“A DELICIOUSLY WILD RIDE!”
Gigi Gallo’s childhood was filled with the roar of a motorcycle and the hum of a tattoo gun. Her dream has always been to work at her family’s tattoo shop — Inked. But on her first day of work, she runs into someone from her not-so-innocent past.Pike Moore is a bossy biker with a cocky attitude and an even bigger ego. He came to Inked to start over. New town. New job. … over. New town. New job. New roots. None of that included coming face-to-face with the hot chick who spent a week in his bed before she vanished without a trace.
But when they are forced to work together, feelings they thought had been extinguished come roaring back and ignite a spark neither can stop.
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If you have been reading the Men of Inked series, you will be thrilled to start finding out about the next generation. If you haven’t read previous books this is still a great stand alone book. Gigi is the eldest daughter of Suzy and City. She has a fiery personality . After breaking up with her boyfriend Gigi is out with her cousin and friends and meets Pike. Their meeting is amusing and later everything heats up. Gigi leaves Pikes hotel room without telling him any more information about herself. Several months later Gigi is ready to start working at the family business and look who else is a brand new employee. Pike. It is a fun story on how they eventually reunite but it’s also suspenseful because they have to deal with Pikes past. They are both fascinating characters and their love story is both heartwarming and sexy at the same time. It was fun to see the other Gallos again and I can’t wsit until the next book in this series.
This was a sweet funny adventurous read about Gigi and Pike. Their chemistry was off the charts. Loved their interaction and banter. The twists and turns kept me on the edge of my seat. Loved reading about the second generation of Gallo’s. I couldn’t stop reading until I finished this thrilling, wonderful, sexy hilarious story. Chelle Bliss knocked it out of the park with this awesome story and I can’t wait for Burn.
This book reminded me how much I love the Gallos and Chelle Bliss. Gigi is all grownup and all Gallo. She is feisty, strong and confident. Pike is the perfect alpha- strong, loyal and swoon worthy. Gigi and Pike’ s chemistry is off the charts. I loved everything about this story. Great writing and characters, twists and turns and romance. The ending has me wanting even more.
HOT NEW RELEASE FROM CHELLE BLISS!
Synopsis:
Could you love a man surrounded by danger?
Gigi Gallo’s childhood was filled with the roar of a motorcycle and the hum of a tattoo gun. Fresh out of college, she’s about to start working at her family’s tattoo studio — Inked. But when she shows up the first day, she never expects to run into someone tall, dark, and totally sexy from her not-so-innocent past.
Pike Moore is a bossy biker with a cocky attitude and an even bigger ego. He came to Inked to start over. New town. New job. New roots. None of that included coming face-to-face with the hot chick who spent a week in his bed before she vanished without a trace.
But when Pike’s dark family history catches up with him, can he stop Gigi from being caught in the crossfire?
Gigi is City and Suzy’s oldest daughter and just as much trouble as her aunt Izzy. I loved how she was a firecracker and didn’t take any sass. Pike is sexy, tattooed and such a bad boy with a messed up past. His family treated him terribly except for his grandma. Gigi and Pike end up working in the shop for her father when they thought they just had the one night in Daytona. Pike’s past comes back to haunt him and Gigi is pulled into it as well. Things start getting crazy and fun at this point. Don’t miss this story. I am ready for Burn, love the Gallos.
Flame
Men of Inked: Heatwave, Book 1
By: Chelle Bliss
Narrated by: Samantha Brentmoor, Jason Clarke
Flame is the perfect title picked for this book! While it starts out HOT, the story is truly a slow burn. Gigi is in Daytona for bike week during her spring break. She hooks up with Pike, an alpha, overprotective, hot, inked man and figures, a week of fun,and she will disappear with some great memories. Now graduated and ready to start in her family tattoo business, she shows up for her first day, and who is also there? I cannot tell you how much fun this book is. There is witty banter between Pike and Gigi and a chemistry that pulls them together. But it is it enough to bring them back together? Bliss writes with passion, and I love the family vibe she brings into her book. It has the perfect balance of relationship building, family drama without the angst and a little suspense. I loved this mix and can’t wait to see what she has in store for book 2!
Give me a book narrated by Jason Clarke, and I am a happy camper. He has a very relaxed sound when he narrates, and no matter the character, is able to find the stride to make him his own. This is my first Samantha Brentmoor performance, and I enjoyed her voice. She gave Gigi that overconfident, spunky attitude and let me love her as she adjusts to her new life. The two complimented each other well and the performance was hours of entertainment.
