Irish Stories

𝐈𝐍 𝐖𝐇𝐈𝐂𝐇,, 𝐅𝐢𝐚𝐝𝐡 𝐅𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐧 doesn't want much- she's learnt not to expect it. Her dad's moved out and was replaced by her mam's new boyfriend. The youngest daughter sticks to herself at home, not muttering more than a 'hello' unless visitors are over. Then, they have to play happy families. It's an endless cycle of smiles and long sleeves. Everybody in her life has failed her. 𝐓𝐚𝐠𝐡𝐝 𝐋𝐲𝐧𝐜𝐡 is free. He's safe. With a warm bed, home-cooked meals and a nosy family checking if he's okay. Yet, part of him was still stuck in that house. Where the fire of arguments and fists always lingered. Insomnia had taken over his nights, leaving him to run on spite and energy drinks. Snappy and unapologetically himself, and the fights in school to prove it. 𝐎𝐑,, 𝐀 𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐰𝐮𝐫𝐥𝐲 brought them together. Fiadh was on edge her whole first day at Tommen. She was used to being terrorised in school, so all she could do was wait for it to arrive. But, it didn't. All that appeared was the boy who sat next to her in Maths. He pulled her out the toilet queue and introduced her to his friends. Noticed the chocolate bar she was rustling in her pocket and asked if they could share it. From that day on, he picked up a hammer and broke down her walls. Revealing the bubbly, scared girl underneath. Will Tadhg be able to face his trauma in order to save her, or fall victim to her rehearsed lies?

‼️THIS IS A WORK OF FICTION, MAFIAS IN REAL LIFE ARE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS NO MATTER HOW CUTE AND FUNNY THIS TROPE MAY BE, REAL LIFE MAFIAS ARE NOT SOMETHING TO JOKE ABOUT‼️ *Trigger Warning: There will be violence and swearing* BJ wants a normal teenage life, but it's kinda annoying when she doesn't have friends and it's not because of her Irish name. Irish like her dad, who she hasn't seen in over ten years. She has a step dad now, an American one, and a half brother in preschool. Her mom understands the most, but she doesn't talk much about her ex-husband and only about BJ's older brothers in passing. But normal has a way of changing at the drop of a hat, and suddenly BJ is left with a baby brother and dead parents. Her new normal is several states away with family she knows nothing about. But it's clear they're far from normal, them and their secrets.

The specially selected and collected poems, some mundane, some maybe, more magnificent, of Aibhe Catherine Belle.

All werewolves were created by God bound by their mate bonds. Two halves become one, their mate created for them to love and be loved by. A mate. The other half of their soul. Without the light that a mate brings to a male wolf, it will eventually succumb to the darkness. Having 'fallen' into the darkness they become feral, the wolf taking over, and the man lost for good. Females are precious to us. They are what keeps us alive. They are to be treasured. To hurt a female, wolf or not, is the most heinous crime a man can commit. Next to our young, females are most treasured. Our young are our future, and females are those that gift us our futures. They must be protected. But what happens to a man whose seen far too many years without his other half by his side? Will he ever find his soulmate? Or will the darkness consume him too soon? cover: @LunaQueen310 book started: march 17, 2019 book ended:

❝ 𝖶𝗁𝖾𝗇 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗌𝗍𝖺𝗋𝗍𝖾𝖽 𝖼𝗋𝗒𝗂𝗇𝗀, 𝖻𝖺𝖻𝗒 𝗜 𝖽𝗂𝖽 𝗍𝗈𝗈. ❞ ❝ 𝖡𝗎𝗍 𝗐𝗁𝖾𝗇 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝘀𝘂𝗻 𝖼𝖺𝗆𝖾 𝗎𝗉 𝖨 𝗐𝖺𝗌 𝗅𝗈𝗈𝗄𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝖺𝗍 𝘆𝗼𝘂 ! ❞ ℜ𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐊𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐡 𝐱 𝐅𝐞𝐦!𝐨𝐜 𝓣𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙚𝙣 𝙡𝙚𝙜𝙖𝙘𝙞𝙚𝙨 book #1 © vvnks ── 2025 cover by swannluvr ! [ 𝓢𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘥 𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 , ❝ 𝘉𝘰𝘺𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘯 ❞ ]

