Love and The Irish Gallery

A small town, an inheritance, a fake relationship, a determined ex, and one unforgettable Christmas in Ireland under the same roof—expect this standalone Christmas romance to keep you turning pages long into the night.

San Francisco ad exec Marina Arias left Ireland (and her dreams of being an artist) behind nearly two decades ago. But when her late aunt leaves her half an art gallery—and a cryptic painting—Marina finds herself pulled back to Dingle, the small Irish village where she spent her summers and fell in love for the first time.

There’s just one problem: she’ll have to work with Ronan O’Leary—her math nerd (in an Olympic swimmer’s body) former best friend and first love.

He’s still Ronan—gorgeous, infuriating, and the only man who has ever made her heart race. But he’s not the lost boy who shattered her heart eighteen years ago . . . or the boy with nothing to give anymore. Now, he’s a tech billionaire who knows what he wants and what he’s willing to fight for.

Facing a Christmas deadline, a fake relationship for the press, and long nights working side by side, Marina and Ronan must heal old wounds to save the gallery—all while navigating an electric spark that refuses to die—and an Irish Christmas under the same roof.

With laughter-filled days, late-night confessions, and an undeniable pull towards a life she thought she lost long ago, Marina begins to wonder if her aunt’s final gift wasn’t just the gallery—but a second chance at life and love.

Heartfelt, funny, brimming with holiday charm (and a dash of spice), Love and The Irish Gallery is perfect for fans of slow-burn romance, laugh-out-loud romantic comedies, small-town charm, forced proximity, found family, later in life journeys, and second chances.

This heartwarming standalone Christmas romance about love, forgiveness, and finding your way home, is a women’s fiction romance slow-burn gem that will keep you turning pages long into the night.

Love and The Irish Gallery is a *Standalone Christmas Romance* but for other books set in the same story world, check out The Irish Heart Series below.

Reading Order

The Irish Heart Series Original Trilogy:

The Irish Cottage: Finding Elizabeth (Book 1)

The London Flat: Second Chances (Book 2)

The Paris Apartment: Fated Journey (Book 3)

The Irish Heart Series Continuing Trilogy (5 Years Later):

The Irish Castle: Keeping Elizabeth (Book 4)

The Irish Secret: Wild Fire (Book 5)

The Irish Wedding: A Novel Romance (Book 6)

For fans of The Holiday & Letters to Juliet, Juliet Gauvin’s books are feel-good romantic women’s fiction. They include international travel, holidays, contemporary women, and epic love.