Funny Urban

This collection of humorous short essays combines affection for the timeless values of community life in an English village with a nostalgia for aspects that are quietly slipping away. Easy to dip into, this light-hearted volume provides entertaining reading for anyone interested in modern English rural community life, wherever they live. Written between 1991 and 2015, most of these essays first appeared in the Hawkesbury Parish News, the community newspaper for Hawkesbury Upton, the Cotswold village in which Debbie Young has lived for the last 25 years. Very active in village life, she is ...

A simple night on the town with Angie Mandarich is all Hal Bailey wants. Dinner and a movie. Hitchcock followed by the Forest City. A classy night with a classy lady. Hal doesn't know he's about to meet the nuttiest collection of con men, swindlers, safecrackers and hustlers this side of the Cuyahoga River. Their screwball plans make this a New Years for Hal to remember. Fans of Westlake, Leonard, and George V. Higgins will enjoy the pace and tone of this book's pitch-perfect dialogue. Cool, funny, sympathetic and gritty. A zany taste of Cleveland in the 80s.

This book was previously published as "The Reluctant Bride Gets Caught" by Reba Bale A curious groom learns his wife's shameful secret, and it changes them forever! Newlywed Rebecca is settling into married life with Jacob, the love of her life. There's only one problem: their physical relationship is way too bland. Every time she tries to talk about what she needs, Jacob blows her off. Rebecca knows she should be grateful for such a thoughtful and gentle lover, but when she's alone she can't help but fantasize about a good hard spanking. Dr. John at the Spanking Therapy Clinic always seems...

Satire master Robert Urban ups the ante in his most recent book sharing his unique perspective about life, love and of course a little cheddar biscuit we all love. Filled with deep thoughts juxtaposed by one-liners, hysterical anecdotes, tangential thoughts and edgy, absurd humor this book is meant to give people who don't take themselves too seriously a rapid fire delivery of humor in only the way Robert can.

He’s determined to prove his friend innocent of homicide. He may make things worse… When Marty’s surfer-dude pal is arrested for murder, he must squeeze his amateur sleuthing into his packed schedule. With his high-tech job busier than ever and his nieces’ antics sidetracking him, Marty’s ready for a Thanksgiving holiday. All he has to do is solve two murders. But if he can’t even convince his sister to bake his favorite chocolate pie, how can he hope to save his friend? With the help of his girlfriend, some wacky coworkers and Buddy the rambunctious Labrador, Marty sets out to ...

A cop, a vicious chicken, and a troll with a grudge. Welcome to Ironspell’s world. Bob "Ironspell" Ironspell-Cabas isn’t your average Denver cop. His tiny house is bigger on the inside, his vicious chicken has a mean streak, and he’s burned through five partners in the Denver Police Supernatural Division—not that he’s counting. And that dragon incident? Totally not his fault. Now, something’s wrong in Washington Park. Trolls don’t wander into cities, yet one is tearing through the streets with dangerous intent. What should’ve been a simple case turns into something far more ...

Side effects of a supernatural parasite may include the following: dry mouth, memory loss, auditory hallucinations, and the awakening of dormant magical powers likely to attract negative attention from your local secret society. Charlie Allison is a positive guy—and ambitious. At just twenty-two, he is the sole proprietor of Lost Coast Excursions. He drives, he guides, he even schedules the tours. But lately, he’s had to adjust to a growing customer base with an uncanny interest in an old regional flood. Strange, but life is good. Online reviews are solid. And business is booming. Until...

This time, nobody died at Moonstruck Manor, but there was still a murder. And Kyla’s sworn enemy is begging her to use her sleuthing skills in the investigation. A rogue genie who kidnapped Kyla less than a month ago desperately pleads for her help. Can she forgive him? But when he claims an enchanted knife murdered someone right in the middle of the dinner rush at his bistro, and a long line of suspects pile up, Kyla’s intrigued. Not only that, but her friend's fiancé was the man holding the knife. Can she clear the bistro’s reputation and save an innocent man without getting hurt ...

Samantha Moon returns in an all-new story! Whoever heard of a Leprechaun losing his pot of gold? As Sam digs deeper, she’s faced with the question: was the gold lost or was it stolen? Or maybe, just maybe, something else? The search is on for what might just prove to be Sam’s wildest case yet! Click BUY NOW or READ FOR FREE!

A possessed daemon. A dying wizard. And a race against the apocalypse. Ironspell isn’t just fighting for survival—he’s fighting for the Earth, the Universe, and the Multiverse. And the key to saving it all? The Name of the Daemon. Unfortunately, there’s just one problem: he has no idea how to use his Namer powers. To make matters worse, his newly awakened Templar magic is killing him, unraveling his sanity with every spell. And yet, the angelfire burning in his veins is the only weapon capable of harming the Void Daemon—a creature so powerful, it’s masquerading as Heaven’s New...

