The Night Shift

by Jessica Cale

Devin McDiarmuid is on a mission. When a priceless family heirloom is accidentally donated to a famous library, she travels all the way to Dublin only to find it's been lost. The library is like heaven, and she knows the book is somewhere inside. She is determined to find it herself, even if that means sneaking in after dark. She just has to get past St. Peter guarding the door. High-heat contemporary romantic short. Previously published in Shamrocks, Shillelaghs, and Shenanigans.

Genres: Ebooks, Contemporary

37 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 14, 2019

About the author

Jessica Cale is an award-winning author, public historian, and journalist. Originally from Minnesota, she earned her BA in History and MFA in Creative and Media Writing at Swansea University in Wales, while working as a freelance contributor to BBC History Magazine. She has volunteered as a sex-education teacher for Planned Parenthood, and she brings the history of sex to a broader audience as the host of the Dirty Sexy History podcast and editor of the Dirty Sexy History blog. She has appeared as an on-camera historian on Netflix’s hit docudrama, The Lost Pirate Kingdom. Jessica is passionate about women’s social and medical history, focusing on the history of sex, contraception, drugs, and cosmetics

Reviews

[Brianna · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well, this got me out of my reading slump, for sure. It was short, steamy, and set in a library. Loved Dev's outgoing personality, and Connall was sweet but also pretty take-charge. I loved that this revolved around Dev seeking a book full of letters her grandparents had written to each other. I wish I could've seen how Dev and Connall's story ended up, but this was a fun little read.

[Maida · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastically hot

I want more of Connall and Dev!!! Wowowow! A tryst in the library. Not just any library but the Long Room Library at Trinity College in Dublin. It can’t get any sexier than that. Love Jessica’s writing. Hot!

[Piepie | The Napping Bibliophile · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sex in a library??! Sign me up! 😄

This is a fun, lighthearted short that takes place in the Trinity College library, in Dublin, "after hours." The story is steamy but there's definitely some substance to it. Recommended if you want (need??) something hot to read but don't want to invest in something long. Quite literally a quickie. 😅

Loving Jessica's works and can't wait to read more!

[LovelyLady · Rating 4 out of 5]

Short but Sweet

Everything a book lover could ever want.

A girl on a treasure hunt for a family heirloom, in an old Library. A hotter than Hades security guard, who is not only quick with the reflexes, but also smart as a whip! My only disappointment is that this is only a novella! I'd read more than 100k story about Dev and Conall. The descriptions were inventive and painted a very clear picture. The chemistry between Dev and Conall was hot enough to set my Kindle on fire!

[Anna Bowling · Rating 4 out of 5]

What could be better than getting locked in one of the most stories libraries in the world? Okay, besides reclaiming a mislaid :ahem: family diary? Getting locked in with a ridiculously attractive historian/security guard. The chemistry is intense, the historical tidbits intriguing, and there are enough hints of backstory to make both characters feel fully : ahem: fleshed.

[Angelina Jameson · Rating 4 out of 5]

A high heat romance. Sexy but with a good story. A friend posted about the book on Facebook and I was looking for something short to read. I liked that the author didn't overdo the Irish setting. It was well-written with small touches of humor. Enjoy!

[Sera Taíno · Rating 5 out of 5]

This released short from Shamrocks, Shillelaghs & Shenanigans has a heat level that is off the charts. Dev and Conall chemistry explodes off the page. Also good sample of Cale's excellent writing.

[Juliette loves Dante · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this along time ago and still remember how well written it was and how sweet and spicy the romance was. I wanted more. Still do. :)