Lily Gallo prided herself on her pristine reputation.A dedicated bookworm.An awkward goody-two-shoes.Lover of fiction more than reality.Jet Michaels had always had a broken moral compass.A cocky egomaniac.An unashamed womanizer.Craving adventure instead of responsibility.Lily never expected to come face-to-crotch with her old high school crush, and she never dreamed he’d make her an offer she … never dreamed he’d make her an offer she couldn’t refuse. But what was supposed to be a platonic arrangement quickly spiraled out of control.
Can the inexperienced nerdy girl tame the notorious player?
Or will he peel back her pages, exposing the wildcat hidden underneath?
Blaze is the fourth full-length standalone novel in the Men of Inked Heatwave series by USA Today bestselling author Chelle Bliss.
Men of Inked: Heatwave Series:
- Book 1 – Flame
- Book 2 – Burn
- Book 3 – Wildfire
- Book 4 – Blaze
- Book 5 – Ignite
- Book 6 – Spark
- Book 7 – Ember
- Book 8 – Singe
- Book 9 – Ashes
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Lily Gallo is a good girl. After dropping out of college she is now working alongside her dad at Inked as a piercer. What she doesn’t expect is her childhood crush coming in and wanting something pierced!
I love the Gallo family. Lily’s story is no exception. She is sweet and kind. Jett is sexy and determined. These two have fantastic chemistry! This along with the overbearing yet loving intrusion of the rest of the Gallo family makes for a fun, loving, passionate book.
Very well written with great attention to detail. This is an absolute MUST READ!
I loved everything about this book. The bookworm finally gets her bad boy HEA. Lily Gallo, daughter of Mike and Mia, has always had her head in her books, off at college to be a doctor and follow in her mother’s footsteps. But it wasn’t her dream, and she’s finally realizing what it is she wants to do. Getting a job at Inked as a piercer, Lily is off on her own when a new client comes in. Jett Michaels, aka the boy she’s had a crush on for years walks through the door. Jett always had a thing for Lily, but never thought he was good enough. When the perfect opportunity for them to get to know each other better arises, they realize their feelings are hard to resist. Lily and Jett’s story was sweet and sensual, hot and steamy. It was everything I love in this series and more.
Once again, Chelle Bliss delivers another blazing hot installment into the Men of Ink: Heatwave series. This is book number four and it can be read as a standalone, however, I feel it’s better to read from the start of the series.
This author never misses a beat when it comes to her Men of Ink spin-offs and as always I was completely hooked from page one.
In this story, we have Lily Gallo and Jett Michaels.
Jett was on FIRE!! He’s alpha as they come and is the time of man that most women drop their panties for and he took advantage of that. He was a manwhore and he bedded women all through high school. He was the bad boy your mother warned you about.
Lily is a sweet, naive 21-year-old. Innocent and sweet. She was the nerdy type in school. She secretly crushed on Jett but she knew she wasn’t his type.
When Jett returns from the Navy, things have changed, Lily has changed. She’s still sweet and innocent, but she’s grown up and Jett can’t help but want her. He’d wanted her long ago, he had even kept a picture of her while he went away and served his country. So, the moment he laid eyes on her again, he knew he had to have her, but she wasn’t like most women that Jett used to and Lily was finding it hard to believe that he wanted her and that she was enough for him. Her self doubt seeming to get in the way.
Will Jett be able to get through to her? Will Lily realize that she’s what he wants and only her? Or will it keep them apart?
I couldn’t get enough of this. I loved Lily. She was easy to relate to and Jett… HOT DAMN… He was on fire and he had me swooning all over the place, yet he remained that bad boy I love so much when it comes to Chelles books! This was both insightful, hot, and addictive. I couldn’t get enough!
5 Stars!
5 Stars
Lily Gallo is sweet and shy, the epitome of the “good girl”. So, when her long time crush, Jett Michaels, is finally home and struts into Inked for a piercing, yeah, things heat up from there. I absolutely loved Blaze. I don’t think I’ve laughed out loud so much in a long time. My co-workers thought I was crazy until I shared snippets of the story and why I was snickering so much.