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Can’t ever get enough of the Gallos! Chelle can’t go wrong with this! Hot, addicting and the ending….OMG! Hurry up and get here Burn!!!!
To be honest, I don’t know how Chelle Bliss does it! The first Men of Inked series had me hooked! I mean who doesn’t just love City?!?! Then it got only better with Men of Inked: Southside (and I might be biased because I’m from Chicago) but those Gallo’s took swooning to a whole new level! Now we have the next generation and we’re back with the Florida Gallo clan and by far Chelle has topped it all again!
I have been impatiently waiting for Gigi’s story since we got a look at the adult version of her in the last Southside novel and she is completely awesome! She is sassy with a capital S and don’t get me started on Pike. Pike is Alpha perfection! Plus we get to see City again in his Alpha dad-mode!
This book has all the elements that you would expect from a Chelle Bliss and even more. After devouring this book, I cannot wait to devour Burn when it releases!
WOW—a fantastic read
This book is the bomb. Waited and waited for this book to come out and was not disappointed at all.
The chemistry Gigi and Pike have is off the charts.
They work through all the ups and downs of working together only to have Pike’s past come to haunt them.
The Gallo family members help out whenever/wherever they can. Izzy is still into everyone’s business and gets answers when no one else can.
Finally they get back home only to have more skeletons face them…..now we wait for Burn.
This book was terrific. You don’t want to miss the next generation of the Gallo’s. I thought Gigi and Pike were going to set the pages on fire! Definitely recommend this book. Can’t wait for the next one.
I really didn’t think I could love any male character more than I have loved the Gallos but Pike is right up there. Chelle Bliss knocked it out of the park with this one and what a way to start the second generation of Gallos than with Gigi and Pike’s story.
Gigi isn’t the kind of woman that needs a man. She is strong, feisty and independent as all get out but she wants a love like her parents have, like the rest of her family has. After being burned she thinks she can be with someone without a relationship but realizes that isn’t for her. When her past comes barging into her life she is thrown and fights like hell.
Pike has been wanting a spot at Inked for years when his chance finally comes he is shocked when the woman he can’t forget is there. He is determined to not lose his position at Inked but Gigi is an undeniable force and he wants her and not just temporarily either but when his past comes knocking things are about to get dangerous.
I was freaking hooked to this book and I can’t wait to get my hands on the next!! Pike is going to win you over big time for sure!
I hope Chelle Bliss forever keeps writing any extension of these Gallo’s because I will definitely be reading them!!!!
It might be my forever love of City and Suzy but let’s just say, the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. Gah I love Gigi! She’s strong, feisty, awesome…love her! Pike is on her radar and just like her family, she won’t give up. I loved Pike! Patient, persistent Pike!
Highly recommend this book and author! Thank lol be counting down the days until Book 2!!!
I tried to make this book last as long as possible but had trouble putting it down to try and accomplish that feat. With a bit of sass, sexy times and action Gigi and Pike fall into their relationship like they were always meant to be. Don’t let the possibility of a cliffy stop you from reading because I’m sure the next book will make it worth the wait.
Fabulous cover! I can’t believe that Joey (City) and Suzy’s little girl is all grown up! What a fantastic woman she is! Smart, sassy, beautiful, sexy and a baller buster just like her Aunt Izzy. Gigi is just what you would expect as the first born of her fabulous parents. She’s got talent like her hunky Dad, the sweetness (sometimes) like her lovely Mom and the snarky comebacks just like her awesome Aunt. If you’ve read the first series with these outstanding characters you know what I’m talking about. And now Gigi’s joining the family business as a tattooist after finishing college. And who shows up on her first day? Yep, the sexy stud biker (her gal pals nickname Flame cuz he’s smoking hot) she spent a weekend with between the sheets during Spring Break a year ago. Sizzling chemistry and hot sex. Poor Pike! He thinks he finally has his dream job at Inked, the Gallos famous tattoo shop, until his first day turns into a challenge when he runs into the girl from his weekend sheet fest. Gigi’s not exactly happy having her fling around her family and Pike just wants to keep his job. They try to stay away from each other but their chemistry is too hot. I loved Pike. He’s a sexy hunk with a not so great family, lots of talent and a determination to get what he wants. He is yummy with his gorgeous eyes, his sweet southern manners and his way around a woman body especially Gigi’s. Trying to hide their feelings from the family is challenging with protective Daddy and the Uncles. Just when things get on track danger appears from Pike’s past and the Uncles jump in to fight the battles and keep everyone safe. Ends in a cliffhanger just when the heat gets going. Ugh! I’m ready for the next story. Chelle Bliss has given us another spectacular Gallo story that’s wonderfully written with an incredible cast of characters and a dream couple in Gigi and Pike. I love catching up with the terrific Gallo family and friends. This is a terrific start to a new Gallo series with lots of fantastic secondary characters for future stories. I voluntarily reviewed an ARC.
