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Well everyone, after much debate, I have decided to get my own domain and move on over to Wordpress.  It has been a very trying, frustrating time, but I think I have gotten to a point that I say goodbye to Blogger and have you all over to my new home.  I'm hoping to have a housewarming party (Giveaway) once finally settled.

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Thanks!

Tanya

Review ~ Biting Bad by Chloe Neill

Merit has been a vampire for only a short while, but she’s already seen a lifetime’s worth of trouble. She and her Master, centuries-old Ethan Sullivan, have risked their lives time and again to save the city they love. But not all of Chicago is loving them back.

Anti-vampire riots are erupting all over town, striking vampires where it hurts the most. A splinter group armed with Molotov cocktails and deep-seated hate is intent on clearing the fanged from the Windy City come hell or high water.

Merit and her allies rush to figure out who’s behind the attacks, who will be targeted next, and whether there’s any way to stop the wanton destruction. The battle for Chicago is just beginning, and Merit is running out of time.

Today is the day!  Release day for Biting Bad by Chloe Neill!  Congrats Chloe!

Chicago's vampires are on the receiving end of a serious hate group.  Well Cadogan's house is actually facing the threat of two groups as the GP is still on a mission to punish them for defecting.  This threat to the vampires will take the joining of ally forces to find the instigator and expose him without making the vampires seem violent and like the monsters they are accused of being.

With the Chicagoland Vampire series, I've learned that anything could happen.  That I can't get the complacent, "oh, it's a main character, they'll survive" feeling during scenes.  In Biting Bad, I had a few scenes that had me holding my breath and worrying about the lives of my favorite characters.

Merit and Ethan work so well together.  Ethan has just the right amount of protectiveness, just enough so that Merit knows he cares, but not too much to stifle her.  There was none of the relationship angst so we are focused mainly on saving the vampires. There are lots of tear up romantic moments.  Ethan is SO romantic!  *sigh*

Biting Bad is going to make you want a happy ending for Jonah.  As the only RG partners not dating, he really needs someone to take his mind off of Merit.

I was really glad to see the development of Mallory.  I still like Lindsey as Merit's best friend better, but Mallory has been there from the start and I really want to see her recover from her past.

Biting Bad was a lot of fun and it was great to see all the characters working together.  Thank you to the publisher and Chloe for providing this book for an honest review.  I give this book at 4.5 and am sure to see it on the best sellers list this week!  Make sure to pick this one up!

Read:  For Review
Genre:  Urban Fantasy
Published:  Aug 6, 2013

Quotastic Monday - Aug. 5th

“Maybe I needed sensitivity training. I once signed up for an anger management class, but the instructor pissed me off.”
― Darynda Jones, First Grave on the Right

I can't believe I've waited this long to read this series. I am really enjoying the audio!

Biting Bad Blog Tour Day 5

I am so honored to host today's stop on Chloe Neill's Biting Bad tour! We have been getting Merit's book boyfriend rating on all the awesome men of Chicagoland, and today is no different. There are also some goodies to give away. I am so jealous of our winners, the prizes are a fan's dream!

Merit has been a vampire for only a short while, but she’s already seen a lifetime’s worth of trouble. She and her Master, centuries-old Ethan Sullivan, have risked their lives time and again to save the city they love. But not all of Chicago is loving them back.

Anti-vampire riots are erupting all over town, striking vampires where it hurts the most. A splinter group armed with Molotov cocktails and deep-seated hate is intent on clearing the fanged from the Windy City come hell or high water.

Merit and her allies rush to figure out who’s behind the attacks, who will be targeted next, and whether there’s any way to stop the wanton destruction. The battle for Chicago is just beginning, and Merit is running out of time.

Hi, everyone, and welcome to the BITING BAD Blog Tour! From July 29, 2013 to August 9, 2013 (click here for full schedule), Chloe is visiting blogs to give Merit an opportunity to rate the men of the Chicagoland Vampires series–are they “Book Boyfriend” material? Let’s see what she has to say.

Noah Beck
Hair/eye color: Brown/Blue
Species: Vampire
House affiliation: N/A Rouge
First appearance in book (book/page): SGB, page 304

Thoughts: As the unofficial leader of Chicago’s Rogue vampires, Noah is strong and loyal, but still a bit of a mystery. He’s also affiliated with the Red Guard, to which I’ve sworn allegiance, but I know more about my own partner, Jonah, than I do about him. But I’m pretty sure there are layers to peel back.
Verdict: B- / Possible book boyfriend material; additional research necessary.


a Rafflecopter giveaway

The fun doesn’t stop here. Want more chances to win? You can also enter Chloe’s Biting Bad Grand Prize Giveaway, which will run July 29, 2013 through August 9, 2013 on Chloe’s web site.
What is the Grand Prize Giveaway prize?

• A personalized, autographed Chicagoland Vampires and Dark Elite novel
• A Chicagoland Vampires tote bag
• A $50 gift card from Amazon, Indiebound, or Barnes & Noble (Winner’s choice)
• A Chicagoland Vampires audiobook
• A limited edition BITING BAD All Access Pass and Cadogan House lanyard
• Two Cadogan House Koozies, so you can share a beverage with your favorite vamp.
• Bookmarks, pens, buttons, and more swag!

Pre-order your copy of Biting Bad now!

Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-A-Million, Indiebound, Apple iBookstore, or Penguin.

Make sure to come back and see my review of Biting Bad on release day!