Hard Bitten

Hard Bitten
Author: Chloe Neill
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 354
Release: 2015-02-03
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0451472209

Merit, the vampire protector of a Chicago safe haven called Cadogan House, must restore order after a vampire rave is broken up by the mayor and a new drug that lowers inhibitions begins circulating through the community.

Twice Bitten

Twice Bitten
Author: Chloe Neill
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 354
Release: 2014-12-02
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0451470052

New vampire Merit has been assigned the job of protecting Gabriel Keene, the alpha shapeshifter who has come to Chicago for a meeting with other shapeshifters. Unfortunately for Merit, someone is trying to kill Keene and she needs to figure out who it is before both of them are brought down by the assassin.

Hard Bite

Hard Bite
Author: Anonymous-9
Publisher: Down & Out Books
Total Pages: 161
Release: 2013
Genre:
ISBN:

The hit-and-run driver took everything—his wife, child and legs. Now a paraplegic, Dean Drayhart unleashes payback on suspected hit-and-runners in Los Angeles with helper-monkey Sid as his deadly assistant. Dean’s gentle, doting nurse knows nothing about what he’s up to and when Sid tears out the throat of a Mexican Mafia member, Marcie is kidnapped in order to force Dean’s surrender. Armed with nothing but his wits, Sid, and a sympathetic streetwalker named Cinda, Dean manipulates drug-cartel carnales and the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department in a David-against-Goliath plot that twists and turns to a heart-pounding finale. HARD BITE is ideal reading for fans of Carl Hiaasen and Tim Dorsey. Praise for HARD BITE “…outlandish in every way—a crazed noir excursion into an unprecedented heart of darkness. Violent and sometimes funny, always entertaining.” — T. Jefferson Parker, three-time Edgar Award winner “The best, most fiercely original crime novel I’ve read in a long time” —Ray Garton, World Horror Grand Master Award recipient “A carnival of nightmarish fun, HARD BITE had me gasping from one outlandishly terrifying act to the next, each scene involving The Grim Reaper in a wheelchair; a sharp-fanged, treacherous monkey; a SWAT-team posse of drugged Mexican killers; and/or more tough-but-lovable women with guns than a Mickey Spillane novel.” —Jack Getze, Fiction Editor, Spinetingler Magazine “By the end, your heart aches a little for the narrator. That’s the true goal of fiction, or it ought to be—to shift you on your foundations in the reading, leaving you off in a slightly different place from where you started.” — Sophie Littlefield, A Bad Day For Sorry, A Bad Day For Pretty “The ride is electric...quality that other writers should aspire to achieve.” —Joseph Patchen for Lurid Lit “Nasty, but a beating heart underneath …very clever; lovely writing.” —Patti Abbott, Derringer Award winner “Anonymous-9 is one of my favorite crime writers.” —Nick Mamatas, Bram Stoker and International Horror Guild awards nominee

Bite Hard

Bite Hard
Author: Justin Chin
Publisher:
Total Pages: 130
Release: 1997
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

The first collection by award-winning poet Justin Chin. He explores his identity as Asian, gay, and a lover.

Hard Bitten

Hard Bitten
Author: Chloe Neill
Publisher: Hachette UK
Total Pages: 283
Release: 2011-05-12
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0575100192

Times are hard for newly minted vampire Merit. Ever since shapeshifters announced their presence to the world, humans have been rallying against supernaturals - and they're camping outside Cadogan House with protest signs that could turn to pitchforks at any moment. Behind its doors, things between Merit and her Master, green-eyed heartbreaker Ethan Sullivan are ... tense, to say the least. But they have to work together when the mayor of Chicago calls Merit and Ethan to a clandestine meeting: there's been a violent vampire attack which has left three women missing. The mayor's message is simple: get your House in order. Or else. Merit needs to get to the bottom of this crime, but it's not easy when she can't tell who's on her side. So she goes outside Cadogan House, secretly calling in a favour from someone who's tall, dark, and part of an underground vamp group which might be able to shed some light on the attack. It's not long before Merit finds herself in the dark, heady heart of Chicago's supernatural society - which seems to be full of vampires ready to fulfill the human's worst fears. She's about to learn that you can't be a vampire without getting a little blood on your hands ...

The Bitten

The Bitten
Author: L. A. Banks
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
Total Pages: 361
Release: 2005-02-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1429994487

The vampire civil war has been averted, deadly were-demons have been beaten back and now it Damali Richards and Carlos Rivera (now a Council level vampire) will finally have the chance to settle in and explore their deeper, sexier love. But Carlos and Damali should know by now that there is no rest for the saviors of the known world. One of the four topside Master vampires has stolen one of the Keys-the living blood of Christ---that opens the sixth seal as foretold in Revelations. He who possesses the Key and the Seal can decide to the outcome of the Final War, a.k.a. Armageddon. With a vampire in possession of the Key, the balance between the Light and the Dark have been thrown off and even Damali is deeply effected. She is now sporting a pair of fangs. In order to retrieve the Key, Carlos and Damali are quickly thrust into a web of vampire politics and intrigue. And when Carlos's secret drug, Oblivion, finds its way into the hands of the enemies, even the seventh level of Hell comes calling.

