Diego's Brooklyn by Adrian Del Valle (49 Reviews)    Price verified 7 hours ago

Joe Barnes' home is a 9X12 room on a quiet tree-lined street near Downtown Brooklyn. He borrowed $10,000 from the Irish Mob in "Hell's Kitchen", a lot of money in 1961. The first payment is well over due. He's late by three months and now they want it all back. That's why he's hiding out across the river with no plans of going back to Manhattan. Joe is biding his time while he waits for a good tip on a fast horse at the Trotters. He still has all of the money he borrowed and believes he has hidden it well. Below, in a two room, first floor flat, 14 year old Diego lives with Ana, his handicapped mother. Money is hard to come by. A welfare check barely puts food on the table, so the boy hustles the streets to buy milk, bread, or anything else they need. He befriends Bill Jackson, an elderly black southerner from the Carolinas who lives one block over on Bergen Street with Beulah, his warm hearted, matronly wife. Though not on welfare, they scrape by on the little they get from Social Security, and lately, they have come up short for the electric bill. "And old Geezer the cat needs to eat, too. Momma been feedin' him scraps, but thems cats got to have their meat." Diego shows the older man how to fish for spare change in the subway gratings of the Lexington Avenue line. To earn more money, they deliver groceries in a modified baby carriage, but the venture fails from the start. "So you think this business went on belly up like a shot up gator?" says Bill. "Now, don't go selling your cow to buy a mule." 'Though streetwise and school-smart, nothing prepares Diego for what lie ahead when the Irish mob finally finds Joe Barnes. The once, quiet building is thrown into turmoil as it becomes witness to intimidation and murder. And the cops are of no help, either. One of their own wants that money, and he's willing to kill for it.

Genre: Humor & Satire

Dreams from the Slumber Yard by Christopher Mertic Lewis (Hovering Giraffe Press) (33 Reviews)    Price verified 8 hours ago

Richard Blake runs The Slumber Yard, a struggling mattress store in small town strip mall. A bitter, misanthropic recluse with no friends or family to speak of, Richard whiles away his boring, monotonous life by tormenting customers and producing a series of low budget TV commercials. Determined to make a change and find meaning in his life, Richard meets a beautiful young woman named Kathy. He quickly falls in love, but after a lifetime alone, Richard doesn't know how to reconcile his own anger and self-loathing with his newfound affection for another person. At times dark and funny, sweet and unsettling, Richard's story is one of love, selfishness, fame, humiliation, and the kind of excitement that can only be found in reasonably priced furniture.

Genre: Humor & Satire

Karmic Blues by Jeff D Buchanan (Cinenovel®) (1 Review)    Price verified 8 hours ago

KARMIC BLUES Jeff D Buchanan At times humorous and sad, thought-provoking and borderline paranoid, Karmic Blues is a collection of irreverent short stories from author Jeff D Buchanan. The stories herein unveil the many oddities, sufferings, and idiosyncrasies that plague much of mankind. Whether it be a panicked playwright desperately trying to appease an imaginary audience (Killing Stage) -- a professional car thief achieving a perverted sense of morality (Mr. Nick) -- an old man who transforms his front yard into a junkyard of revenge (Raven On A Porch) -- or the calamitous endeavor of an alien Ambassador from the planet Teravulia who comes up woefully short on his expectations of Earth (Celestial Blues), Karmic Blues is certain to raise an eyebrow as it entertains. Killing Stage Mr. Nick The Used To Be Yori and the Inkwell Raven On A Porch Pilgrim's Progress Rudy Dodge Celestial Blues Cinenovel®

Genre: Humor & Satire

Halo Dolly: AKA The Case of Grace (Joe LaFlam: Christian Detective Book 3) by Rick Dewhurst (Quotidian Books) (9 Reviews)    Price verified 4 hours ago

Joe LaFlam is back, and he's up to his private eyeballs in conspiracies. The Spelunkers are back, too, but are they only puppets in the take-over-the-world game? And is Q real? Joe's latest encounter with the infernal powers gives us the inside scoop on just about every conspiracy theory going, including Q, Q+, the Reptilians, nanobots, transhumanism, MedBeds, cerebral mesh, AI, chemtrails, the Deep State, CERN, portals, quantum computers, the metaverse, the multiverse, parallel earths, the alien invasion, Project Bluebeam, and HAARP. The world will soon discover that the insights gained on Joe's journey are too valuable to miss.You need to read to believe. But more importantly, in the end will Joe finally get the girl?

Genre: Humor & Satire

God Plays Favorites by Charlie Carillo (203 Reviews)    Price verified 9 hours ago

An Ivy League graduate who grew up on Park Avenue takes his first job at the most sensational tabloid newspaper in New York City - and soon finds himself writing promotional stories about a cash giveaway contest intended to keep the paper alive! Jack Stone is not your everyday reporter, and his real education doesn't begin in earnest until he hooks up with streetwise photographer Vinnie Corcora to do stories about the contest winners - a cast of characters who bring new meaning to "your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free." It's a wild ride that defies expectations and stereotypes, and along the way Jack earns a Ph.D in the human condition - while learning the true meaning of love, loyalty and friendship.

Genre: Humor & Satire

When She Was Bad (Barclay & MacDonald Book 1) by Neil Bailey (Dexter & Kirby Press) (110 Reviews)    Price verified 26 minutes ago

SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2018 'WRITE HERE RIGHT NOW' PRIZE JUST HOW FAR WAS TOO FAR? Life was passing 25-year-old Claire MacDonald by. Okay, so she had a steady office job (but paying barely minimum wage), a too-perfect steady boyfriend (a 'keeper', as Mum constantly reminded her) and a roof over her head (albeit in Deptford), but surely there had to be more in life for her than that? Then she found a bag, an expensive Prada rucksack abandoned at Waterloo station. She couldn't believe her luck. Not just expensive but ridiculously so, a little ray of luxury on that cold winter morning. And she'd been looking for a new bag and the overdraft was growing out of control. So she took it. And, once she'd met the bag's owner, the enigmatic Barclay, Claire's predictable, routine life became more thrilling and deadly than she had ever dreamed it could be as she embarked on a career as the getaway driver for a man seemingly out of control.

Genre: Humor & Satire

The Divided Stories of America: The Blue Sea by J. C. Finnegan (1 Review)    Price verified 11 minutes ago

What if the United States of America were no longer united? The Blue Sea is the second book in The Divided Stories of America, a series that offers a satirical glimpse of a fractured country through a collection of tall tales and colorful characters. The USA is dead. In its wake lie four autonomous territories: the Southeast, the Pacific, the Frontier, and the Northeast. The first of these is the region where freedom reigns alongside God. It's the place brothers Andy and Caleb Calloway call home. In the aftermath of the National Divorce, a schizophrenic named Andy is mired in a swamp, while his brother Caleb is living a charmed life with a gorgeous wife and an ocean vista. After the siblings meet up on Independence Day, they set sail on a journey that takes them through social media's virtual world and Florida's flesh and bones reality. As Caleb shepherds Andy through a ninety-day epic body transformation, past trauma rises to the surface. Caleb must examine his life as a social media influencer, his relationship with his brother, and the consequences of unalienable freedom. Voyage to The Divided Stories of America: The Blue Sea today.

Genre: Humor & Satire

Tango Boat Dancers by Charles Frankhauser (3 Reviews)    Price verified 5 hours ago

From the earliest of times, leaders encouraged groups of people to accomplish difficult tasks. Issues associated with maintaining high levels of morale were critical to the success of the tasks at hand. During the 1930's, an Admiral seeks advice from a psychologist in regard to maintaining high levels of morale among sailors serving long tours at sea. A male and two female naval officers lead a team in a clinical trial to determine the effectiveness of a doctor's recommended cures to raise morale and cure homesickness.

Genre: Humor & Satire

Cringeworthy: A Romance Goes Rogue by Irene Woodbury Price verified 5 hours ago

What do you do when you discover that the man you've loved for 10 years has been secretly having an affair with a showgirl for 18 months -- and he has just flown to Las Vegas to propose to her? You could do the ladylike thing, congratulate them, and move on graciously. You could react more compulsively by eating too much ice cream, drinking too much wine, and arranging a slew of online dates. Or you could do what Crescent Weevil, a despairing girl Friday, does: steal 5,000 dollars from the office safe, drive like a maniac from Michigan to Vegas, break into the showgirl's condo, and kidnap her boyfriend. Can a happy ending possibly be lurking beneath all of the chaos and craziness? Find out in darkly funny Cringeworthy: A Romance Goes Rogue.

Genre: Humor & Satire

Even on Mars by Rayme Michaels (14 Reviews)    Price verified 12 hours ago

Mars is where the majority of what remains of the human race now reside in the 23rd century, along side of the mutants that descend from humans and are of kin to them. They live together in all peace, harmony and licentiousness, as no shame is left surrounding sexuality, and the red planet takes matter-of-fact ease and pleasure in its prurience, which is enjoyed between humans, mutants and sexbots alike. For what else could fill the void of living in domes on such a dry, barren planet as Mars? As for the roller-coaster ride of murder and mayhem that protagonist Don Power and his best friend, Clive, are thrown onto in an already bizarre-as-can-be, futuristic world, you will have to read to find out. Enjoy the ride!

