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PsyCop #2.1
Striking Sparks
Andrew's life is spinning out of control, and he's desperate for some guidance. He's heard there's a palm reader in Wicker Park who's the real a certified, honest-to-God psychic. He's confident that she'll tell him exactly what he needs to hear. Too bad he didn’t account for how long it would take him to find parking.
The psychic's gone, but one of the other shopkeepers in the building has a sympathetic ear. He's pretty easy on the eyes, too.
Striking Sparks is set in the PsyCop storyverse, but it stands alone. Newcomers can hop right in and try it. Veteran PsyCop fans will be treated a good, long look at one of PsyCop’s supporting characters.
The psychic's gone, but one of the other shopkeepers in the building has a sympathetic ear. He's pretty easy on the eyes, too.
Striking Sparks is set in the PsyCop storyverse, but it stands alone. Newcomers can hop right in and try it. Veteran PsyCop fans will be treated a good, long look at one of PsyCop’s supporting characters.
29 pages, Kindle Edition
First published May 11, 2008
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About the author
Jordan Castillo Price
138 books2,133 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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July 28, 2015
Posted at Hearts on Fire Reviews
After reading Camp Hell, book 5 in the Psy Cop series, I was thrilled to find this very short story that takes place in the same world and features one of my favorite secondary characters, Crash.
In this story, Andrew is planning to get married next week and is scared to death. He leaves work early to visit a palm reader. Unfortunately, things don't work in his favor and he finds her shop is closed. Andrew happens to meet Crash, who lives and works next door. Crash lends an ear and invites Andrew in for a cup of coffee.
Even though this story ends with no resolution, it shows Crash's softer side. I hope to see more of Crash in future stories.
After reading Camp Hell, book 5 in the Psy Cop series, I was thrilled to find this very short story that takes place in the same world and features one of my favorite secondary characters, Crash.
In this story, Andrew is planning to get married next week and is scared to death. He leaves work early to visit a palm reader. Unfortunately, things don't work in his favor and he finds her shop is closed. Andrew happens to meet Crash, who lives and works next door. Crash lends an ear and invites Andrew in for a cup of coffee.
Even though this story ends with no resolution, it shows Crash's softer side. I hope to see more of Crash in future stories.
April 9, 2015
A Short story featuring everyone's favorite bad-boy shopkeeper, Crash...
We met Crash in Criss Cross. He's the punked-out, no-nonsense shop-keeper specializing in Psychic paraphernalia & Empathetic healing. He's also Jacob’s ex-boyfriend (Gasp!) and kind of an asshole... That being said, I was completely fascinated by him in Criss Cross - such a contrast to the neurotic Victor or the easy-going Jacob. I was thrilled to see him get a moment in the spotlight with this book.
The story is told from the POV of Andrew - a brand new character. Andrew made the trip into the seedier part of Chicago to visit a Psychic. See, good ol' Andrew is about to get married, but the is having second thoughts. Doubts really... About himself...
Andrew thought he could just pop in, have his fortune told, lay his fears to rest, and proceed toward his happily ever after...
What he found was a closed shop, and Cash.
The tattooed bad boy represents the ultimate temptation for Andrew...
Moral of the story...
You can't hide from an Empath.
No matter how deep in the closet you might be.
Dirty. Sweaty. Sexy. Hot.
Turns out Crash is one helluva dirty fucker, and a toppy little badass...
Which makes me wonder... Did his Empathy lead him to bend is usual MO, or is he always such a fabulously nasty lover? Makes me wonder what Cash and Jacob had going... Hmm....
READ ALL MY REVIEWS IN THIS SERIES:
I'll update the list as additional books are published.
0.1 - Inside Out - Read my Review here.
1 - Among the Living - Read my Review here.
1.1 - Thaw - Read my Review here.
2 - Criss Cross - Read my Review here.
2.1 - Striking Sparks - Read my Review here.
2.2 - Many Happy Returns - Read my Review here.
2.3 - Mind Reader - Read my Review here.
3 - Body and Soul - Read my Review here.
3.1 - The Stroke of Midnight - Read my Review here.
4 - Secrets - Read my Review here.
5 - Camp Hell - Read my Review here.
6 - GhosTV - Read my Review here.
6.1 - In the Dark - Read my Review here.
7 - Spook Squad - Read my Review here.
When he spoke, his voice was a low purr in Andrew's ear. "Girls are great. They smell good and they laugh at my jokes. But I don't sleep with 'em."This is a stand-alone / spin-off / smokin' hot little story about Crash...
We met Crash in Criss Cross. He's the punked-out, no-nonsense shop-keeper specializing in Psychic paraphernalia & Empathetic healing. He's also Jacob’s ex-boyfriend (Gasp!) and kind of an asshole... That being said, I was completely fascinated by him in Criss Cross - such a contrast to the neurotic Victor or the easy-going Jacob. I was thrilled to see him get a moment in the spotlight with this book.
