Funny Southern

Tiffany, Stone and Rosie travel to Georgia to stay at a bed and breakfast run by Scarlett O'Hara - who apparently is a real person... But when the local town is rocked by a scandal, Scarlett's secret is revealed. Worse still, Stone is arrested by the local cops, and small-town nepotism means he's in trouble...

AN INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A #1 TORONTO STAR BESTSELLER AN INSTANT USA TODAY AND INDIE BESTSELLER A GLOBE AND MAIL BESTSELLER From one of the hottest stand-up comedians, Nate Bargatze brings his everyman comedy to the page in this hilarious collection of personal stories, opinions...

Blair Whitcome left Chicago's cutthroat restaurant scene for a quieter life on the Gulf Coast, and for three years, Pelican Harbor has delivered exactly that — salt air, good gossip, and the satisfaction of feeding a town that has slowly, generously become home. Blair's Bistro sits at the warm center of Main Street, and Blair herself sits at the warm center of the community, known for her grandmother's cast-iron recipes, her sharp instincts, and an enormous, unbothered tabby cat named Lil' Beefy who supervises the kitchen from atop the walk-in cooler and considers mouse-catching a ...

Eleven vigilante justice thrillers. One terminal diagnosis. One man’s final list. Chris Seely is not a cop. He’s not a lawyer. He’s not a hero. He’s a man who has just been handed the kind of diagnosis that changes everything. When the shock wears off, Chris does not make the usual kind of bucket list. No dream vacation. No peaceful farewell tour. No sentimental final act. He makes a list of names. Predators. Liars. Users. Lowlifes. Criminals. People who hurt others and somehow slipped through the cracks. At first, the list is just a private fantasy. A way to blow off steam. A dark ...

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 ...

From the dusty rodeo arenas of the Deep South to sold-out crowds across America, Lecile: This Ain't My First Rodeo captures the unforgettable voice, humor, and heart of legendary rodeo clown Lecile Harris. For more than fifty years, Lecile Harris made audiences laugh from the center of the arena while living one of the wildest and most colorful lives in American entertainment. A four-time PRCA Clown of the Year and rodeo hall-of-famer, Lecile became known not just for his comedy, but for his storytelling, larger-than-life personality, and deep love of the people and traditions of the ...

When Pegasus Quincy, sheriff’s deputy, steps into the leaky rowboat to investigate a murder at a mysterious artists’ colony, her troubles have just begun. A new detective blames Peg when she gets snake bit. A friend gets caught in a drug raid and asks Peg’s assistance. Her new roomie monopolizes the kitchen, until Peg’s coonhound Reckless eats too many French macarons. And then there is the cat lady who accuses Peg of stealing a valuable painting. Surely Peg wouldn’t do that, would she? Join Pegasus Quincy as she delves into the nefarious underworld of art auctions, mid-century ...

From the author of the cult classic Lives of the Saints, a diaristic novel of middle-aged reckoning that roves from Washington, D.C. to New Orleans, from court records to Don Giovanni, all of it riotously narrated by one of American fiction’s most singular voices. Delery Anhalt—middle-aged...

“Delightful. . . funny and poignant.” --People With a kick like the best hot sauce, this is the laugh-out-loud story of a girl determined to keep up with her aging, crazy-as-a-fox mother "If you ever pined for a mother who would take a hunting falcon as her wingman to a parent-teacher...

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...

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 ...

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “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...

Sometimes the friend zone is breached... He's her office crush, and she's the colleague he can't stop thinking about. But with HR's no-fraternization policy breathing down their necks, Lizzie and Matt have to get creative if they want to explore what’s brewing between them… Lizzie: I’ve been stuck in a corporate rut for years, but it’s not all bad—there’s Matt. Smart, funny, drop-dead gorgeous Matt, whose eyes make me forget how much I hate filling out toxic material regulation paperwork. It’s not like anything can happen between us. ChemTech’s relationship rules are ...

Two workplace enemies find themselves in close proximity on a tropical company retreat that challenges their assumptions—and just might make them to fall for each other—in this romcom by a beloved TikTok author. "Tense, feisty, funny, and steamy!" —Abby Jimenez, #1 New York Times...

LOVE HUNTIN’ AND OTHER CRAZY HILLBILLY STORIES Volume 4 of MUSING APPALACHIA Hillbillies are peculiar critters, found only in the Appalachian Mountains…where real life often seems stranger than fiction. These stories weave mountain customs and folklore into the lives of whimsical characters who were mostly sane (give or take a little). I write about the more eccentric, humorous, and fun-loving folks I’ve run across…sprinkled with a few embellishments here and there. . The book features forty-two uproariously funny tales: The Jay Bird Boys Talk Trash The Snuggle Inn Half-Star Hotel ...

Welcome to Pelican Harbor, a quirky coastal Louisiana town where the morning coffee is always hot, the gossip is even hotter, and the local festivals have a frustrating habit of ending in felony. At the heart of it all is Blair Whitcome — a sharp-instincted Chicago chef who traded the high-pressure restaurant world for the salt air of the Gulf Coast and opened Blair's Bistro, the culinary soul of her adopted hometown. Blair has a gift for tasting when something is off — in a sauce, in a story, or in a suspect — and that gift keeps pulling her into investigations the local detective ...

"Dunne channels Meg effectively, helping listeners envision all the action of the audiobook" —AudioFile on Gift of the Magpie (Earphones Award Winner) 'Tis the season for sleuthing in Donna Andrews' cheery new addition to the New York Times bestselling Meg Langslow series. Meg has been roped...

If you were raised in the backhills of Appalachia, you already know the region has a high ratio of screwballs and everyday garden-variety nutjobs…the kind you sometimes find at church potlucks and family reunions. I was blessed with more than a few eccentric kinfolks who made growing up in Appalachia an adventure. While some might beat you with a crowbar and quote scripture while doing it, others were just run-of- the-mill granny women, moonshiners, preachers, healers, or strong-willed women. Most, though, were laid back, quiet and…funny. This book is a collection of often-outrageous ...

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 ...

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 ...