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ARTIST, LOVER, FORGER, THIEF

by Sheila Sharpe

March 30 - April 24, 2026

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Synopsis:

Artist, Lover, Forger, Thief is a riveting, wildly entertaining, complex, and adrenaline-fueled art crime novel that is as intriguing as it is satisfying. Nick McCoy wants out of the art forgery business but not until he exacts revenge on the man who murdered his family years ago. Kate O'Dade, McCoy's former therapist, comes to him for help after mysteriously receiving a painting of Matisse's Open Window from an unknown benefactor. This seemingly innocent meeting to determine its authenticity sets off a chain of events that will take McCoy, O'Dade, Cromwell and his new team of investigators from San Diego to England, and from art forgery to murder.

Rarely do you find such complex characters, intricate plot, compelling subject, and cunning psychological jousting woven throughout such a memorable story like Sharpe does in Artist, Lover, Forger, Thief.

Praise for Artist, Lover, Forger, Thief:

"Sharpe dives headlong into the murky waters of identity, obsession, and deception in her smart, psychologically charged thriller [Artist, Lover, Forger, Thief]. It explores the blurry line between art and artifice, healing and manipulation, love and control. [T]his is a genre-bending literary thriller that lingers long after the final page."
~ Prairies Book Review

"Artist, Lover, Forger, Thief...is a gripping tale set amidst the opulent yet treacherous world of high-end art crime in San Diego...[It explores] the moral dilemmas of art forgery, theft, and deception, with each character caught between their desires and the consequences of their actions. This stellar examination of art, deception, and forgery kept me riveted."
~ Reader's Favorite 5-Star Review

Book Details:

Genre: Mystery, Literary Fiction, Crime Fiction
Published by: Redwood Publishing, LLC
Publication Date: March 26, 2025
Number of Pages: 332
ISBN: 9781966333142 (ISBN10: 1966333145)
Series: A Kate O'Dade Art Crime Novel, Book 1
Book Links: Amazon | Kindle | Barnes & Noble | BookShop.org | Goodreads | BookBub

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Author Bio:

Sheila Sharpe has been a therapist for more than forty years, specializing in treating trauma, couples, and artists. Being a detective of sorts to determine patients’ issues and their solutions like she does in The Ways We Love, along with her past history as an artist and fascination with art forgery, led to the creation of her new fiction book series, the Kate O’Dade Art Crime novels.

Catch Up With Sheila Sharpe:

www.SheilaSharpe.com
Amazon Author Profile
Goodreads
BookBub - @sasharpedelmar
Instagram - @sheilasharpe_writer
BlueSky - @sheilasharpeauthor.bsky.social
X - @SheilaSharpe19
Facebook - @sheilasharpenovel

 

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Spotlight of Family Lies by Karen Rose

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FAMILY LIES 

KAREN ROSE

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The fourth nerve-shattering installment of the San Diego Case Files from New York Times bestselling author Karen Rose sees Kit McKittrick’s sister caught in a maelstrom of deadly family secrets.

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March 31, 2026

Berkley Hardcover Original

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ABOUT FAMILY LIES:

As an infant, Kit McKittrick’s foster sister Akiko was abandoned at a firehouse. Now 32, Akiko has received an unsettling phone call from a woman who says that she knew her birth mother but refuses to divulge any details except in person. Akiko is nervous but also thrilled at the prospect of finally learning about her blood relations.

 Kit has a bad feeling about this and insists on accompanying Akiko to meet the woman. Sure enough, as they stand on Mary Sherman’s doorstep, shots are fired and Kit is hit...and inside the house is a corpse: Mary Sherman herself.

 Although she’s on medical leave and forbidden to work the case, Kit cannot rest. With police psychologist Sam Reeves, she undertakes a covert investigation into the mysterious Mary Sherman. Was she Akiko’s birth mother? Why did she reach out after all these years? And who had a motive to kill her?

As more bodies pile up, Kit starts to put together the pieces of the frightening puzzle that is Akiko’s birth family, and she’ll come to wonder whether some secrets should stay buried after all.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Photo: © Michael Greene Photography

Karen Rose is the New York Times bestselling author of more than thirty novels, including the bestselling New Orleans, Sacramento, Baltimore, and Cincinnati series.

She has been translated into twenty-three languages, and her books have placed on the New York Times, the Sunday Times (UK), and Germany’s der Spiegel bestseller lists.

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Spotlight of The Bridge Back To You by Riss M. Neilson

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 THE BRIDGE BACK TO YOU

RISS M. NEILSON

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ALL INFORMATION IN THIS POST IS COURTESY OF TARA O'CONNOR | SENIOR PUBLICIST | BERKLEY, AN IMPRINT OF PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE.

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A deeply evocative and achingly romantic love letter to friendship, family, shared history and multi-ethnic cuisine with a gorgeous costal New England setting.

