Books Don’t Lie, Husbands Do is an engaging and emotionally charged read that blends drama, suspense, and personal growth in a way that feels relatable and honest. L.J. Epps delivers a story that pulls you in quickly and keeps you turning pages as secrets unravel and truths come to light.

The characters are well developed and feel true to life, especially the main character as she navigates betrayal, self reflection, and difficult choices. The author captures the emotional weight of discovering deception without making it feel overdone, allowing the story to remain compelling rather than overwhelming. The pacing works well, with enough twists to maintain interest while still giving the characters room to evolve.

What stood out most was the underlying message about trust, independence, and finding strength in unexpected places. The writing is clear and engaging, making this an easy but meaningful read. Overall, Books Don’t Lie, Husbands Do is a satisfying novel that will resonate with readers who enjoy relationship driven stories with depth and heart.

Books Don't Lie, Husbands Do, by L. J. Epps, tells the story of Grace Nightly, a single mother whose biggest desire is to bring her life back on track. She owns a bookstore with her mother, and despite their best efforts, time has made their business much slower than usual.
Grace's daughter is obsessed with this fairytale book that her father gifted her when she was only three years old, and this is the only connection she has to her dad. Grace's life is full of twists and turns: between her six-year-old daughter, who is obsessed with a book, and her mother, who is a very strong-minded person and thinks she knows better than anyone else, Grace has a lot to deal with on a daily basis. On top of that, her new boyfriend Phil is starting to be impatient towards Grace's distance and lack of commitment towards him. Adding to all of this, Grace soon will find out secrets that can affect her life, and a lot of unexpected situations will develop around her, and she will have to deal with all of them in order to get her life together.

This is a beautiful book that is impossible to stop reading and contains a lot of beautiful and meaningful moments, as well as moments when we feel empathy towards Grace and her life. This is a book that can tell a story that can happen to anyone: when we least expect it, our world can fall apart, and sometimes it takes a lot of strength to get back up again and keep 'fighting' against the bad things that happen around us.

Personally, I loved reading this book and couldn't put it down until I finished, and when I wasn't reading it, it was all I wanted to do! I definitely recommend this book to everryone that loves a book that catches your attention from page 1, and once you finish, you feel sad that there is no more of it to read! Definitely, one of my favourite types of books to read!

Lovely book. Would read it again from the beginning.

Many thanks to Netgalley for sharing this ARC in exchange for my honest opinion/review.