The second book in the Chicagoland series is just as great as the first. I couldn't put it down. You want to see what happens to Merit with her new-found vampirism and the vampires around her, as well as dealing with her human side and friends.

I laughed out loud, I wanted to yell at Merit, I was entranced by the story.

Friday Night Bites is the second instalment in the Chicagoland vampires series. It has no issue sucking you back deep into this addictive, bloody world instantaneously.

Merit, stunningly beautiful and just as stunningly stubborn, is adjusting to her life as a vampire. Stubbornness aside, Merit is beginning to put a real effort into embracing her part in the bloodsucking world. She grabs the bull by the horns when it comes to being protector of her vampire based home, Cadogan, and by default playing bodyguard to the hunky and oh so swoony Master of the House, Ethan. A powerful job with perks and immortality.. what can go wrong? With all perks come some hard, yet entertaining, downfalls. Merit struggles to keep her human connections strong, but it begins to feel like an uphill battle. Her new assignment makes her juggle the past she ran from the uncertainty of her future. To add to the strain, Mallory, Merit's next best thing to a sister, goes through her own magical changes. Life would suck all over if it wasn't for the hot pieces of a$$ flocking around these drama-magnet, sexy supes.

In the bigger picture, Vampires in general are having just as much trouble. Paparazzi has turned the creatures of the night into the current celebrity and I'm sure if you ask Britney Spears, fame isn't all its cracked up to be. I just hope Merit doesn't pull a head shaving stunt. This limelight turns the rest of the supernatural, in-the-closet beings into vampire enemies. As if Merit didn't have enough in her bloody juice box to handle, she gets put right in the middle of this hot tension filled mess.

I can't even verbalize how much I love the characters in this series. They're all so equally strong, sexy, smart and funny with their own little quarks. I was pleasantly surprised to get all emotionally wrapped up in this mostly light hearted series. Chloe Neil is a very talented author and has wicked skills at putting a story together with the ability of keeping it intriguing, fun and filled with so much sexual tension it makes you feel as if you'll burst. Hot mess, but in all the best ways. I'm, personally, quite smitten with Catcher, so I would've liked to see a smidge more of his skills going down in this instalment. But, with that said, I'm now mentally cheating on him with Ethan. Who can deny a man who makes you want to fight him to the ultimate death one minute than throw him down and make vampire babies with him the next? Surely not I. Great continuation in an outstandingly fun and surprising series.

*Sigh* Ethan… *Sigh* Morgan… *Giggle* Catcher… (But I'll get to all that in a minute)

In "Friday Night Bites", the second installment in Chloe Neill's 'Chicagoland Vampires' series, Merit has a problem. Okay so she has a few, but the one I think everyone who reads this book pays the most attention to is the problem she has with the men. Catcher, you watch because he's funny and his relationship with Mallory makes you swoon and laugh out loud simultaneously. Morgan, you watch because Merit has been tricked into dating him and you want to know if he can win her heart. Ethan, you watch because it's hard not to and because the chemistry between he and Merit is impossible to ignore. By the end of this book, I was surprised by how my opinion of these three men had changed since finishing the first book. I still really like Catcher, but my feelings towards Morgan and Ethan were swaying as much and as often as those air-filled balloon guys on the side of the road showing you exactly where the 'super big sale' is.

Merit is quite tormented in this book. She still wants to be 'pre-vampire' Merit, but she feels duty-bound to her new Master Ethan and to her House. When asked to re-visit her somewhat estranged family and friends, she begrudgingly accepts - to help her House. She agrees to do many things 'to help her House'. She is feeling a little used. On top of feeling a little manipulated, Merit also feels a little broken throughout this book. And when she finally lets someone know how she has been feeling, you really feel the weight lift off, not just her shoulders, but yours as well. Merit is very likable. You really want her to be happy and you want her to excel in everything she undertakes. Basically, you want her to kick butt.

