Mystic Man

By: E.J. Russell

Narrated by: Kirt Graves

2018-2019 Rainbow Awards Runner-up, Best Gay Contemporary Romance & Romantic Comedy

When a series of personal crises prompt risk-averse research librarian Aaron Templeton to apply for a job on the other side of the country, nobody is more surprised than he is. He nearly runs home before the final interview except for one little problem: he has no home anymore. He put his condo on the market before he left California and it’s already sold. Only an encounter with free-spirited Connecticut native Cody Brown at the Mystic Seaport Museum staves off Aaron’s incipient panic attack.

Cody loves nothing better than introducing newcomers to the great features of his beloved home state, and when the newbie in question is a rumpled professorial type with the saddest blue eyes on the planet? Score! The attraction between the two men deepens as they explore Cody’s favorite spots, but when difficulties arise and Aaron’s insecurities threaten to overwhelm him, will Cody’s love be enough to keep him in Mystic?

Mystic Man is a 32,000-word novella featuring a pertinent internal playlist, suggestive shellfish consumption, and a six-year-old who thinks history should have more girls. HEA guaranteed.

©2018 E.J. Russell (P)2024 E.J. Russell

where to begin

I've slowly become addicted to the author. I've loved every one of E.J. Russell's books, but somehow this one has hit me the strongest. Hit me in a good way, of course. There's so much that it made me feel that I just had to write a review... which I rarely do. However, where to begin? Just do yourself a favour and dive into this story and then become addicted to all of the rest that Russell's pen has created. Trust me, it's good for the heart.

Opposite Attract Romance

Emotional rollercoaster ride with this one. Totally an opposite attract romance. An older neurotic educator meets a free spirited younger man. They meet and the chemistry is almost instant. I think this was a little angsty due to Aaron's constant neurotic behavior and Cody constantly talking him off the ledge. The ending what made this a sweet romance and it was nice...very enjoyable. Kirt Graves did a wonderful job as narrator. I love his character voices. Definitely would recommend if you love short sweet with little to no heat emotional romances.

Cute and short

This is a shorter listen that is so cute! I love that the neurotic character is paired up with the adventurous character. I love watching the dynamic that is created.

I apparently didn't believe the synopsis...

I know the synopsis says this is a novella, but the story ended too soon. 😅 oh well, I enjoyed it anyway. But then, I've enjoyed every book of EJ Russell's I've listened too. 💙

Wonderful setting

Mystic Man was a lovely novella. I adore a good story with opposites attract with a bit of an age gap. This hit the right notes for me. E.J Russell never disappoints with nailing a setting. I didn’t want to leave. Kirt Graves was stellar.