What's Not True: A Novel

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In her second novel, Valerie Tayloraward-winning author of Whats Not Saidgives readers another romantic comedy interwovenwith forbidden love, infidelity, and family.

With the court date set for her divorce and the future shed planned with a younger man presumably kaput, Kassie OCallaghan shifts attention to reviving her stalled marketing career. But that goal gets complicated when she unexpectedly rendezvous with her former lover in Paris. After a chance meeting with a colleague and a stroll along Pont Neuf, Kassie receives two compelling proposals. Can she possibly accept them both

Kassies decision process screeches to a halt when her soon-to-be ex-husband has a heart attack, forcing her to fly home to Boston. There, she confronts his conniving and deceitful fiancea woman who wants not just a ring on her finger but everything that belongs to Kassie. In the ensuing battle to protect whats legally and rightfully hers, Kassie discovers that sometimes its whats not true that can set you free.

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2022 Best Book Awards Finalist in Fiction: Literary
2022 Best Book Awards Finalist in Fiction (Womens Fiction)
2022 Maxy Awards Winner in Romance & Women's Fiction
2022 Literary Titan Book Awards Gold Winner
2022 Independent Press AwardsDistinguished Favorite in Romantic Comedy
2021 Firebird Book AwardsFirst Place Winner in Series
2021 Firebird Book AwardsFirst Place Winner in Chick-Lit
2021 Firebird Book AwardsFirst Place Winner in Contemporary Fiction
2021 Firebird Book AwardsFirst Place Winner in Marriage
2021 Firebird Book AwardsSecond Place Winner in Romantic Comedy

Valerie Taylors prose is crystalline . . . she does not waste words, rather using them to create a tense, nerve-shredder that offers full entertainment to readers. Whats Not True is compelling, real, and utterly enjoyable.
Readers Favorite 5-star review

Whats Not True is an engaging story of love, honesty, tangled family relationships, jealousy, and ambition. . . . As a beach reach and satisfying stand-alone sequel to Whats Not Said . . . Whats Not True expands upon many themes while staying true to the course of charting Kassies emotional and romantic growth.
Midwest Book Review

This was a dramatic, comedic telenovela of a womens fiction about infidelity and fickle hearts . . . Overall, this was an enjoyable read, with spicy characters and drama galore.
Reedsy

Whats Not Trueis a heartwarming story that would make a great beach read, filled with plot twists and interesting characters. This captivating and romantic story is anything but predictable.
Literary Titan 5-Star review

A sizzling sequel that stands on its own with quick-witted dialogue, steamy love scenes, and a landslide of secrets and liesbut woven throughout is a tender love story with a heroine you will never forget.
Debra Thomas, author of the award-winning novel Luz

Once again Valerie Taylor draws the reader into a web of love, secrets, infidelity, and all the repercussions that follow. Taylors talent for weaving events that produce unexpected outcomes kept me on edge. There was no way for me to predict whats not true.
Heidi Daniele, author of The House Children

Author Bio

Valerie Taylor was born and raised in Stamford, Connecticut. She had a thirty-year career in the financial services industry as a marketer and writer. After her divorce, she spread her wings and relocated her career, first to Boston and then to Seattle. When she retired, she resettled in Shelton,Connecticut, to be near her two grown children and granddaughter. Shes a published book reviewer with BookTrib.com; and a member of the Westport Writers Workshop, the Independent Book Publishers Association, and the Women's Fiction Writers Association. She enjoys practicing tai chi and being an expert sports spectator. Whats Not Said was her debut novel, followed by the sequel, Whats Not True in 2021. The final book in the trilogy, Whats Not Lost, launches in February 2023.