I felt frustrated towards Ethan often in this book. But as I read on, I warmed up to him. I think there may be a heart somewhere in there. With Morgan, I felt drawn to him and sympathized with him. Then umm…not so much. Apparently, be it vampire or human, all men have the ability to become babies when they don't quite get their way. Geez… Unfortunately, (not wanting to give too much away, but be warned, I'm giving a little away…) Mallory and Merit have a little falling out. Okay, it's a little more than a little one. But they will work things out, right? C'mon, they just have too!!! I heart Mallory!

I like how "Friday Night Bites" plays out. At the end of it all, I think things are how they should be…and headed to where I hope they will go. I'll just have to read on to "Twice Bitten", the next book in the series, to see if I am right in my assessment.

As for the teams, Team Morgan is now at the bottom, Team Ethan is creeping up, but Team Catcher is still on top!

Reviewers Introductory Synopsis
It's a done deal. Merit, recently "turned" without her consent, has grudgingly accepted her new lot in life. She's determined to not only become a productive member of Cadogan House, but to also embrace her new position as house Sentinel. Finally letting go of her life as a graduate student with a promising career, Merit has decided to make the "official" the move to Cadogan House.

Yes, this move will make her better able to fulfill her position as Sentinel and give her the opportunity to become better acquainted with her new "family", but there's a downside too. Merit and Mallory have been the best of friends for a long time. Because of recent events, their relationship has already become a bit strained and the move is only adding more fuel to the fire. But, as house Sentinel, the needs for proximity and immediate availability are necessities that absolutely must be accommodated.

If Merit thought moving to Cadogan House was akin to Campus living…Well, she was close. The rooms are small; there are the typical campus-like amenities, and even a full-fledged cafeteria. However, the life of a vampire could never be described as mundane. At least, not in Chicago! Recent events have revealed the existence of Vampires to the general public and the reactions have been mixed. While some view the vampiric society as the new Chicago Elite, others are really not impressed to find out they are living and working next to these bloodsucking monsters.

While the fragile line between grudging acceptance and stake wielding rejection still lies in favor of "live and let live"; this could change in a heartbeat. There are murmurings of "Raves" or "Mass Feeding Parties" where vamps lure willing, (and maybe "not quite" so willing), humans to share in their new-found glory…There is nothing glorious about treating a group of humans like a feeding trough and if word of this is leaked to the press, you can be certain those stake-wielding humans will be busting through the "castle gates"! It's with this very real possibility that Merit is "called to duty" in order to head of a newbie reporter looking to impress his high society family with some sensational copy on Chicago's newest elite.

As Sentinel, Merit is responsible for the safety of the House and its membership. So, when Ethan Sullivan (Cadogan House Master) asks Merit to orchestrate a "re-connection" with her family, she finds herself torn between her duty and her heart. Life as a "Merit", one of Chicago's most prominent families, was never an easy one. It has been years since Merit has maintained any true ties and the thought of walking back in with her tail between her legs (figuratively speaking, of course) makes her want to scream! But, as is her duty, she must "grin and bear" it. This strategic move is absolutely necessary in order to create the connections needed to keep the "unsavory side" of the vampire existence out of the public eye.


Reviewers Thoughts
With a wide variety of wonderfully entertaining supporting characters, Friday Night Bites sees Merits character mature and flourish under the watchful eye of Master Vampire, Ethan Sullivan. Tie into the previously mentioned excitement and adventure, a very "tense" yet mutual sexual attraction that neither Merit nor Ethan are fully willing to succumb to, and readers will be kept wanting more! But wait! There's more! Add in Ethan's sense of honor and dedication to what's best for the house, Ethan practically throws Merit into the arms of another Master vamp (for strategic purposes only, of course), Morgan of Navarre house, and you've got romantic Urban Fantasy at its finest!

