Rachael Johns Rachael Johns i(A151179 works by)
Gender: Female
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BiographyHistory

An English teacher by trade, Rachael Johns began writing at seventeen, without publishing any of the output. After gaining a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Writing and English, she joined the Romance Writers of Australia. Her first book was published in December 2011: she has subsequently published with Carina Press, Tule Publishing, Harlequin Australia and Harlequin MIRA.

In 2018, Johns was based in Perth.

Most Referenced Works

Notes

  • Johns was voted in the Top 10 of Booktopia’s Favourite Australian Author poll in 2013 and number 13 for 2018. 

Awards for Works

y separately published work icon Talk to the Heart Sydney : HQ Fiction , 2023 26358614 2023 single work novel romance

'Adeline Walsh never thought she would give up her worldly possessions - her iPhone, her make-up and even her successful life as a dog breeder - to join a convent on the other side of the country. But after the discovery of a shocking family secret she feels called to a life of poverty, chastity and obedience.

'Life at the Smallton convent is nothing like Adeline expected. The other sisters quickly become like family and Adeline feels like she's found her place in the world. Until she meets Holden Campbell, a man as tempting as the devil himself.

'Due to a devastating accident in his past, Holden is not interested in any relationship or even a friendship with Adeline, but when their dogs keep bringing them together, he reluctantly accepts her help to organise a charity event. An accidental kiss tests both their resolves, but they are determined to fight the attraction raging between them.

'Holden doesn't believe in love and Adeline isn't going to risk everything she's just found. Can they resist each other while continuing to work on a cause they both passionately believe in?' (Publication summary)

2023 finalist Australian Romance Readers Awards Favourite Contemporary Romance
y separately published work icon Outback Secrets Chatswood : Mira Books , 2021 21960002 2021 single work novel romance

'Liam Castle knows the secrets of everyone in Bunyip Bay. As the owner of the pub, he's heard it all - from marriage proposals and farming disasters to family rifts and everything in between. The locals love to confide in him, but no one knows he's hiding a tragic past.

'And he wants to keep it that way.

'Agricultural pilot Henrietta Forward lives for her job, choosing work over romance. But when an incident in the air brings Henri home to Bunyip Bay earlier than planned, she finds herself questioning everything she believes about herself.

'But Henri's secret isn't her only problem.

'Her mother will stop at nothing to have her settled down back in the Bay, and while Henri had always known domesticity wasn't the life for her, now she wonders what her future holds. So when Liam - always the first to lend a hand to those in need - agrees to play along with Henri's scheme to ward off her mother, she has mixed feelings. What happens when a pretend romance starts to feel like the real thing?

'Will Henri's demons and Liam's traumatic past prove too great a barrier to love?' (Publication summary) 

2022 finalist Romance Writers of Australia, Romantic Book of the Year Award Contemporary (Long)
2021 finalist Australian Romance Readers Awards Favourite Contemporary Romance
y separately published work icon Flying the Nest Sydney : HQ Fiction , 2020 19883192 2020 single work novel

'They say a change is as good as a holiday...but what if you don't want either?

'Is her family's happiness more important than her own?

'The first time Ashling Wood realises her marriage is on the rocks is when her husband, Adrian, suggests they try nest parenting. Heartbroken, Ash suddenly finds herself living a double life - one week with her children, the next cohabiting with her happily single sister-in-law. Her friends think the modern custody solution is an exciting opportunity for her to spread her wings, but all Ash wants is her family back together.

'An offer to renovate a seaside cottage seems like the perfect distraction for Ash while waiting for Adrian to come to his senses. She's determined to fix her marriage as well as the cottage, but life gets even more complicated when she meets local fisherman Dan Emerson.

'Soon, each home-stay becomes more dysfunctional, while for the other week Ash enjoys the peaceful life of the beachside community. The more time Ash spends in Ragged Point, the more she questions what she really wants. Is a sea-change the fresh start she needs to move on?

'When tragedy calls Ash back to the city, she's torn between the needs of her family and her future. Can her family life fit in with a permanent move to the beach or could Ash's new-found independence attract Adrian back to the nest?' (Publication summary)

2020 finalist Australian Romance Readers Awards Favourite Contemporary Romance
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