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End Street Detective Agency #1-2
End Street Vol. 1
Dragons, vampires, werewolves, fae, witches and one very confused human.
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Sam, 100% human (no, really) inherits a crumbling building and a private detective agency from his Uncle.
Bob, a brooding stubborn and ancient vampire turns up at his door and refuses to leave.
Before Sam can say 'I only want human cases' he's knee deep in werewolves, dragons, vampires and witches.
Book 1 - The Case of The Cupid Curse
Sam Enderson is a human detective who inherits a building from where his Uncle used to run a detective agency. He finds himself working for paranormal creatures despite his resolve to stick with humans only. To supplement his income as a new PI Sam rents out rooms in the large house.
Bob is a vampire and turns up on Sam's doorstep to rent a room. Sparks fly and Sam is attracted to the vampire despite himself.
Sam is cursed by a witch, and has two cases landing on his desk. Werewolves, annoying ghosts and a grumpy gargoyle are enough to drive Sam mad. But somehow in amongst all of this he has to find a missing fae and a missing shifter child.
Book 2 - The Case of the Wicked Wolf
Naiads, humans, sirens and a challenge for Alpha make up the intricate story in the race to rescue the missing children.
Sam and Bob have more than just the case of one lost child to handle. Not only is Shelby Hartman missing, but other paranormal children have disappeared. The race to rescue the children is hampered by naiads, humans, sirens and a challenge for Alpha.
Hartman Hunter is desperate to find his daughter. He turns to the demon Danjal Naamah for help. The problem is that Danjal is the only person Hartman has ever loved—the man he let go for the sake of the pack…
NB: Previously released as two separate books.
Word count for End Street Volume 1: 64,500
* * * *
Sam, 100% human (no, really) inherits a crumbling building and a private detective agency from his Uncle.
Bob, a brooding stubborn and ancient vampire turns up at his door and refuses to leave.
Before Sam can say 'I only want human cases' he's knee deep in werewolves, dragons, vampires and witches.
Book 1 - The Case of The Cupid Curse
Sam Enderson is a human detective who inherits a building from where his Uncle used to run a detective agency. He finds himself working for paranormal creatures despite his resolve to stick with humans only. To supplement his income as a new PI Sam rents out rooms in the large house.
Bob is a vampire and turns up on Sam's doorstep to rent a room. Sparks fly and Sam is attracted to the vampire despite himself.
Sam is cursed by a witch, and has two cases landing on his desk. Werewolves, annoying ghosts and a grumpy gargoyle are enough to drive Sam mad. But somehow in amongst all of this he has to find a missing fae and a missing shifter child.
Book 2 - The Case of the Wicked Wolf
Naiads, humans, sirens and a challenge for Alpha make up the intricate story in the race to rescue the missing children.
Sam and Bob have more than just the case of one lost child to handle. Not only is Shelby Hartman missing, but other paranormal children have disappeared. The race to rescue the children is hampered by naiads, humans, sirens and a challenge for Alpha.
Hartman Hunter is desperate to find his daughter. He turns to the demon Danjal Naamah for help. The problem is that Danjal is the only person Hartman has ever loved—the man he let go for the sake of the pack…
NB: Previously released as two separate books.
Word count for End Street Volume 1: 64,500
284 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 24, 2013
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About the author
Amber Kell
175 books1,286 followersAmber Kell has made a career out of daydreaming. It has been a lifelong habit she practices diligently as shown by her complete lack of focus on anything not related to her fantasy world building.
When she told her husband what she wanted to do with her life he told her to go have fun.
During those seconds she isn't writing she remembers she has children who humor her with games of 'what if' and let her drag them to foreign lands to gather inspiration. Her youngest confided in her that he wants to write because he longs for a website and an author name—two things apparently necessary to be a proper writer.
Despite her husband's insistence she doesn't drink enough to be a true literary genius she continues to spin stories of people falling happily in love and staying that way.
She is thwarted during the day by a traffic jam of cats on the stairway and a puppy who insists on walks, but she bravely perseveres..
She also writes under the name Mikela Q. Chase
When she told her husband what she wanted to do with her life he told her to go have fun.
During those seconds she isn't writing she remembers she has children who humor her with games of 'what if' and let her drag them to foreign lands to gather inspiration. Her youngest confided in her that he wants to write because he longs for a website and an author name—two things apparently necessary to be a proper writer.
Despite her husband's insistence she doesn't drink enough to be a true literary genius she continues to spin stories of people falling happily in love and staying that way.
She is thwarted during the day by a traffic jam of cats on the stairway and a puppy who insists on walks, but she bravely perseveres..
She also writes under the name Mikela Q. Chase
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April 13, 2019
This series has a potential to entertain. Ms Kell went to town with all kinds of paranormal types, their inter species relations and most of all magic. I loved the diversity of characters and the fast pace of the story. There were plenty of moments that made me chuckle. The story is told from Sam's POV only.
Sam is a bit of contradiction. At times he is a lovely young man but suddenly he turns into paranormal snob of epic proportions. It was hard to warm up to him. Even though he had strong work and moral ethics, his constant jibes at paranormals were getting a bit tiresome. He was at times quite hilarious though, so that made me like him a bit. Bob the vampire is very likable. He is charming, slightly manipulative but also very protective of Sam. The insta connection they had wouldn't have bothered me if I-love-yous hadn't started way too soon. So there was no relationship development of any kind. I think the story would be great if they took it slower.
The cases themselves are various, kept me interested. So I can say with honesty that the series can be very good if there more character development. I am curious enough to read the next set.
