E.J. Russell

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  • Bibliography:
    43 Books
  • First Book:
    December 2011
  • Latest Book:
    April 2024
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2018 Advent Calendar: Warmest Wishes

An Everyday Hero (Dec-2018)

2019 Advent Calendar: Homemade for the Holidays

A Swants Soiree (Dec-2019)

Book List in Order: 43 titles

  • Return to the Aegean

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    'There are a myriad of things that make me fall in love with a story, but a strong setting has to be at the top of the list. A literary geography is comprised not just of the landscape where the story takes place but also of peo...

  • Northern Light

    Entangled Ever After

    Nothing gives art fraud investigator Luke Morganstern a bigger rush than busting forgers, the low-life criminals who dare victimize true artists. But when his latest job sends him to a remote cabin in the Oregon Coast Range, he’s stunned to discove...

  • Lost in Geeklandia

    Entangled Embrace

    She has 30 days to turn her enemy into her boyfriend... Introverted computer engineer Charlie Forrester has coded an algorithm for love, a nearly flawless matchmaking program. But then she's challenged to prove its accuracy - on herself. With her...

  • Stumptown Spirits

    What price would you pay to rescue a friend from hell?

    For Logan Conner, the answer is almost anything. Guilt-ridden over trapping his college roommate in a ghost war rooted in Portland’s pioneer past, Logan has spent years searching for a soluti...

  • Wolf's Clothing

    What do you do when you finally prove the existence of the otherworld, but the ghosts kick your ass?

    For Trent Pielmeyer, the answer is run like hell -- away from his hostile family, away from the disbelieving cops, and far, far, far away from an...

  • Clickbait

    After the disastrous ending of his first serious relationship, Gideon Wallace cultivated a protective -- but fabulously shiny -- outer shell to shield himself from Heartbreak 2.0. Besides, romance is so not a priority for him right now. All his w...

  • Cutie and the Beast

    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 ...

  • The Druid Next Door

    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 thin...

  • Bad Boy's Bard

    As far as rock star Gareth Kendrick, the last true bard in Faerie, is concerned, the only good Unseelie is . . . well . . . there’s no such thing. Two centuries ago, an Unseelie lord abducted Gareth’s human lover, Niall, and Gareth has neither fo...



  • The Probability of Mistletoe

    Software engineer Keith plans to do everything in his geeky power to make up for trying to kiss his best friend Parker ten years ago. Can a reunion under the mistletoe lead to a long overdue first kiss?...

  • The Artist's Touch

    Two men haunted by more than the past.Painter Stefan Cobbe was homeless and debt-ridden after the death of his wealthy partner, but the worst loss of all was his artistic inspiration. After two years of nothing, he’s offered patronage by an eccentr...

  • Art Medium

    The Artist’s Touch
    Two men haunted by more than the past.

    Tested in Fire
    This ghost of the past refuses to let anyone -- or anything -- come between them again.

    Artists use all manner of materials to express their vision, to in...

  • Tested in Fire

  • Nudging Fate

    Dreamspun Beyond - 20

    An Enchanted Occasions Story


    Not exactly a match made in Valhalla.

    Half-norn event planner Anders Skuldsson is under strict orders from Asgard not to meddle with Fate. But with Enchanted Occasions’ latest booking―a comp...

  • Mystic Man

    When a series of personal crises prompt risk-averse research librarian Aaron Templeton to apply for a job on the other side of the country, nobody is more surprised than he is. He nearly runs home before the final interview except for one little prob...

  • Single White Incubus

    Does a bear shift in the woods?

    Well, partially. That was what got grizzly shifter Ted Farnsworth into trouble. He wasn’t trying to break the Secrecy Pact. He just wants people to see the real him. So he signs up with the mate-matching service Su...

  • Monster Till Midnight

    What if you staged the best haunted house in the history of Halloween, but nobody came? Brady is prepared with mounds of treats, stellar special effects, and an extraordinary welcome for the throngs of trick-or-treaters he expects in his first y...

  • Vampire With Benefits

    A match between a vampire and shifter could be deadly -- but this broken beaver doesn’t give a dam. Silent film actor Casimir Moreau had imagined that life as a vampire would be freewheeling and glamorous. Instead, he’s plunged into a restrictive...

  • An Everyday Hero

    2018 Advent Calendar: Warmest Wishes

    When Adam Tyler’s sister announced she was pregnant, Adam decided to move from Portland, Oregon, to Phoenix, Arizona, to fully embrace the uncle experience. However, he didn’t count on the move being delayed until three days before Christmas -...



  • Devouring Flame

    Dreamspun Beyond - 35

    An Enchanted Occasions Story

    Reunited and reignited.

    While cutting through the Interstices -- the post-creation gap between realms -- Smith, half-demon tech specialist for Enchanted Occasions Event Planning, spies the person he yearns ...

  • Demon on the Down-Low

    After decades of unrequited love, this kangaroo will jump at the chance for a date. Any date.Lovelorn kangaroo shifter Hamish Mulherne, drummer for the mega-hit rock band Hunter’s Moon, waited years for the band’s jaguar shifter bassist to notice...

  • The Madness Locker

    On Christmas Day, 1986 a seventy-year-old widow’s body was discovered inside a wheelie bin in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney, Australia. Despite a long and intensive investigation, the police fail to unearth a motive or identify a suspect. Lacki...

  • A Swants Soiree

    2019 Advent Calendar: Homemade for the Holidays

    Why is fun always so freaking painful? Software engineer Brent Levine has always struggled with the life part of work-life balance, but to hold on to his new job, he'll have to embrace his employer's dreaded staff enrichment events. Th...

