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Cutie and the Beast (Fae Out of Water Book 1) Kindle Edition

by E.J. Russell (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

4.4 1,151 ratings

Book 1 of 3: Fae Out of Water

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One cursed fae warrior turned psychologist. One determined office temp. Hello, immovable object? Meet irresistible force.

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 two hundred 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.

The story text of this second edition of Cutie and the Beast is identical to the first edition.

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"This was WONDERFUL! If you're a fan of high fantasy - fairies, and curses, and warlocks and vampires ... with a giant sense of humor and some really fun, flirty, sexy romance - this is for you! It's also this great mix of fairy tale 'Beauty and the Beast' mixed in - with a bit of 'Cinderella' too." --Open Skye Book Reviews

"Cutie and the Beast by E.J. Russell is one of the best paranormal novels I have read in quite a while. With clever characters, witty dialogue and a fast moving plot, the story takes on the classic Beauty and the Beast fable and turns it on its ear." --The Novel Approach

"I will say that from the first page I loved David. His personality, his witty mouth, he's positivity! All of it. I didn't tire of him once. Multiple times he had my sides hurting. He was hilarious! ... If you love high fantasy, a little mystery, awesome revelations, and terrific characters this is so much for you. You'll love the Kendrick brothers and David's Aunts. You'll hate the characters you're meant to and love the ones you long to." --Diverse Reader

"...my favorite part of this book was the world itself. The rules and setup of the supernatural communities and the various beings were fantastic and utterly spellbinding. I was enthralled from the get go and my interest never wavered. This story so much fun yet had so much more underneath its surface. The fantasy, the depth, the romance, it was all so well done and so cohesive and comprehensive that I give this one 5 very enthusiastic stars and recommend this to all fantasy genre fans." --Love Bytes Reviews

"Sometimes it's fun to escape. Sometimes you want to read something that will make you smile, laugh, and feel warm and fuzzy inside. CUTIE AND THE BEAST is one of the super fuzzy books! If you love it when our world clashes with the world of fairies, dragons and magic, this book is for you. ... I haven't had this much fun with a PNR in a while." --All Things Urban Fantasy

"I loved the entire wild ride, from the dull, lifeless office to the magical, glittering world of Faerie. I loved the secondary characters, the clients, the...aunties, and especially Alun's brothers Mal and Gareth (who will be getting their own books in the future, yay!). We have an exciting plot, character growth, great dialogue, beautifully described settings, and it was also freakin' hilarious. What more can you ask from a book?" --Scattered Thoughts and Rogue Words

"Overall, I could probably gush all day. From the world building, attention to detail, characterisation, chemistry, variety to allowing us to see equal parts of the Faerie world and the Outer World, it couldn't have been better. Most of all, I love how the whole "beast" aspect was handled. I hoped, because I had learned to appreciate who David was, by the end of the story, but I was still scared about the ending until it happened and I loved that it happened the way it did. I loved every minute and I've already added books 2 and 3 to my To Buy list, for when they release." --Divine Magazine

"One thing that I did love about this is it wasn't like your normal book - there were twists that happened in the book that caught me so off guard I actually went back and re-read parts of the story to see if I had missed the hints that were dropped. This book had so many different aspects to the story, but it all worked out in the long run. I didn't feel overloaded, or lost. I was so drawn into the story that I just couldn't put it down." --Crystal's Many Reviews

"The descriptions of the people and places of the Fae are fabulous...you can almost hear the hellhounds barking as the give chase though trickling rivers that morph into raging rapids. Absolutely amazing story telling! ... Overall, Cutie and the Beast by E J Russell is a fabulous gay romance book that is low on heat but filled with great characters and a fabulous story that is quite a page turner. If you are looking for a great fantasy romance book, I definitely recommend this one!" --Nautical Star Books

About the Author

E.J. Russell (she/her), author of the award-winning Mythmatched paranormal romance series, writes LGBTQ+ romance and mystery in a rainbow of flavors. Count on high snark, low angst, and happy endings.

Reality? Eh, not so much.

She's married to Curmudgeonly Husband, a man who cares even less about sports than she does. Luckily, C.H. also loves to cook, or all three of their children (Lovely Daughter and Darling Sons A and B) would have survived on nothing but Cheerios, beef jerky, and Satsuma mandarins (the extent of E.J.'s culinary skill set).

E.J. also writes traditional cozy mystery as Nelle Heran. She lives in rural Oregon, enjoys visits from her wonderful adult children, and indulges in good books, red wine, and the occasional hyperbole.

