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Petit Morts #1
Hue, Tint and Shade
Asking for help can be a challenge for even the best of us, and so it's doubly intimidating for quiet, introverted Tommy Roth. An online exchange leads to a meeting with a psychic who assures Tommy that his naturally subdued aura is to blame for his timidity. Blue and violet tones are out, and shades of yellow and red are in!
Of course it's a bunch of baloney, and to make it worse, the intimidating shop clerk overheard the whole conversation.
Just when it seems like Tommy's life can’t get any more dreary, a colorful character drops out of the sky. Nathan's so vivid, he seems to good to be true. Is he?
Novelette, approximately 40-50 pages or 14,000 words
Petit Morts
Indulge your sweet tooth with five deliciously weird tales by Josh Lanyon and Jordan Castillo Price!
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.
So why does it look like it's been there for ages? And the chocolatier behind the counter...certainly you'd remember him.
#1: Hue, Tint and Shade by Jordan Castillo Price
Yellow is as yellow does.
#2: Slings and Arrows by Josh Lanyon
It's a fine line between "secret admirer" and "stalker".
#3: Moolah and Moonshine by Jordan Castillo Price
If you ever go to France, watch out for those ticklers.
#4: Other People's Weddings by Josh Lanyon
Pulling off the perfect wedding can be murder.
#5: Spanish Fly Guy by Jordan Castillo Price
I held my nose I closed my eyes...I took a drink.
Of course it's a bunch of baloney, and to make it worse, the intimidating shop clerk overheard the whole conversation.
Just when it seems like Tommy's life can’t get any more dreary, a colorful character drops out of the sky. Nathan's so vivid, he seems to good to be true. Is he?
Novelette, approximately 40-50 pages or 14,000 words
Petit Morts
Indulge your sweet tooth with five deliciously weird tales by Josh Lanyon and Jordan Castillo Price!
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.
So why does it look like it's been there for ages? And the chocolatier behind the counter...certainly you'd remember him.
#1: Hue, Tint and Shade by Jordan Castillo Price
Yellow is as yellow does.
#2: Slings and Arrows by Josh Lanyon
It's a fine line between "secret admirer" and "stalker".
#3: Moolah and Moonshine by Jordan Castillo Price
If you ever go to France, watch out for those ticklers.
#4: Other People's Weddings by Josh Lanyon
Pulling off the perfect wedding can be murder.
#5: Spanish Fly Guy by Jordan Castillo Price
I held my nose I closed my eyes...I took a drink.
43 pages, ebook
First published February 11, 2010
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Jordan Castillo Price
138 books2,130 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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January 30, 2021
3 Stars
I’m not too sure what to make of this quirky little short. Seems to be a mysterious chocolatier is nudging others to find their happy ending and no one deserves that more than poor shy anxiety ridden Tommy. When he serendipitously just so happens to come across Nathan, these extreme opposites perfectly click.
Again, quirky and a bit nebulous. Sexy too. I’m intrigued.
I’m not too sure what to make of this quirky little short. Seems to be a mysterious chocolatier is nudging others to find their happy ending and no one deserves that more than poor shy anxiety ridden Tommy. When he serendipitously just so happens to come across Nathan, these extreme opposites perfectly click.
Again, quirky and a bit nebulous. Sexy too. I’m intrigued.
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January 11, 2019
This was a cute story and I liked the characters. It appears to be a shared-concept miniseries so I'm not sure if maybe there was supposed to be an intro or frame narrative that I missed, but it took me quite a while to figure out what was going on. Not a big deal generally, but from a romance genre point of view it isn't effective if the reader is confused as to which characters are supposed to be paired.
July 28, 2010
First in the "Petit Morts" series. A cute little story about a window washer and a car salesman who fall in love thanks to a little candy shop called Sweets to the Sweet. Yeah, that's pretty much it. Very short and Nathan and Tommy's first date is pretty much IT, the plot of the story. Likable characters but the ending felt rushed and rather abrupt.
June 29, 2010
Tommy and Nathan are total opposites but fate... or better yet: chocolate... brings them together.
An engaging, sweet and romantic story! As always with miss Price, the writing is solid, the characters are great and the sex scenes are hot. I loved the little twist in the end and I can't wait to see what the rest of the Petit Morts series has to offer.
An engaging, sweet and romantic story! As always with miss Price, the writing is solid, the characters are great and the sex scenes are hot. I loved the little twist in the end and I can't wait to see what the rest of the Petit Morts series has to offer.
February 6, 2012
A sweet short story, just a taste, with a mismatched couple in the form of Tommy and Nathan. Little moments of joy and disappointment, and an ending with the world just beginning to open up for the sweet MC, Tommy. I'm intrigued by a hint of the mystery surrounding Chance.