  • The Boyfriend Algorithm

    Technology is easy. Relationships? Not so much.When introverted computer engineer Charlie Forrester developed a passive matchmaking model for her doctoral dissertation, she never expected it to go beyond theoretical. Now, with her dream job on the li...

  • Howling on Hold

    Sometimes it's harder to teach a young dog new tricks.That's why werewolves embark on a Howling: a three-year rite of passage in which they're sent to a group residence to wrestle with their wolfy instincts and assimilate into the Wider World. But Ta...

  • Silent Sin

    Silent Sin delivers in spades with romance, drama, rich infusions of historical details, and a happy ever after worthy of the movies. --Joyfully JayWhen tailor Marvin Gottschalk abandoned New York City for the brash boomtown of silent-film-era Hollyw...

  • Duking It Out

    Royal dukes from rival countries, shipwrecked on a deserted island. The grudge match of the century-or a love story of super-heroic proportions? Sander Fiala, Duke of Roses, is fourth in line to the South Abarran throne, even though his rogue power e...

  • The Thomas Flair

    It'll take more than medals to mend their relationship.Diabetic gymnast and team alternate Sol Ashvili had one thing on his agenda when the 2016 Rio Olympics wrapped up--confess to his teammate and best friend Tony Thomas that he'd been in love with ...

  • Witch Under Wraps

    When supernatural secrets collide, it'll take more than coffee to brew the perfect love.When Ky Hernández bonded with his familiar, Zuri, his life changed forever. Their connection turned him into a practicing witch and led him to his calling ...



  • Duke the Hall

    A yuletide wedding brings tidings of comfort, joy... and peril.Eighteen months ago, Tarik Jaso, Duke of Arles, would have been thrilled if Sander Fiala, Duke of Roses, sank beneath the waves along with his stupid boat. That was then.Now, Tarik can't ...

  • King's Ex

    To escape an arranged marriage, the king needs a fake fiancé. Stat. King Bastien's father locked him into an ironclad betrothal contract with Lady Helena Rey when the two of them were only seven years old. Bas and Helena have never been friends-...

  • Five Dead Herrings

    Something's definitely fishy about this case... On my last stakeout for Quest Investigations, I nearly got clotheslined by a grove of angry dryads. I expected my bosses to reprimand me, but instead they handed me my first solo assignment. Me! Matt St...

  • Christmas Kisses

    Three of E.J. Russell's short and sweet opposites-attract holiday rom-coms together in one collection! The Probability of MistletoeAn awkward geek on a mission, a determined extrovert with a plan, interfering female relatives of various sizes, a...

  • The Hound of the Burgervilles

    This case is really going to the dogs... After I try a little off-the-books interrogation to locate my selkie almost-boyfriend's nearly-ex-husband (don't ask, it's complicated), I'm in the doghouse again with my bosses, who bust me back to surveillan...

  • The Lady Under the Lake

    This client is all wet... After receiving a hot tip on the whereabouts of my almost-boyfriend's nearly-ex-husband (hey, I told you-it's complicated!), I thought my love life was finally coming up for air. But when we stake out the remote lake, it's n...

  • Death on Denial

    DOA becomes BRB when this client goes MIA... When I agreed to accompany my selkie boyfriend on a private boat trip, I didn't realize the invitation included a swim. In the Pacific. In November. Naked. And I certainly didn't expect to have our swim de...

  • The Skinny on Djinni

  • Assassin by Accident

    If a megalomaniacal earth mage kidnaps your little sister, do you: A) Kill himB) Kill himC) Kill himD) Magically indenture yourself to him to ensure her safe returnWelsh water horse Nevan Quirke would have happily opted for A, B, or C, but had no ide...

  • At Odds with the Gods

    The road to redemption is long, rough, and steep. Bring snacks. Finn Lassiter is a werewolf without a pack. Or a roof over his head. Or more than five bucks to his name. He's exhausted every lifeline except the one that makes him want to howl: b...



  • Summer Kitchen

    The foolproof recipe for personal redemption and perfect love... Take: - One former rock musician- One almost-MBA turned cooking school studentAdd two heaping spoonfuls (each) of: - responsibility- familial obligation- regretAnd a dash of: - misunder...

  • Demon on the Down-Low: A Mythmatched story

    • / Fantasy
    • Buy Buy

    After decades of unrequited love, this kangaroo will jump at the chance for a date. Any date. Lovelorn kangaroo shifter Hamish Mulherne, drummer for the mega-hit rock band Hunter's Moon, waited years for the band's jaguar shifter bassist to notice hi...

  • Single White Incubus: A Mythmatched story

    • / Fantasy
    • Buy Buy

    Does a bear shift in the woods? Well, partially. That was what got grizzly shifter Ted Farnsworth into trouble. He wasn't trying to break the Secrecy Pact. He just wants people to see the real him. So he signs up with the mate-matching service Supern...

  • Vampire With Benefits: A Mythmatched story

    • / Fantasy
    • Buy Buy

    A match between a vampire and shifter could be deadly-but this broken beaver doesn't give a dam. Silent film actor Casimir Moreau had imagined that life as a vampire would be freewheeling and glamorous. Instead, he's plunged into a restrictive societ...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

E.J. Russell has published 43 books.

E.J. Russell does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Summer Kitchen, was published in April 2024.

The first book by E.J. Russell, Return to the Aegean, was published in December 2011.

No. E.J. Russell does not write books in series.
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