Agreeable Avery

by E.L. Westbury

Avery Knox has the ideal life—the perfect house, the perfect career, and the perfect husband. Still hopelessly in love after decades of marriage, she and Grady are the envy of everyone around them. But when Grady unexpectedly passes away, Avery’s perfect world is shattered.

In the wake of Grady's death, Avery does her best to pick up the pieces and move on with her life. But after eighteen months, she realizes that the only way to move forward is to stop living in the past. Eager for a fresh start, Avery makes the gut-wrenching decision to pack up and move out of the home where she and Grady spent decades building their perfect life together.

Within an hour of moving into her new home, she meets two strangers who will change the trajectory of her life Callum, the mysterious, gorgeous next-door neighbor, whose presence alone leaves Avery tongue-tied. And Mettie, the spunky, southern spitfire who makes Avery feel alive again for the first time since Grady’s death.

But just as she’s settling into her new life, Avery’s world comes crashing down around her... again. She quickly finds herself trapped in a nightmare she can't wake up from. When it comes to light that everything she believed to be true about her marriage—everything she thought she knew about her husband—was a lie, Avery is forced to face the truth. Perfect doesn't exist.

Was Grady's death a tragic accident, or cold blooded murder?

- Someone has been watching her.

- Someone will betray her.

- Someone wants her dead.

The question is… who?

457 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 29, 2023

About the author

E.L. Westbury is a wife, mother of five (three humans and two fur babies), and vanilla latte lover. After years of scribbling ideas for a novel on coffeehouse napkins and figuring out a hundred different ways to describe a single smile, she eventually sat down and poured her heart into her first manuscript. Even though her writing is filled with twists, turns, snaps, crackles and pops, at heart she's a hopeless romantic. When she isn't writing, she's begging her husband to watch The Notebook with her for the hundredth time, laughing while learning the latest Gen Z lingo from her kids, or curled up on the couch covered in dog kisses. She resides in Texas and often escapes to Colorado, finding peace in wildflowers, red wine and the mountains. Her wish is to continue writing and leave her readers with a little piece of herself in every book.

Reviews

[Haley · Rating 4 out of 5]

Stayed up all night finishing this book. I couldn't put it down. Let me start by saying, 4 stars because the beginning took a minute to pick up pace. But when it did, IT DID! Her second novel, Drowning in Paper Flowers is my favorite read of 2025 so far, and quite possibly in my top favorite of all time. Agreeable Avery did not disappoint. I hope this author has a new book in the works! She's fantastic!

[Stacy Legg · Rating 5 out of 5]

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I’ve never read through over 400 pages so fast.

Agreeable Avery has it all…..love, mystery, thrills, all in one book. This is E.L. Westbury’s debut novel and she had me hooked from page one. I’m excited for her next book!

[Sara Friedman · Rating 5 out of 5]

I cannot believe this is her first book. She knocked it out of the park. I'll admit, it was a slow burn, but even still, I kept hurrying to get home so I could pick it back up and see what happened next. That's how you know it's a good book! The twist wasn't the typical twist either. I was pleasantly surprised by this book. Definitely recommend!

[Jessica Baldwin · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book! I couldn’t put it down and couldn’t wait to see what was going to happen next. I loved the twist and how all the pieces came together. I highly recommend it and can’t wait to read more of her work!

[Val · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved this book. I read her 2nd one first. Both were great!! Can't wait for the next one.

[Britney Brown · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this one! I had NO idea how this was going to go and I did not see any of this coming! Loved the storyline and ending!

[Brandy Nicole Naylor · Rating 5 out of 5]

100 ⭐️’s

E.L. Westbury - HOW is this your 1st novel?! I am speechless in the best way possible.
The book setting…… the character placement…. I felt like I was in the story!

