Biting Bad: A Chicagoland Vampires Novel

I agree Biting Bad was really a "filler", almost nothing important happens, the mystery solving was no mystery at all, lots of running around for nothing, etc... In addition, twice Merit got her butt kicked by some regular random bad guys! Really?! way to go Sentinel! Ethan on the other hand, proves why he is Master of his house and really is the hero in this book.
We do get a good amount of Ethan and Merit time, very sweet! It was nice to see how more stable their relationship have become.

Biting bad is definitely a great addition to the Chicagoland Vampires series. It showed how much Ethan and Merit have grown and their relationship is so much stronger that helped them tackled all the challenges thrown their way. I also enjoyed reading about the other characters in this book rather than just a glance. This book has demonstrated that the Chicagoland Vampires Novel is coming to a full circle. Thank you Chloe!!!

This is without a doubt one of my favorite series. Merit is awesome! I love all the little eccentricities that make her a unique and interesting character. And Ethan is just plain sexy. Although Chloe Neill is not a particularly graphic writer when it comes to love scenes, Ethan and Merit together is sigh worthy. All the secondary characters are great too. Any of them could have a spinoff series and I would be all over it!

Chloe has done it again in spectacular style. The latest instalment in the Chicagoland vampire series hit the mark head on. The lives of the house vampires continue to blur, the G P continues to interfere and the love between Merit and Ethan gets stronger. I love this book as I have all the books in this series and await with excitement the further escapes of Merit, Ethan,Jonah and crew. Thanks Chloe and continue to keep us guessing.

Chloe Neill has given us a Merit valued reading experience. I adore this series and Biting Cold has lost none of the Cadogen Vampire glamour. My one wish is to see the Sentinel responsible for the saving rather than just being on-site and being saved by everyone else. She's got the kick ass attitude and clothes, we need to see her moves in the next one. All in all it's well written and like coming home to old friends. Can't wait for the next.

There seemed to be an aspect of this story missing. I enjoyed the story, but not as much Chloe Neill's earlier Chicagoland's. The story was fast paced and intense but the details and character interactions seemed rushed. There was very little progression in this story. It almost seems like this is a connector novel. It is very worth reading. But I have a feeling this particular novel was tying loose ends and setting up for a more exciting adventure that will be on the level of Neill's previous novels.

The Chicagoland vampire series is one of the few that seems to get better, gaining momentum, rather than fizzling out as the series progresses. This may be one of my favorite stories, focusing a lot on the politics of the vampires, the GP, and the Masters of the houses. Well done, and a great addition to the storyline.

The Chicagoland vampire series is one of the few that seems to get better, gaining momentum, rather than fizzling out as the series progresses. This may be one of my favorite stories, focusing a lot on the politics of the vampires, the GP, and the Masters of the houses. Well done, and a great addition to the storyline.

Just when things are getting tame another challenge brings the Cadogan House to the fore again. Merit definitely has her hands full in this one, but never fear all of her friends are there to help. Reading this series is like watching Merit grow up and you can't help but get involved with her and her likely and unlikely friends.

I anxiously await every new Chicago vampire novel. They never disappoint . I love this one. The characters are better and better. I recommend all of the books. It is very hard to put them down once you start reading. So, if you start one of the movels, make time to read straight through to the end.

I love vampire novels and these are great! Terrific character development, great story lines. I have read all of the series to date and look forward to reading them once again.

I love a strong female protagonist....and a man who loves his female (even if it takes him a while to figure it out)!!

Love the whole series; so many twists and turns & have to go back and re-read some of the pages! Love the characters, the stories involving them, especially Merit and Ethan. These books are so different than anything I have read in a vampire series.

4.4 stars. Several new things happening in Chicagoland and I'm excited to see how these plots develop. Onward to Wild Things!

ETA: I'm a bit surprised at how much Merit, Ethan et al have b/c almost a given in my yearly reading schedule. Hope for plenty more CV books in the years to come.

Another great job with the storyline. I love this series and the characters are so easy to fall in love with. Merit continues to fight the battle of evil and her relationship with Ethan continues to grow. Can't wait to read the next book in this series. Highly recommend.

Wonderful. The authoress has certainly improver her style and verbal
banter. I even shed a tear at on point,and that's not my usual thing. Chloe Neill
Is evolving in a good way. It's certainly an adult fantasy, but in a good way. Read it you'll love it.

This was good but could have been better the whole series is based in Chicago but not a Chicago that someone born and raised there would recognize. A lot of the slang used is just not from Chicago. This last book in describing the weather I never saw the phrase lake effect snow, or the Hawk is out (slang from WWII not modern), Neighborhood names are used but the author has not spent more than a day in real time there. I remember riding on the bus through New town and watching a man in a clear vinyl 3 piece suit with fishnet underwear walk down the street, of course this was in the 70's. Andersonville, Rodger's Park, Back of the Yards,Uptown, Goldcoast, Lincoln Park, and Hyde Park, and Brickyard and other old neighborhoods are not mentioned as well as things like upper Wacker drive and lower Wacker drive the EL and the CTA is also ignored. How about a river dyed green for St Paddy's day or some old fashion Polish thrown in. The Author needs a proof reader from Chi Town.

Chloe Neill delivers with another wonderful story. I couldn't put it down once I started. The relationships between the characters keep growing and evolving. I love to see the growth of Merit an Ethan's relationship. I can't wait for the next story!

Another outstanding read. There is love, violence, problem solving, more violence, and a full leather suit with red piping (which I want). If you are a fan of the series, you will be satisfied with this installment.

