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Men of Inked #1
Throttle Me
BOOK #1: THROTTLE ME
Suzy’s a control freak and has her life mapped out - work hard, find a man with a stable job, and live happily ever after. She’s content with the status quo, but her plan comes to a screeching halt when he enters her life and turns it upside down.
City gave up on love when his heart was crushed in college, preferring to be the typical bachelor. He spends his nights hopping from one bed to another and his days working at his family tattoo shop, Inked. A chance encounter on a dark road makes him question what he had sworn off forever – a relationship.
A night of passion and lust causes them to question everything. Is City the knight in shining armor to the damsel in distress? Can their relationship survive when a fantasy falls apart and a secret comes out that changes everything?
Suzy’s a control freak and has her life mapped out - work hard, find a man with a stable job, and live happily ever after. She’s content with the status quo, but her plan comes to a screeching halt when he enters her life and turns it upside down.
City gave up on love when his heart was crushed in college, preferring to be the typical bachelor. He spends his nights hopping from one bed to another and his days working at his family tattoo shop, Inked. A chance encounter on a dark road makes him question what he had sworn off forever – a relationship.
A night of passion and lust causes them to question everything. Is City the knight in shining armor to the damsel in distress? Can their relationship survive when a fantasy falls apart and a secret comes out that changes everything?
284 pages, ebook
First published March 29, 2014
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Chelle Bliss
183 books8,261 followersChelle Bliss is a Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author. She currently lives in a small town near the Gulf of Mexico, but hates sand. She's a full-time writer, time-waster extraordinaire, social media addict, and loves everything romance.
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Shelved as 'dnf'
March 6, 2015DNF @ 11
Okay I give.
Maybe I'm just not in the mood, but this thing is reading like an old spaghetti western.
For real, cowgirls.
Some snippet quotes from the oldsaloon bar fight:
I would keep reading. But the writing is atrocious IMO. And it's not because I'm feeling bitchy or sad either.
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I want to bang this cover, I swear.
Okay I give.
Maybe I'm just not in the mood, but this thing is reading like an old spaghetti western.
For real, cowgirls.
Some snippet quotes from the old
"'Get the fuck away from my girl or it won't end well for you.'"
"If it weren't for Suzy I would've laid the motherfucker out by now, but she didn't seem like the bar-fight type of girl..."
"'What's going on over here?' Bear said behind me..."
"'This asshole is bothering my girl. I think he needs to be taught a lesson..."
"My fist landed against his face..."
I would keep reading. But the writing is atrocious IMO. And it's not because I'm feeling bitchy or sad either.
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I want to bang this cover, I swear.
March 2, 2015
3.5 stars
A sexy tattoo artist who rides a motorcycle, a sweet and clean cut math teacher with a bit of a dirty side thats just dying to come out. That sums up City (or Joey as I prefer to call him) and Suzy Sunshine.
Their story starts with Suzy stranded on the side of the road. Her car is broken down and her best friend isn’t answering the phone. Along comes a biker named City to save the day/ City helps Suzy get her car fixed and offers to get her home safe and sound. These two couldn’t be more opposite if they tried, but they hit it off.
I liked the premise of this story. I’m a sucker for the bad boy with a good heart and the good girl who’s not all that good. I really loved Joey’s character. He made the book for me. He was alpha, sexy, but also had a sweet side. And the guy who narrated him in the audiobook had the best accent. He was just so fun to listen to. Now Suzy… Suzy’s judgmental side really bothered me. When it came to Joey, she seemed to jump to conclusions and perceive the worst. She got over her misconceptions fairly quickly but I was still irked by her.
Throttle Me was a nice start to the Men of Inked series. I did like the characters and the story was enjoyable. I just wanted more. I wish there was a little more to the story. When I get time I’ll definitely give the second book a go. Especially now that I see it’s City’s younger brother Mikey’s book! I liked him a lot in this one :)
Shelved as 'next-erotica-n-smut'
July 6, 2016
Fucking Hell, I am in LUST with this cover...talk about covergasmmmm...
