Hard Bitten - Chloe Neill [0]
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Epigraph
CHAPTER ONE - MAGIC IS AS MAGIC DOES
CHAPTER TWO - A FISTFUL OF VAMPIRES
CHAPTER THREE - SCIENCE FRICTION
CHAPTER FOUR - THE SAVAGE BEAST
CHAPTER FIVE - DOWN BY THE RIVER
CHAPTER SIX - SEASON OF THE WITCH
CHAPTER SEVEN - MORE HUMAN THAN HUMAN
CHAPTER EIGHT - THE ART OF WAR
CHAPTER NINE - BE IT EVER SO HUMBLE . . . UNLESS YOU’RE IMMORTAL AND ...
CHAPTER TEN - LIKE A BOSS
CHAPTER ELEVEN - PARTY GIRLS
CHAPTER TWELVE - OVER THE RAINBOW
CHAPTER THIRTEEN - THE REVOLUTION WILL BE TELEVISED
CHAPTER FOURTEEN - THE BUCKET LIST
CHAPTER FIFTEEN - ALL THAT GLITTERS
CHAPTER SIXTEEN - THE PERP
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN - TWO MASTERS AND ONE BAD ATTITUDE
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN - V IS FOR VALOR
CHAPTER NINETEEN - RED, RED WINE
CHAPTER TWENTY - THE HANGOVER
CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE - DEEP-FRIED PLAUSIBLE DENIABILITY ON A STICK
CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO - DEVIL IN A BLUE DRESS
CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE - DEMERITS
CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR - CHERCHEZ LA FEMME
CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE - LETTING GO
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Praise for Chloe Neill’s Chicagoland Vampires Novels
Twice Bitten
“The pages turn fast enough to satisfy vampire and romance fans alike.”
—Booklist
“Neill’s briskly paced third Chicagoland Vampires paranormal romance . . . will satisfy returning fans. Merit’s frequently snarky voice and amusing observations about the occasional absurdities of her situation combine with the magic of Neill’s world in a refreshing take on urban fantasy.”
—Publishers Weekly
“Neill continues to hit the sweet spot with her blend of highstakes drama, romantic entanglements, and a touch of humor. . . . Certain to whet readers’ appetites for more in this entertaining series!”
—Romantic Times (4½ stars)
Friday Night Bites
“Friday Night Bites is wonderfully entertaining, and impossible to set down.”
—Darque Reviews
“Proving that her debut was no fluke . . . this qualifies as first-rate fun!”
—Romantic Times
Some Girls Bite
“Neill creates a strong-minded, sharp-witted heroine who will appeal to fans of Charlaine Harris’s Sookie Stackhouse series and Laurell K. Hamilton’s Anita Blake.”
—Library Journal
“Chloe Neill owes me a good night’s sleep. With her wonderfully compelling reluctant vampire heroine, and her careful world building, I was drawn into Some Girls Bite from page one and kept reading far into the night.”
—USA Today bestselling author Julie Kenner
“Smart, sexy, and delightful. A must-read.”
—Candace Havens, author of Dragons Prefer Blondes
“A fun cast of quirky characters and smokin’-hot sexual tension . . . a stunning combination.”
—Tate Hallaway, author of Almost Final Curtain
“Packed with complex subplots, embittered family members, and politics, this is an excellent first installment to what should be an outstanding series in a crowded field.”
—Monsters and Critics
“There’s a new talent in town, and if this debut is any indication, she’s here to stay. Not only does Neill introduce an indomitable and funny heroine, her secondary characters are enormously intriguing and make terrific foils. . . . Truly excellent.”
—Romantic Times
“Some Girls Bite is engaging, well executed, and populated with characters you can’t help but love. It was impossible to set down.”
—Darque Reviews
“This may be Chloe Neill’s debut novel, but it doesn’t read like one. Her world building is flawless. Her characters are sassy, sexy, and mesmerizing. Merit is a heroine who strolls onto the paranormal scene like she owns it. Some Girls Bite is fang-tabulous! You won’t want to miss this one.”
—Wendy’s Minding Spot
“I didn’t want to put it down . . . excellently written. . . . [Some Girls Bite] brings a fresh perspective on the vampire craze that is going around these days. . . . If you are a fan of vampire novels, I think you should give this one a try. I loved it entirely and am now very anxious to read more from Ms. Neill.”
—Pink Is the New Blog
“Chloe Neill sinks her teeth into a new series that will attract both teen and