Fiction : Humorous

Kate's son needs an expensive operation, so she asks Alex, a distant but wealthy relative, for a loan. He offers her a devil's bargain - sleep with him, and he will loan her the money. Her desperation forces her to agree. But what neither of them counted on was falling in love. more...

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Ruby Kincaid has her hands full running her bowling alley,. wrangling her pistol of a sister Loralva, and chasing after. two grandchildren abandoned by her daughter Violet. When she sees Violet in a TV commercial, Ruby vows:. it’s Hollywood or bust—and packs up the Winnebago to. fetch her wayward daughter. Along for the ride are Loralva,. who wouldn’t miss going to the game show capital of the. world; Violet’s huff y mother-in-law Imogene; the unruly. grandkids; and a heaping supply of MoonPies to keep. them all quiet. Funny, heartwarming, and peopled by colorful characters that. could only come out of the Lone Star state, this high-spirited. tale is both a “hilarious culture clash” (Publishers Weekly) and a. moving testament to one family’s unconditional love. more...

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She's a bona fide man-eater. As a successful publicist specializing in the food trade, Juliet Cooper has never had any trouble meeting men; she just doesn't want them hanging around her London flat on a Sunday, asking her how she feels about her mother (who, for the record, hails from hell). After four years of serial dating Juliet's suddenly realized that men -- like big lunches -- have a tendency to repeat on you. But what else is a girl to do?. She's hungry for love. Though Juliet secretly envies her friend Gillian's life -- The comfort and companionship of marriage? Lovely! -- Gillian said goodbye to her sex life when she said, "I do." And as much as Juliet likes sporting leather for her friend Mel's fetish parties, she's much too lazy to be a dominatrix. Fortunately, as Juliet masterminds the career of her new celebrity chef client Liam, who has the sex drive of a testosterone-crazed rhino, these friends are about to discover the truth about what women really want, and how sometimes -- against the odds -- they end up getting it. more...

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A screamingly funny and poignant story about embracing life beyond middle age. Marie Sharp is heading toward sixty and is just fine with it. She’s already had plenty of excitement in her life: sex and drugs in the freewheeling sixties, career and children, marriage and divorce. Now she’s ready to settle into a quiet, blissfully boring routine. No Italian classes or gym memberships or bicycle trips across Europe, thank you very much! Marie just wants to put her feet up and “start doing old things.”. She’s even sworn off men! But as it turns out, life still has some surprises in store, the biggest of which is a new grandson on the way. What’s more, Archie, her old childhood crush, suddenly reenters her life, and her closest friend falls seriously ill. Armed with a biting sense of humor, Marie wrestles with a life that refuses to follow her plans—and may still offer more possibilities than she realizes. more...

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Wedding woes...,rude sales clerks...,uninvited guests... It's one thing after another! But you can have the last laugh. Filled with outrageous essays, "Now Jest a Minute" thumbs its nose at life's abundant irritations. Order a copy for the lastest in laugh therapy. more...

Price: $5.00