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Love and Shenanigans (Ballybeg, Book 1) (The Ballybeg Series) Kindle Edition

by Zara Keane (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 3,341 ratings
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An Irish romantic comedy featuring a crashed wedding, a puppy with attitude, and a second chance romance.
Falling for the groom…
Three days before leaving Ireland on the adventure of a lifetime, Fiona Byrne returns to her hometown to attend the family wedding from hell. When she discovers the drunken vows she exchanged with the groom during a wild Las Vegas trip eight years previously mean they're legally married, her future plans ricochet out of control.
Gavin Maguire's life is low on drama, high on stability, and free of pets. But Gavin hadn't reckoned on Fiona blasting back into his life and crashing his wedding. In the space of twenty-four hours, he loses a fiancée and a job, and gains a wife and a puppy. Can he salvage his bland-but-stable life? More importantly, can he resist losing his heart to Fiona all over again?
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Editorial Reviews

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"After this start, I'll definitely be continuing with the Ballybeg series." -- Jayne at Dear Author

"Zara Keane has used her Irish roots to write a story in contemporary Ireland that is fun, smart, and has the reader so hooked you don't want to put the book down until you've read every last word." -- Madelyn Hill at According to Maddy

"Love and Shenanigans was an absolute gem, the rare novel with a fantastic storyline, brilliant character development, sharp humor and erotic sex, putting it on my VERY short re-read list. I absolutely cannot wait for the next two books in this series!" -- The Romance Reviews (Top Pick)

"I really liked the writing, it was crisp and clean with an easy flow to it. Funny moments alternated with more emotional and romantic ones, making it a joy to read." -- MaggieReadsRom on Goodreads

"This was such a fun read, I enjoyed every minute of it." -- A Crazy Vermonter's Book Reviews

"I rarely find an author who combines all of my favorite things in one book: quirky comedy, fascinating characters, romantic moments, and a delicious setting. Zara Keane's BALLYBEG series brings Irish small town romance to life in all its charming glory. I'm already addicted to this adorable cast of characters." -- Penny Watson, bestselling author of APPLES SHOULD BE RED

From the Author

Love and Shenanigans is the first book in The Ballybeg Series. All the stories in the series can stand alone (HEAs guaranteed!), butthey are set in the same small Irish town with a recurring cast ofsecondary and tertiary characters.

While my Ballybeg is fictional, its geography is based on the towns ofCobh, Kinsale, and Clonakilty in County Cork. All the other places Isend my characters in this book and the other books in the series arereal--Cork City, Doolin, the Burren, Lisdoonvarna, Blarney, Galway,Dublin, and so on.Ireland and the Irish are steeped in a unique history and culture and Iusethese aspects to flavor my stories.

As a writer, I love playing with popular romance tropes and giving them my own spin. For example, Love and Shenanigans is my Vegas-wedding-with-a-Celtic-twist. Love and Blarney is my marriage-in-trouble story, and Love and Leprechauns is an enemies-to-lovers romance.

THE BALLYBEG SERIES Love and ShenanigansLove and Blarney 
Love and Leprechauns 
Love and MistletoeLove and Shamrocks

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00KE98RP2
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Beaverstone Press LLC; 1st edition (May 16, 2014)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 16, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3994 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 372 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 3,341 ratings

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USA Today bestselling author Zara Keane grew up in Dublin, Ireland, but spent her summers in a small town very similar to the fictitious Whisper Island and Ballybeg.

She currently lives in Switzerland with her family. When she’s not writing, Zara loves knitting, running, unplugged gaming, and adding to her insanely large lipstick collection.

Zara's Website: https://zarakeane.com/

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5.0 out of 5 stars A funny, sexy read in romantic Ireland!
Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2014
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Fiona Byrne is feisty, curvy, and head over heels for Gavin Maguire. She was manipulated into not only attending his wedding to her high-maintenance cousin, but is also in the wedding party. Problem is, Gavin is already married – to Fiona. After a drunken night in Las Vegas eight years prior, they’d exchanged vows. Now Fiona has to put her dream-of-a-lifetime trip on hold to sort out the mess and take care of her injured aunt.

Gavin Maguire has always like Fiona, he just didn’t expect to still be married to her when his bride is walking down the isle. There goes his bride, job, and home and perhaps any secure future as an architect. Yes, he’s attracted to the happy go lucky Fiona, despite her somewhat wild clothing. But, does he really want to remain married to her when so much in his future is on the line?

Fiona and Gavin grapple with their feelings for each other while trying to keep their lives on an even keel when chaos has erupted. Their interactions are witty, fun, and sexy. The characters are engaging as the reader feels as if they are sitting at the kitchen table talking with Fiona and her Aunt Birdie.

