St. Mary’s Rebels · 2019
Bad Boy BluesSpice level, tropes & is it dark romance?
Spice 3/5 (Hot) · Darkness 4/5 (Pitch) · No trigger warnings flagged
Bad Boy Blues is part of the St. Mary’s Rebels series by Saffron A. Kent, first out in 2019. It sits in the enemies to lovers corner of the shelf. Spice is open door (3 of 5) and the darkness is pitch dark (4 of 5). We could not find the author's own warning list yet, so check it before you start. This note is ours. It is not a publisher blurb.
First published: 10 April 2019 (first publication, per Goodreads). Book 0 of St. Mary’s Rebels.
Bad Boy Blues tropes
On this shelf, Bad Boy Blues is filed under Enemies to lovers. Each tag opens more books with that trope.
Bad Boy Blues spice level
Is Bad Boy Blues dark romance?
Yes, firmly. Bad Boy Blues scores 4 of 5 on our darkness scale (Pitch).
Spice and darkness are separate scores. More pitch books. How we rate.
Bad Boy Blues trigger warnings
Warnings not yet verified. We could not find the author's own content warning list for this book, so the flags here are only what the publisher's description makes clear. Check the author's note before you start.
Graphic (0) — open before you read
Open this before you read. These are the flags most likely to be a hard stop.
None flagged in this band.
Moderate (0)
Harm, control, or obsession that is common in this lane.
None flagged in this band.
Minor (0)
Present, and usually not the reason someone puts the book down.
None flagged in this band.
Full Bad Boy Blues trigger warnings
St. Mary’s Rebels reading order
Bad Boy Blues is a novella (book 0) in Saffron A. Kent's St. Mary’s Rebels series. Start here.
- Book 0 · prequel Bad Boy Blues (this book) · 2019
Order checked against the Goodreads St. Mary’s Rebels series page on 13 October 2026.
Who it's for
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Books like Bad Boy Blues
Matched on shared tropes, then the closest spice and darkness scores. Other books in the same series are listed above, not here.
- All the Little Lies
All the Little Lies
S.J. Sylvis
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Enemies to lovers
- Bad Habit
Bad Habit
Charleigh Rose
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Enemies to lovers
- Ruthless Knight
Ruthless Knight
Ashley Jade
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Enemies to lovers
- The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
Amelia Wilde
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Enemies to lovers
- The Peer and the Puppet
The Peer and the Puppet
B. B. Reid
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Enemies to lovers
- The Touch of a Villain
The Touch of a Villain
Holly Renee
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Enemies to lovers
- Truly
Truly
Carmel Rhodes
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Enemies to lovers
- Until You
Until You
Penelope Douglas
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Enemies to lovers
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Questions readers actually ask
What is the spice level of Bad Boy Blues?
Bad Boy Blues spice level is 3 of 5 (Hot). Open door. The scene stays. Darkness is a separate score: 4 of 5 (Pitch).
What are the Bad Boy Blues trigger warnings?
Graphic: none flagged. Moderate: none flagged. Minor: none flagged. Warnings not yet verified against the author's own list. Check it before you start.
Is Bad Boy Blues dark romance?
Yes, firmly. Bad Boy Blues scores 4 of 5 on our darkness scale (Pitch). Bleak on purpose. Comfort is not the job.
What tropes are in Bad Boy Blues?
On this shelf Bad Boy Blues is filed under Enemies to lovers.
Who is Bad Boy Blues for?
For a reader who wants hate that tips over into wanting. Spice is hot. Darkness is pitch. Warnings are not yet verified, so check the author's note first.
What are some books like Bad Boy Blues?
Matched on shared tropes and similar spice and darkness: All the Little Lies by S.J. Sylvis; Bad Habit by Charleigh Rose; Ruthless Knight by Ashley Jade; The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea by Amelia Wilde; The Peer and the Puppet by B. B. Reid; The Touch of a Villain by Holly Renee. More read-alikes, each with a reason, are on zademasked.com/like/bad-boy-blues.
Is Bad Boy Blues a standalone?
No. Bad Boy Blues is a novella (book 0) in the St. Mary’s Rebels series by Saffron A. Kent.
What order should I read the St. Mary’s Rebels series in?
0. Bad Boy Blues (novella).
How many books are in the St. Mary’s Rebels series?
The St. Mary’s Rebels series by Saffron A. Kent has 0 main books, plus 1 novella or bonus story.
What is the Bad Boy Blues age rating?
We'd say 18+. Spice sits at 3/5 (hot) and darkness at 4/5 (pitch). That's our recommendation, not an official rating, so read the trigger warnings as well.
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