This is the third and final book in the Murphy brother series. Here we get Sean's story about how he needs to complete the clause from his father's will. Not only is he the President of the family business, but he's also a star rugby player and trying to find a wife (his father's clause). If you've read the other books in the series, then you're already familiar with Leah. She's has a huge heart when it comes to helping Sean which is leading to growing chemistry between the two. I love Sean and Leah together. They're very sweet despite everything that is going on. This book will melt your heart and you won't be able to put this one down. I highly recommend this book to anyone.

“I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.”

Sean is the last single Murphy brothers, which means he's watched the others find their HEA. Granted, each of their stories started with being forced, to be honest, to get married to secure their family's legacy, but it ended up working out for them. Will it for him? He loves playing rugby, and is darn good at it, however, being so focused on his career means little free time. Not that he's been lucky in dating, or prone to commitment, anyway.

Thankfully, his new bartender, and Fallon's friend, Leah, a recent Dublin transplant, agrees to be his personal assistant. Her task? Helping him land dates in order to find one he can marry. Sounds perfect, right? Except the chemistry between the two of them is strong and undeniable.

Yeah, this won't be awkward at all.

One-click now and follow along as two people must take a chance on what they could have or risk losing it forever.

**I voluntarily read and reviewed an Advanced Reader Copy of this book.**

While I enjoyed this story in the beginning, I was a little unhappy with the way it eventually ended.

I loved Sean. He was a little slow on the uptake about family, love and relationships. However, you could see he genuinely tried to be supportive, and looked out for the people he cared about. I liked Leah at first, especially her sass, but after awhile her "poor me" attitude turned me off.

You could tell both of the main characters were attracted to each other, and the author did a good job of building the relationship to include more than just sexual chemistry. I didn't like that Leah got everything she wanted and some, while Sean had to give up what he was truly passionate about.

The epilogue, however, was good, and tied up the series quite nicely.

I voluntarily read & reviewed an ARC of this book, which I received via NetGalley & Entangled.

4 Stars
Review by Leah
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Ok, I may be a bit biased here because how many times do you get to read yourself into a book, HA! Bonus is a freaking hotty Irish rugby player. Dirty Irish by Megan Vernon is a sweet read. A romance you can see a mile away even though they cannot and you cannot say anything.

Sean Murphy has less than a year to get married, thanks to dear ol’ dad. Due to his Rugby schedule, dating is a little hard. Finding a wide, even harder. Add to that the fact that he just got dumped by his latest girlfriend Sean is at a loss as to where to look to find someone who is marriage material. Who will deal with his crazy schedule? Heck, who will deal with him, lol. Walking out of a restaurant, he sees Leah, his sister-in-law’s best friend, working in one of his families pubs. Things could get interesting….

Moving to Ireland from the US, Leah is ready for a new start after a disastrous breakup with her cheating ex. The dynamic between Sean and Leah, in the beginning, was perfect. The playful and flirty Sean knowing she is not interested but still uses his best moves type of relationship. Once he hires Leah on to find his “future wife” it almost becomes whiplash of hot and cold. I get it in a way, Leah trying to stay professional around a hottie knowing he needs to be married within the year. Which is the last thing on Leah’s mind, much less even a boyfriend. The chemistry when it is there is hot. Then the professional blinders pop up and you just growl at the book because you know in the end they end up together. The whole cat and mouse game runs rampant.

But, in the end, you get your HEA. Leah gets her Dirty Irish.

***ARC received in exchange for an honest review***

Overall, a 3.5-star read for me. Story started off slow, and it took me way too long to figure out why Leah was so reluctant to consider having a relationship with Sean. If I'd stopped and reviewed it at the halfway point, I would have given it a lower rating. But after finishing it, I find I really enjoyed Leah and Sean's story, and the entire Murphy family.

