Friday, December 9, 2022

News & Upcoming

Kindle Unlimited...?

I think it's time to test Kindle Unlimited again.  I'm planning to test it with the books in the "Marrying Men" series (except the first book which will remain free everywhere). 

I will let you know when the books are in KU.   If you want to get them elsewhere, get them now while you can!  (links below)

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Shifter Books...?

In other news, I think I will be writing more shifter books.  I enjoy them.  I just don't know if the ones in future will fit neatly into a series.  It's very much a work in progress!  I really liked having a long-running series, but it started to become too restrictive with the specific job requirements.  


Smashwords!

Many of my books are now on Smashwords 


Libraries

Many of my titles are available on Hoopla, etc.  If your library grants access to ebooks, 

mine are quite likely there.  They're free to you.  If you are interested, please check it out!  


Upcoming Book:

Here's the cover for an upcoming release:


When Captain Reynard gets a magician assigned to his sailing ship, he's resigned to the worst. He's a fighting man of the King's Navy, and magicians are a nasty lot. But something about Jessop is irresistible.

Magician Jessop, small, grumpy, extremely touchy and on edge, has been deeply damaged by life. Touch is not easy for him, strangers are not easy for him, but against all odds, the crew takes him under their wing, and most of them are very kind to him. The captain especially turns out to be a gentle man, and his warmth undoes something in Jessop.

The captain falls in love with his magician—but does not dare speak those words aloud. The magician feels things for Reynard, as much as he's able to for anyone. Perhaps they might work their way to a satisfactory conclusion, commitment and happiness and a life together. But war is a dangerous time for love...


It's still very much in the editing stage, but I will put it up for pre-order at some point.  :-)


Take care

(and wishing you a much better next year),

Hollis

Tuesday, November 22, 2022

Christmas With Alfie


Christmas With Alfie
by Hollis Shiloh


Henry knows what he likes—and what he doesn't.  He likes Christmas far more than one is supposed to, and gets started with his decorations far sooner, too.  He likes quiet days, and he gets annoyed with his coworkers and their idea of humor.  Unfortunately, he also likes Alfie—short, chipper, insecure Alfie.  

Having  a crush on a coworker is not ideal.  But Alfie is now seeking him out, spending time with him, and...wanting to be his friend?  Henry knows better than to get his hopes up, but his days are certainly brightened by Alfie's presence.

Alfie's life is messier than Henry's, even though most people consider him more normal.  He really needs a friend right now.  And possibly something more than a friend?

Saturday, November 5, 2022

Sale

Use this code for 50% off "Men Like Us" at Google Play: QRAY5XWCXFRRE

(till the end of the month)


Chances Like That (Jack & Ollie Book 3)



Chances Like That

by Hollis Shiloh

(Jack & Ollie Book 3)

When Jack's old friend Peter is on the run and injured, Jack agrees to help him out. Ollie has severe misgivings about all of it, but he can't let Jack handle it alone. With little to go on and no chance to investigate, they have to make a plan to get Peter out of the country safely. Meanwhile, Jack's abusive ex is being investigated for murder. Jack and Ollie try to dodge the murder investigation, with mixed results. But one nosy cop thinks Jack knows things he's not telling, and doesn't plan on letting go that easily.


49,000 words

takes place after "Jobs Like This"


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Series is now complete...



Tuesday, August 23, 2022

Of Partners and Friends (shifters & partners #30)


Of Partners and Friends 

shifters & partners #30

by Hollis Shiloh


Can Rory's friends at the diner help him figure out what to do?

Wolf shifter Rory knows he's not great at a lot of things, but it hurts when his own partner is fed up with him. Working with the cops isn't easy. It's even harder now that Walt, his partner, has started to hate him.

Rory struggles to navigate the challenges—and dangers—of his life, without any meaningful help from his partner. He needs another option, but he doesn't want to leave the friends he's made here, much less go back to his awful pack.

His friends at the diner offer advice, especially the clever, prickly fox shifter Elias. But can Rory follow through on it? Meanwhile, Rory and Elias are getting closer, but not in all the fun ways.

Unfortunately, Elias is off the menu. He only does committed relationships. And Rory can't do that. Right?


51,000 words – Low Heat – Friends to Lovers


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Wednesday, June 1, 2022

Fox Heart



Fox Heart

by Hollis Shiloh

A Shifters & Partners story


About the story:

There are too many cops in my life.  First there's Ken, the guy I've been seeing.  I've been his secret for far too long.  Now he wants to join the Shifters and Partners organization—with me as his partner.  

I'm not convinced.  There's also this wolf hanging around now.  Eli works with the cops, and he's awfully easy to get a rise out of.  But he's also kind of my friend now.  And he's...hot?  

Fox shifters and wolf shifters don't mix.  Everybody knows that.  But this situation is starting to get tricky for my poor heart.  

What am I supposed to do when love is always just around the corner—for somebody else, but not for me?


Heat level: low

Word count: approx. 40,000

 


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Wednesday, March 2, 2022

Cody (shifters & partners #28)

 


CODY
by Hollis Shiloh

Cody, a fox shifter, has been finding it challenging to do the homicide work he was hired to do.  He works without a partner, thank you very much.  He's starting to realize he might not be cut out for this work after all.  Should he just give up and quit, or is there a better option?

Robert, whose shifter partner died years ago, has been paying his penance by checking up on precincts to make sure their consultants aren't being put in the same dangerous situations as his partner was.  But he's been burned out for a while now, and starting to think he has to quit.

When they meet, they fall for each other fast.  It feels complicated to start a relationship this way, when they're both not on sure ground about what they want to do with their lives.  

