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Wallace Avery, bookworm extraordinaire, is not out at work in either sense, as a gay man or as a fox shifter. He likes his privacy, and he's quite content in records management, thank you: filing papers and spending his off hours quietly.
When the opportunity he never wanted is thrust into his lap, he has to decide what to do about it. Police work and a pay raise, and probably stress up to his eyeballs, or trying to stay in his old life and pretending he's not capable of so much more?
Whatever he chooses, he definitely doesn't want to fall for someone from his workplace. Especially not that cop . . .
63,000 words
A Shifters and Partners Novel
When the opportunity he never wanted is thrust into his lap, he has to decide what to do about it. Police work and a pay raise, and probably stress up to his eyeballs, or trying to stay in his old life and pretending he's not capable of so much more?
Whatever he chooses, he definitely doesn't want to fall for someone from his workplace. Especially not that cop . . .
63,000 words
A Shifters and Partners Novel
183 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 13, 2016
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May 28, 2018
Wallace amused me with his persnickity foxy nature. Super smart, uptight and then sexy when he wants to be.
I love the baffled romance of this one but there it could have much stronger in the building a relationship department. The couple was fun to watch though.
I love the baffled romance of this one but there it could have much stronger in the building a relationship department. The couple was fun to watch though.
February 7, 2020
I really enjoyed this and I think it's my favorite so far. Wallace and Jon are such complete opposites and yet I could see them together. I loved the plot in this one as well - it had a definite HFN vs HEA but I saw that book #11 is also about them so yeah! Can't wait to get to it.
January 25, 2018
Favorite Fox and Cop!
Bookish foxes are apparently my thing! Who knew? I was surprised with how much I enjoyed FOXED since I've been reading the Shifters and Partners series for a bit now; I was prepared for a fairly routine story only to be thrown off track by bookish Wallace in Records Management getting outted as a fox to Jon Connery---who is the least sensitive cop in his precinct. It was a little bit like pairing Belle with Gaston since Jon is definitely not a secret sensitive softie.
Wallace Avery has this ridiculous appeal to me because he loves books and filing and takes comfort in libraries or book stores. I am one of those people too. I understand books a lot more than people. Books can take me anywhere without being able to really hurt me the way people can. I liked seeing him coming out of his shell to share more of himself with those around him even though the precinct finding out he was a fox was not something he chose to announce himself.
Jon Connery really should come across as having all the sensitivity of a bag of cement, but he is a great dad and he's got his reasons to be The Confrontational Guy versus The Nice Guy. He takes a while to warm up to sharing more with Wallace than sex. I found that very believable. I liked seeing him decide to be less concerned with his own appearance in favor of doing the right thing for Wallace. I especially liked getting to see him be more protective toward absolutely anyone other than his son Eli.
FOXED can be read as a standalone. I would highly recommend it for an opposites attract/enemies-to-lovers romance. I am so glad there's going to be more of these guys! I can't wait to see what the future holds for them as partners and a couple.
Bookish foxes are apparently my thing! Who knew? I was surprised with how much I enjoyed FOXED since I've been reading the Shifters and Partners series for a bit now; I was prepared for a fairly routine story only to be thrown off track by bookish Wallace in Records Management getting outted as a fox to Jon Connery---who is the least sensitive cop in his precinct. It was a little bit like pairing Belle with Gaston since Jon is definitely not a secret sensitive softie.
Wallace Avery has this ridiculous appeal to me because he loves books and filing and takes comfort in libraries or book stores. I am one of those people too. I understand books a lot more than people. Books can take me anywhere without being able to really hurt me the way people can. I liked seeing him coming out of his shell to share more of himself with those around him even though the precinct finding out he was a fox was not something he chose to announce himself.
Jon Connery really should come across as having all the sensitivity of a bag of cement, but he is a great dad and he's got his reasons to be The Confrontational Guy versus The Nice Guy. He takes a while to warm up to sharing more with Wallace than sex. I found that very believable. I liked seeing him decide to be less concerned with his own appearance in favor of doing the right thing for Wallace. I especially liked getting to see him be more protective toward absolutely anyone other than his son Eli.
FOXED can be read as a standalone. I would highly recommend it for an opposites attract/enemies-to-lovers romance. I am so glad there's going to be more of these guys! I can't wait to see what the future holds for them as partners and a couple.
