“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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Flame, Men of Inked; Heatwave Book 1 will set the sparks alight between our little Gigi who isn’t so little anymore and Pike, the tattooed hottie. A story that not only has you on the edge of your seat with twists, turns and so many emotions, but steals your heart too. As a long standing lover of the Men Of Inked series, you will see that the saying a daughter will fall in love with a man like her dad fits Gigi perfectly as Pike reminds us of Joe “City” Gallo. As these two battle Pike’s dark family issues, revelations will come to light, strength will be required and the good old bond and loyalty of the Gallo family will come out to play. Like a moth drawn to a flame, their story will pull you in and have you reaching that last page not knowing if you could have ever been prepared. If it is passion, drama, sass and sexy alpha heroes that light you up, then this one is going to set you on fire.
Once I started I could not put this book down! Holy WOW it was amazing!! Being back with the Gallo’s feels like coming home. I’ll admit I was a little skeptical knowing this was going to be about Gigi, who is City and Suzy’s daughter, but I fell so easily back under the Gallo’s spell it seemed like a natural progression for this series and believe me it is classic Chelle Bliss. What a sassy firecracker Gigi is! I love that girl! She unapologetically goes after what she wants no matter the consequences! And with her family there are always consequences. And Pike? He may inadvertently bring trouble with him but he honestly fits in perfectly with all the Gallo men who came before him! He’s definitely cut from the same kind of cloth. To quote Gigi’s cousin Tamara, “He’s hot as f$&#, so Flame works. Like he’s so hot, you’ll get burned.” And hot damn, Pike and his smooth sexy ways definitely set me on fire! The chemistry between Gigi and Pike is nuclear!! This storyline grabbed hold of me from the get-go and is still holding me tight since it isn’t over yet. It’s a little fun, a lot intense, very sexy and oh so steamy; in other words very Gallo. I can’t wait for more!! Bring on the Burn!!!
I received a copy and voluntarily left a review and all opinions are my own.
Nothing is better than being back in the arms of the Gallo family and getting up close and personal with the daughter of Joe “City” Gallo who makes a reader melt like butter every time he calls Suzy “sugar” and Miss goody, goody two shoes Suzy who once she sets eyes on her dirty talking Gallo, reveals a kinky side that all the readers love to read about. Chelle Bliss knows just what her readers like after having us fall head over heels for the Florida Gallos that started it all, taking us to Chicago to get down and dirty with their equally hot cousins up North, and now she gives us the next generation to keep us laughing and warm long into the night. I am just not sure how much more my heart can take! Gigi Gallo and Pike Moore set the Gallo fires burning again with their scorching love affair and family drama. It wasn’t long and Chelle Bliss had me encased in their heat and enraptured with all the danger and suspense that surrounds them.
Gigi Gallo brings us back to the beginning days of the Gallos Men Of Inked series and has us pining for Chelle Bliss’ older fictional couples like never before. Chelle wrote her newest heroine so well, that I couldn’t help but see glimpses of her talented ink artist father City and her sassy, gorgeous mother Suzy. Gigi enveloped me in warmth with her witty comebacks, her oozing sex appeal, and her huge Gallo heart and kept me hanging with every sway of her hips and word she uttered.
From the moment Pike was introduced with his sexy bike and even sexier bod, he had my heart. I was all his and was almost jealous to have to share him with Gigi. If there is anyone who needs the love of the Gallo family and fiery grit of Gigi by his side, it is most definitely Pike. I keep thinking with each new hero handcrafted by Chelle Bliss that she can’t possibly keep checking all of my boxes of top book boyfriends but she does each and every time with heroes that are unique and have me fallen at their feet for different reasons.
Chelle Bliss delivers a beginning to the next generation of Gallos that will leave you unable to catch your breath, heart racing, and completely besotted once again with the Gallo family. I highly recommend Flame, the first book in the Men of Inked: Heatwave series, for another emotional, drama filled love story full of laughter and steam beyond measure. Me along with every other Chelle Bliss fan out there, will never be able to get enough of the Gallo family. She has had us hooked from the moment she introduced City and Suzy and we will continue to wait with bated breath for more, because we are insatiable for this crazy, passionate, Italian family that we like to think of as our own.
