--- product_id: 317602510 title: "Bad Guy: A Science Fiction Romance" price: "349 kr" currency: NOK in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.no/products/317602510-bad-guy-a-science-fiction-romance store_origin: NO region: Norway --- # Bad Guy: A Science Fiction Romance **Price:** 349 kr **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Bad Guy: A Science Fiction Romance - **How much does it cost?** 349 kr with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.no](https://www.desertcart.no/products/317602510-bad-guy-a-science-fiction-romance) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Crulden the Ruiner is the name of a fierce gladiator who’s broken the rules…and broken anyone that approaches.It’s *my* name.It’s a name that strikes fear into the hearts of all….all except the small human female who comes to clean my cell and glares at me the entire time.My new owners want things from me. They want me to play in their games. They want me to win battles for them.Well, I know what I want in return.I want her.And I don’t care who I have to destroy to get her. But Mina doesn't want to be owned...and certainly not by one as terrible as me. How does a bad guy woo the girl when all he knows is death and destruction?*** Want to read other stories featuring a villainous (but not too villainous) character? Check out Ella Goode's Bad Girl (B0917YZ483) and Kati Wilde's Evil Twin (B0912S1CL6). Both are coming soon. *** Review: HUGE FAVORITE - I love Ruby Dixon and eat up her books. I lost sleep over this one. She is just getting better and better. She talks about how this one was an easy one to write because she loves the h and H and. MAN. Does. It. Show. Not every book by her is a home run, sometimes the main characters just don't resonate with me (see what I did there, resonate? wink wink). Lol, but trust me on this one. You don't want to miss out and I hope you love Crulden and Mina as much as I did. Slow burn but so so worth it! I just love this particular world of hers. Great story, world building, characters, character development. Outstanding Ruby. I seriously can't get enough!!! Review: He's a Bad Guy...But Not a "Bad" Guy - I had heard of this author (as I'm sure like a lot of other people did) from the internet all going collectively crazy for her 'Ice Planet Barbarians' series. Memes happened, watched reviews of people I follow on YT going over the first two books on their channels, but that series never really caught my interest, but Ruby did stay on my radar out of curiosity. Then I heard she wrote a book called 'Bad Guy' - which is a story about a beastly alien gladiator who falls in love with a sassy, stubborn human slave to a cold and uncaring Lord in a (what I believe to be) a facility that houses and trains many other dangerous gladiators like the "bad guy" of the story. First off: I am a SUCKER for the "scary MC hates everyone around them except for their love interest" trope. It FUELS me - especially when it's done right. Which this story accomplishes perfectly. Crulden and Mina snatched my heart after the second or third interaction. Despite his scary appearance and violent outbursts - which he directs at the people who very much deserve said violent outbursts - he's a gentle soul who has no memory of his life before becoming a gladiator. He's a contrast to Mina, who is a no-nonsense gal who is - naturally - not happy about being owned as a human slave to an alien lord who keeps her around as an unwanted pet. Crulden is almost instantly smitten with Mina after she boldly glares at him when they first meet, because he made a huge mess in his cell that she did not wanna clean up. After that, he tries to find numerous ways to see her, which eventually leads to Mina being 'given' to Crulden as a sort of bargaining chip for his cooperation to behave and participate in his training for an eventual championship. Mina is - once again understandably - not happy about this. But, with no actual choice in the matter, she becomes 'his female'. Out of context, this all sounds like a very dark situation, but Crulden. Is. The. BIGGEST. Cinnamon roll. He treats Mina with respect, is protective of her, avoids doing things he knows will upset her, listens to her when she tells him not to do something - I mean, just...absolutely charmed the hell out of me, with how sweet he was to her throughout the whole story. There were even more than a few times he sympathized with her and apologizes for putting her in her current situation. Then we have our heroin Mina. She was great, I liked her right off the bat like I did Crulden. She was sassy, clever and I loved watching her evolution for her feelings for Crulden go from disgust and hate, to genuine love, sympathy and affection. I was smiling by the end of this book over that happy ending. They deserved it after everything they went through together. I was also surprised at the lack of action in this book. Ruby takes the time to develop the relationship of the main characters rather than bloat the book with action, which I actually kind of really like. It's like she valued the relationship over the blood and gore she could have easily added in places it didn't need to be for the sake of filling pages, and I actually appreciate that. (Don't get me wrong, there is a fair amount of action in this book, but its value is put second or third to the romance between the two leads). Though if I had to find things to criticize: (SPOILERS AHEAD) One would be the brief "misunderstanding arc" we had. While it makes sense in the context of Crulden's lack of a past, I feel like Mina heel-turned on him a little too fast. I would think with how close they were at that point, she would have taken more time to think about what she had seen of the "other Crulden" in the vids before rejecting him the way she did. (Though I know it was meant to lead up to the reveal that the Crulden who is our lead is actually a CLONE of a Crulden who was NOT a cinnamon roll). Second would be the dialogue. Most of it was good, but sometimes certain characters were a little too talky and stated the obvious in moments the readers could have interpreted themselves. That didn't happen often though. I didn't notice it until a few ways into the story. And third would be the origins of Mina's name. This is more of a nitpick because I'm not all that much of a fan to movie references in novels, but it's understandable in the context of the story so I can't roll my eyes too much at it. (And it was kind of funny that Crulden considered renaming himself 'Dracula' near the end). For my first Ruby Dixon book, I am not disappointed. This was a fabulous read from start to finish and I adore Crulden and Mina. So if you wanna read something of hers that ISN'T Ice Barbarians Planet, start with this book. Can't recommend it enough. