Funny Shorts

Orla lives a carefree and contented existence. She enjoys visiting the library and taking strolls around town. She talks to herself and laughs aloud at whatever she finds humorous. As well, she likes to write; her stories a mashup of song lyrics and film plots the narrator finds most entertaining. Sometimes, Orla comes up with the idea for a play, and these, she takes to theatres all over Dublin. The staff in every establishment have gotten to know her, and have learned how to deal with her, then send her on her way. But one day, she encounters a manager who is new in the job. He invites ...

The only thing worse than being stuck with your ex is being stuck only with your ex! Meredith My best friend is getting married this Christmas and I’m the maid of honor. I’m happy for her, but her sister Danielle is also my ex-girlfriend, which makes for some awkward wedding planning. When Rachel asks me and Danielle to join her at the venue a few days early to help her set up for the festivities, of course I agree. I can put aside my feelings for my ex to help my BFF have the wedding of her dreams. Danielle When my sister asked me to officiate her wedding, I was thrilled. I knew it ...

How to Woo a Spinster—a Daughtry family prequel Still unmarried at twenty-eight, Lady Emmaline Daughtry has resigned herself to spinsterhood. Then Captain John Alistair arrives at her door—the very image of the perfect lover of her most private dreams. But can a man with a secret and a woman who’s never known love find happiness when they least expect to?

Twenty-nine tales of you and me; here and now. From the Sandpit to the Cemetery. From ancient Rome to next season's skittles tournament. People you know; and those you're glad you don't know. Maybe those you might wish to be for a day? The things they do, or that happen to them. Strong-willed women and manic men mix their stuff across the world. Crossing swords, or across the bed, they make you laugh or cry; gasp or sigh. Whatever the scene and the situation, you're in it now, and you have to see it through.What the previewers say ‘This writer’s women characters are great – real, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

Fun in the sun is even more fun when two couples can play. Autumn and Sadie are polar opposites, one is wild and carefree, the other has only just experienced true pleasure for the first time while on vacation. Sadie is what Autumn always wanted to be, what she dreams about her life looking like now that she’s opened up a whole new world with Claudia and Grant. She can’t stop herself from repeating the fun she experienced last night with her best friend and her husband. Patrick doesn’t know what’s come over his wife. Okay, that’s a lie, he knows exactly what it is. So when she ...

Welcome! You have stumbled onto by chance or by fate the best experience you could possibly have from the comfort of your own safe home or whatever cozy dwelling you prefer. It’s your choice if you’d love to consume the funniest and most ridiculous thing you have ever read, as it is right at your fingertips. Your carpet will need to be professionally cleaned from the rolling on the floor laughter, your stomach will be need to be checked by a highly-trained gastroenterologist for the gut-wrenching laughter, and your tear glands will need to be re-filled for the cry laughter from all the ...

El amor está en el aire... y con grandes descuentos. Katherine «Kitty» Jenkins vive su vida según los números como la mejor analista de precios de SkyLine Airlines. Pero cuando descubre una laguna en su sistema que también ha encontrado Tyson Hound, el innovador de Atlas Airways, su rivalidad profesional da un giro inesperado. Pronto se enzarzan en un juego de alto riesgo que consiste en reservar vuelos con descuento en las aerolíneas del otro, lo que provoca encuentros «fortuitos» a 35.000 pies de altura y conversaciones que duran mucho después del aterrizaje. A medida que se ...

SWITCH BACK is a novella (about 1/3 of a full-length novel, about 4-5 times longer than a short story) and takes place prior to BOARD STIFF (Elliott Lisbon Mystery #1). After inheriting an entire town, Ballantyne Foundation Director, Elliott Lisbon, travels to Texas to thank them. She quickly learns they don’t want her gratitude, they want their town back. And they’re willing to kill for it. Trapped in a small town full of big suspects, Elliott must unlock their secrets, or she’ll never get out alive. Now doesn’t that sound like fun? Read the whole series and gets even better. - - -...

One last night turns into a whole lot more firsts. I’ve only loved one man, my husband, but when his work starts piling up to the ceiling, enough is enough. He knows he’s neglecting my needs but there aren’t enough hours in the day. Divorce is imminent, so imminent that he’s moving his things across town as we speak. But I can't resist him, he smells so good and tastes even better. Then he makes a suggestion that will flip our life together upside down. Be with other men. With his permission. Anyone I want, whenever I want, however I want. And he's going to help me get started. “...

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.

If you’ve just fallen into this beguiling treasure, then it’s in your best interest to just spank yourself and throw this book back in the vault where you found it. Because once opened, fabulous words that grow into sentences and paragraphs and stories will leave you with a massive rock-solid sense of the surreal. Leave now and we can both forget about this momentary plunge of lusciousness your eyes were about to feast on. Go! Prevail upon the legendary badassery life that is yours elsewhere. You have been thanked for your no-obligation, risk-free read of this secure blurb and I wish ...

A writer whose column appears in the Chattanoogan.com. Stacey's whimsical ways are guaranteed to tweak a funny bone on the coldest cadaver in the land — from amateur sleuth stories to historic political re-retellings. A book of short stories.

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 ...

From the author of Aevalorn Tales comes a story about the power of words, deception and subterfuge, and helping out an old friend. When esteemed emissary Ser Roham Baz falls victim to a mysterious curse that twists his words, it's up to his loyal friend, Joliver Barleywood, the clever Halfling Bard of the Aevalorn Parishes, to unravel the mystery. Joliver must use his cunning tongue to root out those who cursed Ser Roham, undo Roham’s affliction, and save the kingdom from falling into war. Set amid diplomatic negotiations fraught with tension and deceit, The Taunting Tongue weaves ...