Roped by Saffron A. Kent

Roped follows the story of Peyton Turner and Radisson King—characters that were previously featured in Branded. This is a direct sequel to that book. I had a lot of hopes for this book, but unfortunately it fell flat for me. I couldn't relate to the characters and found them to be lacking chemistry. There was plenty of sexual chemistry between them, but it was missing the most important factor for me which was the romance. Peyton's character came across as very childish, bratty, and naive. She actually reminded me of Isadora Holmes from Oh, You're So Cold but not as annoying. But the character I was most disappointed in was Rad. I thought I was going to get a sweet and silent yearner who was obsessed with his heroine, but what we got instead was an emotionally tortured stalker and kidnapper. Not quite what I wanted, but I did think he was a much better character than Arsen from Branded though.

“If I'm yours, you are mine. Mine. You belong to me. Every part of you is mine, and even you don't get to take that away from me.”

In the end, while I ended up enjoying Peyton and Rad's story, I had a really difficult time finishing this book and will not be continuing this series. As someone who prefers scenes with active dialogue between the characters that actively move the story, this book was too descriptive of the character's physical attributes and repetitive for me. This actually pulled me out of the story and had me skimming instead. I really wanted to like Peyton and Rad's story, but found the revenge aspect a bit too ridiculous and unbelievable for me. I wanted there to be more development and actual romance between the characters instead of them having sex. The push/pull factor was missing for me, which is typically Saffron Kent's best plot device in her books. Nevertheless, if you are a fan of the stalker romance genre, I would consider readers give this book a try—especially if you liked the first book. I would not recommend starting Roped without first reading Branded since they are interconnected.

*This ARC was generously provided by Netgalley and the author for an honest review*

Rating: ★★★☆☆

Branded by Saffron A. Kent

Saffron Kent returns with a brand new release that tells the story of a young and naive woman who falls hopelessly in love with a bad man. It's a tale as old as time. However, the author adds unexpected twists and turns to the story including mistaken identities, letter exchanges, revenge, and finding love with the most unexpected person. While I enjoyed Branded, I thought that Arsen Grayson and Reverie Bell's relationship could have benefited from more time and connection between the two. I loved that Reverie was sassy to Arsen, but he would always end up having the last word. This made me struggle to connect with the characters and relationship because while they were growing closer, it was all built on lies. Reverie hid her identity from Arsen to protect her best friend, but he continued to contradict himself at every turn by telling false truths. There were a lot of misunderstandings and "fighting" between Arsen and Reverie—much of it would lead to an intense and dirty moment for them. Nevertheless, I did really love the letters that Arsen and Reverie exchanged with each other in the beginning. It brought a lot of insight into their characters and built a good foundation for their potential romance—unfortunately, that all shattered when they met and he kidnapped her for revenge. 

“Love is an adventure. It has highs and lows. It scares you. It makes you feel safe. It’s reckless and thoughtful. It’s the biggest contradiction there is. Love is you. Because you’re the biggest contradiction of my life.”

In the end, Branded was a revenge story that eventually became a love story. The animosity between the Grayson's and Turner's was interesting, but I would have liked more lore and additional context as to why they became enemies in the first place. I also really liked the secondary characters and found them to be more interesting than Arsen and Reverie. Radisson and Peyton will make for a dynamic couple and I can't wait to read their story. Also known as the Quiet Mustang, Rad is this brooding, silent, and protective cowboy who fell in love with the outspoken, sassy, and troublemaker that is Peyton Turner. I'm also looking forward to reading about Marsden and Haven's strange but interesting marriage. They didn't seem like a married couple at all. Fans of Saffron Kent will absolutely enjoy this new and world and series that has all of her tropes and sexiness. Although the love scenes were not as explicit as A Wreck, You Make Me, they still made for some erotically charged moments between Arsen and Reverie.

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Rating: ★★★★☆

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Genre: Dark Forbidden Romance

Tropes: Bully Romance, Blackmail, Forced Proximity

Morally Grey Hero, Praise/Degradation Kink, Soccer

Release Date: August 8, 2025

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I have been in love with Shepard Thorne since I was twelve. 

