Funny Shorts

Four doctors. A medical conference on the other side of the state. Wandering eyes and hands that can only lead to trouble. Good trouble. When Danielle finally gives it to her husband for staring at every woman they see, she doesn't expect flirting with the first man she lays her eyes on to be quite as interesting as it turns out to be. But there he is, Dr. Mateo Alvez, looking just as good as he did all those years ago. Dalton can only stare as his wife slips her keycard to the handsome man in the lobby, tormenting her husband for his roaming eyes today and every day. It's what he deserves....

The Unidentified Funny Objects series serves an annual dose of funny, zany, and unusual science fiction and fantasy stories. All-new fiction from the genre's top voices! Our sixth volume features a Mad Amos story by Alan Dean Foster, a Harry the Book tale by Mike Resnick, and an Alexander Outland short by Gini Koch.

In ROMANCE: QUICKIES (Nicole's Encounter - 12), Nicole is hot off an unforgettable encounter with a cocky rival attorney, which kicks her determination into high gear. She’s going to bed more men than her friends, damn it, come hell or high water! When an interesting client arrives at her office for a divorce consultation, she sets her sights on him with renewed vigor. He doesn’t know what hits him...or does he? Nicole’s neatly organized office will never be the same again... Seven friends living in New York City. One unusual competition. Who can have the most intimate encounters in a...

Cory never thought his wife would give in. She’s sweet and shy, protective of her body. It’s a temple, his temple to worship at. He swore he could taste her innocence. Cory knew Keyshawn was the right choice, he couldn’t wait to see his wife with a Black man. Sienna never thought she’d be with another guy again, especially not a Black one. When Cory brought it up, she thought he was crazy, he had to be. It took her almost a year to work up to it, to get into the idea that she may actually want to take her husband up on his offer to sleep with their mutual friend, Keyshawn. Keyshawn ...

Eden can’t believe her eyes, JD Stone, after all these years, in the flesh. The way he fills out his jeans should be illegal. Her heart palpitates in places it shouldn’t palpitate and her husband knows it. With one look, she gives away a secret she’s been hiding for years, a desire to sleep with her high school crush. Eden is the love of JD’s life, she just so happens to also be the love of Tyler’s. JD never thought he’d get the chance to have her until he saw her at the mall this Christmas, the day before Birthmas, her Christmas Eve birthday. He couldn’t believe his luck when...

Saying that Elijah had a bad day a work would be an understatement. When his boss screams at him for something beyond his control, he knows that he needs a release before he completely loses his mind. Enter Leighanna, his beautiful wife, waiting for him at home for a date night he’ll never forget. Hint: it won’t just be the two of them. Leighanna’s new lover is anxiously awaiting his arrival, knowing that he’s somehow the luckiest bastard in the world to get a night with her. Elijah wouldn’t disagree. It’s become a fun little game for them, always ending in the two of them ...

Sarah's Adventure: Sarah's best friend Helena receives a mysterious letter then disappears. When Sarah goes out looking for her, she gets into all sorts of trouble. While dealing with dangerous gangs, eavesdropping on secret meetings, tailing her eccentric uncle and avoiding school, she tries to find out what's going on. With bonus funny short story The Battle of the Deities: Gudrun the thief meets all sorts of interesting people, including an aunt and uncle he didn't know he had, a horse goddess, a saint, a philosophical talking penguin and a telepathic alien. They travel around together ...

Once. Twice. Three times the fun on St. Patrick’s Day. With her shocking red hair and creamy, pale skin, Rhiannon Kelly is every man’s St. Patrick’s Day fantasy. Dressed to kill in a green strapless dress, Sean can’t help but undress his wife before they’ve even left the house. When he leaves her wanting though, it awakens something in her that neither of them will soon forget. Enter a sexy stranger, an ex-boyfriend and his friend and it becomes a St. Paddy’s Day to remember. Transpiring in a hotel room downtown, Rhiannon opens up a whole new world for her husband as she’s ...

By going through six Italian stories revolving around common, everyday activities, you will expand your vocabulary with words you will use often, along with learning more in-depth grammar by familiarizing yourself with these stories. Each story tackles a fairly mundane task - grocery shopping or visiting a dog park for example - and in using these settings, this book will allow you the opportunity to hear these words in action, thus making it easier for you to incorporate the new words into not only your vocabulary but seamlessly into the conversation.

