{"product_id":"light-up-my-heart-joanne-speirs-9798332538919","title":"Light Up My Heart - A Point Perry Christmas: A small town, second chance romance full of heart and soul","description":"\u003cb\u003eSecond chances can be a gift when you're brave enough to risk your heart ...\u003c\/b\u003e gripping, emotional and uplifting, the unmissable small-town festive romance from the award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eSecond Chance Love in Point Perry.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003ePerfect for lovers of \u003c\/i\u003eVirgin River\u003ci\u003e and readers who enjoy Elsie Silver and Laura Pavlov. \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eScarlett 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRyan 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen 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 ... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrigger warning\u003c\/b\u003e: panic attack (on page), near drowning (on page), workplace bullying (off page), rejected by parents, \u003cbr\u003eabuse, abandonment (of page). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor's note\u003c\/b\u003e: \u003cbr\u003eLight Up My Heart: A Point Perry Christmas is a feel-good, small-town, opposites-attract romance written in Australian\u003cbr\u003eEnglish. So, depending on where you're reading my book, you might find an 's' instead of a 'z' or some other spelling variation. There is also the use of Australian slang, such as 'ambo' for an ambulance, and Aussie-specific words like 'road train' for long trucks and 'petrol bowser', which are gas pumps in America.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joanne Speirs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798332538919\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/25\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 132\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.33lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.31d","brand":"Joanne Speirs","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48623386001663,"sku":"9798332538919","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/light-up-my-heart-joanne-speirs-9798332538919","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}