I love this series and enjoy it because it captures your attention right away, is action packed and sweet in the nature of the main charactures, I would recommend it to mainly women looking for an adventure

Chloe Neill has done it again. A fantastic read that I recommend to all fans of fantasy. Once again we find Merit right smack dab in the middle of all things supernatural drama... with chaos breaking out in Chicago. You find Merit and Ethan tracking down the reason behind the new obstacles in place. All while trying to balance family, Valentines day, and tricky relationships. I cannot wait for next book due in February.

The details in this book, like all the others offers the reader to create the movie in their head as they read. Dearth Sullivan only gets better with time and Merit's humanity stays true to her. Loved the Bond references too!

I truly love to follow these characters! So far this series has maintained it's quality and has not lost my interest as some novels in this genre can. I would definitely recommend this series to fans of sci-fi/paranormal books.

I truly love to follow these characters! So far this series has maintained it's quality and has not lost my interest as some novels in this genre can. I would definitely recommend this series to fans of sci-fi/paranormal books.

I've yet to be disappointed by anything Chloe Neill has written, and I'm happy to say that Biting B
ad is no different. The characters are well written, the story fully developed, and I can honestly say I couldn't put it down. I'd recommend Biting Bad for any fan of the Chicagoland Vampires series.

2.5 stars. This installment was slow and rather dull. Not much happened, and Merit seemed to have a human-like inability to defend herself when most needed. So much for being named Sentinel.

The mystery of the bombings wasn't all that interesting, and the GP's shenanigans were almost laughable. Merit begins to heal her friendship with Mallory, and her relationship with Ethan is now stable, but that makes for dull reading. (Frankly, I never thought she should have been with Ethan to begin with.)

Is it time for this series to end? I'm thinking the answer is yes unless Ms Neill can breathe new life into a series that has become rather stale.

Another solid novel, one that I couldn't put down. In a way, this particular novel captured the journey that had been built up until this point. With some facets of the story closing, new ones are glistening on the horizon. I am again thrilled to know that Merit's journey is not over but has barely just begun.

Two words.... Money Penny.... Merit has been busy people. Busy, I tell ya! This was a good story, I enjoyed it but the mess with the GP is a little overdone.

With that said...

Merit didn't seem to have enjoyed the battles before her. Though, I can't blame her. There are riots, pandemonium and a basket full of crazy to deal with. When Merit and Mallory - who she is trying to get back into being friends with - get stuck in a mob of rioters, well life gets interesting. The good thing is Merit is given a loaner car by Gabe - our favorite pack leader - that she falls in love with. The story around the car is crazy funny. Just saying.

But with that said, the rioters are freaking nuts man, and attacking houses, and facilities around Chicago and it's a ball of cray cray. With a lot of investigations, crimes against vampires and one unforgivable harsh act taken against Merit's grandpa, Chuck, stuff goes from red light bad to off the charts bad.

It's up to Merit, Ethan, and the band of misfits (Catcher, Mallory and Jeff) to fight the battle and make sure the one responsible for this all goes down. And goes Down hard.

Just when the Cadogan vampires get one run in with the GP out of the way things in Chicago start to heat up thanks to a new anti-vampire group that has sprung up out of nowhere. The group are trying to spread fear amongst the human population by causing riots but they are also using the mass hysteria as a cover for the attacks they have planned on important vampire resources in the city. They start with the Blood4You factory but quickly moving on to target Grey House leaving the vampire population facing both food and housing shortages. The GP aren't done with their threats either and rather than focus on helping the vampires from Grey House they're too busy trying to make life difficult for Ethan. Cadogan House may have walked away from the GP but they would never leave Chicago vampires unprotected and willingly open their doors to the homeless Grey House members but that only causes even more friction. It's up to Merit and her Red Guard partner Jonah to figure out who is behind the attacks before the situation escalates and puts even more lives at risk but can they resolve things without more bloodshed?

I love this series and I'm really pleased to see how far Merit and Ethan have come since the first book. Their relationship has had plenty of ups and downs but we finally seem to be at a point where they are able to trust in each other and talk through their problems rather than bicker and fight with each other. As much as I enjoyed the push and pull of their earlier interactions it now feels like they're a steady couple and it's easy to believe that they'll make it for the long haul. They still have fantastic chemistry and Merit isn't afraid to speak up when she thinks Ethan is in the wrong but he respects her for that and knows she will always do her best for Cadogan House. Merit has been through so much since the first book and I've loved seeing her grow into a kick ass warrior, I have to say I like the fact that even though she is strong she isn't invulnerable though. She does make mistakes and she can be hurt so she needs to know that the other guards have her back.

I was happy to see that Jonah has started to move on from his crush on Merit, as much as I loved his character I was worried for a while that there might be a love triangle thrown into the mix and I'm glad that this isn't the case. I'm also pleased to see that Mallory has continued to make amends to both Merit and Catcher for her previous actions. It'll take a long time before any of them fully trust her again but she's making steps in the right direction which is good news for everyone concerned. She still has the potential to go off the rails but I'm hoping she's put the worst of it behind her now and is ready to move onto a more positive phase of her life.

There is a lot going on in Biting Bad and I really enjoyed the investigation into the riots and the attacks on the Chicago vampires. While there is plenty of action I think this story was probably a little more focused on Merit and Ethan's relationship and there is a lot of set up going on for future books in the series which makes this seem a little slower paced at times. I don't mean that in a bad way though and there is still plenty of the humour that I expect from these stories. After that cliffhanger ending I'm definitely looking forward to seeing how things play out in the next book too.