I am a huge fan of the Men of Inked series and I was so excited for Gigi’s story! Flame did not disappoint! Wow! This may be ny favorite story yet! It has everything you’ve come to love from Chelle Bliss in a fresh storyline with characters we’ve come to know and love! FIVE STARS!!
Chelle returns to the Gallo family as City’s daughter Gigi is first of the second generation to gets her own story. Gigi is hell on wheels know what she wants, has attitude to back it up, very independent and can gave her aunt Izzy a run for her money when I comes to finding trouble/ causing trouble. Pike you can’t help but feel bad for him the hand he had been dealt with regarding his parents was awful. Thought Pike and Gigi together were amazing moments of out loud laughter, scenes so steamy you need a cold shower and lines that have jaw dropping. As always when the Gallo family get together there is plenty of moments that will have you laughing and smiling. That ending will have you screaming at your ereader and counting down the days till the next book comes out
Pike and Gigi, a match made in an inferno!
These two got off to a more than tipsy start but when she sobered up..boy did they burn! Thinking it was just a week of unadulterated sheet tearing, they both looked back on it fondly and often. But when the stars align and fate steps in, then what? She tries to blow him off. He freaks because she is the bosses daughter. But neither can deny the heat between them.
Enter the danger that nobody saw coming and the aftermath will tell the tale.
I loved the build-up and the fallout when the whole Gallo clan finds out about them. Then how they all circle the wagons when Pike and especially Gigi need protection. Just when you think things will go back to Gallo-normal, Chelle Bliss drops a cliff hanger you! Good thing I love her and the Gallo family so much. hahaha
‘This place is like Disney World for crack whores, career criminals and lost souls’ that had to be my favorite thing that came out of Gigi’s mouth, and trust me there is a lot of funny stuff that she says. I really wanna be Gigi when I grow up, she is sassy AF, such a handful but also completely loyal. I can not say enough how much I absolutely LOVED this book. Pike is the perfect man to try and tame . Hmmm that’s definitely not the right word reine her in maybe. Another 5 plus star read, perfect started for the Gallo’s next gen.
Flame is too tame of a word for how hot Gigi and Pike are together. If you thought the original Men of Inked Gallo’s were hot wait till you meet the next generation. You met City (Joe) and Suzy in the first Men of Inked book. You know those two were an awesome couple. Now you meet their daughter Gigi who is all grown up. Gigi has her Aunt Izzy’s attitude and a taste for a man who is so much like her daddy it drives her daddy crazy. Pike had a tough upbringing but has come out well without having the love and support of a family. The whole Gallo family is in Flame. I love Gigi giving her dad a taste of his own medicine. I would say Gigi is the Flame and Pike is the gasoline that cause City to explode. So happy to see the next generation of Gallo’s. Cannot wait for Burn especially with the cliffhanger at the end of Flame
OMG…. this book…. ahhhhhh!!! If the blurb didn’t grab your attention then I can guarantee you’ll be enraptured with this story from page one! From the moment I started reading I was so engrossed in this book I couldn’t put it down and to be honest I didn’t want to put it down! I LOVE City, Suzy and the entire Gallo family but Gigi and Pike will grab ahold of your heart. Gigi is sweet, sassy and when she puts her mind to it there’s nothing that’s going to stop her and that includes Pike the hot, badass biker, new tattoo artist and the one man that she can’t get off her mind. Flame was equal parts fun, sexy, explosive, drama, intrigue and suspense with an ending that will have you screaming “WHAT THE HELL”!!!
Favorite Quotes:
The guy isn’t just hot, he’s Freaking Fine with capital Fs…
You’re a good kid. If I had a son, I’d want him to be just like you, Pike. Instead, I got a daughter because I’ve done bad shit in my life and the big guy found a way to pay me back.