Chloe Neill has once again woven a unique world of vamps, romance, humor, and has even thrown in a shifter or two, to create a wonderfully adventurous reading experience. With this second book the Chicagoland Vampire Series, Neill has ensured her continued success and ensnared many a reader who will be left chomping at the bit for more!

Friday Night Bites is the 2nd novel in Chloe Neill's Chicagoland Vampires series & it starts a little after where the events of Some Girls Bite left off. Merit still struggles with her transition to vampirism & new responsibilities living in Cadogen House.

Celina appears to be lurking in the shadows with a new scheme to bring down the House but her approach is a convoluted one that threatens the tenuous relationship that the vampires have with both shape shifters & humans.

The Merit, Morgan & Ethan love triangle continues, Morgan appears to be an ideal love interest for Merit but she all but discounts him for Ethan who is emotionally unavailable & let us not forget that he is also her boss! Merit is a smart girl but the choices that she makes are frustrating as she basically alienates those that care for her for Ethan's sake but is he really worth it?

Merit also finally merges her human with her vampire self which results in her belated experience of the pain associated with the change that she was protected from the first time around, no drugs this time. It will be interesting to see if the whole is now greater than the sum of the parts so to speak & perhaps Merit in 'Twice Bitten' will be that much more powerful.

I didn't love this book. I think Merit has the potential to be an excellent Vampire but I found myself extremely annoyed with her pushing the vampire down through the entire book. The author would lead up to something exciting and than it would fall flat. I was so disappointed with all of the fight scenes.

The book is classified as a paranormal romance. I'm not sure how romantic constant fighting is supposed to be. Merit has two love interests in the book and all she does is argue and fight with her feelings for both. I don't know about you but I like a little romance and passion in my romance novels.

All this being said I liked the last two chapters which may make me pick up book 3 when it comes out. I can't give this book a great rating because I found myself angry at the author for the first 23 chapters of this book.

Let me begin by saying that I was late getting into his book but when I did, let just say it held me captive and I did not want to go. The second book in the Chicagoland vampire series is just a wickedly awesome as the first. Welcome to Friday Night Bites, and we all reserve Fridays for eating out.

So Merit is back and kicking a**, a newly turned vampire her life just went from scholarly to fangtastic. After being attacked while walking home from her school campus she was saved by the change of vampirism, (first book Some Girls Bite). Merit is not taking so well to the life of vampire but what can she do this is her life now. Being named sentinel to Cadogan house one of the three vampire houses in Chicago, her responsibilities has just been raised to a high bar. A job to protect her house and all the vampires in it and of course her Liege the very sexy and infuriating Ethan Sullivan. Plus living in close proximity of him is proving difficult on her sanity and hormones.

Life is getting complicated for Merit, seems that with vampirism comes a new celebrity status and everyone wants a peice of her. She then gets thrust in the high society life that she was born to and avoided as a human, hopefully being a vampire she can fake caring about the rich and famous. She needs info and Ethan has no problem with throwing her to the wolves to get what he wants, because their born enemy is on the loose and won't stop until she has destroyed them both and lead the vampires to a takeover so I guess hanging snooty is the least she can do.

Merit is also dealing with things that she dare not share with anyone. Seems there is something wrong with her vampire, and she realizes that she might not be like her species around her, just another thing to add to her chaotic life. Pasts are revisited and let's just say the reunions are not at all pleasant, seems that her once close friends might not be human and carry a deep hatred for all that is vampire. Can her life get any worse? Yes it can. Shifters are introduced and I think will play an important role in the upcoming books and we might get a few surprises like Merit wasn't all human to begin with and that's why her vampire is all the more powerful and problematic, but that's just me getting carried away.

So Friday Night Bites is ride filled with mystery and some smoking hot sexual tension, you could cut the air and use a fan to blow the steam right out of this book. Ethan and Merit make quite the team. Old characters are back and new ones are introduced and the balance of it all is well done. I am hoping that when an actual love scene does happen Miss Neill better make it good cus it was killing me how no one got naked. So go ahead and take a bite out of this and don't wait until Friday.

