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Shifters and Partners #5
Partners in Deed
Shy Kevin and outrageous Rhys are buddies and police partners—and they sleep together a lot. Neither one is very mature, but they have fun together and can depend on each other.
Rhys is part wolf shifter but can't shift. Kev is a former overweight teenager who doesn't stand up for himself very well. But he wants to be somebody's one and only someday—not just a sex buddy.
When it's time to get certified as the official shifter and partner team their precinct needs, the process reveals fundamental cracks in their relationship, tensions that have to be resolved—one way or another.
33,000 words
Rhys is part wolf shifter but can't shift. Kev is a former overweight teenager who doesn't stand up for himself very well. But he wants to be somebody's one and only someday—not just a sex buddy.
When it's time to get certified as the official shifter and partner team their precinct needs, the process reveals fundamental cracks in their relationship, tensions that have to be resolved—one way or another.
33,000 words
114 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 1, 2015
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January 23, 2018
Partners Indeed
Hollis Shiloh brings me so much joy with the 'shifters and partners' series. There's this strange balance between the humans and shifters in this world which works. I like the idea there's room in this world for shifters who can't shift yet still have this heritage alongside the enhanced senses and some of the drawbacks too since, seriously? There's always drawbacks to basically being a superhero with crazy sensitivity to all kinds of things.
Kevin spoke to my heart a lot since I've got weight issues myself. I know what it's like to feel as if the world is judging me for being 'a fat kid.' I understood a lot of his insecurities about being out to his family, too. It's hard when your family is straight-laced, service people. I was really proud of him for trying to start speaking his mind more. He needed to be strong enough to admit he had wants, needs, feelings of his own worthy of consideration.
Rhys did remind me alternately of a big roughneck and a big puppy. The guy's all enthusiasm! He would be a handful to deal with as a friend much less as a partner. I was glad to see he valued Kevin in this way Kevin couldn't see due to his own insecurities. There's a lot of issues he had on his own too since it couldn't have been easy for him, could it? Growing up around shifters without being able to shift himself? Bullying isn't something easy on anyone.
Overall, I'd recommend this one for a good friends-to-lovers read where they're already friends, already lovers, and just really need to work out the details on how much of either they want to be. It's got a lot of heart in it for a short read.
Hollis Shiloh brings me so much joy with the 'shifters and partners' series. There's this strange balance between the humans and shifters in this world which works. I like the idea there's room in this world for shifters who can't shift yet still have this heritage alongside the enhanced senses and some of the drawbacks too since, seriously? There's always drawbacks to basically being a superhero with crazy sensitivity to all kinds of things.
Kevin spoke to my heart a lot since I've got weight issues myself. I know what it's like to feel as if the world is judging me for being 'a fat kid.' I understood a lot of his insecurities about being out to his family, too. It's hard when your family is straight-laced, service people. I was really proud of him for trying to start speaking his mind more. He needed to be strong enough to admit he had wants, needs, feelings of his own worthy of consideration.
Rhys did remind me alternately of a big roughneck and a big puppy. The guy's all enthusiasm! He would be a handful to deal with as a friend much less as a partner. I was glad to see he valued Kevin in this way Kevin couldn't see due to his own insecurities. There's a lot of issues he had on his own too since it couldn't have been easy for him, could it? Growing up around shifters without being able to shift himself? Bullying isn't something easy on anyone.
Overall, I'd recommend this one for a good friends-to-lovers read where they're already friends, already lovers, and just really need to work out the details on how much of either they want to be. It's got a lot of heart in it for a short read.
February 2, 2016
3.5 Stars rounded up.
August 18, 2017
Didn't feel real
I found that Rhys and Kevin were a bit hard to connect with. We could have had a compelling story with Rhys trying too foot into both the human and shifter worlds and not firing in, but didn't. We could have had a similarly compelling story of Kevin needing to hide around his family, but only got a small hint of it.
Instead we saw Rhys be immature throughout most of the narrative and only step up to the plate when pressed by Kevin; then suddenly declare his love and devotion. It just didn't quite feel real to me.