"Elementary, my dear Rand. It works because it's impossible!" - Quinn Schmul, eccentric inventor. A whirlwind tale of time travel, magic, science, coffee, geeks, logic, fallacy, and spaghetti. Rand likes his coffee, his sleep, and the study of philosophy. Especially philosophy. He craves the beauty and rigor of it. That's why he's studying formal logic at an age when he should be doing something far more sensible with his life. It's a mystery how he ended up getting roped into his girlfriend-inventor's latest experiment. Sure, yeah, Quinn has terrific hair, and as a barista in her day job, ...

Have you ever wondered what a UFO abduction is like from the alien’s viewpoint? Can a machine provide comfort to a dying woman? What would it be like to fall into the hands of a get-rich-quick scheming extraterrestrial? All these questions and more are answered in this book of wonderfully crafted short stories by breakout author J.J. Harlan.

Manhattan ghostwriter Jake O’Hara has been meaning to get her so-called love life—and her career—back on track. But lately, it hasn’t been easy. Especially now that her soon-to-be-married mother has witnessed a murder—in a confessional, no less. Shortly after Maura O’Hara arrived at the church, Father Billy Blake—controversy-plagued priest, anti-death penalty activist, and spiritual advisor to a notorious hit man—was shot dead. It’s no secret that Father Blake had a number of enemies—from a scheming drug lord to a dangerous clan on death row. Coming up with a list of ...

In Romance: Quickies (Shae's Encounter - 10), Shae goes on a glamorous date with a world-famous actor. Their sizzling-hot encounter is enough to make her forget a certain billionaire…for now. But does her foray into the movie-star lifestyle come at too high a price? 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...

Fantasy becomes reality. If it doesn’t, it’s just another missed opportunity. Evie never planned on staying in her small town, she wants the bright lights of the big city. Instead, she’s stuck pouring drinks at her husband’s bar for a bunch of handsy locals, waiting for her favorite city boy patron to swing through every other weekend. Waiting for the next time she can pretend there’s more than harmless flirting going on between them. Until it’s no longer pretend. Evie’s husband loves watching her flirt with the guys at the bar. It’s a daily reminder that he’s the lucky ...

-Honolulu- Simone Hale used to be wild once, enjoying sex more than any woman in her tight circle of friends, inviting a new guy into her bedroom as soon as she was bored with the last, running through the Kama Sutra and enjoying the way her body could turn men on. That all changed with Victor. Simone’s been through a lot in her life, more than most woman her age would ever be able to dream of, including an abusive ex who crushed not only her physical body but her soul as well. She hasn’t been the same since Victor, at least not in the bedroom. Tim and Simone have a sensual relationship...

This collection of the best crime and mystery short fiction of 1999, gathered from around the globe and including more award-winners and stories than any other comparable volume, fills the void for those with a hunger for the best international mystery and suspense stories.

Annie is the bane of my existence. The worst neighbor in the universe. A busty bombshell. And she lives right next door. When Annie comes knocking, getting on my case and making demands, I do what I've been wanting to do for ages. Hint: It involves a certain individual's rear end. Maybe this time we can put the hostility behind us. This explosive, untamed tale will burn up your device. Joel and Annie are two hot-for-each-other neighbors who can't stand each other. As the sexy tension mounts, so do the explicit encounters! Getting Behind My Horny Neighbor is Book 2 in the enemies-and-lovers ...

She wants to be faithful. She also wants a baby, but that's proving to be a challenge... My husband and I have decided to finally have a baby. I’m fertile, but my much older husband is having problems breeding me. He gives me permission to cheat on him, but only for procreation, and only when he’s out of town. No problem, I think. There are always lots of guys flirting with me, and I can give them what they want while accepting the deposits I need to get pregnant. The library where I work makes the perfect location for a few hot quickies. But the more I cheat on my husband, the more I ...

Are you learning German? Do you find so-called easy books always made just for children? Well, this audiobook contains a half an hour, humorous A2 level German story for adult learners, created by English author Michael Wolliston. A German story, with British humor? Yes, here you'll get the best of both worlds! Die Ruckzahlung (The Payback) is a fast-paced comedy, featuring three housemates: a short-tempered school teacher, his policewoman girlfriend, and their landlords' party-loving daughter.

A Novella from The Wedding Chase Anthology In a twist of fate, an innocent young lady and a handsome rogue were caught in bed together. But before their unavoidable marriage could begin, they found themselves facing an altogether unexpected challenge ... love!