Dare

Men of Inked: Heatwave, Book 14

By: Chelle Bliss

Narrated by: Connor Crais, Samantha Brentmoor

Length: 6 hrs and 9 mins

Publisher's summary

Austin Moore found his purpose in the military, but there was always something missing. He wanted what everyone in his family had…someone to call his own. But his life didn’t make it easy to find a soul mate, someone to be his forever.

Sage Hill enlisted to follow in the footsteps of her father, but never wanted to be in his shadow. And when her friend ditches her at a dive bar, she catches the eye of a handsome stranger. But Sage doesn’t have time for relationships, nor does she want the complication.

When Sage is stuck, Austin tries to be her saving grace and a challenge leads to a lip lock neither one of them can forget. She swore she’d never fall for a strong and bossy man like her father, but she soon learns there’s more than meets the eye underneath that sexy exterior.

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Touched me on so many levels

I love the Men of Inked: Heatwave Series so I was very excited when I heard we were getting Austin Moore’s story. Well, all I’m going to say is, Austin and Sage Hill’s story was everything I expected and so much more. If you have read the previous books you will know Austin as the younger brother of Pike who is married to Gigi and as his brother is now a family member of the Gallo’s that makes him one as well.
Connor Crais and Samantha Brentmoor did a great job bringing the characters and their story to life. They were spot on with the emotion, banter and the sizzling chemistry and also very easy to listen too.
Both Sage and Austin are in the military and neither are looking for a relationship or love but we all know we can’t always control what our hearts want. Based on different sides of the country and different ranks mean a line should not be crossed ……
Dare touched me on so many levels, I was captivated from the first page and there was no putting down until the final line was read. I swooned, I smiled and I held my breath as I found myself once again enjoying time with one of my all time favourite fictional families but it was the writing that took this book to another level. Well done Ms Bliss.

Austin is so sweet but Alpha and Sage is one tuff cookie

I enjoyedvthe book from start to finish. I think this is the best one out of all the Heat Wave series. I read and listened and I'm on my second read through and listening again. Chelle saved the best for last.

Amazing!!!

Chelle did it again!!! I read Austin’s story, I loved it. I really love the extended version even more!!

Sage and Austin

We have meet Austin in previous books but in this we get to see the type of man he has become. He joined the military and is doing well for himself. He meets Sage one night at a bar and comes to her rescue as he won’t let her leave until he knows her jeep is up and running.
A dare is what pushes these to together and I love that they were able to make it work despite some roadblocks.

Austin & Sage

Oh what a joy this book is! I really did enjoy this sweet story from Chelle Bliss.

Sage and Austin are dedicated to their careers and their relationship should be a no go. However they can't deny the connection between them. Can they make it work without compromising their roles in the military?

No surprise how the Gallos welcomed Sage into their fold. I felt it too, being welcomed back into the Gallo family and I love it! The banter between all the Gallos is my favourite.

Both Samantha Brentmoor and Connor Crais had me drawn in from the start. It was very easy to get lost in Sage and Austin’s story.

Thank you Chelle Bliss for writing this fabulous book.

Another great book in the series.

I’m just a big fan of all Chelle’s books. This is a really good series. I loved it. The narration is awesome. I’m a big fan of Samantha

Austin & Sage

We’ve seen Austin and Sage before, but now we get their full story. Dare is a fast reading book that will make you feel all the feels. Austin is still the same sexy, cocky, confident guy we met back in Pike and Gigi’s book, except now he’s all grown up. Sage is a spunky take-no-sh** girl who is the perfect match for Austin. They are both in the Navy and Dare takes us, as readers, through their entire relationship from them meeting at a sketchy bar, to tours of duty, to injuries, and finally finding their HEA. As always, the Gallo family is amazing and you can’t help but love catching up with them.

The narration by Connor Crais and Samantha Brentmoor draws you in and makes it easy to visualize everything you hear. Every time I listen to them it’s like watching a movie in my mind.

Pure Rawness

Intense novel dedicated to the Navy. Some scenes had my jaw clenched for the rawness of how some of our heros stories are and spot on. Ms. Bliss has an uncanny way of writing truth into her hotness of books. This novel is by far my favorite in this series!!!

Amazing

Connor Crais and Samantha Brentmoor did a fantastic job once again. They both exude the passion and expressiveness of Austin & Sage. It's alway that much more fun to listen to an audio when you enjoy the voices behind the characters. Austin and Sage had such a whirlwind romance. Truly a relationship built on friendship first. I adored getting to see what became of Austin, I loved the fact we got to catch up with the Gallo family. I love the instant connection & chemistry these two had.

This is my favorite!!!

I have a tendency to say “This is my favorite” after each Men of Inked story! But Pike and Austin’s stories are definitely my favorites! What those two brothers went through growing up, is heartbreaking. But when they find their soulmates it’s just so heartwarming.

Great narrators on this one!!!