I would like everyone reading this thread to goto B&N's website (using the link below) and find where in the listing does it mention that the eBook is in ePub and then find where it mentions what DRM is used. The book is [i]The help/i] by Kathryn Stockett.
http://search.barnesandnoble.com/The...2069&inframe=y
The only way I knew it was ePub before purchase was to download the free sample. But because the sample is sans-DRM, it doesn't help with the DRM issue.