This book was previously published as "The Billionaire Gets Punished" by Reba Bale He needs relief from his stress, and he’ll find it over another man’s knee! Billionaire Robert Gregory is cracking under the pressure of running his equity investment company. Suffering from crippling anxiety attacks, his therapist suggests something unconventional: Spanking Therapy. An old-fashioned bare-bottomed spanking from the alpha Dr. John will allow Robert to let go and allow someone else to be in control for once. But when the older doctor’s strict punishment arouses Robert, he finds himself ...

Crashing a party in Valhalla sounded fun. Until Fenrir went missing. Bob "Ironspell" Ironspell-Cabas—now officially a wizard in the Denver Wizard Task Force (DWTF)—gets an invite to Valhalla. What could go wrong? Turns out, a lot. Someone isn’t happy with Odin, and now Fenrir—the legendary wolf of Ragnarok—is missing. On Earth, werewolves are mysteriously being hunted, and supernatural tensions are spiraling toward catastrophe. But Ironspell knows better than to take things at face value. With pantheons clashing, ancient forces stirring, and the very gates of Hel at risk of ...

Raven changed direction, flying us towards the town. The helicopter followed suit, tracking us from around a hundred feet away. Wind from the whirling rotor blades blew my hair around my face. I flinched as a voice blared through loudspeakers. ‘Enemy combatant, land now!’ The dragon reared into a hover. ‘I’m not your enemy! And I recommend you don’t make me into one!’ The time I’ve spent away from Lloegyr has given me time to make some important decisions, but now I have to face the consequences. Marrying Raven has certainly complicated my relationship with the Church and ...

What happens when a powerful woman uses magick to teach a lazy corporate gym rat a lesson? She hexes him, of course—but she never imagined how much he would change... or how irresistible he'd become. Fiona has always been the type of woman who gets what she wants—and when Bryce, the charming but shallow businessman, crosses her path, she knows exactly how to make him pay. She casts a playful (but potent) curse to turn his world upside down, setting him on a journey of self-transformation. But as Bryce’s body transforms and his mind sharpens, Fiona finds herself falling for the man ...

The school secretary has a sharp tongue but is she a killer? Can Marty do the math or will he get schooled by a criminal mastermind? Marty Golden is frazzled. Struggling to juggle nieces, a rambunctious dog, a demanding job, and a serious relationship, the software engineer is never quite sure whether he’s coming or going. But when his nemesis begs for help after she’s accused of offing the school principal, the amateur sleuth agrees to hunt down the real culprit. Confounded to discover the cantankerous woman stood to take the dead man’s position, he strives to find anyone who could ...

When murder crashes his vacation, can a techie in paradise still catch some waves while snaring a killer? Marty Golden is ready to kick back at the beach. When his neighbor offers free rooms in Hawaii, the software engineer is quick to round up his girlfriend, sister, and nieces for the luau of a lifetime. But his arrival at the resort turns his sun-filled hopes into hunches about homicide after he encounters a very deceased and inconvenient body. Pressured into helping, a grudging Marty uses his sharp attention to detail to hone in on a crucial clue missed by the police. But his half-...

Girls like her don’t get guys like him… CPA Jenny Carman is tired of playing by the rules. It didn't get her the promotion she deserved, and it certainly didn't get her Mr. Right. Or even Mr. Right now. It's time to do something besides spend Saturday nights at the Laundromat. To bolster her courage, she invents an alter ego—Jasmine, a quirky hairdresser. Visiting a sports bar with a friend, she meets gorgeous businessman Robert Marshall. Robert is smart, funny, sensitive and mesmerized by Jasmine. One lie leads to another, plunging Jenny/Jasmine in way over her head. She can't keep ...

Kyla has three simple desires: 1. To make the perfect deviled egg. 2. To survive her new boss (who happens to be her boyfriend’s aunt.) 3. To be granted three wishes by a genie. As it stands right now, her third desire might be the only one in reach...but that is until Luke’s genie lamp disappears. When whoever has the lamp gives it a simple rub, all Luke’s freedom will disappear in one big poof. And with his freedom goes Kyla’s first real relationship in years, any plans either of them had for the future, and the first home Kyla’s had since her parents passed away. But Kyla is a ...

She Summoned a Demon for Fun... Now Her Love Life's a Hot Mess! Wendy never asked for a demon in her life. But after one too many drinks and a dare from her best friend, Jules, she found herself summoning Sitri—a charming, witty Goetic demon of love and lust—on a full moon night. Now, she’s got a supernatural problem that won’t let her off the hook, and the clock’s ticking before she’s cursed or completely spellbound. As Wendy tries to navigate the chaos of unintentional magic and passionate encounters, Sitri makes it clear: he’s here to fulfill her deepest desires. But when ...

‘I’ve been very patient,’ Raven said. ‘No drake will chase a draka who isn’t interested, or not yet ready for him. But you’re no longer attached to Peter, and you chose to remain in this world for my sake. How much longer am I to remain waiting and wondering, paradoxical Penny?’ Raven. The darkly beautiful search dragon has been a constant in my life ever since I first stumbled across the magical country of Lloegyr. Now he demands to know whether we have a future together. But there are other challenges in my life. The humans stranded in Lloegyr need homes and jobs. Clyde is...