Genre: Humor & Satire

MURKMYRE (The Murkmyre Saga Book 1) by Clifford James Hayes (hayesdesign.co.uk) Price verified 2 hours ago

Contains some (mild) adult content. If unsure, do not purchase for persons under 16. A fast-paced, silly space adventure. Murkmyre is the first in a saga; the first sequel, Nocturnia, will be published shortly. There is a lengthy, detailed Timeline and a selection of mono Illustrations at the rear of the book. The first misadventures of Prince Voltron Murkmyre - a disgraced royal of the dystopian Murkmyrian Empire. Having been punished for a crime he didn't commit, Prince Voltron is now out for revenge and retribution, and is accompanied in his travels by Plip, an undesirable slave from the lower orders. The Prince is relentlessly chased by nefarious forces, as he attempts to join his allies and begin an insurrection against the Galactic Empress. He and his underling servant encounter bizarre and dangerous creatures - such as snowfrogs, crab-rabbits and walrus-octopus hybrids - on harsh alien worlds, and get entangled with some of the many (frankly ridiculous) humanoid races of their age. Murkmyre is set in the far distant future; a time much changed from our own, thanks to the Empire's absurd science and technologies. Humans have had to adapt to strange new worlds - evolving and mutating in order to survive. Civil war looms as several new unions emerge to threaten the Empress's throne. Before being able to sate his desire for revenge, Prince Voltron must confront his evil sister, Pestilencia - who has ambitious plans of her own - and reveal the truth behind the Darkstar of Glümdyyk, a fabled gemstone of unimaginable power.

Genre: Humor & Satire

Alabama Whistle by Ira Nirenberg (Pi Press) (26 Reviews)    Price verified 12 hours ago

A one of kind gold whistle topped with a pink diamond that was rumored to have belonged to legendary Coach Bear Bryant, sets the stage for this offbeat murder mystery that takes place in November of 2003. Harness Luken and George Williams escape from Grand Pointe Psychiatric Facility only to find themselves suspects in a murder investigation. Complications arise when they hitch a ride with an eccentric woman named Becky Kay, whose traveling companions are two blind cats and one very clever chicken. The boys tag along with Becky Kay and meet Brother Billy, a man with a Gift, who preaches under the Big Tent. Things take a peculiar turn when Harness, George, and Brother Billy discover they have a common acquaintance: Dr. Whitney Frank, who was once a quarterback for the University of Alabama and is currently the Medical Director of Grand Pointe. The diamond topped whistle is no secret to Dr. Frank; he's been searching for it for years. A recommendation on a blog the doctor follows convinces him to hire a "detective" to do a bit of leg work for him. The results prove deadly. "An irreligious satire rolled up into a murder mystery." " Good God! It's the Maltese Falcon meets of Mice and Men."

Genre: Humor & Satire

Home to What by Richard K. Alison (1 Review)    Price verified 7 hours ago

Rowan faces his last week of five years in China. He must navigate the choices now in front of him and face the demons that drove him from Ireland. Should he stay in this bustling, polluted, exotic land or return to the fresh damp Emerald Isle. We follow his countdown to his flight date as he grapples with what he has learned about China and its society and tries to come to terms with turning his back his slacker lifestyle, beautiful food and women, his best friend, and the city he has grown to love. Somewhere amongst the week of food, beer, sex and cigarettes he must make the decision that will determine the direction of the rest of his life.

Genre: Humor & Satire

The Groom Wager (Wrong Way Weddings Book 1) by Lori Wilde (1,608 Review)    Price verified 11 minutes ago

Get Married or Else! Cole Bailey's eccentric billionaire grandfather issues an edict. If his grandsons don't settle down soon, he'll sell controlling interest in the family business. After losing a coin toss to his twin brother, Zach, Cole's gotta go first. On the hunt for a bride, Cole crashes a high society wedding and comes face-to-face with his high school pal, Tess Morgan. The formerly shy, overweight bookworm is no longer the pushover who did Cole's homework for him. At the reception, Tess goads him into a game of pool. Just to keep things interesting, Cole suggests a wager. If he wins, she must help him find the perfect woman to wed. Losing the bet is one thing, but playing matchmaker for the heartthrob who still causes her pulse to race is another matter entirely. Does Tess stand a chance of convincing Cole that she's the one he's been waiting for all along?

Genre: Humor & Satire

The Warden Threat: A Sci-Fi Counter-Fantasy Novel (Defying Fate Book 1) by D.L. Morrese (Fuzzy Android) (82 Reviews)    Price verified 4 hours ago

Prince Donald, the idealistic third son of the king of Westgrove, believes he may be the only one capable of protecting his country from an invasion spearheaded by an ancient, massive, and magical stone warrior known as the Warden of Mystic Defiance. When he recovers a mysterious scroll he believes may allow him to take control of the Warden, he eagerly takes on the task. Donald, unfortunately, is woefully unprepared. His only understanding of such things comes from reading fictional tales of epic adventures and brave heroes. He dreams of being one, but to his dismay, his quest unfolds nothing like he imagined. The books in his library seriously understate the complexities and hardships involved, and the real world can be much more confusing and complicated than those in stories. Sometimes it is not easy to identify the villains, and what things seem may not always be what they are. The real threat to the kingdom may not even be what everyone seems to think it is. Most disturbing of all is the realization that the hero is not necessarily predestined to save the day. Heroes can fail. This lighthearted parody is unique -- a soft science fiction counter-fantasy, which pokes a fair amount of good-natured fun at the serious tone and dependence on magic common to many epic fantasy adventure genre novels. With its charming and truly likeable characters, witty, intelligent humor, and prose style blending positive science fiction and epic fantasy elements, The Warden Threat is a delight, perfect for readers of these genres yearning for something fresh and different. This book is also available in the omnibus edition Defying Fate, which includes both The Warden Threat and its sequel, The Warden War. Defying Fate is a Kindle exclusive.

Genre: Humor & Satire

Margaret Marketing Majorette: Headhunter (Margaret Headhunter series Book 1) by Scott F Neve Price verified 5 hours ago

Inspiring Short Story with a twist! Margaret's new home was the University of Hawaii. Her chosen field of study was marketing. She had a raw passion for all things concerned with attraction and money. It was a hereditary trait from her sainted grandmother's domineering side of the family tree. Yet, the Native American's greatest desire was for music in all shapes and forms. She was the majorette of the university's world class marching band. She choreographed all of the music with the intricate patterns that the band members would execute while playing. She had a marvelous grasp of the complex mechanics of moving people. Then one day, Margaret's eye saw a cute guy. He was the new football captain. He could move it and shake it better than any man on the team. She found herself salivating while she and her girlfriends were enjoying lunch. They encouraged her to try her feminine wiles on the beau hunk. She nodded as the extreme possibilities raced through her cerebral cortex. She accepted their challenge with a grin on her pretty face that would have frightened Wile E. Coyote.

Genre: Humor & Satire

Margaret's Big Hairy Thesis: Headhunter 2 (Margaret Headhunter series) by Scott F Neve (2 Reviews)    Price verified 12 hours ago

*Inspiring Short Story with a twist! Margaret's troubled heart gave her a plan that was complex to say the least. She wrote a thesis paper to justify investing all of her time in the pet project. To her shock and chagrin, her female professor loved the idea. So Margaret was soon committed to fulfilling her curious thesis. Point of fact, she proposed to prove that all men are not created equal. They are built differently. Some were big and hairy while some were thin and bare. They are wired differently. And they are not above being subject to the female influence. Men could in fact be redeemed from a destructive and un-reproductive lifestyle. The damnable crux was trying to prove her summation. Then Margaret hit upon the most sublime idea. It was so crazy that it had to work.

Genre: Humor & Satire

Wordsworth, Wilde and Wizards: A Short Story by Adam Bertocci (7 Reviews)    Price verified 7 hours ago

Magic and mystery galore are in store at Britain's most prestigious school for wizards this year, thanks to one amazing new arrival... their very first English teacher. Miss Tinker can't believe she got the job at Merlinfirth Academy; she's underqualified, overanxious and utterly out of her depth. A bibliophile since birth, she relies on her passion for the classics to guide her through the tricky spots, but it's hard to hold teenagers' attention when they'd rather learn sorcery than Shakespeare. But it's not all bad. There's another new teacher her age with a friendly face and an encouraging demeanour. And maybe, just maybe, she'll break through and change some young pupil's life... Award-winning writer and filmmaker Adam Bertocci has been praised by Entertainment Weekly, USA Today, The New Republic, GQ, The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, Back Stage, Broadway World, E!, Maxim, IGN, Wired, Film Threat and more. This enchanting short story brews up a mix of coming-of-age, romantic comedy and, above all, shameless parody. ----- Approx 13,900 words

Genre: Humor & Satire

The Clutch by David-Matthew Barnes (Blue Dasher Press) Price verified 12 hours ago

Moments after rejecting a marriage proposal, a woman is tempted by a somewhat obnoxious stranger she meets at a sidewalk café in Greece. This short comedic play features roles for one woman and one man and requires a simple set to produce. The play received a world premiere at The Producers Club in New York City.

Genre: Humor & Satire

SUCK by Thom Young (Bone Machine) (7 Reviews)    Price verified 3 hours ago

Sometimes being a vampire can really suck. Life sucks for an unemployed vampire. Max Wilson drifts from one dead-end job to the next, until he discovers his destiny. With a taste of blood and revenge for being born, Max creates chaos wherever he goes. Thom Young's novella Suck is destined to make you cringe and laugh out loud. SUCK is the bloodlust story for the rest of us, a hilarious satire of the already too crowded vampire genre.

