House Rules

“THERE’S A FRESH NEW VOICE IN PARANORMAL AND THAT VOICE BELONGS TO AUTHOR CHLOE NEILL.”

—Romance Novel TV

Praise for Chloe Neill’s

Chicagoland Vampires Novels

Drink Deep

“Three cheers for the Chicagoland Vampires series and Neill’s latest addition! . . .
Neill manages to keep the action going and the tension tight as Merit struggles to
fulfill her obligations and make sense of the ever-changing world around her.”

—
RT Book Reviews

“Chloe Neill knows how to write a well-rounded book full of emotional depth that will
easily suck the reader into Merit’s world . . . a completely unpredictable read that
left me more than satisfied.”

—A Book Obsession

“Chloe Neill is a master at storytelling. . . . Ms. Neill has proven that the Chicagoland
Vampires are worth the wait.”

—Night Owl Reviews

“Neill has another powerhouse entry to this series with
Drink Deep
, and her legions of fans are sure to be delighted.”

—SFRevu

Hard Bitten

“Delivers enough action, plot twists, and fights to satisfy the most jaded urban fantasy
reader.”

—Monsters and Critics

“A fast and exciting read.”

—Fresh Fiction

“A descriptive, imaginative, and striking world . . . rich with real-world problems
as well as otherworldly creatures . . . roughly fantastic from beginning to end, with
one of the best endings in urban fantasy history.”

—
Romantic Times

Twice Bitten

“The pages turn fast enough to satisfy vampire and romance fans alike.”

—
Booklist

“Neill continues to hit the sweet spot with her blend of high-stakes 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

“Wonderfully entertaining, and impossible to set down.”

—Darque Reviews

“First-rate fun!”

—
Romantic Times

“A REFRESHING TAKE ON URBAN FANTASY.”

—
Publishers Weekly

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 smoking-hot sexual tension . . . a stunning combination.”

—Tate Hallaway, author of
Honeymoon of the Dead

“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 . . . she’s here to stay. . . . An indomitable
and funny heroine . . . truly excellent.”

—
Romantic Times

“Engaging, well executed, and populated with characters you can’t help but love. It
was impossible to set down.”

—Darque Reviews

“IF YOU LOVED NANCY DREW BUT ALWAYS WISHED SHE WAS AN UNDEAD SWORD-WIELDING BADASS,
MERIT IS YOUR KIND OF GIRL.”

—
Geek Monthly

“I can just about guarantee that readers will want to read more of this series. . . .
Vampire fiction fans should be well served by this vamp-centric story, too.”

—LoveVampires

“GO BUY IT NOW! It’s a great urban fantasy that reads a little like Charlaine Harris’s
Southern Vampire series.”

—Literary Escapism

“Chloe Neill . . . has created an interesting vampire mythology and a heroine who
has spunk and daring; she’s kick-ass without the hard edges.”

—Romance Novel TV

“[Neill has] created a unique vampire tale in a genre that’s flush with look-alikes.”

—Undercover Book Lover (Not Really)

“Not only action-packed—it’s hilarious. I couldn’t put it down. . . . [Merit is] extremely
charming . . . a great read.”

—Wicked Little Pixie

“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.
The book has a little bit of Harry Potter in it, a little bit of the Southern Vampire
Mysteries in it, but with a voice and perspective all its own. No offense to the
Twilight
fans out there, but the writing from Chloe Neill is IMMENSELY better than that from
Stephenie Meyer. . . . I loved it entirely and am now very anxious to read more from
Ms. Neill.”

—Pink Is the New Blog

OTHER NOVELS BY CHLOE NEILL

THE CHICAGOLAND VAMPIRES NOVELS

Some Girls Bite

Friday Night Bites

Twice Bitten

Hard Bitten

Drink Deep

Biting Cold

THE DARK ELITE NOVELS

Firespell

Hexbound

Charmfall

HOUSE

RULES

CHLOE NEILL

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Neill, Chloe.

House rules: a Chicagoland vampires novel/Chloe Neill.

pages cm. — (Chicagoland vampires)

ISBN 978-1-101-59864-1

1. Merit (Fictitious character: Neill)—Fiction. 2. Vampires—Fiction. 3. Chicago (Ill.)—Fiction.
4. Paranormal romance stories. I. Title.

PS3614.E4432H68 2013

813'.6—dc23 2012040751

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