(Your Stories #9) Chicagoland Vampires Series

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CHLOE NEILL'S CHICAGOLAND VAMPIRES SERIES

CHOSEN BY JC EMERY

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When did you read the first book in the Chicagoland Vampires series?

I asked for fun vampire reads on Twitter and one of the most highly recommended series was Chicagoland Vampires. That was a little over a year ago.

Why is it your favourite series?

Merit (the series' protagonist) is super relateable. She's also snarky and funny. The series' male lead, Ethan Sullivan, is a Master vampire who is simultaneously drool-worthy and obnoxious. Each book (7 instalments are out, 10 are under contract) brings a new storyline into play. Neill does really well in allowing her characters to grow and develop individually and in their relationships, but never makes you feel that anyone is "safe." Chicagoland Vampires is fun, well-written, swoon-worthy, and unpredictable series.

Is there something other than the plot that contributes to your love for the books?

I'm not exactly a spring chicken anymore and I love that the vampires in Chicagoland are mostly in their 20s (Merit is 27). I find them to be more relatable than if they were teens. I also think that while a lot of authors try to create an insufferable but redeemable male lead, that most fail. Neill definitely succeeds.

What is one of your favourite quotations from the series?

From Twice Bitten (Book #3): “I am beginning to remember what it means to need things. Laughter. Companionship. Love." He leant forward and pressed his forehead to mine. "And I need you, Merit.”

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As a child, JC Emery was fascinated by things that went bump in the night. As they say, some things never change.

Now, as an adult, she divides her time between the sexy law men, mythical creatures, and kick-ass heroines that live inside her head and pursuing her bachelor’s degree in English. As it is for most writers, finding balance is a challenge.

JC writes adult, new adult, and young adult fiction. She dabbles in many different genres including science fiction, horror, chick lit, and murder mysteries; but she is most enthralled by supernatural stories-- and everything has at least a splash of romance. JC's first novel, MARITAL BITCH, is now available.