I’ve also been around enough wrong women to know when I’ve found the right one.
“You out for a stroll?” he asks, confirming I am, in fact, moving too slow. But I have one speed, and it’s sloth.
“Auntie Fran, go easy on him,” Gigi says as the woman plasters her body against me, resting her head on my chest. “Shh. Don’t ruin this for me, girl. When you’re my age, there’re very few thrills left in life… Don’t ruin this for me,” Fran says again, her fingers digging into my pecs. “God, to be young again.”
My Review:
I can never get enough of these loving, loud, luminous, and living large Gallos. Chelle Bliss kicks off her new series with a bang – featuring the next generation of sassy and brassy troublemakers with a first installment that left me tapping my little foot and eager for the next one. The storylines were heaving with irreverent humor, family drama, and breath-stealing sensual steam as well as generous lashings of danger and suspense. I inhaled this engaging tale with a steady smirk and a few gasps for good measure. Please, hurry with part two Ms. Bliss, before the little pea in my brain forgets all the deliciously juicy details.
Holy mother of god, Flame is indescribable, it’s so good you can’t put it into words the right way!
I missed the Gallo family, their are deep in my bones now!!
Seriously, how can you not love Chelle and the Gallo Family she created, she seriously makes us want to be a part of and in a way we are, this new generation still gives us all of the family we fell in love with and so much more.
Of course I already loved Gigi as a little girl, now I absolutely love the kick ass woman she became and of course I love Pike, he’s one of a kind.
Pike and Gigi are freaking awesome together, sexy as hell too.
Flame is just so freaking good, I couldn’t put it down, had to but didn’t want to, it’s just that freaking amazing and I don’t think even those words cover how good it actually is.
I love the Gallo family and their fierce loyalty to each other. It was so great seeing all of the family from the original series and while I love all of the characters, Izzy has always been my favorite. It’s like a family reunion, getting to see my favorite couples as they’ve gotten older and yet still so in love.
Gigi Gallo is Joe (City) and Suzy’s oldest daughter and is SO much like Izzy, not wanting anyone to tell her what to do. She’s feisty, hardheaded and knows what she wants to do in life. She knows she’s lucky to have such loving parents and extended family even while everyone knows everyone else’s business and always referred to as ‘little girl’. It was funny to see how fast news would spread in such a large family!
When she goes on spring break with her cousin and friends, she makes a potentially bad decision when she leaves the bar with the stranger known as Pike. Fifteen months later and a college graduate, she’s ready to take her place at Inked and sees Pike again. Pike is a gorgeous, cocky man and yet can be so sweet to Gigi. He’s lived through a bad childhood and doesn’t understand having such a close and loving family like the Gallo’s. He was a little wild for a while but now is working on honing his art.
The title Flame for the book is so appropriate as their connection is red-hot even though they initially try to stay away from each other. The adventure heats up with motorcycle gangs, criminals, threats, and more while Pike protects Gigi. This allows Thomas and James especially, to show what they are best at with their connections and ability to protect their loved ones.
Unfortunately for Pike, Gigi has a very protective father and uncles, who aren’t happy with the situation. Their conversations were so hilarious even though they had done some of the same things when they were younger. When Mama Gallo said to be a dinner, even Pike is required to go. With trepidation, he faces Mama first, then the other women and the men. Fran brought the funny and crazy when meeting Pike. I love this family and wish they were mine!
The ending is a cliffhanger and left me anxious to see what happens next. I know there will be a happy ending but getting there will be a roller coaster ride for sure. Many times I’m left wanting more of characters and with this new series, I get to not only see my favorite characters but also their children. I can’t wait to read the sequel to Pike and Gigi’s story and to see others from this generation.
Another hit for Ms. Bliss!
The Gallo family are one of my all time favourite families so when I heard we were going to get the next generation stories in the Men of Inked: Heatwave Series I was excited and let me tell you Flame did not disappoint it was everything I have come to expect from this very talented author and so much more. Chelle Bliss has once again given us everything we want in a great read whilst catching up with those swoon worthy now older Gallo’s and their families.
