she's building with her words. But when she has to add in all this overly dramatic bullshit, it ruins the storyline for me. And this one - it had way too much for me. It felt very eye-roll worthy, almost laughable, and that bothered me so much. I know she's better than that. I didn't feel like I had the time nor the patience to be enjoying it one minute and then going WTF the next. This was the very definition of cliché and I do not do cliché. I don't even do drama for drama's sake, but I kept trying to push through because I know what she can do to me/for me. I decided I didn't have it in me to taint my love for Saffron by trying to push through something that didn't read like her normal amazing craziness does. I will read her again, because I know she has it in her to move me to the point of shouting out about her words....but this one wasn't it.
This book has the potential to go either/or, from drastic to amazing from one reader to the next. I have NO doubt that Saffron ended this beautifully and the smiles were worth it. The problem I have is, I don't feel like I should've had to wade through as many eye rolls as I did. That's really my only issue, and for that one issue...I had to bow out. I didn't feel like I should have to fight for a good story when I know I should be able to just fall into one. It pains me to walk away....but it was frustrating me more to keep going. But I may go back. I don't know. Maybe. Possibly. Or not.
"Some people don't deserve our love but that doesn't mean it will go away."
~BEE
Amazon AA link: https://amzn.to/2X3QygU
DNF review, no giveaway.
May 5, 2019
Saffron A. Kent has become one of those authors for me who's style of storyline telling has me captivated.
Her ability to write a story that feels different in a unique way makes even the most 'ordinary' story extraordinary.
Bad Boy Blues is a book I absolutely enjoyed. There were aspects of Cleo and Zach's storyline that wasn't really unique... Don't ask me why but I do love a love story that isn't conventional.
This book had bullying, forbidden romance, angst and unbelievable passion..things we all love about a good contemporary romance BUT Bad Boy Blues is written by Saffron A. Kent so rest assured, expect tofeel like this whole thing is sudden something new and exciting because that is exactly how I felt.
I have come to love this author's way of writing.
Bad Boy Blue is truly a must read: Super sexy, so much angst and surprisingly sweet.
Her ability to write a story that feels different in a unique way makes even the most 'ordinary' story extraordinary.
Bad Boy Blues is a book I absolutely enjoyed. There were aspects of Cleo and Zach's storyline that wasn't really unique... Don't ask me why but I do love a love story that isn't conventional.
This book had bullying, forbidden romance, angst and unbelievable passion..things we all love about a good contemporary romance BUT Bad Boy Blues is written by Saffron A. Kent so rest assured, expect tofeel like this whole thing is sudden something new and exciting because that is exactly how I felt.
I have come to love this author's way of writing.
Bad Boy Blue is truly a must read: Super sexy, so much angst and surprisingly sweet.
April 19, 2019
This story wasn't awful, but it wasn't that great either. I couldn't relate to Cleo's immaturity. Although I enjoyed Zach's character way more than Cleo's, he wasn't nearly the bully I had anticipated him to be. The whole story had a bit too much of a cheesy YA vibe for my tastes. I have loved this author's other works, and The Unrequited was one of my all time faves. Maybe I built this story up way too much before diving in?
November 17, 2020
I've been wanting to read SAK's book since a while but I'm so easily distracted and my decisions change faster than my hairfall. Finally I picked a random book from her list and as expected it was intense and hot. This is an enemies to lovers romance and has the forbidden romance trope too.
I realised after reading few of SAK's books that she likes bold colours. In The Unrequited the h likes purple, in My Darling Arrow the h applies dark lipstick which had meaning and in Bad Boy Blues the h loves blue. How SAK uses those gastly, eye-catching, slutty ('slutty' in case of judgemental relatives/people), distractive colours and makes a story - it's a tiny detail she uses to make a beautiful issue out of it.
'There’s a line in the town I live in.
It’s invisible, this line. It’s also paper-thin and razor-sharp.
But it’s there.'
Cleopatra-Blue Paige (19), lives on the less luxurious side of the town, meaning she is in the poor side but the happy side. Her parents worked hard to send her to a school of prestigious where the rich children study. But there was a boy who made her school days terrible.
