Funny Shorts

Kristmas in Kristin- Kristin was seeing stars, the Christmas lights around them blurring in her vision until she had to slam her eyes shut. She was going over the edge any second and she wanted it exactly like she’d always envisioned. Pulling him to her with her thighs, she wrapped her legs around his neck, putting pressure on him until his poor ears were suctioned to her skin. Joey had never felt something so good in his life but he didn’t dare say it. Then she would know, know he was a virgin. She cried out when she fell apart, needing Joey’s arm around her back to keep her from ...

Seal Island is home to a moonshine-making billionaire, a pot-growing fisherman, a celebrity flower child, a handsome romance writer, a sex-addicted realtor, a womanizing pub owner, a cop, a pot-bellied pig…and a serial killer. The island is serene and remote. It is only accessible by boat. The residents like it that way, until those with the deepest and darkest of secrets start dying in the most bizarre of ways.

Sharing is caring. Especially when it comes to your wife. Taryn can’t keep her hands to herself, despite her husband being only minutes away, racing home to put his hands all over her. But she’s just too impatient even as his coworkers, who she’s never met, pull up to their house seconds after she goes over the edge by herself. Carrie knows what Taryn did. She can see it all over her face, smell it all over her body. Taryn doesn’t know how to take it when it’s clear that her husband’s coworker wants to make out with her. And more. Much more. Before the turkey’s out of the oven...

Riley Foster is Chicago's premier wedding planner, known for her perfect timing and flawless control. Her idea of a venue crisis? When the champagne isn't precisely 42 degrees. But when a celebrity wedding brings her to Wind River Mountain Lodge in the dead of winter, she finds herself face-to-face with Colt Blackwood - a former Navy SEAL turned mountain security chief who makes her perfectly planned world tilt on its axis. Colt is everything Riley isn't - rugged, untamed, and definitely not concerned with color-coordinated spreadsheets. With tactical gear that hugs all the right places and...

Anna is single - and a passionate reader of kinky erotic fiction. To help her realize her most secret of dreams, she decides to reinvent herself. Raunchy, audacious, sexy: that’s how she pictures herself as New Anna. And who else to accompany such a femme fatale than her very own Mr. Grey! Finding a suitable candidate, however, turns out to be trickier than expected, mostly owing to the fact that dominant billionaires are a rare breed. Instead, the path to Anna’s exciting, new, wannabe submissive life is paved with slippery slopes, extremely questionable first dates, and her housemate ...

ROMANCE QUICKIES Discounted Boxed Set, Encounters 7-12 WHO WILL WIN? Seven friends living in New York City. One unusual competition. Who can have the most intimate encounters in a month? Ten thousand dollars is on the line... Quickies are bite-sized steamy stories that follow a group of women living in New York City who compete to see who can have the most casual hookups in a month. Which woman will sleep with the most men to win the bet? Will any of them fall in love with their conquests along the way? These sizzling-hot books can be read as stand-alones or as part of the Quickies series. ...

A love spell? Ha! Yeah right. Magic isn't real. That's what I thought too, until a bunch of random guys started falling for me and expressing their feelings in the most preposterous ways! Now I'm the most popular girl in the library, and it's not all it's cracked up to be. I wish things would go back to normal... a nice, boring normal where I watch Netflix, read books, and get teased by my friend and fellow librarian, Oakley. But... wait. The hottest guy in the world is in love with me too. Maybe it's not so bad? Abracatastrophe is a sweet, short romantic comedy with a touch of magic.

Rachel Klein never meant to kiss her creative writing professor, but with his long eyelashes, his silky hair, and the sad, beautiful life he laid bare on Twitter, she does, and the kiss is very nice. Zahid Azzam never planned to become a houseguest in his student's sprawling Connecticut home, but with the sparkling swimming pool, the endless supply of Whole Foods strawberries, and Rachel's beautiful mother, he does, and the home is very nice.

A collection of novelettes, short stories, and poems by the author of ‘Muted’ and the ‘Outback Riders’ series. Skilfully crafted stories that capture the magic, the wonder, and the heartbreak of rural Australia and the outback. Many of the stories highlight the resilience of the girls and women who live in the outback. Moving and memorable tales that will stay with you long after the book is finished. ‘Flame the Fire Horse’ is the story of a legendary horse of the outback, as well as the stockman who knew him. Follow the remarkable life of the chestnut stallion and the quiet man...

Michael Chabon once said, “I scan the tables of contents of magazines, looking for Antonya Nelson's name, hoping that she has decided to bless us again.” And now she has blessed us again, with a bounty of the stories for which she is so beloved. Her stories are clear-eyed, hard-edged, beautifully formed. And in Funny Once, their flawed humanity is made beautiful, perfectly observed by one of America’s best short story writers.

