Funny Shorts

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.

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...

Welcome to Madison, Georgia, where the magnolias bloom, the tea is sweet, and the monsters are real. In this cozy horror anthology, the charming town of Madison hides secrets in its flowerbeds and shadows in its attics. Behind every wrought-iron fence and sun-warmed porch lies something unexpected: a banshee who quilts in the carriage house, a wight who prefers crossword puzzles to haunting, a wendigo who wears sweaters by the fire, and cryptids who just want someone to talk to. But don’t be fooled by the cobblestone streets and Southern charm. The ghouls here are real and love has a ...

The Curious Critters Collection – Animal Tales Full of Surprises Welcome to a wildly peculiar world where animals aren’t just animals—they’re treasure-hunters, dancers, inventors, riddle-solvers, and secret-keepers. This isn't your average batch of bedtime tales. Oh no. These stories bite, bounce, and boogie off the page. In The Curious Critters Collection, you’ll meet squirrels with buried secrets, raccoons who host midnight picnics, octopuses who change colors like a rainbow on roller skates, and bees braver than most pirates. These aren’t the kind of animals who sit quietly ...

"Another awesome Mountain Man lunch sized love story. I have enjoyed reading every single one of these stories. Cutler and Jaida’s connection is undeniable, and their journey to their HEA is sweet, sexy, with a few moments of sadness." -ARC review Welcome to Fox Valley, New Hampshire, where the daredevil baby brother and his sweet, dynamic childhood best friend are a match made in the mountains. Cutler After a harrowing night in my fire shelter, all I can think about is getting back to Fox Valley. To my family and friends. To Jaida. Fighting wildfires is nothing like fighting the way my ...

Memoirs of a Serial Best Man is a collection of witty, funny and unforgettable wedding stories from the point of view of the best man, written by Africa's Flash Fiction Queen, Tolulope Popoola.. Meet CJ, the charming, ever-reliable best man who has stood beside countless grooms, delivering speeches, calming nerves, and sometimes preventing complete disasters. In this witty and entertaining collection, CJ shares the wildest, most hilarious, and jaw-dropping wedding mishaps he has encountered, from missing wedding rings to runaway grooms, surprise exes, overzealous in-laws, and drunken best ...

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. “...

The Superhero Stranger He’s a sexy superhero stranger and I’m in full costume. No inhibitions. No regrets.I slither into white spandex, blonde wig on my head and stars in my eyes. Especially after he pulls down his pants. Holy hell, I didn’t even know they came that big. What am I supposed to do with that? It’s anonymous and I let my guard down. A lot. Too much? Maybe, but Jack doesn’t seem to care. If Jack’s even his real name. Despite nowhere to get down, Jack manages to make me fall apart in no time flat. He’s gentle with me but not too gentle. I’m opening up, beginning ...

Fireworks in the city with an old flame, what kind of trouble could they possibly get into? Becca never truly got over her college sweetheart, and Ruston definitely never got over her. But no one ever said long distance relationships were easy. He knew it’d be awkward when she invited him to the 4th of July get together. All their other friends, sure, makes sense, but him? With her husband there? Past emotions swim to the surface in this story of summer fun, that perhaps gets a little too fun for those involved. Becca’s husband hasn’t even left the room. She’s never cheated on him ...

Who knew coming out as a lesbian in midlife would be such a challenge? After eighteen years of marriage, Rebecca finally admits the truth: she likes women. Tired of living a lie, she divorces her befuddled husband and sets out to explore life as a newly single lesbian woman. Concerned that Rebecca will fall for the first sweet-talking sapphic sister she meets, her sister Alice challenges Rebecca to go out on ten dates with ten different women to explore Seattle’s lesbian dating scene. And she’s recruited all of her friends to try to fix Rebecca up! Little did she know dating women would...

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 ...

The Boy Next Door Sharing a whole hell of a lot more than a cup of sugar with the boy next door. While Elliot's away, Brooke will play. Brooke and Matty should have been burning up the sheets 10 years ago. But we can’t always get what we want… Or can we? Brooke is out of excuses to not visit her family for Thanksgiving. There's an extra spot set at the table, a sexy stranger takes up residence. Except, the stranger’s not a stranger he's Matty Naverly. Strong and fit, filling out his jeans in just the right way, Matty looks more delectable than the big meal ever could. When Matty and ...

It's just another day at work for married couple Darren and Madelyn, another busy day doing busy work, going about their busy lives. They want a break. They deserve one. Neither of them are going to be satisfied sitting on the couch, bingeing movies though. They need to spice it up, not with a new restaurant or a sleepy staycation, but with something a little more... exciting. But how? Madelyn's fantasy: bring another woman into their bedroom. The thought alone sends a thrill radiating through them both. But who? When? How would they even get up the courage to pull off something like this ...

He’s the Chance I need to take. If it’s going to be anyone, it’s going to be Chance Alexander for my first time as a hotwife. The waiter worships the ground I walk on, is always attentive in his service, and tonight is no exception. How does he take such good care of me, knowing what I need before I even know I need it? He puts me at ease and the embarrassment fades from my mind. I can do this, he’ll help me. Chance wears a smile on his face and nothing else as he tortures every part of me in his college boy bedroom, taking control even though I’m old enough to have been his ...

Ginger Mingus is caught with Jack Frost by her best elf-friend who will surely tell Ginger's fiancé about the dalliance. Ginger has to stop her - if she can find her. Fergus isn't pleased that he's made to look a fool. He'll show Ginger the correct way to behave, even if he has to tie her down to do it. Can Ginger get away? Does she even want to? Find out in Episode #3 of Naughty Elf. Special guest appearance: Santa Claus Part 3 of a 5 part series Tabitha Levin writing as Tiger Lily

A collection of short stories for adults, full of hope and possibilities A blind girl has a gift; a father's heart breaks; a young boy in Africa might die; the step-children want her dead husband's money . . . Read these short snippets of fiction and be prepared to gasp, giggle, and groan. Sally Hanan's insight into the human heart brings depth and richness to her inspirational stories, many of them written in a poetic style of prose that flows and gurgles like a country creek. If you like short stories for women, this is for you. Each story is never longer than 750 words, so take it ...

It’s Christmas time in the city, and Brooke is feeling a little frisky for Santa. Christmas Eve, dressed to kill, husband and wife venture out into the snow for a night neither of them will ever forget. When Mr. Claus crosses their path, out delivering toys to underprivileged kids, eyeing Brooke like he can’t resist her, who are they to deny St Nick himself? A boring, stuffy networking opportunity turns into a wild night hot enough to thaw the North Pole. Brooke’s flirtation becomes something decidedly riskier as Elliot keeps court in the other room. Soon, she’s stealing her husband...

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 ...

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 ...

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.