Funny Shorts

¡Ayuda! ¡Viene el lobo! ************************* Hace muchos años, en una tierra muy lejana Vivía la familia de un pastor que trabajaba de forma cotidiana Entre las montañas tan altas y las laderas tan empinadas Sus tres hijos mayores cuidaban de las ovejas mimadas.

Arjie Chelvaratnam is a Tamil boy growing up in an extended family in Colombo, Sri Lanka. It is through his eyes that the story unfolds and we meet a delightful, sometimes eccentric cast of characters. Arjie’s journey from the luminous simplicity of childhood days into the more intricately shaded world of adults - with its secrets, its injustices, and its capacity for violence - is a memorable one, as time and time again the true longings of the human heart are held against the way things are.

A love spell? Ha! Yeah right. Magic isn't real. That's what I thought too, until a bunch of random guys started falling for me and expressing their feelings in the most preposterous ways! Now I'm the most popular girl in the library, and it's not all it's cracked up to be. I wish things would go back to normal... a nice, boring normal where I watch Netflix, read books, and get teased by my friend and fellow librarian, Oakley. But... wait. The hottest guy in the world is in love with me too. Maybe it's not so bad? Abracatastrophe is a sweet, short romantic comedy with a touch of magic.

A collection of short stories including: The Maid and the Wine Glass; The Perfect Alibi; What are You Doing in Jail Mom?, What's for Dinner? Six and Out. and Roses for Her Birthday. These edgy stories combine humor with irreverence. They are a perfect mix of humor and mystery for afternoons at the beach.

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...

ROMANCE QUICKIES Discounted Boxed Set, Encounters 7-12 WHO WILL WIN? 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 way? These sizzling-hot books can be read as stand-alones or as part of the Quickies series. ...

A humorous sketch from Robert E. Kearns (author of A Donnybrook Affair, Crabb, Hy Brasil, Freedom is For the Few, Carnivore, Ossuary and Embers) which explores our frustrations with customer service departments and their apparent understanding of those frustrations. Fun and imaginative, perfect for the staging of a short play or a quick read. For anyone who has ever gone around in circles with a representative, this is the piece for you.

Eleven years ago, they were one of the first lesbian couples to be married in Seattle. Ten years ago, they got divorced. Or so they thought… Claire Langford has a big problem. She wants to marry her girlfriend, but when they apply for a marriage license, she’s shocked to learn that she’s still married to her first wife, Vickie. It was love at first sight when the two women met, but once they were married, they learned they were just too different to make it long-term. Vickie McMaster never got over her first wife. Her only wife. She’d been devastated when Claire served her with ...

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.

Will the summer heat wave ignite passion’s flame between two very unlikely bedfellows? Or will the flickers of love go up in smoke when they're faced with a whole town full of trouble? My name is Katy Sinclair and the heat's on for me this summer, in more ways than one. First, my jealous ex-boyfriend has been chasing me all over the country. I’ve been pretty good at escaping his maneuvers so far, but it’s getting old fast. Especially since I’m a cat shifter, and I don’t have too many more of my nine lives left. After finding refuge with my favorite uncle Lionel in a place off the ...

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 offering, even if I have to play up the southern...

This is a collection of nine non-fiction short stories. It comes with twelve whimsical, simple, and hand-drawn sketches. The entire book is designed to be ingested in 15 minutes. You may take more or less time if you wish. These non-fiction stories are written from a long-suffering spouse’s perspective of his wife, mother-in-law—the infamous I-Mani (not her real name)—and his son. If you're having a bad day, picking up and reading this book may bring a smile to your face. Look inside the beginning of the book for free today!

When Fred Dorflinger and his wife Carol visit their friends Alan and Loretta Hostetter and their 10 children, they expect a quiet, calm weekend. What ensues instead is a calamity of unexpected visitors, clumsiness, unforeseen events, and a very dangerous bowl of spinach dip. To say more about this short novelette would be to spoil the surprise. Winner of the 1983 John T. Ruhl Memorial award for humor. "I have seen people howl with laughter when Barry Clay reads this story aloud to his friends, but I really, really wish he would have spared me the acute embarrassment and not printed this for...

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.

Good intentions backfire in this humorous, sometimes outrageous, potpourri of short stories featuring actors, travelers, storytellers, madmen, hikers, hippies, flappers, lovers, cookies, castles, and credit cards. A memorable collection, guaranteed to: Tread the fine line between fact and fiction Show what’s beyond appearances And make you laugh at what you seeLet the fun begin; click on “Buy Now” now.

Romance: Quickies (Ella's Encounter - 1): In Quickies (Ella's Encounter - 1), curvy girl Ella meets a sexy cop whom she seduces on the floor of her bakery. But will his big gun be enough to keep her interested? 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 ...

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 ...

Is thirty years too long to wait for a second chance? High school best friends Sara and Sofia had always been inseparable, but neither of them knew that they were hiding a secret attraction. The girls lost touch after graduation, but thirty years later, they run into each other in a coffee shop, and it’s love at first sight. Or second sight, anyway. They’re both too old to fall this fast, but they don’t want to waste any more time. After years of being single, Sara and Sofia are about to find out that true love was worth waiting for – and their first love can also be their last. “...

Fantasy becomes reality. If it doesn’t, it’s just another missed opportunity. Dressed to kill in her husband’s favorite comic book costume, every eye in the convention is glued to Lindsey like her cheerleading days. To feel that longing and desire that her husband showers her with, but from an entire room, it turns her on to no end. They can look all they want, but there’s only one who gets to touch, and she needs his touch now. Ethan knows he’s the luckiest man in the world. He doesn’t mind that every eye in the place is locked on his incredibly sexy wife. No matter who she ...

Chicago- Jack and Sunnie take a much needed vacation to Chicago. For the first time since college, the whole gang is back together, including Sunnie's ex-boyfriend slash Jack's best friend, Ian. During a night of drinking, when everyone else has gone to bed, Sunnie, Jack and Ian are the last ones standing. Until two of them are no longer standing, but laying, on top of each other. Jack's never been more turned on in his life watching his wife with her ex-boyfriend, the only other man she's ever been with. Chicago was just the getaway that they needed. Portland- Saying that Elijah had a bad ...