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Bad Boy Blues: A St. Mary's Rebels Novel Kindle Edition

by Saffron A. Kent (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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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.

NOTE: This is a STANDALONE set in the world of St. Mary's.

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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. - Angie and Jesicca's Dreamy Reads

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Saffron A. Kent is a USA Today bestselling author of contemporary and new adult romance, including Bad Boy, Gods & Monsters, and The Unrequited. More often than not, her love stories are edgy, forbidden and passionate. Her work has been featured in Buzzfeed, Huffington Post, New York Daily News, and USA Today's Happy Ever After. She has an MFA in creative writing and she lives in New York City with her nerdy and supportive husband. Along with a million and one books.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07QBGBT6H
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Purple Prose Press LLC (April 11, 2019)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 11, 2019
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 2473 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 499 pages
Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1092216685

Best Sellers Rank: #62,261 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #123 in Contemporary American Fiction
- #386 in Romantic Action & Adventure
- #464 in Small Town & Rural Fiction (Kindle Store)

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Holly

"Bullies will never change but we will."

Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2024

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The Steven Covey phrase "seek to understand then be understood" kept coming to mind as I read this story.
This story is so different. It has a ton of emotion, people constantly hurting others, people suffering at the harsh words and actions of others and some kind people supporting others.
Bullying is a central theme. We have all either encountered them or were one of them. Reed has been one and has suffered at the hands of one. Cleopatra has had far too much bullying. Being from the south side of town, she saw it first hand from the rich bullies on the north side, kids who have grown into adult bullies. Reed is from the north side.
If you are looking for sunshine, roses and puppies, this is not a book for you. If you want intensity, passionate people and a strong dose of reality, this is your book.
Reed and Cleo/Blue live thru a lot and come thru a fiercely dedicated couple who love each other as strongly as they thought they hated each other.
Bravo to Ms. Kent for writing such intensive feelings into a beautiful story of survival. Well done.
BTW, the last chapter will make you smile as love shines thru for Reed and Blue.

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Jennifer Hinson

So Much More than just a Romance

Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2019

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"He’s been my very first thought, my last thought, my only thought, for years. For years, all I’ve done is revolve around him. Round and round and round."

This has been on my TBR list for months, yet I kept skipping over it in favor of newer releases and personal recommendations. I FINALLY decided to dive into this story and what I found within the pages was SO MUCH MORE than a typical "bully/enemies to lovers" romance.....so much more.

Told in dual POV, this standalone is a story about the bully and the bullied, the cycle and the breaking of it, and how the unloved can become the most cherished. It is quite possibly the most authentic-feeling bully romance I've ever read because it shows a cycle of said bullying. It does end with a HEA, no cliffy or follow up book. Because of the bullying aspect (weight/body shaming, learning disabilities, etc), this may trigger some readers.

"Zach. He’s here. The boy I hate, the boy I’ve always hated, is back. And he’s standing just ten feet away from me."

Cleo (or Blue) is a maid at the enormous property owned by the most wealthy and powerful family in her town. Her parents are dead and she is determined to make the money necessary to buy back her childhood home from the bank. She doesn't need any distractions or trouble, but fate has others plans.....plans that bring back her high school bully (and son of her employers) three years after he left town. She hates him, he made it his mission to make her miserable from the very first day she met him in detention at 10 years old. Why is he here and what does it mean for her? She refuses to let him ruin her plans....the best thing to do is stay away. But she soon realizes that even on a property as big as his, thats an impossible thing to do.

“Still blue, huh?” I raise my chin. “Always.” His lips twitch as he repeats on a whisper, “Always.”

Zach swore he would never come back to the place that caused him so much grief, to the "parents" that never really cared about him but instead about their fake perfect image. But here he is, and there she is......the one girl he could never stop watching, the one girl he hates. So much has changed yet stayed the same, and his goals are now much different than they were in high school. He wants to own her, make her his prize. Get her out his system so when he leaves again for the final time, he won't think about her so much.

“I knew the moment I tasted your lips I’d become a fiend for them. And now you’ve fked up, because you’re mine now, Blue. Mine. And you’ve got no idea what I’m gonna do to you.”

He was her bully, he can handle her hate. But one thing he refuses to accept is her love because love is pathetic and painful, something he learned early on in life. The line between love and hate is thin and easily blurred, these two will find out just how fast that line can be crossed.

“You’re not mine, are you? You never were.”
“But you’re mine, aren’t you?”
I nod. “Stupidly.”“Stupidly,” he agrees. “And I’m done proving that.”

Zach wants to own her body, but he might just end up the owner of something far more rare and precious. Blue wants to be the first person to change Zach's outlook on love, but she might very well end up even more broken.