February 3, 2022
Dnf at 49% Fuck Suzy's stupid judgmental wishy washy ass. I am done. DONE!!! I wasn't really into it in the first place. It was really flat and superficial, but I tried to hold on and give it a fair shot. Then Suzy the dumbass decides just because the hero has tattoos and rides a bike that he is beneath her. Keep in mind he works, isn't in a MC and doesn't comment any crimes, but tattoos and bike = bad! Suzy decided he and her would never work. Even though she loves the way he looks, how he treats her, they have fun together, he is sweet to her, her friends really liked him, the sex is the best she has ever had, they connect better then anyone she has ever been with but she just can't be with him and his bike anymore. Does she tell him like an adult? Nope she ignores him repeatedly and makes a date the next day with some douche. Then she feels jealous when she sees City out with another woman. I just can't with the one dimensional hero and the stupid ass heroine that makes me want to punch her.
August 10, 2017
***2.5 Stars***
This book had the potential to be a good smut-tastic in between read. Unfortunately, it fell completely flat with underdeveloped characters and a plot with no real sense of purpose or direction.
Suzy was supposed to be your girl next door, goody two shoes who didn't swear and was full of hecks and darns. Yet, her internal dialogue was full of fucks and cocks. Also, her lovable nickname for her best friend was "whore." Suzy made no sense. Also, She has some imaginary checklist of the perfect guy and perfect life, which is ridiculously bland and vanilla, and based solely on what looks good on paper rather than what HER actual likes and interests are. I did not like Suzy.
City a/k/a Joey was suppose to be this manwhore Alpha who comes from an overzealous and fun loving Italian family. What he ended up being was a dirty talker with no depth and no real personality outside of his forced sex God status.
What will I remember most about this book? City's nickname for Suzy is sugar....and boy does he like himself some sugar. So much so that he says it 143 times in under 300 pages. That's almost once every other page. Now remember...there are scenes where they're apart so really....if they're together, it's on every page. No, thank you. I feel like I've developed a cavity with how much sugar I waded through. My next read will definitely be unsweetened.
Oh, I'll also remember the cover....because damn did the author get that right!!
March 15, 2017
3.5 Tattooed Sweetheart Stars
Okay so this was not what I expected at all. I was expecting some bad ass bikers with tatts who lived a more biker lifestyle. What I got was an overly 'sweet' story that had a Hero who owned a tattoo studio with his siblings who just happened to ride a Harley. City was a 'sweet as pie' alpha if there is such a thing.
Suzy was a straight laced school teacher who was maybe a bit too straight laced for my liking.
I have been reading some really dark books lately so it was nice for a change. I am not sure I would have lasted through the length of this one if I had read it at any other time. It was a case of right book, right time.
I will say that it was a nice and realistic love story that had some really HOT scenes. It didn't have much else I'm sorry to say and for me I really do need something more happening like a side story or some suspense or even a big fight, just something.
If you like a nice sweet love story involving a hot, tattooed, harley riding alpha I highly recommend this one. It will bring a smile to your face.
Okay so this was not what I expected at all. I was expecting some bad ass bikers with tatts who lived a more biker lifestyle. What I got was an overly 'sweet' story that had a Hero who owned a tattoo studio with his siblings who just happened to ride a Harley. City was a 'sweet as pie' alpha if there is such a thing.
Suzy was a straight laced school teacher who was maybe a bit too straight laced for my liking.
I have been reading some really dark books lately so it was nice for a change. I am not sure I would have lasted through the length of this one if I had read it at any other time. It was a case of right book, right time.
I will say that it was a nice and realistic love story that had some really HOT scenes. It didn't have much else I'm sorry to say and for me I really do need something more happening like a side story or some suspense or even a big fight, just something.
If you like a nice sweet love story involving a hot, tattooed, harley riding alpha I highly recommend this one. It will bring a smile to your face.
September 21, 2015
This was just an ok read for me. It didn't wow me, and it was quite unrealistic. It is a series though, and I believe the next book is about the hero's brother. I am willing to take a risk and see if this is one of those series that gets better as they go along!
April 6, 2014
2.5 Stars
Basically, this was a book all about sexual desires with little story line. It had potential to be a great book yet, it didn't work for me completely. Why add a small bit of story if you just wanted to write about sex?!
I gave it 2.5 stars for:
1. Suzy's friend Kayden.
2. City's family.
3. City's love of his bike, friends, Suzy, family and his job.
4. Little bits of story line that was evident with out sex being the main part.
5. The epilogue. Perfect way to end it and a bit different then I'm used too. And City shares with her a surprise detail regarding the Gallos.