'When girls my age were falling in love with cute boys, I was falling in hate with Zach.'
'He screams rebel. Bad boy. He screams that he doesn’t give a fuck.'
Strong she was with a backbone. As much as she gets she gives good too. But there was something else too, while his friends played prank on his orders she looked up to him. There was something they didn't realise.
'Her name’s like her.
Loud and dramatic and a fucking handful. Or mouthful. Whatever.'
Zachariah-Zach Prince (21), is the son of the owner of the town. Son of a rich man he is far from spoiled as people think. Behind this aura of aloofness lies a boy who is lonely and craves love.
'Blue is still the same. Loud, spunky… bright. Brimming with so much life that it’s hard to look at her.
But still I looked.'
He is quiet and moody. He knows everything. There is this girl who caught his attention from the beginning, who would fight him rather than step down from his bullying, who is after his secrets and looks up to him as if he is her savior.
"You’re getting brave, aren’t you?” he asks, instead of answering my earlier question.
“What?”
“But there’s a very thin line between being brave and being stupid.”
A barely-leashed threat lingers in his tone. A threat that steals my voice.
He cocks his head to the side and licks his lips. “You don’t wanna cross that line. You don’t wanna be stupid and steal my stuff or run your mouth off about my dick.”
Three years later Cleo is orphaned and working as a maid in the Prince's estate trying to pay mortage and keep her parents house. Her enemy suddenly comes back. Zach who mysteriously dissapered three years ago is surprised to see Cleo working in his home. Cleo who remembers the pain and hurt she went through decides to play prank on Zach in retaliation by spreading rumors about his 'dead' dick and ruining his curtard.
'I don’t need love. I don’t need acceptance or approval. I reject them before they can ever reject me.
But Blue’s different. She’s still naïve. She thinks love is this amazing, magical thing. She wants to fall in it.
It’s funny how people forget that it’s called falling in love. There’s a reason for that. You fall and you break your fucking leg and you bleed. That’s what love is. Bleeding, cutting yourself open on purpose.
It’s a weakness to be that crazy, that you’ll hurt yourself for someone else. Or that you’ll love someone despite how much they’ve hurt you.'
Both of them are hurt and went through a lot. While the adolescent rivalry evolves to adulthood but this time they are more expressive of their attraction and feelings.
'He’s always been the bully and I’ve been the bullied.
But maybe I’m a little bit of a bully too.'
Zach is a defect and he has been abused mentally for this by his own. The world looks at the colourful image his family presents but beneath it is hatred and pain. He was loveless until Cleo who was adamant and supportive to love and care for him. I totally symphatize him for being a bully.
“I didn’t mean that kind of kissing.”
Zach’s smile is still in place, a lopsided, horny smile. “Not my problem. This is how I kiss, Blue, when…” He trails off and leans in, like he just can’t help himself. He can’t help himself from taking a sniff of my covered core.
It makes him groan and my head falls back on another whimper.
“When what?” I manage to ask anyhow.
His lips are right there, right on my clit, separated by just cotton underwear. “When my dick’s pissed off.”
Giving me his eyes, he kneads the flesh. “Are you being a good little maid for me right now?”
I nod, turned on out of my mind. I think I even orgasmed a little too, with the way my inner muscles are fluttering.
“You gonna soothe my pissed-off cock, baby?”
I nod again, this time with a moan.
“Yeah? You gonna let me French kiss your virgin pussy, even though anyone might walk up to us and see you riding my mouth?”
I live for SAK's dirty talk. So hot, sexy and intoxicating. Some of the scenes are erotic, heartbreaking and emotional. I find them realistic and lovely.
'I’m going to save him from his glass tower and I’m going to save him from all the cruel people in his life.
And while I’m saving him, I’m also going to kiss him.
On his mouth.'
