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Day Care for Shifters #1-3 & 1.5
A Day Care for Shifters: Collection 1
Shifter kids and hot single dads in a small town with secrets...
Funny and full of feeling, A Day Care for Shifters is a series of standalone stories in a little town with big mysteries. No cliffhangers and no cheating, just well-earned happy-ever-afters with lots of humor and heart... and plenty of adorable shifter children!
This set includes: Wolf's Instinct, Dragon's Instinct, and Unicorn's Instinct, as well as the bonus short story, First Shift!
Funny and full of feeling, A Day Care for Shifters is a series of standalone stories in a little town with big mysteries. No cliffhangers and no cheating, just well-earned happy-ever-afters with lots of humor and heart... and plenty of adorable shifter children!
This set includes: Wolf's Instinct, Dragon's Instinct, and Unicorn's Instinct, as well as the bonus short story, First Shift!
691 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 18, 2023
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About the author
Elva Birch
103 books276 followersElva Birch is an author of the impossible and irresistible. She is a fire dragon Gemini living in Alaska who belly dances outside at twenty below in the winter and loves to find tiny fairy moss worlds in the summer with her camera.
Elva also writes SHIFTING SANDS RESORT, GREEN VALLEY SHIFTERS, and FAE SHIFTER KNIGHTS as Zoe Chant.
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Elva also writes SHIFTING SANDS RESORT, GREEN VALLEY SHIFTERS, and FAE SHIFTER KNIGHTS as Zoe Chant.
Join her Reader's Retreat on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/elvab... for sneak previews or join her mailing list and get a free novella at: http://www.elvabirch.com/join-the-mai...
Not sure where to start? Take the quiz at her site to find your perfect book! https://www.elvabirch.com/find-a-book/
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March 5, 2024
A sweet and charming collection of stories about single paranormal parents finding true love connected by the daycare center their children attend. Good reads!
September 26, 2025
1 - WOLF’S INSTINCT
Over emphasised about Instinct too much, as they dithered internallway to much on it between it being right and/or being wrong.
Not sure how knowing something or someone (a mate) special is going to happen seems like a good thing.
The day care centre was wonderful and the children so cute and entertaining.
Liked Roderick and his daughter Gabriel. Love a single dad who doesn’t quite get it right but is doing his best.
Not quite sure why we had to have the ex pop back but hey, a bit of drama means pages need to be added in.
Though I seldom like shifter stories where they have children with other women, it is explained away here as mates are only stories, not a reality.
Want Victoria to come a cropper with her real estate shenanigans.
Read in the box set.
2 - DRAGONS INSTINCT
Quite happily reading along, even though it was a bit slow going, with nothing really happening, then we get the twist about Olivia’s ex Sunny. WTH.
NOTHING has been implied that Olivia is bisexual. Totally threw me out of the story, especially as it neither added nor changed the storyline, or defined their lives going forward. Unless she decides later on she wants a change of sexual orientation once again.
Not sure what to make of this, though I really enjoyed Lucy and her antics.
Ian and his heritage proved entertaining and different.
But then we get a dragon just deciding to change who he shares himself with and he just hops into a new host. So Ian loses his dragon soul and Olivia becomes a dragon shifter. Too weird.
Read in the box set.
3 - UNICORN’S INSTINCT
Just a bit too silly and unbelievable for me with way too many things left unanswered.
Why is this such an isolated story. We get no interaction with any of the previous book characters. This is set either in the clinic or Vivian’s house. No going into town, to the cafe, Tiny Paws or any social events, except for Halloween. And even then we didn’t get anyone else interacting. Could be a totally different series. The only connection is that Becket is the one who saved Ian.
How are they going to explain Timothy’s MIRACULOUS recovery? Becket himself even uses the term unexplained miracle and undue questions when thinking of being able to treat shifter children in the clinic.
What happened to Hunter?
WHO was David?
Just annoying with all, these things left unanswered.
INCLUDES
1.5 - First Shift
Cute and sweet light read. Not really romance orientated but enjoyable.
Poor Chloe gets the surprise of her life when her son turns into a penguin chick.
Loved how Clay is protective, supportive and helpful.
Over emphasised about Instinct too much, as they dithered internallway to much on it between it being right and/or being wrong.
Not sure how knowing something or someone (a mate) special is going to happen seems like a good thing.
The day care centre was wonderful and the children so cute and entertaining.
Liked Roderick and his daughter Gabriel. Love a single dad who doesn’t quite get it right but is doing his best.
Not quite sure why we had to have the ex pop back but hey, a bit of drama means pages need to be added in.
Though I seldom like shifter stories where they have children with other women, it is explained away here as mates are only stories, not a reality.
Want Victoria to come a cropper with her real estate shenanigans.