6. Dual POVs.
What could have made it better?
1. Less sex.
2. Less F words. (Search button found this 352 times in the book.)
3. More story line.
4. No point in having Kaylee in the story since she didn't cause any real angst or relationship issues. This could have been expanded on.
5. Derek and his sexual harassing didn't do much for the story either.
6. Not enough friend time with the couples together. (Sophia and Kayden)
7. Not enough family time. And certainly no real involvement with Suzy and the Gallos until the epilogue. :( I thought his family was everything? I wanted that to be seen with Suzy not just a tell me moment.
8. More involvement with his friends maybe...
9. More involvement with his work and siblings since they all work together. I felt like we don't really know them that much and this is supposedly a series about them hence Men of Inked.
over all
The story had awesome potential to be a great story but unfortunately was wasted on sexual appetites. I didn't see the points of some of the story line. It felt like filler to drag out the book and to make it a "story" and not a sex book. Also, Suzy 's supposed good girl and innocence was lost on me. Her mind is dirty as hell and her clothes don't always ring true to innocence. Nor does her favorite term as she calls her BFF: whore, like its a normal greeting or endearment. Her sex fantasies were shocking too. As for City, he wanted to "ruin her" anyway he could. It's like he got off on it. Oh wait, he did. No shocker there.
So over all, if you are looking for a pierced in 3 places, tattooed, sex fiend, dirty talking, in control in the bedroom, biker... Then look no further then City, aka: Joey.
Basically, this was a book all about sexual desires with little story line. It had potential to be a great book yet, it didn't work for me completely. Why add a small bit of story if you just wanted to write about sex?!
I gave it 2.5 stars for:
1. Suzy's friend Kayden.
2. City's family.
3. City's love of his bike, friends, Suzy, family and his job.
4. Little bits of story line that was evident with out sex being the main part.
5. The epilogue. Perfect way to end it and a bit different then I'm used too. And City shares with her a surprise detail regarding the Gallos.
6. Dual POVs.
What could have made it better?
1. Less sex.
2. Less F words. (Search button found this 352 times in the book.)
3. More story line.
4. No point in having Kaylee in the story since she didn't cause any real angst or relationship issues. This could have been expanded on.
5. Derek and his sexual harassing didn't do much for the story either.
6. Not enough friend time with the couples together. (Sophia and Kayden)
7. Not enough family time. And certainly no real involvement with Suzy and the Gallos until the epilogue. :( I thought his family was everything? I wanted that to be seen with Suzy not just a tell me moment.
8. More involvement with his friends maybe...
9. More involvement with his work and siblings since they all work together. I felt like we don't really know them that much and this is supposedly a series about them hence Men of Inked.
over all
The story had awesome potential to be a great story but unfortunately was wasted on sexual appetites. I didn't see the points of some of the story line. It felt like filler to drag out the book and to make it a "story" and not a sex book. Also, Suzy 's supposed good girl and innocence was lost on me. Her mind is dirty as hell and her clothes don't always ring true to innocence. Nor does her favorite term as she calls her BFF: whore, like its a normal greeting or endearment. Her sex fantasies were shocking too. As for City, he wanted to "ruin her" anyway he could. It's like he got off on it. Oh wait, he did. No shocker there.
So over all, if you are looking for a pierced in 3 places, tattooed, sex fiend, dirty talking, in control in the bedroom, biker... Then look no further then City, aka: Joey.
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July 24, 2016That cover!
December 11, 2021
2,25 stars!
I am up to the point where I have read so many OK books and I am looking for THE ONE. This wasn't it!
If you are just looking for something to pass the time, just reading about some characters, then read this book! But if you are desperate for some deeper connection and a book that will make you look forward to your reading time of the day... DON'T EVEN BOTHER!
This whole thing boy gets his heart broken, boy turns manwhore, boy meets girl, girl changes boy was what the author probably had in mind. Like we don't have enough books with that already... The problem is that there were only very brief mentions of what happened to him and how it affected him. One minute we are reading about his biiiig love and how it changed him forever into not wanting anything other than casual sex, and the next INSTALOVE and his first love NEVER mentioned again. Like she never existed. Yeah, that's not gonna work!