Product details

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0CH41CRFK
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Reality Optional Press; 2nd edition (August 31, 2023)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 31, 2023
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 5345 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 266 pages
Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1626496005

Best Sellers Rank: #388,015 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #799 in LGBTQ+ Fantasy Fiction
- #2,063 in LGBTQ+ Fantasy (Kindle Store)
- #2,436 in Gay & Lesbian (Kindle Store)

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Multi-Rainbow Award winner E.J. Russell holds a BA and an MFA in theater, so naturally she spent three decades as a financial manager, database designer, and business intelligence consultant (as one does). She’s married to Curmudgeonly Husband, a man who cares even less about sports than she does. Luckily, C.H. also loves to cook, or all three of their children (Lovely Daughter and Darling Sons A and B) would have survived on nothing but Cheerios, beef jerky, and satsuma mandarins (the extent of E.J.’s culinary skill set).

E.J.'s book, The Druid Next Door, was a 2018 RITA® finalist. She lives in rural Oregon, enjoys visits from her wonderful adult children, and indulges in good books, red wine, and the occasional hyperbole.

Join E.J.'s Facebook reader group, Reality Optional, at https://ejr.pub/fb-group. You can also find her online at https://ejrussell.com, on Instagram as @ej_russell_author, on Facebook at http://facebook.com/E.J.Russell.author, and on Twitter as @EJ_Russell.

E.J.'s books:

Mythmatched Universe

Fae Out of Water trilogy

Cutie and the Beast

The Druid Next Door

Bad Boy's Bard

Supernatural Selection trilogy

Single White Incubus

Vampire with Benefits

Demon on the Down-Low

Howling on Hold

Witch Under Wraps

Possession in Session (subscribers only)

Cursed is the Worst

Quest Investigations series

Five Dead Herrings

The Hound of the Burgervilles

The Lady Under the Lake

Death on Denial

Enchanted Occasions Universe

Best Beast

Nudging Fate

Devouring Flame

Legend Tripping Universe

Stumptown Spirits

Wolf's Clothing

Art Medium Universe

The Artist's Touch

Tested in Fire

Art Medium: The Complete Collection

Royal Powers Shared World

Duking It Out

Duke the Hall

King's Ex

Magic Emporium Shared World

Purgatory Playhouse

Contemporary Romantic Comedies

Clickbait

Mystic Man

For a Good Time, Call...

Historical

Silent Sin

Holiday Shorts

The Probability of Mistletoe

An Everyday Hero

A Swants Soiree

Christmas Kisses (box set)

Monster Till Midnight

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Tia Campbell

Really well-written!

Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2019

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This book was...extraordinarily well-written, especially to be as short as it is. The sex wasn't gratuitous, it made sense, as did the lead-ups to said sex scene, almost like it could be something that actually happens in real life, minus the fact that there is faerie involved. Said sex is not overly detailed, and is in fact fairly short for a romance novel style, but the love going INTO it and after was long. Played that up. Played up the fact that there is love in the relationship, not just an overwhelming desire to get into each other's respective pants.

The JOKES, dear lord the jokes. The characters joking around and talking to themselves using said jokes made the book so much more lively, so much more interesting. It made things seem real, and gave me a good reason to get invested in the characters and their lives.

There is love in this book. I am not a fan of most romance novels simply because they're typically nothing but lust and the sexual attraction. There is no depth of character or relationship, it's all very shallow. Which is fine, if you like that sort of thing in your fantasies, but I prefer something with a little more 'meat' to the bare bones of a book. I was not disappointed, and as someone who honestly dislikes romance novels, I will be buying and reading the next book in this series, because I well and truly enjoyed my read! The plot is cohesive, the story well-rounded and makes quite a bit of sense, it's not just all about the romancing. There is an overarching plot behind everything, and it is so much more in-depth than 'hot man meets hot man, sexy times happen'. There is depth and breadth to the characters and their world, and any time I get frustrated with a character along with being genuinely happy for their good moments, I consider a book a well-done one.

So, author, ma'am, I congratulate you. You have created a beautiful, deep world and fantastic characters. I look forward to seeing more of them.