This book is not my favourite of SAK's but it's a consuming and favoured book. No surprises that this book is intense with a beautiful love story. A maid who is body shamed and a prince with a defect. I'm familiar with this authors emotional twists in her books so go into it expecting it and making you lovey-dovey mush from time to time. And finally I'll leave with my favourite line:
'If he’s a false prince, then I’m his street Cinderella. I don’t need glass slippers or a pretty gown to change our stars. I can do it in my quiet leather boots and my gray uniform.'
I realised after reading few of SAK's books that she likes bold colours. In The Unrequited the h likes purple, in My Darling Arrow the h applies dark lipstick which had meaning and in Bad Boy Blues the h loves blue. How SAK uses those gastly, eye-catching, slutty ('slutty' in case of judgemental relatives/people), distractive colours and makes a story - it's a tiny detail she uses to make a beautiful issue out of it.
'There’s a line in the town I live in.
It’s invisible, this line. It’s also paper-thin and razor-sharp.
But it’s there.'
Cleopatra-Blue Paige (19), lives on the less luxurious side of the town, meaning she is in the poor side but the happy side. Her parents worked hard to send her to a school of prestigious where the rich children study. But there was a boy who made her school days terrible.
'When girls my age were falling in love with cute boys, I was falling in hate with Zach.'
'He screams rebel. Bad boy. He screams that he doesn’t give a fuck.'
Strong she was with a backbone. As much as she gets she gives good too. But there was something else too, while his friends played prank on his orders she looked up to him. There was something they didn't realise.
'Her name’s like her.
Loud and dramatic and a fucking handful. Or mouthful. Whatever.'
Zachariah-Zach Prince (21), is the son of the owner of the town. Son of a rich man he is far from spoiled as people think. Behind this aura of aloofness lies a boy who is lonely and craves love.
'Blue is still the same. Loud, spunky… bright. Brimming with so much life that it’s hard to look at her.
But still I looked.'
He is quiet and moody. He knows everything. There is this girl who caught his attention from the beginning, who would fight him rather than step down from his bullying, who is after his secrets and looks up to him as if he is her savior.
"You’re getting brave, aren’t you?” he asks, instead of answering my earlier question.
“What?”
“But there’s a very thin line between being brave and being stupid.”
A barely-leashed threat lingers in his tone. A threat that steals my voice.
He cocks his head to the side and licks his lips. “You don’t wanna cross that line. You don’t wanna be stupid and steal my stuff or run your mouth off about my dick.”
Three years later Cleo is orphaned and working as a maid in the Prince's estate trying to pay mortage and keep her parents house. Her enemy suddenly comes back. Zach who mysteriously dissapered three years ago is surprised to see Cleo working in his home. Cleo who remembers the pain and hurt she went through decides to play prank on Zach in retaliation by spreading rumors about his 'dead' dick and ruining his curtard.
'I don’t need love. I don’t need acceptance or approval. I reject them before they can ever reject me.
But Blue’s different. She’s still naïve. She thinks love is this amazing, magical thing. She wants to fall in it.
It’s funny how people forget that it’s called falling in love. There’s a reason for that. You fall and you break your fucking leg and you bleed. That’s what love is. Bleeding, cutting yourself open on purpose.
It’s a weakness to be that crazy, that you’ll hurt yourself for someone else. Or that you’ll love someone despite how much they’ve hurt you.'
Both of them are hurt and went through a lot. While the adolescent rivalry evolves to adulthood but this time they are more expressive of their attraction and feelings.
'He’s always been the bully and I’ve been the bullied.
But maybe I’m a little bit of a bully too.'
Zach is a defect and he has been abused mentally for this by his own. The world looks at the colourful image his family presents but beneath it is hatred and pain. He was loveless until Cleo who was adamant and supportive to love and care for him. I totally symphatize him for being a bully.
“I didn’t mean that kind of kissing.”
Zach’s smile is still in place, a lopsided, horny smile. “Not my problem. This is how I kiss, Blue, when…” He trails off and leans in, like he just can’t help himself. He can’t help himself from taking a sniff of my covered core.
It makes him groan and my head falls back on another whimper.
“When what?” I manage to ask anyhow.