It's been a few weeks since the battle with Celina and Merit is finally moving into Cadogan House, which of course is where Ethan lives, and then there's Morgan, ah the romantic tension. There's also new problem to, raves where people are on the menu.
A good fast paced read that's sure to please any vampire romance fan. 24/1000

The excitement continues in the Friday Night Bites! This is a great sequal to what is becoming a highly addictive series! I hightly reccommend it! SPOILER: Dont you think that ethan is becoming less of a jerk that he was in the first one?? I really liked him in this book!

A worthwhile read.

It's official. I'm addicted to this series and July 2010 cannot come fast enough for the third book of this series to be released.

Merit is still stubborn and snarky but she's not the same girl that we met in the first book. She's stronger and while 'Darth Sullivan' still ticks her off she's committed herself to him and the house. And that's where we run into the problem. Her relationship with both Morgan and Mallory becomes strained as her commitment to Ethan and the house grows and her relationship becomes more and more complicated with Ethan.

I loved how complicated everything becomes as the book progresses. The first book was very open and closed where as this one leaves so much open., which is why I'm chomping at the bit to get my hands on book 3.

Neill is refreshing in the way she writes. She melds her description, character's emotions and their dialogue fantastically. The dance between Ethan and Merit is so wonderfully done you're cheering for them but then not. I don't know who I want her with. I love Morgan but with this book you get to see a bit more to Ethan.

This may seem a bit odd to add to a review but I love the words Neill uses. She often simplifies by pulling out a bigger word rather then stringing to get a phrase to get the same affect. And yes, there were a few times I need to bust out the dictionary to know what the word meant, I loved that.

If you haven't picked up this series do so! It's one series that when I start the book I can't put it down.

This being the second installment in the Chicagoland Vampires series there will be spoilers for those who have not read the first book in the series. So that being said on with the review. This is the continuing story of Merit a graduate student who gets turned into a vampire without her consent. So needless to say this doesn't sit too well with our easy to reply smarta$$ heroine. The vampire on the receiving end of her witty replies is one Ethan Sullivan, a master vampire who actually turned Merit in order to save her life. She now has pledge allegiance to him and Codogan House which he rules. Believe me when I say that this does not stop Merit from speaking her mind. Her replies are so witty and fun.

Merit is now Sentinel for Codogan House, this position seems to be a sort of cross between an ambassador with a bad attitude and the bodyguard to the head vamp being of course Ethan. So Merit decides to move to Codogan so she can give herself 100% to her duties …not really… she just moved because at her old place Mallory and Catcher are a tad open when it comes to their relationship. In other words they're banging up a storm and Merit can't take it anymore. There's something about seeing someone's bum on the kitchen floor that can put an end to an appetite quite quickly. So basically the same characters from the first, bad or good all end up in this book. We also get to meet a part of Merit's family and people from her past. So Merit get's to understand that when it comes to the supernatural it's a small world after all.

Somebody is trying to leak to the papers that there are raves going on, being just parties were vamps get to drink blood from the guests. Free food is a great idea but humans as the main menu will probably not go too well with the population and somebody has to put a stop to it…Guess who?...So now Merit must return to the upper class families and snobs of her past to act as a sort of liaison between them and the vamps. Sounds simple enough but guess who got release…yep …Celina, the ever plotting high heel wearing master vampire. So that adds a little distraction to our Sentinel. Also the fact that Merit and Ethan have that on and off thing going where they are both turned on and the duties of the house turns them off. Let's not forget that Merit also has a new boyfriend…being Morgan the head vampire of Navarre House. Of course there as to be a triangle, what good story doesn't have one? So how does our katana swinging heroine manage? Well…read the book and find out.

