The best Rachael Johns books for a feel-good read

When Winifred Darling – Fred – is asked to be the maid of honour at her mother’s sixth wedding, she’s determined to put a stop to it. She knows better than most about the perils of falling in love. Fred is delighted to discover the groom’s son, Leo, is set against the wedding too.

Together, they come up with ‘Operation Break-Up’. But Fred and Leo’s unexpected feelings for each other create complications, and Fred is forced to rethink her rigid rules about romance and family.

Faith is single, thirty and sick of being treated like a servant by her brother and father. She wants to prove she’s done something worthwhile with her life, so embarks on a mission to raise money for a charity close to her heart.

Faith’s best friend, Monty, has been working odd jobs and saving every dollar to put toward his dream of having his own place. And now he finally has it.

Things are falling into place for Faith and Monty, until a night out ends with them sleeping together.

They spent one magical night together, but when he woke up, she was gone. Eight years later, Gabriela and her daughter, Luna, are in Bunyip Bay with the Grand Jimenez Family Circus. The last thing Gabi expects is to run into Mark.

Mark is struggling to readjust to working on the family farm after his AFL career was cut short. He couldn’t care less about the circus in town … until he discovers Gabi is part of it.

But Gabi is harbouring guilt and Mark is dealing with his wife’s betrayal. Will either be able to risk love again?

Australian soap star Ellie returns to Hope Junction after more than ten years away. She’s hoping to remain anonymous while caring for her injured godmother, but word spreads fast in the small country town.

Soon, Ellie is thrown together with her ex, Flynn, and they are forced to deal with the unresolved emotions between them. Can the ill–fated lovers overcome the wounds of their past?

When Flick gets an offer to work in New Orleans, it’s the chance for a fresh start after the breakdown of her marriage.

Zoe’s husband has betrayed her. Desperate for a change of scenery, she follows her mother to the other side of the world.

But all is not as it seems in New Orleans. Can these women learn from the past in order to embrace their future?

The Patterson daughters – obstetrician Madeleine, violinist Abigail, teacher Lucinda and barista Charlie – return home to be with their father after their mother’s death. When they go through their mother’s possessions they uncover the shocking secret of an old family curse, and begin to question everything.

Felicity, Emma and Neve have been best friends since their sons started high school together. They thought they told each other everything, but Flick’s perfect marriage hides a shocking secret. Emma’s in denial about her finances and the feelings she has for her boss. And Neve’s secret could forever damage her relationship with her son.

As secrets begin to slip free, they must confront truths that have the power to hurt the ones they love.

Adopted twins Nora and Stevie Lucky are close, despite being opposites. When their mother dies, Nora convinces Stevie to search for their biological parents, but they come face-to-face with a life-changing revelation that sends them spiralling in opposite directions.

What would you do if you thought each day might be your last?