“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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Put a fork in me, I’m done! Chelle’s books ruin me for all others! This book was appropriately named…it is one big flame that is throwing out massive heatwaves for sure!!!
I love that all of these books are more than just romance! I love the hint of danger where the hero always wins but it gets dicey for a minute in the thick of things.
I love that Chelle has chosen to write stories about the next generation of Gallos and Gigi is just as feisty as her parents, aunts/uncles, and cousins!! Her sharp tongue is hilarious and she is a force to be wreckened with! She is the perfect match for bad boy, Pike Moore. Their chemistry is off the charts and smoking! I can’t wait to see how their flame burns.
Flame! What a freaking amazing read. I loved the story of Pike and Gigi. I was so engrossed in the story I couldn’t put it down. The chemistry between Pike and Gigi is absolutely steamy hot that the pages were on fire. Flame is fast paced, tense, twist and turns, love and so much more. I can not wait for book 2 in the series.
I thank the author for providing a copy for review.
Belinda, Book Haven Book Blog
What a fun romp with the second generation of the Gallos!!! I fell in love with this series from the first book released for it’s heart, it’s fire, and it’s absolute fun!!! The couple is headstrong, tough as nails, and I loved every exciting second. I can’t wait for more!!!
~~~Erika, Book Haven Book Blog
I loved Chelle Bliss’s Men of Inked. All it took was FLAME for me to be all in with this new series as well. Love it when I see characters grow up and have their own stories. HOT. HOT. HOT. Love feisty, smart heroines? Face fanning scenes? Drop what you’re doing and read FLAME. The Gallo’s are back and you won’t want to miss the fun.
First, can I just talk about the cover of this book… Model Dylan is GORGEOUS and the perfect Pike. I am definitely getting this duet on paperback so I can just stare on the covers forever. Secondly, this book!! My goodness. Gigi is the daughter of Joe and Suzy, which we met in the book Throttle Me, which happens to be a favorite of mine from Chelle Bliss. I was so excited to read this one. Gigi and Pike are perfect.
Pike hasn’t had the best growing up and that made me love him even more because he grew up to be the wonderful man he is even though his parents are not so great. His saving grace is his grandmother. Gigi has the perfect family and she reminds me so much of her father. I love Gigi and Pike together, they are hot hot hot.
This romance is suspenseful, so you are on the edge of your seat wondering what might happen next, and let me tell you, nothing happened how I thought it would. I love that it had twists I didn’t see coming. But then it stopped!!!!! And I wanted to cry!!! haha. Now I await book 2 to find out what is going on, I can hardly wait, I am that excited! This is definitely one of my favorite reads from 2019!
I can’t even begin to tell you how much I loved this book “Flame” by Chelle Bliss . It is absolutely fantastic, I wasn’t expecting anything less; it truly lived up to everything I was hoping for. It’s such an incredible story and it’s so well written you feel yourself immersed in the characters and their lives. I absolutely loved Pike, he is a strong alpha male that you just can’t stop swooning over and Gigi is smart, sexy and shy, which makes her that much more interesting. What begins as a one night stand, turns into a couple-of-days-stand, and then fast forward to re-meeting at Inked her family’s tattoo shop. Pike rents a chair and Gigi has finally earned her chair. The chemistry is off the charts and you just can’t stop hoping and wishing they get together. Total surprise – this book ends on a cliffhanger!! I normally hate cliffhangers… but you know what, I’m OK with this and I’m looking forward to reading Burn and finding out how Gigi and Pike’s story ends!!! (I read an ARC and voluntarily left a review).
I liked the story of Pike and Gigi. They knew they wanted each other from the moment they saw each other across the bar. Their first week together was hot and it should have gotten hotter but Gigi “went for coffee” and never came back. Fast forward 15 months and they end up right next to each other at work and at home. The tension and antics between brought suspicions especially from Izzy (who questioned Gigi better than James ever could). Pike’s past caught up to him and brought the Gallo’s together once again.
I think my favorite part of the story (besides Pike’s dirty mouth) was when he met the entire family in one day. Aunt Fran was the best!
I will say this does end with a cliffhanger but it doesn’t leave you hanging like you want to kill Chelle. Can’t wait for the next book.