Okay, the attraction is instant and they are both fighting it. Leah has a strong mind for business and she's good at what she does, and is determined to not be the next Mrs. Murphy. The writing is on the wall when playboy Sean halts his former ways. I mean the Murphy boys come off as jerks sometimes when trying to push along the marriage clause, but I get not wanting to lose the family business. Sean really does try with Leah to form a genuine friendship and I think it was a good base for their story to start. As like any story there are ups and downs, but I enjoyed reading this one.

Well, I'm so happy to have read Dirty Irish and discovered the Murphy Brothers series. Magan Vernon writes with humor, and I really enjoyed the witty, sharp, dialogue contained in the novel. The contrasts between America and Ireland are explored and I found that most entertaining.
Dirty Irish is a light, sexy read with fully dimensional characters. As the primary couple has met before, it's almost a second chance at love story. The journey to happily ever after was engaging, and the resolution inevitable if not totally satisfactory. I will definitely seek out the other books in the series, based on the overarcing series premise and the intriguing secondary characters. If you're wonder if Dirty Irish could stand alone, yes, but why miss out on Magan Vernon's fine writing.
I received my copy through NetGalley under no obligation.

3.5 stars

A really nice end to the Murphy Brothers series! I have enjoyed following their journeys as they try to fulfill the marriage clause in their father's will to retain control of the family company.

We have seen a little bit of both Sean and Leah in previous books, but I liked getting to know them both better here. They both are different than I imagined them to be. Both are affected by past hurts and their opinions on a possible relationship are shaped by those people and situations.

It did get a bit repetitive when Leah would frequently mention that she was attracted to Sean and why they wouldn't work. Sean was also out of town for a portion of the book. It did give Leah a chance to excel at her job a bit, but I wish he hadn't been gone so long.

Overall an enjoyable, sweet, and fun story!

"Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for the advance copy of this book, in exchange for an honest review."

Loved this book very much. It had just enough sweet, sexy romance and the storyline was great! I highly recommend!

All Sean wants to do is play rugby. His two brothers are in charge of the family business and love it, but business just isn’t his thing. Unfortunately, their father’s will states that all three of them must be married or none of them will inherit the business. Sean needs to find a wife ASAP. He hires Leah, best friend of his sister in law that he’s been friendly with since her at his brother’s wedding, to be his assistant and matchmaker.

These two made me laugh so much. Leah is a strong, independent woman getting over the loss of her boyfriend and dream business. She doesn’t put up with any of Sean’s nonsense. They balance each other so well. I really enjoyed this book.

A really hot and sexy read, interesting storyline and characters, l liked it.
Good strong story, well written.

Good book. New to me author who I am adding to my must read column. I love when I can find a good book and get wrapped up i it for a while! Awesome!

DNF at 51%.

So, this series is based the premise that in this day and age a father can leave his multi-million euro pub and whisky business to his three sons on the proviso that they must each be married within six months (and stay together for at least six months), otherwise the business will be offered to the highest bidder by the board. I liked the first one, I thought it was sweet, but I summed up my feelings on the second book as follows:
I really struggle to get my head around this series. The men are too young to be running a multi-million euro business and the board are all too old and cliched. The big misunderstanding between Grace and Jack I just can't get my head around at all. I don't understand why he was angry/upset. Overall, everyone felt like a caricature.
Unfortunately the decline continues with this the third book which features Sean the rugby-playing brother. I think if you live in a country which doesn't play rugby you may enjoy this more, however to an Englishwoman (who doesn't particularly even like rugby or understand the rules so the bar is set quite low) the staggering lack of basic understanding of rugby is painful. This reads like someone once told Magan Vernon about rugby in a pub and she has used what she can remember in a book. So Sean wants a contract to play for the All Blacks, something he's been working for since he was 14 years old. Sorry to break it to you Sean but unless you change your nationality you won't ever play for the All Blacks. Secondly, the All Blacks isn't a league team its the national rugby team of New Zealand so after changing nationality Sean would need to play for another rugby team (say the one he already plays for) and wait to be called up by the national squad. He'd have been better off wishing to play for Ireland. Then she tries to make a rugby allusion and refers to a "flaker" whereas the rugby position is "flanker".