If you watched Gigi grow up in the earlier books you know it was going to take a special type of man to tame her, the man she gives her love to needs to be strong, passionate and pure alpha. Pike is perfect for Gigi he won’t stand for any nonsense and he will protect her with his life if needed but will her father and the rest of the Gallo clan welcome him into their life’s ………
I loved this book, it gave me all the feels I want in a brilliant read, strong characters with sizzling chemistry as well as catching up with old favourites made this the perfect read but that being said if you haven’t met the Gallo’s before now I believe you will still love Flame so what are you waiting for get your one click finger one clicking.
Burning hot! 5+++ fiery flame stars!!
This next generation of the Gallo family is turning out to be as amazing – or maybe even MORE – than the original Men of Inked series!
Gigi is the daughter of Joe & Suzy Gallo (Throttle Me – book one of the Men of Inked series) and she is a firecracker! She meets and has a little *fun* with Pike during her college spring break last year. Little does she know that he is going to be the newest tattoo artist in her family’s shop. Oops. There is no way she wants her overprotective and nosy family to know about her spicy fling. Her dad will kill her – and Pike – if he ever finds out! Keeping their secret while having to work side by side proves pretty difficult since the sexual tension is so thick you could cut it with a knife!!
Things get a lot more complicated, deep, and dangerous real fast. Hold on because it’s a fast intense ride that will leave you breathless!!!
This was an amazing book and I’m on the edge of my seat waiting for the next book, Burn!!
(Even though this is a spin-off series, you can read this without reading the original series…but I highly recommend the Men of Inked series because it is so awesome! And you’ll fully understand and appreciate the crazy close knit love and bond of the entire Gallo family. Either way, you will totally love this new series!!!!) Amaaazing!
Flame is fanfreakingtastic! Chelle Bliss has clearly brought her writing to another level as the story of Gigi Gallo, daughter to City and Suzy, kept me captivated from the very first words until the last lines were read. I just adore Gigi and that crazy Gallo spirit. Despite her young years, the woman knows what she wants and when she wants it and prayers are definitely needed for anyone who dares tell her no. Even her macho father and the rest of the protective family she loves with all of her heart. There is amazing banter, as usual, when these Gallos are together and trying their hardest not to lose tempers or their minds! Gigi is as feisty as her dear Aunt Izzy and gives everyone more than their fair share of worry when she finds Pike Moore in her life after ‘knowing’ him 15 months prior. As not only the man who will be manning a chair at her beloved Inked but as the one who is destined to drive her a bit crazy, both in and out of the bedroom.
The flow of this story is perfect, Bliss allowing Gigi and Pike to reacquaint themselves while both trying their hardest to pretend they don’t know each other at the same time still lusting for one more taste. The hilarity at the situation is not lost on either of them, realizing how interwoven their lives truly are now.
Bliss takes her time in reigniting the passion, and boy is there plenty to swoon over once that fire is lit. The true love that emerges is just that: sincere and credible. Pike is sexy as sin but has a heart of gold. And Gigi is feisty and a bit of a smart-ass but has a vulnerability that only a man like Pike can protect. They are both a bit skittish when it comes to matters of the heart but they somehow find a way, and it’s one hell of a crazy path they embark upon, to be that forever someone to each other no matter what.
There is much more than just romance in this well thought-out and perfectly-paced book as Pike’s past comes back with a vengeance and James Gallo along with his brothers get to show a bit of their muscle, both figuratively and literally, usually held under wraps. There are layers to this book that took me by surprise and added the absolute right touch to the burgeoning romance between Gigi and Pike.
The story is not over as we now wait for book two and what promises to be one wild conclusion to this unexpected love affair. I can only imagine what is to come and hope the wait isn’t too long.
Chelle Bliss has written some of her best words and happily give Flame a huge 5 stars!