Thandie waits for a husband who vanishes on a business trip. As if an eggshell in her life's batter wasn't enough, she's served divorce papers, only to discover the trip masked a secret wedding in Lagos. With four children and a looming mortgage, Thandie reluctantly takes a second job. Life couldn't be sour until Thandie's sister enrolls her on Oppo, an app that only matches opposites without her consent. Of all possible matches, Oppo pairs Thandie with Callum, a local bakery owner. For Thandie, their connection feels like a glitch, but for Callum, secretly smitten with Thandie, it's a gift. Can the man who crafts sweet confections tempt the woman whose heart has forgotten desire? Let's see if they discover the perfect recipe. WARNING This story does not contain: - Mil/Billionaires - Fast cars - Hidden Prince - Sexy muscled whatever Characters are 30+ years old.

In which Orla Howell goes into the love island villa to meet her prince.

In the misty, bloody, and often surreal enchanted land of Fodla, the newly established Tuathal dynasty seated at the hill of Tara reigns supreme above all other men, monster and otherworldly folk. The second born, a particularly cursed prince of Tara is bound to the destiny of the legendary hero of the Gael, and given a magical command (a geisa) to never fall or lose a contest. Cast out, Eochaid Find, sets out on a journey and discovers his role to play in the liberation of the enslaved and unification of the Gaelic people. Conn, the first prince of Tara is commanded from birth by geisa to conqueror all of Fodla. Eochaid Find and Conn's starcrossed, blood soaked, and magic infused fates are set against one another, where an unstoppable force is destined to meet a immoveable hero. When Eochaid find and Conn clash, they will change the island of Fodla forever.

On his thirteenth birthday, Finn Madden escapes his bleak Irish foster home to study at the Grove Academy in Tír na nDraoi, a magical dimension rooted in Celtic mythology. He quickly discovers he is a Weaver, capable of manipulating Aether, the fundamental life-force threading through all matter, and the last surviving Guardian of the Western Waters, a bloodline sworn to protect the legendary Cauldron of Rebirth. !! Story completed offline. Updates twice weekly (Tuesdays & Fridays) !! Feel free to send your feedback directly to dmn.writes@proton.me

Faye McGrath has learned the hard way how to survive-chaotic parents, foster homes that barely notice her, and Ballylaggin Public School, where keeping your head down is the only rule that matters. Trust is dangerous, and leaning on anyone is a risk she can't afford. Rory Kavanagh lives in a world ruled by private schools, family expectations, and the weight of his father, Johnny Kavanagh's, legacy. Everyone expects him to follow in his father's footsteps-but Rory struggles to keep up, to meet the high standards, and to prove he belongs. Thrown together by circumstance, Faye and Rory clash at every turn. Words are sharp, decisions collide, and secrets lurk around every corner. For both of them, surviving each other may be the hardest challenge of all.

'so you can play the golden boy' IN WHICH seán has been in love with his best friend since they were seven. and she never made it easy for him to get over it. and instead of his feelings dissolving, hers grew.

Bridget Clara Ashbourne is a butterfly caught in a web, mistaken for a rose. People admire her, people want her, people define her. . . but no one actually lets her live. Each man = a strand Each expectation = tension and the more she moves, the more tangled she becomes. Everyone loves a different version of Bridget. the problem is. . . she doesn't know which one is real.

Clint Martin flew five thousand miles to tell Paul Sands he's been in love with him for four years. The only problem? Paul doesn't know he exists. Well, didn't. Everything changes when Clint walks through the gates of Francisco High School, and the man who used to stand at the front of a lecture hall finally sees the man who was always sitting in the back, waiting. After All This Time is a BL romance about the distance between silence and courage.

