Men of Inked Series Books in Order

The Men of Inked Series is a contemporary romance series written by Chelle Bliss, centred on the Gallo family — a large, close-knit Italian-American family whose members provide the protagonists for successive instalments of the series. Each novel follows a different Gallo sibling or cousin as they navigate love, family loyalty, and personal demons, with the tattoo shop the family operates providing a recurring setting and a cultural backdrop of body art, biker culture, and working-class masculinity.

Bliss writes in the steamy contemporary romance tradition with strong emphasis on alpha male protagonists whose protectiveness and intensity create the central romantic tension. The Gallo men are physically imposing, emotionally guarded, and fiercely loyal to their family — qualities that make them both difficult partners and compelling romantic heroes once the right woman breaks through their defences. The female protagonists are typically strong-willed women who give as good as they get, and the push-pull dynamic between the two leads drives each book's romantic momentum.

The series comprises 7 novels published from 2013 to 2015, establishing the Gallo universe before Bliss expanded the world in subsequent spinoff series. Each novel focuses on a different couple and works as a standalone romance, though reading in order provides the fullest experience of the ensemble family dynamic and the recurring characters. Best suited to readers who enjoy MC romance, family saga romance, and steamy contemporary romance with strong emotional arcs. Begin with Throttle Me (Book 1).