A review by pattyfgd
Flame by Chelle Bliss

5.0

Flame is the perfect title picked for this book! While it starts out HOT, the story is truly a slow burn. Gigi is in Daytona for bike week during her spring break. She hooks up with Pike, an alpha, overprotective, hot, inked man and figures, a week of fun,and she will disappear with some great memories. Now graduated and ready to start in her family tattoo business, she shows up for her first day, and who is also there? I cannot tell you how much fun this book is. There is witty banter between Pike and Gigi and a chemistry that pulls them together. But it is it enough to bring them back together? Bliss writes with passion, and I love the family vibe she brings into her book. It has the perfect balance of relationship building, family drama without the angst and a little suspense. I loved this mix and can't wait to see what she has in store for book 2!

Give me a book narrated by Jason Clarke, and I am a happy camper. He has a very relaxed sound when he narrates, and no matter the character, is able to find the stride to make him his own. This is my first Samantha Brentmoor performance, and I enjoyed her voice. She gave Gigi that overconfident, spunky attitude and let me love her as she adjusts to her new life. The two complimented each other well and the performance was hours of entertainment.