This collection contains seven Christmas stories from Hollis Shiloh:Winton's StraysTwo young men meet on a train in 1917.Miles is out of the hospital in time for Christmas, traveling to relatives he doesn't want to see. He was lucky to survive the Great War. But he doesn't feel very lucky right now. Until blue-eyed Winton trips on a scarf and into his life. Winton, with his quirky smile, gentle nature, and rescued pets.Miles could love this man, he really could. But how the hell can he burden this kind, bright young man with his wounded, limping self?Falling for ArchieHarris writes instruction manuals for a living and is self-conscious at the best of times. He's not pleased when he manages to break a leg-but he's even less pleased when a pushy friend sends someone to help him around the house while it heals.When the young man in question rides up on a motorcycle, Harris expects the worst.He certainly never plans to fall in love. But Archie-short, clumsy, and utterly gorgeous-doesn't make it easy.Mark & SpenceMark is a cynical, too pretty, slight man working as an elf for the Christmas season at a department store. He also hasn't been in a relationship since his manipulative and abusive ex left him.Spence is a tall, handsome, strong man who works as a reindeer helping 'Santa' at the same department store. The two share a special chemistry, but it's hard for Mark to trust anyone, even this gentle man.They both have secrets that could -- perhaps should -- keep them apart. Gentle, caring Spence keeps getting past Mark's barriers...but will Mark be able to handle it when he finds out why Spence is really here?Contains a Christmas theme, reindeer shifters, elves, abusive relationship aftermath, angst, and a happy ending.Elves and DeerGreer is a reindeer shifter working at a magical shipping hub up North. He has little use for or understanding of elves-such delicate, short-lived creatures-but he tries to do his best by the ones in his life. And it seems like more and more are coming into his life, confusing and frustrating him, needing help, needing rescued.Since Greer is always busy, it's easy to overlook the things he doesn't want to acknowledge-until a terrible danger gives him unwanted time to think…and to realize there's just one elf who means more to him than he's ever wanted to admit.Most WonderfulTyler has never been in love in his life. So why now? Why his best friend?The Christmas DivorceSean and Jem are getting a divorce. It's a sad way to spend Christmas, apart for the first time in years, but times change and love dies. Jem has been trying hard to move on with his life...but now Sean's back asking for his help. Sean's parents are coming over for Christmas, and he doesn't want to tell them about the divorce and ruin their holiday. If Jem will just come back for a few days, to decorate and keep up the pretense till after Christmas, he'd be ever so grateful...Felix NavidadJustin isn't a fan of Christmas (or holidays in general) at the best of times. But now his long-term boyfriend has broken up with him, and he's even more gloomy than usual. The hot and unfortunately straight Felix, his partner on the force, keeps trying to help. It's really not working until Christmas Day arrives, and brings with it an unexpected gift...
