“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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Omg! Omg! I fell in love with Pike and Gigi! This story is so amazing, and all my favorite Gallos are included in this story. From the initial meeting to the reconnection the sparks for this couple flee. Gigi reminds me so much of her aunt Izzy when she was younger. I have loved all of Chelle’s books, but this may be my new favorite. Can’t wait to see what happens next!
O.M.G!! Holy hotness!! Flame is absolutely amazing! Sexy, steamy and suspenseful. I was sucked in right from the start and definitely left needing Burn like yesterday! I loved it. A thousand stars!
I love this new generation of Gallos! Chelle knows how to write those strong alpha men who are only brought to their knees by the sweet and sassy lovable women.
Gigi is just as sweet and sassy as the women who came before her. She also has a big heart and loves her family but when the right guy comes along she falls for him quickly. It will take a strong willed, alpha type man to win her heart and Pike is definitely up for the task and he will do whatever is necessary to keep her safe from the threat that his family brings to their door.
I love Pike and Gigi’s story. It is intense and steamy and it is not over since this book ended in a bit of a cliffhanger. I can’t wait for the next book to see how this all plays out.
OMG! The next generation of the Gallo’s is here! What a way to start! Chelle Bliss takes us on a wild, action packed ride with a sexy, badass biker/tattoo artist named Pike, and a sassy as Hell Gallo girl named Gigi. I am keeping my review brief so as not to spoil such a great book. All I will say is that this is a page turner! It sucked me in with the action from the start and didn’t spit me out until the end and I enjoyed every last second! There are a roller coaster of emotions and a few twists and turns you won’t see coming. Don’t even get me started on the steam…it is off the charts!
I loved seeing the Gallo characters from previous books. If you’ve read any of the Gallo books before, you will LOVE this one. Even if you haven’t read any, I highly recommend this one. Chelle Bliss is a very talented author who has the ability to make you feel as if you are right there in the story with the characters, feeling every emotion. Her characters are addicting and lovable, although sometimes alphaholes but you can’t help but swoon and fall in love with them. I can’t wait for the next book!
****ARC generously provided in exchange for an honest review.****
Such an apt title for this book as it is capital H.O.T. From the get go, the reader is pulled into the whirlwind attraction between Gigi and Pike and the action continues from there. Most people have heard of Spring Break and some have even attended but what happens when Gigi and her friends are in Daytona, during Bike Week no less, is one for the books as it gives a hint as to what may be coming for her in the future. The only thing that Gigi has ever wanted was to work in her family owned tattoo shop, Inked, and it seems that day has finally arrived. Pike is a man who has had to make his own way in the world at a very young age as his parents never really cared about him. After spending time riding around on his bike, Pike is finally ready to put down some roots and he wants to work at the best tattoo parlor in the state of Florida. Will his past curtail his aspirations? This storyline just flows like the tides keeping readers on the edges of their seats as the pace just keeps moving. Like the other stories in this world, one cannot help but fall for Gigi, she is a Gallo after all, and the other members of her family make an appearance to just propel this book higher and higher. Like a flame, the words just seem to stoke the fire and keep readers burning for the next turn of page. It does end in a cliffhanger and can be read as a standalone. I highly recommend this book.
it was amazing
OMG!!!! The next generation of the Gallo’s is going to really blow Chelle Bliss fan’s away
Let me say Gigi Gallo is a combination of both Joe and Suzy and a bit of Izzy. I wouldn’t mess with her…EVER!!! She is one bad ass girl and i am thrilled to have met her.
And let me just say that Pike has the makings of being a Gallo man. But let’s hope that Joe eases up on him
What a read! I love Gigi and Pike!!
Pike’s story grabbed me because his parents were so awful. He has been out on his own since he was way too young, and has lived through more than someone his age should have.
Gigi grew up in a family who loves her greatly, even if they’re overbearing about it!
They meet in a way one wouldn’t expect to have lasting results, and she disappears. Fifteen months later, he lands a chair in the Inked shop he’s been wanting to work in for a long time. When she arrives to claim her chair the same day he starts, he is surprised. That they still share a connection is obvious. But Pike keeps his head because he doesn’t want to lose his spot at Inked. Pikes past pays an unwelcome visit, and it puts Gigi in danger. Will they survive the storm that comes their way? If they do, will Pike survive her family’s wrath, not only for the danger she was put in, nut for how they met? Will he be able to keep the woman he loves, the one who gives his soul a peace he’s never before experienced?
Every minute of this book claimed my attention and kept me devouring it! Chelle Bliss has a wonderful way of making you want to continue reading, even when you should be sleeping!
I give this book 5 stars… or Jewels in my world!
Well done audiobook, dual narrators, both are excellent. I started this book and thought “oh, this is just another of the same ol’ thing”. Let me also say I had to revise that thought. WOW! It is the same but not! Does that make sense? No? Well, pick up this book and enjoy. Gigi and Pike get the whole Gallo group involved in this roundhouse biker romp. There is the signature steam, romance and mystery. This does end on a bit of a cliffhanger, but worth the read.
If I could get away with writing a review full of curse words, I would. Pike and Gigi, more please. This book was written in pure Men of Inked form… maybe just a tad better because it had it all.
