Johanna Spiers
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Johanna’s new book Heart Breaker is out now
Who would you spend the rest of your life with if the rest of your life might be shorter than you thought?
Morgan knows that her ex-boyfriend David is wrong for her. Although he broke her heart when he ghosted her two years ago, she has moved on now. She also knows he’s wrong about her – because he’s just mistakenly posted a message online, announcing her death.
Although it’s true that Morgan has a serious heart disease (which she doesn’t like to think about), she has a lot of life still to live. She wants to focus on being happy and healthy with her new man, Rupert, a sweet history teacher who she thought loved her unconditionally. There’s only one problem: after reading the mistaken post, Rupert seems less upset than David by Morgan’s so-called death. And… shouldn’t her current boyfriend be sadder than her ex?
While dealing with the fallout from David’s online error, Morgan receives devastating news. Suddenly, she has to work out the answer to a huge question: which of these two men does she really want to love for the rest of her life?
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A die-hard romantic since the age of six, Johanna is a psychologist, a feminist and a recovering academic. Her novels, which have heart, attitude and real-world savvy, are about weird, clever women navigating all the ups and downs of contemporary life while falling in and out of love – sometimes even with the right people. Johanna’s books are the love children of Marian Keyes and Liane Moriarty.
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Heart Wrencher is an exclusive free prequel to Johanna’s debut novel Heart Breaker. Morgan is torn between an equally irresistible past and present. Which way will her heart pull her?
Praise for Johanna’s writing
Short Stories
OldFish
OAP Maureen pretends to be a teenager so that she can form an online friendship with a bullied girl. However, what happens when that friendship takes a dark turn? OldFish won the Samson Award for the highest-placed Bristol writer and third place overall at the 2022 Bristol Short Story prize.
Words Without Friends
Fiona is putting her job, her finances and even her friendships on the line… and all for another hit of online Scrabble. Contact Johanna if you would like a copy of any of her short stories, including this one.
The Fake Fire Boy
When retired graffiti artist Oliver starts seeing his tag appearing on the streets of Bristol, he goes hunting for the cheeky sod stealing his identity. But when he finds the culprit, he’s in for a surprise. The Fake Fire Boy was published in The First Time, the 8th edition of the Anansi anthology.
Handbag
When Maura is in an explosion on the London Underground, she is desperate to find her precious handbag before she is rescued. What is in the bag and why does Maura have to find it before anyone else does? Handbag won third prize in the Aeon Awards 2018.
Sheldon’s Mask
Cynical surgeon Dr Sheldon is irritated by her less experienced colleagues. But when a surgery goes wrong, who was it that made the fatal error? Sheldon’s Mask made it to the top 5% of the 2021 Bridport Short Story competition.
Warfare
A husband and wife rehash their mistakes in a bitter argument on their way home from a wedding. Warfare was longlisted for the Henshaw Story Short competition in September 2021.
Coming in 2027
Johanna’s next book Changing Spots
When a tribute act gains more success than the band they emulate, whose dreams will end up crushed?
Since childhood, Echo Prince has dreamt of making it as a rock star. But for now, she’s stuck playing bass in a tribute act for Flight of Leopards, the UK’s most popular rock outfit, with her best friend, drummer Finn, and their nerdy singer Robin.
Joshua Thomas, the Leopards’ lead singer, has been living large for years, surrounding himself with all the supermodels and yes-men that five number one albums can buy. However, when his latest album bombs and the band are dropped from their label, he is faced with the horrifying possibility that fame might not last forever.
When Echo’s music starts doing better than Joshua’s, he hopes that she could be the answer to his musical block. Joshua seduces Echo, convinces her to ditch her bandmates – and then makes a decision that leaves Echo reeling.
Heartbroken, Echo realises that fame might not be all it’s cracked up to be and that she misses Finn more than she thought possible. She longs to return to her old band. But with her former bandmates furious with her, can Echo mend her heart and – more importantly – make it as a rock star?
Changing Spots, a novel about fame, falling in love and getting cancelled, will appeal to anyone who loves music, relationships and tales of betrayal. Think Daisy Jones and the Six meets Marian Keyes.
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