Funny Shorts

They’ve dedicated their lives to saving others, but can they save themselves? Seventeen years ago, they met while doing emergency response work following Hurricane Rita. Maybe it was adrenaline that brought them together, maybe it was love, but it didn’t matter. It wasn’t meant to be. They lived in different parts of the world. They agreed to share one night, then went their separate ways. Dr. Clara Bownton has spent her entire medical career saving people’s lives and she’s always had a soft spot for Texas. But the years of traveling to disaster sites and war zones have worn her ...

Santa's surprise visit, a backroom deal, a rare map, and someone's been really, really bad. Five holidays tales, including an all-new Samantha Moon short story! "When Sam Met Santa" - When Santa Claus shows up at Samantha Moon's door, it's hardly the strangest thing that's ever happened to her. What happens next, however, is another story... Also included: "The Santa Call" - After accidentally forgetting his wife at home during a weekend getaway, ol’ St. Nick returns to discover she’s left him. At wit’s end, Santa turns to a radio talk show for some much needed love advice. But will ...

This book was previously published as “Alpha Yogi” by Reba Bale. Her yoga teacher is going to teach her to relax – even if she needs a spanking to make it happen! Mariah is trying to be healthier by taking yoga, but she’s having a hard time turning off her mind during class. Instead of focusing on the movements and obeying the teacher, she’s rushing in late, reading texts on her watch, and judging her own curvy body. Arjun doesn’t tolerate bad behavior in his yoga classes. The stern teacher suggests that Mariah take a private class with him to improve her practice. However, ...

Follow the adventures of Peanut the Elephant and her friends at the zoo! Peanut is a very happy elephant and she has lots of playful and adorable friends.

When a foul-mouthed, pipe-smoking leprechaun named Peter O’Leprechaun storms into Samantha Moon’s PI office demanding help, Sam has no idea she’s about to be dragged into a weirdly heartfelt hunt for a missing pot of gold. But this isn’t just any treasure—it’s a magical key to riding rainbows around the world, and without it, Peter is stuck in Southern California indefinitely (much to Kingsley’s horror). Their search leads to shady pubs, hustled dart games, gold-crazed bartenders, and a final, surprising deal that just might give a lost human bartender the life he’s always ...

Kiss a Bridesmaid Meet-cute • Cinnamon roll hero • Found family • Runaway puppy • Bonus novella • Friends to lovers From strangers to friends to something more… A runaway puppy might just lead to forever love. Wedding caterer Shortie Campbell is building Savannah’s premier bridal business with his closest friends. But he didn’t expect to be sprinting through Forsyth Park—chasing after a mischievous puppy turned canine ring bearer. Abigail Browne lives a quiet life far from the spotlight. So when she grabs a runaway leash, ends up face-first in the mud, and gets rescued by ...

Part one of this book contains a heartwarming collection of 50 stories that are specifically tailored to bring joy and inspiration to the lives of seniors. Written with the unique perspective of those who have lived a long and fulfilling life, this part offers a poignant look at the human experience through stories that are relatable, engaging, and uplifting.

Love in the Time of Quarantine Series: Books 1-6 From Amazon #1 Best-Selling Author Regina Wade comes this long awaited bundle. The first six installments of the Love in the Time of Quarantine series features something for everyone. Six smokin’ hot alpha males and the curvy, fast-talking, quick-witted innocent heroines that help them find their Happily Ever After. No social distancing required. Includes all epilogues and extended epilogues from: Quarantine and Chill Quarantine and Cash Quarantine and Crime Quarantine and Cowboy Quarantine and Church Smooches, 💋 Regina

Gus is having one of the best things a man that works in law enforcement can have, a very slow day. His slow day only gets better when he discovers that an ice cream shop is opening near the law enforcement complex. Even though the ice cream shop only serves gelato, that’s not enough to spoil his good mood on this slow day. The only real way his slow day could get ruined was if someone mysteriously dropped dead in the yoga studio across the street from the ice cream shop while at nearly the same time Father Xavier volunteered him to speak at the weekly Tuesday prayer breakfast at town ...

Step into a whirlwind of imagination with the third volume of Seriously Smart Shorts—a vibrant collection of wildly original tales straight from the minds of young storytellers! Packed with humour, heart, and just the right amount of mischief, this anthology features everything from time-travelling wishes and misunderstood monsters to cheeky Skittles and heroic cats. Each story was dreamed up through the creative magic of an after-school storytelling club, where ideas are as bold as the characters who fill these pages. Curated and written by T.P. Heath, an experienced author and ...

This book was previously published as "Financial Punishment: the Naughty C.P.A." by Reba Bale What happens when the people who make your pleasure toys decide to let their hair down? Toys for Grown-Ups is the leading national retailer for adult activities. But even toy developers need downtime, so CEO Robert Calloway decides to take his team to the mountains for a team-building retreat. One that will have plenty of time for fun… Elaine Robertson feels like the lone voice of reason in her company. As the chief financial officer, she’s more worried about audits and spreadsheets than ...

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 ...

Eight short stories about art, shadows and self. Creighton's second short story collection introduces us to a gallery owner who worries her husband will leave her for a doppelgänger; an artist whose creativity is blocked by intense fear on a retreat; a would-be writer who opens a PO Box to gather other people's letters to God; two mothers with guilty secrets; a young student contemplating suing a lecturer for boring her into deep slumber; a geologist travelling the earth to find herself; and a woman who flies home to bury her dead uncle, only to end up in a compromising situation. ...

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 ...

Riley Foster is Chicago's premier wedding planner, known for her perfect timing and flawless control. Her idea of a venue crisis? When the champagne isn't precisely 42 degrees. But when a celebrity wedding brings her to Wind River Mountain Lodge in the dead of winter, she finds herself face-to-face with Colt Blackwood - a former Navy SEAL turned mountain security chief who makes her perfectly planned world tilt on its axis. Colt is everything Riley isn't - rugged, untamed, and definitely not concerned with color-coordinated spreadsheets. With tactical gear that hugs all the right places and...

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...

A collection of satirical short stories by John Elray: . Part 2 – God Returns In His UFO Hanguk Yoja Bangu Hato Club The Handyman The Resurrection Twenty Chimps On A Plane The Earwax Fairy High Impact Welcome To Red Square Jackpot When We Were Monkeys Meet The Antichrist

This short story takes a humorous look at the challenges of growing older. Linda laments some of these challenges—fading eyesight, weakening hands, containers of all sorts almost impossible to open. Amidst the challenges, Linda and her husband John can laugh.

I’m the love of his life. He just needs to meet me. I’m obsessed with Travis Bailey. A lot of people are. Travis is a billionaire perfectionist, a media mogul known all over the world for his no-nonsense demeanor and his expensive toys. He wears thousand-dollar suits like they’re second skin, and the only thing bigger than his bank account is his stick shift. That’s not why my bedroom is covered in posters of him, though. I’m different. I see something in Travis that no one else does. He’s the best at everything he does, but there’s something else lurking behind his grey-green...

Her freeloading house guest is about to learn some discipline! Bryan and Jill have been staying at my house since the pandemic, and while Jill is pulling her weight, Bryan spends all his time eating my food and sitting on my couch playing video games. Finally, I had enough. With his wife’s permission, I decide it’s time to teach Bryan how to behave like a responsible adult. Soon he’s feeling the bite of his own belt right across his backside and when he needs further correction, I call on my experience as a dominatrix to devise even more creative and humiliating punishments. But when ...