E.J. Russell píše romantické příběhy s příchutí duhy. Připravte se na vysokou dávku sarkasmu, nízkou míru úzkosti a šťastné konce. Russell je matkou tří dětí a bývalou herečkou, jejíž styl se vyhýbá těžké realitě ve prospěch lehčího tónu.
Temp worker David Evans has long admired Dr. Alun Kendrick, a psychologist for Portland's supernatural community. When he takes a job as Alun’s office manager, he hides his past office banishment. Alun, cursed and wary of humans, finds himself unexpectedly drawn to David, leading to potential disaster as secrets unfold.
This case is really going to the dogs… After a questionable interrogation to find my selkie almost-boyfriend’s nearly-ex-husband, I’m back in my bosses' bad graces and reassigned to surveillance. Ugh. When a human unexpectedly enters Quest Investigations—something our security spells should prevent—I’m left to stake out fast food joints to investigate his sighting of a giant, glowing-eyed, dumpster-diving spectral hound. Ridiculous and humiliating, but at least I still have my job. To my shock, there actually is a giant, glowing-eyed hound—one of the Cwn Annwn, Herne the Hunter’s dog pack. It’s my case, so it’s up to me—Matt Steinitz, aka Hugh Mann—to return him to Faerie. However, Herne’s usually bustling kennels are mysteriously empty, except for one very dead body. Uh oh. It seems someone’s bite was worse than their bark. Looks like my love life will have to wait while I uncover the truth. Dammit. This installment is the second in the Quest Investigations M/M mystery series, a spinoff of E.J. Russell’s Mythmatched paranormal rom-com universe. It features no on-page sex or violence, and while there is a romantic subplot, it is not a romance. The series is best enjoyed in order.
In this engaging tale, Welsh water horse Nevan Quirke faces a dire situation when a megalomaniacal earth mage kidnaps his little sister. With no knowledge of her whereabouts, Nevan reluctantly chooses to magically indenture himself to the mage to secure her safe return, limiting his obligation to a single task. However, he quickly realizes he overlooked crucial details before the geas was branded onto his skin, resulting in significant restrictions: he can’t shift, swim, or drink, and failure means eternal servitude to the mage. His assigned task? Assist in an assassination. Complicating matters is his partner for this grim job, who happens to be the most appealing man Nevan has encountered in his two-thousand-year existence. Set in E.J. Russell’s Mythmatched universe, this story is part of the Carnival of Mysteries series, where each book stands alone yet features a visit to Errante Ame’s magical carnival, known for its unique acts and rides that adapt to each world. Expect themes of grumpy/sunshiny dynamics, hurt/comfort, mistaken identity, opposites attract, and unexpected adventures, culminating in a happily-ever-after for the characters, even if they doubt they deserve it.