Sam is a bit of contradiction. At times he is a lovely young man but suddenly he turns into paranormal snob of epic proportions. It was hard to warm up to him. Even though he had strong work and moral ethics, his constant jibes at paranormals were getting a bit tiresome. He was at times quite hilarious though, so that made me like him a bit. Bob the vampire is very likable. He is charming, slightly manipulative but also very protective of Sam. The insta connection they had wouldn't have bothered me if I-love-yous hadn't started way too soon. So there was no relationship development of any kind. I think the story would be great if they took it slower.
The cases themselves are various, kept me interested. So I can say with honesty that the series can be very good if there more character development. I am curious enough to read the next set.
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April 11, 2018
A Joyfully Jay review.
4.75 stars
Volume One of Kell and Scott’s End Street Detective Agency series is unlike any other paranormal story I have read. It is not unusual for novels in the genre to feature multiple species of paranormal creatures, but their roles are generally minor and in some cases the different species lose their individual characteristics. In End Street Vol. 1, I actually lost count of the number of paranormals I encountered, but from the brief appearance of the witch in The Case of the Cupid Curse, to Smudge, to Trawl the troll, and Springlilly the Naiad, each character remains true to their species –not only in their physical representation, but their actions and motives too.
Yet, at the center of these novellas is Sam, who has always presumed that he is 100% human and whose prejudice against paranormal beings is quickly becoming neutralized. I wouldn’t say Sam begins as the most likeable character, perhaps because of his repeated dislike of mixing with anyone supernatural, but actually, Kell and Scott use Sam’s close-mindedness as a way of introducing the reader to characters, including Bob.
Read Kirsty’s review in its entirety here.
4.75 stars
Volume One of Kell and Scott’s End Street Detective Agency series is unlike any other paranormal story I have read. It is not unusual for novels in the genre to feature multiple species of paranormal creatures, but their roles are generally minor and in some cases the different species lose their individual characteristics. In End Street Vol. 1, I actually lost count of the number of paranormals I encountered, but from the brief appearance of the witch in The Case of the Cupid Curse, to Smudge, to Trawl the troll, and Springlilly the Naiad, each character remains true to their species –not only in their physical representation, but their actions and motives too.
Yet, at the center of these novellas is Sam, who has always presumed that he is 100% human and whose prejudice against paranormal beings is quickly becoming neutralized. I wouldn’t say Sam begins as the most likeable character, perhaps because of his repeated dislike of mixing with anyone supernatural, but actually, Kell and Scott use Sam’s close-mindedness as a way of introducing the reader to characters, including Bob.
Read Kirsty’s review in its entirety here.
November 25, 2017
Since this is two stories in one I'll try to break up my review...
Cupid Curse -
Interesting start, the world is intriguing. I like that all the creatures are out in the open. I'm not really crazy about how speciesist (sp?) Sam is. Also not crazy about Bob and how he "comes on" to Sam. It's really hard to root for a guy you know he is a rapist (given how quick he is to try to glamor Sam, it didn't work on Sam...but you know there were ones before it did work on). For all that the book is title Cupid Curse, it really ends up pretty moot. It's not the main focus and is resolved by accident. Kind of disappointing there. And it also kind of just ends, I'm glad I had the duo or I would've been very annoyed.
Wicked Wolf -
This is the continuation of a case introduced in CC. A werewolf child was kidnapped. I enjoyed this more than the first. It felt more complete overall. I liked the characters a little more. Bob seems less creepy because at least Sam is signing up for it. The "love" comes too quick but whatever, that's minor. I liked seeing the secondary reunion between Hartman and Danjal. They had believable angst and were very rootable. The sirens were evil. Just straight up. I'm glad they got what was coming to them. I had no sympathy. Same for Hartman's ex. She was foul.
Cupid Curse -
Interesting start, the world is intriguing. I like that all the creatures are out in the open. I'm not really crazy about how speciesist (sp?) Sam is. Also not crazy about Bob and how he "comes on" to Sam. It's really hard to root for a guy you know he is a rapist (given how quick he is to try to glamor Sam, it didn't work on Sam...but you know there were ones before it did work on). For all that the book is title Cupid Curse, it really ends up pretty moot. It's not the main focus and is resolved by accident. Kind of disappointing there. And it also kind of just ends, I'm glad I had the duo or I would've been very annoyed.
Wicked Wolf -
This is the continuation of a case introduced in CC. A werewolf child was kidnapped. I enjoyed this more than the first. It felt more complete overall. I liked the characters a little more. Bob seems less creepy because at least Sam is signing up for it. The "love" comes too quick but whatever, that's minor. I liked seeing the secondary reunion between Hartman and Danjal. They had believable angst and were very rootable. The sirens were evil. Just straight up. I'm glad they got what was coming to them. I had no sympathy. Same for Hartman's ex. She was foul.
October 15, 2018
3.5*
Book 1- The Case of the Cupid Curse
This story is, as the blurb says, about a Human named Sam who inherits his Uncle's old Detective Agency building. Sam decides he will try his hand at being a PI, but his plans to do it as a human for humans quickly becomes foiled. It seems the paras are drawn to him and this human has some magical tendencies he's not to happy about. . He is also learning that his favorite uncle isn't really up to par in the world of the paras.
This book, while being pretty short, has a TON of stuff going on. I feel like there are at least 5 (might be an exaggeration)possible cases, not all taken, and so many characters are introduced. It kind of feels like a strange whirlwind of paras. On top if which is a pushy vampire who now all of a sudden Sam is in love with. (no it isn't thrall, because apparently he's immune...remember, magical tendencies.) This part was probably the biggest down fall for me. It didn't seem to fit. It happened so fast and there was ZERO chemistry.