He’s my best friend’s hot older brother, and I am the weird redhead who low-key follows him everywhere. He’s soccer’s bad boy, and I am stuck in a dead end job, serving drinks at the local strip club. 

Our paths aren’t meant to cross. 

Until one day I catch him getting a lap dance at the club and jealousy makes me ruin his fun. 

Now he’s made it his mission to make my life hell and no matter what I do, there is no escape. 

Everywhere I turn, there he is, waiting for his payback. 

He threatens to kiss me one second, and choke me the next. 

He promises to bring me to my knees and make me beg. 

What started as a little harmless prank turns into a twisted game of blackmail that’s toxic but oh-so-good. 

But it has to end. 

Because I have a secret... 

That ties me to my tormentor in an irrevocable way, and if he ever finds out, it will wreck everything I now crave. 

Even his revenge.

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A Wreck, You Make Me by Saffron A. Kent

Saffron A. Kent returns with a provocative tale of toxic obsession, manipulation, and an all-consuming forbidden love that burned up the pages. I was completely enthralled by Shepard and Jupiter's rollercoaster of a romance—even if it did frustrate me at times. I had been highly anticipating their story ever since Stellan and Isadora's book, and the author did not disappoint. Shepard was previously portrayed as this nonchalant and charming playboy but he was so much more than that. As the last Thorne sibling to get his happily ever after, it was shocking to realize that he was just as broken, if not more, than Ledger or Stellan. I was also surprised by how unhinged and insane he was when it came to Jupiter. Their hot and cold relationship was off the charts dirty and kinky. That hotel scene will forever live rent free in my head. Shepard and Jupiter's sexual chemistry and tension was so intense and palpable—Saffron simply excels at writing this. The lengths that he went through to keep an eye on his Little Strawberry… the man was completely crazy and manic, possessive and obsessed over her. Jupiter may have been Shepard's stalker but he became hers. While I felt so bad for Jupiter when Shepard was being intentionally cruel to her, she also made him suffer too.

"I know nothing about love. Not one thing. I can’t even recognize it for what it is so it’s safe to say I have no idea how to love someone. All I know is I want to. I want to love her because I do love her. She’s it for me. She’s my sweet dream and my dark desire. She is my lost bird and my good girl. She’s my Little Strawberry."

In the end, I enjoyed Shepard and Jupiter's toxic romance because even though they kept hurting each other, they were also two pieces of a puzzle made whole together. This was a true cat and mouse relationship because Jupiter loved to run away from Shepard, which would always trigger him to chase after her. Also, I absolutely can't wait for Ark and and Byron's book. These two amused me to no end when they were giving Shepard advice on Jupiter. I highly recommend reading Stellan's book, Oh, You're So Cold, because it's a direct sequel to this book and will provide a lot of context as to why Shepard is the way he is. Overall, I loved seeing everything come full circle between Shepard and Jupiter. Fans of Saffron A. Kent and those looking forward to Shepard and Jupiter's book will absolutely love and devour this one because it has all of the tropes, sexiness, and insanity that the author is known for. I thought Ledger was unhinged but Shepard absolutely took his crown and made it his own. Although their journey was a long and difficult one, Shepard and Jupiter were truly made for each other and I was completely satisfied with their ending.

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Rating: ★★★★☆

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Genre: Dark Forbidden Romance

Tropes: Bully Romance, Blackmail, Forced Proximity

Morally Grey Hero, Praise/Degradation Kink, Soccer

Release Date: August 8, 2025

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I have been in love with Shepard Thorne since I was twelve. 

He’s my best friend’s hot older brother, and I am the weird redhead who low-key follows him everywhere. He’s soccer’s bad boy, and I am stuck in a dead end job, serving drinks at the local strip club. 

Our paths aren’t meant to cross. 

Until one day I catch him getting a lap dance at the club and jealousy makes me ruin his fun.

Now he’s made it his mission to make my life hell and no matter what I do, there is no escape. 