Genre: Humor & Satire

COMEDY, COCKTAILS AND TAPAS: Hilarious misadventures. (LYNNE & CHRISTOPHER GUMBLETON Book 9) by Lynne and Christopher Gumbleton (310 Reviews)    Price verified 8 hours ago

Liam, in between jobs, is suddenly gifted the opportunity of a lifetime running his uncle's pub in Tenerife. Hilarious misadventures when Liam is able to leave the rut of a boring life he's living in Bristol behind and help his Uncle Eric run his pub in the sun - The Elephant on the Creek, in Las Americas. Love, romance and happiness are on the horizon for him when out of the blue, Liam's past love and a new love interest both enter his life at the same time, with unexpected consequences for him. Fate, however, lends a hand and things don't always go as planned.

Genre: Humor & Satire

Don't be a Hero: A dark humour page turner, where Little Britain meets Cheers in a Birkenhead betting shop. (Harry Harris Bull in a Betting Shop Book ... by Johnny Parker (69 Reviews)    Price verified 12 hours ago

If Harry Harris had been a second-hand car, Big Marge would have kicked his tyres. Harry has ditched a well paid career to follow his dream of being a writer before it's too late. Girlfriend Peggy patiently supports him, but Harry is wilting under the weight of rejection letters and the guilt of not helping with the bills. On an impetuous whim, he applies for a job as a bookies cashier. However, a Birkenhead betting shop is no place for the fainthearted. Harry is a cosy office, Walter Softie. Naïve and gullible, he doesn't fit in. Big Marge the battle hardened manager knows it, the wily punters know it and Peggy is worried about it. However, the obnoxious, greasy-pole climbing Area Manager, thinks Harry's MBA will transform profits and bring him the promotion he craves. Harry thought he was under pressure before, but now he's wedged himself between a rock and several hard places with only his pride preventing a fall. As if he hadn't enough problems, Peggy's well of patience has run dry. Unable to keep up with the bills on her own, she's installed a lodger. Ex-Tank Regiment Dave, promptly occupies Harry's groove on the sofa and has a commanding grip on the TV remote. In this dark comedy, short read, page turner, Little Britain meets Cheers in a Birkenhead betting shop. The odds are against Harry from the off. Can he survive his first shift and will the cheats prosper? What Amazon Reviewers say about Don't be a Hero... Hilarious, I couldn't put it down - "You will feel like a fly on the wall watching this real-life soap unfold." ***** Arterial "I found it a very easy and enjoyable read. Having never been in a betting shop I found the characters extremely entertaining, leaving me wanting to know what happened to them next." ***** Mavis Howarth-Jones "It's not the genre I usually read, but I loved Don't be a Hero from the start and couldn't put it down!When Harry takes a bookies job at the betting shop, he discovers an entirely different unfamiliar world. That ...

Genre: Humor & Satire

Squatter With a Lexus by Tom Lichtenberg (Pigeon Weather Press) (41 Reviews)    Price verified 6 hours ago

Pearson Holmes disappeared a long time ago, leaving behind a potentially valuable safety deposit box. Freddy the Freegan is the first to stumble across the mystery, but soon a whole cast of characters are out to find the key and claim the treasure before time runs out and the contents are forfeit to the state. Who will solve the riddle of the Squatter with a Lexus?

Genre: Humor & Satire

Zachary Zombie and the Wicked Worm (Stories for Demented Children Book 8) by John H. Carroll (7 Reviews)    Price verified 11 hours ago

Zachary Zombie has been sent by Gert the Wicked Witch to find the magical Dagger of Gik from the ruins of an old wizard's mansion. He is accompanied by Al, Gus, and Carl, three fellow zombies. Thick forest surrounds the decaying mansion and even darker passages with untold perils wait for the undead adventurers inside. Will they discover the lost Dagger of Gik? What dangers await the rotting zombies? Who will lose the most body parts? And who, what, or where in the world is Gik?

Genre: Humor & Satire

Two and a Half Weeks by Tim W. Jackson (21 Reviews)    Price verified 11 hours ago

Caribbean dive guide Gage Hoase woos and wins a beautiful dive guest, then sends her packing. All is good until Gabi returns, with happily-ever-after on her mind. Now Gage has to figure a way to let her down gently before she offs him in his sleep. A Tale From Blacktip Island by award-nominated novelist Tim W. Jackson

Genre: Humor & Satire

Dave The Penguin by Nick Sambrook (4 Reviews)    Price verified 11 hours ago

Some Penguins are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them. But none of these applied to Dave. No, for him, greatness was an experience package delivered from the collective penguin mind to him by mistake. It was big and heavy with thousands of parts inside that smashed together alarmingly when you shook it. There was no obvious contact number or return address, and frankly the thing could have been for anyone. What Dave had actually ordered was a surfboard, a fishing rod, two tickets to a warm remote beach, and a simple life. What he got, was ultimate knowledge, a vast management problem, responsibility, and a bill for insufficient postage. Such was life these days. Yes, Dave was a penguin, but not just an ordinary penguin; he was an emperor penguin, and a smart one at that. He was about to have the most extreme ongoing 'spiritual' experience imaginable. The problem was that nobody could give a logical explanation as to what it actually was, what it was about, and what he was supposed to do about all the ongoing strange events, and his new found highly technical understanding of it all. In the Antarctic the world was much simpler, less confusion, less noise, less chaos, which made things in life easier to see, and you had more time to think about what it all meant. The question was should he save the world, or just hope the whole problem thing would all go away and leave him alone. Equally if we could see things from Dave's point of view, and knew what he knew, then we may change too. Yes, he may know all the answers to life, the universe and everything, from quantum physics, psychology, biology, philosophy, natural sciences, technology etc. Yes every day of his life now read like a Dan Brown novel, but he was just a penguin after all, in a simple world of ice snow and fish. Besides nobody had asked him to have this thing, he didn't want to know anyway, he was just a bloke penguin minding ...

Genre: Humor & Satire

Magical Bears in the Context of Contemporary Political Theory by Jenna Moran (11 Reviews)    Price verified 5 hours ago

For too long the disciplines of thaumatic ursology and political science have held themselves apart, each asserting its own unique magisterium. Isn't it time someone brought these two disparate fields to synthesis? In this revolutionary collection of short stories from the first international symposium on magical bears in the context of contemporary political theory, Dr. Moran reports on such diverse topics as: * the controversial provisions of the Patriot Act that empower "Senator Domino" on his demon-hunting campaign; * the political doctrine that kept the Rainbow World from participating in WWII; * the reasoning behind the recent revaluation of the yuan relative to the dollar; * the use of angels as weapons of war; and * the limitations of and elisions from the media coverage of the invasion and the occupation of Iraq.

Genre: Humor & Satire

Highland Fling: A witty, heart-warming, escapist romantic comedy set in the Scottish Highlands (The Highland Books Book 1) by Emma Baird (Pink Glitter Publishing) (353 Reviews)    Price verified 8 hours ago

A boy, a girl, a dating guru -- what can possibly go wrong?! Gaby's recently split from her boyfriend of ten years and needs to escape fast. Where better than the Highlands of Scotland where she can lick her wounds and recover in peace and quiet? Fate has different ideas in mind. First, there's the rough and ready Jack McAllan who bears more than a passing resemblance to Gaby's favourite fictional Scottish hero. He's an important part of the local community, even if he's failed to impress Gaby so far. Who knew a guy could be so rude and taciturn? Then, there's the mystery of the woman whose home she now inhabits. Kirsty's left too many tantalising clues for Gaby to resist, not least her not-so-secret identity and YouTube fame. But why did Kirsty run, and does it have anything to do with the red-haired Scot who keeps turning up in Gaby's daydreams much as she tries to resist? Featuring kilts, mist-cloaked hills, lochs where the water runs deep, spoilt cats and a little too much whisky, Highland Fling is a sweet, fun-filled romp through Scottish small towns and rural life, finding love, making a fool of yourself and discovering that an overactive imagination leads you into all kinds of trouble... The perfect book for fans of chick lit humour, laugh-out loud romantic comedies along the lines of Jill Mansell, Sophie Kinsella and Jenny Colgan. Pick up your copy today for some light-hearted, escapist fun.

Genre: Humor & Satire

Puerto Paz by Jefferey J. Reese (Puerto Paz Entertainment) (16 Reviews)    Price verified 7 hours ago

We live in an increasingly polarizing landscape of political extremism. Liberal versus Conservative. Freedom versus order. What if that divide caused the United States to split into two countries and four extremist cultures? Marcus Coleman lives in a world where, decades earlier, exactly that happened. The black high school football and track star and his white best friend run away from their home in one extremist culture, and travel through three other extremist cultures, before finally finding the balanced moderation of Puerto Paz. Like a pair of nomadic Goldilocks, they embark on a journey of self-discovery, entering a strange new world full of drastically differing political ideologies and struggling to find a culture that feels like the right fit. Although raised in a culture that demands strict loyalty, their travels lead them to discover differences between themselves that test the limits of their friendship.

