Vinnie Gallo’s the hottest rookie in professional football. He’s a smooth-talker, good with his hands, and knows how to score.Bianca Hernandez thinks she’s immune to Vinnie’s charms. She’s not impressed by the glitz, glamour, or fame, but after a six month self-imposed break from men, she feels her resistance slipping.Nothing will stop Vinnie from trying to get the girl—not a crazy stalker, … crazy stalker, Bianca’s two older brothers, or the fear he’s falling in love.
Hustle is the fourth book in the interconnected standalone Men of Inked: Southside series by USA Today & Wall Street Journal bestselling author Chelle Bliss.
Book 1 – Maneuver
Book 2 – Flow
Book 3 – Hook
Book 4 – Hustle
Book 5 – Love
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Oh Chelle Bliss what have you done to me? Vinnie and Bianca’s story was so intense and hot, I nearly burned my fingers! What a fantastic read. Your books just keep getting better and better. Thank you for letting us into your head and sharing your stories!
4. 35 stars
Vinny is an easy go lucky guy who has worked hard to get where he is and wants to be the starting quarterback for his football team. He has had his fair share of women due to his appearance. Bianca is a woman who has taken a sabbatical from men especially after her last relationship. She comes across as standoffish. However, when Vinny moves across the hall from Bianca…. Prepare for the combustion as the two are divinely pushed together, even though it is the last thing Bianca wants. However, they each have a mutually pressing problem as their respective families are pressuring them to find someone and settle down. Adding insult to injury, Vinny is being stalked by Tracy a woman who could potentially derail his career. When an opportunity arises, Vinny and Bianca make a deal to their mutual benefit. However, is it all just a farce or will something that started out as a deal to help out a neighbor turn into much more? It was a bit of a slow start that picked up as the storyline went on. The chemistry between the two characters was like a firecracker that needed to be lit and then as it gained altitude, the colors began bursting over the night sky. I would have liked some resolution with regards to Tracy but maybe that will come in another story?
I volunteered to read a copy of this arc and all opinions are my own.
5 Stars
Review by Leah
Late Night Reviewer
Up All Night w/ Books Blog
I LOVE the Gallo family!! And basically, you just need to read this series. Just figured I would start with that, lol! This is the fourth book about the Gallo family and they just keep getting better. Hustle by Chelle Bliss is freaking amazeballz!
Bianca and Vinnie have made a pact. They will be each other’s “girlfriend/boyfriend” for certain events for work and for families events. Vinnie needs her on his arm to ward off some crazy stalker-chick who happens to be the team’s owner’s granddaughter. That chick is cray-cray! One of those “Bye Felicia’s”.
The bonus, for Vinnie, is Bianca is freaking gorgeous. Which has Vinnie trying to win over Bianca before the pact is up. He also slips into the role of Bianca’s muse and the “body” Bianca needs to work out issues she is having with some of the scenes in the novel she is writing.
OMG, have I mentioned she is a romance writer and those scenes with them “working out the issues” are freaking priceless. They are freaking HOT. But Bianca is trying to hold strong. She has sworn off men for a year due to a bad relationship but little does she know how Vinnie would be able to sneak in under that radar.
This book is hotter than heck! Vinnie and Bianca have topped the books in this series. This is a standalone, you do not need to read the other books to understand this one, but reading all of them is so worth it. They are strong Italian men raised by a strong Italian family that knows how to take care of their woman. Momma taught them right.
5 Stars
Ahhh Vinnie! The youngest Gallo finally gets his book and man, can he make a girl swoon! I’d totally wear a jersey of Vinnie’s . I adored him and loved that he recognized Bianca was someone special and didn’t shy or run away from his feelings for her, and took his brother’s advice to “lock that shit down” lol. And Bianca…gah! I loved, loved, loved her feistiness. Only someone like her could handle Vinnie and all the insanity that comes with him and the career path he’s chosen.
Their chemistry is off the charts HOT and will set your kindle on fire…even the dry humping 😉
I loved seeing all the Gallo’s again, especially as they watch in fascination as Vinnie brings a girl home for the first time. And her grandmother…she was definitely a bonus that just made their story that much sweeter.