I really enjoyed the first book in this series and can’t wait to read the rest. Zara Keane has used her Irish roots to write a story in contemporary Ireland that is fun, smart, and has the reader so hooked you don’t want to put the book down until you’ve read every last word.
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norcalgal
4.0 out of 5 stars Pleasantly surprised by how good this was...an absolute pleasure to read
Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2015
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I came into this novel with zero expectations and left feeling very surprised and impressed with the quality of the novel.

It’s been donkeys’ years since I read a contemporary romance that was this good. “Love and Shenanigans” has it all: believable characters, well thought out plot, and a tightly written story.

Fiona is the kind of friend everyone should have: fierce, smart, spunky and full of life.

Gavin is a hero worthy of the title romantic lead. He’s a decent, intelligent, hard working/loving man.

There were two parts of the novel I had to question. First was the oh so obvious plethora of Irish names. Yes, the novel takes place in Ireland and is populated exclusively with Irish characters, but almost all the names were so typically Irish. If the setting were 19th century Ireland, I could still buy it, but since this takes place in the 21st century, hmmm, I felt the author leaned a little too heavily on the cliché names (Liam, Fiona, Bridie, Maguire, MacCarthy, O’Mahoney etc.

Secondly, the denouement involvement Fiona and her Uncle Bernard’s “shenanigans” was wrapped up a little too quickly. It felt anticlimactic when Fiona confronted Bernard with evidence of his wrongdoings, because this particular plot point was resolved so quickly.

One aspect of the novel that delighted me was the introduction of Irish foods and folklore I hadn’t heard of before (no, not leprechauns). Blarck? Fairy trees? They sound intriguing and are sure to spur me to find out more about these traditional Irish gems.

Seriously folks, if you want to read a contemporary romance novel that has an actual plot, detailed storytelling, populated with “characters” (literally and figuratively), all wrapped in fluid, easy-reading prose, then look no further than Love and Shenanigans”.
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tom
3.0 out of 5 stars An OK read.
Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2019
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A decent book. The story was good. I didn’t care for the way the heroine was particularly portrayed (with piercings, tattoos etc.). I really think that didn’t add anything to the story and probably interfered with it. Technically everything was great. The conversations were well written. Not sure why the story was placed in Ireland because it could’ve been anywhere.
Anyway, not a classic but worth reading. Enjoy I did.
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Janie Pequeno
5.0 out of 5 stars Vegas, drunk, marriage, never annulled oh my.
Reviewed in the United States on October 21, 2016
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Sara does a great job of making a nasty situation into a funny episode and eventually into love. Not much for romantic comedies but this was truly a great read.

Gavin and Fiona end up in a heated one night fling of "what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas" but I'm this case that didn't happen. The day after their drunken fling they realize they are married and he offers to "take care of it" but neither of them thought they would still be married.

She's always been fun loving, quirky and bit on the curvaceous side so Gavin's fiancee and Fiona's cousin (1 in the same) coerce Fiona to be a part of the wedding even though there's no love loss there.

Fiona's forced to bring up the wedding in Vegas to Gavin as she's reminiscing with her bff and she brings up the possibility of them still being married. She makes a few calls and finds that their marriage was never annulled. This brings so many complications for both of them.

It's sad, funny, hilarious and oh so good. A must read and an awesome romantic comedy.
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Kindle Junkie
5.0 out of 5 stars Fun read
Reviewed in Germany on November 20, 2017
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I've read other stories incorporating a Las Vegas wedding, but here bigamy threatens. While overall amusing to the point I laughed out loud, some suspense is also woven into the storyline.
Fiona's uncle and his family are the relations from hell. Gavin at first seems a bit of a pushover with regards to his future wife and in-laws, making me think "Get a spine". Fiona is at times assertive, at others still insecure. Both are lovable.
I've put the next in this series on my to-read list.
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Lena platt
5.0 out of 5 stars Utterly Charming read set in a small town 4.5stars*
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 2, 2017
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This is the first book i have read by this author.its paced well & written from both the hero & heroines POV.its a sweet read, no over complicated plot & has some funny moments as well.it is set in a village in ireland & has colourful secondary characters that are interesting & varied.
Its an easy read with great characters & though not a high drama book its plot is sweet & funny.i didnt pay for it but i wouldn't have been disappointed if i had.
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Bella
5.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious romance
Reviewed in Australia on September 11, 2018
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A very well written, comedic and romantic tale. The author's voice is unique and evocative, and the characters come to life on each page. A wonderful and enjoyable read with a healthy dose of Irish humour and charm!
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doreen j ewasiukDoreen
5.0 out of 5 stars l loved reading this story
Reviewed in Canada on September 17, 2016
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l loved reading this story, l have never laughed so heard, and enjoying a story that l read. I couldn't put the book down, The author put a lot of humor into this story.
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Tuhina Agarwal
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in India on May 21, 2016
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a lovely book to read with a little insight into Irish culture..
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