******** AUDIOBOOK REVIEW ********
I have to say that I ended this audiobook with my mouth agape. That ending. Then, I was terrified that the end of Gigi and Pike’s story ended here and I couldn’t believe Chelle Bliss would do that to her readers. So, I do what all book insane people do… I head to social media and when I didn’t get my answers I went to Goodreads. I had this huge sigh of relief when I saw Burn was the book 2 in their story. Thank GOODNESS!!!
I feel like I should whisper this but I haven’t read or listened to Chelle Bliss before so I really wasn’t sure what to expect. What was I thinking?!?! I devoured this story! I loved Gigi! She’s fierce and I applaud her. I love that take charge personality. I love good strong female characters but I think Bliss bumps the strength up a notch or two. I mean, the women in this family are the leaders… they know it, the men know it. They just let the men pretend that they’re in charge. So I get that this book is a second generation and I missed the entire first generation and I’m thinking I might need to catch up with the Gallo families while I wait (im)patiently for Burn.
Real quick, Flame is scorching hot sexy! I love the personalities of everyone in this book. The MC with Tiny and Morse made me tear up with how sweet they were. Pike was amazing and he was totally over the moon for Gigi. I loved that! Gigi was harder with giving the feelings away but seeing her family members, I get it. Loved it! I want more! The narration was perfection! They were hot and you could feel the dedication and heat in their voice. I also could hear them while showering/shaving and that’s huge for me because I love listening to audiobooks while I shower.
Gigi and Pike…the title for this book is perfect for them. Gigi is Izzy 2.0 and I love her. These two were absolutely perfect for each other. I loved how Gigi didn’t let the craziness going on get to her. She might have been young but she knew what she wanted.
Pike was just like all the other Inked men, very protective and willing to do anything to keep Gigi safe. He didn’t let the overbearing Gallo men get to him either.
It was so fantastic to see all the characters from the Inked series back again and putting their two cents in whether it was wanted or not. I loved how Joe was with Gigi…she’s his baby girl after all.
I can’t wait to get Burn. Definitely need to see how this turns out.
Oh. My. God.
Absolutely fantastic! I think I liked this better than City and Suzy’s story. I’m in awe. Pike and Gigi are freaking amazing characters that I immediately fell in love with. Yeah, she’s City’s daughter so she full of spunk and Pike, oh my he’s delicious.
There read is sexy, funny and even dangerous. The chemistry is flaming and we get to catch up with our favorite Gallos. It does end in a cliffhanger of sorts but hey who cares, this book is exciting and well worth the wait. Loved it. One of my favorites this year so far.
Oh. My. God.
Absolutely fantastic! I think I liked this better than City and Suzy’s story. I’m in awe. Pike and Gigi are freaking amazing characters that I immediately fell in love with. Yeah, she’s City’s daughter so she full of spunk and Pike, oh my he’s delicious.
There read is sexy, funny and even dangerous. The chemistry is flaming and we get to catch up with our favorite Gallos. It does end in a cliffhanger of sorts but hey who cares, this book is exciting and well worth the wait. Loved it. One of my favorites this year so far.
*Review by Michelle
This is my first book by this author and I’m wondering where is I’ve been to miss such a fantastic author?! This is a spinoff series and it makes me want to go back and read the original series. Flame is a fast-paced, combustible ride that had me hanging on for dear life! Gigi has a fling over spring break in Daytona and put him out of her mind upon returning. She goes back to her life and starts her dream job at her family‘s tattoo shop. She isn’t the only new one there in walks her fling from Daytona, Pike. Pike has had his eyes set on this job for two years and he is not going to let anything mess it up for him. They fight they are attraction for each other but they are fighting a losing battle. When Pike’s past catches up with him that means danger for all involved. Will these two find their own HEA? That ending though, CURVEBALL!! I can’t wait for the next installment of this series!!
OMG another amazing 5 star read that will have you loving Gigi & Pike. Gigi & Pike are crazy good together, every minute of their story I absolutely loved. I love every Gallo story and now getting the next generation, I’m in heaven. Truly an amazing read with obviously amazing characters that I couldn’t put down. From page one I was hooked and the ending OMG. I need Burn ASAP.