"Everyone has secrets. I just made sure the right ones got seen." A new school term in Dublin was supposed to be nothing. Just another year of keeping your head down. Just another year of being ignored. But when an anonymous account starts posting rumours-real ones, fake ones, and ones that hit a little too close to home-everything begins to unravel. Aoife Ní Bhraonáin sees everything but says nothing. Cian Ó Dálaigh would rather fight than feel anything at all. Hana Sato is tired of never belonging anywhere. Eoin Walsh pretends they don't care-until something personal gets exposed. They're not friends. Not at first. Just a group of people who ended up in the same place at the wrong time. But as secrets spread, tensions rise, and the line between truth and lies disappears, they're forced together in ways none of them expected. Because in a school where reputation is everything... one post is all it takes to ruin your life. And someone is watching.

The best‑laid plans of mice and men... sometimes change because of a voice and a wave. Glenda arrives in Dublin with her scooter‑suitcase, a carefully planned itinerary, and a heart full of anticipation for the country her parents once called home. But everything shifts when she hears a tiny voice calling her name. Near the arrivals gate stands a small, teddy‑bear‑like traveler: glowing softly, waving shyly, and clutching a suitcase about half his size. His name is Bramwell, and he's polite, nervous, determined... and completely alone. No taxi driver has noticed him and no passerby has stopped, but Glenda does, and that simple act sets their story in motion. Together, they navigate the streets of Dublin, the quiet magic of Pennywhistle Lane, and the long journey back to Glenda's home in the Midwest. Along the way, Bramwell discovers warm blankets, handmade clothes, a family who welcomes him instantly, and a world full of firsts - from riding Glenda's scooter‑suitcase to celebrating Thanksgiving. "The Well‑Traveled Bear" is a gentle, all‑ages tale of found family, soft magic, and the unexpected friendships that make the world feel like home.

Orla Kennedy's life is uprooted when her baby brother, Louis, is born. By an uncomfortable turn of events, almost a million obstacles, and a lot of drama.. She ends up falling for the Lynch boy with an attitude she meets at her fancy new school - Tommen College, in Cork. (aged-up Tadhg, original characters)

This is a standalone book about the new generation of the Rosario and O'Neil heirs. The book is mostly focused on two couples so even if you have not read the previous books you can follow the story. Leandro Rosario and Nicandro O'Neil are cousins but have loyalties to two different crime families. But they have more common than they think. Ultimately they are heirs to two powerful mob boss bloodlines in the New York business scene. They have wealth, they have power, they have love, they have loyalty..... They have everything .... Their biggest fights in life are not for power or wealth... It's for keeping the women they love in their lives as they grow up through their teen years.

Mairi O'Connor. The Runner. Quiet. Guarded. A girl searching for a fresh start at the prestigious Tommen College, her secrets carefully hidden behind perfectly constructed walls. Tadhg Lynch. The Hurler. Funny. Loyal. The boy determined to break through Mairi's defenses - even as he struggles with ghosts of his own past. 1x update per/week

"Scheise" Niamh silently swore when she saw that her only means of escape was surrounded by King Cynwrig's guards. She quickly crawled back towards the cellar and came face to face with peircing grey eyes of Rhys. Niamh has always been an orphan. For as long as she could remember she'd always been alone. Save for her only companion, the old spice seller on the outskirts of Glywsing,she'd never belonged. Her dark skin and unnatural unsettling electric purple eyes made people fear and hate her. Until Rhysland. Cold,quiet, sharp witted and blind. He seems to sense her. Feel her in every crack and crevice of his life. And utterly bewitched by her silohuette and the purple points that represented her eyes. And nothing could stop him from possessing her fully. Not even him.

𝐚𝐨𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐢𝐬 𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐥 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭.