Irish Drama

The instant Sunday Times bestseller 'A painfully optimistic book that does the favour of making you laugh as it breaks your heart' Kenneth Branagh 'A tender, elegant novel about the beauty and importance of friendship…One of the most moving books I’ve read in some time' John Boyne ***...

National Bestseller A #ReadWithJenna book club pick following an Irish American family with three adult sisters returning home to Long Island to face tension-filled dinners, ghosts from their pasts, and family secrets in a gripping novel full of biting wit and profound heart. It’s been years...

Standing on the cliff above the wild Irish sea, Hannah wipes a tear from her eye and thinks about the man she called ‘Da’. She was never his daughter. Hannah has been lied to her whole life by everyone she loved. Will she ever find where she truly belongs? When warm-hearted Hannah Barry’s...

Escape to breathtaking Ireland in a story of passion, mystery, and heartfelt humor. "A joy to read with many laughs and happy tears along the way." - Amazon reviewer "Breathtaking romance, passion, humor, mystery, heartbreak, hope, and above all, love." - Amazon reviewer Follow the O'Brian family through a tale of unexpected love and buried secrets as each confronts their past, embraces their true selves, and fight for love they never expected. In this captivating saga, discover the bonds of family, the allure of Ireland, and the profound strength of friendship. This box set includes The ...

When war changes everything, can friendship hold fast? Life is hard for Kathleen Deery. With five children to feed and her husband struggling to find steady work, the family depends on her wages at the infamous Tillie and Henderson shirt factory at the heart of Derry. Every shift is a battle...

The Barnes family is in trouble. Dickie’s once-lucrative car business is going under—but Dickie is spending his days in the woods, building an apocalypse-proof bunker with a renegade handyman. His wife, Imelda, is selling off her jewelry on eBay and half-heartedly dodging the attention of fast-talking cattle farmer Big Mike, while their teenage daughter, Cass, formerly top of her class, seems determined to binge drink her way through her final exams. As for twelve-year-old PJ, he’s on the brink of running away.

“Séamas O’Reilly has created a vast mosaic of voices, each sparkling with heartache and wit. I’m in love with every character in this novel, and like most prestige dramas, it ended far too soon.” —Caroline O'Donoghue, author of The Rachel Incident A dazzling novel about a community...

In the 1880's, an American senator observes, with some perplexity, English country life and all of its social echelons. To add some spice along the way, we follow the romances and intrigues of the flirtatious Arabella Trefoil.

“All Them Dogs is all that—a book you inhale, devour, grapple with, and reel from more than read.” – Booker Prize winner Marlon James “A fast-paced tale of underworld revenge and star-crossed love that never waits for readers to catch their breath.” – NPR “In the best Irish style...

“What shall I do with a disobedient governess?” Her knees weakened. “Whatever you wish.” He exhaled sharply. “Dangerous words.” “What is a governess doing in my study at midnight?” After being jilted at the altar in Scotland, Lady Cecilia has one final chance to save her reputation: a marriage of convenience to the infamous Duke of Devonshire. But she refuses to wed a stranger. Determined to learn the truth about the man she might marry, she infiltrates his household disguised as the new governess… She expects coldness. Instead, she finds a brooding duke who watches her ...

From bestselling author John Boyne, a gripping and profound exploration of guilt, blame, trauma, and the human capacity for redemption. This program features multicast narration. In The Elements, acclaimed Irish novelist John Boyne has created an epic saga that weaves together four...

“Downton’ fans, you’ll love this big house, Engrossing and imaginative” - Irish Independent Betrayal, deceit, revenge, obsession – one house, one family, three generations Can a house keep secrets? 1840’s – When Lord Edward Armstrong builds the house for his bride, Anna, the family is at the climax of its power. But its world is threatened when no heir is born. Anna could restore their fortunes, but it would mean the ultimate betrayal. Then the Great Famine grips the country. 1910s – Clara finds life as lady of the manor is not what she expected when she married Pierce ...