Twice Bitten

Twice Bitten
Author: Dylan Reece
Publisher: Dylan Reece
Total Pages: 309
Release: 2021-12-21
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

After seven years of exile from the city, wolf shifter Jonathan is reunited with the fated mate he left behind—sweet, freckle-faced Peter. Jonathan is determined to start fresh with his omega in small-town Darlington and mark him. Claim him. Have him carry his pups. But Peter is a human and there’s no chance of claiming, let alone starting a family until Jonathan tells the omega about shifters. Jonathan is Peter’s dream alpha—bold, protective, and wild. Peter is fiercely in love and desperate to have the handsome man’s babies, but something isn’t right. Jonathan has a secret. When Jonathan risks the safety of his species and reveals his wolf, Peter is terrified. Shaken and disoriented, Peter runs back to the savage city. There’s a bounty on Jonathan’s head and following Peter puts both of them in grave danger, but the courageous alpha will fight against fangs, claws, and even death to protect his fated mate. If they make it out alive, will Peter accept Jonathan’s wolf and agree to be claimed? Or will their second chance be their last? Twice Bitten is a prequel to the Darlington Pack series. It can be read as a standalone novella that introduces the characters of quirky small-town Darlington. Twice Bitten features second chance romance, a ballsy protective alpha, the formative story of a close-knit pack, and fated mates with a happily ever after.

Bitten

Bitten
Author: Kelley Armstrong
Publisher: Vintage Canada
Total Pages: 434
Release: 2009-08-25
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 030735878X

An erotically charged, addictive thriller from the future queen of suspense. Living in Toronto for a year, Elena is leading the normal life she has always dreamed of, including a stable job as a journalist and a nice apartment shared with her boyfriend. As the lone female werewolf in existence, only her secret midnight prowls and her occasional inhuman cravings set her apart. Just one year ago, life was very different. Adopted by the Pack when bitten, Elena had spent years struggling with her resentment at having her life stolen away. Torn between two worlds, and overwhelmed by the new passions coursing through her body, her only option for control was to deny her awakening needs and escape. But now the Pack has called Elena home to help them fight an alliance of renegade werewolves who are bent on exposing and annihilating the Pack. And although Elena is obliged to rejoin her "family," she vows not to be swept up in Pack life again, no matter how natural it might feel. She has made her choice. Trouble is, she's increasingly uncertain if it's the right one. An erotically charged thriller, Bitten will awaken the voracious appetite of every reader, as the age-old battle between man and beast, between human and inhuman forces, comes to a head in one small town and within one woman's body.

Once Bitten

Once Bitten
Author: Bianca D'Arc
Publisher: Hawk Publishing, LLC
Total Pages: 289
Release: 2018-06-12
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 046379141X

Danger stalks her, but an unexpected alliance with a sexy Spec Ops soldier could be the key to saving not just her life, but the safety of the world as we know it. She’s a cop, unprepared for what she finds in an abandoned building… When police officer Sarah Petit investigates a disturbance in an abandoned building, she expects to find a few underage drinkers. Instead, she’s attacked by creatures straight out of a horror movie. He’s a soldier, inescapably attracted to his latest recruit… Waking a week later in a hospital, Sarah is recruited by Special Forces soldier Captain Xavier Beauvoir. The so-called zombies who attacked Sarah are the result of military research gone terrifyingly wrong, and Sarah’s immunity to the virus makes her the perfect person to help Xavier eradicate them. But his smooth Cajun accent, whiskey-colored eyes, and dizzying kiss are risky to her in a very different way. Together, they’ll face danger, and find love… Sarah attracts danger like a magnet—and the smart, fearless cop attracts Xavier too, instilling a soul-deep need in him. Enlisting her aid is a necessary gamble, but vicious undead creatures are not the only enemy they face. And the only way to keep each other safe is to trust in an instant connection that could be their greatest strength—or the perfect way to destroy them both… Praise for Bianca D’Arc “…the story grabs you and then doesn't let you go.” – GoodReads reviewer on Once Bitten, Twice Dead “I thought it was very cool and creepy the way Bianca built her military world around the zombie outbreak... Very different! Nice job!” – Author Lisa Kessler on Once Bitten, Twice Dead “It is fast paced and full of action. One of the best I've read…” – Amazon reviewer on Once Bitten, Twice Dead “…what a great find! I like a touch of sci-fi-fantasy with a little science and romance mixed in. This was good for all three… Excellent read.” – Amazon reviewer on Once Bitten, Twice Dead Read the complete Guardians of the Dark series: 1. Simon Says 2. Once Bitten 3. Smoke on the Water 4. Night Shade 5. Shadow Play

Twice Bitten

Twice Bitten
Author: Chloe Neill
Publisher: Hachette UK
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2010-10-14
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0575099380

Merit, Chicago's newest vampire, is learning how to play nicely with others. Other supernaturals, that is. 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 is supposed to protect the Alpha, Gabriel Keene - and to spy for the vamps while she's at it. Oh, and luckily Ethan's offering some steamy, one-on-one combat training sessions to help her prepare for the mission. Merit has to accept the assignment, even though she knows that she'll probably regret it. And she's not wrong. Someone is gunning for Gabriel Keene, and Merit soon finds herself in the line of fire. She'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.