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March 31, 2026

Berkley Trade Original

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PRAISE FOR THE BRIDGE BACK TO YOU:

“Riss M. Neilson writes tender, vibrant, breath-stealing romance.”—Emily Henry, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Great Big Beautiful Life

“Riss writes the emotionally rich and chest-achingly romantic stories of my dreams.”—Tarah DeWitt, USA Today bestselling author of Left of Forever

“A tender story of second chances and new beginnings! The Bridge Back to You is a love letter to food, friendship, first love, forgiveness, and finding your home. Riss M. Neilson writes sexy, evocative, emotional prose with dimensional characters who feel like you can walk past them on the street. Full of nuance and layers of representation from multicultural families, single parenthood, and endometriosis, this love story has it all. You’ll be laughing, swooning, and tearing up until the last page. Perfect for fans of The Bear, Carmelo and Olivia can “yes, chef” their way into any hearts!”—Danica Nava, USA Today bestselling author of Love is a War Song

“The Bridge Back to You is a delicious story about love, second chances, and the magic of a kitchen that feels like home. Riss Neilson’s newest novel made me hungry in every sense of the word.”—Ali Rosen, bestselling author of Unlikely Story

“Lush, aching prose; relatable, tender characters; and chemistry that burns off the page—Riss writes the type of love stories that epitomize why the world loves romance. Her characters grab you, hold you, and take up permanent residence in your heart, making it impossible to not feel hope.”—Betty Corrello, author of 32 Days in May

‘[F]ast paced and highly emotional… Nielson deepens the sensitive second-chance love story with an exploration of both leads’ grief. This is sure to tug on the heartstrings.” —Publishers Weekly

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ABOUT THE BRIDGE BACK TO YOU:

Olivia owes everything to Celia’s Place. It’s where she learned how to be a great chef.

It’s also where she first fell in love. But at nineteen, Olivia had a wanderlust she couldn’t deny, and Carmello, whose mother owned the restaurant, couldn’t leave Celia’s Place behind any more than he could force Olivia to stay.

 

Now, ten years later, Olivia is a highly successful personal chef who’s traveled the globe and learned to balance her endometriosis diagnosis with her demanding career.

But after years of flitting from place to place, she thinks she might be ready to find a place to call her home.

When she discovers that Celia left shares of her beloved restaurant to both her and Carmello, she thinks it may be the perfect opportunity to find her way back to the place—and man—she once loved.

 

But Carmello has a different idea in mind. Still stung by Olivia’s abrupt departure when they were younger and balancing fatherhood with running the restaurant, he plans to buy her portion of the shares quickly and painlessly.

That is, until Olivia shows up at the restaurant, ready to help run it. Carmello initially sees this as an opportunity to drive Olivia away so she will want to sign over her shares, but he quickly realizes that her perspective might be the thing they were missing to breathe new life into Celia’s Place.

Soon enough, sparks begin to fly, but Olivia and Carmello will find that it’s just as easy to repeat past mistakes as it is to fall back in step with each other.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Photo: © Jadin Gagnon

Riss M. Neilson is a magna cum laude graduate of Rhode Island College, where she won the English department’s Jean Garrigue Award for creative writing.

Her debut young adult novel, Deep in Providence, was a 2022 finalist for the New England Book Awards.

She lives in Rhode Island with her two daughters and four fur babies, including a bunny named Michael Myers.

A Love Like the Sun was her debut adult novel.

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Spotlight of Killing Me Softly by Sandie Jones

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KILLING ME SOFTLY

SANDIE JONES

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What do you do when love turns deadly?

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March 31, 2026

St. Martin's Press

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ABOUT KILLING ME SOFTLY:

THE PERFECT COUPLE

Charlie and Freya used to be the picture-perfect couple. Happy and in love, Freya enjoyed a rewarding job heading up a charity’s fundraising efforts, and Charlie was fast becoming one-to-watch on the London culinary scene—if you couldn’t be them, you wanted to be with them.

A TERRIBLE TRAGEDY

They had it all . . . until one night a devastating accident tears their lives apart, and they’re awoken by police at their door, asking whether they are aware that their car had been involved in a hit and run.

A BITTER FEUD

Torn apart by accusations and guilt, the trust that Freya and Charlie once shared is shattered as they turn on each other, looking for someone to blame for the fallout. Told from both Freya and Charlie’s perspectives, a cat and mouse game ensues, both of them desperate to have someone to point the finger at. But is it more important to be right, or to win? Can Freya stay one step ahead of the man who knows her best? Or will Charlie’s stoic conviction to get what he wants be the death of her?

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PRAISE FOR KILLING ME SOFTLY:

“Jones presents a searing portrait of people who seem to be one thing but are in truth something entirely different. As the story darkens and horrific truths about both the past and the present are gradually revealed, readers will be appalled, confounded, and shocked and will find this tale of deception, vengeance, and love turned to hate lingering in their minds long after the stunning conclusion.”—Booklist (Starred Review)

“A chilling novel that explores the darkly intimate connection between guilt and obsession.”—Kirkus Reviews

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

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SANDIE JONES (she/her) has worked as a freelance journalist for more than twenty years and has written for publications including the Sunday Times, Woman’s Weekly, and Hello magazine.

She lives in London with her husband and three children.

The Other Woman was her debut novel and a Reese’s Book Club pick.

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The Hired Man by Sandra Dallas

Colorado was devastated by the dust storms in the late 1930s and caused hardships for the families and their relationships.

Martha Helen and her family were better off than most, and her mother was very generous.

When a vagrant showed up with a neighbor's son lost in the storm, Martha's mother decided they should hire him for room and board since they couldn't pay him.  Did she know something about vagrants?

He decided to stay and was a blessing to the family.  The town was not happy - they worried he was bad news.  Was he?

And what was Martha’s mother hiding about her past?  

Find out why the families stay and the answers about the hired man and Martha’s mother in this well written account of this time in history.

Sandra Dallas knows how to bring history to life and make you feel as though you are there with the suffering families as the events happen in the town as well as being happy you didn’t live at that time. 5/5

Thank you to the publisher for a copy of this book.  All opinions are my own.

Books With The Word JOURNEY In The Title

 

Books with the word JOURNEY in the title.

Both were very good - have you read either?

Cilka’s Journey:   https://tinyurl.com/2zcj9frd

Jubilee’s Journey:   https://tinyurl.com/yeny5233

This idea is from a member of Litsy.