Funny Southern

When Miss Julia burst on the scene in her debut, Miss Julia Speaks Her Mind, this proper lady of a certain age found her orderly world turned upside down when Hazel Marie Puckett appeared with her nine-year-old son, Little Lloyd, who looked disturbingly similar to Miss Julia's late husband. Now, in Miss Julia Takes Over, with her sharp tongue and iron backbone intact, Miss Julia must tackle another disruption when Hazel Marie doesn't return from a dinner date. Miss Julia hires J. D. Pickens to investigate, despite her reservations about his taste for beer and women.

Romaine Wilder, big-city medical examiner with a small-town past, has been downsized and evicted. With few other options, she’s forced to return to her hometown of Roble in East Texas, leaving behind the man she’s dating and the life she’s worked hard to build. Suzanne Babet Derbinay, Romaine’s Auntie Zanne and proprietor of the Ball Funeral Home, has long since traded her French Creole upbringing for Big Texas attitude. She’s a member in a number of ladies’ auxiliaries and clubs, including being in charge of the Tri-County Annual Crawfish Boil and Music Festival. Hanging on to ...

Boxed set of the complete "Trailer Park Vampire" series of Paranormal Women's Fiction, including: SHOTGUNS AND SHIFTERS (Book 1) When the red fog swept through Windy Ridge, turning folks into wolfmen and me into a vampire, life went haywire. Our Ozarks town seemed to settle until two humans barged in. As one of the few looking human, I had to keep things hush-hush until they skedaddled. Turns out, one was Dean Hawke, my high school sweetheart turned 'Sheriff of Windy Ridge.' His gig? Investigating a streaker. Adding to the chaos, Hawke aged like Clooney, reigniting old sparks. Juggling town...

Narrated by John Kennedy himself, this audiobook of “America’s most quotable Senator” offers his perceptive (and hilarious) takes on the ridiculousness of political life in this scathingly witty takedown of Washington and its elite denizens. How to Test Negative for Stupid offers the...

Not quite Eat Pray Love. More like Obey, Panic, Reboot. The Good Indian Girl isn’t some epic tale of survival. It’s a story many of us know: growing up with too many expectations, not enough explanations, and a quiet voice inside whispering, “Is this really who I am?” Neetha Naidu’s life wasn’t extraordinary. But it was real. And it was funny—even when it wasn’t supposed to be. From childhood rules and cultural pressure to marriage, immigration, parenting, and finally choosing herself, Neetha walks us through the mess with unfiltered honesty and sharp, dark humor. She knows ...

Readers will flock to NYT bestselling author Donna Andrews' latest installment in the award-winning Meg Langslow series. Two of Meg’s cousins, members of Mother’s vast Hollingsworth clan, are getting married, and both have chosen Caerphilly for their Christmas destination wedding . . on the...

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Great series of books! Martha and Helen are new friends who now work together in a business concerning old books and manuscripts. Each book has two stories going on, but both end up related. This series has so many different kinds of characters, locations, and conclusions. It is very creative set of stories! I'm sure that you will enjoy all five books. Happy Reading!!!" -- Margaret L. A DELIGHTFUL COZY MYSTERY FULL OF QUAINT VILLAGES, QUIRKY CHARACTERS, AND MADCAP ADVENTURES BY A BESTSELLING AUTHOR. Helen Ryes and Martha Littleword, two Americans living in England, become...

In the sixth book in the New York Times bestselling Spy School series, Ben is taken to Mexico by his nemesis in the hopes that he’ll finally be able to take down SPYDER. Thirteen-year-old Ben Ripley has been caught in the snares of SPYDER more than once and knows well enough to be suspicious...

Mae West, a far cry from the Hollywood actress, has been thrown for a loop. Her plush lifestyle in the big city of New York comes to a screeching halt after the FBI raids her mansion and arrests her husband, Paul West, for a Ponzi scheme that rips people out of millions of dollars. Mae finds herself homeless, friendless, and penniless. All hope isn't lost... the only thing Mae got to keep that the government didn't seize is a tourist camp ground, Happy Trails, in Normal, Kentucky.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “This book is the inspirational story that we all need. No one makes me laugh harder than Leanne Morgan!”—Reese Witherspoon Look for Leanne Morgan’s new standup special, Unspeakable Things, and her hit sitcom, Leanne, both available on Netflix. The beloved...