Anyways, our Sam gets cursed. Aided by his new tenant (lover) and his friend, they solve a big case which leads to new fae admirers, and more cases to continue on to book 2 in this volume...
Book 2- The Case of the Wicked Wolf
We meet Hartman "Hart" in book one. Sam takes the case to find his missing 4 year old daughter.
The quest continues on here, but what i really liked about this book was, it wasn't all about Sam and Bob. It seemed to switch about every chapter from Sam to Hart (and Dan), giving us a bigger landscape into the PNR world.
While Sam is working on the case of missing Shelby, he is also pulled away by a troll for a small job of relocating something (or someone). Turns out it is connected to the Shelby case and he immediately jumps on it, even heeding Bob's warnings about not trusting her. In the mist of all this, Sam's ex shows up like the prick that he is and tries to threaten Sam's and Bob's relationship.
IN Hart's world, he's trying to stay a strong pack leader and is pushing his personal conflicts and love away.. he must find a balance between pack and mate and daughter.
Even though Sam's curse had been broken in book 1, he still seems to attract paras... and his magic seems to have strengthened. I am curious to learn if it is his new familiar cat, Smudge, or something else entirely.
I can definitely say i enjoyed book 2 way more then the first and i am excited to continue on to book 2 in Volume 2.
3.5 OVERALL STARS
Book 1- The Case of the Cupid Curse
This story is, as the blurb says, about a Human named Sam who inherits his Uncle's old Detective Agency building. Sam decides he will try his hand at being a PI, but his plans to do it as a human for humans quickly becomes foiled. It seems the paras are drawn to him and this human has some magical tendencies he's not to happy about. . He is also learning that his favorite uncle isn't really up to par in the world of the paras.
This book, while being pretty short, has a TON of stuff going on. I feel like there are at least 5 (might be an exaggeration)possible cases, not all taken, and so many characters are introduced. It kind of feels like a strange whirlwind of paras. On top if which is a pushy vampire who now all of a sudden Sam is in love with. (no it isn't thrall, because apparently he's immune...remember, magical tendencies.) This part was probably the biggest down fall for me. It didn't seem to fit. It happened so fast and there was ZERO chemistry.
Anyways, our Sam gets cursed. Aided by his new tenant (lover) and his friend, they solve a big case which leads to new fae admirers, and more cases to continue on to book 2 in this volume...
Book 2- The Case of the Wicked Wolf
We meet Hartman "Hart" in book one. Sam takes the case to find his missing 4 year old daughter.
The quest continues on here, but what i really liked about this book was, it wasn't all about Sam and Bob. It seemed to switch about every chapter from Sam to Hart (and Dan), giving us a bigger landscape into the PNR world.
While Sam is working on the case of missing Shelby, he is also pulled away by a troll for a small job of relocating something (or someone). Turns out it is connected to the Shelby case and he immediately jumps on it, even heeding Bob's warnings about not trusting her. In the mist of all this, Sam's ex shows up like the prick that he is and tries to threaten Sam's and Bob's relationship.
IN Hart's world, he's trying to stay a strong pack leader and is pushing his personal conflicts and love away.. he must find a balance between pack and mate and daughter.
Even though Sam's curse had been broken in book 1, he still seems to attract paras... and his magic seems to have strengthened. I am curious to learn if it is his new familiar cat, Smudge, or something else entirely.
I can definitely say i enjoyed book 2 way more then the first and i am excited to continue on to book 2 in Volume 2.
3.5 OVERALL STARS
December 27, 2016
Reviwed by Carrie: I am not one to read paranormal. But I gave it a chance and glad in did. I really like the relationship with Sam and Bob. Sam wanted nothing to do with the paranormal world. But he is thrust into it when his uncle leaves him the building and business. Sam wanted to help humans not the paranormal. Little did he know that when he walked into his building that his whole world would change. In The Cupid's Curse, I was laughing wondering what would happen next. In book one he needs to find a missing part as well as a shifter child Shelby Hartman. Sam meets a witch and she isn’t pleased that Sam turned her away. Book one leads right into book 2. That is where Hartmans child, Shelby, is missing and needs to be found before it’s too late. Then your thinking what the heck did Sam get himself involved in. This isc really a wonderful book.
January 8, 2018
I started this book, which contains two stories of this series, because the plot sounded like a fun story ... and it was nice but there were some aspects I really had troubles with.
the first book was actually disappointing and I am not sure I would have read the second story if it would not have been included.
Sam was really annoying at the beginning and his prejudices were horrible. but Bob made it a lot better.
actually the secondary characters are awesome and real fun
the world building is interesting but you get only information bit by bit which can be tough. maybe a bit more background information would be welcome
all in all made the second book up for the disappointment of the first and I will definitely read the next one
the first book was actually disappointing and I am not sure I would have read the second story if it would not have been included.
Sam was really annoying at the beginning and his prejudices were horrible. but Bob made it a lot better.
actually the secondary characters are awesome and real fun
the world building is interesting but you get only information bit by bit which can be tough. maybe a bit more background information would be welcome
all in all made the second book up for the disappointment of the first and I will definitely read the next one
March 13, 2017
A Vampire named Bob. Enough said.
April 18, 2017
I might be a lot of things but when two authors, whose work I have read and enjoyed, offer up a free book… I'm definitely not stupid. Especially in this case when I have been eyeballing this series as a potential to be read. I was jazzed to jump into Sam's world and get a dose of mystery, suspense, thrills, and the paranormal.