I liked this one as much as the first. It is well written where everything is in perfect balance. We have great descriptions, character development, humour, awesome dialogue and action. What else could we ask for? Of course some will say a tad of sex but there's enough tension to compensate any lack of, if any, depending on your reading tastes. This is one of my favourite new series and the main character deserves all the Merit…literally. I found it a bit darker than the first and a touch less humour but the character development balanced things out quite nicely.

I find that I can actually recommend this series to a much wider array of readers than any other books of the genre. It just has a bit of everything. It might not be your favourite series but you will still find it interesting and fun. I myself know when I sit down for a reading session that I will truly enjoy it. So keep writing them Chloe and you can be sure I will do my part and enjoy them.

Wow! Neill has done it again. Friday Night Bites Rocks! I think this book was even better than the first.

Former graduate student Merit is still trying to come to terms with her change of life status. Not only is she a newly made vampire, she has been appointed Sentinel of Cadogen House, a role that gives her a lot of responsibility and puts her in contact with the sexy Master of the House, Ethan Sullivan, way more than she is comfortable with. Both Ethan and Merit are unexplicably attracted to one another, and both try to fight the attraction fang and nail. To make things more complicated, Merit was basically blackmailed into dating the master of Navarre House, Morgan Greer, another sexy vamp. The fact that Ethan seems to have 'pimped' her out to Morgan understandably doesn't sit well with Merit.

The novel begins with Merit finally moving out of her friend Mallory's house and into Cadogen House. When an anonymous source leaves information about a damaging story being written by an old friend from Merit's childhood, she is roped into rekindling relationships with her family and returning to the high society ways that she tried so hard to escape. To make matters worse, rather than getting the punishment she deserves, Celine has managed to get herself released and Merit suspects Celine will be back in Chicago stirring up more trouble in no time.

I have to say that the Chicagoland Vampires series has become one of my favorite vampire series. The Chicagoland universe is intriguing with its vampire politics and hierarchy. Merit's snarky comments are hilarious and the tension between her and Ethan is delicious. Merit's struggle to adapt to life as a vampire and all that entails continues realistically. While she's no longer railing against Ethan and the vampire world for her unjust turning, she's also still attempting to work through her feelings and find her place in the grand scheme.

All of the best friends and foes from the first book are back and even better this time around. The depth of character development and the complexity of the tale that Neill has woven in a mere two books is remarkable. I honestly didn't find any fault with this novel, except for the fact that once again it ended too soon and left me wanting more. If I have to gripe about something, it's the fact that I'll have to wait until next July (2010) for the follow-up, Twice Bitten.

Merit is moving into the Cadogan House. It means her commute will be much faster, but she will do everything she can to avoid Ethan. Merit is trying to make a go of her fledgling relationship with Morgan and invites him to a party for Mallory. Soon Ethan is party crashing and Morgan is getting jealous. It is for official house business as Ethan has Merit trying to get to the bottom or vampire raves before an old family friend of the Merit's writes up an incriminating storey about the vamps. Merit has to try and build bridges with her family to get to the bottom of things. You can never trust a vampire, but you can never trust Merit's Dad either.
Merit is really quite good at her job and discovers another traitor in the Cadogan house. Even worse, all trails are leading back to Celina who is back in Chicago.
Add into the mix that Merit is not adjusting to her change, Mallory is going off to sorcerer school and Morgan is….complicated.

Loved this book!

You have to love a book that you keep checking the last page hoping for some more.

I really don't want to give too much away. I am eagerly waiting for Twice Bitten the third book.

SPOILER ALERT
Friday night bites is the second book in the chicagoland vampires series by chloe neill.

Merit is a 28 year old exgrad student who was turned into a vampire by sexy as hell ethan sullivan,master of cadogan house. Alot has changed for our merit in the last two months,she has been made sentinel,sworn to protect and serve her house and its master,has staked a master of another house for trying to kill ethan and is being courted by morgan, new master of navarre house,and now she is moving out.