Second, while I enjoyed the lack of brogue in the first book that is not the case in this book. Basically I get the feeling that Magan Vernon knows a few Irish phrases (eg mo gra) and a couple of Irishisms (like "feck") which she intersperses with standard English to make Sean seem Irish.

Third, Magan just doesn't understand the geography. She has Sean referring to his agent as having a British accent. Any Irishman can detect an English, Scottish, Welsh or Northern Ireland accent - there is no such thing as a British accent to someone living in the British Isles, it would be like someone from California talking about someone having an American accent.

Fourth, she uses British slang wrongly. In one scene Sean asks a girl if she is "knackered", that means tired not drunk Magan Vernon.

Finally, I felt that every chapter ended exactly the same way, Sean's assistant Leah saying she's never laughed so much with a man before but this can't be anything more, she's just there to help Sean find a wife.

Overall, I found the lack of basic research/checking of facts to be off-putting and the plot was a rinse-and-repeat of the previous two books and I just couldn't be bothered to read the rest of the book.

I received a free copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in return for an honest review.

I give this book 4 stars. The storyline between Sean and Leah was well written and a awesome read. I recommend this book. She has been cheated on and he needs a wife, which she says no when he asks her. So he tries to find a different way to help them both. You have to read it. You will love it. I voluntarily reviewed this Advanced Readers Copy of this book.

I've really enjoyed this Murphy Brothers series and I hate to see it end. I've been anxiously waiting for Sean's story but sadly it isn't a favorite for me. While I adore Sean, Leah not so much. Sean is willing to give up so much to help his family. He's built a good career playing rugby but his brothers need him to save the family pubs. Per the will Sean needs to marry for the pubs to change hands. That's when Leah enters the picture and unfortunately when the story goes south for me. I really didn't care for her character and I was hoping Sean would find more. That's just my opinion though. The book is well done with excellent writing, good character development and a nice pace to the story. Overall not a bad book just not for me.

Sean is in trouble, he needs to find a wife and find one fast. Leah is looking for a new start in a new place. When circumstances bring these two together they are unable to fight the attraction that they feel for each other. This book started out extremely slow for me. But began to pick up almost halfway into the book. Because I didn’t read the previous book, I didn’t get the full effect of the chemistry that they had nor did I really feel it in this book. Sean is such a sweet, strong and caring man. He was easy to like and felt relatable. He definitely knows what pressure is and what it feels like to be pulled in multiple directions. As for Leah, I just couldn’t connect with her. She was not interesting to me in anyway shape or form. I didn’t see any characteristics in her that I identified with. I’ve said it before in my reviews and I’ll say it again, I find it extremely hard for myself to really enjoy a book if I can’t identify with the heroine. It’s just not enjoyable for me to read a story about a heroine I honestly don’t care that much about. Overall the story was okay, but it felt so dry to me. I needed and wanted to have more substance. I just felt like it was missing something.

⭐️⭐️⭐️ out of 5 stars from me.

Thank you Entangled Publishing for this eARC in exchange for an honest review.

My Thoughts:

Sean Murphy is in need of a wife and time is running out. The clause in his father's will states that each of the three Murphy men have a year from their Da's death to get married, if they all want to inherit the multi-million dollar family pub franchise. Sean is a star Rugby player, who has a passion and talent for the sport. He would rather be playing Rugby than handling his responsibilities as the company president, and getting married. However, Sean doesn't want to lose the family company or let his brothers down.

Sean has been extremely attracted to his sister-in-law, Fallon's American best friend, Leah. However, she turned down his advances at his brother's wedding. When Sean discovers that Leah has moved to Dublin and is working at one of the family's pubs as a bartender, sparks fly!