Oh heck yeah! Loved this book!! Loved that Gigi was an independent woman, who was sassy and who could hold her own. She needed to be able to do that with Pike. Pike the man she couldn’t forget. The man that made her burn hotter than ever. Pike the man that showed up at the shop the same day of the first work she did. Pike the alpha male in and out of bed. *sigh*
I laughed and maybe had a tear or two and definitely can’t wait for the next book. I will admit, I was trying to flip the pages at the end but there wasn’t what I wanted there lol
Gigi, is a Gallo through and through. She is ready to get her chair at Inked. Ready to follow in her dad’s footsteps. Pike is looking to set roots down somewhere new. Make a fresh start. When he is given an opportunity for his dream job, the last thing he expects is to see a ghost from his past.
Bring on the Gallo kids! I was so excited to learn about the kids getting their own series and let me tell you Chelle did NOT disappoint! I enjoyed every exquisite word! Full of passion, suspense, twists and turns, and of course the Gallo family craziness! An absolute must read!
5 Smoking Hot Stars
Man oh man! Chelle Bliss brings all the words to live up to this title. Gigi and Pike will set your kindle ON FIRE! I think Pike may be my new favorite of all her alphas, and he is definitely all Alpha male and then some. It’s no secret that City has always been my favorite, and Pike reminds me so much of him, it’s no wonder he’s my new favorite. Once I started these two, I could not put this book down. Bliss’ writing is impeccable as always and her stories just suck you in and make you feel as if you’re a part of what’s happening. She lit me on fire with Flame, now I need to Burn!
Angela – Alphas Do It Better Book Blog
The start of the second generation of the Men of Inked was spectacular. I loved Pike and Gigi. Pike is everything you want in an alpha male book boyfriend and Gigi is full of so much sass that you can’t help but love her too. To top it off, you get City (Joe Gallo) as a protective daddy (he’s still got so much alpha hotness) and it’s just perfect with characters from the first generation.
Can’t wait for Burn!!
This was such a great way to kick off this series that features the next generation of Gallo’s. This book focuses on Gigi and Pike’s story. The storyline quickly captures and holds your attention as it unfolds. Family ties, humor, steamy chemistry, sizzling passion, drama are combined with some excitement, danger and action to create a memorable and moving read. I loved the characters. Gigi was feisty, fiery and fiercely determined and Pike was hot and sweet. This does end on a bit of a cliffhanger that will have you wanting that next book now.
OK, so I read this book about a week ago and this book is still giving me a hangover. This is another must read, I love, love the Gallo family. This book is a page turner from page one, you will be so engrossed, the sky could fall and you wouldn’t know it. I want Gigi as my best friend, and dang, Pike could rock anyone’s world. Flame as hot, drama filled, suspense full and the end, be prepared……that’s all I am going to say, I don’t want to give anything away.
Don’t miss out on the next installment of the Gallo family, makes me want to go back and start at the beginning and read them all again.
Pike is every girl’s fantasy. Hot as hell, a gentlemen, tattoos with that biker attitude. Those two were so hot for each other even I felt it! I wish Gigi wasn’t such a brat when he showed up at the shop. Her reaction seemed a little ridiculous. I was glad when they finally got together because it was Hot! When can I get book 2? I need to know what happens next!
I wrote this review based on an advance reading copy that the publisher sent me.
I loved everything about this book.
The writing.
The storyline.
And the characters.
Ms. Bliss treats us to one feisty sassy heroine and an alpha bossy hero.
Combine these two together you get Gigi and Pike.
They are absolutely explosive!
There is no doubt about the chemistry swirling around them.
There is no cold with them.
Things run hot and hotter.
I love the Gallo family.
One of my favorite parts was when Pike meets the whole Gallo clan.
Epic!
I can’t wait for Gigi and Pike’s next book.
What a fantastic return to the world of the Gallo family. Chelle Bliss has nailed down this next generation story featuring Gigi and Pike (Flame) through sheer fabulous story telling and the inclusion and extension of this wonderful family.
The attraction between Gigi and Pike is instantaneous, but we are not allowed an easy journey from that to the prospect of marriage bells. No. Not a chance! We have our expected mayhem and complications which are the stuff of an excellent read. Stuffed with wit, banter, very hot encounters, we are carried along at a pretty breathtaking pace.
