Life is never dull in Little Bardon, as Kelvin Brown discovers in 'I'm not one to gossip - tales from a small village'. The 32 short stories about characters living - and dying - in this small country village close to Essex Marshland paint a picture of a community from whom no secret is safe and no opportunity to gossip is missed. Each story is stand-alone, but they mostly interlink in some way. Many of the stories revolve around the pub,...

Jacen Manson is a 'well-paid' junior doctor struggling to balance his career with love and a 'normal' life.

Geoff Stradling likes to think he's one of the good guys. And it's important to stay stoic in the face of a few challenges. So what if the company he's working for shows dubious business ethics? Or that his boss is a back-stabbing narcissist? Or that his girlfriend is happily rid of him? Let's not mention getting overlooked for that promotion. The less said about that, the better. But his dream job is just around the corner. Maybe a couple of tweaks...

Life doesn't always turn out the way you think it should, does it? For instance, what happens when you get a puppy you don't want? For Simon that answer is simply: nothing good. His life as a happy bachelor is torpedoed when he reluctantly accepts a puppy of indeterminable breed who names himself Tramp and seemingly never ever stops growing – personality included. Any principles for raising a dog are put to the test, and so is Simon's state of...

This is humorous quick read of seven fun, creative short stories, each story is very unique. You will find yourself laughing at some of the most unusual characters and situations they get themselves into.

The House on Juniper Drive becomes home to an assortment of people who take residence there and impact on the life of Judy Vernon from child to adult. As a rather precocious child, Judy discovers a sixth sense within her. For some reason unbeknown to her there's a link, a strong connection to this one house. As Judy grows from childhood into adulthood, she feels a great need to one day own the house on Juniper Drive. But as time passes the likelihood...

With her love of sweaters, goofy hair, and awkward manners--not to mention her family curse--Treasure Blume knows love is not in her future. That is, until she matches wits with Dennis Cameron, a divorced chef with a six-year-old daughter. Full of mischief, mayhem, and laugh-out-loud humor, this is an unlikely love story you'll want to read over and over again!

Graham Woodcock, Mr Grey to his employees, and just Cocky to his mates, is a multi-millionaire. He is giving the opening speech in New York at another of his phenomenally successful timber yards and tool outlets. He spots a beautiful women in the audience who has just knocked the man out standing in front of her. She's a very forward lady.Her eyes; both of them - even the one that wanders a bit, are damp with passion for him (not the man she's just...

Robert Lenz ist 24 Jahre alt und arbeitet als Angestellter in einem Großhandelsunternehmen für Motorenersatzteile mit angeschlossener Servicewerkstatt. Er hasst seinen Job, seine Kollegen und seine eigene Abhängigkeit hiervon so sehr, dass er sich in eine Fantasieidentität flüchtet. Office Boy, wie er sein Gedankenkonstrukt nennt, ist nicht nur der kompetenteste Drehstuhlakrobat, den eine Schreibstube je gesehen hat, sondern obendrein auch noch...

If you are looking for entertainment, humour and wit, then this is the book for you. The anecdotes are scintillating, funny and diverse: about chocolates, Bollywood heroes, the 2012 Olympic Games, the Urdu Virus and many more. The serious side deals with politics, religion, covid-19, science and much more. If you do not cry tears of laughter or sorrow after reading this book, then one of us has no sense of humour or capacity for deep thought. Read...