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Bittersweet Candy Kisses
A storefront. You've never noticed it before. It's small, unassuming, and yet there's something about it that draws your eye. And the scent drifting out, dark and aromatic, so enticing. How could you have overlooked it? It must be new.
So why does Sweets to the Sweet look like it's been there for ages? And the pale man behind the counter...certainly you'd remember him.
Much like love, chocolate can be rich and heady, distractingly sensual, sweet and bitter. Just ask Chance. He’s been the catalyst of many a relationship over the years, though he himself scoffs at the notion of a happily ever after. But sometimes a mere hint of sweetness is all it takes.
Follow Sweets to the Sweet as it alights across the globe in twelve novelettes by Jordan Castillo Price, Sean Kennedy and Clare London.
Previously released individually as the Petit Morts series, now available together for the first time in this sweeping omnibus anthology.
Hue, Tint and Shade by Jordan Castillo Price
Yellow is as yellow does.
Moolah and Moonshine by Jordan Castillo Price
If you ever go to France, watch out for those ticklers.
Spanish Fly Guy by Jordan Castillo Price
A new twist on liquid courage.
Pretty Ugly by Jordan Castillo Price
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder...usually.
One Less Stiff at the Funeral by Sean Kennedy
Chocolate makes everything better. Even a eulogy.
Wishink Well by Jordan Castillo Price
You can't get something for nothing.
Happily Neverafter by Jordan Castillo Price
All's well that ends well.
London Eye by Clare London
Give credit where credit is due.
Spirits and Second Chances by Sean Kennedy
The past can come back to haunt you.
Loose Change by Sean Kennedy
If there's one thing you can always count on, it's change.
Media Naranja (Other Half) by Clare London and Jordan Castillo Price
There's someone for everyone.
Immortal Coil by Jordan Castillo Price
Love is more than skin deep.
So why does Sweets to the Sweet look like it's been there for ages? And the pale man behind the counter...certainly you'd remember him.
Much like love, chocolate can be rich and heady, distractingly sensual, sweet and bitter. Just ask Chance. He’s been the catalyst of many a relationship over the years, though he himself scoffs at the notion of a happily ever after. But sometimes a mere hint of sweetness is all it takes.
Follow Sweets to the Sweet as it alights across the globe in twelve novelettes by Jordan Castillo Price, Sean Kennedy and Clare London.
Previously released individually as the Petit Morts series, now available together for the first time in this sweeping omnibus anthology.
Hue, Tint and Shade by Jordan Castillo Price
Yellow is as yellow does.
Moolah and Moonshine by Jordan Castillo Price
If you ever go to France, watch out for those ticklers.
Spanish Fly Guy by Jordan Castillo Price
A new twist on liquid courage.
Pretty Ugly by Jordan Castillo Price
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder...usually.
One Less Stiff at the Funeral by Sean Kennedy
Chocolate makes everything better. Even a eulogy.
Wishink Well by Jordan Castillo Price
You can't get something for nothing.
Happily Neverafter by Jordan Castillo Price
All's well that ends well.
London Eye by Clare London
Give credit where credit is due.
Spirits and Second Chances by Sean Kennedy
The past can come back to haunt you.
Loose Change by Sean Kennedy
If there's one thing you can always count on, it's change.
Media Naranja (Other Half) by Clare London and Jordan Castillo Price
There's someone for everyone.
Immortal Coil by Jordan Castillo Price
Love is more than skin deep.
553 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 2010
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About the author
Jordan Castillo Price
139 books2,134 followersAuthor and artist Jordan Castillo Price writes paranormal sci-fi thrillers colored by her time in the Midwest, from inner city Chicago, to various cities across southern Wisconsin. She’s settled in a 1910 Cape Cod near Lake Michigan with tons of character and a plethora of bizarre spiders. Any disembodied noises, she’s decided, will be blamed on the ice maker.
Jordan is best known as the author of the PsyCop series, an unfolding tale of paranormal mystery and suspense starring Victor Bayne, a gay medium who's plagued by ghostly visitations.
Jordan is best known as the author of the PsyCop series, an unfolding tale of paranormal mystery and suspense starring Victor Bayne, a gay medium who's plagued by ghostly visitations.