But how many chances does a person get at happiness?  Maybe it's worth the risk...


Cody previously appeared in "A Quiet Man" and Robert appeared briefly in "Foxed Up"

27,000 words
low heat


Thursday, February 24, 2022

Martin & Josh (short story)

Martin & Josh

by Hollis Shiloh

 

 

A soft knock at the door.  

Martin stirred, stretching arms over his head. The book on his chest fell, plopping to the floor. He'd fallen asleep reading it last night.

"Come in."  Did the bed-and-breakfast include room service? He was too fuzzy-headed to remember.

"Sorry, did I wake you?" A friendly, freckled face peered round the corner, smiling apologetically.

Martin's mouth fell open.  The guy had striking red, flame-like hair that seemed to have a life of its own.  It was long, reaching nearly to his shoulders.  Freckles stood out on his pale face, his expression shy.

"Josh?" asked Martin.

"Hi, Mr. Winston."  He ducked his head a little, blushing.  "Didn't think you'd remember me."

"Of course I remember you."  He sat up, pulling the sheets modestly to his chest.  A few years ago, when he was a young tutor still working on his teaching degree, Josh had been his favorite student.  

Josh was only a few years younger, and they'd both felt a friendly connection, but kept from getting too close.  Martin was trying too hard to be professional to allow it.  But there had been something about their interactions that made him wish he was younger or Josh was older.

"Do you work here now?"  Martin fumbled for his glasses.  Josh's features appeared more clearly.  The last few years had transformed Josh from shy teen to handsome young man.  Their slight age difference didn't seem to matter much now.

I'm an idiot for thinking about such things.  It must be his morning wood doing the talking.

"Er, yeah, I'm the cook."  Josh reached up to push back a few strands of his gleaming red hair. "Just wanted to bring you your tea."  He held up a blue mug.  "I hope I'll see you again later.  Sorry if I woke you."

"You—ah—thanks," mumbled Martin, wishing he knew what to say.  It had been easier when they had rigorous homework assignments to get through.

Josh closed the door quietly, and Martin stared at its warm wooden texture, feeling bereft.  Josh's cute face and striking red hair had filled his dreams more than once, although he always resolutely pushed away the images when he was awake enough to realize.  It wasn't nice to fantasize about a seventeen-year-old.   But Josh wasn't seventeen now…

 

* * * * *

 

Martin went for a walk after breakfast, hoping he'd see his favorite ex-pupil. 

The bed and breakfast was at a peaceful, wooded area in beautiful Vermont.  Martin needed to rest up from a difficult year, catch up on his reading, and start writing the novel he'd been putting off for years now.

He rounded a corner of the quaint building and stopped suddenly.  Ahead was a small wooden bench, where a familiar redheaded figure sat looking up at the trees.

Martin stood still, just watching.  The breeze moved red hair slightly, and Martin felt his throat tighten with longing, and then his trousers, too.

He started to retreat, embarrassed, but his feet made a sound on a small branch; a little crunch.  Josh turned his head.  "Hi, Mr. Winston."  His smile held an apologetic question.  "Sorry, you don't have to go just because I'm here.  You won't disturb me.  Sit down if you want."  He patted the bench. "There's plenty of room."

Martin cleared his throat, cheeks heating.  He knew he was just being shy and awkward.  As usual.

"Thanks," he mumbled.  He moved to sit beside Josh, wondering if he could fake the old attitude, that he related to Josh as someone older and more mature.

"Do you still tutor kids?" Josh cast him a shy look.  It was an intimate look, full of humility and interest.

"Ah, no, I'm a teacher now.  High school English.  Sometimes I miss tutoring, though.  Especially when I got to work with kids like you.  You actually wanted to learn."

Josh blushed.  "But I was terrible at it."

"You weren't.  Learning disabilities don't make you terrible."  He hesitated, not sure if he was allowed to ask.  But he'd already said so much.  "Do you have trouble reading recipes when you cook?"

Josh shook his head.  "I make most things from formulas that I learned in culinary school.  I keep them up here."  He tapped his head.  "And I make my own variations."  He shrugged.  "It would be easy to mix up the numbers and letters in a cookbook, but I know what I'm doing now.  I know if I misread twelve as twenty-one, because it doesn't feel right.  But mostly I don't follow recipes at all.  Sorry, I'm going on and on."  He pressed his knees together, hands between them as if to keep them from fluttering around, betraying his nervousness.

Martin longed to reach over and give his knee a gentle squeeze.  He cleared his throat.  "I'm glad you've done well.  I always thought you would.  That breakfast was wonderful, by the way."  

"Thank you."

They sat next to one another in silence for a moment.  Yet somehow it didn't feel awkward.  

"It's so nice to see you," said Josh again.  "I think of you sometimes, wished I could show you I grew up…worth something."  He blushed, ducking his head.  "That…came out wrong."

Martin made a sound in his throat.  "Oh, Josh, you were always worth something."

"I…I know…I just…"  He looked at Martin now, his ears pink, his smile slightly naughty.  "I wanted you to see me as an adult.  I guess you know I had a crush on you."

"Did you?"  Martin found himself grinning, wide and teasing and full of delight.  He stretched out a little, putting one arm along the back of the bench—almost but not quite around Josh's shoulders.  "Tell me more."

Josh laughed, ducking his head, looking giddy with relief.  "Maybe a big crush," he admitted.  

Their eyes met, both gazes filled with relief and something more.  

Hope.  

Maybe this unexpected reunion could be the start of something wonderful.

  

 

The end


Previously published for free on the Dreamspinner Press website.