🏆 Love Painted in Lies – Book of the Year 2024 for Humour - Foreword Indies Finalist 🏆

Every brushstroke a mystery, every canvas a lie.

Love Painted in Lies is a laugh-out-loud feel-good comedy. Minty's return to Maida Vale isn't just about the chaos of raising twins, Old English Sheepdog shenanigans, school runs, and caring for her parents. Her life is shadowed by whispers of her involvement in a family art forgery ring that once duped the London elite.

The watchful eyes of the law linger on Minty; they're convinced she’s back to unearth a treasure trove of truths about a legendary missing painting. Minty must prove her new life is a genuine fresh start. But does she know more than she's revealing, or is her return an honest attempt to repaint her life’s canvas?

Amidst it all, a mysterious stranger strolls into her already turbulent world, bringing a hint of intrigue and the possibility of romance. Is he a brushstroke of fate or a shadow from her past? While juggling these challenges, she's also navigating the cutthroat world of London school admissions, where playing the church-attendance game is more about strategy and less about faith.

With gangsters on her heels and love at her door, Minty’s journey is a hilarious romantic adventure, where art and reality comically collide in Maida Vale.