Review: The beginning of something good...
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 17, 2013
I am a paranormal fiction fan. But I am picky and easily irritated.  However, the only thing that really pissed me off about Amber Kell and RJ Scott's first collaboration, "The Case of the Cupid Curse," is the fact that it ended too abruptly and left me hanging until they get the damn sequel written. Arrrrgh. But, I guess that's a good sign, yes?Having written vampire romances myself, I am always interested in ways people treat vampires.  Bob, the vampire in this first novella, is a winner. And for some reason, Bob takes a shine to Sam, the main protagonist of the piece. Sam is a callow youth, and sort of a jerk. Bigoted against the paranormal (i.e. magical) folks with whom he is forced to share his city, Sam is startled to find out that the little detective agency he inherits from his sweet Uncle Hanson is oriented toward the paranormal world. Sam is not a happy camper.Seems that in Sam's world, being gay is no big deal, but being a werewolf or a fae or a vampire gets you all SORTS of attitude. Clearly, Sam has some learning to do.And Bob, the beautiful and patient vampire, will do what he can to help.My only other complaint about this charming, interesting, and picturesque novella is that the Kell/Scott duo offer us a neatly crafted prose that nonetheless seems a bit rushed.  They're good with language, and good at making their narrative amusing - but it feels like they were in a hurry to get to the all-too-soon ending. Or cliffhanger, as it were.Slow down, ladies.  You have a winner on your hands - but let your readers savor it.  This could really go places.