The Case of the Cupid Curse
I kind of fell for Sam pretty quickly. He's just so darn cute, and very uneducated about the paranormals that share his world. Maybe not uneducated so much as he didn't care, so he didn't pay attention to those classes in school. His uncle has died and left Sam his whole building and Sam is taking the opportunity to do what he has always wanted to do. Be a private detective like his uncle was, except Sam isn't going to do all that pro bono work for the paranormals like his uncle did. Too bad his first day ends up with him being cursed by a witch, having Bob the vampire rent one of the vacant apartments, meeting Teddy, a ghost, and the filekeeper, and having a gargoyle tell him everything he was doing wrong.
He also picked up two cases on his first day, though, so all in all, it hadn't gone half bad. First, he has to try to locate a missing fae triplet whose brothers are very worried about him. Second, he gets hired by Hartman Hunter, leader of the largest werekin pack in the state, to find his missing four year-old daughter. Luckily, or not, Bob has assigned himself to be Sam's personal bodyguard in the paranormal world. What's even more frustrating for Sam is that every single paranormal he meets keeps asking him what he is. He's human, dammit!
"There were no leads and a little girl, a wolf child, still missing only two days before full moon. There was the witch who wanted werewolf bones and who for some reason felt he owed her a favor. He had a case with no leads, where there was a missing fae from a triad, and a threat stabbed by sirens to his office chair. Not to mention the curse that meant wearing a god-awful necklace, and a vampire that followed him everywhere.
Let’s face it. I’m shit at this detective stuff."
This was an extraordinary beginning to this series. Sam and Bob are off to a wonderful start in their relationship, Sam solved his missing fae case and they blessed him - he has no clue what that means - plus they broke the witch's curse. Now, Sam needs to find the missing werewolf child, deal with the fact that the witch's familiar, a black cat named Smudge, has now made himself at home with his new "owner", and at some point address his ancestry because it's pretty obvious he's not totally human.
The Case of the Wicked Wolf
I really liked the fact that the authors started this second novella within a few days of ending the previous installment. I wasn't, however, particularly thrilled with some inconsistencies that stared me right in the face from the start, but I went with it in hopes they would be explained. This second case began with just as much excitement as the prior so I knew I was in for a good time. I was definitely curious to see how the two not-so-separate story lines, Sam and Bob, and Hartman and Dan, were going to play out.
“So important that you drag your wolf ass into my shop, where you vowed never to step again? To talk to the one person you also added you never wanted to touch, sleep with, or even see again?”
With a naiad, a troll, a familiar, Bob the vampire, Teddy the ghost, Hartman the alpha wolf, Dan the demon, and way, way, way too many damn sirens, it's a wonder Sam and the rest of his gang get out of this alive. Rescuing the young girls was thrilling, and Sam ended up with something he wasn't really expecting, but Sam has a big heart and he hates to see anyone, human or paranormal, suffer.
Now that I have voraciously worked my way through this second case, I'm clamoring for volume two that includes cases three and four. I'm hooked on Sam and his gang, plus I still don't know exactly what Sam is. And the sirens are out to kill Sam as he has thwarted them twice now, and their queen wants his head on a platter. I really hope to see more of the secondary characters as they are really wonderful. A very exciting and thrilling collection!
The Case of the Cupid Curse
I kind of fell for Sam pretty quickly. He's just so darn cute, and very uneducated about the paranormals that share his world. Maybe not uneducated so much as he didn't care, so he didn't pay attention to those classes in school. His uncle has died and left Sam his whole building and Sam is taking the opportunity to do what he has always wanted to do. Be a private detective like his uncle was, except Sam isn't going to do all that pro bono work for the paranormals like his uncle did. Too bad his first day ends up with him being cursed by a witch, having Bob the vampire rent one of the vacant apartments, meeting Teddy, a ghost, and the filekeeper, and having a gargoyle tell him everything he was doing wrong.
He also picked up two cases on his first day, though, so all in all, it hadn't gone half bad. First, he has to try to locate a missing fae triplet whose brothers are very worried about him. Second, he gets hired by Hartman Hunter, leader of the largest werekin pack in the state, to find his missing four year-old daughter. Luckily, or not, Bob has assigned himself to be Sam's personal bodyguard in the paranormal world. What's even more frustrating for Sam is that every single paranormal he meets keeps asking him what he is. He's human, dammit!
"There were no leads and a little girl, a wolf child, still missing only two days before full moon. There was the witch who wanted werewolf bones and who for some reason felt he owed her a favor. He had a case with no leads, where there was a missing fae from a triad, and a threat stabbed by sirens to his office chair. Not to mention the curse that meant wearing a god-awful necklace, and a vampire that followed him everywhere.
Let’s face it. I’m shit at this detective stuff."
This was an extraordinary beginning to this series. Sam and Bob are off to a wonderful start in their relationship, Sam solved his missing fae case and they blessed him - he has no clue what that means - plus they broke the witch's curse. Now, Sam needs to find the missing werewolf child, deal with the fact that the witch's familiar, a black cat named Smudge, has now made himself at home with his new "owner", and at some point address his ancestry because it's pretty obvious he's not totally human.
The Case of the Wicked Wolf
I really liked the fact that the authors started this second novella within a few days of ending the previous installment. I wasn't, however, particularly thrilled with some inconsistencies that stared me right in the face from the start, but I went with it in hopes they would be explained. This second case began with just as much excitement as the prior so I knew I was in for a good time. I was definitely curious to see how the two not-so-separate story lines, Sam and Bob, and Hartman and Dan, were going to play out.
“So important that you drag your wolf ass into my shop, where you vowed never to step again? To talk to the one person you also added you never wanted to touch, sleep with, or even see again?”