His lips are right there, right on my clit, separated by just cotton underwear. “When my dick’s pissed off.”
Giving me his eyes, he kneads the flesh. “Are you being a good little maid for me right now?”
I nod, turned on out of my mind. I think I even orgasmed a little too, with the way my inner muscles are fluttering.
“You gonna soothe my pissed-off cock, baby?”
I nod again, this time with a moan.
“Yeah? You gonna let me French kiss your virgin pussy, even though anyone might walk up to us and see you riding my mouth?”
I live for SAK's dirty talk. So hot, sexy and intoxicating. Some of the scenes are erotic, heartbreaking and emotional. I find them realistic and lovely.
'I’m going to save him from his glass tower and I’m going to save him from all the cruel people in his life.
And while I’m saving him, I’m also going to kiss him.
On his mouth.'
This book is not my favourite of SAK's but it's a consuming and favoured book. No surprises that this book is intense with a beautiful love story. A maid who is body shamed and a prince with a defect. I'm familiar with this authors emotional twists in her books so go into it expecting it and making you lovey-dovey mush from time to time. And finally I'll leave with my favourite line:
'If he’s a false prince, then I’m his street Cinderella. I don’t need glass slippers or a pretty gown to change our stars. I can do it in my quiet leather boots and my gray uniform.'
December 4, 2024
4⭐️
Another Saffron Kent book that I loved!!!
This is a rich boy x poor girl, bully, hate to love romance, with all the angst and pining and spice you could imagine ❤️🔥
This follows Cleo who is working as a maid at the Pleiades mansion to save up money to buy her family home after she lost both her parents. She’s got blue hair, blue lipstick wears biker boots and definitely doesn’t fit into that lifestyle, but she needs the money.
Zach is the son, of the people who own the house who also happened to be Cleo’s bully in school, and he’s returned after 3 years
This isn’t the kind of bully romance where he’s just a dick for no reason, there’s actually reasons behind Zachs treatment of Cleo and not just because he needs someone to blame but also because he knows deep down how much he wants her and feels like he’s not deserving of love because of his own trauma 🥺❤️
It’s honestly such a great story with AMAZING spice, and 10/10 grovelling, tension, lust, forced proximity, I hate you but I wish I didn’t vibes
Another Saffron Kent book that I loved!!!
This is a rich boy x poor girl, bully, hate to love romance, with all the angst and pining and spice you could imagine ❤️🔥
This follows Cleo who is working as a maid at the Pleiades mansion to save up money to buy her family home after she lost both her parents. She’s got blue hair, blue lipstick wears biker boots and definitely doesn’t fit into that lifestyle, but she needs the money.
Zach is the son, of the people who own the house who also happened to be Cleo’s bully in school, and he’s returned after 3 years
This isn’t the kind of bully romance where he’s just a dick for no reason, there’s actually reasons behind Zachs treatment of Cleo and not just because he needs someone to blame but also because he knows deep down how much he wants her and feels like he’s not deserving of love because of his own trauma 🥺❤️
It’s honestly such a great story with AMAZING spice, and 10/10 grovelling, tension, lust, forced proximity, I hate you but I wish I didn’t vibes
November 3, 2020
4.5 stars
Saffron A. Kent is a new author to me and I am really enjoying her books,she is that author whose all books I want to read .
Although I feel her characters in almost all books have similar personality ,like I felt the personality of characters in this book was a bit similar to characters of My Darling Arrow ,technically this book was released first so it's the other way around .
Not that I am complaining,just an observation.
Saffron A. Kent is a new author to me and I am really enjoying her books,she is that author whose all books I want to read .
Although I feel her characters in almost all books have similar personality ,like I felt the personality of characters in this book was a bit similar to characters of My Darling Arrow ,technically this book was released first so it's the other way around .
Not that I am complaining,just an observation.