Merit is moving out of brownstone because there is too much drama and makeup sex going on between her best friend and newly discovered witch mallory, and catcher, her hot boyfriend and my teacher and moving right into cadogan house under ethans watchful eye.

Merit is just settling in when she is paged to come downstairs for a meeting. She sits with her new friend and co-worked lindsay when luc enters and shares the news.
Problem one,celina is out,and probably on her way to chicago to seek revenge on merit. After all merit staked her and lost navarre house because of her. Wouldn't you be mad?
Problem two,.now that the vamps are "out" they have become instant celebs,the paparazzi are camped out in front of cadogan house night and day taking pictures and trying to find the latest scandel among them. One reporter nick breckenridge is planning on doing a story about the underground life of vamps and the raves. Vamp raves are different from humans,they are feeding parties and they get very bloody(and not condoned by the house masters)

Ethan wants merit to become liaison between the vampires and the humans,in order to do that she must go back to the rich and famous social climbing life that she had run away from,which also means getting in good with dad! To top it off with the cherry on the sundae ethan wants to escort merit to the events which conflicts her feeling for him,feelings she shouldn't even be having since morgan is courting her! Oh the drama!

Merit and ethan are now on their way to a fundraising party hosted by the breckenridge family, what a perfect opportunity to scope out nick and his family. Merit knows the family very well,her father and mr.breck are best friends the mothers gossip together and once upon a time merit and nick dated. The hosts are nowhere to be found so for now they mingle. The humans are interested in their lifestyle and ask many questions,and the girls are very taken by ethan. Just before they leave merit is handed a note to meet nick at the castle,their old hangout. When she meets him its not a happy reunon,nick comes straight to the point and tells merit that someone from cadogan house is threatening his younger brother jamie and if anything happens to him they will come after merit. Wholly drama!

Finally a day off to relax,merit is off to her friend mallorys place for her not-going-tofar-away party with morgan as her date. Things heat up between merit and morgan but in the back of her mind she is wondering if this could be ethan? Morgan is a great guy and is very much into merit should she just pass him off to see if ethan ever comes around,and more important,does merit really want ethan to come around? Like on que from hearing his name ethan appears in the doorway and tells merit she has to go with him somewhere,which does not make morgan happy,but orders are orders.

Ethan,merit,along with catcher and mallory go to a house where a recent rave took place. Everything looks ok in this run down home until they find a room with blood and merit realises that it is human blood taken by vampires,which she is very conflicted by. Merit senses that there was something other than vampires here some kind of animal? but can't quite place it and then they leave.
Back at the house merit has messages from morgan,not in the mood to return them because she is getting ready for another party with ethan at her parents house(the battle field) While at the party ethan and merit dance,she is somewhat upset that it isn't real and ethan tell her it could be. Could it be? could ethan and merit be together?but a tap on the shoulder stops that sexual tension flat. Her father wants to see her.Upon entering the office merit and ethan are faced by her father,nick and mr.brecks and are told they have 24 hours to find the person threatening jamie or all of the vamps secrets will be exposed to the world. Could things get any worse? oh yes they can! Ethan and merit are leaving the party when they see morgan standing in the doorway,a pissed look on his face. Merit explains this is work but morgan doesn't belive her,they fight and things are left in the air.
Now merit must find out who sent the note,stop the person and save the day. She also has to fix things with morgan and settle things once and forall with ethan and worry about selina comming after her,all in 24 hours!

This novel is amazing,the only bad thing is the sexul frazzle it leaves you in until the next book comes.

Merit has decided she's had enough of living with Mallory (her best-friend and new Sorceress) and Mallory's boyfriend, Catcher (a Sorcerer) after seeing one too many naked rendezvous between the two. That means she's going to have to move into Cadogan House and seeing as she is the House's Sentinel, it makes sense, faster response time. The only issue with this new living arraignment comes in the form of the House's Master, Ethan Sullivan. There's some serious sexual tension between Merit and Ethan as well as some annoyance issues that they both bring out in each other.

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