I lost track of my life.
Spiraling down the rabbit hole, I lost myself and became one of them. Living undercover within the MC, the days bled together as I became absorbed in a life of excess and violence.
Becoming consumed was easy.
Was I Thomas Gallo, good guy and respected cop or Blue, Sergeant-at-Arms of the Sun Devils MC?
Before, I could answer with certainty. But now, there’s a darkness … certainty. But now, there’s a darkness that has settled deep in my soul, fusing with my heart and altering my reality forever.
The road I’ve traveled has been paved with danger, death, and deception.
Roxanne grew up as part of the MC, a victim of her birth. Her life has been treacherous, setting her on a course of torment and destruction.
When our worlds collide, secrets are revealed. Trying to save us from damnation, I fight for redemption and the woman I love.
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This book might have been my favorite in this series so far. So many emotions while reading, and the suspense was perfect. It was truly amazing to see the darkness from both Thomas’ undercover time and Angel’s past turn in to a spectacular lightness.
Such a beautiful and intense story!
I was intrigued since Throttle Me (book 1) about Thomas Gallo, even though we only met him in Resist Me (book 3), and now I’m having the hardest time trying to choose between Thomas and Joseph Gallo.
This book was somehow different from the others in this series, it had a different pace, and I loved it! For one, when the story begins, Thomas and Roxy/Angel are already kind of an item, so we don’t get to watch how they met each other and started having something, but it made sense to the story, and I loved that this is how we met them as a couple.
Another thing that surprised me is that an important thing for Thomas (I don’t want to be super spoilery) happens sooner than I expected, rather than at the end of the book, letting us see them together and have another problems to deal.
And yet another thing: when THomas finally gets what he’s been trying to accomplish, he won one big journey of his life, but now, exactly because of that victory, he and Angel has a new battle to fight: how to fit a in normal world that is not their reality. Thomas met normal before, but he left behind when he decided to be undercover, and Angel never met normal until she met the Gallo family.
So that, right there, was amazing! I loved meeting them already trying to figure out their relationship. I loved that Thomas and James could accomplish their goals sooner, and I lvoed that, when Thomas got back home, it wasn’t easy for him.
Don’t get me wrong, it’s not that I wanted him to squirm and be uncomfortable. But it was realistic and believable that He and Angel had to have time and work to adjust to the new life. It was sensitive and bittersweet. And I loved them both even more for that!
And I got even crazier and more in love with the Gallo family. They were welcoming, loving, nurturing and their crazy, loud and noisy selves. They were funny and loyal and protective of one another. It’s impossible not to love them!
Now, about Angel and Thomas, they filled my heart with so much love and swooniness! They were each other’s safe and happy place, they were each other’s constant.
Thomas left his family behind for a greater good, planning on going undercover and doing whatever it took to bring down a big and bad MC Club. He was apart from his loving family, his comfort and facing the unthinkable, and at many times, Angel was his rock and someone to keep him going foward, even if she had no idea about his struggles.
“I was nothing before you came into my life. You kept me sane during the most trying time in my life. I wouldn’t have survived if it weren’t for your love”
Angel had faced so many things and had never met love before Thomas. Coming from an evil mother and a dangerous childhood, she was constantly objectified, never being seen as the wonderful person she was. Until Thomas.
“He was my rock. The one person I could count on. My everything”
With him, she didn’t just received unconditional romantic love. She finally received a family, a loving family. She got the whole Gallo family and finally met what real love is.
“You may have gone without it for the first part of your life, but if you stay with me, they’ll become your family (…) As long as you’ll have me, I’ll be yours”
They still had some hard issues to solve and some craziness to fight against, but the past belongs to the past, and their present and future was full of love, family, brothers and sisters, loving parents and loving partners. There’s no resentment for the past. It led them to their future together, and that is something to be grateful for.