December 16, 2014
This was a cute little story. I wish it was longer!
February 4, 2019
Sweet, fun and with a mysterious character in it! Jordan Castillo Price is one of those authors that never fails to cheer me up.
January 27, 2019
Awe-some! Damn, this was good.
I didn't realize this was the beginning of a series of collaborating authors but now I want to read the rest of them! Holy guacamole, there's a bunch of 'em.
I always love JCP and this was a stark reminder of why.
Tommy and Nathan are complete opposites but exactly what the other needs.
The mysterious chocolatier, Chance kicks things off and the boys take us on a super entertaining quick ride.
Loved the quirky story, loved the guys, loved the writing.
*4.5 so-sweet-so-good stars*
I didn't realize this was the beginning of a series of collaborating authors but now I want to read the rest of them! Holy guacamole, there's a bunch of 'em.
I always love JCP and this was a stark reminder of why.
Tommy and Nathan are complete opposites but exactly what the other needs.
The mysterious chocolatier, Chance kicks things off and the boys take us on a super entertaining quick ride.
Loved the quirky story, loved the guys, loved the writing.
*4.5 so-sweet-so-good stars*
August 3, 2016
Very cute short story. Not my favorite by JCP but still a really enjoyable read.
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October 25, 2010When Jordan Castillo Price wants to be romantic, she masterly manages it, always preserving her little “creepy” core (and I’m using the word creepy with a positive connotation).
Since the first sentences you understand that Tommy is not your usual nerd guy, or at least, he is a bit of a nerd, but he is also horny enough not to let a good chance at love pass by. Tommy is desperately shy, and he would do anything to being cured of it, even contacting a faith healer. The first appointment is at Chance’s Sweets to the Sweet, a little patisserie on the Magnificent Mile in Chicago; Tommy more than in the faith healer is interested in Chance, and so the reader understand that Tommy’s shyness manifests when he is trying to hook up with boys. At the beginning Chance is so nice and sweet with Tommy, that I really hoped he was the one who would cure him, but he has someone else in mind.
The next scene introduces us to Nathan, the man at the opposite of Tommy: where Tommy is shy, Nathan is outrageously cheeky; where Tommy is a white collar worker (a car salesman), Nathan is a blue collar one (a window washer); where Tommy behaves and dresses to meld with the tapestry, Nathan is a punch in the eye, eyeliner and all; but there is something in Tommy’s shyness that draws Nathan’s protectiveness (and lust), and Tommy is like a deer caught in the headlights, he can possible refuse Nathan’s advances.
Even the main set of this brief romance, an old fashioned theatre, helps to give a strange atmosphere to the story, and the ending is both surprising than sweet: for the sake of his possible newfound true love, Tommy will find the courage to get free of his shyness, to finally take in hand his life, and to fight for something, even if that something, for now, is only a possible “sleepover”… but there are good chances that it will be not only that.
To the most romantic readers, don't worry, the creepy factor is only an exotic spice on a pure chocolate truffle, and this is basically a very sweet romance.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1935540122/?...
Since the first sentences you understand that Tommy is not your usual nerd guy, or at least, he is a bit of a nerd, but he is also horny enough not to let a good chance at love pass by. Tommy is desperately shy, and he would do anything to being cured of it, even contacting a faith healer. The first appointment is at Chance’s Sweets to the Sweet, a little patisserie on the Magnificent Mile in Chicago; Tommy more than in the faith healer is interested in Chance, and so the reader understand that Tommy’s shyness manifests when he is trying to hook up with boys. At the beginning Chance is so nice and sweet with Tommy, that I really hoped he was the one who would cure him, but he has someone else in mind.
The next scene introduces us to Nathan, the man at the opposite of Tommy: where Tommy is shy, Nathan is outrageously cheeky; where Tommy is a white collar worker (a car salesman), Nathan is a blue collar one (a window washer); where Tommy behaves and dresses to meld with the tapestry, Nathan is a punch in the eye, eyeliner and all; but there is something in Tommy’s shyness that draws Nathan’s protectiveness (and lust), and Tommy is like a deer caught in the headlights, he can possible refuse Nathan’s advances.
Even the main set of this brief romance, an old fashioned theatre, helps to give a strange atmosphere to the story, and the ending is both surprising than sweet: for the sake of his possible newfound true love, Tommy will find the courage to get free of his shyness, to finally take in hand his life, and to fight for something, even if that something, for now, is only a possible “sleepover”… but there are good chances that it will be not only that.