Wow….just wow…The Gallo’s are back and hotter than ever!! Think of his as Gallo’s 2.0! Gigi is the oldest daughter of Joe/City and Suzy, but she is an Izzy clone! She and her cousin Tamara (Anthony’s daughter) have a crazy spring break in Daytona and have managed to keep that a secret, and Gigi’s smoking hot hookup, for over a year. Gigi has earned her chair at Inked and a place of her own…life is great…until her first day at Inked when she comes face to face with her hot hookup – Pike! Pike is shocked to see Gigi, and more so when he realizes that she is one boss’s daughter and a niece to the rest. The chemistry is still there as is the sass and snark…love it! Watching their story unfold is hilarious. hot, and full of danger they never saw coming. Now they have to deal with an angry father and overprotective uncles….the fun is just starting!!! I need the next book now!!!! The new generation of Gallo’s is everything I could have wanted and so much more!! I LOVED it!!!
Loved this story by Chelle, cannot wait for the next one. Have to find out what’s happening!!! Gigi is a young college student breaking her families rules by going to spring break in Daytona. Not only do they not know but they have fake id’s and who makes smart choices when your young and breaking the rules??? Then bring alcohol into the mix and the choices go downhill even faster.
Pike is in a bar in Daytona with his biker family and never expects to see such a beauty across the bar, and then she comes over and asks for his number. The week ends up being better than he expected until Gigi goes out for coffee and doesn’t return. Oh well Pike thinks! But then he moves to work at the tattoo shop of his dreams and in walks the most beautiful dream from his past.
Will things work out for them or will they both keep the chips on their shoulders and act like they don’t know each other. Sometimes the pull for another is to strong to ignore, and you also have to throw in your families. They always seem to make a mess of things!!!
5 star Review Flame (Men of Inked: Heatwave #1) by Chelle Bliss
I love the Gallo family and when I heard that Chelle Bliss had a new series coming out and that the heroine was Gigi Gallo, Suzy and City’s 21 year old daughter, I was so excited. However be prepared this book ends in a bit of a cliff hanger.
I have always loved Gigi’s character and have enjoyed watching her grow into a feisty, smart, independent young woman; her story did not disappoint.
I love that at the heart of these books is the love of family and what they will do for each other and those they love. However, having said that I was frustrated at times at how the family treated Gigi, I think they thought she was still 5 years old.
The man who Gigi fell for was always going to need to be strong enough to hold his own with the sassy, feisty young woman. In my opinion Pike Moore is arrogant, cocky, definitely an alpha male and is the perfect man for Gigi.
Pike is shocked to learn that the woman he spent passionate time with is his new bosses’s daughter. They are drawn to one another, like a moth to a flame with intense chemistry that cannot be ignored.
When Pike’s past comes back to haunt him, he will do what ever it takes to keep Gigi safe.
There was danger, drama, angst and so much chemistry between Gigi snd Pike that one was in danger of being scorched.
This was a fast paced, hot, steamy story full of surprising twists and turns which will keep you on the edge of your seat. Once click now you will not be disappointed. Chelle Bliss has another winning series on her hands in my opinion.
Flame was so good. This story has it all. I loved this story. Flame has a hot, overprotective alpha male that reminded me of Joe and an awesome Gallo woman. I love Pike and Gigi! These two are hot together. I could not put this book down. I love this family! They always make me laugh. This story is why I keep coming back for more.
I need the rest of Pike and Gigi’s story Chelle!
I feel like a proud parent my little Gigi is all grown up. I was so happy that Chelle kept the integrity of the series. You can tell that she is City and Suzy’s daughter from the start.
This wouldn’t be a Gallo family book if there wasn’t drama. I loved how the tension was both family orientated and full on sexual tension between Gigi and Pike. Gigi is such a sweetheart, she’s the perfect mix of her parents. She has Suzy’s caring side and her dads strong will. You don’t tell this girl what to do.
We see old characters make an appearance. I loved seeing all the old gang hadn’t changed much with age. The story was intense steamy and sexy with the perfect mix of fun and drama. The story is not over for this couple we get another book soon I hope.