With a naiad, a troll, a familiar, Bob the vampire, Teddy the ghost, Hartman the alpha wolf, Dan the demon, and way, way, way too many damn sirens, it's a wonder Sam and the rest of his gang get out of this alive. Rescuing the young girls was thrilling, and Sam ended up with something he wasn't really expecting, but Sam has a big heart and he hates to see anyone, human or paranormal, suffer.
Now that I have voraciously worked my way through this second case, I'm clamoring for volume two that includes cases three and four. I'm hooked on Sam and his gang, plus I still don't know exactly what Sam is. And the sirens are out to kill Sam as he has thwarted them twice now, and their queen wants his head on a platter. I really hope to see more of the secondary characters as they are really wonderful. A very exciting and thrilling collection!
August 6, 2016
The first word that comes to mind after reading END STREET Volume 1 is "entertaining". I found myself grinning and outright laughing quite a bit, and both stories here in volume one kept my attention the whole way through. This was due in large part to the continually growing cast of quirky characters from every corner of the paranormal world, all with their own idiosyncrasies-many that our central character, Sam, know precious little about.
Sam just wants to be a private detective-for humans. Unfortunately for him, just about every paranormal out there seems to be finding their way to him with their problems. Add in a vampire named Bob that Sam can't turn down, a ghost that he appears to have inherited with his uncle's building and his very own desktop gargoyle...amongst a much wider cast of characters...and what you've got is mysteries to solve, attraction and heat to swoon over, and a chance to dip into a whole host of paranormal creatures' worlds-all in one book.
For me, it was clearly the characters who really made the stories in this volume. I'm a huge fan of anything paranormal, and to have so many different species all popping up here in End Street was a lot of fun, especially with poor Sam not wanting to have anything to do with the paranormal world.
Even though this is technically two stories in one volume, I read it straight through so for me it felt like one full-sized book. The cases covered in Cupid Curse and Wicked Wolf start in the first story, so these should be read in that order so you know what's going on. Each story resolves one case, and I'd actually be hard pressed to choose which one I liked better. I did think that things between Sam and Bob moved pretty quickly in the first story, but honestly I'm kind of used to seeing this in paranormal books.
My curiosity is piqued to figure out the answer to the question that the paranormals keep asking Sam..."What are you?", and with the smile End Street Volume 1 left me with once I finished, I can't wait to read more in the series. 4 rock-solid stars for this engaging and humorous read, and I'd recommend this to M/M paranormal fans 18+ primarily due to the M/M sexual content.
Sam just wants to be a private detective-for humans. Unfortunately for him, just about every paranormal out there seems to be finding their way to him with their problems. Add in a vampire named Bob that Sam can't turn down, a ghost that he appears to have inherited with his uncle's building and his very own desktop gargoyle...amongst a much wider cast of characters...and what you've got is mysteries to solve, attraction and heat to swoon over, and a chance to dip into a whole host of paranormal creatures' worlds-all in one book.
For me, it was clearly the characters who really made the stories in this volume. I'm a huge fan of anything paranormal, and to have so many different species all popping up here in End Street was a lot of fun, especially with poor Sam not wanting to have anything to do with the paranormal world.
Even though this is technically two stories in one volume, I read it straight through so for me it felt like one full-sized book. The cases covered in Cupid Curse and Wicked Wolf start in the first story, so these should be read in that order so you know what's going on. Each story resolves one case, and I'd actually be hard pressed to choose which one I liked better. I did think that things between Sam and Bob moved pretty quickly in the first story, but honestly I'm kind of used to seeing this in paranormal books.
My curiosity is piqued to figure out the answer to the question that the paranormals keep asking Sam..."What are you?", and with the smile End Street Volume 1 left me with once I finished, I can't wait to read more in the series. 4 rock-solid stars for this engaging and humorous read, and I'd recommend this to M/M paranormal fans 18+ primarily due to the M/M sexual content.
April 21, 2017
Man, I love urban fantasy about paranormal detective agencies. With gay boys. I especially love ones with lots of different kinds of supernatural beings in them (these have: ghosts, vampires, werewolves, witches, sirens, fae, gargoyles, just at a start). The romances are ridiculously unconvincing instalove + soul bonding, but I don't really care because the stories themselves are so fun.
[Reread April 2017: Still don't like the instalove, but like everything else.]
[Reread April 2017: Still don't like the instalove, but like everything else.]
May 3, 2017
I love this series. I just finally got around to reading it and I can't believe I wait this long. It is funny and quite enjoyable. I loved the story and the characters. Well written stories. I am looking forward to the next set.
January 5, 2020
Great
What a great book and you get two stories in it. Never read anything like this before gonna buy the next in the series now
What a great book and you get two stories in it. Never read anything like this before gonna buy the next in the series now
October 15, 2017
This two story collection is great fun. Sam is human--really he is! Why do people keep asking him what he is? Sam is fairly paranormal prejudiced human, but when he opens up a detective agency in the same location as his uncle, he's inundated with them. From a witch wanting werewolf bones to a vampire who professes them to be soul mates to a werewolf with a missing child, everyone wants something of Sam. Despite his rather paranormal phobic stance, he has a soft heart and a true conscience so he's drawn into cases where, despite being completely out of his depth, he manages to do some great sleuthing. It doesn't hurt to have have Bob (his vampire lover), a vampire-siren hybrid, a demon, and a werewolf helping out. I chuckled at the constant running joke of paranormals suggesting that Sam wan't quite human and Sam resolutely ignoring all evidence to the contrary. There's a good amount of sexy times along with all the mind-reading (Bob) and other hi-jinx. The first book in the duo involves two main cases, a missing fae and a missing werewolf child, along with some other side characters and plot wrinkles. That book concentrated on the romance between Sam and Bob. The second revolves around a kidnapping ring and introduces us to the romance between werewolf Hart and demon Dan, without taking away from the ongoing story of Sam and Bob. There is a good amount of humor in these stories and the first flows easily from the last. I'm glad that the authors reissued the stories after the originals went out of print and the box set is a great deal. I will definitely keep reading the next cases!