These two were great together. Both a little clueless when it comes to the other, but I loved that about them. Jett is no stranger to the ways of women, but I loved that he took his time with Lily to prove to her she is the one for him. I absolutely loved the original Gallos, but these Gallo kids are definitely giving them a run for their money. They just keep getting better and better. Keep them coming Chelle Bliss, my #oneclick finger is ready 😉
Angela – Alphas Do It Better Book Blog
OMG. Blaze is my absolute favourite. I love Lily and Jett’s story. Blaze is a super hot read that will send tingles through your whole body. Lily is sweet and innocent until Jett comes along. It’s the quiet ones you always have to watch for. Lily and Jett are made for each other and when these two are together, it’s definitely blazing. I’m in love the series and this is my top book.
I thank the author for providing a copy for review.
Belinda, Book Haven Book Blog
5 star Review Blaze (Men of Inked: Heatwave #4) by Chelle Bliss
AUDIO REVIEW:
Having read the first three books in this series and loved them I was excited to see what Chelle Bliss had in store for Lily Gallo and the man she falls for Jet Michaels. Narrated by Samantha Brentmoor and Jason Clarke they really brought Lily and Jet to life for me with their passionate portrayal of these characters.
Lily’s naivete had me laughing so much at times and I loved how Jet constantly bolstered her confidence and Jason Clarke did a wonderful job getting that across.
I have always loved the Gallo’s, reading the next generation and seeing how Lily has grown into such a lovely young woman has been great fun. She easily gets lost in the books that she reads and is seen by the family to be the shy and the quiet one. However Jet is the total opposite, a player who isn’t afraid to go after what or who he wants.
I loved the relationship that built from friendship between Lily and Jet. There was something sweet about their relationship and I love how a platonic relationship soon turned to a scorching one. There was humour and so much chemistry between Lily and Jet that you could almost feel the air sizzling between them. I also loved how Jet was so patient and all in with his love for Lily.
Blaze will have you falling in love as a childhood crush becomes a possibility. Two people who have loved each other from afar find themselves in the same place and things start to fall into place. Jett and Lily’s story is quirky and witty and at times will have you laughing out loud. Their story is sweet with plenty of moments that will make you smile. It has drama, passion, witty moments and shows us that even though Lily is the quiet one of the family this girl can hold her own. A beautiful romance that will make you swoon and give you butterflies as this pair show us what love is all about.
I was so excited that we were finally getting Lily Gallos’s story. She is a shy, sweet, and nerdy girl. Jett is a bad boy playboy who’s always had a thing for Lily, and vice versa. He doen’t feel like he’s good enough for her, however he won’t pass up the chance to make her his. These two were slow burning, fun and so opposite of eachother, but that only made me love them more. I liked that past characters, were in this story too. Blaze had a lighter feel from previous ones in Heatwave series. I thought it was a well written, funny, entertaining, and steamy read. Looking forward to more of the second generation Gallo’s.
The Gallos have returned! I’ve been impatiently waiting for Lily’s story. Chelle Bliss does not disappoint. It was so different than what I’m used to from her Heatwave series but it was refreshing and I loved it. I loved the characters in this book. We get to see characters from the previous Heatwave books. Lily’s dad Mike was hilarious. I love him & his devotion to his family! The plot was well-written, paced well, and very entertaining.
Lily Gallo is beautiful, smart, shy, naive, and reserved but do not underestimate her. She has a backbone and knows how to defend herself. She has had a crush on Jett Michaels for as long as she can remember. All she knows is that he would never look at a nerd like her. After all, Jett is a playboy with a long list of conquests. She knows he wouldn’t be interested in her. Jett Michaels was HOTT (yes I added an extra “T”)! He is sexy, alpha, and confident except when it comes to Lily. He has always had a thing for her but he knew that he wasn’t good for her. He wasn’t ready to settle down. Now he’s back after having graduated and served in the Navy. He is a different guy than who he used to be. One look at Lily and he knows that he is going to make her his even if he isn’t 100% sure that he deserves her. Can Lily get past her insecurities to give Jett a chance? Can Jett convince Lily that he has changed his playboy ways?
I think what made this so endearing is because there wasn’t a lot of the usual drama and heartbreak with the usual romances. There was a healthy dose of sexual tension though and a lot of laughs. It was funny, endearing, very sexy, and entertaining. The chemistry between Jett and Lily is HOT! My attention was captured from beginning to end. Speaking of the end, we get thrown for a loop and I’m like OMG! I was not expecting that! This does end in a cliffhanger. I can’t wait to see what happens next!
****ARC generously provided in exchange for an honest review.****
5 Stars
What a read!