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May 2, 2022
This was a fun anthology about the mysterious Chance whose shop Sweets to the Sweet pops up wherever two people need a bit of *help* uniting. Every story is about a different couple, but throughout all the stories is Chance.
I enjoyed reading it, the prevalent JCP stories and the Claire London and Sean Kennedy stories which gave a respite from JCP's unique style.
I enjoyed reading it, the prevalent JCP stories and the Claire London and Sean Kennedy stories which gave a respite from JCP's unique style.
October 8, 2018
I have some of these stories separately, and then I have this collection. I think I've read most of them twice now, and I love them. They all have the same framework, with the sweet shop appearing out of nowhere and the sardonic matchmaker Chance waiting for the right couple to show up to be united. But with three different authors and lots of different settings, each of the stories has a different flavor.
If you read them all at once it might be a little too much sweetness. I like them best one or two at a time.
If you read them all at once it might be a little too much sweetness. I like them best one or two at a time.
September 8, 2017
I'm being a little stingy giving this a 2-star rating, as the writing (as writing) is very good; each author has an individual & enjoyable style. It's just that each of the stories is more or less the same in outline - Chance's Magic Chocolate Shop pitches up in a new location, his magic chocolates bring lovers together, there's a bit of rumination on how ultimately unfulfilled Chance is (and maybe a quick interaction with his elusive immortal lover, Hunter). And that's it. No character development, no overarching story line to be resolved.
In spite of the writing, I did find myself murmuring "ho-hum" as I reached for another After Eight.
In spite of the writing, I did find myself murmuring "ho-hum" as I reached for another After Eight.
May 15, 2017
Fabulous collection of mystical romances with a mythological twist
This book reminded me a lot of a collection of Agatha Christie short stories featuring a mysterious man called Harley Quinn.
While in that collection Quinn seemed to be acting as a harbinger of fate, helped along by the elderly Mr Satterthwaite to solve murders, here we have Chance - and later Hunter - dealing with the vagaries of life.
I absolutely adored nearly all the stories in this, one almost made me cry, one I didn't really think worked as well as the others, but overall the inevitable drawing together of a multitude of different strands was so brilliantly done.
I am a sucker for mythology and this was a unique twist on the roles of some of the immortal pantheon. Originally published as the Petit Mort series.
This book reminded me a lot of a collection of Agatha Christie short stories featuring a mysterious man called Harley Quinn.
While in that collection Quinn seemed to be acting as a harbinger of fate, helped along by the elderly Mr Satterthwaite to solve murders, here we have Chance - and later Hunter - dealing with the vagaries of life.
I absolutely adored nearly all the stories in this, one almost made me cry, one I didn't really think worked as well as the others, but overall the inevitable drawing together of a multitude of different strands was so brilliantly done.
I am a sucker for mythology and this was a unique twist on the roles of some of the immortal pantheon. Originally published as the Petit Mort series.
April 23, 2017
Achy breaky heart
My heart melted with each story of passionate love. Chance and his magical chocolates had me begging for more.
JCP is one of my favorites and I got the "chance" to read from 2 new to me authors. What a Sweet treat indeed!
My heart melted with each story of passionate love. Chance and his magical chocolates had me begging for more.
JCP is one of my favorites and I got the "chance" to read from 2 new to me authors. What a Sweet treat indeed!
September 14, 2019
Beautiful little bites of story. Chance and Hunter -- what a perfect ending to these stories! And all the Ones along the way -- lovely vignettes!
March 9, 2018
I don't like all these stories equally, but the last two pull the rating up as high as it goes, for me. As is often the case with novels, a great ending redeems any earlier shortfalls. (Or missed points on the reader's part, as may be.)
March 20, 2017
4.5 stars
I've been a fan of the Petits Morts stories for a few years now, and having some the stories (less Josh Lanyon's contributions) in one book is most certainly a treat. Along with JCP's contributions, new stories by Sean Kennedy and Clare London have also been included, which was a really nice surprise. I especially enjoyed Sean Kennedy's contributions and next to JCP's, they were probably my favourite stories in the book.