All in all, I tried to connect with the characters. I really did! But it was just IMPOSSIBLE
The book just seemed like a fast way for the author to make some easy money. Books ain't about that lady! Stop trying to use an already used up idea - and failing - and try to connect with your characters first instead of just coming up with ideas and adding them to the book as if it were a salad!
I am up to the point where I have read so many OK books and I am looking for THE ONE. This wasn't it!
If you are just looking for something to pass the time, just reading about some characters, then read this book! But if you are desperate for some deeper connection and a book that will make you look forward to your reading time of the day... DON'T EVEN BOTHER!
This whole thing boy gets his heart broken, boy turns manwhore, boy meets girl, girl changes boy was what the author probably had in mind. Like we don't have enough books with that already... The problem is that there were only very brief mentions of what happened to him and how it affected him. One minute we are reading about his biiiig love and how it changed him forever into not wanting anything other than casual sex, and the next INSTALOVE and his first love NEVER mentioned again. Like she never existed. Yeah, that's not gonna work!
All in all, I tried to connect with the characters. I really did! But it was just IMPOSSIBLE
The book just seemed like a fast way for the author to make some easy money. Books ain't about that lady! Stop trying to use an already used up idea - and failing - and try to connect with your characters first instead of just coming up with ideas and adding them to the book as if it were a salad!
February 4, 2017
ah, well, this was an OK read, it started predictably good...lol
She, Suzy/Suzette gets stranded on the side of the road and the one who stops to help her is a tattooed guy City/Joey on a bike.
She's uptight as hell, a bit annoying i must say and he's, well, not what he seems at first, he's a tattoe artist in his family tattoe shop Inked and he's sworn off relationships after he's been hurt in college. *sigh*
well, all I can say, the steam is on, and when one night of passion sets them on a course of questioning their so far point of views on life, and more importantly love...it's a run/chase game...she's scared cause they are so different, and he's willing to risk it again, to have her completely...as they learn about each other and discover/re-live the sexual fantasies Suzy in her uptight form was afraid to unleash...but is it enough...
as I said, OK read
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April 6, 2020
Rating: 3.5 stars to Throttle Me
March 12, 2023
Purch Amazon Nov. 2, 2015
Throttle Me by Chelle Bliss
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance
2.75 Stars
Started off great. Then around 30% it started dying the slow death of juvenile dialog, thoughts & actions.
I liked Suzy in the beginning then ended up wanting to shake her. She comes off as a snooty prude. Her nose is stuck up in the air so high she will drown on a rainy day. She is condescending and juvenile. The dialog between her and her friend Sophia is boring and takes up half the book.
City, on the other hand is much more mature. But, even his dialog with his family deteriorates. It becomes extremely immature.
So much in this story in unnecessary and pulls it down to the point of dreary and vapid.
The parts that are supposed to create angst and tension come off as forced and artificial.
The best parts are the adult scenes. Those are hot.
The rest of the story needs the blue pencil to cross out all the drivel.
Throttle Me by Chelle Bliss
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance
2.75 Stars
Started off great. Then around 30% it started dying the slow death of juvenile dialog, thoughts & actions.
I liked Suzy in the beginning then ended up wanting to shake her. She comes off as a snooty prude. Her nose is stuck up in the air so high she will drown on a rainy day. She is condescending and juvenile. The dialog between her and her friend Sophia is boring and takes up half the book.
City, on the other hand is much more mature. But, even his dialog with his family deteriorates. It becomes extremely immature.
So much in this story in unnecessary and pulls it down to the point of dreary and vapid.
The parts that are supposed to create angst and tension come off as forced and artificial.
The best parts are the adult scenes. Those are hot.
The rest of the story needs the blue pencil to cross out all the drivel.
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June 2, 2014DNF. What the hell was up with Suzy? I have grown completely and utterly exhausted by the naïve Heroine. The one who is sexually repressed and has never had a good sexual experience. She always starts off shy and prudish and then after one sexual encounter with the Hero BAM! she's this automatic sex kitten.
I'm over it. A lot of the books in this genre have become formulaic. They all seem to follow this unwritten guideline where the Heroine has never experienced an orgasm or she's the shy mousy chick that doesn't curse and blushes at everything.