Everywhere I turn, there he is, waiting for his payback. 

He threatens to kiss me one second, and choke me the next. 

He promises to bring me to my knees and make me beg. 

What started as a little harmless prank turns into a twisted game of blackmail that’s toxic but oh-so-good. 

But it has to end. 

Because I have a secret... 

That ties me to my tormentor in an irrevocable way, and if he ever finds out, it will wreck everything I now crave. 

Even his revenge.

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Title: A Wreck, You Make Me

Author: Saffron A. Kent

Genre: Dark Forbidden Romance

Tropes: Bully Romance, Blackmail, Forced Proximity

Morally Grey Hero, Praise/Degradation Kink, Soccer

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Release Date: June 9, 2025

BLURB

I have been in love with Shepard Thorne since I was twelve.

He’s my best friend’s hot older brother, and I am the weird redhead who low-key follows him everywhere. He’s soccer’s bad boy, and I am stuck in a dead end job, serving drinks at the local strip club.

Our paths aren’t meant to cross.

Until one day I catch him getting a lap dance at the club and jealousy makes me ruin his fun.

Now he’s made it his mission to make my life hell and no matter what I do, there is no escape.

Everywhere I turn, there he is, waiting for his payback.

He threatens to kiss me one second, and choke me the next.

He promises to bring me to my knees and make me beg.

What started as a little harmless prank turns into a twisted game of blackmail that’s toxic but oh-so-good.

But it has to end.

Because I have a secret...

That ties me to my tormentor in an irrevocable way, and if he ever finds out, it will wreck everything I now crave.

Even his revenge.

Note: This is a STANDALONE set in the world of Bardstown.

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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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OH, YOU’RE SO COLD

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Release Date: June 28

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Blurb:

I swear I didn’t do it on purpose.

 

All I wanted was a harmless kiss from the handsome stranger at my eighteenth birthday party. But when he said — with a cruel twist of his cigarette smoking lips — that he doesn’t kiss ‘annoying little girls,’ I stupidly decided to flirt with a random guy to make him jealous.

 

I never wanted that random guy to fall in love with me. Or worse, accidentally start a relationship with him. But now I have a new boyfriend while I can’t stop thinking about the guy who doesn’t care that I exist.

 

So it’s time to move on and focus on my new relationship.

 

Only the moment I make that decision, he decides to notice me.

 

He decides to stare at me a little too hard and in a way that makes me blush. Oh and one day when my boyfriend isn’t looking, he decides to corner me in a lonely hallway and put his rough and heated hands on me that feels equal parts forbidden and familiar.

 

But I’m not stupid.

 

I’m not going to ruin my new relationship for someone that people call Stellan ‘The Cold’ Thorne. Especially not when the random guy I’m dating isn’t random at all.

 

No, my new boyfriend happens to be the brother of the guy I’m inappropriately obsessed with.

 

And I’m not the kind of girl who comes between two brothers.

 

Twin brothers…

 

Or am I?

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Oh, You're So Cold by Saffron A. Kent

I went through a rollercoaster of emotions while reading Stellan and Isadora's book. It wasn't perfect by any means—in fact, their romance was more of a train wreck than anything but it worked in their favor. Their love story was messy, reckless, heartbreaking, and frustrating but I could feel the passion and desire they had for each other throughout the book. Some things worked for me while others were a bit strange. I eventually came to understand why Isadora had that particular kink because she did not come from a loving family and had a desperate need to be loved and cared for. Stellan was the perfect protector for her in that sense. I felt that the love triangle between Shepard, Isadora, and Stellan was also unnecessary because it caused a lot of tension and conflict between the characters. I do have to give props to Saffron Kent for being able to turn Stellan and Isadora's story around for me because I was yelling at their antics and almost gave up on them. They had an incredibly toxic relationship and kept hurting each other in the process.

“I’ve always considered her a threat. A threat to my peace. My control. My promise. A threat because she makes me feel things. She melts the ice around my heart.”

