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Directly below are some of my fiction books and stories I’m highlighting now.

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Don’t Make Me Laugh! More well-meaning life advice from Dr. Greg Chambers Humor short-story collection

One reader’s review: Mr. Yarbrough lifts you from the mundane to the zany sublime! We need more laughter, and Don't Make Me Laugh guarantees your funny bone will be tickled and your day will be better. A Must-Read!

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When Least Expected Romantic Comedy novella

When Jennifer first meets Frank, nightingales sing – but not for long. Butterflies flock – but don’t linger. Can this budding relationship between a choosy librarian and a once-spurned law student be salvaged? Climb into a hysterical roller-coaster of serendipity, goofy roommates, miscommunication, rival suitors, frenetic bungling, and a smart-aleck grey parrot.

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What’s so Funny? Dr. Greg Chambers counsels again. Humor short-story collection

Want laughs with that counseling?
Buckle up as oh-so-serious psychologist Dr. Greg Chambers and his unbridled assistant Carol Cramer speed headlong into more wacky people and zany happenings. Travel along in ten short-stories and revel in hypnosis gone seriously wrong, iffy therapy by a dodgy French chef, the worst imaginable wedding anniversary, cashing in on psychosomatic angst, wily inflation-fighting, and much more!

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Liquid Moon      Science fiction adventure novella for teens – and post-teens

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AquaLuna intends to be the first company to mine underground water near the lunar South Pole, opening up thriving commerce between the Earth, the Moon, and beyond. When precocious sixteen year-old Tom Gordon accompanies his father, the AL Executive V.P., to the company’s base at Haworth Crater, he has no idea the adventure and danger he’ll encounter or how his life will be forever changed.

What one reviewer said: “Fast, action-paced thriller and who-dunnit involving space, technology, cut-throat business characters, and a moral lesson.”

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No Laughing Matter: Dr. Greg Chambers meets reality. Humor short-story collection

In No Laughing Matter, will principled psychologist Dr. Greg Chambers succeed any better at counseling those unusual patients who continue to come his way? Or will the in-your-face advice of his down-home assistant Carol Cramer prove to be superior? In ten new short-stories laugh along as Greg and Carol grapple with newlywed angst, tortured technology, busting a local crime-ring, career day at an elementary school, the world’s smartest new baby, and much more.

What one reviewer said: “A fun read with hilarious characters, quirky mis-understandings, and zany situations you can imagine happening in real-life! "Together," "Something New," and "The Purchase" are my favorite stories in the book. Mr. Yarbrough's humor will inject sunshine into any cloudy day.”

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You Can’t Be Serious Humor short-story collection

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In You Can’t Be Serious, can psychologist Dr. Greg Chambers do anything to help the peculiar people he meets? In twelve short-stories laugh along as Greg encounters unusual police officers, a lady whose mission is to improve all men, a fanatical helicopter-parent, an eerily talented barber, feuding church employees, a neurotic comedian, a pastor who’s run out of sermon ideas, and many more. Carol Cramer, his volcanic assistant, shines as Greg’s down-home foil and an uncanny judge of people.

 What one reviewer said: “This book is knee-slapping funny with laughs packed into every page! Mr. Yarbrough portrays numerous situations and unusual people for a rip-roarin' read with characters you want to know in your everyday life...and maybe do!”

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Jingle Belles and Christmas Beaus Romantic comedy novella

The joy of the Christmas season reminds young widow Dawn Sellers that she would love to have another fulfilling marriage. But how likely is that to happen with her current boyfriend, Peter, who works 24-7 inventing zany businesses and has little time for her? Even though he’ll make millions from his Pup-Phone For Doggie Mommies. Dawn can’t cope with this, can she? She has renewed hope when she meets a cute accountant, Herb. But, ohmygosh, Herb’s got a disappointing, secret life and a gorgeous girlfriend, Felicia, who’s almost young enough to be his daughter. Buckle up for a twisting and turning, madcap relationship ride!

What one reviewer said: “This book is laugh-out-loud funny with delightful characters and a message of hope! Sit back with a cup of coffee and enjoy! I know more great things are coming from Mr. Yarbrough!”

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