Overall, I have loved every single story in this latest Men of Inked series. The strong family ties, the way they love big and loud, and always nose into your business are just some of what I love most. I can’t wait for more from this series.
Angela – Alphas Do It Better Book Blog
The Gallo family rocks. I enjoy each book I have read about them. Vinne did not disappoint.
Vinnie is starting the next phase of his life moving into his own place. Excited to move in he meets his sexy neighbor Bianca. Now all he has to do is woo her.
When Vinnie needs a fake girlfriend Bianca’s name is what pops out. Will he be able to get her to take a chance on him? Will he be just what Bianca needs?
This was a great book. Look forward to more!
Oh yeah! Vinnie for the win! I floved this story so much. The rough and tough playboy has a sweet side. Loved that Bianca is a writer – gave a little insight into the “glamorous ” world. So all the Southside Gallo’s have been matched up – time for the babies.
Hustle by Chelle Bliss is book four in the Men of Inked: Southside Series. This is the story of Vinnie and Bianca. I have read the previous book, but feel this can be a standalone book.
Vinnie and Bianca agree to a mutual arrangement where she pretends to be his girlfriend to keep a stalker girl from bother him and he will attend some of her family events. Of course nothing goes as planned and feelings start to become further engaged. This was a funny hot read…really enjoyed it.
Vinnie….my new favorite obsession!! Hustle is a sexy, scorching hot, amazing book! Vinnie and Bianca have great chemistry. I loved it! Chelle Bliss has done it again!
I LOVE VINNIE!!!!
First I want to say this book is much different than the last book in this series! But different in a great way! This one is a lot lighter! Vinnie and Bianca are perfect for each other! What a fantastic mix of funny and sexy!!! Vinnie is such a player until he isn’t! Until he finds that one woman who is perfect for him. And Bianca, well she’s sworn off men, but will she be able to stick to that when she meets her new neighbor? These two, oh my!!!!
Chelle Bliss has done it again! Loved this book!!!!
If you haven’t met the Gallo family yet, you should be reading them. They are a wild and crazy bunch who believes family, love and loyalty is always first. This is Vinnie’s story and it is fantastic.
Vinnie is the youngest of the Gallo family living in the south side of Chicago. he has known from a young age that football was his thing and one day he would play for the home team. So he works hard, gets the right grades, great college and gets drafted in the first round by his dream team. Now he just has to make it in to the starting position.
Bianca Hernandez can’t believe this guy has the elevator full of moving boxes. And of course he has to move on her floor. She has to stay indifferent because she has sworn off men. But this man is big and looks like he is pure muscle.
Will a deal to help each other out push Vinnie and Bianca together? Can she resist all his charms and muscles? Will Vinnie be able to make her see that he is more than a player?
I am probably one of the few people that hasn’t read all of the Men of Inked series but still love the Men of Inked: Southside series. I have them but need more time in a day to read them as all book lovers do.
I found myself not wanting to sleep because I wanted to know what was going to happen next, I was laughing, crying and loving everything about this book. Although Angelo’s story is still my favorite, I still love the Southside Gallo’s.
I recommend you read anything Chelle Bliss has written, you will love them, you can read this series without reading the original Men of Inked series and not be lost. Just read something and enjoy.
**I received a free copy of this book to read and review and this is my honest opinion**
Romance writer meets playboy football player. Oh so feisty, adorable, sexy and extremely entertaining. Bianca know just how to handle Vinnie. Completely recommend.
More than just a Tight End…..
Vinnie Gallo, rookie football player. Hot as holy hell and has a smile that gets all the ladies jumping to his every whim. After all he is a Gallo. The Gallo men have no trouble reeling in the women, bringing them to their knees.