"Because this love that I have for you, I’m very protective of it. I know if I stay, you’ll kill it one day. You’ll take it away from me. And I can’t let that happen. I want to love you till the end of time. Till the moon goes dark and the stars fade out."

Can she mend all the damage that Zach has endured? Will he be able to accept what she has to give him? Their road to a HEA is one that is cruel, steamy, and heartbreaking, but so worthy of the investment to read.

"Let me tell you something about love, Blue. It hurts. Remember when you cut your palm and it was bleeding? It’s like that. Only the cut is in your heart and the blood never stops. In love, you bleed forever. Do you wanna bleed forever, Blue? I bet your heart is real fragile. I bet it cuts easily.”

The ONLY reason I couldn't give it a full 5 star rating is because some of the dirty talk between the two was a little "much" and didn't fully fit the personality (especially Blue). There were a few times it was cringe-worthy and overdone, but don't let that dissuade you from downloading this book.

Overall, Saffron wrote an incredibly touching story that seriously tugged at my heart. Its gives one of the most authentic looks inside a bully's mind and their reasoning, giving us an understanding aside from the overused "he bullied her because he likes her" excuses we so often see. But most importantly, the lesson she teaches about the bullied and breaking the cycle is inspirational. If you love steamy reads, you will get PLENTY of that in these pages. Saffron did an insane job at balancing the hot and dirty with the emotional and deep.

This is a must read, trust me on that.

"I haven’t just loved you for years, I’ve loved you for lifetimes."

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I cannot get enough of Saffron A. Kent's words

Reviewed in the United States on October 7, 2021

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Another 5 Star read from Saffron A. Kent. I am learning that with this author you're always going to get so much more than what may be expected. I swear her stories are so much more than tropes. They are so emotional and always touch on deeper subjects/topics.

Bad Boy Blues is not your typical bully/enemies to lovers romance. This was a story about anger and pain; a of keeping up appearances and hidden truths; a story of belonging or being outcasted; a story that perfectly shows that all that glitters isn't gold. Money isn't always everything.

Zachariah Prince and Cleopatra Paige were no strangers to each other. Zach has tormented Cleo since childhood and throughout elementary, junior, and high school. Zach did whatever was in his power (and he had a lot of power) to make Cleo miserable. He and his friends succeeded in doing just that; however, Cleo was no pushover. She was not afraid of being different and she stood up for herself. Cleo survived those awful years.

Cleo had plans after graduation but an unfortunate tragedy kept her in town and employed for non other than the Prince family. Just as she did before, Cleo handled herself. She needed the job at the Prince estate in order to get her own home back. the one good thing about her situation was that Zachariah had skipped town after graduation and had not been seen since. Cleo didn't have to deal with him, or at least she didn't until the Prince himself for some unknown reason came back home.
Again, there is so much more to this story that what I've even written. The angst between Cleo and Zach was intense. She hated him so much, but she couldn't deny her attraction to him and Zach couldn't understand his attraction to her. Just like many of the other characters that Saffron A. Kent has written, Zach and Cleo had a connection that went beyond attraction. Cleo was vocal, expressive and bold. Zach was another first class angry brood who took it all out on Cleo, but my God the sexual tension and chemistry between the two of them was hot and electrifying.

You know what I love about Saffron A. Kent? She is so talented with her words that she sort of tricks you into believing that the heroine in her stories are the flawed and broken ones; that they are the ones who believe themselves to have deep rooted issues and cause destruction, but the reality is that her female characters are strong AF. As you read her books you realize that while the female main characters may be flawed, it is the heroes in her stories that are the broken ones. They are the ones who have experienced trauma, abuse, and tragedy. I love this so much because her stories are to necessarily about the hero saving the heroine and vice versa. They are not about one person trying to fix the other, but about the hero and heroine seeing the best in each other through those broken pieces, navigating obstacles and eventually saving one another.

I truly cannot get enough of her words.

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Mixed Feelings

Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2019

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The basic premise of this book is good and backstory is intriguing. Bullying is a problem. Mix in a learni g disability and you have a perfect storm. I liked the main characters and their history together. This could have been an excellent book. The bones of this book is outstanding. Unfortunately, the story neither developed or moved along. It just went around in circles about the same thing. Author is also long winded, paragraph after paragraph of words when far less would have accomplished the same thing.