Genre: Humor & Satire

Smite Me, Oh Dark One by Steve Thomas (55 Reviews)    Price verified 11 hours ago

Acerbus hates his job. While he is content to watch and study the mortal races, the other gods constantly look for reasons to destroy their newly-created world. When they finally find an excuse, they command Acerbus to become the Smiter, destroyer of all creation. Armed with nothing but spite and a horde of goblins, Acerbus decides that there is only one way to ensure his own failure and save the world: by becoming an Evil Overlord. "Smite Me, Oh Dark One" is a comedic fantasy short story. Cover by John Comegno

Genre: Humor & Satire

MAX by Barry Friedman (Lulu.com) (21 Reviews)    Price verified 11 hours ago

Is it a plane? Is it a bird? Is it Superman? No, it's Max Aries. Max, a skinny redhead, wanders on the practice field of the fictitious Rams pro football field, talks his way on to the team, and takes the mediocre Rams all the way to the Super Bowl. Max is out of this world. Literally.

Genre: Humor & Satire

Love Hurts by Russell Taylor (RPT) (41 Reviews)    Price verified 7 hours ago

"Let me tell you something about love. They say love hurts, well my love killed a whole town. Only a small town mind, but a whole town all the same. Love doesn't just hurt, it maims, cripples and kills. I know, I've seen it in action. This introduction put Russell on the runner-up list for The Independent newspaper's 'Opening Gambits' competition. Here is the full book, enjoy.

Genre: Humor & Satire

Surviving A Vampire Love Story (Between Worlds Book 1) by Paro Dae (7 Reviews)    Price verified 5 hours ago

For the fans of Twilight and paranormal love... , a parody of vampire romance. After multiple requests from her roommate to read a bad boy novel, Zhuri finally picks up the book. Despite having a strong hatred towards such stories, she gives it a try, but not without complaining about it every few seconds. Annoyed by Zhuri's attitude, her roommate makes a birthday wish for Zhuri to enter a bad boy novel and change it to her liking. Silly of her roommate to think birthday wishes come true. Do they? Zhuri goes to bed laughing at her roommate just to wake up in the middle of the night in the bed that's not her, in the room that doesn't belong to her, in the town that doesn't exist, and in the novel that she hates the most, a bad boy romance. In order to return to her own world, she has to change the course of this story. But she can't do it by herself. Being a complete stranger in this world, she needs help to understand the rules of this universe. Help only the character she despises the most can provide, the male lead. Read on the series Book 2: Surviving A Billionaire Romance

Genre: Humor & Satire

MYTHS by Erika Price (English Prime Press) (34 Reviews)    Price verified 4 hours ago

Hera was a gorgeous megab*tch, but she was fantastic at Scrabble. Aphrodite was just jealous. Salome was a Toddler in a Tiara, Athena was cute in a spunky, Ellen Page kinda way, and Scheherazade was an attention-starved blogger. Persephone and Hades were only on a trial separation. Pandora just opened the box because she was hella bored. In this short story collection by Erika Price (author of Corpus Callosum), gods and goddesses from bygone eras are reimagined as hilarious contemporary analogues and released on a hapless modern world. The result is a frenetic, rip-roarious send-up of modern feminism, psychotherapy, relationship dynamics, and socioeconomic exchange. In MYTHS, new creation stories are laid down, the world is destroyed and created anew, and the more things change, the more petty human nature stays the same.

Genre: Humor & Satire

Buffalo Dogs (the Amazing Conroy) by Lawrence M. Schoen (Paper Golem LLC) (133 Reviews)    Price verified 7 hours ago

He's the greatest hypnotist in Human space. And it might cost him his life. The Arconi take two things seriously -- absolute truth and their prize commodity: buffalo dogs. When one of Conroy's hypnotic suggestions is taken literally, they arrest him in the middle of his stage act. Now he's facing execution or a bill for a $10 million alien creature. Can he use hypnosis to beat the Arconi's truth-telling telepathy, save his life, and escape back to Earth? The Amazing Conroy series is an intergalactic adventure by a 6-time Nebula Award-nominated author. Mind control, manipulation, and mayhem abound in a story that will keep you brilliantly entertained. Enter the delightful universe of the Amazing Conroy for free when you click Download Now.

Genre: Humor & Satire

Blue Haired Alien Girlfriend by John H. Carroll (49 Reviews)    Price verified 5 hours ago

This is a SHORT STORY approximately 5500 words long, which translates to about 25 printed pages. Joshua is a manager at FishBurgers who walks home alone every evening. One night, he comes across an unusual young woman by the name of Mariella sitting on a bench. He's thrown for a loop when she tells him where she's from, but he doesn't mind. He doesn't mind the fact that she has blue hair either, in fact it makes her all that much more interesting. The people around Joshua feel that he's a bit odd and know very little about him. Each comes to their own snap judgements about him. Sometimes love can be a little quirky, sometimes it can be a lot quirky.

Genre: Humor & Satire

Beverley Green's First Adventure: Book One of the Beverley Green Adventures by Andrea C. Neil (33 Reviews)    Price verified 12 hours ago

Small town. Simplicity. Sasquatch? Beverley Green leaves the big city for small-town living in Guthrie, Oklahoma, only to find that the simple life is anything but! After taking a part-time job with the local paper, she's assigned to cover a spate of Bigfoot sightings. Which is ridiculous because everyone knows there's no such thing... right?! With a newly opened bookstore to manage, and the challenge of fitting in to a tight-knit -- and weird -- community, the pressure of it all might just be getting to her. Determined to show everyone that she's got moxie and can keep up with even the best (and cutest) "Bigfoot Expert," Beverley learns to overcome her fear of non-existent cryptids while earning her place in her new hometown. But it might take more than one Hostess Cupcake to get it all done... Beverley Green's First Adventure is the first book in a funny, quirky chick lit series about big-time weirdness in a small-town setting. Snatch up your copy today and start something good! Publisher's Note: previously released as Beverley Green: Sasquatch Hunter

Genre: Humor & Satire

Crossed Wires by Fran Shaff (27 Reviews)    Price verified 4 hours ago

Classic Romantic Comedy from Award-Winning Author Fran Shaff... Hank Garcia, thinking he's been summoned to Melanie Baker's house to fix an electrical problem, gets the shock of his life! Short Story.

Genre: Humor & Satire

The ECE & Her Billionaire: A Romantic Comedy (Curvy and Wanted Book 1) by JA Lafrance (24 Reviews)    Price verified 5 hours ago

One Rule: Don't fall in love with the parents from the daycare.I had one rule to follow, but when he walks in that rule gets forgotten. His daughter captures my heart with her gorgeous eyes. Tyler She was unexpected in a world where the unexpected usually screws me over. Her body draws my eyes, but her personality captures my heart. Why did he have to come into the daycare? Why do people keep driving her away? Warning mature audiences, 18+, sexually descriptive content.

Genre: Humor & Satire

Black Jade Dragon by Susan Brassfield Cogan (27 Reviews)    Price verified 12 hours ago

In the South China Sea is an island protected by nine dragons. Angie Tanaka has made one of them really, really angry. Angie is running from the Hong Kong police and pays the captain of a fishing boat to take her... anywhere but here. Her only possessions are her grandfather's sword and a fistful of stolen diamonds. When she lands on Shaolong Island she thinks she's made good her escape with her ill-gotten gains. She thinks she's safe. She's heard about Shaolong's dragons but she thinks they are a myth. She doesn't know they can take human form. She doesn't know that on Shaolong anyone you talk to might be a dragon. When Angie sees a mystical pearl the size of her head she finds it irresistible. True to her nature, she must steal it. And true to her usual bad luck, in the middle of the heist a kindly old woman is murdered. Angie is not a killer, but the murder was done with her sword, she was there, and she was stealing something. All eyes turn to Angie, especially those of the dead woman's husband who looked like such a nice old man... until he turned into the Silver Dragon. Now Angie is running for her life and the only thing standing between Angie and a monster that could eat a Toyota Tundra in two bites is Daiyu, the Black Jade Dragon.

Genre: Humor & Satire

Joan: Drop Dead Diva: (Joan Rivers returns) by Rafal Kudlinski (ITQ MEDIA) (17 Reviews)    Price verified 12 hours ago

Joan Rivers Returns in a book from the other world... It ain't a culinary book, although characters eat a lot of fantastic dishes and dish about celebrities.This is not biography of any kind either. It's full of real data from Joan's life to keep it more close to our hearts and down to earth. Joan was once a comedienne. Due to unfortunate tour of events she crosses over to a new world that seems to be so like ours, but it's not the same. Before afterlife of star treatment she has few more assignments on the menu. With her new pals Mandy, Ksav, Monique and Mary she must go to new frontiers, to declutter and clean talentless celebrities from public life. You will "Meet the Farthashians", "Cleaning Ladies of Hollywood-end", "Divas without the voices", "Housewives from the Sexy mansion" and "Spoiled and dumb - kids of Beverly Halls" plus many more in the book, that glorifies true talent and puts satire treatment on so called stars of the Hollywood. Did I mention Joan's dog is back? Max will give you extra thrills. Books in "Joan Drop Dead Diva" series: Book One: "Joan Drop Dead Diva" NOW AVAILABLE Book Two: "How you doin' with Joan and Mandy" coming Independence Day 2016! Book Three: "Are you talking to me" coming somewhere in 2017

Genre: Humor & Satire

Spacejunk! The Hunt for AI by Rebecca Zettl (3 Reviews)    Price verified 11 hours ago

Clumsy, hapless and inexperienced, Syd Hawkes is a far cry from the superstar bounty hunters she aspires to be like. When the galaxy's leading technology conglomerate's new AI is stolen, they call in the best to get it back. Syd is not one of them. But A random coincidence offers her a shot at the contract: her chance to break into the big time. Romping through space in an ancient ship and filled with unwarranted optimism, Syd will encounter fierce competition, weird catastrophes and a strange new friend. But when Syd learns that the AI is not what she thinks, can she still do what it takes to step up to the big leagues?