 

Isadora initially came across as an immature and reckless young woman who used Shepard to get to Stellan but it was more complicated than that. She never intended to let it get this far but it blew up in her face. On the other hand, Stellan had his own demons to fight and was more broken and tortured than I thought. He loved Isadora but felt unworthy of her because he always believed he was just like his father—a monster. His attempt at making Isadora fall out of love with him was laughable and would not work because feelings were already involved. I do have to admit that I loved Stellan and Isadora's sexual chemistry with each other. Their love scenes were so sexy. Despite my frustrations with these two, I was invested by the second arc of the book and wanted them to work. I was glad to see that Shepard came out of this ordeal unfazed because he was more focused on his own issues—specifically his supposed stalker Jupiter Jones, who we all know has been crushing on him forever. The author also hinted at Homer and Maple's potential love story and there were cameos from Ark and Byron as well.

“All I ever wanted was you to believe that. To believe that you could love me. That we deserve a chance. That’s all I wanted from you, Stellan. To just love me and let me love you.”

 

In the end, Stellan and Isadora's story was truly unexpected and I loved how everything came full circle in the end. Even though I was so mad and frustrated at them, they grew on me as I started to understand why they made certain decisions. I came to love their steamy moments, overprotectiveness, and craziness for each other. Stellan and Isadora's love for each other was ridiculous at times but it was an improvement over Ledger and Tempest for me personally. Fans of Saffron Kent and the St. Mary's Rebels series will not want to miss out on her latest release because it has all the tropes, spicy scenes, obsessive love, and writing that she is known for. Isadora's love for her wildfire Thorn and Stellan’s for his Lolita was all-consuming and unforgettable. I'm really looking forward to what the author has in store for Shepard and Jupiter's book next because I could feel the chemistry they had with each other in one particular scene near the end. It's going to be explosive since he is Stellan's twin after all.

*This ARC was generously provided by the author for an honest review*

Rating: ★★★★☆

Cover Reveal: Oh, You're So Cold by Saffron A. Kent

Release Date: June 28

I swear I didn’t do it on purpose.

 

All I wanted was a harmless kiss from the handsome stranger at my eighteenth birthday party. But when he

said — with a cruel twist of his cigarette smoking lips — that he doesn’t kiss ‘annoying little girls,’ I stupidly

decided to flirt with a random guy to make him jealous.

 

I never wanted that random guy to fall in love with me. Or worse, accidentally start a relationship with him. But

now I have a new boyfriend while I can’t stop thinking about the guy who doesn’t care that I exist.

 

So it’s time to move on and focus on my new relationship.

 

Only the moment I make that decision, he decides to notice me.

 

He decides to stare at me a little too hard and in a way that makes me blush. Oh and one day when my

boyfriend isn’t looking, he decides to corner me in a lonely hallway and put his rough and heated hands on me

that feels equal parts forbidden and familiar.

 

But I’m not stupid.

 

I’m not going to ruin my new relationship for someone that people call Stellan ‘The Cold’ Thorne. Especially not

when the random guy I’m dating isn’t random at all.

 

No, my new boyfriend happens to be the brother of the guy I’m inappropriately obsessed with.

 

And I’m not the kind of girl who comes between two brothers.

 

Twin brothers…

 

Or am I?

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Saffron A. Kent is a USA Today Bestselling Author of Contemporary and New Adult romance.

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.

She also blogs. Her musings related to life, writing, books and everything in between can be found in her JOURNAL on her website (www.thesaffronkent.com)

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YOU BEAUTIFUL THING, YOU by Saffron A. Kent 

Release Date: October 29th

Nineteen-year-old Tempest Jackson wants a baby.

No, her biological clock isn’t ticking, but she’s desperate for unconditional love. Rejected by all except her brother and soon to be married off by her father for financial gain, she aches for someone to hold close and call hers.

Enter Ledger Thorne. Soccer god, devastatingly handsome and her brother’s rival.

Once upon a time they had a thing. A beautiful thing. But while Tempest thought she was madly in love, Ledger was only using her for petty revenge.