May 27, 2016
2.5 stars
Errrrr. I liked the first half of this book, with Wallace Avery's POV being interesting. Then at 48% it was like I was reading a totally different story with two very different characters as leads. Wallace in the first half is an introverted reader who enjoys his job as an archivist for a police station. One of the cops, whose name is Matt, shows an interest in him and in a very quiet way starts flirting with Wallace, which is very sweet. Wallace is also wary of one of the other cops, Jon Connery, who tends to be a homophobic loudmouth and just all around unpleasant individual.
48% all this goes to heck when, inexplicably, Wallace decides Jon Connery is the man he wants and his character undergoes a radical change in the process. Suddenly, he's calling Jon for assignations in closets around the station and nooners at a local motel. I was so not happy about this change. What's worse, poor Matt gets left hanging in the wind without any real explanation.
All in all, this was a really disappointing read.
Errrrr. I liked the first half of this book, with Wallace Avery's POV being interesting. Then at 48% it was like I was reading a totally different story with two very different characters as leads. Wallace in the first half is an introverted reader who enjoys his job as an archivist for a police station. One of the cops, whose name is Matt, shows an interest in him and in a very quiet way starts flirting with Wallace, which is very sweet. Wallace is also wary of one of the other cops, Jon Connery, who tends to be a homophobic loudmouth and just all around unpleasant individual.
48% all this goes to heck when, inexplicably, Wallace decides Jon Connery is the man he wants and his character undergoes a radical change in the process. Suddenly, he's calling Jon for assignations in closets around the station and nooners at a local motel. I was so not happy about this change. What's worse, poor Matt gets left hanging in the wind without any real explanation.
All in all, this was a really disappointing read.
June 19, 2020
The plot summary makes it sound like a mystery, but it really isn't. The mystery plot doesn't start till about 60% of the way through the book, and almost all of the work towards solving the mystery is background and mostly by other characters.
I think I would have had more patience with this book being primarily a character driven romance if most of the conflicts in the story weren't either resolved without any effort or not at all.
I think I would have had more patience with this book being primarily a character driven romance if most of the conflicts in the story weren't either resolved without any effort or not at all.
June 10, 2016
The story plot was too short and to underdeveloped to be anything more than okay.
June 6, 2018
A cute read. This is a stand alone story in the series and the first one I've read.
I liked the author's take on shifter dynamics. I liked seeing different sorts of shifters be presented. Ferdinand was one of my fav characters even though he was only in two scenes. I won't spoil it but he's totally adorable.
The plot line was a new twist on the old 'deep in the closet, acting like a bigoted straight guy' cop with a slender nerdy guy. I actually enjoyed both mc's and I liked how they ended up together. It was amusing also an amusing take on wolf shifters.
All in all it was a fun, light read and I'll probably pick up the sequel.
I liked the author's take on shifter dynamics. I liked seeing different sorts of shifters be presented. Ferdinand was one of my fav characters even though he was only in two scenes. I won't spoil it but he's totally adorable.
The plot line was a new twist on the old 'deep in the closet, acting like a bigoted straight guy' cop with a slender nerdy guy. I actually enjoyed both mc's and I liked how they ended up together. It was amusing also an amusing take on wolf shifters.
All in all it was a fun, light read and I'll probably pick up the sequel.
February 15, 2019
This was the best one for a while in the series.
I loved Wally... sorry Wallace.
And I really liked Jon even if I never really saw how their relationship really started. It suddenly just was there. Gone from enemies to lovers that cared in an instant...At least that was how it felt to me and that was probably the only negative thing I can think about.
I wished it had a more fulfilling ending, but I'm queuing the sequel up so it wont be long till I hopefully getmy their HEA instead of a faintly satisfying HFN.
I loved Wally... sorry Wallace.
And I really liked Jon even if I never really saw how their relationship really started. It suddenly just was there. Gone from enemies to lovers that cared in an instant...At least that was how it felt to me and that was probably the only negative thing I can think about.
I wished it had a more fulfilling ending, but I'm queuing the sequel up so it wont be long till I hopefully get
December 29, 2025
Wallace is content to work in the background of the police station dealing with paperwork. Jon is one of the detectives and comes across as a less than accepting person when it comes to many things including shifters and the LGBTQA population. Wallace does his best to avoid Jon for just that reason. When Wallace is outed as a shifter things start to change. Wallace sees Jon with his son and then at a Gay club where their relationship takes a drastic turn. An offer to move up into a more active role brings the two men together in a way that although satisfying turns into something more.
