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Off the Shelves
A librarian is called in to investigate the mystery of books flying off a mansion's shelves — literally. Instead of answers, he finds himself falling for the mansion's oddly handsome owner.

Jason isn't particularly magical — he works in the library — but he's the one who ends up being sent to investigate, all on his own. What sounds like a difficult chore at first becomes a lot more enjoyable after he meets Tobias, mysterious and quirky, but very sensual, too...

The two men might not find the answers they thought they were looking for, but they find one another.


A Men of Magic storyMedium heat17,400 wordsA standalone story

Note: if you were a Patreon member during the month of January, you received this story already, no need to get it again!  


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Someone Else's Wolfby Hollis Shiloh

Shane is a burned-out cop trying to mind his own business. Peter's the new wolf at the precinct. Nerdy, awkward, and oddly attractive — and he seems strangely drawn to Shane.

Peter already has a partner on the job, the jealous and protective Sue. So, what's the deal? Maybe he wants something else from Shane. Maybe his interest is purely personal...and not in the least professional. Shane's starting to feel pretty unprofessional himself.

But having feelings for Peter is riskier than Shane could ever have guessed.


56,600 words
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Please let me know if you need a review copy!  They're always free, of course.  :)

The Payhip coupon is good on any of my stories for sale there.  It expires April 1.

I apologize for not having my books on Google Play right now.  I've had a lot on my plate and haven't managed to get it done yet.  (Hopefully soon.)

CAREby Hollis Shiloh
Caleb's a tracker. Eli's a precog. They aren't exactly friends. They both work for the ESRB, but very much alone – no matter how Caleb feels about Eli. But when he faces one of his hardest missions yet, Eli invites himself along...

~8,000 words - low/medium heat


A Men of the ESRB short story

The Extra Sensory Regulatory Bureau rates talented individuals, like empaths and clairvoyants. They have special gifts, and often some extra burdens that go along with them. The ESRB takes care of its own, but these guys still have a lot to figure out about life — and love.



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Note: This story was originally a reward on Patreon!

Trees Take the Long View by Hollis Shiloh
Alec dropped out of the shifters and partners program, disillusioned forever with the police. Now an unfairly handsome troubleshooter is here to try to tempt him back. To complicate matters, he might just be Alec's mate. 
Despite their differences, Alec wants to make it work (as mates—not partners). But it'll take time for Dean to figure out what he wants. No matter the attraction between them, it might take an awfully long time. 
Fortunately, Alec can be as patient as a tree...even if he can't keep his nose out of Dean's job...

A shifters and partners novel (standalone)52,000 wordsLow heat


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My contributing story: Winton's Strays

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Felix Navidadby Hollis Shiloh
Justin isn't a fan of Christmas (or holidays in general) at the best of times. But now his long-term boyfriend has broken up with him, and he's even more gloomy than usual. The hot and unfortunately straight Felix, his partner on the force, keeps trying to help. It's really not working until Christmas Day arrives, and brings with it an unexpected gift...

9,300 words(friends to lovers, buddy cops, sweet gay romance, holiday)

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 * coming up...
December's Patreon Story will be:
 CARE
Caleb's a tracker.  Eli's a precog.  They aren't exactly friends.  They both work for the ESRB, but very much alone — no matter how Caleb feels about Eli.  But when he faces one of his hardest missions yet, Eli invites himself along...
~8,000 words - low/medium heat
 Patreon ($1 pledge or more) www.patreon.com/hollisshiloh

Hey guys.  I'm trying something new: Patreon short stories.  Basically if you pledge $1 or more you'll get a new short story a month.  (There are a couple of other choices as well.)  
But yeah.  If I can't manage it, I'll pause or cancel after a few months.  The first three short stories are already written, so, we'll see what happens during that time.  If you guys are interested.  If I have enough ideas.   Etc.
Looks like the first short story will be out in December (and you won't get charged till then if you take the plunge).
If you're not into Patreon, don't worry: everything I write for it will eventually be published elsewhere.  If you don't like short stories, don't worry either, as I hope to keep writing novels, as well. Just not quite as fast as I was trying to for a while.

We'll see what happens.  :-)
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PATREON

Enforcer wolf. That's Riley. A gangster took him in when he was young, and he's been loyal ever since.

It's getting harder and harder for big, soft-hearted Riley to unquestioningly follow orders...but he doesn't want to be alone without a pack. Almost anything is better than that.

What would it take for a guy like Riley to switch sides and work for the cops instead? Maybe not very much at all.

A shifters and partners novel68,000 wordsLow heat
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Enforcer wolf. That's Riley. A gangster took him in when he was young, and he's been loyal ever since.

It's getting harder and harder for big, soft-hearted Riley to unquestioningly follow orders...but he doesn't want to be alone without a pack. Almost anything is better than that.

What would it take for a guy like Riley to switch sides and work for the cops instead? Maybe not very much at all.

A shifters and partners novel68,000 wordsLow heat
AmazonIBooksGoogleBarnes & NobleKoboAmazon UKAmazon DE

This year, I've tried to have a release a month out.  It's not always been easy.  I'm finding that, especially when I write longer stories, it's not working for me.  My goal is to move to a month and a half between releases, and see how that works.  I don't like feeling burned out, which sometimes happens when I'm feeling rushed (and I know you guys don't like reading stories that feel rushed, either).

So, for 2018, my goal is 8 books instead of 12.

But I have another goal: make a Patreon account and offer readers who join a short-story-a-month.  I have several reasons for wanting to try this.  One, some authors are making it look really good right now!  Y'all are killing it!  Two, I gotta say, the monthly guarantee of a certain amount of money (as long as I hold up my end of the bargain) sounds...nice.  It's not something authors really get in general.  And three...I like writing short stories!  I miss it!

Anyway that's my goal.  A short story a month, and a book every 45 days.  We'll see what happens.

I'm really excited!  I've always liked writing short stories, but most people prefer reading longer stories.  So we'll see if there's enough interest (from readers) and enough ideas (from me) to do this.

Two notes: 

1) I'll still publish the short stories elsewhere, but not for probably a month or two.  It's not that they'll be exclusive content, just "first" content.  Some will be in established worlds, some won't, but by definition, they won't be something you have to read in order to enjoy the rest of any series.

2) I'll probably try the Patreon short story thing for 4-5 months, and if I'm enjoying it, and readers are going for it, I'll keep doing it.  If not, I'll focus my efforts elsewhere.  Maybe try to speed up my novel writing, maybe not.