Avery was an average woman living her perfect life with her perfect, to her, husband, Grady ….both very successful in their respective careers. They came so far in life from starting their relationship in college. But life took a turn and Avery got a knock on the door that forever changed her………. Grady had passed away on a work trip…..
Then cue the rollercoaster of emotions thru the rest of the book.
Avery moves and day 1 she meets her next door neighbor, Callum and her across the street neighbor, Mettie. Mettie and Avery were instant friends. Avery grew to adore Mettie and Mettie to Avery…… or did she?!?!
Now is the time to sit down & buckle up……. Because this ride is in full force………
Will Avery find love again?!?!
Will Mettie and Avery have the best friendship?!?!

[Darlene Tipton Munkus · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thoroughly enjoyed this read! It is hard to believe that this is the author’s debut book. I actually read her second published book first, and loved it, so I knew I had to read this one!

It was a bit of a slow burn at first, but when Avery moves and meets the new hot guy neighbor and what becomes her best friend neighbor, it takes off full speed! The plot twists were crazy and yes, there was more than one!!

What a great story with all the feelings of love, loss, friendship, suspense and romance!! Highly recommend.

[Erika Kennedy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I decided to read this book after loving Drowning in Paper Flowers, and it did not disappoint! Agreeable Avery started off a bit slow, but let me tell you—it was absolutely worth it. The story picked up beautifully, and I couldn’t put it down. I only wish this author had more books!

[Jennifer Said · Rating 5 out of 5]

Second read by this author and loving her books!!!

[Mackenzie Knapp · Rating 5 out of 5]

I enjoyed everything about this book. Wonderfully written with a main character so fully developed I felt like I knew her and I wish I did because Avery has an amazing story to tell.

[Adriana Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

I absolutely loved this book! I’ve read two of her books so far and I am hooked!! On my way to read the third! The way I catch myself laughing out loud, gasping in shock, and wiping tears…. All the feels!! Loved!!

[erina a litz · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow what a twist

I never saw it coming. Maybe I missed the part where I was given a clue. This is a rare thing 4 me 2 be sooo thoroughly blindsided by a plot line. I give u a 10. A) because u write a great story. B) it was sooo very unique in direction. Not just another love story. My bad. C) because u surprised me with ur crazy character twist. I've never read another quite like this. Thank u 4 allowing me that adventure. Hope u keep writing I'll gladly read what u publish.

[Teigan · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was phenomenal, I 100% recommend it. My favorite part about this read was the suspense, I was always kept on my toes and questioning what I thought was coming next. This book had humor but still included wariness. I highly recommend this book to physiological thriller lovers or even a book lover!!

[Christy Lewis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Avery lost her husband Grady and decides to move. Little does she know she’s about to go through the most bizarre stalking experience ever. This writing is phenomenal and the story unfolds perfectly! Five stars!

[Laurie Head · Rating 5 out of 5]

I rated this book a 5! It was very funny and had my attention from the beginning. Just when you think you have it all figured out, everything changes. I can’t wait to read more from this author!!

[Kandice Bentley · Rating 2 out of 5]

I will admit, this book was really hard to get through. Nothing had really happened at over 200 pages in. I was over 1/2 way through the book and just forced myself to complete it.
I will say that the twist was pretty decent; albiet, unbelievable. I dunno, 2.5 stars IMO. The book could have been 150 pages shorter and been better.

[Roinell Voigt · Rating 5 out of 5]

A wonderful book. Worth the money. 10/10 recommend.

[Mary · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent storyline and read

[Sami Bidwell · Rating 2 out of 5]

The first half of the book almost bored me to death. Hung in there for the twist which was mediocre.

[Meredith Northcutt · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book was free with Kindle Unlimited - I skimmed just to see how it ended and to see if it would get any better but it did not.

[Kailey Wynn · Rating 4 out of 5]

good read

It was good but there was a lot of fluff that wasn’t needed. The book was longer than it needed to be for the outcome it was.

[Christina W. · Rating 5 out of 5]

FIVE OUT OF FIVE for me. I'm new to reading and to goodreads. A friend suggested I give this one a try and I'm so glad I did! It started out a little slow, but it ended with a bang! LOVED IT!

[Autumn · Rating 5 out of 5]

LOVED IT! If I could give it 10 stars I would. I read it from cover to cover in less than 24 hours. Thought it was a good twist, and then she turned around and threw a second twist in. Highly recommend.