To those of you who’ve asked (and I’ve said this for a long time), of COURSE my goal is to give Merit a happily ever after. She’s been through a lot; she deserves one. 😉
(And please no spoilers in the comments! Thanks!)
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You have to feel like the most hated author in the world right now. I admit I have some choice words for you as well. But as I take the rest of the day (or until Nov.) to be “moody”, I will just thank you. I realize that if you were not the amazing author you are, I would not care as much as I do. However…..in the future…a warning label on the cover would be much appreciated!
I still haven’t read HB so I’m reserving judgement on what sort of person you truly are Chloe!! I think we all deserve a HEA for Merit based on other peoples comments. I’m trusting that you’ll be putting right ‘the wrongs’ of HB (whatever they turn out to be .. my time will come to find out later this week!!)
A small plea from a die hard Merit and Ethan fan – please don’t wait until the bitter end to give us the HEA, I think having Merit happy before the ending would be a great comfort to both her character and all us dedicated readers who’ve watched her grow up on this rollercoaster ride you’ve sent us on!!
Thanks for giving me such brilliant books to obsess over!!
I quite concur with the first comment. I had a few choice words for you regarding what myself the rest of your devoted readers will be going through until Drink Deep is released in November.
Now that I have this off my chest, are there any talks of turning the series into a movie or even a television series??
Chloe, Hard Bitten gave me a heart attak….I don’t know if I will be able to forgive you 😉 I didn’t see IT coming. I’m still coping. Can’t wait for Drink Deep at this point.
I wish you all the best,
kisses from Italy
HB was great but I just cannot believe it. You have to give Merit her happy ever after now but I don’t see how. November cannot get her soon enough
Well, I have to agree with a few of you. I feel like I’m trying to cope with it all too. I really hope something changes in the next book. I’m a bit disappointed. Well written but still disappointing. I’ll be honest and say I’m not sure I want to read anymore of this series, but I know curiosity will make me. Hope the next one isn’t so sad.
Seriously, though, what I’m wondering is if Merit will have a HEA with ETHAN? The term happily ever after is kind of a vague concept. I had to re-read HB like three times (or at least one scene from it) just to make sure i wasn’t imagining it. I wanna read Drink Deep even more now. Stupid publishing release dates. They couldn’t bump it up just a little? Six months is a long time.
omg…i just finished Hard Bitten (like 2 seconds ago)…… wow….. i didn’t see that coming…. :'(
i can’t wait till November for drink deep….. it’s going to have to do alot of work….. to make up….. im excited to see what u come up with next!
Well I think its a sign of a good book, that no matter which book forum or book blog I go to they are talking about HB. (Its everywhere!) Yes, it was difficult to read at times and I am still thinking about what it truly means. I congratulate you on writting an amazing book and I am looking forward (what a freakin’ understatement :)) to Drink Deep in Nov. I will definately being taking the day off from work to read that one!!
I’m gonna be honest, I kinda saw it coming. Halfway through the book a sudden taught came to me and I was like “Oh.DEAR.GOD.” and just like that I knew. Don’t ask me how, I think it was a combination of Keene’s prophecy, everybody’s comments on their emotional wreck, and the reviews of this being one of the best endings in Urban Fantasy. What else could be a great ending and make this kind of impact on our fragile’s readers heart’s ? And it was a great ending. Don’t get me wrong, it was hard, it’s been 3 days and I still feel a pang in my heart everytime I think about it . Really looking forward on how you’re gona work with this new turn of events 😉
I’m still in the process of digesting so still not waiting for Drink Deep (Give it another week)
But HB really made me see the rest of the books in a new light so I think i’m gonna reread them a couple hundred times more to pass the time
THANK YOU SO MUCH
kiss from Portugal
Chloe, you are amazing
i just love you!
just so you know books just keep getting better it was a truly phenomenal book with a great ending
i have read all the books just days after they were released but im sure when it comes to book 5 it will be the day it is released
but are you sure you can wrap it up in one book?
I just hope there’s a way you can fix it….its magic anything is possible. Please think about that concept….some things are just meant to be!
OMG, I’m about halfway through and I’m loving it so far but was bad and peeked at the end. I’m scared. Thats all I have to say.
Dear God. I just finished reading the book and I swear my heart stopped. I have to agree with the first poster and a bunch of them in between. I’m pretty much in shock at this point. To say my heart is kind of broken would be an understatement. But having read the book (and having cheated by reading the last page or so before I finished) I kind of saw some things that had the potential to right the wrong. Not saying that’s what’s going to happen (because obviously I don’t know) but I can’t wait for November. I will be honest and fully admit I will be flipping to the end in that book before I finish it too. Thanks for being an awesome writer Chloe and keeping my heart racing! Just don’t let all your fans down!
I do the exact same thing. I cheated but I needed to know lol. I can’t wait until November.
I was extremely surprised – it came completely out of the blue. But in my opinion, it made the series a lot more interesting and capturing. When you expect something of a book, you loose the thrill and you read just out of curiosity, to find out what would happen to the characters. I applaud what Chloe did – it took a lot of guts. Don’t take me wrong – I hate what happened, but she definitely made an impression. Some books and authors come and go, well this one won’t. So stop tearing at the woman and be glad there’ll be a development and she isn’t leaving it just like that, which – trust me – would have been awful!