February 26, 2019
2.5 stars.🌟 This was kinda meh story.
The start of this kinda rambled on with unnecessary words throughout the book verging on boring.
Written in 1st POV as the "I"s comes into play and includes a feisty fox, a book nerd, 9 yr Eli, closet character, sudden sex scenes.
Wallace had super hearing due to being a fox. Working in the records dept for the police and not liking one particular detective. Jon rattled his fur sprouting of against gay and shifters people. Matt on the other hand he liked a lot.
The start of this kinda rambled on with unnecessary words throughout the book verging on boring.
Written in 1st POV as the "I"s comes into play and includes a feisty fox, a book nerd, 9 yr Eli, closet character, sudden sex scenes.
Wallace had super hearing due to being a fox. Working in the records dept for the police and not liking one particular detective. Jon rattled his fur sprouting of against gay and shifters people. Matt on the other hand he liked a lot.
July 10, 2019
This was kind of a 3.5 star book for me. I had a hard time with the lightning fast shift between Wallace and Jon. One page they're still antagonistic, the next their fucking like they've been in love for months. That said, I did enjoy the parts where the author developed their relationship. It felt real by the end of the story. I did feel very sorry for Matt. I think he got really screwed as a character. He needs his own HEA.
March 27, 2019
Change of attitude
Wallace was working in records department in the police station no one new he was a fox shifter until he was outed by a wolf. He took the course to be certified as a consultant. Jon was a detective and loud and obnoxious to cover for his sexual likes. They hit it off as lovers and then as partners.
Wallace was working in records department in the police station no one new he was a fox shifter until he was outed by a wolf. He took the course to be certified as a consultant. Jon was a detective and loud and obnoxious to cover for his sexual likes. They hit it off as lovers and then as partners.
April 9, 2023
I tolerated over 40% of Wallace’s incessant, nonsensical rambling, only to piece together the fact that every mention and interaction with Mark was a waste. Wallace is going to end up with the worst possible person? I don’t care if he’s redeemed in the end, it’s not gonna make me like him or the relationship.
August 27, 2017
Excellent
Wallace definitely ended up with exactly we who I wanted him to be with from almost the beginning.
I like how this book started to introduce us to all sorts of other kinds of shifters.
Wallace definitely ended up with exactly we who I wanted him to be with from almost the beginning.
I like how this book started to introduce us to all sorts of other kinds of shifters.
November 25, 2018
As the other books in the series, this one works fine as a stand-alone. It's also a lot like the other content-wise.
March 31, 2019
As a records manager, I was delighted to read a main character in the profession.
I read this as part of a Shifters & Partners anthology.
I read this as part of a Shifters & Partners anthology.
February 5, 2017
Loved this story and the characters . Hope to see more of their story.
September 21, 2021
Wallace loves his records management job as support staff at a police station, but is "outed" as a shapeshifter and encouraged to take a more active part in police work. For the first half of the book, he despises Jon, who is a policeman and a big jerk. It seems like Wallace will begin a relationship with Matt. That doesn't happen. Instead, Wallace decides he likes Jon the jerk. In the second half of the book, we get some of Jon's viewpoint, and we see that in some ways he's not as much of an intolerant jerk as he puts himself forward as.
The book is left quite open-ended in some ways, with a promise that we'll see more of the characters. I hope there's a new book that focuses on these characters, because otherwise the story will feel incomplete.
Unlike some of the other books in the series, the characters are shown working at their jobs. It's a romance with other plot threads besides the romance.
Reread in Sept. 2021: Jon was still a jerk. I found him kind of more tolerable this time around in this first book of the two. Foxed Up is the second book.
The book is left quite open-ended in some ways, with a promise that we'll see more of the characters. I hope there's a new book that focuses on these characters, because otherwise the story will feel incomplete.
Unlike some of the other books in the series, the characters are shown working at their jobs. It's a romance with other plot threads besides the romance.
Reread in Sept. 2021: Jon was still a jerk. I found him kind of more tolerable this time around in this first book of the two. Foxed Up is the second book.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 29, 2016
I gave this book 3 stars because I overall really enjoyed this book once it got started which was halfway through for me. It had its interesting and endearing parts for me between Jon and Wallace, I just had a hard time buying Wallace going from totally disliking and your an asshole to now I can't get enough of you and I'm a total slut for you. That part for me was quite unbelievable and unrealistic not that shifting into a fox is real but you have to make the story somewhat believable in terms of emotions and feelings.