To the most romantic readers, don't worry, the creepy factor is only an exotic spice on a pure chocolate truffle, and this is basically a very sweet romance.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1935540122/?...
February 22, 2011
The first in the Petit Morts series. (A series of unconnected short m/m stories, written by various authors).
Tommy is a quiet, shy, honest but somewhat naive car salesman. It works very well for his job, an honest car salesman has to be a rare thing. But things don't go so well in his social life, and he'll try anything. So he's getting his aura read by a psychic at a little confectionary/coffee shop called Sweets to the Sweet. The psychic is a fake, but sweets to the sweet changes his luck.
Nathan is pretty much Tommy's opposite, he's outgoing, and a little bit campy flamboyant. And he works as a window-washer. Their paths cross in a slightly bizarre way, but they certainly hit it off.
I can't help thinking of the old Coca cola advert, 11 30 diet coke break.. and how they never did a gay version, but I just had to imagine it slightly camp with eyeliner to get Nathan in my mind.
The story is very short, lasting not much longer than their first date, but it works very well for a short story.
See my other reviews of the Petit Morts series:
| #2 Slings and Arrows →
Tommy is a quiet, shy, honest but somewhat naive car salesman. It works very well for his job, an honest car salesman has to be a rare thing. But things don't go so well in his social life, and he'll try anything. So he's getting his aura read by a psychic at a little confectionary/coffee shop called Sweets to the Sweet. The psychic is a fake, but sweets to the sweet changes his luck.
Nathan is pretty much Tommy's opposite, he's outgoing, and a little bit campy flamboyant. And he works as a window-washer. Their paths cross in a slightly bizarre way, but they certainly hit it off.
I can't help thinking of the old Coca cola advert, 11 30 diet coke break.. and how they never did a gay version, but I just had to imagine it slightly camp with eyeliner to get Nathan in my mind.
The story is very short, lasting not much longer than their first date, but it works very well for a short story.
See my other reviews of the Petit Morts series:
| #2 Slings and Arrows →
November 9, 2015
I was interested to read 'Hue, Tint and Shade', the first book in a collaboration titled 'Petit Morts', written by Jordan Castillo Price and Josh Lanyon, both authors I greatly enjoy. I was intrigued by the hint of romance Jordan pulled off in this short story, as I don't usually think of her and "sweet" in the same sentence. Believe me when I say, this is not a bad thing.
Tommy is a shy, very introverted, socially awkward, kind of nerdy guy. He's not, however, so shy or introverted that he can't appreciate a fine butt on Chance, the guy who runs Sweets to the Sweet. He's also not so shy that he doesn't notice the super hot window washer doing the windows on the thirty-second floor while Tommy is ignoring his therapist. But will he call the number the guy wrote on the window? Turns out Tommy doesn't have to when Nathan meets him in the bathroom. *grins*
This was WAY too short, Jordan! I could've kept reading about Tommy, Nathan, and the very elusive and enigmatic Chance, whom I think I might see again. Maybe? Absolutely wonderful and delightful. Thank you, Jordan.
Tommy is a shy, very introverted, socially awkward, kind of nerdy guy. He's not, however, so shy or introverted that he can't appreciate a fine butt on Chance, the guy who runs Sweets to the Sweet. He's also not so shy that he doesn't notice the super hot window washer doing the windows on the thirty-second floor while Tommy is ignoring his therapist. But will he call the number the guy wrote on the window? Turns out Tommy doesn't have to when Nathan meets him in the bathroom. *grins*
This was WAY too short, Jordan! I could've kept reading about Tommy, Nathan, and the very elusive and enigmatic Chance, whom I think I might see again. Maybe? Absolutely wonderful and delightful. Thank you, Jordan.
September 13, 2018
Sexy and awkward with a bit of mystery. A fun short, all in all!!
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March 14, 2022Dnf @ 68%. I couldn't feel any chemistry between the two MCs, and the story didn't hold my interest either.
February 16, 2017
I didn't get this book at all.
I didn't connect with any of the characters and it all seemed a bit weird to me.
I didn't connect with any of the characters and it all seemed a bit weird to me.
July 22, 2017
Tommy is a painfully shy car salesman, who gets ripped off by a clairvoyant in a ... coffee shop? For some reason, the (gorgeous) owner takes pity on the guy and sends him to a shrink, one of his regulars.
Admittedly, I don't read these books for their oh-so-riveting plot, but even so... there's not much you can do in 43 pages.
Ah well, I didn't hate the book, so I'll probably read the next few in the series, as well.
I read this book, as it's the first in a series to which Josh Lanyon contributed as well.
