Day Care for Shifters Series by Elva Birch

How much does a polar bear weigh? Just enough to break the ice!Navigating on-line dating is hard enough for a single mom and first shift baker, but Chloe has a whole new set of problems when her little boy suddenly changes into a pushy baby penguin.Clay doesn't want to be the kind of guy who can't respect boundaries, but when Chloe cancels their not-a-date, his polar bear insists that he ride to her rescue... moreHow much does a polar bear weigh? Just enough to break the ice!Navigating on-line dating is hard enough for a single mom and first shift baker, but Chloe has a whole new set of problems when her little boy suddenly changes into a pushy baby penguin.Clay doesn't want to be the kind of guy who can't respect boundaries, but when Chloe cancels their not-a-date, his polar bear insists that he ride to her rescue.Arctic meets Antarctic with a love at first sight sizzle in this short standalone romance story in the Day Care for Shifters series. Originally published in Sweet Sprinkles anthology.* * *Chloe crouched, groping blindly for her phone, and Ryan—or what had been Ryan—squirreled out of his clothing and rolled from her arms, landing on the floor with a determined plop that turned into a comical waddle towards the bathroom, making happy little squeaks with every step.Chloe found her phone without once looking at it and scrambled after the fuzzy little bird that had been her son. “Ryan?” she said plaintively. “Honey?”Ryan got to the edge of the bathtub and flapped his stubby little wings as he tried to hop up into it. “Meep! Beep!”A penguin, Chloe realized in shock. Ryan was a baby penguin.He looked like a stuffed animal, with dense downy feathers all over his gray body. His face already showed distinct markings, with a black hood over round white eye patches. His dark, beady little eyes blinked rapidly.Chloe still clutched her phone and Ryan’s abandoned clothes.Should she…call someone? Was there a helpline for this? Has your child has turned into an Antarctic bird? Call our hotline for harried mothers! less

All that Tara wants is for her mommy to be happy. (And a puppy.)Kirin are supposed to be lucky, but Vivian feels like her own luck is anything but good. Vivian had a literal unicorn…and tragically lost him while she was three months pregnant and chasing a three-year-old. Her daughter is a Chinese unicorn like her father was and can’t finish a meal in less than an hour, her son is eight months and already has four teeth, and she’s working full-time as a nurse... moreAll that Tara wants is for her mommy to be happy. (And a puppy.)Kirin are supposed to be lucky, but Vivian feels like her own luck is anything but good. Vivian had a literal unicorn…and tragically lost him while she was three months pregnant and chasing a three-year-old. Her daughter is a Chinese unicorn like her father was and can’t finish a meal in less than an hour, her son is eight months and already has four teeth, and she’s working full-time as a nurse. She doesn’t have the time, or the heart, for romance, no matter how handsome the new visiting pediatrics doctor is, and she definitely doesn’t have time for a puppy.As a unicorn shifter, Doctor Becket can heal anything…except for a broken heart. The only problem is that every time he does, he loses a little bit of his own time and life. He’s made peace with this trade-off, traveling and quietly saving people all over the world while he can…until he meets a courageous woman who reminds him what there is left to live for. With people starting to sniff around after the secrets of Nickel City, including his own, Becket has a hard choice to make. Instinct tells him that Vivian’s home, with her two adorable children and their new-found puppy, is exactly where he needs to be, but how can he risk her happiness and safety? Is it possible that Vivian will get two unicorns in her lifetime…and lose them both? Unicorn’s Instinct is a funny and touching tale of healing and heart, with a guaranteed happy ever after, lots of laughs, adorable children…and one lucky puppy. less

A single dad with two kids...and one of them can fly. (The other one only thinks he can!)Complete description coming soon!Full of humor and heart, Gryphon’s Instinct is a sizzling full-length paranormal romance romp with adorable children and hilarious pets. It stands completely alone, but is part of A Day Care for Shifters series.

She's going to get the ride of her life...Stallion's Instinct is a standalone in the Day Care for Shifters series, with single parents and adorable shifter kids, and stories full of humor and heart.

Ravens love shiny things... but sometimes that gets them into trouble.