Well I for one am done. I've said it once and I'll say it again the reason for reading a book is for the newness of it not for the same old repeated story line. Maybe this book would have been a great read had it been my first book in this genre but it wasn't so I couldn't find it in me to continue reading it.
I'm over it. A lot of the books in this genre have become formulaic. They all seem to follow this unwritten guideline where the Heroine has never experienced an orgasm or she's the shy mousy chick that doesn't curse and blushes at everything.
Well I for one am done. I've said it once and I'll say it again the reason for reading a book is for the newness of it not for the same old repeated story line. Maybe this book would have been a great read had it been my first book in this genre but it wasn't so I couldn't find it in me to continue reading it.
March 4, 2015
4.5 stars
Throttle Me by Chelle Bliss (Men of Inked #1)
Audiobook and e-book review. Can stand alone. Contemporary/erotic romance
Why did it take me so long to read Chelle Bliss? She writes books that are perfect for me, filled with alpha men, sweet, likable women, dirty talking tattooed (and pierced!) men, and hot sex with a little kink. Just what I enjoy. I highlighted a ton of hot and dirty quotes in Throttle Me too!
Love would come someday if he didn’t fuck me to death first.”
Suzy is stranded by the side of the road, when Mr. sex-on-a-stick, “City” comes by on his bike to rescue the damsel in distress. Suzy is sweet and innocent on the outside, with a very dirty mind on the inside, and I really enjoyed that about her.
City owns a tattoo shop with his siblings (I love the close-knit, Italian family. We met them all in The Gallos, a free prequel). City is deeper than we first thought, and has been dealt some rough cards. But when he sees Suzy, he wants her.
Megan was listening to the book on audible while I read it, so we decided to discuss it.
Megan: I loved City's character. And holy hotness!
Ana: I didn't expect to love it so much. And had no clue it was that hot!
Megan: I was really impressed with the audio it was narrated by both of female and a male and the male had a really New York style accent which fit Joey's character to a T!
I loved Suzy’s character too. She was innocent yet still pretty fierce.
Ana: Do the man and woman narrators each read their own chapters, or is it like a play?
Megan: Yes, each read their own chapters. I really enjoyed it.
Ana: Was he sexy sounding?
Megan: YESSSSS!! SUPER SEXY! He had that New Yorker Italian vibe going on it was really hot.
And I absolutely loved the side characters of Sofia and Kayden do you know if they have their own book?
Ana: That was actually something that bothered me a bit. I felt like I missed their book.
Megan: Me too!
Note: Kayden does have another series: Untangle Me, and Kayden: The Past
Megan: I was also a little bummed that we didn't get a reenactment of City's fantasy of the sex on the bike....
I loved that this was a low level angst book it was a pretty sweet read for me.
Ana: Me too. There was a little more talk of kinky than there was real kink. I want the kink.
Megan: I absolutely loved mama Gallos!
Ana: Read The Gallos. It's free and like 50 pages. And it's totally hot!
Megan: Awesome! I love hot! I picked it up, and look forward to reading it. I'm going right into the audio of Hook Me tonight. Mikey's story.
Ana: I want to also, but I can’t fit it in for a while :(
Megan: I don't know why, if it was just the cover or what, but I always thought that these books were MC books. I was pleasantly surprised!
Ana: I thought so too!
Megan: I wonder why we both thought that?
Ana: I guess the name Throttle and the bike on the cover.
Megan: I'm really glad you suggested that I read this . It was exactly what I was looking for
I was a little worried that Kaylee was going to cause trouble a bunch of unnecessary angst.
Ana: I though there might be a crazy she needed to be rescued from.
Chelle is totally in with our favorites. Harper, Aurora, Tessa.
Megan: Agreed. I'm glad that it read the way it did.... I thought it was a really good unlikely couple love story.
Ana: This was perfect for my blog slogan "alpha males in sexy tales”.
Megan: TRUTH! I love me a good alpha male! And City filled that role perfectly.
Did I mention that this book was freaking HOT?
Ana: Yup. I'd like to see Chelle take a few more chances in the next one. She stayed safe but that's ok. Or maybe I just wanted more kink. Lol. Because she can write HOT
Megan: I laughed out loud at the party pickle.
Ana: Yeah, I liked the element of humor thrown in. And I loved cute and funny Suzy.
