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Sympathy: MM Romance with a Hint of Magic Kindle Edition

by Jordan Castillo Price (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 out of 5 stars 207 ratings

Learning how to walk again takes determination, strength and courage. Learning how to date again is brutal.


It took Anthony Potosi years to recover from the accident that claimed his father's life, and doctors told him he'd never walk again. He proved them wrong. Now he's back at the landscaping business, Potosi and Sons, he shares with his two older brothers—but they seem more interested in getting him to sell out his share than in celebrating his recovery.


The oil-and-water relationship between Tony and his brothers is hardly new. Even when they were kids, they delighted in terrorizing each other with stories like "The Hook," complete with visits to the abandoned Victorian half a mile down the two-lane.


Now Tony towers over his brothers...but he's still the youngest. When the new owner of the Hook House calls in an order, they take a little too much satisfaction in sending him to face his old fears. And learning to open up again to trust, desire—and maybe even love—is far scarier than The Hook.


Sympathy is a gay romance novella with moderate steam and just a hint of magic.

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  1. Print length
    60 pages
  2. Language
    English
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  4. Publication date
    October 30, 2009
  5. File size
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Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B002YX0OSY
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ JCP Books
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 30, 2009
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2.1 MB
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 60 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1935540014
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Best Sellers Rank: #482,337 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 out of 5 stars 207 ratings

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Jordan Castillo Price

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Author and artist Jordan Castillo Price writes paranormal adventures 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. And her quirky, sweet, magical series The ABCs of Spellcraft is sure to make you smile.

Find out more at www.jordancastilloprice.com

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Customers find this romance novel to be a sweet love story with highly nuanced characters and a superb writing style. They describe it as a wonderful short read that is sad and sweet, with one customer noting its beautifully interwoven themes.

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17 customers mention "Story length"14 positive3 negative

Customers enjoy the story's length, describing it as a sweet love story that is both intriguing and possibly magical, with one customer noting the eye-opening final pages.

"...This was a wonderful short and romantic novella with just the right amount of steam and magic for me to enjoy...." Read more

"This was a interesting read I kind of get the premise of this book both men feel like they are broken but that both of them has survived a terrible..." Read more

"...on than just the attraction between two people, and the final pages are eye-opening. The writing style is superb...." Read more

"Sweet novella. I don’t quite know what to make of Tony’s brothers. They seem like jerks to me but we only see one side of them...." Read more

5 customers mention "Character development"5 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the highly nuanced characters in the book.

"...This is not a simple romance or erotica tale. It's a wonderful character portrayal with highly nuanced characters and a real emotional impact that..." Read more

"...A highlight of Jordan Castillo Price’s writing is her characters who feel real, distinct and appealing." Read more

"...This, however, is as near perfect as a story can get. Its characters are sympathetic and believable, Anthony still coping with the aftereffects of..." Read more

"...The backgrounds of both the main characters are fresh and interesting...." Read more

4 customers mention "Emotional impact"4 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the emotional impact of the book, describing it as sad and sweet.

"...character portrayal with highly nuanced characters and a real emotional impact that warms you long after you've finished reading it...." Read more

"...A story that is short but very deep, sad, somewhat dark and possibly magical. I am sad that the ending doesn't involve Tony being healed...." Read more

"...is not only a richness of details, but beautifully interwoven themes, emotions, and connections making the whole so much greater than its parts...." Read more

"...As Billy Joel sang, "It's sad and it's sweet and I knew it complete..." Fits perfectly." Read more

4 customers mention "Writing style"4 positive0 negative

Customers praise the writing style of the book, describing it as superb, with one customer noting how the author paints a masterpiece with her words.

"...The writing style is superb. It's a short sweet tale that is so finely crafted it belongs in its own league...." Read more

"...It's intelligent, beautifully crafted writing that never sacrifices smart for sweet. In this little story, you get plenty of both...." Read more

"JCP is an amazing author. She paints a masterpiece with her words. Anthony feels damaged until he meets David and sparks fly...." Read more

"There's a very clear HEA, but the main characters are both broken in their own way...." Read more

3 customers mention "Art direction"3 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the art direction of the book, with one customer noting how love can sculpt everything, while another mentions the beautifully interwoven themes.

"...There is not only a richness of details, but beautifully interwoven themes, emotions, and connections making the whole so much greater than its parts..." Read more

"Enjoyed this short. The artist in me felt it was just right. Having worked with clay AND broken spirits, this touched the spot...." Read more

"Whether its clay or a garden, love can sculpt everything..." Read more

3 customers mention "Shortness"3 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the short length of the book.

"...This was a wonderful short and romantic novella with just the right amount of steam and magic for me to enjoy...." Read more

"Enjoyed this short. The artist in me felt it was just right. Having worked with clay AND broken spirits, this touched the spot...." Read more

"Short and sweet love story..." Read more

Whether its clay or a garden, love can sculpt everything
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Whether its clay or a garden, love can sculpt everything
As usual with Jordan Castillo Price, the quality was high. This was a short-short, so everything moved kind of fast, but it was satisfying. *pottery piece by Cathy Broski
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  • Love Wins
    5.0 out of 5 stars Sweet Romantic Novella
    Reviewed in the United States on September 28, 2020
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    Anthony was injured in a car accident that killed his father and doctors told him that he would never walk again. He and his brothers work together in the landscaping business, Potosi and Sons. His brothers want Anthony to sell out his share of the business due to the fact that his car accident still leaves him walking with limp and some physical weakness.