Read in the box set.
2 - DRAGONS INSTINCT
Quite happily reading along, even though it was a bit slow going, with nothing really happening, then we get the twist about Olivia’s ex Sunny. WTH.
NOTHING has been implied that Olivia is bisexual. Totally threw me out of the story, especially as it neither added nor changed the storyline, or defined their lives going forward. Unless she decides later on she wants a change of sexual orientation once again.
Not sure what to make of this, though I really enjoyed Lucy and her antics.
Ian and his heritage proved entertaining and different.
But then we get a dragon just deciding to change who he shares himself with and he just hops into a new host. So Ian loses his dragon soul and Olivia becomes a dragon shifter. Too weird.
Read in the box set.
3 - UNICORN’S INSTINCT
Just a bit too silly and unbelievable for me with way too many things left unanswered.
Why is this such an isolated story. We get no interaction with any of the previous book characters. This is set either in the clinic or Vivian’s house. No going into town, to the cafe, Tiny Paws or any social events, except for Halloween. And even then we didn’t get anyone else interacting. Could be a totally different series. The only connection is that Becket is the one who saved Ian.
How are they going to explain Timothy’s MIRACULOUS recovery? Becket himself even uses the term unexplained miracle and undue questions when thinking of being able to treat shifter children in the clinic.
What happened to Hunter?
WHO was David?
Just annoying with all, these things left unanswered.
INCLUDES
1.5 - First Shift
Cute and sweet light read. Not really romance orientated but enjoyable.
Poor Chloe gets the surprise of her life when her son turns into a penguin chick.
Loved how Clay is protective, supportive and helpful.
March 2, 2024
Get your tissues ready for this very emotional book (especiallythe last one), as you read these stories. You get 4 stories in the series (one is only a 'bonus' short story). The stories centre around single parents to children that go to a special shifter day care. You see all the fun and trials of living with a shifter child. Very well written with exceptional characters that you will love.
March 15, 2024
A thoroughly lovely read
I loved all the characters and aren't shifters so fun? Addison and Olivia's stories were wonderful and I like how Becket noticed her shifter status when he hadn't when he was working as a fireman and helped she and Ian off the mountain. Just great writing!
I loved all the characters and aren't shifters so fun? Addison and Olivia's stories were wonderful and I like how Becket noticed her shifter status when he hadn't when he was working as a fireman and helped she and Ian off the mountain. Just great writing!
February 15, 2025
Just fun and delightful
Shifter and human parents, daycare chaos, the rapid pace of life and love - chaotic and beautiful. Thoroughly enjoyed these three and will read the rest of the series. Nickel City, MT holds many shifter secrets and this series centers around the parents and friends who know them and live with them. Charming and enjoyable.
Shifter and human parents, daycare chaos, the rapid pace of life and love - chaotic and beautiful. Thoroughly enjoyed these three and will read the rest of the series. Nickel City, MT holds many shifter secrets and this series centers around the parents and friends who know them and live with them. Charming and enjoyable.
February 29, 2024
I’ve read a lot of shifter books, and now: shifter babies!!! Well, mostly they are toddlers who often shift at inappropriate times, awkwardly showing up as a small, naked human. Hilarity ensues! These are funny , sweet stories with romance, too. Elva Birch FTW!
March 5, 2024
Really this is a 3.8 as a series. It has an intriguing story premise. A day care for shifter children. I enjoyed getting to know each of the shifters and seeing how they meet their mates. It's spicy and has suggestions of f/f in one so not an author I will continue to read.
March 6, 2024
Shifter children in daycare!
Single shifter parents need babysitting while they work! Parents find that certain someone that brings romance to that certain shifter meant for them! Start this series! Adults only
Single shifter parents need babysitting while they work! Parents find that certain someone that brings romance to that certain shifter meant for them! Start this series! Adults only
March 7, 2024
Good tales
Enjoyed all three books equally. The day care environment felt really true to life only this was for shifter children, so they also had to be careful to teach the children that they could not just anytime. ( liked the way they did this with finger toes ).
Enjoyed all three books equally. The day care environment felt really true to life only this was for shifter children, so they also had to be careful to teach the children that they could not just anytime. ( liked the way they did this with finger toes ).
June 14, 2024
Amazing and wonderful!
A definitely not to be missed wonderful book and part of a great collection/series. I don’t want to reveal the story but you will love, laugh, cry, and be delighted with this book!!
A definitely not to be missed wonderful book and part of a great collection/series. I don’t want to reveal the story but you will love, laugh, cry, and be delighted with this book!!
January 11, 2025
I loved these stories. The first 2.5 were fairly low angst, the third was heartfelt while still being heart wrenching. And they all handled some sensitive topics very well. The sex scenes were more steamy than spicy, but still enough to get my pulse rate up. 4.5 stars rounded up to 5.