April 7, 2019
This was my very first Saffron A. Kent novel and OMG, WTF, HOLY SHIT, I am literally DEAD. I LOOOOOOOOVE a bully romance, the complex premise of a dynamic of cruelty and pain morphing into one of forgiveness, healing and love. That's precisely what Kent crafted here with Bad Boy Blues, an enemies to lovers romance about childhood adversaries, Cleopatra Paige and Zachariah Prince, whose adolescent rivalry evolves into adulthood torment when the privileged prince of his household returns home to find the girl he ruthlessly bullied is now the hired help.
This book KILLED me. The heart twinges never stopped. The pleasure pain that had my chest aching never relented. Zach's childhood memories killed me. Cleo's revelations turned everything I thought I knew on its head. The heartbreaking cruelty laced by the most delicious push and pull was just INTOXICATING. Sexual tension, fiery attraction, heartbreakingly reluctant emotions and the most gut wrenching truths all culminate into a story that I could not stop reading. This book cuts so deep at times. It's angsty as HELL. It's beautifully romantic and the grovel is ROYALLY EPIC if you can handle the soul searing heartache that unfolds throughout. And HOLY SHIT, the steam in this book is NEXT LEVEL. The dirty talk, the HOTTEST scenes... it's all so blush worthy and swoon worthy and pivotal to the dynamic between these characters. Bad Boy Blues is delectable and unforgettable and I loved every bit of it.
One of my goals for this year was to read some new-to-me authors and boy did I just discover the holy grail. Saffron A. Kent's writing is lush and poetic and evocative and I devoured every decadent morsel on these pages. I've been searching for my next 5 STAR read for weeks and I didn't expect to find it when I started a book from an author whose work I was so unfamiliar with. Well BOOM, this book was EVERYTHING. Seriously the most emotionally twisty, smoking hot book I've read in recent memory and I loved it ridiculously hard. I can't recommend it enough.
This book KILLED me. The heart twinges never stopped. The pleasure pain that had my chest aching never relented. Zach's childhood memories killed me. Cleo's revelations turned everything I thought I knew on its head. The heartbreaking cruelty laced by the most delicious push and pull was just INTOXICATING. Sexual tension, fiery attraction, heartbreakingly reluctant emotions and the most gut wrenching truths all culminate into a story that I could not stop reading. This book cuts so deep at times. It's angsty as HELL. It's beautifully romantic and the grovel is ROYALLY EPIC if you can handle the soul searing heartache that unfolds throughout. And HOLY SHIT, the steam in this book is NEXT LEVEL. The dirty talk, the HOTTEST scenes... it's all so blush worthy and swoon worthy and pivotal to the dynamic between these characters. Bad Boy Blues is delectable and unforgettable and I loved every bit of it.
One of my goals for this year was to read some new-to-me authors and boy did I just discover the holy grail. Saffron A. Kent's writing is lush and poetic and evocative and I devoured every decadent morsel on these pages. I've been searching for my next 5 STAR read for weeks and I didn't expect to find it when I started a book from an author whose work I was so unfamiliar with. Well BOOM, this book was EVERYTHING. Seriously the most emotionally twisty, smoking hot book I've read in recent memory and I loved it ridiculously hard. I can't recommend it enough.
January 17, 2020
3.5 stars.
Sorry for not reviewing this one but I will state for the record that this book was definitely an interesting read for me.
It is just down to personal taste I guess....if you are not discouraged by a history of bullying in your reads then I recommend giving this one a try as it was really entertaining for the most part....... this being my second read by this author.... I will say that I am totally onboard with her writing skills and I do think she has a unique voice (always refreshing to find).
"Medicine Man" my first book by her - I really loved a lot. Have also yet to review but I was so impressed with the story and the telling of it.
Sorry for not reviewing this one but I will state for the record that this book was definitely an interesting read for me.
It is just down to personal taste I guess....if you are not discouraged by a history of bullying in your reads then I recommend giving this one a try as it was really entertaining for the most part....... this being my second read by this author.... I will say that I am totally onboard with her writing skills and I do think she has a unique voice (always refreshing to find).
"Medicine Man" my first book by her - I really loved a lot. Have also yet to review but I was so impressed with the story and the telling of it.
