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Rachael Johns Books in Order

Explore Rachael Johns books in order, with short summaries and a guide to the series and standalone titles to help you choose where to start reading.

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One Perfect Night

by Rachael Johns

2011

After accidentally damaging her new boss’s car, Peppa agrees to accompany him to a family Christmas gathering. Their pretend arrangement sparks real chemistry, but her hopes for lasting love clash with his determination to avoid commitment.

Jilted

by Rachael Johns

2012

A soap star returns to her hometown to care for her godmother and faces the man she left heartbroken years earlier. Rekindled attraction forces them to confront old wounds, private struggles, and the reasons she fled.

Man Drought

by Rachael Johns

2013

Widowed Imogen invests her savings in restoring a struggling country pub, hoping to rebuild her life. Her plans unsettle a farmer resistant to change, even as their conflict opens the possibility of a shared future.

Outback Dreams

by Rachael Johns

2013

Faith wants a larger role on her family's farm while longtime friend Monty finally approaches his dream of owning land. A night together changes their friendship, forcing both to reconsider whether the partners they seek have been beside them all along.

Stand-In Star

by Rachael Johns

2013

Holly travels to Los Angeles to accept an award for her late sister and is overwhelmed by Hollywood attention. Shelter with her sister’s photographer friend brings unexpected attraction, but grief and old resentments complicate their connection.

The Kissing Season

by Rachael Johns

2013

Pregnant and facing an annulment after a hasty Las Vegas marriage, Hannah returns home determined to prove she can be responsible. An attractive newcomer complicates her plans to keep her pregnancy secret and avoid further romantic trouble.

Outback Blaze

by Rachael Johns

2014

Ruby hopes a horse-riding business in Bunyip Bay will help her rebuild after trauma, while visiting police officer Drew plans to move on. A suspicious fire draws them closer as danger from her past threatens their new connection.

Outback Ghost

by Rachael Johns

2014

A single mother and her daughter arrive for a farm holiday, bringing unexpected warmth into Adam Burton’s life. As a decades-old disappearance begins to unravel, their growing connection becomes entangled with his family’s unresolved grief.

Tease Me, Cowboy

by Rachael Johns

2014

Journalist Selah returns home to cover a rodeo and encounters the high school boyfriend she never quite forgot. A dare offers them a chance to revisit their attraction, just as Levi is planning a different future.

The Next Season

by Rachael Johns

2014

After betrayal leaves Zoe without a home or job, she returns to the town where she once felt safe. Reuniting with her first love brings new possibilities, though Shaun is recovering from a heartbreak of his own.

Kiss The Bride

by Rachael Johns

2015

Returning home to reconcile with her ill mother, Magdalena hopes to avoid attention and protect an old secret. Singing at a celebrity wedding with a disillusioned country star brings new feelings and unwelcome visibility.

The Patterson Girls

by Rachael Johns

2015

Four sisters return home after their mother’s death, each carrying problems she would rather keep private. As their father prepares to sell the family motel, a discovery among their mother’s belongings unsettles their understanding of the past.

The Road to Hope

by Rachael Johns

2015

Nurse Lauren Simpson plans to leave Hope Junction after another disappointment in love, until a visiting doctor arrives. Their attraction offers a fresh start, but both carry painful experiences that make commitment difficult.

A Dog and a Diamond

by Rachael Johns

2016

Professional breakup messenger Chelsea finds herself attracted to the man she has been sent to reject. After he rescues her dog and invites her into his family’s celebrations, avoiding commitment becomes harder than delivering advice.

Outback Sisters

by Rachael Johns

2016

A case of mistaken identity brings two sisters into the lives of two very different brothers. As attraction develops in their small town, Frankie and Simone must navigate new feelings without damaging the bond between them.

The Art of Keeping Secrets

by Rachael Johns

2016

Three longtime friends believe they know each other well, but each conceals a truth that could hurt her family. As those secrets become harder to contain, their friendship and closest relationships face painful tests.

Pregnant by Mr. Wrong

by Rachael Johns

2017

An impulsive encounter leaves a woman pregnant by her former fiancé’s brother. As they reconnect, she must discover whether his interest is genuine love or simply a sense of duty toward their unexpected child.

The Greatest Gift

by Rachael Johns

2017

A radio host who never wanted children begins questioning what she might give to others. Her story intersects with a couple struggling with infertility, raising difficult questions about parenthood, generosity, and the cost of helping.

Lost Without You

by Rachael Johns

2018

After her mother falls ill, Paige searches for the wedding dress she hopes to wear in tribute to her parents. The missing gown draws four women together and threatens to expose a family secret.

The Single Dad's Family Recipe

by Rachael Johns

2018

Single father Lachlan is consumed by opening his restaurant when a new employee captures his attention. Eliza wants a fresh start, but the secret she carries complicates a growing attraction and their hidden workplace relationship.