BUT..it is more than that. In Pike we have a wonderful, rich character. He has a very different life story from Gigi’s, but he has integrity and courage in spades. Gigi is so much fun. A true Gallo, feisty, loving, brave, fun loving. I love both of them! And with the plot building to its explosive ending, I am both completely satisfied and anxiously awaiting Burn.
Flame is a new book in the Men of Inked series with the next generation. This is Gigi Gallo’s book, Gigi is City and Suzy’s daughter. I seriously loved her, she was sassy, feisty and just like her aunt Izzy. Pike was a bossy, cocky, swoony alpha male. I loved loved him. Gigi and Pike were just sizzling and perfect for each other! Dying to read the next book!
Gigi and her girlfriends spend Springbreak at Daytona Bike Week without telling their family. Gigi meets Pike at a bar and after a hot week she disappears when she goes for coffee. No last names or contact info exchanged. Fast forward to her college graduation and the start of her job at the family tattoo shop. Imagine her surprise when the other new employee turns out to be Pike. Will they reconnect or go up in flames?
I loved all the original Men of Inked books so getting to meet the next generation is amazing! Chelle knows how to write tough, badass men who will do anything to make sure their women are safe and happy. In true Chelle fashion Flame is HOT and full of love and loyalty. Flame has it all romance to suspense. I can’t wait for Burn!
The second generation of Gallos is here and Flame (Men of Inked: Heatwave #1) is an amazing and fantastic start to this series!! Chelle Bliss delivered one hell of a action packed and hotter than hell book!! I was sucked into this book from beginning to end. I’m thrilled that The Gallos are back and I never grow tired of reading this family’s stories.
Joe and Suzy’s daughter, Gigi is all grown up and just graduated from college. She’s ready to start her career as a tattoo artist at her family’s famous shop, Inked but also wants to set herself apart and make it on her own. Everything seems to be all good until she discovers that her one night stand, Pike Moore from Spring Break has been hired as a new tattoo artist. Pike is beyond thrilled to be working at Inked as its an opportunity of a lifetime. However, things take a very interesting turn when he realizes his new co worker is not only the unforgettable one night stand from Spring Break but also the boss’s daughter.
Pike and Gigi really kept me on my toes with their back and forth banter. And the push and pull coupled with the heat and sexual chemistry between them had me wanting a fan and a cold glass of water. I loved Pike with his sexy, alpha personality and he had a swagger about him that reeled me in immediately. Everything about Gigi was wonderful as her smart mouth and feisty personality is exactly what I would expect from a Gallo.
Of course, no Gallo book would be complete without the family antics and it made a excellent book that much better. I’m on the edge of my seat waiting to read the next book, Burn.
Flame is the first book in the Men of Inked: Heatwave which is a spinoff from Men of Inked and Men of Inked: Southside. Now it’s the kids turn for their story to be told.
Flame is Pike Moore & Gigi Gallo’s story. Gigi is City and Suzy’s 21 year old daughter from Honor Me (Men of Inked #6).
OMG! I did not see the ending happening the way that it did! Yep there is a doozy of a cliffie! I know there are a lot of people that hate cliffhangers but I don’t! It gets me rev’d up for the continuation of whoever’s story is being told.
Gigi meets Pike at motorcycle week in Daytona. Her family has no idea that Gigi and her friend even went to Daytona.
Go figure when Pike shows up for his new job at Inked the Gallo’s tattoo shop for work and Gigi has just started working there too. Of course, no one can ignore Gigi and Pike’s chemistry and know that something is going on.
I loved their story and that we will be getting more of their story in Men of Inked Heatwave #2.
I love the dynamics of the story and that these Gallo women rule!!! But only because their Alpha men let them.
Flame is another 5 star read for me! Bring on more of the Gallo’s I am ready!
Pike and Gigi’s story is a ride you do not want to get off. Gigi is ready for her chair in the families tattoo shop, on her first day she runs into Pike, the man from her past she can not forget. They must now work together and live in the same complex with hot chemistry between them. Now the past has come looking for Pike and Gigi is caught up in the mix. They must now fight for their lives and survive her crazy overprotective family.