“I was thankful for the future and grateful for my past, knowing that, without it, I wouldn’t jave been sitting there in that moment enjoying an evening with my girls and then going back home to my man”
This is by far my favorite of the Men of Inked series!
The book opens with Thomas, the “missing” Gallo brother, who is undercover with a dangerous biker gang and trying to protect Roxanne without risking his true mission. The action in this story is nail-biting and will have you on the edge of your seat, while Roxanne’s backstory will rip your heart out and have you cheering at the final takedown.
Nothing is as it seems, and their romance really grows as the trust between them takes the place of the secrets they’ve had to keep for so long. This is just an amazing read, with a HEA that was sweeter and stronger than any of the rest in this fantastic series.
Thomas aka Tommy Gallo is the son who decided to become an undercover DEA Agent. He’s been gone for about a year and in this loud, boisterous, nosy, loving Italian family, the void is felt daily with him being a topic of concern and conversation at every Sunday afternoon dinner at the family home. During this assignment he’s worked his way into the Sun Devils MC and become Sergeant at Arms. Like any other MC, there are club women but Roxy has caught his eye. She was born into the lifestyle and not given a choice but to live it herself.
This series just keeps you coming back for me each time a new book is available. You feel like a guest in their home or part of the family gossip. Chelle Bliss has a unique way of sharing lives, not just telling a story.
Favorite Quotes:
“Everyone thought my mother was a sweet, innocent lady, but she’d kick any of our asses if we got out of line. Even my father was scared of the woman, though he would never admit it.”
“All the girls were in tears. It was like watching a Lifetime movie playing out before my eyes.”
“’I’m yours,’ he whispered, catching a tear as it trickled down my cheek. ‘As long as you’ll have me, I’ll be yours.’”
My Review:
I feel I am becoming a bit of an expert on Chelle Bliss as I have now made my way through all the Men of Inked to date. And of those, Uncover Me is the darkest, heaviest, and most dramatic and serious story of the series. I missed the smart and sassy banter, snarky humor, and family jokes; although there was still enough sizzling hot love scenes and expletive laden dialog to keep her stylized writing true to form. But it was not all melodrama, I enjoyed seeing the Gallo “sisterhood” continuing to form as well as the continuation of Joe and Suzy’s story. This old cougar is really getting off on seeing a badass caveman being tamed and turned inside out by his “good girl” bride. One more Gallo to go, and I am more than curious as to how far Ms. Bliss will let herself go in telling Anthony’s story. That one should be quite the ride…
I feel like I’ve been waiting for Thomas’ story forever but it certainly was worth the wait!!
Thomas is the one Gallo man we’ve had peeks at throughout the series, mostly through Izzy’s book which really got me antsy to get my hands on his book.
Thomas has been undercover in the Sun Devils MC for too long, he’s not sure who he is anymore. It’s time to end the job an get out before there is no more Thomas Gallo to be found.
Then there’s Roxy or Roxanne. The one woman Thomas has been close to, the one who he doesn’t want to leave behind, though for him the reasons are mixed.
No spoilers, Thomas is just as much an alpha male as the rest of his brothers and he shows it while protecting what’s his. He’s sexy, strong, is one of the good guys and loves hard just as we expect from this series.
Love, love freaking loved Thomas’ story. While I can’t wait for Anthony’s I want to read Thomas again and again just to make sure I didn’t miss a thing.
Izzy book combined with Thomas can be made into a movie. To say I was at the edge of my couch and neglecting the time to cook my kids dinner was proof enough of the awesomeness. I laughed, cursed, and screamed throughout the book.
Although I adore Izzy I think the men restored their balls in this one. Without giving anything away just know they are a TRUE family and nothing is above that.
This is one story you don’t want to miss out on the cliffhanger ending is jaw dropping great makes you almost feel like you missed some important parts but in a way not once you read the hole story it all makes since :)The writing and style of this story is very different then the other Gallo family members story it’s a little darker and more shocking like I can’t believe that just happened shocking and more WTF moments. This is totally worth 5 stars and more!!!