April 13, 2019
First one by this writer.
There will not be a second.
I enjoy bullying stories, enemies-to-lover stories, unrequited love stories.
And this one had potential - plus the writing was actually competent and had some polish to it.
By all indications, this should have worked for me.
It didn't. Know why? First, Cleo was a cow. Another weak heroine who can't stand up for herself in the face of her tormentor because he's...hot. This guy has never shown her an ounce of humanity or decency, yet she's obsessed with him. She does so many stupid, embarrassing things I wanted to shake her. Also didn't care for the description of her appearance. Enough overkill of the colour blue already.
And, for the love of God I am so. f*cking, f*cking sick of these heroes with their 'you're mine, I own you' bullshit. Every. Single. Time I am promised a 'strong' heroine, I get a heroine that talks a real good game - right up until the gorgeous, sexy enemy she 'hates and despises' says he 'owns' her.
Yeah, honey, if a guy makes your life a living hell for years and yet you orgasm yourself the moment he claims to own you? That's not called strength. It's called pathetic.
But the sex scenes were what did my head in. I literally cringed and skipped ahead to get that shit in my rear-view mirror. It was straight-up porn. If a guy said those things to me in bed or EVER I'd probably spew on him.
It's really disheartening that so many good writers cheapen their work with that rubbish, but it is what it is and I am over it. I'll be steering clear of this writer now, too.
There will not be a second.
I enjoy bullying stories, enemies-to-lover stories, unrequited love stories.
And this one had potential - plus the writing was actually competent and had some polish to it.
By all indications, this should have worked for me.
It didn't. Know why? First, Cleo was a cow. Another weak heroine who can't stand up for herself in the face of her tormentor because he's...hot. This guy has never shown her an ounce of humanity or decency, yet she's obsessed with him. She does so many stupid, embarrassing things I wanted to shake her. Also didn't care for the description of her appearance. Enough overkill of the colour blue already.
And, for the love of God I am so. f*cking, f*cking sick of these heroes with their 'you're mine, I own you' bullshit. Every. Single. Time I am promised a 'strong' heroine, I get a heroine that talks a real good game - right up until the gorgeous, sexy enemy she 'hates and despises' says he 'owns' her.
Yeah, honey, if a guy makes your life a living hell for years and yet you orgasm yourself the moment he claims to own you? That's not called strength. It's called pathetic.
But the sex scenes were what did my head in. I literally cringed and skipped ahead to get that shit in my rear-view mirror. It was straight-up porn. If a guy said those things to me in bed or EVER I'd probably spew on him.
It's really disheartening that so many good writers cheapen their work with that rubbish, but it is what it is and I am over it. I'll be steering clear of this writer now, too.
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July 16, 2021
3-3.5 stars! I'm still trying to find a Saffron A. Kent book to LOVE. This one is an okay enemies to lovers new adult romance between a rich mean boy and poor girl who also happens to work for his family.
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April 26, 20192.5 Stars
This was my first Saffron Kent book and I have to say she's an amazing writer. I absolutely love how vivid and powerful her writing is! And I'm so looking forward to reading more of her books in the future. But as far as Bad Boy Blues goes, I'm not sure what happened. This book has EVERYTHING I normally go crazy over...
An asshole hero.
A feisty heroine.
Filthy sex scenes.
Dirty talk.
Tons of back and forth.
Drama, drama, and more drama!
And an enemies-to-lovers trope that makes me giddy.
But as I read, I couldn't muster an emotional connection to the characters. And I don't know why! I'm a weird reader! I either fall COMPLETELY in love with a book or I don't fall at all. And unfortunately this was in the later. I just never fell in love with the characters, even though I wanted to.
This was my first Saffron Kent book and I have to say she's an amazing writer. I absolutely love how vivid and powerful her writing is! And I'm so looking forward to reading more of her books in the future. But as far as Bad Boy Blues goes, I'm not sure what happened. This book has EVERYTHING I normally go crazy over...
An asshole hero.
A feisty heroine.
Filthy sex scenes.