The story is told from the POV of Andrew - a brand new character. Andrew made the trip into the seedier part of Chicago to visit a Psychic. See, good ol' Andrew is about to get married, but the is having second thoughts. Doubts really... About himself...
Andrew thought he could just pop in, have his fortune told, lay his fears to rest, and proceed toward his happily ever after...
What he found was a closed shop, and Cash.
The tattooed bad boy represents the ultimate temptation for Andrew...
Moral of the story...
You can't hide from an Empath.
No matter how deep in the closet you might be.
Dirty. Sweaty. Sexy. Hot.
Turns out Crash is one helluva dirty fucker, and a toppy little badass...
Which makes me wonder... Did his Empathy lead him to bend is usual MO, or is he always such a fabulously nasty lover? Makes me wonder what Cash and Jacob had going... Hmm....
READ ALL MY REVIEWS IN THIS SERIES:
I'll update the list as additional books are published.
0.1 - Inside Out - Read my Review here.
1 - Among the Living - Read my Review here.
1.1 - Thaw - Read my Review here.
2 - Criss Cross - Read my Review here.
2.1 - Striking Sparks - Read my Review here.
2.2 - Many Happy Returns - Read my Review here.
2.3 - Mind Reader - Read my Review here.
3 - Body and Soul - Read my Review here.
3.1 - The Stroke of Midnight - Read my Review here.
4 - Secrets - Read my Review here.
5 - Camp Hell - Read my Review here.
6 - GhosTV - Read my Review here.
6.1 - In the Dark - Read my Review here.
7 - Spook Squad - Read my Review here.
June 20, 2013
OMGOMGOMGOMG... Crash, you are one SEXY mo-fo!!
This short is a MUST for all PsyCop fans out there who are obsessed with Crash. This is basically one long sex scene featuring Crash in all of his glory. It is told through the POV of Andrew, a gay first-timer (as if it couldn't get any better!). This short just reminded me of why I love JCP. Her sex scenes are always smoking hot, gritty, dirty, and real. Damn, that woman gets me.
This short is a MUST for all PsyCop fans out there who are obsessed with Crash. This is basically one long sex scene featuring Crash in all of his glory. It is told through the POV of Andrew, a gay first-timer (as if it couldn't get any better!). This short just reminded me of why I love JCP. Her sex scenes are always smoking hot, gritty, dirty, and real. Damn, that woman gets me.
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September 3, 2021I didn’t care for the POV character, I didn’t like Crash (big surprise, I know), I didn’t much care for the context of their hook-up and once I realized what the whole point of this short was, I was already skimming.
If I rated it, it would be 2 stars, one only because JCP writes well even when she writes about people and things I have zero interest in. Since I knew from the beginning that the chances of me liking anything with Crash in a prominent role were low, I’ll leave this unrated.
If I rated it, it would be 2 stars, one only because JCP writes well even when she writes about people and things I have zero interest in. Since I knew from the beginning that the chances of me liking anything with Crash in a prominent role were low, I’ll leave this unrated.
August 25, 2014
Well sparks certainly flew in this one. And I did satisfy some of my Crash cravings.
On a more serious note though, it did make me think about:
how cynical Crash and Carolyn must get, always knowing when people are lying and the frequency of the lies, must be dispiriting.
Andrew havinga choice to make, whether to continue as is and damning himself and Merideth to a hellish relationship or choosing the path true to him.
August 9, 2021
O cara foi fazer uma leitura de mão e saiu com uma leitura de rola 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 Muito vida loka!
September 4, 2021
I'm going to write the same review for Striking Sparks and for Many Happy Returns, since they're essentially the same story and so don't really need separate reviews.
I originally didn't read these shorts because I don't care all that much about Crash. He's obnoxious, rubs me the wrong way and just proves every time he opens his mouth why an automated slapping machine is way overdue. But my friends and I are doing a PsyCop reread of the whole series, and in order to decide if I wanted to maybe possibly read book 8 after all, I thought I'd try these two short stories to see if Crash is more palatable in stories centered around him.
No. He's not.
First, I thought these would be Crash's POV, and I wanted to read them to see if I could stand being in his head for longer than five minutes since book 8 is ridiculously long. They're instead from the POVs of two random characters, Andrew and Kenneth, That's it. That's the whole of these two short stories. And I'm guessing they're from the POVs of the guys
So there you have it. I dislike Crash even more now than before. I did see that JCP has removed these from the PsyCop lineup as no longer being canon, but these are so completely Crash that I'm not sure why she did that, unless it was an effort to make him less of a dick for his own book, which I most certainly will never read.
