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Lucky Break by Chloe Neill

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This was a nice quick read. The best way to descried the story is the vampire and werewolf version of the Hatfield and McCoy. Merit and Ethan are stuck in the middle of this fight some how. overall it was a solid short read.

rclz's review

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5.0

This is a good short. It was nice to have Ethan and Merit do something out of Chicago. Nice to have them somewhat on their own.

cmaree88's review

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adventurous reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

hammychop's review

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4.0

Poor Methan. They can't catch a break!!!

amyiw's review

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5.0

I liked this short with Ethan and Merit trying to take a vacation. It starts away from Cadogan house and they are just getting to their cabin in the woods. Unluckily there is a Hattfield vs McCoy like feud going on between a pack of shifters and a coven of vampires. Immediately upon arriving, the vampire friend that offered the cabin arrives completely distraught saying that she found her husband, a local shifter, dead. So Ethan and Merit's vacation becomes an investigation with attacks and suspicions from both sides.

I really liked how this played out and the ending just made it more heartbreaking yet sweet. A good dip into the Ethan and Merit world. I wouldn't read it as a first taste, as there are a lot of nuances between Ethan and Merit that would be lost to a newbie, yet I don't think they would be totally lost either, since there are so few of the other characters to deal with.

tanyad74's review against another edition

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3.0

Jeeze, they just can't get a break can they? Merit and Ethan have their moments, but they really need some good time alone. They are constantly in danger and fighting for their lives and the house. It would be good to see how they function in times without so much crazy adrenaline.

But, I just can't imagine a Merit book without some danger and action. I love it and look forward to it. I kind of missed the rest of the gang, but we did get to see the wolves again which is always a lot of fun. They really get Merit's appetite for food, which is the butt of a lot of Merit jokes.

This little novella was fun, with a mix of a the romance and action we normally see with this series. I found the quarrel between the two town rivals a little annoying. Stubborn wolves and vamps. But in the end, the story pulls at your heart strings.

This is definitely a standalone so you are good to read it without spoilers and it's not really referred to in the next book. So go ahead and pick it up!

“Should I be insulted that you’re so eager to enjoy another man’s pork?” I leaned out of the bathroom, toothbrush mid-swipe, and grinned. “Ethan Sullivan, did you just make a joke?” He hadn’t, at least from the look on his face. But I wasn’t threatened by the possessiveness in his eyes. Because bacon.”

This review was originally posted on Rantings of a Reading Addict

nyxshadow's review against another edition

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3.0

http://www.nyx-shadow.com/2015/12/chicagoland-vampires-t105-lucky-break.html

angie_nee's review against another edition

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5.0

Holy moley

One of Chloe Neill's best so far in the CLV series. So much punch packed in a novella; you forget you aren't reading a full novel. And the sneak peek of Dark Debt left me wanting more.