I’m of course a fan of Chelle Bliss and anything Gallo related but Blaze was perfect. I was so excited to read Lily and Jett’s story. Reading about Lily in the other books got me waiting to see what would happen with her and it was totally unexpected and I hope we are going to get more of her and Jett!
I need more, want more. The Gallos are just the best and this was another must read!
This is book 4 in the Men of Inked:Heatwave series and can absolutely be read as a stand alone. In this one we get Jet and Lily’s story. Lily has always been the goodie two shoes, nerdy girl in her family and just in her life. She is trying to step out of her box when her school crush walks back into her life. Jet is the player, bad boy type and doesn’t apologize for it. When he meets Lily again, he makes her an offer she can’t refuse. But what starts out as something platonic between friends turns into something completely different.
I really liked this one! I think out of this spin off series from the original that this couple is probably my favorite out of all them. Lily is this down to earth homebody that I could definitely not only relate to but I genuinely liked her. She’s sweet but she is also feisty and I loved that about her. Jet is definitely this bad boy but he is a bad boy with a heart of gold. But he also has this hidden sweet side that I definitely wasn’t expecting but made him a much better man in my opinion. The chemistry between these two is off the charts and while I loved the hot factor, their actual love story is what drew me in and kept me reading!! Definitely my favorite so far!
Everything you’d expect from the Gallos! Lily and Jett maintain the traditions of off the chart heat and sexy chemistry with a little twist of sweetness. Lily becomes Jett’s roommate with the hope of added benefits. What neither assumes is just how much the are destined to be together. A five blazing stars for Lily and Jett.
A secret love finally comes to light. This couple has go through so much to come together. This steamy book is truly perfection. The writing is superb and you can’t help but get lost in story. The characters are freaking amazing. I love each and every single one of them. This series just keeps blowing my mind with how good each book is.
Love it, love it, love it!! Each book in the series seems to get better and better and I couldn’t get enough of Lily and Jett.
This series of Gallo offspring are seriously giving their parents a run for their money and I am here for it!
Another hands down outstanding read!!
Hilarious and Hot at the same time if that’s possible. I was hooked from the first word to the last. I laughed alot during this book. The characters had amazingly hot chemistry.
Lily the quiet book girl who read about life instead of enjoying it. Jett’s back from serving in the military and enjoying life. Lily and Jett both are looking for a place to live instead of living with their parents. Can they live together as friends or will they become more than friends?
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This is such a cute, sweet, sexy story that I thoroughly enjoyed. It’s a really easy read. Lily is so oblivious to how amazing she is and Jett has to really work hard to get her to see herself from someone’s else’s eyes.
It’s low drama with a few twists and turns. Their relationship blossoms and Jett is so patient with her. I expected him to be abit more brash but he’s got a great balance between demanding alpha and a more sensitive gentleness.
The family dynamic is just brilliant and we get to see lots of the wider family members. Always fun at a Gallo gathering!
An intriguing ending and will feel like a long wait for the next story!
The Gallo kids just keep getting better. I loved this story of Lilly and Jett. Lilly is now working for at her family tattoo business as a piercer after dropping out of college. In walks Jett, Lilly’s bad boy crush since high school. So hat happens when you pair the shy bookworm and the playboy? This book had me laughing and falling in love with these two. It is a must-read and I can not wait for the next book in the series.
Blaze was another really enjoyable read from this series. This story just takes off right from the beginning and I just flew through it as I couldn’t put it down. The story was sweet and sexy but for me the humour laced throughout was great and had me chuckling on numerous occasions. Lily and Jett were real cute couple with fantastic chemistry. I loved their journey and hope we see more of them in future books. I really enjoyed this one and cannot wait for the next book!
I was provided with a copy of this book from the publisher; there was no inducement or obligation and I opted to leave a review.
Jett and Lily are so adorable. I feel like I’m a part of this family and every book is a new reunion. This was a sweet, sexy story with a little angst and family drama. I love the younger generation in these books, they’re so much fun.
Another amazing book!!
The Gallo family is the absolute best! I loved Lily and Jett’s story!! Lily is shy, sweet and a total bookworm, who doesn’t know her own beauty. Jett is sexy and can get any girl he wants. I really loved this story. There’s lots of laughs, steamy scenes and the typical Gallo shenanigans. I need more!!
5 Stars!