I originally didn't read these shorts because I don't care all that much about Crash. He's obnoxious, rubs me the wrong way and just proves every time he opens his mouth why an automated slapping machine is way overdue. But my friends and I are doing a PsyCop reread of the whole series, and in order to decide if I wanted to maybe possibly read book 8 after all, I thought I'd try these two short stories to see if Crash is more palatable in stories centered around him.
No. He's not.
First, I thought these would be Crash's POV, and I wanted to read them to see if I could stand being in his head for longer than five minutes since book 8 is ridiculously long. They're instead from the POVs of two random characters, Andrew and Kenneth, That's it. That's the whole of these two short stories. And I'm guessing they're from the POVs of the guys
So there you have it. I dislike Crash even more now than before. I did see that JCP has removed these from the PsyCop lineup as no longer being canon, but these are so completely Crash that I'm not sure why she did that, unless it was an effort to make him less of a dick for his own book, which I most certainly will never read.
November 19, 2020
JCP writes good smut. 👍 Poor Andrew didn't have a chance! 😂
July 27, 2010
An incredibly steamy novelette featuring Crash, one of the most intriguing secondary characters from PsyCops. Told entirely from the POV of Andrew, a young man about to be married but having serious doubts, we get to see Crash's seduction techniques in action (no, he isn't subtle!)
There is more to this cleverly written story than pure porn, though. Crash's motivations remain mysterious - he is obviously using his empathic abilities to sense what Andrew wants/needs, but whether this is at odds with what Crash would rather do is unclear, although there are hints. The emotional turmoil Andrew struggles through contrasts beautifully with Crash's laidback approach.
All in all, a superbly written piece of erotica, that should appeal even to those who haven't already read any of the PsyCop series.
There is more to this cleverly written story than pure porn, though. Crash's motivations remain mysterious - he is obviously using his empathic abilities to sense what Andrew wants/needs, but whether this is at odds with what Crash would rather do is unclear, although there are hints. The emotional turmoil Andrew struggles through contrasts beautifully with Crash's laidback approach.
All in all, a superbly written piece of erotica, that should appeal even to those who haven't already read any of the PsyCop series.
February 11, 2021
Way too short but ...so intense and so hot . Loved we got more to know about bossy and demanding Crash . Hope he stays far away from Vic and Jacob !!😅
March 15, 2016
So Crash being Crash?
I'm a little torn here because there is cheating. I hate cheating. But this is a short and we don't have a huge amount of background information, we just get a general overview. I do not condone this kind of behavior but in this instance I am not going to give this a one star rating. The main reason I'm not going to is because this story was just all kinds of hot.
I'm a little torn here because there is cheating. I hate cheating. But this is a short and we don't have a huge amount of background information, we just get a general overview. I do not condone this kind of behavior but in this instance I am not going to give this a one star rating. The main reason I'm not going to is because this story was just all kinds of hot.
June 22, 2017
Well damn…. that was quite eye opening!
Um, this was basically PWP showcasing Crash's uncanny ability to read people.
Unfortunate Andrew is seeking a way out of the confines of his life, thinking having his palm read will give him guidance. Instead he comes across Crash and I can safely say he got his answer in more ways than one.
Crash takes the reins and he is bossy, dirty, and kinky. He delivers - boy does he ever. I think Andrew still doesn't know what hit him.
Um, this was basically PWP showcasing Crash's uncanny ability to read people.
Crash takes the reins and he is bossy, dirty, and kinky. He delivers - boy does he ever. I think Andrew still doesn't know what hit him.
November 21, 2010
This is a short story set in the PsyCop world written in 3rd person from Andrew's POV. Crash, introduced in Criss Cross, is the secondary character
Oh, WOW!!! That was not what I was expecting at all!! It's a bit to "dirty" for me.
Oh, WOW!!! That was not what I was expecting at all!! It's a bit to "dirty" for me.
January 4, 2015
I knew that Crash has skills and to read about them was... OMG... so hot! :)
Striking Sparks is set in the PsyCop storyverse, but it stands alone. A short, sexy read, not only for fans of sexy Crash... :)
February 24, 2021
I didn’t like this one as much as the first ones, I need more storyline to enjoy a book, I don’t mind some sex but this short story was basically all sex and I felt it left what little story line there was up in the air.
August 27, 2014
This has been a fun peek into Crash's love life:) I'm hoping we learn more of his affair with Andrew in future installments.
January 1, 2017
Fun little hook-up for Crash.
May 8, 2011
A short set in the PsyCop world, which doesn't involve much Psy and definitely doesn't include any cops. Instead it's all about Crash and his nasty, naughty, oh so good ways. A very quick, very steamy read.
