Irish on the Rocks

I received Irish on the Rocks by Magan Vernon from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This has no impact on my thoughts. My thoughts are my own.

When I first started Irish on the Rocks I wasn't into it and had to put it down for a few days to read something else. I picked it up again later on during the week and I finally was able to get into it. I liked Grace and Jack Murphy a lot more this time when I picked it up.

Irish on the Rocks takes place in Dublin, Ireland. Jack is supposed to be the CEO of his company but there was a clause where he couldn't be the CEO until him and his brothers all are married. For Jack Murphy, this was especially a little bit difficult for him because he had a bit of a history. Grace was his brother Sean's best friend but they met up again at an event and she winds up working for Jack Murphy as an assistant.

A true friendship started to bloom between the two when she started working for Jack. Grace used to hate him, but he started doing things like caring for her dog when her dog was sick and other things like that and she began to realize he had changed. He realized how smart she really was when she was able to hold her ground against her cousin Lacey at a meeting when she shot her down with everything she had. This particular meeting especially made me like Connor's character too. I liked their whispered conversation they had while the ladies battled it out. I definitely want to read his story sometime soon.

Irish on the Rocks is part of a three part series I believe, but this can be read as a standalone. I didn't feel like I was out of place at all. There were a few minor mentions from the previous book and for the next one to come, but they were so small that they were hardly noticeable. They were just there to make you interested in them.

Irish on the Rocks was a five star read for me. Once I got into it, the pacing was fast and I liked the romance, the friendships, the best friend's brother plot and I also liked that it has me interested in the other books for the Murphy brother's series. I'd definitely recommend it if you are looking for a light, easy read.

I loved this book so much. It was a quick but sweet read and I loved Jack he had me from the beginning. Jack has to get married due to a clause in his father's will so he will be able to keep his father's company. Grace and Janey Pawsten was such awesome characters and I was with Grace if a man loves your dog that much you can't help but fall in love with him. Grace and Jack's relationship started off rocky but they couldn't stop the amazing chemistry that they had. I highly recommend this read now I want to go back and read Connor's story.

Irish on the Rocks is the second in the Murphy Brothers series. I received an eArc from Netgalley and Entangled Publishing, LLC in exchange for my honest opinion. I missed the first story in the series and Irish on the Rocks tells Jack's story. Jack is next in line for CEO of their family's company after their father died. Unfortunately, for Jack and his brothers, there was a clause in their father's will that required each of them to be married to inherit the company. Jack's role as CEO is just a placeholder until the time limit is reached. If all three of them are not married by the end of the time limit then the board gets a chance at running the company.

Grace is the childhood best friend of the third brother, Sean and he is very protective of Grace. Jack needs a wife but, he doesn't even realize his feelings for Grace until it is almost too late. Grace is vehemently opposed to marriage after witnessing the war between her parents during their divorce. Her mother came out of it scarred and with nothing, which I thought was odd given the circumstances. I can see how it would be disheartening for Grace. Unfortunately, her dad seems to have divorced Grace along with her mother. Obviously, she is an adult so there was no reason to assume she would get any kind of financial support from the divorce, but, the reader gets the picture that the dad is quite the jerk and he ripped the family apart and not just his marriage with his behavior. Grace is smart and quite skilled as an editor, unfortunately, she is currently without a job and they are living with her grandparents in Ireland. Grace is independent and is looking for a new job, as well as, hopefully, her own apartment, out from under her mother and grandparents.

Jack needs a new assistant and Grace needs a job so it seems logical that she would be the logical choice, especially since her grandfather, who is one of the board members over at Murphy's, recommended her. She is a great fit, and smart. She hits the ground running as an asset and she and Jack are quite attracted to each other. They are a good fit but, Grace doesn't want marriage and Jack worries that any mistakes will cause them to lose the company. It is a great romance and it was fun to see Jack relate to "Jane Pawsten", love that name! I am looking forward to seeing Sean drag his feet while trying to find his wife. Review can also be seen at Lady Techie's Book Musings http://LadyTechiesbookmusings.blogspot.com.