Merit continues to be the highlight of the Chicagoland Vampire series. She is simply hilarious. I love her sarcastic, dry wit. Despite being a vampire, Neill writes Merit in such a way that the reader can relate to her. We saw her accept her new status as a vampire in Some Girls Bite. Now we see her fully integrate herself into vampire society by moving into Cadogan House. We also see her human side. She grew up in a very wealthy family, but happily abandoned society life for graduate school and normality. Now, for the good of the House, she has to reintegrate into that world. I liked seeing how uncomfortable she was with it, yet she could still put on a good show. 
 Merit's vulnerabilities are even more on display when it comes to her love life. The sexual tension between her and Ethan ramps up even higher in this book. As much as I would love to see them get together, there's something about the build-up that makes the book even more fun to read. Merit is ostensibly dating Morgan in this book. Merit may be a kick-butt young vampire, but she's a real dud in the relationship department. She gives Morgan the run-around, leading him on and then leaving him hanging. Part of this is due to her duties to Cadogan House and to Ethan, which take priority to her love life. And part of it is due to Merit's subconscious crush on Ethan. But a lot of it is also due to the fact that she's pretty lousy at relationships. It'll be interesting to see her grow in future books. 
 Despite the amount of training the vampires do, the action is Friday Night Bites was far more mental than it was physical. Merit and Ethan solve their problems through social connections and pure ingenuity rather than fighting. This is fun, but I'd love to see more action. I imagine we'll see more in future books.