Cutie and the Beast

Fae Out of Water, Book One

De: E.J. Russell

Narrado por: 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

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.

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.

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.

A nice fun just a touch spicy read.

I think it’s a nice take on the beauty and the beast story without being just a copy and paste mild editing of the original. I definitely enjoyed it. I think the narration was fantastic. I guess my only complaint is the personalities of the characters were a little wishy-washy and inconsistent, but not in a bad way, I would listen to this author again.

Love Joel Leslie

This was a cute story. I enjoyed the humor between the characters, and I always enjoy Joel Leslie. was a fun listen

Cutie and the Beast

I really enjoyed this story! The story characters were awesome and this story’s variation of beauty and the beast was extremely entertaining.

AMAZING 🤩 PERFORMANCE!! 5+++

AUDIOBOOK Jan 2021: Joel Leslie KILLED IT! 5++

Original EBOOK Review Aug 2017: 4 STARS
Very cute and sweet, with a touch of danger. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this quirky fantasy romance, my first book by this author. The story moved along at a great pace, the characters were interesting, if not very deep, and the writing was good.

I don't want to give much away in this story that depicts a world where supernatural beings live secretly amongst the humans. But here, the two worlds collide in the beginning of the story and the fallout unveils many secrets.

While there is a lot of UST, don't expect a lot of sexy times. Plot took precedence here over extended sex scenes. The cutie is definitely adorable, although he surprised me with how easily he transitioned from the world of humans to the supernatural. Insta-acceptance. The Beast, a cursed fae lord, plays the part well and is fun to see him in the role of a psychologist for the supe society.

I liked the world building and am definitely going to continue on with this series. If you're a fan of R. Cooper's "Beings in Love" series, this should be right up your alley along with a little extra action.

Thoroughy enjoyed Cutie and the Beast

I read this book a while back and really enjoyed it. When I find a good book I will often search for the Audible book or look at the library for the audio book. Luckily I found it on Audible!

Sweet and Funny

So good! I really enjoyed this. It was so cute! David is just so awkward and adorable and Allen is grumpy and gruff. Together they stumble through figuring each other out right until the last page which to be honest is pretty friggin awesome. Generally in all the books, the figuring out each other resolves about 2/3s through and then you are left with the perfect symbiotic relationship. Not that I mind that either, but the struggle is real in this one and it’s freaking perfect. Joel Lesley delivers a perfect performance of this pair and I enjoyed every minute of this book.