    Tony and his brothers used to terrorize each other with scary stories about "The Hook," before taking a trip to the abandoned Victorian half a mile down. One day, Tony receives a call from the new owner of the Hook House with an order, his brothers send him out on the call to face his old childhood fears. Tony meets the new owner who has a surprising connection to Tony's past and along the way, he finds himself opening up to the idea of love and romance.

    This was a wonderful short and romantic novella with just the right amount of steam and magic for me to enjoy. Can't wait to re-read this over and over again!
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  • Kindle Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars This is the story about two men who have nothing in common except a house that they both have history with .
    Reviewed in the United States on June 29, 2019
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    This was a interesting read I kind of get the premise of this book both men feel like they are broken but that both of them has survived a terrible life changing event . This story is about David a fourth-two year old artist and Nicholas a twenty -Nine year old landscaper David has spent ten year's with a junkie boyfriend whom he just couldn't make himself leave even though it has caused him good friends . The two men meet after Nick is asked to take some trees out to a famous home in the neighborhood The Hook house a local legend for being haunted . Needless to say Nick is a little apprehensive is a understatement Nick has history with the Hook House when Nick was ten he was dared by his older brothers to go their . After a frightening visit to the famous home Nick never thought he'd go back there again But the first time Nick come back too the house He meets the new owner David a ceramic artists it's instant lust their just some so mystical about David that Nick just can't let go . This is the beginning for something amazing for both men because what they both needed they find in each other .
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  • annieo
    3.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing
    Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2020
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    This "book" is merely the beginning chapters of a story. I was led to expect too much, a short but beguiling plot, by the hint of a magical element and the author's name. The magic is only a slight oddity, on par with an uneasiness like that which one might feel in a room filled with dolls or mannequins. Save your money. At $2.99 + tax, this vignette is well overpriced. Even if it were free, it would be disappointing.
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  • Robert Carnevali
    5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent tale that satisfies
    Reviewed in the United States on June 11, 2010
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    Anthony Potosi works with his two brothers running their late father's landscaping business. The accident that killed their father also left Tony with medical problems. Confined to a wheelchair for an extended length of time, he is now walking again, but barely. And the pain is pretty intense.

    They get a call one day to deliver some plants to Hook House, an old home on sprawling grounds that he and his siblings believed to be haunted. Going there, the house has changed, and the new owner is a very attractive artist working with pottery who feels a strong attraction to Anthony.

    This is not a simple romance or erotica tale. It's a wonderful character portrayal with highly nuanced characters and a real emotional impact that warms you long after you've finished reading it. There is more going on than just the attraction between two people, and the final pages are eye-opening. The writing style is superb. It's a short sweet tale that is so finely crafted it belongs in its own league.

    She is a gifted writer, and this is exceptional even compared to her other works. It's perfect.
    3 people found this helpful
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  • Raven reads
    4.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating story
    Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2022
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    Sweet novella. I don’t quite know what to make of Tony’s brothers. They seem like jerks to me but we only see one side of them. David is a little mysterious but he also is perfect for Anthony. I enjoyed it.
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  • Paula
    5.0 out of 5 stars JCP does it again!
    Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2018
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    Actually, JCP did it before. "Sympathy" dates from about the same time as Ms Price's first in her excellent "PsyCop" series. It's a short; I polished it off in one evening, but it's a completely satisfactory reading experience.
    The story starts as a rather typical "meet cute" between two nice but damaged guys, but, as always with JCP's work, you come away with more than just a happily-ever-after, you also get a little food for thought. This is what puts Price at the head of the pack in the MM genre: she appeals not just to the heart, but the head as well. It's intelligent, beautifully crafted writing that never sacrifices smart for sweet. In this little story, you get plenty of both.
    BTW, Please do yourself a favor and read JCP's notes on the story, which you'll find at the very end of the book; they cast all the more light and interest. Brava, JCP!
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  • Babs
    5.0 out of 5 stars Weird but good
    Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2021
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    This author writes stories that are sometimes weird but always good and this is one of them. A ceramist and a man who is a landscaper meet at a house that has caused Tony fear over the years. Having suffered a life threatening accident he still suffers from his injuries. A story that is short but very deep, sad, somewhat dark and possibly magical. I am sad that the ending doesn't involve Tony being healed. A good story.
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  • verdigristwist
    5.0 out of 5 stars Short, Sweet Mystery
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 27, 2019
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    Do you like the idea of magic? The sympathetic kind? Those little, unaccountable coincidences that make you wonder - is there more to this world than you see on the surface? This gentle romance has room for backstories, childhood memories, survival against the odds, and a pinch of deja vu.
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