Blaze (Men of Inked:Heatwave 4) by Chelle Bliss-Review Tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date June 2, 2020

Lily Gallo prided herself on her pristine reputation.
A dedicated bookworm.
An awkward goody-two-shoes.
Lover of fiction more than reality.

Jet Michaels had always had a broken moral compass.
A cocky egomaniac.
An unashamed womanizer.
Craving adventure instead of responsibility.

Lily never expected to come face-to-crotch with her old high school crush, and she never dreamed he’d make her an offer she couldn’t refuse. But what was supposed to be a platonic arrangement quickly spiraled out of control.

Can the inexperienced nerdy girl tame the notorious player?
Or will he peel back her pages, exposing the wildcat hidden underneath?

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REVIEW: Blaze begins with Lily Gallo and her father, Mike Gallo, having a conversation at Inked, the family business. Lily, having dropped out of college when she realized being a doctor is not what she wanted, decided to follow in her father’s footsteps at Inked and learn the trade of piercing. She has trained and become quite good at the craft. Lily tells her dad to take the rest of the day off because she can handle whatever comes up. She hears someone enter the shop and is stopped short when she sees that it’s none other than Jett Michaels. Jett is a family friend and he is also a guy who Lily has loved from afar for what seems like her whole life. He was the cool kid in school. She was the nerd who knew she would never be able to exist in Jett’s world.

They are all glad to see Jett, who has just been discharged from the military. When he left, he was a kid finding his own way. What Lily saw walk in was a man who was even hotter than before. They are both shocked to see each other, but what shocks Lily even more is that Jett is there for a piercing……a very intimate one. When Mike learns this, he wants to stay and do it himself, but Lily and the rest of the Gallos persuade him that Lily can handle it. Mike concedes and leaves.

As Lily readies for the procedure, she and Jett visit about what’s been happening in their lives since he left town. She wants to be on her own, away from her parents’ house and he needs a roommate. What Jett hadn’t planned on was asking her to be his roommate. It just sort of happened. Add to that the fact that he has had a crush on Lily too only adds another layer of uncertainty for both of them.

When Lily tells her cousins, Gigi and Tamara, that she did his piercing and that he asked her to be his roommate, the convince her to do it. She wants to but she knows that telling her dad, who needs a bigger word for being overprotective, will be one of her biggest hurdles. The other hurdle being the feelings she’s had for him forever.

Lily and Jett find a house that suits their needs. No, her dad, Mike, is not a happy camper, but her mom, Mia, handles it pretty well. The rest of the Gallo family isn’t happy about it either, but Grandma Gallo handles them all like a pro. After all, what can go wrong?
Blaze is another amazing addition to the series. I loved getting to know these characters! Lily is so sweet and smart and a little naïve, but Gigi and Tamara help in ways that no one else can. Jett is loyal and protective and worldly. When the two of them are in a scene together, the chemistry is off the charts. Perhaps my favorite thing in this one is the literal laugh out loud moments that happen. Lily really doesn’t have much of a filter and the things she says, and thinks, are hysterical. She is self-deprecating and truly has no idea how into her Jett actually is, nor how beautiful she is. It takes a little while for her to come around and see Jett for more than being the womanizer he has been most of his life, but when the two of them connect? Jesus lord………… The scenes go from being funny and sweet to being downright scorching. Of course, we get to see most of the Gallos in this one, which is always a plus. If you’re not reading Chelle Bliss, you are sorely missing out on one of the best created worlds I’ve had the privilege of reading in a very long time. Well done, Chelle Bliss! Very, very, very well done!!!

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Reviewed by Vickie

Reading Order and Previous Reviews
Flame
Burn
Wildfire

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Reviewed by Vickie K

USA Today bestselling author Chelle Bliss currently lives in a small town near the Gulf of Mexico. She’s a full-time writer, time-waster extraordinaire, social media addict, and coffee fiend. She’s written over ten books and has two series available. She loves spending her free time with her boyfriend, 2 cats, and her hamster.

Before becoming a writer, Chelle taught high school history for over ten years. She holds a master’s degree in Instructional Technology and a bachelor’s in History. Although history is her first love, writing has become her dream job and she can’t imagine doing anything else.

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