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From Grief to Harlequin Romance Author: A Journey of Healing and Hope
Jo Speirs 11/4/23 Jo Speirs 11/4/23

From Grief to Harlequin Romance Author: A Journey of Healing and Hope

Driven by personal sadness and the longing to create something meaningful after Mum passed, I embarked on a journey that allowed my grief to pour onto the pages and eventually become my debut novel, published by Harlequin’s Escape Publishing.

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Alright readers … it’s time to choose a side. 👀📚

Are you a ONE-BOOK-AT-A-TIME reader
or
a MULTI-BOOK JUGGLER with one on the bedside table, one in your bag and another waiting “just in case”? 😉

👇 Cast your vote below:
#TeaserTuesday

“Bless Mum for investing in a Thermomix.
The shiny white machine has crunched, whipped and mixed and, as per my usual baking style, there is not a clean patch on any benchtop.”

If you own a Thermomix, you know this feelin
This is me giving you permission to put the vacuum cleaner away, grab a cuppa and pick up a book 💗

❓What are you reading this weekend?
Some stories begin with coming home — even when your heart isn’t ready. 🎄💙

The mood in "Coming Home to Your Heart: Pining for a Point Perry Christmas" is...

The feeling of returning to a place that knows you and starting ove
Check out this breaking news!

Along with some of my favourite people in the world, who also happen to be incredibly talented South Aussie authors, we have put our heads together to come up with this FREE workshop on 15 March 2026.

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Happy Lunar New Year to everyone celebrating 🧧

Wishing you a year filled with good health, fresh beginnings and plenty of love and joy (and of course, some beautiful books to escape into).

And if you’re welcoming the Year of the Tiger 🐯 I h

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