Ignite your passion for love stories with depth
Award winning author Joanne Speirs crafts compelling romance novels that navigate the complexities of love, loss and resilience, offering readers a chance to lose themselves in stories that resonate with the heart.
★★★★★
'A heart-warming and uplifting debut brimming with small-town charm. Point Perry is a close-knit community that will instantly feel like home.'
- International bestselling author Alissa Callen
Second chances can be a gift when you’re brave enough to risk your heart …
Scarlett Reynold’s life in the city may be in tatters, but that doesn’t mean anyone needs to know. Especially when Christmas is her favourite time of year and it’s her first visit home to the small town of Point Perry in forever.
Ryan Black would recognise Scarlett anywhere, although apparently, she doesn’t remember him or their teenage summer romance. He’s fine with that because he hates Christmas and anyone who loves it so much isn’t meant for him.
But then Scarlett and Ryan are thrown together amidst preparations for the town’s annual Christmas festivities. The longer Scarlett is in town, the more reasons she’s finding to stay, and the harder it is for Ryan to deny their growing attraction.
When admitting your feelings means facing past pains, sometimes even love can’t overcome doubt and fear. But never underestimate the power of a little Christmas magic …
★★★★★
‘I adored this heart-warming Christmas romance.
Scarlett is determined and absolutely the kind of person we should aspire to be. Ryan I just want to give a big hug, what a kind man for having gone through so much. I love this small town and the incredibly kind people living there. As someone who has grown up in a few small Australian towns, I can absolutely relate to the sense of community you get from this book.’
- Pandora, Goodreads
★★★★★
‘Chemistry and banter with a splash of soul searching, rolled into romance giving me all the feels.’
- Rachelle Cooke, The Book Tree Lounge
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Meet Jo Speirs
Joanne Speirs grew up on a farm in a small rural community on the Eyre Peninsula of South Australia. Scouring the school library shelves for Sweet Valley High novels and sneaking a read of her mum's Mills & Boon books became a favourite pastime in her teens and fuelled her passion for reading and all things romance.
She lives in Adelaide with her two grown sons, husband and border collie named Zeb. When not writing, she works as an editor at Nurturing Words, specialising in editing manuscripts for other romance authors.
Her debut, Second Chance Love in Point Perry, was runner-up in the prestigious Romance Writers of Australia Valerie Parv Award in 2019 and was longlisted for the Romance Writers of Australia Emerald Award in 2020.
Joanne received the Australian Romance Readers Assoc. ‘Favourite Debut Romance Author 2023’ award. And was a finalist in the Romance Writers of NZ Koru Award 2024 for Best Long Romance and Best First Book.
As Featured on These Podcasts
Talking Aussie Books Podcast
On the Talking Aussie Books Podcast, Joanne Speirs shared her inspiring journey from editing to publishing her debut novel.
So You Want to Be a Writer Podcast
Joanne Speirs on how her publishing dreams came true and her novel Second Chance Love in Point Perry.
Other Musings From The Heart
Christmas looks different depending on where you are. For many readers, “cozy Christmas” evokes softly falling snow, frosted rooftops, and crackling fires – but for readers Down Under, Christmas may bring blazing sun, sandy beaches and barbecues under gumtrees. Whether you’ll be wrapped in scarves or slipping into flip-flops, there’s a holiday romance that will feel just right.