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.