Genre: Humor & Satire

Marvelous tales happened in Eudopia by Michel Franzoso (4 Reviews)    Price verified 12 hours ago

Where can you meet companies of adventurers led by gallant prostitutes and ingenious rats? Cross the path of unscrupulous librarians? Or go on vacation with Death? But in the lands of Eudopia, of course. Then enter this fantasy world and experience the hilarious and edge-of-the-grotestine adventures of these unusual heroes. In this first volume you will find the short stories: - When Death takes a Holiday - The librarian's meatloaf - Bana and the magical deck

Genre: Humor & Satire

Xander Barns Series (Books 1-2-3) by Sarah Tork (6 Reviews)    Price verified 5 hours ago

ALWAYS WANTED (BOOK 1) If someone were to have told me a year ago, that by the end of this year I was going to break up with Ben my boyfriend of five years and leave my family home to move to a different city to start a new life, I'd have told them they were crazy. There was no way something like that could happen... ever! It did happen. Twenty two year old university drop out Marisa Gellys' relaxed lifestyle takes a turn for the worse when she arrives early at Kyle Matthews' annual Halloween bash to find her boyfriend making out with another girl. Heartbroken she sets off to a brand new city to get away from her family who think she's made the biggest mistake of her life by breaking up with Ben. For the first time in her life, Marisa's doing everything on her own and she loves it. A brand new city, a brand (sort of) new job, and a hunky, dreamy late night customer who shows her the kinds of things he likes to do. Welcome to the ride. This year will be nothing like last year. WANTED ALWAYS (BOOK 2) I never said I was perfect... but damn it, I really did it this time! I fell for his ways again! And the award for dumbest girl in the world goes to... ME! Again! Twenty two year old Marisa Gellys thought the weekend of her father's 50th birthday party was going to be quick and easy. She couldn't have been more wrong. All thanks to a certain blue-eyed gorgeous... menace, also known as Xander Barns. Her dad's birthday would have to take a back seat, because Xander Barns has his own plans for this weekend and whether Marisa wants to or not, she's about to become a huge part of it. Because Xander Barns always gets what he wants. CALLING FOREVER (BOOK 3) If someone were to have told me right after waking up and finding Xander's surprise last Saturday, that at the end of this crazy weekend I'd be accepting a position as his Personal Assistant, I'd have laughed and told them they were crazy. It did happen. Who's crazy now? ME! Marisa Gellys should have erased ...

Genre: Humor & Satire

Romero: Hollywood Fixer by Jr. Betancourt, Edwin (Edwin Betancourt Jr.) Price verified 5 hours ago

Hiding bodies,twisting the truth, spinning the lies and cleaning the dirty images of Hollywood stars is what has made Jayson Romero the hottest Hollywood Fixer in New Fran City. With the help of his trusty assistant, Anthony Santos, no scandal is too big for Fame Fixer Inc to handle! But when a $5 million bounty is placed on Jayson's life, the snarky Hollywood Fixer will soon have to come face to face with the ghosts from his past. Including the return of his ex-husband and deadly secrets from his own life that he thought he buried many years ago.

Genre: Humor & Satire

Borrowed Time: A Cozy Fantasy Novel (Primetime of Life Book 1) by L.A. Boruff (257 Reviews)    Price verified 12 hours ago

Rowena is a time-traveling witch assassin who is very bad at her job. It's one thing to know I'm a witch. It's an entirely different thing to learn to use my powers. I've always known I was adopted, but it never mattered much until my birth mother died. I inherited her witchy powers and her job -- a time-traveling witch assassin, neither of which I know what to do with. But at least I get a trainer, my birth mother's old friend Arti, and a lazy dragon familiar who is determined to eat all my food and drink all my booze. Now I have to learn everything from scratch. Magic, time travel, assassining... assassinating? Whatever it is, I can't fail, or I lose my job and the witches in line for the position after me? Let's just say, not-so-nice. Keeping my job kinda means saving the world. No pressure. Grab this dark humor-filled, page-turning, suspenseful paranormal woman's fiction now, and escape into a world of yummy cheesecake-like men, snarky familiars, time travel hijinks, and danger.

Genre: Humor & Satire

Totlandia: Book 1 (Contemporary Romance): The Onesies - Fall by Josie Brown (Signal Press) (1,653 Review)    Price verified 11 hours ago

THIS IS BOOK 1 IN AN 8-PART EPISODIC SERIES. Each book completes a story arc, but it includes a series cliffhanger that connects Books 1-4; And then Books 5-8. IN BOOK 1 OF THE TOTLANDIA SERIES: The Pacific Heights Moms & Tots Club is the most exclusive children's playgroup in all of San Francisco. For the city's ultra-competitive elite, the club's ten annual spots are the ultimate parenting prize. But not everyone is PHM&TC material. The club's founder, Bettina Connaught Cross, adheres to strict membership rules: Moms only. No single parents or working mothers are allowed. Membership is an arduous commitment. And there's no room in the club for scandal, bad behavior, or imperfection... from tots or their moms. In a world of power and prestige, no one has more than Bettina. And as every mom in Pacific Heights knows, you simply cannot cross her. But this year's admissions process is more rigorous than ever, pitting prospective members against each other to prove their mettle. But four of the six candidates vying for the remaining four slots have a secret that would knock them out of the running. Jade is a former stripper and porn actress, who has been absent for most of her son's life. Jillian's husband cleaned out their joint accounts and left her for his pregnant assistant. Ally never even had a husband -- just a sperm donor -- and she's hiding a high-ranking corporate job. And Lorna fears that her son may have special needs... just the excuse her sister-in-law, Bettina, needs to deny her entry to the club. Can these hopeful moms keep up appearances long enough to outlast the competition? Or will their chances -- and their private lives -- go up in flames? Friendship. Lies. Seduction. Betrayal. Welcome to Totlandia. "I love a good mommy sendup as much as the next gal, and this peek into the ridiculousness of the San Francisco upper crust is delightful. Whether or not you've ever had the pleasure (or pain) of joining a playgroup, Brown's tale is as ...

Genre: Humor & Satire

Necessary Evil and the Greater Good: A Mestoph and Leviticus Fiasco by Adam Ingle (The Dead Regime) (74 Reviews)    Price verified 4 hours ago

For best friends Mestoph and Leviticus the end of the world can't come fast enough. Mestoph is a demon and troublemaker for Hell Industries, while Leviticus is an angel and cubicle jockey for Heaven, Inc. They might be unlikely friends, but they have something in common - they both hate their jobs. Unfortunately for them The End is nowhere in sight. The two take matters into their own hands when they come up with a scheme to get themselves kicked out of the Afterlife. But can they do it without spending an eternity in limbo? Their misadventure will take them from Purgatory to Asgard and the worlds in between as they cross paths and pantheons with Vikings, Greek and Norse Gods, and a Scottish terrier named Sir Reginald Pollywog Newcastle III. Follow Mestoph and Leviticus in a fast-paced, globe-trotting dark comedy - Throw A Copy In Your Cart Now!.

Genre: Humor & Satire

Past Life Strife (Rise of the Discordant Book 1) by Christina McMullen (59 Reviews)    Price verified 12 hours ago

Welcome to Blackbird, a small Midwest town with a big paranormal problem. As an Observer, Seth is tasked with identifying lost souls. An unenviable job under normal circumstances, but the situation takes a turn for the worse when Blackbird's Guardian calls it quits. With no one to take her place, Seth finds himself partnered with Desmond, a powerful and intimidating Warrior, who sees the downtrodden Observer as a liability. Desmond's fears are all but validated when a magical disturbance draws even more Discordant creatures to the area, including a deadly femme fatale from Seth's past, and Bogie, a demon with a heart of gold and a tenuous grasp on the English language. To save Blackbird (and eventually the world), the agents must set aside their differences and team up with a ragtag group of local mystics. Together, they might win the day, or they just might make things a whole lot worse.

Genre: Humor & Satire

Roy: The Most Chaotic Midlife Crisis in Cosmic History (Puki Horpocket Presents Book 1) by Zachry Wheeler (Mayhematic Press) (224 Reviews)    Price verified 11 hours ago

One lonely plumber. One bad decision. One trillion lives upended. This is the story of Roy, the architect of an epic crisis that paralyzed the largest space station in the universe. The aftermath created a legend, but the lunacy behind it remained a mystery. That is, until now. With the aid of footage and eyewitness accounts, this book reveals the outrageous truth behind the greatest pandemonium ever recorded. Roy is a Readers' Favorite® 5-Star Selection and a B.R.A.G. Medallion Honoree "If you're a fan of satirical works such as Sir Terry Pratchett's Discworld, you're going to love Roy. This is an absolute banger of a novel that I would recommend to anyone who enjoys well-written satire." -- Pikasho Deka, Readers' Favorite "The wildest, most chaotically fun science fiction book I have had the pleasure to read in a long while. I hope more people hear about Roy and the Puki Horpocket series because it is out of this world!" -- Justine Reyes, Readers' Favorite "Puki's story has found a most satisfying champion in Zachry Wheeler who manages to do justice to this most interesting tale." -- Geoff Habiger, Readers' Favorite "I loved the way Puki conducts his interviews, both informative and funny. Overall, Roy is a fantastic story, well-written, and a quick easy read. Highly recommended." -- Natalie Soine, Readers' Favorite "Roy appealed to my off-beat sense of humor! This book is the product of a vivid imagination and is an entertaining read." -- Leonard William Smuts, Readers' Favorite Puki Horpocket is a literary titan with a loyal fandom that stretches across the universe. His merits are unchallenged, unsurpassed, and unquantifiable. Zachry Wheeler is a human author and terrestrial translator for Puki Horpocket Presents, a collection of legendary tales from beyond the black.

