Valentined (Essie Cobb Senior Sleuth Mysteries Book 3) by Patricia Rockwell (Cozy Cat Press) (53 Reviews)    Price verified 3 hours ago

It's Valentine's Day and most women would be thrilled to receive a card from a secret admirer. Not so, ninety-year-old Essie Cobb, one of the star residents of the Happy Haven Assisted Living Facility. When Essie finds an over-the-top, flowery, valentine from an unknown individual in her mailbox, she goes into detective mode. Who could this person be? Why would they send her such a card? Essie is determined to find out, even if she has to ask for help from her three friends--Opal, Marjorie, and Fay. When Essie's snooping takes a dangerous turn, she finds herself thrust into the middle of a police investigation. Will Essie help the police solve this Valentine's Day mystery or will she strike out on her own against an unknown foe who has anything but romance in mind?

Genre: Humor & Satire

The Complete Guide to Being Evil by Laura Stephenson (13 Reviews)    Price verified 4 hours ago

Youth, magic, and a luxurious Manhattan apartment, Kalara has it all. She's a classic evoker--hurling fire, ice, and electricity is her specialty. As her father always said, the classics are important. Meet Whitcomb, a powerful necromancer who doesn't want anyone discovering he's selling the souls of the dead who go through his funeral home. Kalara finds out he's also a mage, and lets him know they have that in common in an endeavor to network. His response is an attempt to teleport her into the Hudson River, and it almost works. Scared for her life, she elicits the help of a devil. Enter Evander, son of a devil. He's fresh from failing his final diablerie test, and making a deal with a mortal would save him from disgrace. He has Kalara sign an overly fair contract: in return for borrowing his power for five days, she has to give him a heart from one of his enemies so he can eat it and grow stronger. If she fails to deliver the heart, he eats Kalara's instead.

Genre: Humor & Satire

Love and Muddy Puddles (A Coco and Charlie Franks Novel Book 1) by Cecily Anne Paterson (994 Reviews)    Price verified 37 minutes ago

Crazy twins, a grumpy horse, and a boy next door. In all the chaos of her family's move to the country, how will Coco find out who her real friends are? Thirteen year old fashionista Coco Franks has finally made it into the popular group when her dad decides to move the whole family to live on a farm so they can 'bond'. Social death is looming, her shoes are covered in mud and all Coco wants to do is get herself back to her city friends. After all, things can't get any worse, right? It'll take a boy with no dress sense and totally hick boots, and a contrary horse called Cupcake to bring Coco to her senses. But it might just be too little, too late. _______________________________ Love and Muddy Puddles is humorous realistic YA fiction aimed at readers aged 10-14 and horse lovers everywhere. Set in Australia, this clean teen romance is a funny and inspiring story of how a horse - and a change of perspective and heart - can change a young person's life. Love and Muddy Puddles is the first book in the Coco and Charlie Franks Series. It is the third novel by Australian writer Cecily Anne Paterson. Her first novel, Invisible, also a clean, realistic story for girls and teenagers, was called an 'exquisitely written story' by Publisher's Weekly reviewer of teenage fiction, and was a semifinalist in the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Awards in 2014. If you love stories about twins, horses, the Aussie bush, or a girl who just can't figure stuff out, this is for you. Charlie Franks is A-OK is the sequel to Love and Muddy Puddles.

Genre: Humor & Satire

Weird Yuletide Tales Volume Three by Scott F Neve Price verified 10 hours ago

*Collection of thrilling and funny Christmas short stories! The two lowly Detroit University dropouts had stirred themselves up to give one last big party before the New Year. They had failed all of their classes. They knew that they would have to move back home in disgrace before next week. They just couldn't tell their rich girlfriends the truth. Instead of paying the rent on their loft, they used the last of their pooled money to buy booze and snacks. Their neighbors hated the two young men's loud music, so they acted stealthy as they prepared for the big blow out on Christmas Eve. The two dudes got drunk and stole a Christmas tree from a tiny lot in the big city. The weary attendant dressed as St. Nick had fallen asleep at his post. They also tried to take the cash box, but the old man was hugging it to his chest and he would not let go. The old man woke up as he spied the pair of tree thieves making their hasty getaway. Instead of shouting for the police, the ancient bearded elf shouted to the foolish young men, "Each Christmas tree is a blessing to all who buy them. But for thieves, the blessing becomes reversed into a curse. You will be the eyewitnesses as your favorite things vanish from your lives."

Genre: Humor & Satire