The Druid Next Door

by E.J. Russell

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Professor Bryce MacLeod has devoted his entire life to environmentalism. But how effective can he be in saving the planet when he can’t even get his surly neighbor to separate his recycling?

Former Queen’s Enforcer Mal Kendrick doesn’t think his life could get any worse: he’s been exiled from Faerie with a cursed and useless right hand. When he’s not dodging random fae assassins in the Outer World, he’s going toe-to-toe with his tree-hugging neighbor. And when he discovers that the tree-hugger is really a druid, he’s certain the gods have it in for him—after all, there’s always a catch with druids. Then he’s magically shackled to the man and expected to instruct him in Supernatural 101.

All right, now things couldn’t possibly get worse.

Until a mysterious stranger offers a drunken Mal the chance to gain back all he’s lost—for a price. After Mal accepts, he discovers the real catch: an ancient secret that will change his and Bryce’s life forever.

Ah, what the hells. Odds are they won’t survive the week anyway.

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Published: August 21, 2017
Publisher: Riptide Publishing
Editors:

Rachel Haimowitz

Cover Artists:

Lou Harper

Narrators:

Joel Leslie

Genres:

Contemporary, Fantasy, Fantasy - Faery & Fae

Tags:

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Pairings: M-M
Heat Level: 4
Romantic Content: 4
Ending: Click here to reveal
Character Identities: Gay
Protagonist 1 Age: 26-35
Protagonist 2 Age: Ageless/Immortal
Tropes: Enemies to Lovers, Hurt / Comfort, Trapped Together
Word Count: 87000
Setting: Portland, OR
Languages Available: English
Series Type: Same Universe / Various Characters

Reviews:Todd on My Fiction Nook wrote:

"I absolutely loved this second book in the 'Fae Out of Water' series... 'The Druid Next Door' was chock full of intrigue, humor, banter and several steamy bits."

Devan on Nautical Star Books wrote:

"If you are looking for an amazing Fae romance novel, The Druid Next Door by E.J. Russell is truly phenomenal... I cannot even begin to describe how fabulous this book was. I spent all day reading and was so absolutely depressed that it ended. Not that it didn’t feel complete but because I hated having to give up these characters!"

About the Author

E.J. Russell –grace, certified geek, mother of three, recovering actor–writes romance in a rainbow of flavors. Count on high snark, low angst and happy endings.

Reality? Eh, not so much.

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