"...splendidly performed by Mary Robinette Kowal." - AudioFile Magazine "Narrator Mary Robinette Kowal wonderfully conveys the wryly funny prose and the creeping horror of the story. Giving each character a distinct voice, Kowal deftly and consistently moves between them and superbly renders...

ONE OF GLAMOUR'S BEST BOOKS FOR BOOK CLUBS A theater critic at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe writes a vicious one-star review of a struggling actress he has a one-night stand with in this sharply funny, feminist tinderbox. A WASHINGTON POST AND NPR BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR...

‘Twas the night before Christmas, and Savannah was breezy But there's trouble afoot - and it's heading toward Weezie. Seems BeBe's been holding a big secret back that would make Santa's reindeer stop dead in their tracks. Can these two best friends wriggle out of these twists? Will they do it...

She orchestrates happily-ever-afters. He curates dignified-ever-afters. Clemence Valentine, the sunshine-fueled force behind Vibrant Vows, is an explosion of color in the perpetually grey town of Parker. Her philosophy is simple: celebrate life, loudly. But with an eviction notice threatening her glitter-bombed empire, her signature optimism is running on fumes. Bartholomew Blackwood is the grumpy, fourth-generation undertaker of the Blackwood Funeral Home, a crumbling gothic manor where the only residents more silent than him are his clientele (both living and spectral). He’s the ...

Sometimes the thumbs slip… She’s finally joined the dating app everyone in Cider Cove is raving about…when she accidentally sends a message about wanting to meet up for a first date to her enemy. Hillary: I’ve been engaged twice now without becoming a bride, and let’s just say those failures have made me more career-focused than ever. But I just hit the big 3-0 last year, and I’m feeling…lonely, despite the five best friends I share an enormous house with. I’ve drawn the short stick this time, and I’m dealing with the general contractor about fixing our perpetually leaking...

#1 Best Seller in Rodeo, Rural Life Humor, and Extreme Sports and Winner of the 2016 Will Rogers Medallion Award for Excellence in Western Literature 🤠 Legend of the Arena – Meet Lecile Harris, four-time PRCA Clown of the Year and rodeo hall-of-famer who spent over 50 years bringing laughs (and saving lives) in the wildest sport on dirt. 😂 Stories That'll Make You Holler – Packed with outrageous true tales, side-splitting moments, and heartwarming memories from life behind the chutes. 🐂 A Real Cowboy's Life – Not just for rodeo fans—this book is a slice of American history,...

Welcome to Madison, Georgia, where the magnolias bloom, the tea is sweet, and the monsters are real. In this cozy horror anthology, the charming town of Madison hides secrets in its flowerbeds and shadows in its attics. Behind every wrought-iron fence and sun-warmed porch lies something unexpected: a banshee who quilts in the carriage house, a wight who prefers crossword puzzles to haunting, a wendigo who wears sweaters by the fire, and cryptids who just want someone to talk to. But don’t be fooled by the cobblestone streets and Southern charm. The ghouls here are real and love has a ...

Boxed set of books 1-3 in the "Trailer Park Vampire" series of Paranormal Women's Fiction, including: SHOTGUNS AND SHIFTERS (Book 1) When the red fog swept through Windy Ridge, turning folks into wolfmen and me into a vampire, life went haywire. Our Ozarks town seemed to settle until two humans barged in. As one of the few looking human, I had to keep things hush-hush until they skedaddled. Turns out, one was Dean Hawke, my high school sweetheart turned 'Sheriff of Windy Ridge.' His gig? Investigating a streaker. Adding to the chaos, Hawke aged like Clooney, reigniting old sparks. Juggling ...

Sometimes a wager only makes things more fun... She’s got seniority over the obnoxious grump next door, and she's determined to beat him out for the top job in their charming hometown. But a bold bet spins their rivalry into a flirty attraction that could change everything. Claudia: I was born to be the Cider Cove City Planner. But Beckett Fletcher—the hothead who works next door to me—wants the job too. We can hardly stand each other on a good day, much less compete for the same promotion. So I make him a bet: Whoever proves they best know the citizens' needs and submits the top ...

Harrison Scott Key, winner of the Thurber Prize for American Humor, tells the shocking, “shot through with sharp humor” (The Washington Post), spiritually profound story of his journey through hell and back when infidelity threatens his marriage. One gorgeous autumn day, Harrison discovers...