I love the author but this series isn’t working for me. ~ Paige Turner – Guilty Pleasures Book Reviews

He never expected his past to follow him into his future, but nothing stays hidden for long.
Burn is book two in the Men of Inked: Heatwave series by Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author Chelle Bliss. The Men of Inked: Heatwave series features steamy romance, hot heroes, and strong women.


Burn is the continuation of Flame. Gigi and Pike are back in the thick of drama and suspense. There’s a little romance that brings them together but like the first book there is too much drama going on in the book for me to really enjoy it.
Chelle didn’t waste time getting back into their the story. We’re thrust back into the chaos without building on anything. The storyline is still the same where as Pike’s brings chaos and violence to GiGi and her family kept bailing them out.
I was hoping to have more fondness for the characters in this second book but sadly I didn’t connect with any of them. To me, the charm of Chelle’s past books and characters just wasn’t there. I struggled with liking City in this book! (Which I loved BTW) GiGi was a bit annoying. She seemed a bit bratty and demanding. Pike was ok and I know his charm was meant to win you over but his “darlin” for kinda tiring.
Her cousin and his brother didn’t help. I understand that the characters are younger in this book but doesn’t have anything to do with liking a character. As with the first book we are left with more answers. It seemed like when they solved a problem a new one sprouted up. Also, like the first book we are left with a cliffhanger ending.
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.