Jill Shalvis: Kiss Me, I'm Irish

Bestselling authors Roxanne St. Claire, Jill Shalvis and Maureen Child bring you three classic stories of sexy Irishmen and the women who love them…

The Sins of His Past by Roxanne St. Claire

For one incredible night, Kendra Locke gave Deuce Monroe everything she had. Then he walked away without a backward glance to chase his big-league dreams. Now after one too many daredevil stunts, he’s back in his hometown ready to pick up where they left off—but Kendra has no intention of giving in so easily….

Tangling with Ty by Jill Shalvis

Dr. Nicole Mann, a child prodigy who graduated high school at the age of thirteen, has no room in her mind or her schedule for romance. But when the architect renovating her apartment turns out to have a charming Irish accent, all bets are off—and Ty Patrick O’Grady plans to use every trick in his book to stay in her life for good.

Whatever Reilly Wants... by Maureen Child

Connor Reilly only has a few weeks to go in his “no sex for ninety days” bet with his brothers—and he figures no woman is safer to be around than his best friend, Emma Jacobsen. Until Emma shows up at a bar in a short skirt and high heels, and suddenly seems anything but safe!

Praise for New York Times and USA TODAY

bestselling author Roxanne St. Claire

“Consistent excellence is a mark of a St. Claire novel.”

—RT Book Reviews

“It’s safe to say I will try any novel with St. Claire’s name

on it. Her writing is taut, funny, tense and

sparking-wire-on-wet-pavement sharp.”

—SmartBitchesTrashyBooks.com

“On the fast track to making her name a household one.”

—Publishers Weekly

“With Roxanne St. Claire, you are guaranteed

a powerful, sexy and provocative read.”

—New York Times bestselling author Carly Phillips

Praise for New York Times and USA TODAY

bestselling author Jill Shalvis

“Shalvis thoroughly engages readers.”

—Publishers Weekly

“Hot, sweet, fun, and romantic! Pure pleasure!”

—New York Times bestselling author Robyn Carr

“Witty, fun and sexy—the perfect romance!”

—New York Times bestselling author Lori Foster

“Shalvis’ writing is a perfect trifecta of win:

hilarious dialogue, evocative and real characters, and settings that are as much a part of the story as the hero and heroine. I’ve never been disappointed by a Shalvis book.”

—SmartBitchesTrashyBooks.com

Praise for USA TODAY bestselling author

Maureen Child

“Ms. Child’s fresh and appealing romance sparkles

with pleasing characterization and impeccable timing.”

—RT Book Reviews

“[Child’s] unique, endearing characters grab hold

of your heartstrings and never let go.”

—Rendezvous

“I have found an author who writes about

all my favorite things.... [Child’s] stories are always

focused on the joy of falling in love for the first time.”

—Under the Covers Book Reviews

“The ever entertaining Maureen Child

warms the cockles of our hearts.”

—RT Book Reviews

Roxanne St. Claire

Jill Shalvis

Maureen Child

www.millsandboon.co.uk

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The Sins of His Past

Roxanne St. Claire

Dear Reader,

The Sins of His Past is centered around Monroe’s, an old-fashioned Irish pub undergoing a twenty-first-century transformation. When Deuce Monroe’s professional baseball career comes to an untimely end, he returns to his hometown with the intention of taking over his father’s bar. But nothing at Monroe’s is what he expects. Vying for the ownership of the neighborhood watering hole is a sexy and daunting opponent, more threatening than any Deuce ever faced on the pitcher’s mound.

When The Sins of His Past was originally released, my son was playing Little League and inspiring me to write baseball heroes. Now I’m celebrating the book’s reissue in this anthology…just as that little ballplayer heads to college. Talk about twenty-first-century transformations! My writing has changed over the years, too. These days, my books usually include one villain and a few dead bodies, but in re-reading this novel, I remembered how much I enjoyed writing a sensual story with a conflict-rich romance driving every scene. Oh, and a baseball-playing hero.

Seamus “Deuce” Monroe is that endearing Irish mix of a wild card with a good heart and lost soul. He’s hot, he’s funny, he’s vulnerable, and he’s facing a few transformations of his own. So, I invite you to step into Monroe’s, raise a glass (or cup of coffee, depending on which team you’re rooting for) and enjoy this story about two people who have some sins in their past and love in their future.

Roxanne St. Claire

This book is dedicated to the gang

who gathers at our field of dreams every weekend.

From my side of the chain-link fence, I’m often reminded that it’s not whether you win or lose, but how incredibly cute you look playing the game. Special love to the coach

I married, the shortstop who takes my breath away

and the littlest cheerleader by my side.

Contents

CHAPTER ONE

CHAPTER TWO

CHAPTER THREE

CHAPTER FOUR

CHAPTER FIVE

CHAPTER SIX

CHAPTER SEVEN

CHAPTER EIGHT

CHAPTER NINE

CHAPTER TEN

CHAPTER ELEVEN

CHAPTER TWELVE

CHAPTER ONE

ONLY ONCE BEFORE could Deuce Monroe remember being speechless. When he’d met Yaz. He’d shaken the great man’s hand and tried to utter a word, but he’d been rendered mute in the presence of his hero, Carl Yastrzemski.

But standing in the warm April sunshine on the main drag in Rockingham, Massachusetts, staring at a building that had once been as familiar to him as his home field pitcher’s mound, he was damn near dumbstruck.

Where was Monroe’s?

He peered at the sign over the door. Well, it said Monroe’s. With no capital M and a sketch of a laptop computer and a coffee mug next to it. But the whole place just seemed like Monroe’s on steroids. In addition to taking up way more space than he remembered, the clapboard had been replaced by a layer of exposed brick covered in ivy, and three bay windows now jutted into the sidewalk.

At least the old mahogany door hadn’t changed. He gripped the familiar brass handle, yanked it toward him and stepped inside.

Where he froze and swallowed a curse. Instead of the familiar comfort of a neighborhood bar, there was a wide-open area full of sofas and sunlight and…computers?

Where the hell was Monroe’s?

The real Monroe’s—not this…this cyber salon.

He scanned the space, aching for something familiar, some memory, some scent that would embrace him like his long-lost best friend.

But all he could smell was…coffee.

They didn’t serve coffee at his parents’ bar. Ice-cold Bud on tap, sure. Plenty of whiskey, rum and even tequila, but not coffee. Not here, where the locals gathered after the Rock High games to replay every one of Deuce’s unpredictable but deadly knuckleballs. Not here, where all available wall space was filled with action shots from big games, framed team jerseys and newspaper clippings touting his accomplishments and talent. Not here, where—