***I received this story for free in exchange for an honest review, see more of my review @ http://jmhoward2007.blogspot.com on 1-24-15***
Thomas Gallo!!!! Oh my, what an absolute alpha hunk of love!!!!! It seems like each book in this series is better than the last. And I, like many fans of this series, have been waiting for Thomas’ story for a long time.
Thomas (aka Blue) has been undercover for the DEA with the Sun Devil MC for about a year & things are coming to a head. While under he’s had to do a lot of things that have made him question his humanity & the one thing (besides thoughts of his family) that has kept him sane is Roxy. She is his soft place to land when things get to be too much. But he knows that soon he will have to leave her behind. Can he do it? Or has she become his everything?
Roxy is a stripper in a club protected by the MC & the daughter of a deceased member & his old lady. Unlike her POS mother, she has never aspired to being an old lady. But deep down she knows Blue is different. He treats her like she matters even though he won’t give her the words. Roxy falls hard for Blue but then the club is busted & he disappears. She’s lost. Should she stay or should she go. The only thing keeping her there is that if Blue comes back & she’s gone, he won’t be able to find her. Then he’s there, in the middle of the night. Asking her to follow him blindly & she does, into a whole new life. But nothing is ever easy in Roxy’s life. Will things work out for these two lovers.
This book has lots of action, REALLY hot sex (some of the hottest yet) & maybe, just maybe Thomas & Roxy can find their happily ever after. Next will be Anthony’s story & it sounds like it’s going to be real interesting.
Oh, & there is a very interesting little snippet at the end about Izzy & James!!!!
Chelle has been an auto buy for me since the beginning. I fell in love with city and that has not changed through out the series. Until now. Thomas is HOT!!. He is so freakin alpha male, drag me off to his cave!! An amazing story of love that is not just really good sex, but a deep story. Chelle tops herself once again.
I knew Thomas book would be heart wrenching, he has been undercover for so long, it’s gruelling and like losing a big part of himself. Only James and Roxy are keeping him grounded, the first being his handler, the second being the woman he has fallen for. Trouble is she knows him as Blue, a biker in an MC. The story is dark at times, there is danger and always the threat of being discovered. He misses his family and longs to be back with them but also wants Roxy. Choices have to be made, an MC to be brought down. First he finds another threat. Suspense and some violence in a fast paced gripping story that at times had me smiling big and at others tears running down my face, but oh so worth reading. Great and interesting characters with complex issues to be dealt with. I love the family and how accepting they are and how much they support each other. This series is exciting, each book is different but all flow together through the characters lives and family means everything. Started and Finished 23/8/21
Blue and Roxy Become Thomas and Angel
Thomas Gallo is a DEA agent who has been working undercover for over a year as a biker named Blue…He’s had to become a member of the Sun Devils MC to try to bring them down…and it’s been rough….and dangerous…and the only good thing he has in his life right now is Roxy…
Sarah (Angel) Parker is a sweet girl who was dealt a bad hand in the parents department….She’s been working as a stripper named Roxy in a sleazy strip club in Florida, and the only good thing in her life is Blue…
But Thomas’s time as Blue is coming to an end…He’s about to wrap up the case against the MC, come out of undercover and go home….He’s ordered to stay away from Roxy for his own safety…but she has been too important to Thomas while he’s been “in the MC”…..he can’t just walk away…But she doesn’t even know who he is…or what he is…
Let me just say…Thomas is SOOO hot!! And his chemistry with Roxy/Angel is off the charts…I love Angel…I love Thomas….and I love the whole Gallo family…I love this book, too…I love this whole series…
Thomas and Roxy/Angel are absolutely perfect for each other, and the Gallo men just keep getting hotter as we go along!
Thomas/Blue is DEA undercover, and that undercover spot has already been threatened when he and James had to take care of a situation with the president of the SunDevils MC. He has a relationship with a stripper named Roxy that he knows he loves down to his boots, and there’s no way he’s leaving her behind.