I found that Rhys and Kevin were a bit hard to connect with. We could have had a compelling story with Rhys trying too foot into both the human and shifter worlds and not firing in, but didn't. We could have had a similarly compelling story of Kevin needing to hide around his family, but only got a small hint of it.
Instead we saw Rhys be immature throughout most of the narrative and only step up to the plate when pressed by Kevin; then suddenly declare his love and devotion. It just didn't quite feel real to me.
February 7, 2020
Least favorite so far in the series but still enjoyable. There's just something about the unique way this author writes her shifter characters.
July 7, 2019
Rhys and Kevin are a cute couple. They definitely need therapy and hopefully the program will provide that. Rhys not being able to shift seemed like an interesting twist, but really came across as a none issue except during a brief encounter in the certification program. I would have liked to have been told more about that dynamic. Maybe the certification portion could have been one chapter longer than what is already there.
September 22, 2018
Partners
This book involved a wolf shifter that did not shit because he was only 25%. He had a best. Friend his partner as a cop and his lover. They got the certificate to work legally as a shifter pair great story
This book involved a wolf shifter that did not shit because he was only 25%. He had a best. Friend his partner as a cop and his lover. They got the certificate to work legally as a shifter pair great story
November 24, 2018
I love the interactions between the two main characters, the way they laugh and goof around. As in the other books theres a lot of angst, relationship drama and not much else. I had thought of giving up on the series after the last two books, but this one made me glad that I didn't.
June 6, 2017
I love this series. Unique characters and story lines. Can't wait to read more. I recommend all of her books.
May 21, 2016
Great entry in the series. Really, this is more about two guys dancing around making the leap from friends with benefits to boyfriends than it is about the Shifters and Partners thing. I loved these guys' relationship. They had all the immature bantering along with the sweet cuddling/spooning and hot sex. Their friendship was easy to see but their intimacy was a little murkier. Kevin wants more, a commitment but he's not good at saying what he feels or asking for what he wants. Rhys is a big kid who is a little clueless when it comes to their relationship status. The way they are tested and grow both individually and together make this a great story. The story has a lot of emotion but not much angst--especially compared to some of the other books in the series. I would love to see more of these guys' story--they were just so fun to get to know.
December 4, 2015
I liked it, but not as much as the first three in the series, especially the one with Joey the fox. None of the characters from the previous books are included, unless perhaps "Clipboard Guy" is Singh. Two young goofballs, a closeted gay couple, are already police officers and already partners. They just need to get certified to become more useful.
The shifter here can't actually shift as he is only 1/4 wolf. It's mostly dealing with coming out and with the non-shifter partner becoming more assertive.
The shifter here can't actually shift as he is only 1/4 wolf. It's mostly dealing with coming out and with the non-shifter partner becoming more assertive.
January 2, 2016
I liked it..Rhys is an interesting combination of the super sensitive need protection at times full shifter personality and hard ass immature like cop.
Still got to see some emotional baggage from Rhys where Kevin in fact, like the full blood teams, takes care and soothes his partner.
And, of course there is sex but the details are still fairly vague
Still got to see some emotional baggage from Rhys where Kevin in fact, like the full blood teams, takes care and soothes his partner.
And, of course there is sex but the details are still fairly vague
July 26, 2016
The protagonists were police, but there wasn't a whole lot of law enforcement in the book. It was a romance between two immature guys as narrated by the shy Kevin, telling the reader about his partner Rhys. I could believe that people would act that way. I was suspending disbelief for the werewolf world, but I could definitely believe that men in their twenties(?) would act like that.
October 30, 2015
2.5
This one didn't really do it for me, but it was enjoyable enough.
This one didn't really do it for me, but it was enjoyable enough.
November 28, 2015
3.5 out of 5
April 20, 2016
A romance between two officers, Shy Kevin and outrageous Rhys. Their friendship was warm and good. Their story wasn't specially original, still quick and good.
May 10, 2016
3.75*
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