“He was meant to help me win another man… Instead, he made me burn for him.” When Margaret Fairbourne enlists Julian Ashcroft—a dangerously charming rogue—to help her capture a Duke, she never expects her heart to betray her plans. But Julian uncovers a truth that could ruin her future in society. The only way to save her reputation is a marriage of necessity… to the very rake who ruined her. What begins as a union of desperation soon smolders into irresistible temptation—and neither of them can deny that the greatest risk they face is falling in love. ☆☆☆☆☆ A Lady's...

A no-kiss rule. A one-year heir. A marriage bound to break them both. What happens when a desperate bargain places a scandalous bride in the hands of a scarred duke? Lady Evangeline Everly agrees to a marriage of convenience with the feared Duke of Blackwood—cold, controlled, and bound by a ruthless condition: an heir within one year, and no affection… especially no kissing. Anthony Hawthorne doesn’t believe in love. Only duty. Only control. Until his new wife turns his disciplined world into something far more dangerous than scandal—temptation. Behind the walls of Blackwood Hall, ...

“I have mastered every weakness I possess.” His gaze darkened. “Except, it seems, you.” What happens when the coldest duke in London marries the one woman who dared deceive him? Lady Arabella only meant to save her friend from London’s coldest duke—not trick him into proposing. Impersonating her companion to repel the formidable Duke of Ravenscroft should have ended in scandal. Instead, her sharp tongue captures his interest, binding them in a marriage of convenience neither trusts and neither can resist. But beneath watchful society, stolen kisses ignite, jealousy sparks, and ...

One writer, one editor, one hot summer . . . Will this be a romance for the books? Ciara Sheridan’s father has left her with three things: a sprawling and distinctly ramshackle estate on the Irish coast, the outline for the finale to his bestselling epic fantasy series that he wanted her to...

“If anyone saw us—” “They won’t,” he said quietly. “And if they did?” His gaze dropped to her mouth. “I’d still finish this.” “Do you often kiss men without telling them your name?” London hasn’t forgiven the Duke of Blackmere, and Lord Lucien Draycott hasn’t asked it to. One scandal. One exile. One reputation in ruins. He returns determined to reclaim his place… until a single kiss at a masquerade leaves him restless, obsessed, and hunting for a woman who vanished without a name. The truth isn’t what he expected… The woman he can’t forget is Lady ...

“I left you untouched,” he said. “Do not mistake that for lack of hunger.” What happens when her husband returns to claim what he never touched? For a year, Lady Elowen Hale has been a duchess in name only. Her husband left after their wedding, and she learned to live without his presence or his bed. But Duke Severin Ashcroft Hale returns home. He needs a wife now—visible, obedient, convincing. What he does not expect is a woman who no longer bends. Forced into proximity and public devotion, their carefully maintained distance collapses into something sharp, intimate, and volatile...

The latest psychological suspense novel from the USA Today bestselling Reilly Steel series. They think they have it all … until they realise everything's been taken away ... Glamorous, confident and successful women with the world at their feet are targeted by someone who, from the outset, leaves no trace or presence in their lives. The search is on to identify who could expertly inveigle themselves into so many women's trust, while remaining completely elusive. And rendering their 'perfect' existence so fragile. Back at the helm of the GFU after a short hiatus in the US, Reilly Steel ...

“It was just a midnight dare, Your Grace.” “Then brace yourself, sweetheart, because I’m about to claim the prize.” What happens when a scandalous midnight dare falls into the most disciplined hands? Lady Sophia Everly never meant to cause a scene… but her midnight wager went wildly awry. Until the Duke of Nightvale catches her and claims the kiss for himself. Cold, ruthless, and trapped by a dark family history, Lord Tristan turns their ruined reputations into a calculated game of marriage and cold duty. But behind the closed doors of his crumbling estate, cold boundaries turn ...