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Lanz

bad boy blues by saffron a Kent

Reviewed in Canada on November 21, 2023

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I absolutely loved this enemies to lover / former bully lovers book ! Honestly learning about zach’s family life really made us understand why he acted a way even tho I don’t agree with the bullying or why he did what we did it does make more sense and Cleo is a fierce bad ass main female character and watching their story unfold is amazing

Leyendo Forever

Third time I read this book and each time I like it more

Reviewed in Mexico on February 19, 2021

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4.5 🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭
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ESP ::

Este libro fue mi primer bully romance. También, mi primer libro de Saffron A Kent y desde entonces me hice fan.
Cleo & Zach fueron la primer pareja con un romance lleno de angustia y química que conquistó.

Me encanta la psicología de los personajes. Siempre tienen complejidad y profundidad y eso los hace especiales y distintos. También tienen nombres diferentes y característicos y eso me encanta porque los distingue de todos los demás libros.

La autora siempre logra describir sentimientos intensos por parte de cada personaje y eso es adictivo. Es vivir a través de todos los involucrados. Zach es un hombre complejo pero especial y con un enorme corazón. Cleo es la mujer perfecta para enseñarle todo acerca del amor.

Me encantan.

ENG ::

This was my first bully romance ever. Also, my first Saffron A Kent book and since that moment, I became a fan.
Cleo & Zach were the first couple with an amazing angsty romance and off the charts chemistry that I loved.

It was the complicated background and all the deep personality each of them had that made this book so complex and special. Also, I love how unique and different are their names. It sets them apart from everything else.

I love the way the author describes the deep feelings each person in the book experiments. Zach was a complex and amazing guy who didn’t know how to love and Cleo was the perfect girl to show him.

Amazing book.

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Filerimos

"In love, you bleed. Forever."

Reviewed in Germany on May 21, 2022

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Ahh... another emotionally profound love story from the St. Mary's Rebels series. This time it's about Zachariah Prince and Cleopatra Paige.

Zach's story is the story of a child who could never live up to the demands of his parents. It's a sad story. Hatred, anger and rage make him exactly what he loathes the most. He`s a bully.
And Cleo, she`s his victim.... At least she was. For a very long time. Until that time she realizes that she needs to get over it in order to move forward. But forgiveness is hard... And anger, loneliness and pain don't make it easier. Until Cleo realizes something. Namely that sometimes the bully is also the victim. From then on, the dynamic between the two changes.

"In love, you bleed. Forever." - Poor Zach. Your Blue, with her "pathetic" love. She will show you the magic of love. Sigh.

Vanessa Silva Martins

I love this ❤️❤️❤️

Reviewed in Spain on March 16, 2022

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"Bad Boy Blues" was a wonderful surprise for me. I loved Zachary so much.
His hard and cold heart conquered my heart since the beginning. I love, love a bad boy.

I really enjoyed this book more than the previous. As I wrote in the last review I made for her book "Dreams of 18", I read the same thing. In the end I thought it was a good book and with a beautiful story.

Cleopatra is a strong woman. She has a strength you want to have when you are alone in the earth.

My beautiful and cold Zach. You have my heart. He is a strong man. Always fighting to be strong around the people that should love him.

Readers if you love stories with a broken man you need to read this.

Kindle Customer

This book was AMAZING

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 23, 2022

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Bad Boy Blues is my second book by Saffron Kent and I loved every minute of reading this.

Cleo "Blue" Paige has been dealt a bad set of cards, after recently losing her parents, she has been forced to take a job as a maid in the Prince Mansion so she can save up to buy her family home, it's the only thing she feels still connects her to her parents. Even though this isn't the life she wanted, Cleo is getting by, what she most definitely didn't need was Zach Prince to come home, her Arch Nemesis, her childhood Bully and the boy she who takes over her thoughts more than he should. Zach has grown up in the 3yrs he's been gone and he looks delicious, but she refuses to be charmed by the Dark Prince himself, nothing is going to make her stop hating him...thats what Cleo tells herself anyway.

Zach Prince hates his home, he is the son his father is ashamed of and even though he loves his mother, she has done nothing to protect him either as a child. But he's back home, he may have the world perceive him as a heartless monster but even they have loved ones. He never expected to have Cleo (Blue) working for his family, never expected to see her again. He's ashamed of the way he treated her in high school, because his feelings for Blue have always confused him. He wants to hate her, he wants to show her he isn't a man that can be loved by a woman. But Zach has a secret and when Blue finds out and offers her support and help, he can't keep her at arms length any longer. She is breaking down his walls brick by brick and her light is streaming in. Can he be the man she deserves? Can he be her forever?

I loved Zach and Cleo's story, they were both hurting in different ways and what they had always thought was hate between them was actually the total opposite. Watching their characters grow and relationship develop throughout this book was so beautiful to read 🥰💙. Please if you haven't read this book, go give it a try.

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