Vinnie literally bumps into Bianca Hernandez while moving into a new place to live and he got the shock of his life when Bianca was not interested in all his charms. She seemed disinterested. How is that even possible?. Vinnie of course sees this as a challenge. Bianca is a romance author, currently sworn off men and relationships of any kind. She is goal orientated and her life consists of work and nothing else. But Bianca cannot deny how utterly gorgeous Vinnie is physically. He fits the part for all her erotic, steamy novels that she writes about. The chemistry between Vinnie and Bianca cannot be denied. Vinnie is more than just a football jock. His feelings for Bianca are genuine and it was a punch to his gut when he finally realizes how much he cares for her, but in a very good way.
The chase by Vinnie in winning Bianca over is a delight to watch. For the first time in his life he has to actually work for something he wants badly, Bianca. The Gallo and Hernandez families are hysterically funny when they poke their noses into their business. I am looking forward to the next book in this series entitled Love.
Wow! Once these Gallo men or women set their sights on who they want, there is no stopping them. Vinnie is not looking for love while trying to get rid of an annoying stalker. However, his neighbor falls into arms and heart . Bianca is avoiding men, but finds she is no match for Vinnie. I hope at some point, we get the stories of Bianca’s brothers.
Hustle is the fourth book in Men of Inked: Southside series and I have to say that I have fell in love with the entire family! This is the story of Vinnie Gallo and Bianca Hernandez, and they both need help from one another, he needs her to play his girlfriend to hopefully get a crazy stalker off of his back, and I do mean crazy!! She needs a date for a family get together, so they decide to help one another out. Well that’s how the plan starts out, but we all know that plans don’t always go the way they are supposed to.
This book is loaded with family, fun, passion, romance and I did not want to put it down. The chemistry between these two characters is off the charts, add in the Gallo family and get ready for a great read!
I listened to the Audiobook of this and the narration was fantastic bringing every sweet and sexy bit of Vinnie and Bianca to life!! Chelle Bliss throws a touchdown with this awesome book about Vinnie Gallo, the cocky rookie quarterback who is a player both on and off the field; and the sexy romance writer, Bianca his new neighbor, who has taken a hiatus from men, especially men like Vinnie. That is until they spend some time together, at first as a favor to be each others’ plus one for very different reasons for an event they each had, and more and more as they discover they are the perfect complement to each other. As always there is oodles of heart and soul oozing out of these characters making it a pleasure to hear their story. Their families are involved in their lives and that makes for some interesting and humorous gatherings. We all know how the Gallos can be! I’ve enjoyed this whole series, but I really love Vinnie and Bianca’s story!
Love this author and her storytelling! The “Gallos” are my favorites. I hope she writes about these characters forever!!
I loved every minute of this!! What starts as two career driven neighbours doing each other a favour, ends up being one of the sweetest and sexiest couples ever.
Bianca’s abuela was so cute & funny, and quickly became my favourite side character.
Samara Naeymi was fantastic. I loved her voice distinction between characters and can we just talk about Chapter 13 in the closest……HOT A.F.!!!! I think I may have found a new favourite narrator!
Very much enjoyed all the Gallo brothers’ books. Each brother has a very different story but these alpha men all have deep values that every woman would want in a man. “Hustle” is the story of the youngest Gallo brother from the Southside, Chicago family (who are cousins to the Florida Gallos in the “Men of Inked” series). Strong but sensitive characters endear this reader to Chelle Bliss books!
This is another solid extremely well written story by the always talented Chelle Bliss. I love her Gallos whether we are talking Southside like this one or the original Men of Inked books. These are very charismatic books with a heavy addition of chemistry, steam, and just great characters that you care about. I am anxiously waiting the next installation! Definitely a 5 star read!!!
Where do I begin?, I have to say Chelle delivered another amazing, AGAIN,Gallo story. Love love love it!…
You can’t go wrong with any of these stories. The Gallos are just amazing. They are just all starting to be my favorite.
Vinnie is one fine Male specimen, rookie professional football player. He works hard for what he wants. He bumps into his neighbor Bianca in the elevator, what a bumpy ride from there on with a great outcome.
Bianca, hard headed Latina,successful romance author who swears off men and sex due to a bad experience with her last relationship until she meets Vinnie.
A must read, if you’ve read any of the Gallos you might want to read this one too. Your going to swoon over vinnie.