Genre: Humor & Satire

Second-Hand Princess (The Second-Hand Princess Series Book 1) by Lorraine J. Anderson (165 Reviews)    Price verified 12 hours ago

All a princess wants is to be rescued by her prince -- isn't it? Perhaps staying with her dragon wasn't such a bad idea after all... (NOTE: Short story - fantasy humor/farce. This is not meant to be a romance.) Followed by "The Princess At War."

Genre: Humor & Satire

Greegs & Ladders: An Incredible Journey Through Space And Time by Zack Mitchell (Mitchell Mendlow) (448 Reviews)    Price verified 8 hours ago

Greegs & Ladders is a wildly exciting, experimental, comedic science fiction parody novel about three oddball characters romping around space and time in search of truth and/or justice all while narrowly escaping dangerous space-mazes, savage beasts and angry mobs. Equal parts social satire and fun loving adventure, Greegs promises laughs, a few mildly intelligent and/or interesting observations, & several run-on sentences. You'll also get to find out what the hell Greegs are, and how life on Earth came to be, and the meaning of it all (at no extra charge.) From the rubbish heaps of Garbotron to the bottommost, subterranean layers of Lincra, find out why Grant T. Ecklesmere called it "The best damned book about Greegs and/or Ladders I've read in a fortnight."

Genre: Humor & Satire

Ye Olde Magick Shoppe (The Roshaven Series) by Claire Buss (CB Visions) (67 Reviews)    Price verified 12 hours ago

An unwanted magick shoppe has appeared in Roshaven and is causing havoc. Ned Spinks, Chief Thief-Catcher, and his second-in-command, Jenni the sprite, have been ordered to encourage the magick shoppe to move on. But the shopkeeper pulls a fast one and strands Ned and Jenni in the middle of nowhere. With a dragon. They must get back to Roshaven as quickly as possible and deal with the magick shoppe before it causes any more chaos. If you enjoy reading humorous fantasy like Terry Pratchett's Discworld then you'll love Ye Olde Magick Shoppe from Claire Buss's Roshaven series. Pick up Ye Olde Magick Shoppe and read a Ned and Jenni Roshaven adventure today.

Genre: Humor & Satire

The Ballerina, the Gymnast, and the Yoga Master by RJ Silver (35 Reviews)    Price verified 3 hours ago

A billionaire playboy uses his vast wealth to pursue fantasy-based relationships with women, most recently a ballerina, a gymnast, and a yoga master. Unfortunately, every time he obtains his fantasy, it evaporates on him in hilarious fashion. It takes an accidental encounter with Anna, a chocoholic poet, to show him the true meaning of love.

Genre: Humor & Satire

Two Zeros and The Library of Doom! (Gil's Grimoire Book 1) by Eric Bonkowski (Penny Dreadful Publications) (25 Reviews)    Price verified 11 hours ago

Written as a short introduction to the wild world of the Zeros, "Two Zeros and The Library of Doom!" is a novella of two heroes who took a job that sounded so easy. Gil Abercrombie and his new partner Dylan accept a simple job rescuing an aged caretaker at an abandoned sanatorium called Callowleigh. Soon, their quick task becomes a nightmare as our heroes find themselves trapped and fighting for their lives. Alone in a haunted mansion, Gil and Dylan struggle against otherworld forces as they search for the old caretaker who may be caught in something far beyond his understanding. Forced to team up with a master thief to battle dangers from man and beast, our Zeros dig deeper into buried secrets, pursuing the terrible truths of the old hospital and the old books held within a very strange library. Ghosts, demons, and mythological beasts fill the pages of this novella, where not all is as it appears to be. Welcome to the world of Gil's Grimoire...

Genre: Humor & Satire

Shopping for a Baby's First Christmas (Shopping for a Billionaire Series Book 11) by Julia Kent (735 Reviews)    Price verified one hour ago

My mother wants all her kids and grandkids to spend Christmas Eve at her house and wake up on Christmas morning together. Sounds reasonable, right? And it would be. If it weren't my mother. My husband, Declan, is protesting any involvement, though he's openly intrigued by the idea of claiming his territory by having sex in my childhood bed. And by intrigued, I mean a series of really hot suggestions that make me whimper when I have to say no. Wait-why am I saying no, again? Mom has turned her house into a Christmas showcase that makes Frankenmuth look like the picked-over clearance rack at Target on December 26. You know those crazy people on Etsy who make felted gnomes out of belly-button lint and use... a certain kind of hair... to make thatched roofs on little decorative elf homes? Those people are saner than my mother. There is no force of nature stronger-or more emotionally volatile-than a fifty-something grandmother determined to create holiday memories. Wait a minute. Maybe there is. My husband. Listen to the audiobook as well, narrated by Audie award winner Tanya Eby!

Genre: Humor & Satire

Feisty (The Do-Over Series) by Julia Kent (898 Reviews)    Price verified 10 hours ago

I'm not to proud to admit that finding Mr. Right involves swiping right. Right? Welcome to dating in avocado toastland. Here I am, on my first blind date, ever, courtesy of a smartphone app and my two annoying best friends. So what is Chris "Fletch" Fletcher doing, walking across the room, looking at his phone like he's pattern matching a picture to find a real person he's never met before? Oh. Oh, no. The guy I drop-kicked in seventh grade cannot be my blind date. The guy who earned me this infernal nickname. That's right. Feisty. -- More from New York Times bestselling author Julia Kent as Fiona "Feisty" Gaskill gets her chance at love - drop-kick included.

Genre: Humor & Satire

Existential Terror and Breakfast by M.P. Fitzgerald (Satan Approved) (26 Reviews)    Price verified 3 hours ago

Malcolm Steadman will dial the suicide hotline in 90 days. Also pancakes, there are pancakes. Malcolm Steadman is a completely average everyman whose life goal is to fit in. This is too much to ask for. Especially considering that he is also prone to paralyzing panic attacks triggered by everything from burnt toast to boredom. Can he win out against the mundane? Can he face the absurd? Author of the cult hit, A Happy Bureaucracy series, comes M.P. Fitzgerald's philosophical anti-novel. Bleakly funny in all of the wrong places, Existential Terror and Breakfast pits Malcolm against his worst enemy: his own eccentricities. Will Malcolm prevail against himself? ... Well, you know what happens in 90 days...

Genre: Humor & Satire

Hilda the Wicked Witch by Paul Kater (Alexandria Publising Group) (117 Reviews)    Price verified 5 hours ago

A fairy-land witch is transported to our world as a mishap makes a spell blow up in her face and mirror. The journey home is one filled with struggle, problems and many misunderstandings.

Genre: Humor & Satire

Rise of the Radio Gods: A coming of age adventure on the radio (Brad and Bone Radio Adventures Book 1) by Chris Wright (Wright on the Mark, LLC) (18 Reviews)    Price verified 7 hours ago

Two high school buddies prank their way into a dream job on the radio. To save the radio station and their futures, they'll have to pull the best prank ever. The year was 1988 and every man in America dreamed of being Burt Reynolds. Or they were at least jealous of him for marrying Loni Anderson. Meanwhile, in the Atlanta suburbs, two teenage pranksters stumble into the dream job they never even knew they dreamed of... morning show hosts on a rock radio station. Richard finally has a shot at the successful life nobody believed he was capable of, but only if Brad gives up his college scholarship and a future partnership in his dad's law firm. The odds are stacked against them with a program director who is pulling a prank of his own which could ruin them - and the station. Keeping the show alive for two weeks will take a miracle. Along with a little help from the Atlanta Braves most popular player, NASCAR's greatest living legend, and an unsuspecting teenage pop starlet. Rise of the Radio Gods is the prequel to Blowing Up the Airwaves from real life morning show host Chris Wright, winner of a dozen Best in Broadcasting awards during his own radio career..