August 31, 2013
Eeny, meeny, miny, moe- catch a hook-up by his….*smirk*
Crash, oh Crash…what to do with you? I haven’t a clue really, but as long as you stay away from Vic and Jacob, it’s all good.
Naughty and not nice but holy shit was it ever hot!
Crash, oh Crash…what to do with you? I haven’t a clue really, but as long as you stay away from Vic and Jacob, it’s all good.
Naughty and not nice but holy shit was it ever hot!
April 26, 2013
I knew Crash had skilz :-))
June 11, 2018
3.5 stars
January 6, 2018
Daaamn, this was HOT HOT HOT!!!
Andrew is looking for a palm reading, because he's getting married and he needs answers, as he has doubts in heaps.
I mean, he's so deep in the closet even he doesn't know what he needs, although he has been fantasizing for years.
Naturally, Crash is more than happy to get under the man's skin and show him a thing or two.
And let's be real, who can resist Crash?
Dirty-mouthed, tattooed, confident and bossy Crash.
No nonsense. Just sex. No strings attached.
Andrew is looking for a palm reading, because he's getting married and he needs answers, as he has doubts in heaps.
I mean, he's so deep in the closet even he doesn't know what he needs, although he has been fantasizing for years.
Naturally, Crash is more than happy to get under the man's skin and show him a thing or two.
And let's be real, who can resist Crash?
Dirty-mouthed, tattooed, confident and bossy Crash.
No nonsense. Just sex. No strings attached.
Newsflash. People do what they want to do. You want to stay? You will. You want to go? Then leave. End of story. All the other stuff is just a bunch of excuses.
January 22, 2014
Wasn't sure I liked Crash before and thought that reading this would surely change my mind, that I would get a deeper look at him and find out he was really an okay guy, not just a cheater and a jerk. Nope, he's perfectly happy screwing with some kid's head, encouraging him to smoke...I mean it must be cool, Crash does it and then encouraging him to cheat. I despise Crash and I don't really think much of Andrew either, because it was his choice to go along with all of it. I know I am in the minority here and I loved the first few books of the series but Crash is just a slimy asshole and I feel sort of queasy from having read more about him. *looks around for disinfectant*
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
November 17, 2010
This short story would be perfect if it were in Crash's point of view. The narrator is a reluctant bridegroom-to-be and Crash helps him know something new (or better, true) about himself.
We have met Crash in the PsyCop series and we already know that he's slutty and empathic. And hot. Nothing new here, except for a brief moment of weakness. The fact that we are not in Crash's mind makes him not easily readable, but there's something sweet and lonely about Crash and I hope we'll get to read a story in his point of view in the future.
We have met Crash in the PsyCop series and we already know that he's slutty and empathic. And hot. Nothing new here, except for a brief moment of weakness. The fact that we are not in Crash's mind makes him not easily readable, but there's something sweet and lonely about Crash and I hope we'll get to read a story in his point of view in the future.
August 16, 2013
Two-four-six-eight who does Jenni appreciate?
Crash!
Crash!
YAAAAY Crash!
This novella was so naughty and dirty and just...smutty that I considered spanking it and putting it in the corner for a time out. But then I realized that's just not effective parenting. What this novella needs is love. Hugs. A nice cold shower to cool off all the steam, maybe some "alone" time, AHEM.
Yep. Gonna have to reread this one again and again.
Because, Crash. And sex. And Crash.
Crash!
Crash!
YAAAAY Crash!
This novella was so naughty and dirty and just...smutty that I considered spanking it and putting it in the corner for a time out. But then I realized that's just not effective parenting. What this novella needs is love. Hugs. A nice cold shower to cool off all the steam, maybe some "alone" time, AHEM.
Yep. Gonna have to reread this one again and again.
Because, Crash. And sex. And Crash.
May 11, 2010
Adorable. Hot. Witty. JCP's superbly evocative prose. Crash is featured. Nuff said :). Seriously, I loved this short, and that's even after my ereader froze on the most explicit page and I nearly had to expose my reading habits to a Sony engineer.
August 1, 2017
A short and fun add to the PsyCop world. We have Crash and some afternoon delight just for fun but we get some insight into Detective Jacob Marks' ex.
Sexy Fun. And that's not small praise.
*can be read independent of the series*
Sexy Fun. And that's not small praise.
*can be read independent of the series*
May 1, 2016
A plenty hot Crash short. I might need a moment.
Series buddy read with Amy.
Series buddy read with Amy.
March 22, 2016
I'm not really sure if I actually like Crash or not but this was definitely a very hot little short. Looking forward to getting back to Jacob and Vic though.
November 26, 2013
I didn't think it could get any hotter than Victor and Jacob. I was wrong! Holy crap, Crash has a dirty mouth (and I loved it!!). I hope we get more of him in this series.
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