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JEN

Entertaining & engaging

Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2021

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I was pretty sure I'd enjoy this & I enjoyed it even more than I thought I might. It's very funny, charming, and unpredictable (beyond the happy ending one can expect from a proper romance - it's the getting there that's the battle), with all kinds of interesting side characters and mythical, magical lore.
David put up with way more than I would've and their romance/falling in love probably happened WAY too quickly. Alun was very lucky that David was willing to give him any chance at all. A longer timeline would've made this better, but with magic in the mix, I was willing to suspend my disbelief in their ability to fall for one another.
The author did a great job of making me want to continue on with the story, leaving me wanting to know more about what would happen to other characters who were clearly going to be important in the upcoming books. I literally started the next book the moment this one ended, though it is not essentially a cliffhanger.
As far as the audio, it is very typical of Joel Leslie's style of narrating. So if you like his narrations, you'll undoubtedly like this. If his style is not your bag, same deal. For those who have not listened to this narrator, my own opinion was that his pacing, emotion & voice differentiation was well done. He does humor well. Some scenes felt a little over the top to me - his style with sex scenes isn't my fav, but experience of narration is subjective - others might feel it perfect. I don't at all regret doing the audio, and again, I started the next one right away.

Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2023

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I’m not one for romance books but WOW. Once I started reading I couldn’t put it down until I was done. I loved the main characters and their connection. I loved the silly moments and wonderful mix of nurturing mental/physical health and supernatural beings.

I finished the book with a smile on my face and a warm fuzzy feeling in my heart. ❤️

Reviewed in the United States on October 1, 2023

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Really interesting read, I got the first book free on Stuff Your Kindle Day and I'm glad I chose to download it. The author manages to weave a very interesting world without throwing too much info at us readers at once. Theres references to a beauty and beast retelling of course, but not a carbon copy and still very unique. Strong "touch him and die" vibes as well as thw classic grumpy/sunshine trope. I loved David, he's such a cinnamon role and really helps Alun learn to get out of his own way. I genuinely loved seeing how David helped each patient/client that came in just by being his usual self, those interactions alone would bring a smile to my face. The 2nd book unfortunately isn't on Kindle Unlimited and although I do want to read I'm poor and there's less urgency as it's not a continuation of the main couple but rather a new romance featuring a character we've met.

Reviewed in the United States on September 28, 2023

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When David goes to work as a temp for Alun, he never dreamed of the hidden world he found himself in. The title gives away which fairy tale this story is loosely based on. It is an engrossing story with a lot of action, world building and character development. One big problem is that the author uses many terms from Welsh folklore without providing much in the way of definitions or pronunciations. There should have been a guide to those at the beginning of the book to help the readers who aren't fluent in Welsh. All in all, it is a good start to a series.

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Dawn Lacroix

Cutie and the Beast

Reviewed in Canada on October 9, 2023

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Great remake of Beauty and the Beast. The characters were well written and likable. The plot had plot bunnies and kept you guessing. Great Job

Jasmin Z.

Magical love story and so much more!

Reviewed in Germany on May 11, 2022

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I got aware of the book after stumbling over a visual novel that was based on the book.

I quickly decided to instead read the book, because I enjoyed it much more without all the pictures.
My mind can come up with those on its own 😊

I really don't have anything bad about it, the story wasn't boring nor lacked detail, the characters were three dimensional and the reader could easily sympathise with them.

The dynamic between the main character and his love interest was the of type "grumpy person with a good heart x ray of sunshine without a brain" and I enjoyed it and even had to laugh some time.

I've always been interested in stories about the Fae in all the different ways they could be displayed, so I really enjoyed this aspect of the story as well.

I also loved the fact we got a happy ending with a non-toxic, healthy relationship!

Alexandra Davies

Cute and creative

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 11, 2020

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The writing was good, the characters were likeable enough and the plot was predictable, but in a cosy, comfortable way. It's a Beauty and the Beast, retelling, after all; we know what we're getting into. But it's a fresh take and definitely better written than the average paranormal romance and zipped along at a good pace. My favourite thing was the worldbuilding! The author has some fun ideas for urban fantasy, and I loved the main concept -- the protagonists run a therapy clinic for supernatural creatures. I especially loved the author's take on a modern day dragon's hoarding habits... It's a fun, imaginative and entertaining read.

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KR Phoenix @ Books, Tattoos and Tea

What an adventure!

Reviewed in Australia on March 29, 2021

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Great story! Fantastic narration!

A whole new world of Fae, shifters, druids and more. I loved it all! it's so detailed and wonderfully written, you are taken to another world and taken on an adventure of discovery, forgiveness and love. I can't wait for more!!!

Kindle Customer

Such a good series

Reviewed in Canada on May 19, 2021

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Started reading this author with a related series where these characters were supporting characters. GladbI came back and read their stories as they are just as good as the others.

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