Great Start

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.

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Adorable romance

Loved this take on the supernatural world. Great world building, adorable characters, fun plot. Such a fun start to a great series and the narration is superb.

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LOVED IT!

I love d this story so much and I'm so pleased to see that it's going to be a series. Joel Leslie was awesome as always.

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Touching, funny, mystical romance

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.

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Excellent

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

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David and Alan

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

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Loved it!

I read this book when it came out as an ebook and it has been one of those books that I haul out every now and again to reread. I love this book and when I heard it was coming out as an audible book I was so excited. However, I didn't want to get my hopes up to high as the narrator can make or break a book for me. When I heard it was the one and only Joel Leslie I was beyond thrilled and downloaded it the minute it came out. This book doesn't disappoint! I am not going to rehash the story for you but it was an absolute delight to listen to. It's a mixture of fantasy and contemporary with a great "baddie" too. Mr Leslie has surpassed greatness and his Welsh accent is divine. I can tell this is going to be a re listen for me and I really really hope that the other books in the series come out sooooooon

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Great start to a new series

This series is about three brothers from Faerie. They all have their own issues, and this book is Alun’s story. As the eldest, he carries a certain amount of responsibilities. Alun is also the former Queen’s Champion for the Faerie Seelie Court. I admit, I had no idea what that meant. Then, two hundred years ago, he was cursed. Now he’s a psychologist to many of the paranormal creatures in, of all places, Portland. He also runs a trauma group for humans who have had interactions with supernaturals.

Alun now looks like a beast and has the temperament to match. His last office manager – a shifter – is on maternity leave and Alun expects the temp agency to send him another supernatural creature. He does not expect a human to show up. But David is stubborn and isn’t going to be sent away. He fell in love with Alun’s voice while doing some transcription and he’s always wanted to meet the man. Did he expect a beast? No. Is he going to let that stop him from helping others? Also no.

David has a secret of his own that he doesn’t even realize and after a night in Faerie with Alun, things come into sharp focus. He has an explanation of why things around him happen in a certain way. Why people react to him the way they do. Why his Aunt Cassie is so desperately protective. Turns out David is a one of a kind. Literally. And I won’t get into it because I don’t want to give too much away.

The world building in this book is phenomenal. I don’t read a lot of paranormal or fantasy and I certainly can’t write it. I’m always in awe of authors whose creativity leads to such wonderful stories. Finally, I have to mention Joel Leslie. I adore Joel, and he’s never disappointed. He does a wonderful job with the three brothers, as well as David. But the supe characters are truly amazing. Well done. There are two more in the series so I’m off now to listen to them…

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Great story another stunning J, Leslie performance

This book is like a cross between Beauty and the Beast and Bringing up Baby. David brings chaos wherever he goes and Dr. Kendrick as a psychologist treating supernaturals definitely does not need an office manager that brings his own drama. When David manages to snag the job, however, sparks fly between them and we get a wonderful story of them learning each others' secrets, breaking the curse and getting their HEA. Joel Leslie is the perfect performer for this book. He is superb at multiple voices and here he clearly is having a ball and his enjoyment comes through in his performance.

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Really Enjoyed!!

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

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