Funny Shorts

When nothing’s going right, someone’s gotta give. Three unusual stories of perseverance, tenacity and cleverness, with surprising endings. Dignity Formerly published in Writer's Guild. A journalist has a chance encounter with a young woman in a government office. The woman's disturbing past makes the journalist question everything she believes in and stands for. Paper Cut Formerly published in The Junction. In a rich neighbourhood of Mumbai, two scrap dealers are facing destitute times. Supply is limited, costs are rising, and they’re competing against each other on the same turf. But...

What’s worse than getting caught with your hand in the cookie jar? Enjoying the punishment. I’m supposed to be house sitting for Harlan Griffith. Tall, gorgeous and harboring some dark desires, Harlan is the stuff Spring Break dreams are made of Too bad he’s also my dad’s best friend. I’ve been in love with Harlan for as long as I can remember. His calm demeanor runs deep. So does my need for him to pound me like the surf. I’m all alone in his house for the first time ever. How much trouble can one good girl get into? Soaking Wet is book one of the sizzling summer Beach Quickies...

This audiobook consist of two main parts. The first part consists of six funny folktales from India, Sri Lanka, and South Africa. The second part consists of seven moral stories from Japan, Denmark, and the Netherlands. In addition to all 13 short stories, you’ll get the chance to listen to part of the scary stories audiobook in the bonus section. This isn’t a funny one, kids. It’s called "The Rabbitman". Isn't that great?

Christmas in a mountain town teaches more than one resident what it truly means to forgive. Struggling to take care of his deaf son in a town with no resources, Ethan Knight’s at the end of his rope. When his son is kicked out of preschool, he feels he’s out of options and prays for a miracle. A newcomer to Snow Globe, Montana may be his answer to prayer. London Meriwether leaves her home after the passing of her grandmother, the woman who raised her. She falls in love with Snow Globe, Montana. The small town seems close to perfect. When she meets Ethan Knight, she discovers a way to ...

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.

The ten short stories in this humorous collection will send your funny bone into overdrive.

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...

Are you looking to read something that is entertaining, exciting, fresh, fast-paced, humorous, eccentric, and enjoyable? If so, then this is the book for you. Much like his previous two books offer, this third installment of J.S. Mason’s …And Other series has just as many giggles, chuckles, chortles, guffaws, crack-ups, and laughter of the rolling on the floor and full-belly variety. With silly and zany adventures afoot in these hilarious tales, you can be sure that you’ll be thrown into a journey you’ve never experienced before. Prepare for anthropomorphic characters poking fun at ...

Book Description From the ingenious mind of modern AI comes a side-splitting, over-the-top cozy romance that skewers every festive cliché with razor-sharp satire. In Tiny Ego, Big Christmas (which we wanted to call Lord, Grant Me the Confidence of a Mediocre White Man), a diminutive, bombastically self-assured real estate heir—Chase Farnsworth IV—arrives in the enchanting town of Peppermint Falls. With the swagger of a mini monarch and the bravado of a reality TV titan, Chase plans to transform this quaint, candy-cane–adorned haven into a luxury resort spectacle. His grandiose vision...

Featuring personal tales originally prepared for a radio audience, My Time With You Has Been Short But Very Funny is infused with frenetic humour along with undertones of wistfulness and edgy sadness. In a series of sketches spanning two continents and seven decades, the author introduces listeners to a rollicking cast of characters from everyday life, including the iconic Pesticide Pete and Barbecue Billy, as well as a series of off-kilter incidents, both hilarious and disquieting.

In Romance: Quickies (Shae's Encounter - 4), beautiful model Shae plays sexual cat and mouse with her billionaire lover. But who is the cat, and who is the mouse? 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...

This short book is a collection of character studies set to the short story form. Hess explores the complexities of relationships between men and women, and the way men and women live with, and without, listening to one another. This collection includes "Nothing Extraordinary," the story of one Mr. Sissue, who just can't seem to get a handle on love or life. It also includes "The One Homeless Woman of Athens, OH," a story that explores a winning moment in the life of that one woman. The third story, "Mrs. Gumblebee," serves as a warning for all those who misplace their passion. The last ...

Roxie If it weren’t for bad luck, I wouldn’t have any luck at all Here I am, on my honeymoon in the most romantic city in the world. Alone. Sure, my no-good fiance left me at the altar for my maid of honor and best friend. Ex-best friend. Ex-fiance. Ex-old life. But I’m not about to let that stop me from having the best solo honeymoon ever. I’m in Paris for two weeks, determined to go from exes to O’s. Turns out, even a trip across the world isn’t enough to outrun my streak of bad luck. Then I find Remy. Or maybe Remy finds me. Because I may be running for my life— But I have ...

SHORT-LISTED IN THE LICHFIELD AND DISTRICT WRITERS´ SHORT STORY COMPETITION A funny, charming and original story that will be loved by children and adults alike. In an old book of Philosophy there were once five naughty and rebellious letters. They belonged to the word: ORDER. And it happened one day that the letters were so bored and the panorama around them was so gloomy, that they decided to jump out of the line in which they were imprisoned and run and play through the yellowing pages of the book. "Come on, let's jump," shouted the "O", excitedly.

Eleven masters of suspense - Kelly Barnhill, Michael Buckley, Adam Gidwitz, Adele Griffin and Lisa Brown, Claire Legrand, Nikki Loftin, Daniel José Older, Dav Pilkey, R. L. Stine, and Rita Williams-Garcia - have come together to bring you a bone-chilling collection of original ghost stories, perfect for sharing around the campfire, listening under the covers with a flashlight, and scaring your friends' pants off.

My name is Paul. I am young, dumb, and full of lust, but self-deprecative and socially perceptive enough to humorously re-tell my female escapades. Guys: laugh at my failures getting rejected. Women: get DEEP inside a man’s mind. Through my collection of real-life stories, I will be sharing my reality of pursuing women for one-night stands. Hear my harshest yet hilarious judgements of women as I face rejection (and a touch of success) trying to manipulate women into sleeping with me. I lack scruple and some might even say compassion, but you WILL enjoy hearing about it. What I'll Be ...

When your job is helping heartbroken people break back into their lives after nasty breakups, falling for the city's top security system designer definitely isn't in the business plan. Olivia Chen is the locksmith you call when love lets you down—part emotional therapist, part professional lock-picker. Marcus Rivera designs the security systems that keep people out, and he's the best in the business. When a high-profile divorce puts them on opposite sides of the same door, their professional rivalry ignites into something far more dangerous to their hearts. As they find themselves picking...

Don't you wish arrogant jerks had a literal red flag stuck on their head? You'd be walking along, see a cute guy, notice the huge red flag flapping in the breeze and you'd make a detour pronto! Unfortunately, life didn't work that way for some of the people in this group of thirteen stories. They were bamboozled by a charming man's flapping gums and married them. One woman thus inherited a delusional mother-in-law who believed every lie their precious son told them and actually supported his mistress! And how did the wife find out about this side piece? Text conversations. So what did the ...

This is a collection of 11 short stories based on random dreams that I had. The dreams are weird, funny, and a reflection of my imagination.

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 ...