Dirty talk.
Tons of back and forth.
Drama, drama, and more drama!
And an enemies-to-lovers trope that makes me giddy.
But as I read, I couldn't muster an emotional connection to the characters. And I don't know why! I'm a weird reader! I either fall COMPLETELY in love with a book or I don't fall at all. And unfortunately this was in the later. I just never fell in love with the characters, even though I wanted to.
October 20, 2021
Bad Boy Blues slightly better than My Darling Arrow. At least there is some groveling moment from Zach.
I am not sure I like Cleo obsession with color blue though.
Oh and somehow Bad Boy Blue reminds me of Vicious from Miss Shen. Maybe due to it's popularity around Vicious, a lot of authors decide to write NA romance novel.
What is lacking in Bad Boy Blues is chemistry. That tender moment. I need more. Miss Kent only gives us a here and there tender moment. Enough to keep the story going but I need more.
Overall it is still OK read.
3 stars
I am not sure I like Cleo obsession with color blue though.
Oh and somehow Bad Boy Blue reminds me of Vicious from Miss Shen. Maybe due to it's popularity around Vicious, a lot of authors decide to write NA romance novel.
What is lacking in Bad Boy Blues is chemistry. That tender moment. I need more. Miss Kent only gives us a here and there tender moment. Enough to keep the story going but I need more.
Overall it is still OK read.
3 stars
March 24, 2021
Fun fact: I used to have dark blue hair for a couple of years.
Ok maybe that wasn't that fun of a fact so here is another one: Saffron A. Kent can write some of the hottest, filthy talking H's on the planet.
I realise I've read all of her books out of order but when I finished My Darling Arrow and we got to see Zach and Cleo in a little cameo at the end I knew I needed to add this book to my list because a stunt motor bike rider who is an asshole? Yes please.
I did struggle a bit with Cleo, in fact I struggle with a lot of Saffron's h's initially because they are for lack of a better word a bit....pathetic?? They are always mega obsessive, over the top, desperate in love types but they do grow on you and Cleo did even though I didn't think her reasoning about her bully was that logical.
Really hot read as always with Kent's books and I couldn't put it down so that's always a good sign.
Ok maybe that wasn't that fun of a fact so here is another one: Saffron A. Kent can write some of the hottest, filthy talking H's on the planet.
I realise I've read all of her books out of order but when I finished My Darling Arrow and we got to see Zach and Cleo in a little cameo at the end I knew I needed to add this book to my list because a stunt motor bike rider who is an asshole? Yes please.
I did struggle a bit with Cleo, in fact I struggle with a lot of Saffron's h's initially because they are for lack of a better word a bit....pathetic?? They are always mega obsessive, over the top, desperate in love types but they do grow on you and Cleo did even though I didn't think her reasoning about her bully was that logical.
Really hot read as always with Kent's books and I couldn't put it down so that's always a good sign.
January 22, 2022
really liked the dyslexia and dysgraphia rep
July 9, 2019
5 Blue stars
Oh my god. OH MY fucking GOD!
What is happening to me? I actually feel like crying writing this. Bad Boy Blues has left me utterly and completely speechless. My emotions are all over the place. I am totally in love, love, love with Cleo and Zach 's story.
I honestly can't recommend this book enough.
Get your copy right this fucking minute!
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“It's a shame no one will know what a good little maid you are. How dedicated to the job. How you serve me. How you take away my suffering. My pain.”
Oh my god. OH MY fucking GOD!
What is happening to me? I actually feel like crying writing this. Bad Boy Blues has left me utterly and completely speechless. My emotions are all over the place. I am totally in love, love, love with Cleo and Zach 's story.
I honestly can't recommend this book enough.
Get your copy right this fucking minute!
Amazon US ➜ https://amzn.to/2Z3kHPs
Amazon UK ➜ https://amzn.to/2U3swRz
Amazon CA ➜ https://amzn.to/2FUcFzr
Amazon AU ➜ https://amzn.to/2IhboFw
*ARC generously provided in exchange for an honest review.*
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