Keep being so awesome Chloe!!! 🙂
Yep sad but I do see the hope and can’t wait for you to introduce the mysterious green eyes that you have mentioned a couple times now in the last two books! Will Merit and her father ever see eye to eye? So many more questions love how you are taking your time to introduce each supe group slowly and thouroughly! Thank you!
Wow..I am not sure how i feel about the end..It was a great end, but not a happy one. I was in shock for about 15 min or so.. The song i was listening didn’t make it better “Because days come and go, but my feelings for you are forever. One last kiss before i go. Dry your tears it is time to let you go..” It’s like the song was written just for the last pages of the book ;x I am looking forward to Drink Deep =]
Can’t wait to see what you come up with for Merit’s HEA Chloe but i’m keeping my fingers crossed for some green eyes in the future 😉 !!
I Love this series! You have made me root for all of the characters through out the series and this book was no exception. I just love the amount of detail you’ve put into each character’s development. Some of the characters I’ve truly learned to not
I would absolutely love to see this spin off to give us a closer view of pack life or perhaps the back story to Catcher Bell.
Keep writing and I’ll keep buying! Thanks for all that you do!
Just finished HB, wasn’t to supprised as my friend told me what happens earlier today (i could have killed her, and i certainly had a few choice words for you- at the least!!!). Please, please, please make Merits dream come true.Get Mallory to do some magic juju, or something. Just make the pot in the vault turn into what it’s suppost to be! PLEASE!!!
Since you stressed the vision several times with particular emphasis on the “same but different” eyes, I was not surprised by this ending. Yes, I trust you to create another fabulous book BUT I admit I would be disappointed if, upon his return, he suffered some form of amnesia or came back as a different person because I think it would somehow diminish his sacrifice to prove his love.
Great story — each book has been a pleasure to read!!
I am still recovering from what has happened in hard bitten! Bring on Drink Deep already so i can bring my mind to ease. I actually loved the book…everything a part from “that thing” that happened. But im hoping the new direction will lead someplace positive.
While I wanted to rage and be sooo mad at you, I understand that this is how the story was meant to be. You had to write it the way it was meant to be not how “WE” want it to be be.
Emotions aside(which is hard to do) it was a well written story. At times it became alittle slow but picked up with speed and grace. Merit grew so much in this sole book you would think it was overwhelming but you pulled it off surprisingly well. The big IT was tastefully done, wasn’t overdone and it was given the respect it was due.
I have to say that for me I bawled and was soo mad that I almost threw my iPad! I am very much in love with you books. I among a lot of others like to read a book more then once but I just don’t think I can do it. Being pregnant and my husband deployed I just don’t know if I could handle it. Lol maybe in November when I have the baby and the new book is out. Your an amazing writer, thank you for pulling me so much into your books and both of their worlds.
Can’t wait for both of your next books to come out! Lol you tell us to have faith but I would like to say for you too to have faith, we will be here waiting.
I said it on facebook and I’ll say it again: People need to give it a rest and get off your back Chloe it is ultimately your book and your characters and I think that you are an amazing writer and while I cried my eyes out at the end of HB I like the direction you are taking Merit and know that their is something AMAZING in store for her.
I will trust you. But I admit I wanted to scream at you at the end of this book.
i agree with most of the comments here i just finished reading HB like an hour ago and i still cannot believe the ending it was so unexpected like a total curve ball i was so moved i cried and i still can’t get over it i hope Merit’s dream comes true she deserves a HEA with Ethan
well overall i love the series and i cant wait to see whats going to happen isn’t there anyway to move the date up? or give us the first chapter? can’t wait till November!
“He paused, then tapped a finger against the box. “This is a wish,” he said quietly, “that even after four hundred years of existence, a man can be strong enough to accept the gifts he’s given.”
“Ethan—,” I began, but he shook his head.
“I’m prepared to wait for a positive response.”
“That’s going to take a while.”
Ethan lifted a single eyebrow, a grin lifting one corner of his mouth. “Sentinel, I am immortal.”
In your face! Just sayin’.
Ps: i hate the end 2
Well, I finally got to read this fabulous book last night and although I had a pretty good idea what was going to happen (even avoiding all the spoilers out there!!) I was still gutted when I reached the end – few books make me cry anymore but you managed!! I went to bed at 2am feeling totally depressed and doubting how you could possibly make things better. Then this morning whilst fixing breakfast I thought back over the previous books and had an epiphany – I think I know how you’re going to fix everything (generally not in detail – I think I’ve got the ‘link’ to do it) so I went to work this morning full of hope!!! I definitely TRUST YOU Chloe – if I’m even remotely close with my theory I’m so looking forward to November now!!!
Way to go for one hell of a ride so far!!
OMG…just finished Hard Bitten! I am IN SHOCK!
Thank you for this series, I absolutley love it and well after this book
November is going to take forever to come!
Keep up the great writing and I hope you have a plan behind what happened in HB!
OMG!!!!! I just cried my eyes out 🙁 !!!! I love the serie, and this book was no exception..I could not put it down even for a moment…but I’m completely and utterly shocked…cant even begin to wrap my head around what happened!!! Awesome book!! Can’t wait for the next one, so I can know what happens!! 😀
Omg noooooooooo….i hate this sooooo bad nothing can make this better except the obvious I really hope something good happens cause I really didnt like that it was to I cryed a little I hope the next book has good magic up its sleeve
Ps. I love this series its my fav and I read alot(sookie stackhouse series.riley jenson.house of night.mercy thompson series. U get it but merit is my fav……ur awesome)