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Cutie and the Beast

Fae Out of Water, Book One

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Cutie and the Beast

By: E.J. Russell
Narrated by: Joel Leslie
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Book one in the new Fae Out of Water series.

Temp worker David Evans has been dreaming of Dr. Alun Kendrick ever since that one transcription job for him, because holy cats, that voice. Swoon. So when his agency offers him a position as Dr. Kendrick’s temporary office manager, David neglects to mention that he’s been permanently banished from offices. Because, forgiveness? Way easier than permission.

Alun Kendrick, former Queen’s Champion of Faerie’s Seelie Court, takes his job as a psychologist for Portland’s supernatural population extremely seriously. Secrecy is paramount: No non-supe can know of their existence. So when a gods-bedamned human shows up to replace his office manager, he intends to send the man packing. It shouldn’t be difficult - in the 200 years since he was cursed, no human has ever failed to run screaming from his hideous face.

But cheeky David isn’t intimidated, and despite himself, Alun is drawn to David in a way that can only spell disaster: When fae consort with humans, it never ends well. And if the human has secrets of his own? The disaster might be greater than either of them could ever imagine.

©2017 E.J. Russell (P)2020 E.J. Russell Fantasy Paranormal Paranormal Romance Romance Fiction

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EJ Russel did a super job with the story. A very enjoyable story and fantastic characters. Joel Leslie was amazing as always with the narration. Hope we do not have to wait too long for the next story on audible.
This book was given to me for free at my request and I provided this voluntary review.

Great Start

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I came to this book as a new devotee of Joel Leslie. I doubt I would have looked twice at this book otherwise. I'm only just developing an appreciation of supernatural romance, and I almost exclusively read historical fiction. But it turns out this book was just what I needed.

I have fallen hard for m/m romance, and having back-to-backed four or five m/m historical romances (i.e. "I will be hanged/pilloried/thrown in prison/ostracised from society if I love where I choose") I was in dire need of something a bit more upbeat.

I don't usually touch modern american with a barge pole, but this book is filled with enough ancient Celtic mysticism to keep me happy. The pace is great, nothing like a bit of adventure to get the heart going! It was lovely that the gay aspect was a complete non-issue, and the characters could agonise over other reasons why they shouldn't be together :D

The dialogue is snappy, and David in particular is a dream of a character. His mental monologue is hilarious, and when things threaten to get too tense, the mood is broken by a "Well, screw that!" delivered perfectly by Joel Leslie.

As to the narration, Joel Leslie, what a find! There are very few narrators who bring their own magic to a story, who elevate it beyond the page, but Joel Leslie is certainly one of them. I am honestly astounded by his range of accents, and they are all flawless. In this book we have American, English, Welsh and Scottish. I may have missed some. Do yourself a favour and listen to Leslie's accent samples on his website (make sure you start at the top) they had me shrieking with laughter! Maggie Smith, anyone?

I am sad that the other two books in the series, concerning Alun's brothers, are not available on Audible. I will load up the kindle though, and hope that they are as good as this book.

Touching, funny, mystical romance

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As usual, Joel Leslie's narration is excellent. Loved the characters and the story. Can't wait to listen to the next one.

Excellent

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David is a human looking for work, he gets a temp job for Dr Alan Kendrick unbeknown to him, he is Fae and works with all kinds of people. Dragon shifters, Vampires, humans and many more. It is a beautifully written story and Joel's amazing narration makes this perfect

David and Alan

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This audiobook was great!

Really good storyline, great characters and full of humour and snark - just my type of audiobook 😁

Joel Leslie, as usual, does a fantastic job of narrating this audiobook and is the best when it comes to English accents and Welsh!

Highly recommend!!!! 😊🥰

Definitely worth 5🌟’s

Really Enjoyed!!

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I really enjoyed this story. It was so unique and magical! The fantasy elements came to life in a very fluid and beautiful way, drawing listeners in and capturing them in the story. It was funny and sweet and everything I was hoping for. Joel Leslie is a fabulous narrator and I enjoyed him in this role!
Xo

Lovely story

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Fantastic MM paranormal romance brilliantly brought to life by narrator Joel Leslie. Non stop action and plenty of plot twists to keep you guessing, a joy to listen to. A great first book in the series.

Not what he seems.

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The concept is interesting and reasonable well written. The characters are likeable and the narration is very good.

Enjoyable Story

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Can I get the next two on audible? cos it wouldn't be the same without Joel Leslie 😀

entertaining story and Joel's voice - love it!

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Oh my, this was great. The story is a take on Beauty and the Beast, as you can tell from the title, and it was so much fun. I adored David for the most part but it was Alan who stole my heart. Joel Leslie's narration was excellent and I always love his portrayal of gruff posh Brits with a marshmallow centre, which is exactly how I envisaged Alan.

Can't wait for the next book in the series to make it to audio.

Fun supernatural romance

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