By the early 2000s, women in Ireland were arguably freer than any past generation to shape their sexual lives amidst the social freedoms of a globalised society. The Salley Gardens presents reflections from seventy-three heterosexual young women on growing up, forming sexual relationships and some becoming mothers in the last years of the «Celtic Tiger». The authors explore their hope and despair about what it means to be a woman, to use their agency, within the inescapable tensio...

If you can't stand the heat, stay out of the kitchen . . .Chef Charlee has spent a lifetime trying to outrun her difficult past. A head chef job in a small town might be the start of something new—but she never expected the boss to be more sizzling hot than anything she's ever cooked! But keeping her mind on the job is the only choice.If only she would stop imagining the kitchen counter as a great place for a steamy rendezvous . . . (No! You prepare food on...

Wolf shifter and carpenter Jake Rowly left his home town of Virtue straight out of high school and never planned to return. But a broken heart sends him back into the fold, because if there's one thing Virtue doesn't have, it's any chance of romantic complications. Then he meets newcomer Mabs Brannigan, and realizes fate has brought him home again . . .All single mother Mabs Brannigan wants is a safe, friendly place to raise her young son. When a distant relative leaves her a falli...

Sarah is looking for love under the covers . . . of a good book!As a small-town librarian, Sarah has her hands full with projects that range from running an in-library day care to planning her best friend's wedding. Romance is a complication she doesn't need . . . until he walks in.Archivist Matthew is a big-city bear shifter looking forward to a quiet, short-term project in Virtue before heading to his dream job in New York. He didn't count on Vir...

American photographer Tara Lynch has never wanted anything more than to visit Ireland—but her itinerary didn't include chasing peacocks around a wildlife park! On the other hand, it didn't include meeting a tall, handsome Irishman and falling head over heels for him in a heartbeat, either, so it might be time for Tara to re-think what makes a perfect holiday.Peacock shifter Declan McCarthy, a local artist, certainly didn't expect to meet his fated mate during an afternoon ...

Lion shifter Elliott Harkness is in Ireland for the dream vacation of a lifetime—and helping the Shamrock Safari Wildlife Park do some fundraising! After all, it's not often that a shifter gets to display his animal form in public, and being the 'lion on loan' means Elliott can show off while doing some good for the underfunded park.Aoife Gallagher loves her education and outreach job at the Safari Park, but there's something weird going on. Bringing new animals into a zoo...

Wolf shifter and fashion designer Zane Bellamy has a secret: he's "face-blind," unable to recognize people easily no matter how often he's seen them.Victoria Hawthorne has a secret, too, but if she's learned anything from teaching first graders, it's that the best way to keep a secret is to not tell anybody. She and Zane have that in common . . . but absolutely nothing else.Haute couture collides with ordinary life when Vicki wins a dress design by Zane himself. She knocks ...

Bloomsbury presents Dreams of Fire by Shauna Lawless, read by Dan Murphy and Lauren O'Leary.The immortals of Ireland renew their ancient warfare as the new generations come to terms with their place in the world. Part of Shauna Lawless’s critically acclaimed Gael Song series, the novella Dreams of Fire introduces medieval Ireland as it was a century before The Children of Gods and Fighting Men.Rónnat and Fódla are Descendants of t...

Bloomsbury presents Dreams of Sorrow by Shauna Lawless, read by Lauren O'Leary and Dan MurphyA tale of magic, power and heartbreak set in the tumultuous world of medieval Ireland, Dreams of Sorrow is the powerful new novella in Shauna Lawless's Gael Song series.Senna is sixteen and deeply in love. When a traumatic event leads to her unleashing powers she never knew she had, she learns her true heritage: her grandmother was a witch and a Descendant of the Tu...