A storefront. You've never noticed it before. It's small, unassuming, and yet there's something about it that draws your eye. And the aroma drifting out, rich and dark, so enticing. How could you have overlooked it? It must be new.
The Petits Morts is a series - of a sort - in that there is an overall theme but the stories themselves can and should be read as standalones. Only our mysterious proprietor of Sweets for the Sweet, the gorgeous and ethereal Chance, features prominently in each story as he patiently waits for The One to walk into his store and meet his fate.
If you haven't read the short stories before, I highly recommend picking up this book because it would be a great start. Even having read a few of them before, I still very much enjoyed them the second time around.
Highly recommend.
I've been a fan of the Petits Morts stories for a few years now, and having some the stories (less Josh Lanyon's contributions) in one book is most certainly a treat. Along with JCP's contributions, new stories by Sean Kennedy and Clare London have also been included, which was a really nice surprise. I especially enjoyed Sean Kennedy's contributions and next to JCP's, they were probably my favourite stories in the book.
A storefront. You've never noticed it before. It's small, unassuming, and yet there's something about it that draws your eye. And the aroma drifting out, rich and dark, so enticing. How could you have overlooked it? It must be new.
The Petits Morts is a series - of a sort - in that there is an overall theme but the stories themselves can and should be read as standalones. Only our mysterious proprietor of Sweets for the Sweet, the gorgeous and ethereal Chance, features prominently in each story as he patiently waits for The One to walk into his store and meet his fate.
If you haven't read the short stories before, I highly recommend picking up this book because it would be a great start. Even having read a few of them before, I still very much enjoyed them the second time around.
Highly recommend.
December 18, 2017
Beautiful
The stories weave together as beautifully as the strand of faith. Each short is satisfying and sweet in and of itself, but together this collection is like finely crafted chocolate, just the right balance of bitter and sweet. Charming! Excellent. A delight.
The stories weave together as beautifully as the strand of faith. Each short is satisfying and sweet in and of itself, but together this collection is like finely crafted chocolate, just the right balance of bitter and sweet. Charming! Excellent. A delight.
October 16, 2019
Enchanting
I loved this book of short stories. Chance is such an amazing character that the ending of Immortal Coil brought tears to my eyes. Mind you, Wishink Well literally had me bawling my eyes out. Definitely a must read.
I loved this book of short stories. Chance is such an amazing character that the ending of Immortal Coil brought tears to my eyes. Mind you, Wishink Well literally had me bawling my eyes out. Definitely a must read.
October 12, 2024
This is quite an enjoyable collection of short stories by Price, with a few contributions by Sean Kennedy and Clare London. The stories are linked by Chance, an enigmatic figure who pops up in unusual places with the intent of bringing people together, often in unusual ways.
Part paranormal, part magic realism, the stories here form a rather intriguing arc, and are at turns funny, thoughtful, beautiful, and yes, bittersweet. All of the stories are at least good, and the last two, "Media Naranja" by Price and London, and "Immortal Coil" by Price, are outstanding.
One of my favorite reads of the year, this is an example of short story collections done right.
Part paranormal, part magic realism, the stories here form a rather intriguing arc, and are at turns funny, thoughtful, beautiful, and yes, bittersweet. All of the stories are at least good, and the last two, "Media Naranja" by Price and London, and "Immortal Coil" by Price, are outstanding.
One of my favorite reads of the year, this is an example of short story collections done right.
October 3, 2017
A chocolate shop appears out of nowhere, and inside, Chase treats you to the one thing you never thought you’d have: the love of your life.
Written in a series of short stories, we’re treated to the happily ever after of many men who never thought they’d find that special someone. But what kept me turning the pages were the subtle hints as the authors slowly revealed Chase’s own life, yet still kept his mystery in the end. I love cafes (they’re my happy place), so I can definitely see this playing out in real life. I highly recommend this collection.
Written in a series of short stories, we’re treated to the happily ever after of many men who never thought they’d find that special someone. But what kept me turning the pages were the subtle hints as the authors slowly revealed Chase’s own life, yet still kept his mystery in the end. I love cafes (they’re my happy place), so I can definitely see this playing out in real life. I highly recommend this collection.
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