Comedy/Humor Archives

NEW RELEASE: V FOR VICTORY by Lissa Evans

War Dayna Linton - 11 May 2021

Publication Date: May 11, 2021 In this witty, charming follow-up to the acclaimed Crooked Heart, the life of lies a small time scammer and her adopted son have constructed in London becomes endangered...

NEW RELEASE: MARY JANE by Jessica Anya Blau

Coming of Age Dayna Linton - 11 May 2021

Publication Date: May 11, 2021 "I LOVED this novel....If you have ever sung along to a hit on the radio, in any decade, then you will devour Mary Jane at 45 rpm." —Nick Hornby Almost...

4 STAR REVIEW: MURDER WITH STRINGS ATTACHED by Mark Reutlinger

Cozy Mystery Jen K - 16 February 2021

Release Date: February 22, 2021 Sometimes even the most carefully conceived burglary can take an unexpected turn. Florence Palmer has her eye on concert violinist Aaron Levy's priceless violin. Unfortunately, she finds it's...

NEW RELEASE: MURDER WITH STRINGS ATTACHED by Mark Reutlinger

Cozy Mystery Dayna Linton - 15 February 2021

Release Date: February 22, 2021 Sometimes even the most carefully conceived burglary can take an unexpected turn. Florence Palmer has her eye on concert violinist Aaron Levy's priceless violin. Unfortunately, she finds it's...

5 STAR REVIEW: MRS. KAPLAN AND THE MATZOH BALL OF DEATH by Mark Reutlinger

Cozy Mystery Lori Van Buren - 21 December 2020

Everyone knows that Rose Kaplan makes the best matzoh ball soup around—she’s a regular matzoh ball maven—so it’s no surprise at the Julius and Rebecca Cohen Home for Jewish Seniors when, once...

5 STAR REVIEW: THE VILLAINOUS VISCOUNT by Lucinda Elliot

Gothic Katie Steuart - 14 December 2020

An appreciative satire of the cliches of traditional Gothic. When Clarissa Greendale inherits the fortune of disreputable uncle she hardly knows, she does not expect to find herself forced into marriage with an...

GUEST BLOG: An Interview with Lord Venn from THE VILLAINOUS VISCOUNT by Lucinda Elliot

Satire Dayna Linton - 8 December 2020

Today we welcome, ahem, Lord Venn from THE VILLAINOUS VISCOUNT for a very... interesting interview. So, grab a cup of tea, your favorite throw, and get ready to be entertained! Interviewer (trying hard...

NEW RELEASE: NOTHING TO SEE HERE by Kevin Wilson

Comedy/Humor Dayna Linton - 29 October 2020

Release Date: October 29, 2020 A New York Times Bestseller • A Read with Jenna Today Show Book Club Pick! Named a Best Book of the Year by The New York Times Book Review, The Washington Post, People, Entertainment Weekly, USA Today, TIME, The A.V. Club, Buzzfeed, and PopSugar “I...

NEW RELEASE: THE COOKBOOK CLUB: A Novel of Food and Friendship by Beth Harbison

Women's Fiction Dayna Linton - 20 October 2020

Release Date: October 20, 2020 New York Times bestselling author Beth Harbison whips together a witty and charming—and delicious—story about the secrets we keep, the friends we make, and the food we cook. MUST...

NEW RELEASE: PLAIN BAD HEROINES by Emily M. Danforth

Historical Fiction Dayna Linton - 20 October 2020

Release Date: October 20, 2020 “Full of Victorian sapphic romance, metafictional horror, biting misandrist humor, Hollywood intrigue, and multiple timeliness—all replete with evocative illustrations that are icing on a deviously delicious cake.” –O, THE...

GUEST BLOG: Humor & the Political Campaign by Charlotte Stuart

Cozy Mystery Dayna Linton - 21 September 2020

Writing a humorous mystery using a campaign for Congress is a bit tricky. First, I didn’t want to portray a specific political party in a negative light, even though it’s clear from...

BOOK BLAST: PAIRS WITH LIFE by John Taylor with Giveaway

Romantic Comedy Dayna Linton - 17 September 2020

Forty-eight-year-old Corbett Thomas, a one-hit wonder of the 90s, now works as the lead sommelier at Napa Valley’s hippest restaurant. Set to become one of the few Master Sommeliers in the world,...