Desire (Men of Inked Sinners 5) by Chelle Bliss-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date May 5, 2026

Mason Gallo is known for two being a perpetual bachelor with commitment issues and the hunky co-owner of a family-owned Chicago bar. Now that he’s older and ready to settle down, there’s a problem—he only has eyes for a woman who lives hundreds of miles away.

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REVIEW:The Men of Inked Sinners is back at it again with the latest installment. Desire is the fifth installment of the series by Chelle Bliss. As always, I do recommend reading a series in order to get the most out of it; however each book in the series can be read as a standalone in an interconnected world.

Mason Gallo is a forever bachelor, the family playboy, the one who no one thinks is going to settle down. Well that all changes with Lizzy Evans, Hunter’s sister from the previous book. Mason is hooked from the first meet and wants nothing more than to pursue Lizzy, except she doesn’t live in Chicago, she lives nearly four hours away in the small-town of Star Falls. With Lizzy’s only family making Chicago their forever home, she starts wondering why she’s staying in the small-town all alone. She already makes the trek to Chicago as often as she can, so what exactly is holding her back? Mason turns up the Gallo charm and his “friendship” with Lizzy hangs by a thread between friends and lovers, but he wants her to want their relationship for the right reason, not just from the pressure from the family. Does Lizzy make the move to Chicago and does Mason finally get his dream girl?

Chelle is a long time favorite author for me. There is just something about reading a series that feels like visiting friends, the coziness, the warm and tingling feeling you are left with when the read is done. Chelle always delivers a great story with memorable characters that leave lasting impressions, and this always has me coming back for the next book. I’ve been reading the Gallo’s from the get-go and I could never see myself not wanting to read the next installment, it’s like pistachios, you can never just have one! 😉

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Reviewed by Sandy