“Love changes a person. It doesn’t make us inferior, but it lets us be the person we were truly meant to be. It completes us, brings out our true nature, and helps us become a better version of ourselves.”
Once he manages to get out from under all things DEA/MC related, Thomas figures he and his Angel have it made. He soon discovers how very wrong he is, and has to figure out how to fix the problem.
A 5 treat, with super HOT sexy times, and non-stop action, surrounded by the love and fun of the Gallo family!
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I do not know what it has taken me so long to read/listen to the “Men of Inked” series, they have been in my Kindle since 2016/2017.
UNCOVER ME is book #4 in the series and can he read as a stand-alone. There are lots of familial characters and I think it was a richer reading experience for me because I have been reading them in and out of order (this wasn’t the first Gallo book I’ve read) and I know the family tree.
Thomas and Angel’s story is a classic Chelle Bliss tale. Good looking guys, strong independent women, great family (on Thomas’s side) and hot sexy times. The story moves quickly in time, has a bit of suspense and I absolutely recommend it
Tag: Owned for more than a year, Audible, series, stand-alone, 5 stars
Uncover Me is the fourth book in the Men of Inked series, and it is the story of Thomas “Blue” Gallo. He has been mentioned in previous books, but being a DEA agent who is undercover as a member of the Sun Devils MC gang, he has not been home in a while. Thomas misses his family and they miss him but he is afraid after being undercover for so long that he will not fit in with his family now. Wrong, the Gallo family is all about family, unconditional love and having one another’s backs. Looks like the end is near for his assignment and he will be able to go home soon, but what about Roxanne, who he met while undercover, will she still care about him when he tells her the truth of who he is?
I loved this book, a little different from the others but just as good. It was easy to fall in love with Thomas and Roxy aka Angel, they are perfect for one another, and she fits right in with the rest of the family. This book is loaded with passion, romance, love, danger, suspense and of course family. Loved it and loved his homecoming!!
I wanted to know more about Tommy throughout the other books. We got snippets, enough to hook us on him and wonder about him… This book does not disappoint
Thomas Gallo is an alpha badass just like the rest of the Gallo family. But he loves hard.
I couldn’t put this book down.
Finally we get to meet Thomas, the Gallo who has been undercover for far too long. Reaching the end of his undercover assignment Thomas has a choice to make, get out free from everything he had been living or try to make a life with the one thing that kept him sane during his undercover assignment. Thomas tries to readjust back into his life and he’s brought an Angel with him. Some of the best Gallo dinners in this book. Love this expanding family.
I always enjoy reading her books and usually pre order them when I see a new one coming out. Easy to read and very entertaining!
Thomas’s story has been an anticipated book since I first started reading the Men of Inked Series. To finally have it in my hands was like holding the key to a long coveted treasure and afraid to open it up! The minuted I started reading I couldn’t stop. I already loved Thomas vicariously through the other characters mentions of him and so to get inside him was almost too much. He is so much MORE than the Gallo Alpha male. It made him even more desirable for it.
I could go on and on about this book but I don’t want to give away anything that isn’t in the synopsis. If you enjoyed the earlier Men of Inked series and loved them you are not going to be disappointed. Those who love MC romance will love this book, or just love reading about alpha men. The Gallo’s, including Izzy, are all about alpha.
This second to the last book in the Men of Inked series met all my expectations of Bliss’ writing. She is the purveyor of illicit dreams and I eat them up! Her books are wonderfully descriptive causing goosebumps and racing hearts when things are getting very steamy or when all hell is breaking loose and the Gallo’s need to step up. This book can be read alone and enjoyed as such, but with the family dynamic and closeness it would be more fulfilling to read them all in order. As always with Chelle’s books I will be recommending it to all my friends who also enjoy a bad boy who is so much more.