October 21, 2018
I am starting to love more of the paranormal societies and was excited when I read this blurb, but I was thoroughly confused as I read both of these books. There was just so much going on.
Sam has inherited his Uncle's building, complete with his private investigation business and the four apartments upstairs. As he gets his PI license set up, he goes about renting one of the apartments to Bob, a very attractive vampire.
His first customer is a witch who casts a spell on him. Then a werewolf comes in with a missing daughter, and a trio of fae's is missing their third member. There's a giant, a demon, siren's, gargoyles, talking cats, and all matter of paras.
It was difficult for me to understand what I was supposed to already know about each trope and what powers they had or didn't have. I found the insta-love between Bob and Sam to be a bit much, especially from the time we meet Bob. It seemed like he was always more attracted to Bob's friend than Bob, which was awkward.
Throughout the entire book there was mention over and over and over again that Sam was merely a human, yet none of the other paranormals believed that because he possessed abilities no humans did, however, nothing came of it. I continued to be confused as to where that was leading as it seemed significant to the story.
Overall, I was entertained as there was a lot going on and some of the supporting roles were really fun to read about, but this was not really one of my favorites.
*Arc copy provided in exchange for an honest review*
Sam has inherited his Uncle's building, complete with his private investigation business and the four apartments upstairs. As he gets his PI license set up, he goes about renting one of the apartments to Bob, a very attractive vampire.
His first customer is a witch who casts a spell on him. Then a werewolf comes in with a missing daughter, and a trio of fae's is missing their third member. There's a giant, a demon, siren's, gargoyles, talking cats, and all matter of paras.
It was difficult for me to understand what I was supposed to already know about each trope and what powers they had or didn't have. I found the insta-love between Bob and Sam to be a bit much, especially from the time we meet Bob. It seemed like he was always more attracted to Bob's friend than Bob, which was awkward.
Throughout the entire book there was mention over and over and over again that Sam was merely a human, yet none of the other paranormals believed that because he possessed abilities no humans did, however, nothing came of it. I continued to be confused as to where that was leading as it seemed significant to the story.
Overall, I was entertained as there was a lot going on and some of the supporting roles were really fun to read about, but this was not really one of my favorites.
*Arc copy provided in exchange for an honest review*
November 28, 2018
Meh.
The first story did a decent job of setting the scene, but I did feel like the relationship moved a little quickly and I didn't get a lot of emotional build. I can buy the insta-love on Bob's part, but Sam felt a little all over the place. There were also a few too many threads, which I get are picked up in the next part, but it ended up leaving the first part feeling unfinished.
I also found the sex a little disappointing.
Book two has this random introduction of a new pairing that splits screen time. And maybe it's just because I wasn't prepared for that, but I found it annoying and distracting. Especially because I don't feel like Bob & Sam have really settled into their relationship, and we definitely could have used more time with them.
IDK, they weren't bad reads. Short, generally entertaining, but nothing that blew me away, and I'm 50/50 on if I'll bother to continue reading.
The first story did a decent job of setting the scene, but I did feel like the relationship moved a little quickly and I didn't get a lot of emotional build. I can buy the insta-love on Bob's part, but Sam felt a little all over the place. There were also a few too many threads, which I get are picked up in the next part, but it ended up leaving the first part feeling unfinished.
I also found the sex a little disappointing.
Book two has this random introduction of a new pairing that splits screen time. And maybe it's just because I wasn't prepared for that, but I found it annoying and distracting. Especially because I don't feel like Bob & Sam have really settled into their relationship, and we definitely could have used more time with them.
IDK, they weren't bad reads. Short, generally entertaining, but nothing that blew me away, and I'm 50/50 on if I'll bother to continue reading.
October 30, 2018
I really enjoyed the two stories that make up this book. They are inventive, funny, and entertaining. It was sadly humorous that Sam knew so little about the paranormals that he was so prejudiced against. It seemed to reflect what happens in our own world sometimes. I liked that the reader got a bonus with two romances in the second story. I loved Sam and his insistence that he was a “normal” human, when he clearly is not. I assume he will get past his denial in a future story, and we’ll find out what it is that makes him so special. I loved the assortment of paranormals and their different gifts and attributes. There were only two things that took me away from the stories a little. The first was when Sam’s ex-boyfriend went from being “Jordan” in the first story to being “Josh” in the second. I believe these are the same person, based on his actions. The second was that I simply could not picture someone named Bob as a sexy vampire. That’s purely a reflection on my own lack of imagination, but it distracted me a little every time. Still, these are very good stories, with love, steamy scenes, and a touch of mystery and suspense. There is a mild sense of danger and minimal angst. I am eager for more in this series.
December 18, 2024
I really enjoyed the two stories that make up this book. They are inventive, funny, and entertaining. It was sadly humorous that Sam knew so little about the paranormals that he was so prejudiced against. It seemed to reflect what happens in our own world sometimes. I liked that the reader got a bonus with two romances in the second story. I loved Sam and his insistence that he was a “normal” human, when he clearly is not. I assume he will get past his denial in a future story, and we’ll find out what it is that makes him so special. I loved the assortment of paranormals and their different gifts and attributes. There were only two things that took me away from the stories a little. The first was when Sam’s ex-boyfriend went from being “Jordan” in the first story to being “Josh” in the second. I believe these are the same person, based on his actions. The second was that I simply could not picture someone named Bob as a sexy vampire. That’s purely a reflection on my own lack of imagination, but it distracted me a little every time. Still, these are very good stories, with love, steamy scenes, and a touch of mystery and suspense. There is a mild sense of danger and minimal angst. I am eager for more in this series.
