2022 Best Book Awards Finalist in Fiction: Literary 2022 Best Book Awards Finalist in Fiction (Women's Fiction) 2022 Maxy Awards Winner in Romance & Women's Fiction 2022 Literary Titan Book Awards Gold Winner 2022 Independent Press Awards Distinguished Favorite in Romantic Comedy 2021 Firebird Book Awards First Place Winner in Series 2021 Firebird Book Awards First Place Winner in Chick-Lit 2021 Firebird Book Awards First Place Winner in Contemporary Fiction 2021 Firebird Book Awards First Place Winner in Marriage 2021 Firebird Book Awards Second Place Winner in Romantic Comedy "Valerie Taylor's prose is crystalline . she does not waste words, rather using them to create a tense, nerve-shredder that offers full entertainment to readers. What's Not True is compelling, real, and utterly enjoyable." -- Readers' Favorite 5-star review " What's 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 What's Not Said . What's Not True expands upon many themes while staying true to the course of charting Kassie's emotional and romantic growth." -- Midwest Book Review "This was a dramatic, comedic telenovela of a women's fiction about infidelity and fickle hearts . Overall, this was an enjoyable read, with spicy characters and drama galore.
" -- Reedsy " What's Not True is 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 lies--but 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. Taylor's talent for weaving events that produce unexpected outcomes kept me on edge. There was no way for me to predict 'what's not true.'" --Heidi Daniele, author of The House Children.