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BOTH THINGS ARE TRUE
by Kathleen Barber

BOTH THINGS ARE TRUE by Kathleen Barber

For two exes who meet again, moving on is harder than ever in a funny and heartfelt romantic comedy about starting over by the author of Truth Be Told, now a major Apple TV+ series. BOTH THINGS ARE TRUE will be released by Lake Union Publishing on September 1, 2025.

Author Highlights

Kathleen Barber is the author of Follow Me and Truth Be Told, which was adapted into a series for Apple TV+ by Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine.

Page Count: 303

About the Book

Vanessa is a yoga influencer living high in New York. But after her crypto-entrepreneur fiancé ruins both their lives by fleeing the country amid fraud allegations, Vanessa’s only choice is to start over—by flying home to Chicago and moving in with her sister.

Just as Vanessa puts her life back together, she bumps into Sam. Years ago, they fell hard and too fast. Their relationship ended in heartbreak after an impromptu Las Vegas wedding officiated by a Dolly Parton impersonator—and an annulment that was just as sudden. Now Sam is co-owner of a solar company with a promising future, a future Vanessa wants to be included in. But she can’t shake the whiff of scandal from her AWOL fiancé, and to protect Sam’s reputation, she’s keeping her distance. Then again…

If anyone can turn a negative into a positive—and a first love into a second chance—it’s a young woman with influence.

About the Author

Kathleen Barber is the author of Follow Me and Truth Be Told, which was adapted into a series for Apple TV+ by Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine media company. A graduate of Northwestern University School of Law and a former attorney, she now writes full-time and lives in Washington, DC, with her husband and two children. For more information, visit www.kathleenbarber.com.