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #1,200,738 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #507 in Science Fiction Romance (Books) #11,799 in Paranormal Romance (Books) #47,846 in Literature & Fiction (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 7,096 Reviews | ## Images ![Bad Guy: A Science Fiction Romance - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61IOvx6og9S.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Media Format** options. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ HUGE FAVORITE *by L***H on May 2, 2021* I love Ruby Dixon and eat up her books. I lost sleep over this one. She is just getting better and better. She talks about how this one was an easy one to write because she loves the h and H and. MAN. Does. It. Show. Not every book by her is a home run, sometimes the main characters just don't resonate with me (see what I did there, resonate? wink wink). Lol, but trust me on this one. You don't want to miss out and I hope you love Crulden and Mina as much as I did. Slow burn but so so worth it! I just love this particular world of hers. Great story, world building, characters, character development. Outstanding Ruby. I seriously can't get enough!!! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ He's a Bad Guy...But Not a "Bad" Guy *by C***A on March 28, 2022* I had heard of this author (as I'm sure like a lot of other people did) from the internet all going collectively crazy for her 'Ice Planet Barbarians' series. Memes happened, watched reviews of people I follow on YT going over the first two books on their channels, but that series never really caught my interest, but Ruby did stay on my radar out of curiosity. Then I heard she wrote a book called 'Bad Guy' - which is a story about a beastly alien gladiator who falls in love with a sassy, stubborn human slave to a cold and uncaring Lord in a (what I believe to be) a facility that houses and trains many other dangerous gladiators like the "bad guy" of the story. First off: I am a SUCKER for the "scary MC hates everyone around them except for their love interest" trope. It FUELS me - especially when it's done right. Which this story accomplishes perfectly. Crulden and Mina snatched my heart after the second or third interaction. Despite his scary appearance and violent outbursts - which he directs at the people who very much deserve said violent outbursts - he's a gentle soul who has no memory of his life before becoming a gladiator. He's a contrast to Mina, who is a no-nonsense gal who is - naturally - not happy about being owned as a human slave to an alien lord who keeps her around as an unwanted pet. Crulden is almost instantly smitten with Mina after she boldly glares at him when they first meet, because he made a huge mess in his cell that she did not wanna clean up. After that, he tries to find numerous ways to see her, which eventually leads to Mina being 'given' to Crulden as a sort of bargaining chip for his cooperation to behave and participate in his training for an eventual championship. Mina is - once again understandably - not happy about this. But, with no actual choice in the matter, she becomes 'his female'. Out of context, this all sounds like a very dark situation, but Crulden. Is. The. BIGGEST. Cinnamon roll. He treats Mina with respect, is protective of her, avoids doing things he knows will upset her, listens to her when she tells him not to do something - I mean, just...absolutely charmed the hell out of me, with how sweet he was to her throughout the whole story. There were even more than a few times he sympathized with her and apologizes for putting her in her current situation. Then we have our heroin Mina. She was great, I liked her right off the bat like I did Crulden. She was sassy, clever and I loved watching her evolution for her feelings for Crulden go from disgust and hate, to genuine love, sympathy and affection. I was smiling by the end of this book over that happy ending. They deserved it after everything they went through together. I was also surprised at the lack of action in this book. Ruby takes the time to develop the relationship of the main characters rather than bloat the book with action, which I actually kind of really like. It's like she valued the relationship over the blood and gore she could have easily added in places it didn't need to be for the sake of filling pages, and I actually appreciate that. (Don't get me wrong, there is a fair amount of action in this book, but its value is put second or third to the romance between the two leads). Though if I had to find things to criticize: (SPOILERS AHEAD) One would be the brief "misunderstanding arc" we had. While it makes sense in the context of Crulden's lack of a past, I feel like Mina heel-turned on him a little too fast. I would think with how close they were at that point, she would have taken more time to think about what she had seen of the "other Crulden" in the vids before rejecting him the way she did. (Though I know it was meant to lead up to the reveal that the Crulden who is our lead is actually a CLONE of a Crulden who was NOT a cinnamon roll). Second would be the dialogue. Most of it was good, but sometimes certain characters were a little too talky and stated the obvious in moments the readers could have interpreted themselves. That didn't happen often though. I didn't notice it until a few ways into the story. And third would be the origins of Mina's name. This is more of a nitpick because I'm not all that much of a fan to movie references in novels, but it's understandable in the context of the story so I can't roll my eyes too much at it. (And it was kind of funny that Crulden considered renaming himself 'Dracula' near the end). For my first Ruby Dixon book, I am not disappointed. This was a fabulous read from start to finish and I adore Crulden and Mina. So if you wanna read something of hers that ISN'T Ice Barbarians Planet, start with this book. Can't recommend it enough. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Bad guy is reformed *by C***G on May 10, 2025* This book is awesome. It has so many wonderful layers to keep you interested. There is the overlord only interested in amassing credits who we find out has over spent so desperately needs them. Then you have a sort of crazy scientist who has all sorts of ideas on how to make gladiators fight better through chemically altering them, no matter the consequences. A female slave who was gifted to the overseer and assigned to household duty, just trying to do her job and not be noticed. Then there is a clone, of one of the most violent gladiators EVER. The overseer got his hands on the clone and hopes to make tons of credits from his fights, the problem, Crulden isn’t cooperating and keeps tearing apart his cell. So they send in house keeping, they can’t send in the cleaning bots because he kept destroying them. After Cleaning his cell several times Crulden realizes the female isn’t afraid of him. I won’t ruin the rest of the story, but it’s very good and you will like it. There is a HEA and redemption for the monster. Most excellent book. 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