Genre: Humor & Satire

The Housewife Assassin's Handbook (Housewife Assassin Series, Book 1) by Josie Brown (12,528 Reviews)    Price verified 8 hours ago

Murder, suspense, sex--and some handy household tips. IN BOOK 1 OF THE HOUSEWIFE ASSASSIN'S HANDBOOK: Every desperate housewife wants an alias. Donna Stone has one -- and it happens to be government-sanctioned. But Donna earned it the hard way. Her husband was killed the day she delivered their third child. To avenge her husband's murder, Donna leads a secret life: as an assassin. But espionage makes for strange bedfellows, and brings new meaning to that old adage, "Honey, I'm home... " If you love addictive unputdownable dark comedy absurdist satires starring hardboiled women sleuths mixed up in international crime and mystery, you will love this fast-paced can't-put-it-down page-turner action-adventure romantic mystery series. Josie Brown's website: https://www.josiebrown.com PRAISE FOR THE HOUSEWIFE ASSASSIN'S HANDBOOK: "Brown's unorthodox surprises did make me laugh. I taught it in a class about comic novels." -- Jane Smiley "This book hits all the right notes... I now want a week at the beach to read them all... I'm completely smitten." -- Barbara Vey For more on Josie Brown's books, go to her website: https://JosieBrown.com READER REVIEWS FOR THE HOUSEWIFE ASSASSIN SERIES: "I can only say... Page Turner. Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2023Loved reading it, couldn't put it down. Was recommended by my hubby who read it first. Can't wait to read another book." -- Amazon's Grace "I love humorous novels for women and this one had everything: suspense, romance (the grown-up erotic kind) and comedy." "Strong central characters, compelling incident to launch the story, twists at every turn. There's humor, romance, and intrigue in this page-turning romantic mystery books of a housewife-turned-assassin." "Highly recommended for the bitter-sweet and tenderly written story." "This is a great domestic thriller series. If you funny mysteries, this one is right up there with Janet Evanovich and Carl Hiaasen funny mysteries." "Couldn't put this ...

Genre: Humor & Satire

Beyond Dead: An Afterlife Adventures Novel (A Paranormal Ghost Cozy Mystery Series Book 1) by Jordaina Sydney Robinson (Shark Week Deadly Publishing) (2,210 Reviews)    Price verified 4 hours ago

****Currently being adapted for TV **** Bridget Sway is newly dead. And confused. Instead of cloud cars and harp-playing cherubs, the afterlife is working a full-time job that doesn't pay and a heinous communal living situation with housemates who have no concept of privacy or personal space. As if that wasn't bad enough, on her first day at work Bridget finds a murdered ghost stuffed in her locker. With the afterlife police looking to pin the murder on Bridget, her new best friend and ex-PI, Sabrina, suggests they solve the murder themselves. But with a handsome parole officer watching her every move and the afterlife police dogging her every step, solving the murder is easier than it sounds. If you like sassy heroines who break all the rules, laugh out loud humour and whodunnits that keep you guessing until the very end, then tag along with Bridget Sway on her afterlife adventures. Afterlife Adventures Series: #1 Beyond Dead #2 Dead and Buried (formerly Deader Still) #3 A Little More Dead #4 Deader Still (formerly Dead and Buried) #5 Utterly Dead #6 Dead Completely #7 Unexpectedly Dead In the same universe: An Aurora North Exposé: #1 The Faux Fang Murders #2 The Sham Spirit Murders #3 The Hoax Hex Murders

Genre: Humor & Satire

The Baby and the Batman: a very short story (Baby Claire Story Snack Book 2) by H. L. Burke (27 Reviews)    Price verified 11 hours ago

A toddler attempts to negotiate the perfect Halloween costume in spite of her limited communication skills. A short story, only about 1000 words Contains a sample chapter of the author's novella "Thaddeus Whiskers and the Dragon."

Genre: Humor & Satire

The Old Man at the End of the World: Bite No. 1 by AK Silversmith (511 Reviews)    Price verified 12 hours ago

The end is nigh... and Gerald Stockwell-Poulter has had quite enough of it already. Pesky business altogether. All this hiding and running about. Makes Brexit look like a doddle. After 87 largely well-behaved years as a model citizen, less than four hours into the 'zompocalypse' and he has already killed a neighbour, rescued a moody millennial drug dealer and forged an unlikely allegiance with a giant ginger Scotsman. And it isn't even tea time. Join Gerald as he and his newfound allies navigate the post-apocalyptic English countryside in their hilarious bid to stay off the menu. THE GOOD LIFE meets DOUGLAS ADAMS meets SHAUN OF THE DEAD! - Dave F, Amazon The first instalment of the Old Man at the End of the World. A novella of 20,000 words. For fans of Frank Tayell (Surviving the Evacuation), Mark Tufo (Zombie Fallout), Diana Rowland (White Trash Zombie) and also Jonas Jonasson (The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared), Fredrik Backman (A Man Called Ove) and Catharina Ingelman-Sundberg (The Little Old Lady Who Broke All the Rules).

Genre: Humor & Satire

My Best Mistake: A Women's Fiction Novel of Courage and Comedy (My Best Series Book 1) by Carole Wolfe (215 Reviews)    Price verified 5 hours ago

Everybody wants something from her. She's just looking for a little peace and quiet... Tired mother Tasha Gerome wishes she weren't such a mess. With a deadbeat ex-husband hounding her for cash, a house so bad the cleaning service quit, and a rich doctor falsely accusing her of writing him poor reviews, she's desperate for anything to go right. And when she's completely ignored at a speed-dating event, she fears she'll never get herself together. As her drunken former spouse continues to dog her and embarrasses the kids in public, Tasha struggles to find any solution to the crushing stress-fest. But with help from her estranged sister and a boost from her ex-brother-in-law, she tries to summon the inner strength to finally put her fuzzy-pink-pig-slippered foot down. Can Tasha work up the courage to live on her own terms? My Best Mistake is the first book in the My Best series of humorous women's fiction novels. If you like quirky characters, domestic chaos, and indomitable spirits, then you'll love Carole Wolfe's sidesplitting suburban romp. Buy My Best Mistake to grab the reins today!

Genre: Humor & Satire

Middlemarch (Grapevine Press) by George Eliot (7,263 Reviews)    Price verified 12 hours ago

Middlemarch: A Study of Provincial Life by George Eliot examines a fictitious Midlands town in the nineteenth century that is going through modern developments. New scientific approaches to medicine cause public debate; the projected Reform Bill promises political transformation; the construction of railroads transforms both the physical and cultural landscape; and scandal lurks behind respectability. The novel's intricately drawn main characters -- the idealistic Dorothea Brooke, the ambitious Dr. Lydgate, the wasteful Fred Vincy, and the loyal Mary Garth -- play out the quiet drama of ordinary lives and poor decisions. Will Ladislaw, the lively nephew of Dorothea Casaubon's husband, the Rev. Edward Casaubon, and the evil John Raffles, who poses a threat to reveal one of the town's elite's hidden past, cause more disruption to the equilibrium of the community.

Genre: Humor & Satire

The Girl Who Was Always Single: A Short Horror Story for the Dating App Age by S.M. Perlow (21 Reviews)    Price verified 7 hours ago

Amy hasn't had a serious boyfriend in years, and all her dating apps aren't helping. Vampires, gunslingers, and... sharks -- Amy's dark and twisted imagined explanations for her bad luck provide some comfort. But as the relationship disappointments mount and the coincidences pile up, she can't help wondering: Could the worst of her made-up explanations be more real than fiction?

Genre: Humor & Satire

What's French for WTF?: A Sitcom-Style Novella Set in Paris (Broads Abroad Book 1) by Gwen Ellery (Night Bloom) (184 Reviews)    Price verified 12 hours ago

Fans of sitcoms with lovably faulted characters will love this novella about two sisters and four friends stranded in Paris. A complete story at 23,000 words. Down and out in Paris never felt so fine. Follow two sisters and four friends during their comic adventures in the City of Light. In this first sitcom of their series, Fern must call on her intervention skills to persuade her guy-crazy roommate Kimi to lay off a potential user. But what's really going on behind closed doors, and does it have anything to do with Fern's newly empty bank account? Fern's friendships are tested and her loyalties divided. Will her romantic dreams survive the riot girls, a much-sought-after chamber pot, and the incident of the flying falsie? What readers are saying about this sitcom series for your e-reader "I loved reading this story. It is funny and down to earth." "Just the right length, this story left me eager for more in the future." Note: this is a novella, or short novel, and a complete story at 23,000 words. It's like a sitcom for your e-reader. Each novella in the series stars the same cast of characters in a uniquely different story. AWARDS GWEN HAS WON First Place, James D. Phelan Literary Award First Place, Romancing the Novel Award Presidential Scholar in the Arts National Recognition and Talent Search Award Apprenticeships in Fiction, sponsored by the Arts Council England What's French for WTF? is rated PG due to references to off-stage sex. In essence, however, the story is good clean fun with a long-running sweet romance. NEW RELEASES If you enjoyed this novella, consider signing up for Gwen's new releases email list!

Genre: Humor & Satire

L'Homme Volcan (French Edition) by Mathias Malzieu (Flammarion) (264 Reviews)    Price verified 12 hours ago

"L'Homme-Volcan" relate l'histoire, tendre et mélancolique, d'une jeune fille qui vit les retrouvailles d'avec son petit-frère, mort quelques années plus tôt en tombant dans un volcan, et qui revient la visiter sous la forme d'un fantôme incandescent. Coédité par Flammarion et Syntonie, ce texte a fait l'objet d'une première publication au sein d'une application de lecture multimédia disponible sur iPad et iPhone. Lisible en quatre langues grâce à un moteur de lecture innovant, le texte vole au-dessus de brumes dévoilant par touches l'univers pictural de Frédéric Perrin, composé d'une série de peintures animées et interactives. Ces illustrations viennent rythmer le texte au même titre que la musique de Dyonisos. "L'Homme Volcan" a remporté le prix du livre numérique (Nuit du Livre 2012).

