It’s March and that means St. Patrick’s day! This is the time when everyone is a little bit Irish and what better time to read some Irish romance books that will get you into the St. Paddy’s spirit. Here are 10 book recommendations for you to fill your TBR!
1. The Boss by M.D. Gregory
Conall Morrissey’s life is pretty bloody easy. He helps his brother take care of the whores at The Exotic Virtue, an exclusive high-end brothel owned by The Killough Company. They might not be earning as much as the other brothels, but if they make ends meet, the Morrisey brothers can get by fine. Until they get a visit from the boss of the mob who owns it, Sloan Killough.
Sloan Killough means business. He’s brash, violent, and tough. He’s the boss for a reason and he doesn’t deal in excuses or exceptions. He visits The Exotic Virtue for a taste of his product, and when he sees Conall, he knows he must have him as his pet. When Sloan demands Conall on his knees, Conall’s horrified. He may be bisexual, but he’s not the guy who takes it. When his brother sells him like one of their whores, Conall has no choice but to submit to their boss if he and his brother wants to live.
Being a whore to a mob boss isn’t what Conall expects. He fights Sloan’s orders at every chance he gets, but the boss seems to enjoy the fights, and has no problem in teaching Conall his place. Conall promises himself he won’t give in, but with each touch and taste, he finds himself addicted to the dark, dangerous man who could rip out his throat the very moment he gets bored of him.
2. The Apples Hung Like Stars
In Ireland, freed after being trapped behind the Veil, the fae are reasserting their powers and indulging their desires…
People have warned me away from the Golden Apple, that it’s not a place for nice girls. But something draws me there anyway…to this club run by Dommes with magic at their fingertips.
Because I’m not as nice a girl as I seem. And when Cliodhna promises a night of exquisite pleasure, I’m ready to sign away my very soul in exchange.
Welcome to the Godstouched Universe, where the Gods interfere in the lives of mortals, magic leaks back into our world, and love conquers all. The Apples Hung Like Stars is a sapphic Tam Lin retelling.
3. Hudson’s Luck by Lucy Lennox
Hudson:
Don’t ever accidentally propose to your girlfriend. In front of her family. Especially if her dad is your boss. Because when you make it clear you’ve made a mistake, he’s likely to send you out of the country to get you as far away from his broken-hearted daughter as possible. It happened to me. Now I’m stuck in Ireland trying to redeem myself so I can get promoted and have the life I’ve planned for: successful career, loving wife and kids, a comfortable, financially-secure home life in Texas.
But all of that seems to evaporate the moment I walk into the historic pub and see the most beautiful woman I’ve ever seen. Only, he’s not a woman.
Charlie Murray is most definitely a man-the kind of man who causes me to take a second look for the first time in my life. And a third look, and fourth. I can’t help but want to get to know him better… to get close to him, touch him, maybe even kiss him. But I’m straight. Or so I’ve always thought. Even if I’m not, how in the world could a feisty Irishman ever fit into the safe, predictable life I’ve always planned for?
Charlie:
Don’t ever accidentally fall for the straight guy. Especially when he’s trying to pry your family’s business right out from under you. I should know. Because when Hudson Wilde walks into my family’s pub and begins babbling so adorably, I can’t help but fall just a little bit in love. But I’m looking for Forever Man, and the sexy American is certainly not him. He’s so confused about what he wants, even choosing something from the dinner menu throws him into a fuddle. But those eyes… how can I resist?
So maybe I’ll give in. One steamy night before he heads home and I go back to life at the pub. We’ll never see each other again.
Until, of course, his business deal sends me to Hobie, Texas, right into the middle of Hudson’s steady life, more gay Wildes than can fit on a dance floor, and an ex-girlfriend who may or may not be content remaining an ex. But the more time I spend with Hudson, the more I think he might be my Forever Man after all. And I may be his. Is it possible we could both be so lucky?
4. Sweet Irish Cream by Joi Miché
Do you believe in love at first sight? Or maybe…at first song? Kamaria Stiles is a twenty-one-year-old college student out with her best friend for St. Patrick’s Day. They enter Donegan’s Irish Pub, ready for fun, but little does Kamaria know, her life will never be the same after tonight. Jamie Gallagher is a twenty-three-year-old lead singer in an Irish band called the Four Leaf Covers. He thinks it’s just a normal St. Patrick’s Day celebration at the pub, but after a chance encounter, his life as he knows it changes forever. Join Kamaria and Jamie for a wild night of St. Patrick’s Day fun, suspense, and an all-encompassing quest for true love in Sweet Irish Cream, an interracial Irish Mob steamy insta-romance.
5. The Write Escape by Charish Reid
Take one heartbroken Chicago girl
Literary editor Antonia Harper had it all—the career, the man, the future. That was then. Now Antonia is jobless, alone and at a crossroads. What better time to travel the world? A solo honeymoon on the Emerald Isle will be like hitting the reset button. No distractions, no drama.
Add some luck o’ the Irish
Aiden Byrnes may be a literature professor, but words fail him when he meets the woman staying in the cottage next door. Tully Cross is meant to be a sleepy little village, and he’s meant to be on a working holiday—not a vacation, and most definitely not with his beautiful neighbor.
And you get some mighty good craic
They say laughter is the best medicine—and as it turns out, superhot sex isn’t so bad either. Antonia and Aiden’s spark quickly grows into what could be something special, if they’re willing to take the leap. Ending up an ocean apart is unthinkable, and when real life comes calling, there’s no ignoring that leap anymore…
6. Valentine’s Love by Helena Stone
Ty isn’t looking for love, but what if it finds him anyway?
Ty O’Malley loves his gift shop. Helping his customers find the perfect present is his passion. Not for St. Valentine’s Day, though. Ever since his partner left him, Ty does what he can to avoid the love-themed holiday.
When Ben Cronin walks into his premises, looking for presents for a man he has been admiring from afar, Ty can’t deny Ben is everything he would look for in a man — if he happened to be looking, which he isn’t. Besides, Ben has obviously set his sights on someone else.
As Ty instructs Ben in the art of finding the perfect gift, the two men grow closer. But there are only four weeks until Valentine’s Day. After February fourteenth, Ty will probably never see Ben again … Or will he?
7. Irish Getaway by Carol Wyatt
When world-famous actress Evelyn Cole, 47, escapes the pressures of Hollywood for a secluded Irish estate, she expects to find solitude and a chance to rediscover herself.What she doesn’t expect is Claire Hurley, the captivating 29-year-old stable manager who stirs a passion in Evelyn she’s never experienced before, tempting her to step out of the shadows and embrace her true self.
As Evelyn and Claire’s relationship unfolds against the picturesque setting of the West of Ireland, they must navigate the complexities of their growing attraction while confronting the realities of their very different lives.Evelyn, long closeted and grappling with her identity, begins to open her heart to Claire. But with Evelyn’s Hollywood life calling her back and societal expectations weighing heavily, can she take a leap of faith to embrace her truth and fight for a chance at real love?Steamy Age Gap Lesbian Romance
And those are seven Irish romance books that will help you kick off St. Patrick’s Day! Do you have any recommendations? Let me know down in the comments!
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