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Aug 19

Written By Ally Talley

Men of Inked: Heatwave #1

By Chelle Bliss

Reading Order Timeline for the three Men of Inked Series:

Men of Inked (original)
Men of Inked: Southside (Chicago)
Men of Inked: Heatwave (the second generation)
*Not a standalone - technically a duet with Burn (Men of Inked: Heatwave #2)*

TheStory

After college, Gigi Gallo returns to her family’s tattoo shop to start working. What she doesn’t expect is to run into Pike Moore, the sexy biker whose bed she spent a week in and then vanished without a trace. There Pike is, in her family’s tattoo shop, already having started working there.

Pike came to Inked to start over - new town, new job, no past. But that past catches up with him. And Gigi might end up caught up in all of it. It will be up to Pike to keep his past away from Gigi.

TheReview

Whoooooo! *nervous laughter emoji* This book is everything you want in a fiery romance. It’s got the spice (but not a ton of it), it’s got enemies to lovers (sort of but with a twist), love, danger… and the list goes on. What more could you want

This story is fantastic! Gigi and Pike - *swoon.* Gigi is a little cringe in the beginning… okay, a LOT cringe. But I still loved her because of the way her and Pike worked! Do I buy that Pike was super into Gigi when she’s so immature? Not necessarily. But it’s a fake reality and I’m in love with him, so by proxy, I liked Gigi better. Pike is a glorious man and they are so fun together!

Danger? Yes, please. Family drama? Yes, please. I was obsessed with all of it. It’s romantic and riveting all at the same time. Given that Gigi is so young, it makes sense that the family is insanely bananas over Pike and her being in a relationship. Since we love the men from the other Men of Inked series, we obviously love their overbearing daddy vibes.

10/10 recommend. It’s such a good story and it’s so romantic. Even though most of the books in this Men of Inked world can be read as standalones, this one technically cannot because it ends on a cliff hanger and the next book (Burn) is the conclusion of Gigi and Pike’s story. So technically it’s a duet. Additionally, if you are so inclined, the other Men of Inked series (Men of Inked and Men of Inked: Southside) are great reads and give you background into the family dynamics of this series.