Leah needed a fresh start after she caught her boyfriend sleeping with her business partner. When Fallon gave her a place to stay, offered her a good paying job, and the opportunity to get away, she snatched it up. She's attracted to Sean, but doesn't want to get her heart broken again. When Sean offers her a position as his assistant, she can't turn down such a well-paying opportunity. Her job will be to help Sean with his obligations regarding the family business, as well as assist him in finding a wife, before the allotted time runs out. Leah knows that Sean isn't the man for her. She just has to keep reminding herself, because she's never meet another man who makes her feel the way that he does...

Dirty Irish was a fun and fast-paced story. I loved Sean's sexy Irish accent, slang, and endearments. He was a really fun, and flirty character that brought a lot of light-heartedness and feel good moments to the story. Leah was spunky, sassy, and witty. She was very strong and independent. I liked her character, and thought that Sean was her perfect compliment. One of my favorite aspects of the story was the banter between Sean and Leah. I loved Leah's fiery spirit, and the way she kept Sean on his toes!

This story was a slow-burn romance, and I liked how the main characters developed a strong friendship. Love snuck up on these two, and I was happy to be a part of their journey. I enjoyed getting to know the Murphy Brothers and the loves of their lives, especially Fallon. This story can be read as a standalone, but after reading it, I would like to go back and read the other two couples love stories as well, because it was such an enjoyable reading escape.

This is a fun contemporary romance where the man, Sean Murphy, employs American Leah Harlowe to act as matchmaker and help him find a wife!

The Murphy family own and run public houses - lots of them. The business had been built up by their father who recently died and his will had a shock for his three sons. For them to inherit the business all three of them need to be happily married within a year or none of them will inherit the business. Two of the brothers have found the loves of their lives and so only Sean is left for the terms of the will the be met. He's a talented Rugby player and not that keen on finding a wife but will endeavour to do so for the sake of his family and the business. He asks the best friend of his sister-in-law, Leah, to help him find a match and the story centres on her attempts to do so, despite the growing attraction between them!

It is a story of relationship building, with a great family of characters, feisty attitudes and a whole host of surprises in store. It is an enjoyable, fun read though some folk may need warning about some of the language used!

I requested and was gifted a copy of this book via NetGalley and this is my honest review after choosing to read it.

I like the concept of the story but the characters and execution did not work for me.

Part of the issue is my misunderstanding that this was a series of complete stand-alones—that is not the case. I was thrust into the story expected to know all of the characters, their relationships, their past stories and the overarching situation. So, even though the trio is marked as standalones, you’d need to start at book one to understand all of the interconnected story dynamics.

Of the two main characters, I liked Sean but I could not understand nor like Leah. There’s a disconnect between who we’re told she is in the beginning of the story: confident, independent, take-no-b.s. woman; and the woman Leah actually is in the story: full of self-doubt and timidity. Her repetitive monologue is tiresome, and and actions irksome.

I could not understand how everyone put down Sean's dreams and aspirations so callously; how it wasn't okay for him to want something different. He’s juggling trying to save the family business with his rugby career—and he’s a darn good player too—but everyone treats him like a foolhardy child for continuing to play past uni.

I didn’t feel any connection between these characters or to them. It’s a quick story with a good premise, but it just didn’t work for me. I wasn’t connected to the characters and I found the ending to be disheartening and disappointing – but that’s too spoiler-y to get into.

Dirty Irish by Magan Vernon is book Three in the Murphy Brothers Series. This is the story of Sean Murphy and Leah Harlowe. I haven't yet read the previous books, so for me this was a standalone book.
Leah had to start fresh after breakup of her personal and businesslike. Sean's father had put in a clause in his will that him and his brother must marry to keep the Murphy's Pub empire. Now being the last brother standing he needs to find his wife. Leah takes the job to work for him and to help him find that women that will fit his needs. But the more they look toward finding someone, the more it starting to look closer to home.