

I absolutely loved Twice Bitten and Merit is fast becoming one of my favourite urban fantasy heroines. Pack politics are adding complications though and Merit soon finds herself in the middle of assassination plots against Gabriel - can she keep him safe long enough for him to accept Ethan's offer of an alliance between the vampires and shifters? Master vampire Ethan is keen to make an ally of Alpha Gabriel and the rest of the pack so offers Merit's services as a bodyguard. With shapeshifters from all over America descending on Chicago to decide their future things are about to get interesting for Merit and the rest of Cadogan House.

Visit Chloe Neill's website for more information (Spin off set approximately 20 years on from the end of the Chicagoland Vampires series) High Stakes (Novella in the Kicking It anthology) Someone is gunning for Gabriel Keene, and Merit soon finds herself in the line of fire, he'll need all the help she can get to track down the would-be assassin, but everywhere she turns there are rising tensions between supernaturals - not least between her and a certain green-eyed, centuries-old master vampire. Merit has to accept the assignment, even though she knows she's going to regret it.

Oh, and luckily Ethan's offering some steamy, one-on-one combat training sessions to help her prepare for the mission. Merit is supposed to protect the Alpha, Gabriel Keene - and to spy for the vamps while she's at it. Shapeshifters from across the country are convening in the Windy City, and as a gesture of peace, Master Vampire Ethan Sullivan has offered their leader a very special bodyguard: Merit. Merit, Chicago's newest vampire, is learning how to play well with others.