Obviously, the book is NOT written by Josh Lanyon, so unsurprisingly I was disappointed to see that the romantic scenes here didn't quite live up to my expectations. OK, maybe "romantic" might be pushing things a bit though. There was not exactly enough time for anything more serious than mad lust to develop.
If the story had been a bit longer, I probably would have ended up giving it 3 stars.
Admittedly, I don't read these books for their oh-so-riveting plot, but even so... there's not much you can do in 43 pages.
Ah well, I didn't hate the book, so I'll probably read the next few in the series, as well.
I read this book, as it's the first in a series to which Josh Lanyon contributed as well.
Obviously, the book is NOT written by Josh Lanyon, so unsurprisingly I was disappointed to see that the romantic scenes here didn't quite live up to my expectations. OK, maybe "romantic" might be pushing things a bit though. There was not exactly enough time for anything more serious than mad lust to develop.
If the story had been a bit longer, I probably would have ended up giving it 3 stars.
July 12, 2010
This first book In the Petit Mort Series was actually my favorite (because I read the whole series in one day and am now writing all the reviews...)
Tommy is painfully shy and very non-agressive. Nathan is the exact opposite. After a meeting with a nun at a chocolate and coffee shop, that says she can help him with a series of self help emails guaranteed to help turn his aura bright yellow, Chance the shop's owner offers him a better solution. He sends him to a psychiatrist that frequents the shop. Ironically that is how Nathan "drops" into his life. And it turns out to be better than any therapy he could have.
I am intrigued by this series. At the heart of it, the story is a contemporary romance. There is obviously something paranormal at work, but at this point it's hard to say exactly what it is, but I know what it revolves around....
Tommy is painfully shy and very non-agressive. Nathan is the exact opposite. After a meeting with a nun at a chocolate and coffee shop, that says she can help him with a series of self help emails guaranteed to help turn his aura bright yellow, Chance the shop's owner offers him a better solution. He sends him to a psychiatrist that frequents the shop. Ironically that is how Nathan "drops" into his life. And it turns out to be better than any therapy he could have.
I am intrigued by this series. At the heart of it, the story is a contemporary romance. There is obviously something paranormal at work, but at this point it's hard to say exactly what it is, but I know what it revolves around....
December 2, 2015
Ok ^^ this is soo difficult to review. Starting with the easiest: Wow ... what a wonderful, sweet, charming cover! :) I have to say that I had problems getting into this story ... I was totally confused the first 10-15 pages - considering the lenght of the book, that's quite a lot! ^^ But the second half was very original and creative. It made me smile and I enjoyed Tommy and Nathan's interaction a lot. What a nice start for a series! 4 stars!
March 25, 2010
A great opening short story that offers some hot men, funny dialogue, and interesting setting. The chocolate shop is used throughout the series but all of the stories stand on their own. Though you should buy the set since they are that good together. This story sets a great pace right off the bat and will entice you to read more.
November 28, 2017
Short and sweet - and steamy!
December 3, 2017
It is cute, weird and sexy, It is also short and it is hard to know what is going on sometimes but it is a nice little pick me up of a romance.
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April 12, 2022
This one just did not make any sense to me.
August 23, 2019
$2.99 on Nook
This was a sweet little novella, and I loved all Tommy's little quirks. I think the story was a little diminished though by my misunderstanding in thinking Chance would be the love interest. Apparently, this series is made up of shorts each about different people (and by different authors), with Chance making a cameo in each.
This was a sweet little novella, and I loved all Tommy's little quirks. I think the story was a little diminished though by my misunderstanding in thinking Chance would be the love interest. Apparently, this series is made up of shorts each about different people (and by different authors), with Chance making a cameo in each.
January 29, 2019
A bit more sex and a bit less plot than the 2 installments by Josh Lanyon I've read from this "series". (Yes, I'm reading them out of order, don't think it really matters.) I think it's also a bit shorter than the two Lanyon ones I read (#'s 2 & 7) but I'm too lazy to check. Still, it's sweet, and I liked it enough to try more.
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July 18, 2018More adorably cute than I was expecting from a JCP book, but the tone is totally and utterly earned. Perfectly sized short story/novelette and, more specifically, a perfectly sized romance, with awesome characters who show surprising depth in such a short space.
December 22, 2017
Tommy's inner voice was clearly written by someone who understands how us introverts think. Tommy is drifting through life and not sure how to make a change, until everything he wants is dropped in his lap and all he has to do is say “yes”. This is short, but really fun.
November 12, 2012
A cute, sweet story, but way too short.
January 14, 2015
Needs to be longer! I want to know more! Will have to read further in the series, I guess. :-)
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