Cutie and the Beast

Fae Out of Water, Book One

By: E.J. Russell

Narrated by: Joel Leslie

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

Voices, plot and characters

Excellent character development. Showing the strengths and faults of each character. Plot was strong and you thought you knew where you were going but then it twisted. Loved the voices. Each character stood out.

A Fresh Take on a Classic Tale

I really liked the characters in this book.

The way the beast character became the beast was an interesting take on the classic story we all know and love. I'm looking forward to the brothers' stories as well. It was very interesting getting to know more about the fairy world and its laws, along with the main character, David.

Even though a lot of the actions of the Queen and the laws didn't make a whole lot of sense to me, this was a refreshing look at a classic story.

The narration was great and brought the story and characters to life.

Such an enjoyably cute story

I loved this story and the narration was just perfect!!! It’s such a cute, enjoyable romance with some steam
Too. Just made me smile the whole way through!!

70% Awesome

I loved this story with the exception of around most of the 2/3rds mark and then it became rinse and repeat and incredibly frustrating. But then the ending was really good. Joel's voices were good as always.

Cute story

The story had similarities to Beauty and the Beast but was not a retelling. David was a charming and engaging character. He was well-matched with the curmudgeon Alan. Joel Leslie did an excellent job bringing the story to life.