So Tempest has a plan: seduce the sexy jerk who broke her heart, use him to get pregnant and then leave him in the dust like he left her, to marry a stranger.

Only the problem with making babies is that it doesn’t feel like revenge. It feels a lot like that thing they used to have: Hot and stormy, and intense and intimate.

But Tempest isn’t a fool. She’ll stick to the plan.

Because wasn’t it Ledger who turned their beautiful thing into something ugly?

Now it’s her turn…

NOTE: This is a STANDALONE set in the world of Bardstown, a St. Mary’s Rebels spin-off.

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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. 

She also blogs. Her musings related to life, writing, books and everything in between can be found in her JOURNAL on her website (www.thesaffronkent.com)

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You Beautiful Thing, You by Saffron A. Kent

You Beautiful Thing, You by Saffron A. Kent is the first book in the Bad Boys of Bardstown series and it features Ledger Thorne and Tempest Jackson—characters that previously appeared in the St. Mary's Rebels series. This was an opposites attract, grumpy/sunshine, enemies-to-lovers, and forbidden romance between two characters who have been circling around each other for years. Ledger always seemed quiet and reserved if arrogant when it came to his rivalry with Reed Jackson, but this latest iteration of him blew that image of him to smithereens for me. Saffron Kent wasn't kidding when she said that Ledger was her most jealous and possessive male character. Overall, their relationship was messy, heartbreaking at times, intense, and mostly frustrating due to a lack of communication between the two. Although Ledger's rivalry and quest for revenge against Reed broke Tempest's heart, it eventually led him to redeem himself in his Firefly's eyes.

“I don’t think we’re made for gentle things, him and me. My cruel, sadistic, beautiful Thorn. And his heartbroken, lovelorn, feisty Firefly.”

In the end, while I enjoyed Ledger and Tempest's intense and forbidden love story, it wasn't my favorite. I wanted to love their relationship but I was more frustrated by their inability to tell each other the truth. Ledger kept many things from Tempest but she also did the same to him. But despite my reservations about their relationship, this was their love story and they truly owned up to it until the very end. Ledger would burn down the world, fiercely protect, and kill for Tempest. That in of itself was his form of love for her. I loved that Tempest was also his biggest champion against the world and his own family who only saw the "angry" part of him but never the sad and lonely boy who wanted to be understood and loved. Despite my frustrations with Ledger and Tempest, I truly appreciated this aspect of their characters. While their story may not be for everyone, I would still recommend to those who are looking for an incredibly spicy and intense love story between a highly dominant and possessive hero and his sweet like candies and cream heroine.

*This ARC was generously provided by the author for an honest review*

Rating: ★★★★☆

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Release Date: October 29th

Nineteen-year-old Tempest Jackson wants a baby.

No, her biological clock isn't ticking, but she's desperate for unconditional love. Rejected by all except her brother and soon to be married off by her father for financial gain, she aches for someone to hold close and call hers.

Enter Ledger Thorne. Soccer god, devastatingly handsome and her brother's rival.

Once upon a time they had a thing. A beautiful thing. But while Tempest thought she was madly in love, Ledger was only using her for petty revenge.

So Tempest has a plan: seduce the sexy jerk who broke her heart, use him to get pregnant and then leave him in the dust like he left her, to marry a stranger.

Only the problem with making babies is that it doesn't feel like revenge. It feels a lot like that thing they used to have: Hot and stormy, and intense and intimate.

But Tempest isn't a fool. She'll stick to the plan.

Because wasn't it Ledger who turned their beautiful thing into something ugly?

Now it's her turn...

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✔️ Feisty but sweet, totally-obsessed-with-him heroine

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✔️ Thorne brothers & bromance

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Meet Saffron A. Kent

Saffron A. Kent is a USA Today Bestselling Author of Contemporary and New Adult romance.

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.

She also blogs. Her musings related to life, writing, books and everything in between can be found in her JOURNAL on her website (www.thesaffronkent.com)

To learn more about Saffron and her books, visit here!