Megan: Sweet and innocent…but a hidden dirty mind.
Ana: Rating?
Megan: 4.5 stars, 5 heat
Ana: Yes.
Likes:
•Hot, dirty talking alpha.
•Likable, sweet, funny heroine.
•Panty-melting sex.
•Love all of the side characters.
•Some humor thrown in.
•No unnecessary angst.
•Loved the narrators on audio (via Megan)
Dislikes:
•There were some story inconsistencies (She never rode a bike but knew every detail, make and model of his bike the second he pulled up.)
•She seemed to have gotten more innocent as the story progressed.
•Could have been a little dirtier, it was kind of a tease.
Rating: 4.5 Stars, 5 Heat
The Down and Dirty:
Throttle Me is everything we love in a book. Sexy dirty talking alpha, sweet heroine, good sex, tattooed, pierced, alpha hottie, and a good storyline. We both look forward to reading the entire series, and watching Chelle grow as a writer.
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April 2, 2014DNF
Few pages in and I knew I would dnf this. But I decided to reach at least 10% before doing that.
Maybe, I've been reading too much historical romances that it took me awhile to adjust in this NA genre. Maybe, this book would get better, but I don't have that much patience, to be honest.
This started out when Suzy's car got stranded in the middle of nowhere after she had a night of fun with her friend. Take note, it's in the middle of nowhere in the middle of the night. A biker stopped by to help her out. If I was her, I'd be sooo terrified! But what was she thinking?
“I stared at him, mouth open slightly, my breathing shallow as I looked at him like a piece of meat through the gap between the hood.”
“The only thing I could see was his crotch. I stared motionless. His t-shirt covered the belt loops and stopped just above his groin. Damn. He fills out those jeans. He has to be big.”
“Everything about him is big – he couldn’t, just couldn’t, have a small cock, could he?" .”
I started reading cock, groin, crotch, her sex life or lack thereof. Few more pages and there were just plenty of words about sex, sex, sexual blah blah blah... Then, the guy started calling her sugar... Eeekkk!
I hadn't reached 10% yet and here's what I read...
“She licked her lips and I swear to fuckin’ Christ my cock twitched.”
Upon reaching 10%...
“Get the fuck away from my girl or it won’t end well for you.”
“His fingers touched my skin and I swear electricity flowed through his hand. I wanted more – needed more.” .”
Yeah, it's not for me...
So, adios!
Few pages in and I knew I would dnf this. But I decided to reach at least 10% before doing that.
Maybe, I've been reading too much historical romances that it took me awhile to adjust in this NA genre. Maybe, this book would get better, but I don't have that much patience, to be honest.
This started out when Suzy's car got stranded in the middle of nowhere after she had a night of fun with her friend. Take note, it's in the middle of nowhere in the middle of the night. A biker stopped by to help her out. If I was her, I'd be sooo terrified! But what was she thinking?
“I stared at him, mouth open slightly, my breathing shallow as I looked at him like a piece of meat through the gap between the hood.”
“The only thing I could see was his crotch. I stared motionless. His t-shirt covered the belt loops and stopped just above his groin. Damn. He fills out those jeans. He has to be big.”
“Everything about him is big – he couldn’t, just couldn’t, have a small cock, could he?" .”
I started reading cock, groin, crotch, her sex life or lack thereof. Few more pages and there were just plenty of words about sex, sex, sexual blah blah blah... Then, the guy started calling her sugar... Eeekkk!
I hadn't reached 10% yet and here's what I read...
“She licked her lips and I swear to fuckin’ Christ my cock twitched.”
Upon reaching 10%...
“Get the fuck away from my girl or it won’t end well for you.”
“His fingers touched my skin and I swear electricity flowed through his hand. I wanted more – needed more.” .”
Yeah, it's not for me...
So, adios!
June 7, 2021
3.5 Stars
I usually enjoy a Chelle Bliss book since she writes some really hot sex scenes and usually the stories are interesting enough. This one I went back & forth on. I felt like there were parts that were a bit hokey.
Again, parts of it were good but some just didn’t work for me. I also wasn’t a big fan of Suzy. I didn’t hate her she just needed to lighten up some. City was a good character and sounded lickable. LOL
Hot sex & some suspense/action not a bad read.