Genre: Humor & Satire

The Climax Ordinance by Seth Kinstle Price verified 8 hours ago

Get ready to have a taste of what it's like to have every experience you possibly can. As you go from one dream to the next not knowing what's going to happen or who's in control. You'll be sure to get your mind boggled in this extremity of what it's like to have a psychological climax. When anything can happen and there are no rules, it makes for a interesting take on what it is to be alive. So reach the end of the climax in your brain and make the decision to give it a try. Because as far as you know you might be in for the climax of a lifetime. With this perfectly blended genre crossover, you'll be held captive in suspense as you discover how hilarious it is to watch modern clichés get dismantled before your very eyes. With a robust sense of story structure mixed with a unique knack for chaos, you're guaranteed to get your cage rattled. So hop on in and see what dreams are made of in this modern take of an anything goes plunder gush.

Genre: Humor & Satire

Ravensdale (That Scoundrel Émile Dubois) by Lucinda Elliot (155 Reviews)    Price verified 5 hours ago

When the disgraced earl turned highwayman Reynaud Ravensdale becomes fascinated by the hoydenish Isabella Murray, she agrees to elope with him, on the condition that he helps her to become a highwaywoman. Isabella's parents want to marry her off to Ravensdale's cousin, the next in line to the title, while she suspects that he knows more about the killing which led to Reynaud Ravensdale's disgrace than he cares to admit. Isabella plans to carry out a few Robin Hood type raids with Reynaud, and then to escape abroad. That is, if it proves hopeless to clear his name of the old murder charge first. Meanwhile, the forces of law and order are closing in... This hilarious spoof uses vivid characters and lively comedy to bring new life to a theme traditionally favoured by historical novelists - that of the wild young Earl, who, falsely accused of murder by the machinations of a conniving cousin and prejudged by his reputation, takes up life as an outlaw. 'Ravensdale' is written as a prequel to the author's first novel,'That Scoundrel Émile Dubois' . It follows the adventures of Émile Dubois' cousin, prior to the outbreak of the French Revolutionary Wars, and can be read as an independent novel.

Genre: Humor & Satire

Let's Get Serious: Let's Get Funny Fiction by Maureen Reil (193 Reviews)    Price verified 5 hours ago

What should you do when your boyfriend wants to propose live on air? Should you a) confess up front that you're already married before the cameras are in your face and risk losing him, because you never meant to lie but you never mentioned it either. On the other hand, b) try to avoid being alone with him (ever again) so that he will not get the opportunity to ambush you with a surprise engagement ring. Or c) play along with it and accept his offer of marriage and that leaves option d) which stands for divorce, which is what you should have done ages ago seeing as it's been five long years since you've actually seen your husband in the flesh. Speaking about the absent husband, just to complicate matters even further begs the question. Did they have to make a pact to hook up again five years down the line and get back together for good, if neither of them had found happiness with another person by then? And this is the problem that Faye Allen faces on the programme where she works, while the TV presenter is busy trying to make her own mark on telly so that she can fulfil her ambitions and one day host her own show. Only a scandal like this could sink her career boat that was sailing along quite nicely, until this happened to scupper her dreams. As it is decided, the best course of action to take in this situation is to head off to Gibraltar to get it all sorted and Faye has a close encounter with a monkey for all her troubles and it would not be for the first time. So read this funny British comedy romance fiction novel in order to find out how Faye handles having a fiancé and a famous husband plus a demanding workload all at once, which ends up crossing the line right over into every single part of her life and completely wreaks havoc all-round as a result.

Genre: Humor & Satire

Soul Bonds are a Witch by Bethany Hoeflich (6 Reviews)    Price verified 7 hours ago

Victoria Blackwell is known as the 'magical dud of the coven,' but she's confident she can handle anything the High Priestess throws at her. She hadn't counted on being soul bonded to a cobra... *Soul Bonds is a short story set in the same universe as Reluctant Familiar*

Genre: Humor & Satire

Completions and Connections: A New Beginnings Novella by Kathryn R. Biel (164 Reviews)    Price verified 4 hours ago

Christine's list of resolutions contains many clichés. Try something new. Buy a pair of heels. Get a promotion. Fall in love. Seems simple, especially when Christine meets Patrick, the man who could be Mr. Right. He's got the right credentials: a job, a sense of humor, a love of all things Indiana Jones, and best of all, he's actually taller than Christine. But busy schedules take over and gets in the way of Patrick and Christine's budding romance. Life interferes, as it has a way of doing, and Christine wants to throw in the towel. Is the magic of the Christmas season enough to renew Christine's faith in love?

Genre: Humor & Satire

The French Love Pastry and Her Tale in the Sand: A Dip into the Byblos Foretold Novaplex by M.E. Meegs (Lycophos Press) (8 Reviews)    Price verified 12 hours ago

Once upon a time, on the north coast of France, a callipygian chambermaid set her sights on a rich American with a fetish. It's the spring of 1903, and the coy Nicole -- intoxicated by a combination of youthful infatuation and ageless avarice -- puts all her most promising parts to work. But it's not by her comely tail she'll win this learned lad's heart, for his obsession runs deeper -- or, at least, further down... Reminiscent of the tales comprising The Decameron, this singular story recounts yet another skirmish in the age-old battle of the sexes, and then betters Boccaccio by adding a pair of instructive morals, à la: If you lead him by the nose, be sure to check the porridge for parts. For more information on the novaplex, please visit: ByblosForetold.com

Genre: Humor & Satire

Rocket Man: Master Of The Universe by Yoel Bereket (16 Reviews)    Price verified 8 hours ago

Ruling North Korea has lost its appeal for Kim Jong-un. Missile mayhem, executing minions, or hanging out with basketball legend Dennis Rodman can't lift his mood... What's a poor dictator gonna do? Tapping into Kim's superhero alter ego, a group of terrified generals think they may have the answer. Who is going to stand in their way? Not best buddy Dennis Rodman, who is determined not to miss out on any intergalactic joyride, if he does not foul things up. In a race against time... Can these two outsized personalities keep their friendship intact? And just maybe fulfill their dream of propelling the "Rocket Man" and the "Worm" roadshow into outer space, saving the earth in the process, too?

Genre: Humor & Satire

The Quest for Juice: A Deeply-Weird and Serious Dark Comedy to Make You Laugh and Think (Paranoia Book 1) by Jonathan-David Jackson (107 Reviews)    Price verified one hour ago

In a world of conspiracies, one man will risk everything for his favorite beverage. "One of the strangest books I have read for a long time. Loved it." - Amazon Customer Oscar has always lived a life of quiet paranoia, but now everything is changing. Suddenly, the bus is frequently late, his housekeys won't fit in the lock, and someone has taken his juice, which was the one thing holding his life together. "... near impossible to put down." - Terry Doherty He strikes back against the people behind it all, but when he strikes too hard an innocent man ends up dead, and Oscar ends up in jail, diagnosed as a paranoid schizophrenic and facing life in a mental institution. "I laughed out loud, often... " - Dianski On his journey to mental health and the truth, he has to answer many hard questions. Is his medication actually helping? Is it okay to date a nurse? Can he trust his own mind? And can that hedgehog really talk?Find out what happens when one man's quest for juice turns into a battle for justice in this thrilling dark comedy.

Genre: Humor & Satire

A Bite in Afghanistan: Sharp Investigations Prequel Novella by E. N. Crane (65 Reviews)    Price verified 56 minutes ago

So... We aren't allowed in Afghanistan anymore. Specialist Cynthia Sharp and her partner, Sgt. Winnifred Pupperson, have been assigned a special mission. A mission that will likely cause an international incident and get her barred from an entire country. A Bite in Afghanistan is the prequel novel to the upcoming full-length Barking for Business, featuring Cyn Sharp and Winnie solving mysteries in their own community. But before she gets discharged, find out why she is no longer welcome in the Middle East. Sign-up for my email list and read for free on BookFunnel!

Genre: Humor & Satire

Secrets and Pies - a Cat's Tale: Prequel or Bonus Story (Milly's Magical Midlife) by Janet Butler Male (68 Reviews)    Price verified 12 hours ago

In the late 1950s, Saphira - a magical talking cat - lives in an English castle with pretty witch Ella. But all is not well. Ella's husband has lost all their money, and the butler stole her magic. Saphira wants to put things right. But things go from bad to worse when a pie tycoon is murdered. And Ella's husband might be the next victim. Born centuries ago, Saphira has never put a paw wrong and needs to solve the murder to save her reputation - and a life. You'll love this witty short story if you enjoy zany paranormal mysteries sprinkled with romance. Read it as a prequel to Milly's Magical Midlife series. Or to discover more about sassy Saphira... Download Secrets and Pies - a Cat's Tale today and escape to a fun and magical world.

Genre: Humor & Satire

The Old Folks At Home: Warehouse Them or Leave Them on the Ice Floe by Barry Friedman (978-0-557-52181-4) (101 Reviews)    Price verified 4 hours ago

Henry and Harriet Callins, having discovered that all that glitters is not Golden Age, move into Restful Bowers, a community for seniors. It has all the amenities anyone would want, plus a Care Center and Assisted Living facility, their umbrella. Henry attends meetings, where problems are solved by planning more meetings. For Henry's fellow residents, the big event each day is waiting for the mailman. They enhance their wealth by scraping off the nickels and dimes that come in charity solicitation letters. Harriet lives in a world of tea and cookies. Henry is obsessed by a suspicion that residents in the Assisted Living facility are getting an assist they don't need or want. His curiosity puts his life and that of Harriet in mortal danger.

Genre: Humor & Satire