October 28, 2018
I must say I truly loved books one and two of this series and I can’t wait to read books three and four. I won’t lie I did find the name Bob odd for a vampire though. In book one you learn that Sam inherited his uncle Hanson place. He received a whole building and Sam became a private investigator. The bottom floor consisted of an office and a waiting room and the upper two floors consisted of four apartments three empty and one filled with things from his uncles investigative practice. Bob has vowed to keep Sam safe and eventually Sam fell in love with Bob.
In book two we get to see how Sam and Bob are doing as well as follow along with how his practice is doing. Sam has taken a case to find a missing girl, her father being the pack alpha he’s trying everything he can to find his baby. It is suspected that her mom has kidnapped her. While Sam is helping the paranormal community he’s is making some real enemies.
This is a great series, definitely worth picking up if you don’t have it. I personally can’t wait to get the next two books. Enjoy.
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In book two we get to see how Sam and Bob are doing as well as follow along with how his practice is doing. Sam has taken a case to find a missing girl, her father being the pack alpha he’s trying everything he can to find his baby. It is suspected that her mom has kidnapped her. While Sam is helping the paranormal community he’s is making some real enemies.
This is a great series, definitely worth picking up if you don’t have it. I personally can’t wait to get the next two books. Enjoy.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
October 24, 2018
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Sam is a brand new P.I. looking to find human clients and avoid the paranormals in his area, but very quickly his clients are proving to drag him more and more into the paranormal world.
Bob the Vampire is both hilarious and the perfect counterpoint to Sam. I felt a little sorry for him with Sam's prejudice against paranormals. There were several times where I almost wanted to shake Sam for his resistance to the paranormal world, I'm not entirely sure I got his motivation for being so against the paranormals, but it's clear his prejudice won't stop him from doing what he feels is the right things. I also thought Hartman and Danjal were a nice sub-plot in the second story. I'm not a huge fan of second-chance romance tropes, but it really worked with these two.
I liked the way the cases interwove through the whole book. The plot moves well, just enough twists to keep everything flowing without dragging everything out. I'm looking forward to seeing how Sam handles future cases.
Sam is a brand new P.I. looking to find human clients and avoid the paranormals in his area, but very quickly his clients are proving to drag him more and more into the paranormal world.
Bob the Vampire is both hilarious and the perfect counterpoint to Sam. I felt a little sorry for him with Sam's prejudice against paranormals. There were several times where I almost wanted to shake Sam for his resistance to the paranormal world, I'm not entirely sure I got his motivation for being so against the paranormals, but it's clear his prejudice won't stop him from doing what he feels is the right things. I also thought Hartman and Danjal were a nice sub-plot in the second story. I'm not a huge fan of second-chance romance tropes, but it really worked with these two.
I liked the way the cases interwove through the whole book. The plot moves well, just enough twists to keep everything flowing without dragging everything out. I'm looking forward to seeing how Sam handles future cases.
November 1, 2018
I had so many problems with this book. The fact that the insta-love is real in this one definitely played a big part in that, but so did the plot and the characters. In both cases, some things happen and are then resolved in short order and never really have an impact.
Regarding the first story, the less is said the better. It never really built up any suspense, and I disliked Sam and Bob. The fact that the vampire is called Bob is obviously supposed to seem funny, but for me, it just felt too "try-hard". Bob tries to glamour Sam into desiring him, which I found disgusting and the fact that it's just accepted as something vampires tend to try to do still annoys me. The ending of this story was unsatisfying and anti-climatic.
The second story was a bit better, but not a lot. Again with the anti-climatic conflict-resolutions, and no real arc of suspense. Bob is still creepy at some points and the comedic relief in others, and my dislike for both of the main characters keeps going strong.
This series may just not be for me.
Regarding the first story, the less is said the better. It never really built up any suspense, and I disliked Sam and Bob. The fact that the vampire is called Bob is obviously supposed to seem funny, but for me, it just felt too "try-hard". Bob tries to glamour Sam into desiring him, which I found disgusting and the fact that it's just accepted as something vampires tend to try to do still annoys me. The ending of this story was unsatisfying and anti-climatic.
The second story was a bit better, but not a lot. Again with the anti-climatic conflict-resolutions, and no real arc of suspense. Bob is still creepy at some points and the comedic relief in others, and my dislike for both of the main characters keeps going strong.
This series may just not be for me.
January 21, 2020
This was a very fun read. I thought most of the characters were rather good; my favorites: Bob, Mikhail, Teddy and Gargoyle. Surprisingly, the most central character, Sam, I really didn’t like. Someone had called him an idiot at the beginning and I wholeheartedly agree. It was never explained why he carried all those tiresome prejudices against paranormals, but he never seemed to shed them, even after meeting some really good paranormals, AND wound up in a relationship with Bob, a vampire. It grew old very fast and the fact that he wouldn’t let it go, really kept my dislike going. Hopefully he comes around at the start of the next installment.
The ending was a bland HFN for Sam and Bob, as well as Hart and Dan. There were a lot of unanswered questions at the end, some specific to these two stories, other more general. Is Sam really 100% human? What was Sam’s uncle really up to? Why did a familiar choose Sam? Does Sam ever stop being a prejudiced idiot?