Just One Wish

by Rachael Johns

2019

Three generations of women take a celebratory trip while each faces a turning point in her life. Instead of bringing grandmother, mother, and daughter closer, the journey exposes buried tensions and a secret reaching back decades.

Flying the Nest

by Rachael Johns

2020

When her husband proposes separating while taking turns in the family home, Ash hopes their marriage can recover. Renovating a seaside cottage and meeting a local fisherman lead her to question the future she truly wants.

How to Mend a Broken Heart

by Rachael Johns

2021

A divorced woman accepts work in New Orleans, where her daughter joins her after a betrayal of her own. New friendships and an encounter with a reclusive artist help them reconsider love, loss, and their futures.

Outback Secrets

by Rachael Johns

2021

Pilot Henrietta Forward returns home after a troubling incident and recruits publican Liam Castle to pose as her partner. Their arrangement discourages her matchmaking mother, but real feelings threaten the secrets both prefer to keep.

The Work Wives

by Rachael Johns

2022

Debra and Quinn rely on each other through dull jobs and complicated lives, but a new colleague unsettles their friendship. As attraction and an unwelcome past converge, Debra’s relationship with her teenage daughter adds further strain.

The Other Bridget

by Rachael Johns

2024

Librarian Bridget Jones believes she can find the right book for anyone, but romance proves harder to arrange. A charming barista and an irritating neighbor leave her questioning which love story she actually wants to live.

The Bad Bridesmaid

by Rachael Johns

2025

Fred attends her mother’s sixth wedding determined to prevent it, joining forces with the groom’s equally reluctant son. Their sabotage plans become complicated when attraction challenges her firm rules against emotional involvement.

Bunyip Bay books in order

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  1. Book cover for "Outback Dreams"

    Outback Dreams

    by Rachael Johns

    2013
  2. Book cover for "Outback Blaze"

    Outback Blaze

    by Rachael Johns

    2014
  3. Book cover for "Outback Ghost"

    Outback Ghost

    by Rachael Johns

    2014
  4. Book cover for "Outback Sisters"

    Outback Sisters

    by Rachael Johns

    2016
  5. Book cover for "Outback Secrets"

    Outback Secrets

    by Rachael Johns

    2021

Hope Junction books in order

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  1. Book cover for "Jilted"

    Jilted

    by Rachael Johns

    2012
  2. Book cover for "The Road to Hope"

    The Road to Hope

    by Rachael Johns

    2015

The Davis Sisters books in order

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  1. Book cover for "Tease Me, Cowboy"

    Tease Me, Cowboy

    by Rachael Johns

    2014
  2. Book cover for "Kiss The Bride"

    Kiss The Bride

    by Rachael Johns

    2015

The McKinnels of Jewell Rock books in order

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  1. Book cover for "A Dog and a Diamond"

    A Dog and a Diamond

    by Rachael Johns

    2016
  2. Book cover for "Pregnant by Mr. Wrong"

    Pregnant by Mr. Wrong

    by Rachael Johns

    2017
  3. Book cover for "The Single Dad's Family Recipe"

    The Single Dad's Family Recipe

    by Rachael Johns

    2018

Standalone Rachael Johns books

  1. Book cover for "One Perfect Night"

    One Perfect Night

    by Rachael Johns

    2011
  2. Book cover for "Man Drought"

    Man Drought

    by Rachael Johns

    2013
  3. Book cover for "Stand-In Star"

    Stand-In Star

    by Rachael Johns

    2013
  4. Book cover for "The Kissing Season"

    The Kissing Season

    by Rachael Johns

    2013
  5. Book cover for "The Next Season"

    The Next Season

    by Rachael Johns

    2014
  6. Book cover for "The Patterson Girls"

    The Patterson Girls

    by Rachael Johns

    2015
  7. Book cover for "The Art of Keeping Secrets"

    The Art of Keeping Secrets

    by Rachael Johns

    2016
  8. Book cover for "The Greatest Gift"

    The Greatest Gift

    by Rachael Johns

    2017
  9. Book cover for "Lost Without You"

    Lost Without You

    by Rachael Johns

    2018
  10. Book cover for "Just One Wish"

    Just One Wish

    by Rachael Johns

    2019
  11. Book cover for "Flying the Nest"

    Flying the Nest

    by Rachael Johns

    2020
  12. Book cover for "How to Mend a Broken Heart"

    How to Mend a Broken Heart

    by Rachael Johns

    2021
  13. Book cover for "The Work Wives"

    The Work Wives

    by Rachael Johns

    2022
  14. Book cover for "The Other Bridget"

    The Other Bridget

    by Rachael Johns

    2024
  15. Book cover for "The Bad Bridesmaid"

    The Bad Bridesmaid

    by Rachael Johns

    2025

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