April 3, 2025
Heartwarming shifter stories
I was excited to read about shifter children. It's a subject that isn't put in most shifter romance stories. The author has captured the challenges of Just being normal parents by adding in the twist of shifting. Very funny and heartwarming.
I was excited to read about shifter children. It's a subject that isn't put in most shifter romance stories. The author has captured the challenges of Just being normal parents by adding in the twist of shifting. Very funny and heartwarming.
September 12, 2025
Sweet read with some twists!
Quick fun read in three shifter tails with a little romance, a little sex, and some twists and turns thrown in. Really enjoyed this author and the series and will be back for more!
Quick fun read in three shifter tails with a little romance, a little sex, and some twists and turns thrown in. Really enjoyed this author and the series and will be back for more!
January 17, 2024
well done
Thank you for the trigger alert before book three. Excellent series, fun, funny and good stories. I recommend these books
Thank you for the trigger alert before book three. Excellent series, fun, funny and good stories. I recommend these books
March 6, 2024
Fantiasic read
These were very exciting and hard to put down.. I am looking forward to reading more of Elva's books.
Thank you
These were very exciting and hard to put down.. I am looking forward to reading more of Elva's books.
Thank you
March 8, 2024
It was a great read, took me a little time to get into it.
March 12, 2024
Stunning
I really loved these books, a wonderful story line. To cute little kiddos. Wonderful romance passion and sense of belonging.
I really loved these books, a wonderful story line. To cute little kiddos. Wonderful romance passion and sense of belonging.
March 18, 2024
Awesome Read
I did not dislike any part of this series at all. I highly recommend reading more of Elva Birch. Very good read.
I did not dislike any part of this series at all. I highly recommend reading more of Elva Birch. Very good read.
March 24, 2024
A Day Care for Shifters Collection 1 (books 1- 3)
Enjoyed these books a lot. Warm and gentle style that has me laughing out loud. A definite thumbs up !
Enjoyed these books a lot. Warm and gentle style that has me laughing out loud. A definite thumbs up !
March 28, 2024
Interesting characters and stories, but I just didn't connect with the writing.
April 2, 2024
A Day for Shifters: Collection 1 (Book 1-3) by Elva Birch
I enjoyed all three of these stories. It was very hard to put the stories down. Has you going through many emotions.
I enjoyed all three of these stories. It was very hard to put the stories down. Has you going through many emotions.
April 16, 2024
Good
I enjoyed the first story and started the second story buy it got to much for me to continue to read. Not much of a shifter fan. But the first story was good
I enjoyed the first story and started the second story buy it got to much for me to continue to read. Not much of a shifter fan. But the first story was good
April 29, 2024
so loved these stories
I so loved these stories, especially Unicorn’s Instinct. Can’t wait to read more of the series. A definite must read.
I so loved these stories, especially Unicorn’s Instinct. Can’t wait to read more of the series. A definite must read.
May 22, 2024
Fun books
I'm already looking for the next book in the series. These are fast, fun reads and just what I want
I'm already looking for the next book in the series. These are fast, fun reads and just what I want
June 25, 2024
a sweet love story
she was a single mother trying to pay bills and raise her kids when she saw him the new doctor in town
she was a single mother trying to pay bills and raise her kids when she saw him the new doctor in town
December 18, 2024
4.00 stars
So far I have completed the first two stories in this series. It is an urban fantasy that seems to be situated on earth. However, human beings aren’t aware they are sharing their habitat with shifters.
This story centers around a daycare center for shifters. It is delightful to see very young toddler babies during their first shift into their animal side. These stories made me laugh and want to snuggle these little critters. What fun.
Books 1 and 2 are centered around the same characters. It appears book 3 centers on a different character. I am so happy with the first two stories that I am shelving this book right now. I cannot give it 5 stars without completing the third story.
So far I find this to be a delightful and heartwarming story.
Recommend.
So far I have completed the first two stories in this series. It is an urban fantasy that seems to be situated on earth. However, human beings aren’t aware they are sharing their habitat with shifters.
This story centers around a daycare center for shifters. It is delightful to see very young toddler babies during their first shift into their animal side. These stories made me laugh and want to snuggle these little critters. What fun.
Books 1 and 2 are centered around the same characters. It appears book 3 centers on a different character. I am so happy with the first two stories that I am shelving this book right now. I cannot give it 5 stars without completing the third story.
So far I find this to be a delightful and heartwarming story.
Recommend.
December 13, 2024
Shifters and family
This is a great collection of stories. Love, passion and belonging is what life should be about like in these stories . I highly recommend this book series.
This is a great collection of stories. Love, passion and belonging is what life should be about like in these stories . I highly recommend this book series.
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