The ending was a bland HFN for Sam and Bob, as well as Hart and Dan. There were a lot of unanswered questions at the end, some specific to these two stories, other more general. Is Sam really 100% human? What was Sam’s uncle really up to? Why did a familiar choose Sam? Does Sam ever stop being a prejudiced idiot?
October 24, 2018
I received a complimentary review copy of the book and I am voluntarily leaving a honest review.
The Case of the Cupid Curse: OK! A different world. Sam has not been a PI for long. I hope he can learn very fast what he needs to know to stay alive. I tell you Bob and Sam are something else. They can be funny. Bob is helping Sam with telling him some of the things he will need to stay alive.
The Case of the Wicked Wolf: This story is intense, It is never good when a child is missing. This world has all kinds of paranormal beings in it I am not sure about them. I don't know there powers or any thing else about them. So I am as in the blind as Sam. It is a very interesting story. I like this world and I hope to be able to visit often and learn about the people in it.
The Case of the Cupid Curse: OK! A different world. Sam has not been a PI for long. I hope he can learn very fast what he needs to know to stay alive. I tell you Bob and Sam are something else. They can be funny. Bob is helping Sam with telling him some of the things he will need to stay alive.
The Case of the Wicked Wolf: This story is intense, It is never good when a child is missing. This world has all kinds of paranormal beings in it I am not sure about them. I don't know there powers or any thing else about them. So I am as in the blind as Sam. It is a very interesting story. I like this world and I hope to be able to visit often and learn about the people in it.
September 23, 2018
I’ve never read anything quite like this but that’s what I loved about it - it was unique, funny, intriguing and had me absolutely hooked.
This book featured various paranormal beings such as, demons, vampires, ghosts, werewolves, trolls, familiars, faes and so many more. Some gave me the creeps but there were some that piqued my curiosity.
The gargoyle was adorable especially, when he started unwrapping the present.
There were moments I was laughing out loud and others that had me smiling like some crazy woman.
I didn’t know what to make of Bob in the beginning, but as the story progressed, it became obvious why he was so overprotective with Sam. These two had great chemistry and I enjoyed watching their bond grow.
This book featured various paranormal beings such as, demons, vampires, ghosts, werewolves, trolls, familiars, faes and so many more. Some gave me the creeps but there were some that piqued my curiosity.
The gargoyle was adorable especially, when he started unwrapping the present.
There were moments I was laughing out loud and others that had me smiling like some crazy woman.
I didn’t know what to make of Bob in the beginning, but as the story progressed, it became obvious why he was so overprotective with Sam. These two had great chemistry and I enjoyed watching their bond grow.
October 24, 2018
Sam had quite of rough go of things for a while. Ex best friend in bed with his now ex boyfriend, beloved uncle dead, and now his efforts to become a licensed PI with multiple weapons qualifications.
except that what he inherited was more than a building - it seems to be a calling - to a lot more, and a lot other, than he expected.
extraordinary entities come to him with their problems - and he has t learn how to deal with those requests, and discover all the resources he has for doing that.
average Joe no longer!
mystery/ PI / Paranormal adventures !
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
except that what he inherited was more than a building - it seems to be a calling - to a lot more, and a lot other, than he expected.
extraordinary entities come to him with their problems - and he has t learn how to deal with those requests, and discover all the resources he has for doing that.
average Joe no longer!
mystery/ PI / Paranormal adventures !
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
October 3, 2022
The paranormals made this story. Sam and Bob have no chemistry. Bob is a very likable vamp, besides when he tries (and fails) to glamuor Sam when they first meet. It comes off very icky. Sam can be likable at times and others, very prejudiced towards the paranormal. And very adamant he's 100% human. The first book, Cupid's Curse, doesn't solve a thing, and the curse (if it is) is silly. The second book, is a little more interesting. Dan and Hart have chemistry. We find out at this point that Hart's daughter has been missing for 6 weeks so maybe Sam and Bob's insta-love isn't so instant. It sure felt like days in the first book. The mystery of the missing kids is wrapped up relatively quick and mess-free.
October 27, 2018
Sam is a new PI. He inherits the business and a building from his uncle and hopes to move his life forward. He rents one of his apartments to Bob - a fetching vampire - and so the adventure begins. Sam's life begins to move in a direction he was not expecting, but he also finds love in a place he was not expecting to find it. This is just the first installment of their stories and I am glad to know that I can now read more about Sam and Bob's great adventures together in the next two books.
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I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
October 30, 2018
End Street Detective Agency - Volume 1 by RJ Scott this is a amazing box set for me to read by a brand new author for me. WOW!!!! I have fallen in love with this box set with amazing characters and story line to read. I loved the different mysteries here to read and I can not wait to read more from this author who is becoming one of my favorite authors.
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I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
November 4, 2018
2 stories flowingen in 1. Sam is a PI who has a prejudice about paranormale & who doesn't want to have anything to do with them, but who's like a magnet to him. Bob is a minder reader vampire falling for Sam.
Well writen, interesting characters, funny & entertaining, mystery, attraction & heat.
Can't wait to read more mystery cases.
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Well writen, interesting characters, funny & entertaining, mystery, attraction & heat.
Can't wait to read more mystery cases.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
August 7, 2020
This series is full of different paranormals, romance, danger, and, love. The stories revolve around Sam, a human (maybe), who inherits a detective agency from his uncle. Even though he only wanted to deal with humans, it's paranormals that are drawn to him and ask for his help. He's also involved with Bob, a vampire who moved into Sam's building. I enjoyed the style of writing and the creative world building of the paranormals. Very entertaining and imaginative read.
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