Jon turned out to be sweet with how he took care of Wallace in the hunt for the kidnapper. I just wasn't ready for the story to end so soon, I was really interested to read about Wallace meeting Jon's son and working out that relationship as well to complete the story and maybe then I would been totally satisfied with the ending. Overall it was a good story but could've been better had my major hang ups been addressed differently.
Jon turned out to be sweet with how he took care of Wallace in the hunt for the kidnapper. I just wasn't ready for the story to end so soon, I was really interested to read about Wallace meeting Jon's son and working out that relationship as well to complete the story and maybe then I would been totally satisfied with the ending. Overall it was a good story but could've been better had my major hang ups been addressed differently.
March 1, 2016
I gave this book 3 stars because I overall really enjoyed this book once it got started which was halfway through for me. It had its interesting and endearing parts for me between Jon and Wallace, I just had a hard time buying Wallace going from totally disliking and your an asshole to now I can't get enough of you and I'm a total slut for you. That part for me was quite unbelievable and unrealistic not that shifting into a fox is real but you have to make the story somewhat believable in terms of emotions and feelings.
Jon turned out to be sweet with how he took care of Wallace in the hunt for the kidnapper. I just wasn't ready for the story to end so soon, I was really interested to read about Wallace meeting Jon's son and working out that relationship as well to complete the story and maybe then I would been totally satisfied with the ending. Overall it was a good story but could've been better had my major hang ups been addressed differently.
Jon turned out to be sweet with how he took care of Wallace in the hunt for the kidnapper. I just wasn't ready for the story to end so soon, I was really interested to read about Wallace meeting Jon's son and working out that relationship as well to complete the story and maybe then I would been totally satisfied with the ending. Overall it was a good story but could've been better had my major hang ups been addressed differently.
May 30, 2016
Argh! Hollis Shiloh is the most perplexing, frustrating author I read. Sometimes her reads are right on point and sometimes I think someone else used her name. This is one of those times. Wallace Avery like Shiloh has multiple personalities. Meek private shifter fox at times and slick, fast-talking sexy dude other times. Jon Connery is unlikeable and unpleasant. They never were fun or sexy or worked at all for me. The amount of time spent describing Wallace's book fetish was too long and should have made us understand more about this characters. Are you telling me Jon didn't know anything about the needs of a shifter working in the field? Cops talk, come on. I gave up on Shiloh after the first installment in this series but broke down with Joey & the Fox. I was rewarded with a nice, sweet read but this was a major disappointment. Argh!
February 24, 2016
I read this in one evening. It was more substantial than the last few in this series, yet I still wanted it to go on after the final chapter. It does end with "more about these characters soon" so I may get my wish.
There are a few kids in this, one fox shifter, and a few humans. The supporting character you are led to like is cast aside, and the one you hate has a hidden side. No characters from the previous books make any appearances.
I was moved to tears a few times, and felt hopeful at others.
The errors I noticed were an extra word "He gave pushed me away," and a questionable question mark "You can't stop me?"
There are a few kids in this, one fox shifter, and a few humans. The supporting character you are led to like is cast aside, and the one you hate has a hidden side. No characters from the previous books make any appearances.
I was moved to tears a few times, and felt hopeful at others.
The errors I noticed were an extra word "He gave pushed me away," and a questionable question mark "You can't stop me?"
May 7, 2016
Ummm kid killed it for me
I dont know i didnt like that everyone was just ok with his son being troubled. Take him to a doctor jus bc u have kids doesnt mean u cant live thats the part i disagreed with made parenting look like a buzz kill. I dont have children but based on this book i wouldnt
I dont know i didnt like that everyone was just ok with his son being troubled. Take him to a doctor jus bc u have kids doesnt mean u cant live thats the part i disagreed with made parenting look like a buzz kill. I dont have children but based on this book i wouldnt
May 2, 2016
My favorite one in the series so far. I'm glad there was something at the end saying that we'll find out more about Wallace and Jon later. I really want to know how Wallace and Eli end up getting along.
September 1, 2018
I can`t wait for the next book in this series. More please.
March 14, 2016
Wow! Whowrote this
May 19, 2016
3.5*
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