Chelle channeled every book in this series she has written and made one that will keep her readers begging for more. Sorry Izzy and James, there is a new power couple in the Gallo family. I mean seriously, this was one of the best storylines in the series…. that ending. Yep, it will have you making a sailor blush. Quiet as kept, Morris may be a favorite of mine too. You will have to read to see why.
Bring on Burn….
The 2nd generation is off to an equally amazing start as the original series.
This is a marvelously action packed novel. I was completely engrossed right from page one. I finished within 2 days of starting it. You’re going to be pulled into the Gallo family clan and you’ll want to be invited to their family dinners.
Spring break Daytona Beach may have been just an escape but when she meets Pike her plans for the night change. Gigi and Pike have chemistry off the charts. Fast forward and their paths cross unexpectedly again. Only to quickly throw both of their lives into a whirlwind. One they didn’t create themselves. Pike proves his alpha status with his strong need to protect Gigi at all costs. To me a protective alpha is nothing short of swoon worthy.
Of course we also get to revisit the family members from the original series. Seeing where their lives evolved to is great. I loved this new start to the spin off series. I’m dying for the next book to come out. I would have been any way, but that cliffhanger is killing me. I need book 2. right. this. second.
I hope you’ll give this book a try because I think you’ll enjoy it as much as I did.
This book is everything fans of Men of Inked and Chelle Bliss have been waiting for and more! This is Gigi’s story. The first of the new generation.
Gigi is all grown up and ready to make her mark on the world. Or, at least, on her world. And what a mark it’s going to be. When she runs into her spring fling at her family’s shop on her first day on the job she is definitely thrown off her game. But nothing keeps Gigi down for long. After all, she is Joey Gallo’s daughter and she is ALL Gallo!
Pike Moore has been trying to get a chair at Inked for years. This is his big chance to make a mark for himself in the world he loves. But on his first day in walks the boss’s daughter, who just happens to be the one girl he hasn’t been able to forget since she disappeared some 15 months earlier.
And the things REALLY start to get interesting!!!
This book checks all the boxes for me. I absolutely loved it and can’t wait for more!!!!
Gigi and Pike had me smiling so wide during their Daytona days, gosh, that was fun.
This book was riveting, funny, full of suspense and the tension was thick. There was plenty of drama, lots of love, as well as a healthy amount of character loathing on my part – how someone like Pike was surrounded by so much trouble absolutely stumped me.
I’m definitely looking forward to listening to more of this series, Samantha and Jason absolutely nailed the audio.
I liked how the characters seem so real. It made me wish I could be friends with them.
I didn’t enjoy female main character. She was an idiot in so many ways. The male lead was a huge pushover. No way would any of this happen. And the girl’s family? They were really too much. I gave it 3 stars because I did actually finish it. At 65% I almost gave up.
Flame is book one in the Men of Inked: Heatwave series by Chelle Bliss. This was my very first book by this author. I’ve had this on my kindle for quite awhile and just never got to it. Now I’m wondering, why, why, why! It was amazing. I do want to warn you. It’s a series and each book is about a different couple, except the first two. I didn’t realize that this had a cliffy and goes right on to the second book. So, you can guess what I’ll be reading as soon as I finish this review! But first, let me introduce you to Pike and Gigi.
Pike Moore is twenty seven years old. He hasn’t had a good life. He pretty much lost in the parental lottery. He is a talented tattoo artist and rides a Harley. For several years, Pike has moved from town to town, tattoo parlor to tattoo parlor, looking for the right place that felt like home. He has hoped for years to get in with the prestigious shop, Inked, and the day has finally come. They are family owned and operated and have decided to take on their first outside talent and he got the job. It’s the new beginning he’s been waiting for, a place to put down roots. But on his first day, in walks the boss’s daughter, and fellow artist. Only she’s not a stranger. He knows her very, very well.
Gigi Gallo is twenty one years old and has just graduated from college. She has spent all her summers working for her family’s tattoo shop and now it’s time to go to work full time, to have her own chair. It’s what she has been waiting for all her life. But as soon as she walks in for her first day, she sees him. The man she who she spent a week in his bed fifteen months ago and then ghosted him. The man she has never forgotten.
The chemistry was rolling off these two. They never expected to see each other again but fate had other ideas. But Gigi is from a huge, protective, loving family. A family that had no idea of some of the things she did in college, including the time she spent with Pike. And working in this shop is Pike’s dream come true. But he has always dreamed of finding Gigi again. He never forgot her.
Gigi grew up in a completely different environment than Pike did. She deserves much better than him. But she makes him want to be that better man. When darkness from his past touches their lives, he does what he has to to protect her. Would she be better off without him? Or could he ever really let her go?
I loved every minute of this book. Every single minute. Well, I did get a little frustrated with Gigi’s initial reaction to seeing Pike again. As I said, I had no idea there would be a second book to their story. I had something else in mind to read next! But that won’t be happening. Because I am going to need to see what happens next. So off I go to book two, Burn, for the rest of Pike and Gigi’s story!
I enjoyed this book so much that I’m ready the whole series.
Liked it so much I read the whole series.
I love The Gallo family!!
Love this family and all the stories associated with them
AUDIOBOOK REVIEW
Who doesn’t love a tattooed, bearded, bike-riding hero?
Pike is one of those sexy book boyfriends you can’t get out of your mind and the steamy scenes just imbed him into your mind even deeper.
I really enjoyed this listen especially the suspense added to it.
My first Chelle book but will not be my last!