Funny Shorts

This book is a collection of funny stories about traders who gather at a brokerage to conduct business in the stock market. Rivalries, conflicts, and envy take hold of the characters involved in picturesque episodes. Inspired by actual individuals I've encountered throughout my career in trading, spanning both brokerage firms and hedge funds, these stories provide glimpses into the colorful characters that populate the trading world. From seasoned veterans to ambitious newcomers, the brokerage is a melting pot of diverse personalities, each with their own unique approach to the market. ...

1- It’s the tropical getaway they’ve all been wet dreaming about. From the second they arrive in Miami, it’s clear this won’t be the fun-filled week of activities Emmie’s been planning. They could get drunk in lounge chairs at home. She came to have a good time, with or without her husband by her side. Jackson regrets his decision to numb his fears of flying the second his best friend goes traipsing after his wife to the jet ski rental booth. Aaron’s not just Emmie’s ex-boyfriend, he was her first time, and the unfinished business between them creates a sexual tension so thick...

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, ...

These are funny stories, seriously. Four short stories set in Oregon. Three in Eastern Oregon. One is about a scalawag who becomes a moonshiner. Another is about a scalawag who builds a mansion in the desert and becomes convinced that a pumpkin is an egg.

An expat living in South Korea is attracted to Korean farmer Dae-jin, because of his looks and his wealth. But a legendary trickster goblin, a dokkaebi, has its eyes set on the money-grabber to foil her plans. Will the girl get the money and tear Dae-jin away from his wife? Or, perhaps the dokkaebi has other plans....

Summer is heating up So is this series Long Hot Summer features three possessive, protective older men and innocent, sassy heroines. These men will stop at nothing to get their girl. Look out— summer is about to get steamy.

Double the pleasure, double the fun! Do Me in Dallas: Cassandra- I want to give Drake an anniversary to remember, make his biggest fantasy a reality. I thought he was crazy when he told me that he wanted to see me with another man, like, certifiably insane. Drake is shy, timid, conservative, anything but a wife sharer. But he wanted to do this and I wanted to do it for him. I made the plans, found Evan, an experienced Bull from Wall Street, tall, blonde, handsome. He’s everything I could have wanted for my first time as a hotwife. And, it just so happens that he’s into everything I’m ...

In the South, we believe in being polite, even if it kills us. So, when we just can't fight the urge to say something nasty, we follow it up with a "bless her heart" just to make us feel better. "Look at that poor woman trying to jog around that track. Her rear-end is dragging a trail, bless her heart." Youngblood and Poole talk about the ins and outs of nosy neighbors, sibling rivalry, and why every Southerner worth her salt feels the need to offer advice.

Funny Business is based around the theme of - what else - humor, and if you’re familiar with Jon and Guys Read, you already know what you’re in store for: an hilarious story.

Funny Business is based around the theme of - what else - humor, and if you’re familiar with Jon and Guys Read, you already know what you’re in store for: an hilarious story.

In Romance: Quickies (Brooke's Encounter - 14), Brooke is determined to get lucky on her favorite night of the year: St. Patrick’s Day. When she meets a charismatic Irishman with the same thing on his mind, sparks fly. Their panty-melting encounter sweeps her away...until he proposes something she wasn’t expecting. Will Brooke’s bad luck in dating take a turn for the worse, or has she just found the luck o’ the Irish? 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 ...

In Romance: Quickies (Malia's Encounter - 3), Cuban daredevil Malia seduces her former parolee in a perilous park…but will the danger of their encounter be more than she can handle? 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 ...

"Hopelessly Charming and Hilariously Sweet! Mountain Man Warner is the cozy, spicy rom-com I didn’t know I needed in my life. Set against the stunning backdrop of Cedar Spring Lake, this story delivers a perfect mix of laugh-out-loud charm, geeky sweetness, and swoony insta-love." -ARC Reviewer Welcome to Cedar Spring Lake, New Hampshire, where travelling mountain men and adorkable locals are a match made in the mountains. Warner Out of the corporate world and into the mountains. I’ve spent the last few years retracing the footsteps of my family’s adventures, finding a part of myself ...

"Judah and Claire are just too cute. Their infatuation with each other from the start is just full of chemistry and flirtation. Both of them carrying around some baggage from their past just makes them even more compatible." -ARC Review Welcome to Cedar Spring Lake, New Hampshire, where sassy, redheaded bakers and reclusive mountain men cops are a Fourth of July match made in the mountains. Claire I was minding my own business, recounting my terrible date when out of nowhere, blue flashing lights. I was being pulled over. Not by anyone, but by the world’s sexiest cop. When he let me go ...

I was living the life of a normal ten-year-old until it all changed. The very moment it changed you ask? I would say it was the moment I escaped my bully Bull, but it could be the moment I ran through Binx. One moment I was just Rocky and the next I was the savior of humanity. Join us as we travel through time to collect all the pieces to lock up Mr. Moon the diabolical genus. If we fail life as we know it will be gone… Oh, and mystical creatures, Zombies, Giant Snakes, Pirates, Mummies, and the Angel of Death is all a part of the journey.

Fun in the Sun is even more fun when all the couples can play. She wears her best heels for the occasion. The game Go Fish, the stakes, losing the shirt off her back. And the shorts. And the bathing suit. Julietta Kaye is used to being the subject of men’s fantasies. A model with the body of a goddess, she’s always been the center of attention, just not of three women and four men. Not all at the same time. She doesn’t even know what her body is capable of until she’s with two complete strangers at the exact same time, in the exact same… spot. Dominic just wants a relaxing ...

Funny Business is based around the theme of - what else - humor, and if you’re familiar with Jon and Guys Read, you already know what you’re in store for: an hilarious story.

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 ...

Fun in the sun is even more fun when two couples can play. After Grant and Claudia got, shall we say, better acquainted with their vacationland neighbors, they set their sights on a new couple, just as naïve as they had been. It’s time to loosen up and go where desire takes them. Nothing is off limits in this lakeside adventure. Now that Claudia’s had a taste of another woman, she finds herself craving that irresistible satisfaction only the fairer sex can provide. She needs to be touched by more than just her husband, by more than just a man. She needs it all. As much as she can get ...

Portland and Atlanta, a fun new combo! Play Me in Portland: 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 ...