Funny Shorts

Michael Chabon once said, “I scan the tables of contents of magazines, looking for Antonya Nelson's name, hoping that she has decided to bless us again.” And now she has blessed us again, with a bounty of the stories for which she is so beloved. Her stories are clear-eyed, hard-edged, beautifully formed. And in Funny Once, their flawed humanity is made beautiful, perfectly observed by one of America’s best short story writers.

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 ...

MY SPECIAL STAR Read it FREE as part of your Kindle Unlimited membership I couldn't sleep that night; I was wide awake, I heard a loud noise and I started to shake. Then I went out to the yard to look around, A very bright light was shining on the ground.

My skin is heated, feeling too tight as I stare at him. My husband’s best friend, Pete, looking good enough to eat and Mama’s hungry. I spent all day preparing for this frat reunion. Most of Jay’s friends are stockbrokers or accountants, pushing their glasses up their nose all day at a cramped desk, but not Pete. He’s the toned and muscular god of a man that works with his hands. I imagine they're hard and calloused and would feel rough against my overheated skin. The two of us recreate that sexy night all those years ago, the one we each swore the other forgot all about. My Best ...

In uniform or out, I live by my own set of rules. I work hard, I play hard. And I always get my mark. When Maddie walks into my station, I know I’m going to get her, too. Sweet and innocent aren’t usually my thing. She needs my help, and I’m going to give it to her But I’ll have to be careful. This cat has claws. Hands Up, Readers! Landon is a rogue cop with nothing to lose except his heart. (And his uniform.) In need of a quick and steamy romance fix with no cliffhangers and a guaranteed HEA? Then do yourself a favor and spend some time with your new favorite curvy heroine and the ...

La Abuela Marta ******************* Una mañana soleada; con el cielo iluminado, El gato negro y el blanco afuera habían caminado; Para calentarse en el sol; toda esa tarde aprovechaban, Y los últimos días calurosos de junio así disfrutaban.

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 ...

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.

This audiobook consist of two main parts. The first part consists of six funny folktales from India, Sri Lanka, and South Africa. The second part consists of seven moral stories from Japan, Denmark, and the Netherlands. In addition to all 13 short stories, you’ll get the chance to listen to part of the scary stories audiobook in the bonus section. This isn’t a funny one, kids. It’s called "The Rabbitman". Isn't that great?

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.

As you read this, you are not alone. In fact, you are never alone. Your angels are always there with you watching and gently nudging and protecting you on life's journeys. And beyond the ephemeral angels we meet real life angels sometimes not easily discernible in this earthly light. Whats more interesting is that many of these real life angels may be unconscious to the impact they may be having on the life's of others. Here is one such story of a cop who hitchhikes from two drunks in a car, in the middle of a night. What follows is a humorous journey with twists and turns on the way, ...

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...

Alpha Authority Books 1-3: From Amazon #1 Best-Selling Author Regina Wade comes this much-anticipated three-book bundle. Everything’s bigger in Texas. The first three installments of the Alpha Authority series features three smokin’ hot Lone Star alpha males and the innocent, curvy heroines that tame their hearts, badges, and every other part of them along the way Includes all epilogues and extended epilogues from the Number One Amazon New Release Protecting Her Curves Along with both exciting follow ups: Saving Her Curves Rescuing Her Curves Like free books? Don’t forget to sign up ...

Ellie and Brenda met at an airport. Here’s a sweet, cute, and funny short story that captures the mysterious allure and the utter misery of plane travel, and those sometimes awkward first moments when strangers meet. Can you really meet someone special at the airport?

It’s just another morning on the fifth of July. The country is another year older; Gus is a touch hungover, the coffee in his office is stale, and all Gus wants to do is go home and start over again on July sixth. Unfortunately Father Xavier visits the sheriff’s office and he’s brought along a gift. He has a green jacket that should have been put in the church’s lost and found. The father suspects it belongs to a missing girl named Erica Torres which is odd given the jacket is marked as belonging to E. Rossi. Erica went to school one day and never came home. She was picked up by a ...

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 ...

Annie is the bane of my existence. The reason why I'm ready to move out of the building. She's that woman. The one you can't stand who you just want to spank and do naughty things to until she repents. So I propose a compromise. Hint - it involves a certain individual getting naked and down on her knees. Turns out Annie's temper isn't the only thing that's hot about her. Just when I think we might be getting along, I learn that Annie doesn't do compromise. But then, neither do I. This explosive, untamed tale will burn up your device. Joel and Annie are two hot-for-each-other neighbors who ...

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 ...

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. - - -...

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.