Suddenly Shifters Series by Elva Birch

Anders Canyon is an unassuming little town where big things are afoot. As a science fiction writer, Francis does a lot of strange research on the internet, but he’s not sure he’s ever had to look up “I can turn into a dog... moreAnders Canyon is an unassuming little town where big things are afoot. As a science fiction writer, Francis does a lot of strange research on the internet, but he’s not sure he’s ever had to look up “I can turn into a dog.” It looks like his neighbor crush might be facing the same kind of transformation, but who can he trust when confessing the truth might get him put in a padded room, with or without a shock collar around his neck? A warning not to drink the local water is just the start of Julia’s trouble, but the cases that are starting to show up at her little clinic don’t match the symptoms of heavy metal poisoning, and whatever this affliction is...it’s clearly spreading. On top of that, snoopy agents who claim to be with the EPA are asking her questions, and her hot next door neighbor is suddenly incredibly hot...and Julia never sees him at the same time as his new dog.Something in the Water is a short, steamy shifter read that stands alone, with a complete emotional arc and satisfying ending, launching a crunchy mystery in a little town with lots of secrets…This story was originally published in the anthology New Year, New Boo (2021, now out of print). less

In a small town where unusual things are happening to ordinary people...a squirrel is born.Gary's neighbor Marie is an uptight librarian with no sense of humor.Marie's neighbor Gary is an obnoxiously loud and footloose theater guy with no sense of boundaries.When Gary wakes up with a sudden and unpredictable ability to shift into a squirrel, he's desperate for answers... moreIn a small town where unusual things are happening to ordinary people...a squirrel is born.Gary's neighbor Marie is an uptight librarian with no sense of humor.Marie's neighbor Gary is an obnoxiously loud and footloose theater guy with no sense of boundaries.When Gary wakes up with a sudden and unpredictable ability to shift into a squirrel, he's desperate for answers. When he hits up the library for research, he runs into Marie and discovers an unexpected ally in uncovering the mysteries of transformation that are spreading through the sleepy town of Anders Canyon...and an unexpected interest in his former enemy-next-door.Suddenly Squirrel is a hot and hilarious grumpy-and-sunshine, opposites-attract shifter short romance romp, with copious musical theater references, an undercover shifter book club, and side-splitting shifting mishaps. An early draft of this story was previously published on Vella and at Patreon. less