From the author of Aevalorn Tales comes a story about the woe of omniscience. Dundermutton is a magical ram who can perceive everything in the universe. Tired of his otherworldly obligations, he sleeps in to enjoy a holiday. Still, the universe isn’t having it—fate screams for his attention. Terror approaches! Opening his mind’s eye, Dundermutton witnesses an unfolding tragedy. Far away, Gammond Brandyford, a troublesome halfling of the Aevalorn Parishes, has stumbled upon a magical chalice capable of transforming water into wine. What could possibly go wrong? Ignoring the universe's ...

From the author of Aevalorn Tales comes a dark fantasy story about self-discovery. Lured by the promise of treasure, Gammond Brandyford, a halfling with a knack for trouble, takes Vongur, a dwarven companion whose soul is trapped within an amulet, to a sacred sanctuary hidden in the mountains. In all truthfulness, Vongur might be looking for a connection to his past, but Gammond only wants a quick buck. Still, at the sanctuary, Gammond must defeat its steadfast guardian to acquire the memories Vongur’s been searching for. Together, they confront a challenge that tests their courage and ...

Hace mucho, mucho tiempo, en un lugar muy muy lejano Un gran barco pirata salió a navegar un día temprano, Llevaba sacos de plata y oro que valían mucho dinero, Y tres piratas malvados, fuertes y de carácter aventurero.

My best friend’s brother is a total pain in my ass. He’s also my only hope. Maddox “Mad Dog” Wilson is a neighborhood legend. The boxing champ runs the grittiest fighting gym in the city. His left hook is as deadly as his smile. I’ve known Maddox for years. He’s pushy, possessive, and stubborn as hell. The last thing I want to do is beg for his help. But I’m desperate. I’m here to learn how to take care of myself. Maddox has other ideas. Once he gets me up against the ropes— Fighting is the last thing on my mind.

Chicago- Jack and Sunnie take a much needed vacation to Chicago. For the first time since college, the whole gang is back together, including Sunnie's ex-boyfriend slash Jack's best friend, Ian. During a night of drinking, when everyone else has gone to bed, Sunnie, Jack and Ian are the last ones standing. Until two of them are no longer standing, but laying, on top of each other. Jack's never been more turned on in his life watching his wife with her ex-boyfriend, the only other man she's ever been with. Chicago was just the getaway that they needed. Portland- Saying that Elijah had a bad ...

A Christmas “Meet-Cute” Like No Other... It was supposed to be a typical day at The Love Hut—arranging perfume bottles, avoiding disaster, and maybe blowing a bubble or two. But when I tried to walk in four-inch heels while balancing twenty bottles of perfume in my arms, things didn’t go exactly as planned. I decided to blow a bubble for fun—pink, of course, because Bubble Yum is the best. But that bubble grew… and grew… until BAM! Just as it exploded all over my face, I collided with the handsome stranger who had just walked into the store. Meet Michael Claus, a businessman ...

As you read this, you are not alone. In fact, you are never alone. Your angels are always there with you watching and gently nudging and protecting you on life's journeys. And beyond the ephemeral angels we meet real life angels sometimes not easily discernible in this earthly light. Whats more interesting is that many of these real life angels may be unconscious to the impact they may be having on the life's of others. Here is one such story of a cop who hitchhikes from two drunks in a car, in the middle of a night. What follows is a humorous journey with twists and turns on the way, ...

Bleak Punchline Joke Book set the bar somewhere in the dirt and lost it. Bleak Punchline Joke Book II accidently came across the bar again and buried it deep in the grubby earth. Bleak Punchline Joke Book III, the final act of humourless hubris in the trilogy, forgets about the bar altogether and settles for the dirt. If you have endured Sammy Madden’s musings so far, feel free to repent and absolve yourself of wrongdoing, or, if that doesn’t suit your intellect, please, by all means, lie down and roll around with the remaining swine.

This is book filled with funny family stories that should make you laugh, smile, and then think of all of your own funny family stories from childhood into an adult. It is a wonderful thing to laugh and smile. May this book bring about both of those to the listener!

When a beloved local artist is found strangled with yarn at Pinewood Hollow’s Craft Fair, the quaint town is thrown into chaos. With rumors spinning faster than the knitters can purl, Violet “Vi” Dumont, owner of The Sweet Stitch bakery, steps in to untangle the mystery. With her trusty ginger cat Muffin by her side and her knack for noticing the smallest details, Vi must weave through a tangled web of secrets and lies. Will she and Muffin uncover the killer before another craft fairgoer meets the same fate? Tangled Yarn and Tangled Lies is a delightful cozy mystery that will keep you...