I usually enjoy a Chelle Bliss book since she writes some really hot sex scenes and usually the stories are interesting enough. This one I went back & forth on. I felt like there were parts that were a bit hokey.
Again, parts of it were good but some just didn’t work for me. I also wasn’t a big fan of Suzy. I didn’t hate her she just needed to lighten up some. City was a good character and sounded lickable. LOL
Hot sex & some suspense/action not a bad read.
March 14, 2018
Good story. Nice interaction between all the characters, but the ending seemed rushed and not fully fleshed out. Suzy and City had great chemistry. He has an amazing family, and I can't wait to read the rest of their HEAs.
March 25, 2014
Juggling between 3 1/2 and 4 stars....
Review to come
Review to come
October 18, 2021
Oohh I did like everything about this book but it was lacking character development.
It wasn't a slow burn, they were attracted to each other from the start and slowly progressed into a relationship.
It wasn't a slow burn, they were attracted to each other from the start and slowly progressed into a relationship.
May 21, 2023
Very forgettable.
There’s nothing necessarily wrong with this book, I just don’t care about it at all.
There’s nothing necessarily wrong with this book, I just don’t care about it at all.
March 7, 2021
4⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Style: Bad Boy/Tattooed Romance
Story: 4/5
Enjoyment: 4/5
Dark Level: 0/5
Sexual Level: D.R.I.P (Don’t Read In Public)
Triggers: No
Violence: No
Male: Sexy, Intense Tattoo Owner
Series: Book 1
Pages: 284
Audio: GuyV:Good & GirlsV:Good
Kindle Unlimited: No
STORY:
Love this story. It had a storyline that I liked and a lot of good sex. Suzy is a teacher, so she is by the book and everything needs to be in a specific order. City is the tattooed, bad boy, bike riding guy that doesn’t fit in her world. When these two get together, it’s explosive. Seeing the way City got Suzy to open up was fun and at times funny to read. From the beginning, I love the way they met. The author captivated me from the first chapter, and there was not one chapter I did not like. As much as this book was full of sex, I love the sense of family. City’s family was everything and can’t wait to dive in to their stories.
CHEMISTRY:
Explosive. It turned me on with the way City and Suzy threw down between the sheets. City felt like he was addicted to Suzy, and it shows. No complaints in this department.
SECONDARY CHARACTERS
City’s family love them. His mother, dad, brothers and sister pull you in. They all worked at the tattooed shop but individually have their own career, so their story should be interesting. City’s friends, loved them, but I really love Tank. The other 2 characters that stole the show for me were Suzy’s friends, Caden and Sophia. Please tell me they have their own story as well?
Overall, this was an exciting read for me. It was an equal balance of sex with a likable storyline, so I have no complaints. The audio version of this was done really well. The male’s voice was definitely a turn on.
***I don’t equate these stories to real life. It’s about personal taste and what you would or want to tolerate with the books you read. I know we all have different opinions and preferences with what we read and hope this review was helpful.
April 3, 2014
Definitely glad I read this one. City is HOT, sweet, protective!!!!! Suzy Sweet innocent woman, control freak until the day she meets City....
First off I have to say I was dying to get my hands on this book simply because of the cover. I simply LOVE it and it is totally covergasmm material.
Suzy’s a control freak and has her life mapped out - work hard, find a man with a stable job, and live happily ever after. She’s content with the status quo, but her plan comes to a screeching halt when he enters her life and turns it upside down.
Suzy is a good girl, well on the outside she is. She never swears, She tries her hardest to fight off City, but her inner self wants to be let out.
"He wasn't the type that settled down and had a family and I couldn't blame him. He was a playboy that led a different life than I did. He was on a different path."
Suzy is afraid to let her inner bad girl out as she fears that people will judge her. When Sophia her best friend suggest she live a little and see where things go with City, Suzy does just that.
Why did this sexy ass man that lived life totally opposite of me, want me? We didn't fit - we didn't make sense on paper, but that didn't stop my body from reacting to him, no matter how hard my mind said to ignore his charms.
City gave up on love when his heart was crushed in college, preferring to be the typical bachelor. He spends his nights hopping from one bed to another and his days working at his family tattoo shop, Inked. A chance encounter on a dark road makes him question what he had sworn off forever – a relationship.
When City stops to help Suzy, he knows that things will never be the same for him again. It was fun to watch City work Suzy up and get her to let her bad girl side out.
“Laugh while you can, sweet girl,” I growled against her lips. “I’m going to make you scream all those dirty words you’re too scared to say.”
I definitely liked the story. It was steamy with lots of sex, a bad boy tattoo artist, what was not to like about it. I can not wait to see what comes next in the next book in the series.
First off I have to say I was dying to get my hands on this book simply because of the cover. I simply LOVE it and it is totally covergasmm material.
Suzy’s a control freak and has her life mapped out - work hard, find a man with a stable job, and live happily ever after. She’s content with the status quo, but her plan comes to a screeching halt when he enters her life and turns it upside down.
Suzy is a good girl, well on the outside she is. She never swears, She tries her hardest to fight off City, but her inner self wants to be let out.
"He wasn't the type that settled down and had a family and I couldn't blame him. He was a playboy that led a different life than I did. He was on a different path."
Suzy is afraid to let her inner bad girl out as she fears that people will judge her. When Sophia her best friend suggest she live a little and see where things go with City, Suzy does just that.
Why did this sexy ass man that lived life totally opposite of me, want me? We didn't fit - we didn't make sense on paper, but that didn't stop my body from reacting to him, no matter how hard my mind said to ignore his charms.
City gave up on love when his heart was crushed in college, preferring to be the typical bachelor. He spends his nights hopping from one bed to another and his days working at his family tattoo shop, Inked. A chance encounter on a dark road makes him question what he had sworn off forever – a relationship.
When City stops to help Suzy, he knows that things will never be the same for him again. It was fun to watch City work Suzy up and get her to let her bad girl side out.
“Laugh while you can, sweet girl,” I growled against her lips. “I’m going to make you scream all those dirty words you’re too scared to say.”
I definitely liked the story. It was steamy with lots of sex, a bad boy tattoo artist, what was not to like about it. I can not wait to see what comes next in the next book in the series.
July 29, 2019
La storia poteva avere del potenziale ma non mi piace come è scritta il linguaggio utilizzato è elementare e in alcuni punti volgare. Non ha una trama vera e propria su cui imbastire una storia che susciti interesse si basa esplicitamente sull' incontro e la vita sessuale dei protagonisti e per me un libro che fa del sesso la sua sola forza non è una soddisfacente lettura. Tra i due protagonisti ho apprezzato sicuramente di più City ragazzo semplice ma gentile generoso e mi sono divertita nel conoscere la sua caratteristica famiglia. Per il resto mi spiace per mio gusto non ha attrattiva persino le scene hot non coinvolgono non hanno passionalità. 3 stelle per la simpatia verso la famiglia Gallo e la mamma Maria.
July 24, 2014
I loved the image of City - hot bad ass biker (sucked in by the cover I think). He was alpha and dominant. He talked dirty and did some lusciously dirty stuff to Suzy. I just didn't get Suzy AT ALL. Drove me nuts with her 'will I, won't I', OCD tendencies. Sexy romance with little drama and for me, a corny/cliched ending. Throttle Me was literally a modern version of a knight in shining armour and damsel in distress.
3 1/2 jumbled and confused stars.
3 1/2 jumbled and confused stars.
October 8, 2015
Absolutely no story aside from lust. No thanks.
December 27, 2014
DNF - NO clue how this got a 4.05 star rating. All I got out of it was a high school level written story peppered with dirty words to attempt a mature, sensual romance. Delusional. Characters were all over the place, so inconsistent with no foundation or conclusive personality, and the story line was simply non-existant. I could not read another word for fear of seizures from all the eye rolling. I hate to bash any author but I hate wasting my money more. And this isn't the author's fail, it's the reviews. Every author should be applauded for their work, and this is simply my opinion, which seems to be a minority review. The only thing this book has going for it to me was the cover. Couldn't recommend even if it was free.
March 25, 2016
this book really turned around for me. It started off kinda slow but I ended up really liking it. I feel that the h tended to cause extra drama by pushing away so much. There was once exception that I thought just felt out of place but it wasn't enough to deter me. (although I wish it wasn't in the story) I would love to read more about this family.
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August 11, 2022Kinda boring, no tension. Good girl bad boy trope, except he doesn’t seem bad at all right off the bat. What’s the point?
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