Library Book: Binding 13 Boys of Tommen #1 Chloe Walsh

Publisher: Bloom Books

Published: 9/26/2023

Pages: 626

Genre: Romance, Mature YA

Review: Library book

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He wants to save her. She wants to hide. She's damaged. He's determined. Fate brought them together. Love binds them. Johnny Kavanagh has everything going for him. On the rugby pitch, he's a force to be reckoned with, even plagued with a hidden injury. Everyone knows he's heading straight for the top—but that means there's no room for mistakes or distractions. Not even the shy new girl at Tommen College, the one with the sad eyes and hidden bruises. He needs to stay focused, keep his cool, and not let anything get in the way of the bigger picture.  Except before he knows it, this lonely girl has become his only picture. Life has never been easy for Shannon Lynch. Bullied and tortured, she arrives at Tommen College mid-way through the school year praying for a fresh start and desperate to shake off the demons that plague her. But when she meets the notorious Johnny Kavanagh on her first day, her plans to keep a low profile are at serious risk. As they fall into a complicated friendship and grapple with their undeniable chemistry, hidden pain and complicated secrets threaten to be their undoing—but Johnny won't give up on Shannon. No matter what it might cost them both.

I never would have heard about this book if it wasn't for one of my 5th graders reading it. I happened to look it up online and was surprised as it was meant for mature young adults so I knew I needed to jump right on in and start reading it. 

First, let me say there is no need for this book to be as long as it was. How many times did we have to keep hearing about how small Shannon was? I can understand her having some bodily issues, but it is way too much.

We have Johnny who has his own issues happening with an injury that can cost him the playing of the game for his life. Though he doesn't seem to want to take it to heart he needs to take it easy. That being said all he thinks about it seems is sex. 

Shannon new kid who has been bullied pretty much her whole life. Her home life broke me because I was like why!!

When she changes schools well she has now caught the eye of Johnny who no matter what can't stop thinking of her. At the end of the day, we see just how close these two get. At the end of the day, it is a love story between teenagers who think about sex pretty much all the time. Though way overdrawn with all the wording you can find yourself getting lost in the world that the author has given us. I have never watched or read anything about rugby so it was interesting for me to see about this world. 

Chloe Walsh is the bestselling author of The Boys of Tommen series, which exploded in popularity on TikTok, Goodreads, and Amazon. She has been writing and publishing New Adult and Adult contemporary romance for a decade. Her books have been translated into multiple languages. Animal lover, music addict, TV junkie, Chloe loves spending time with her family and is a passionate advocate for mental health awareness. Chloe lives in Cork, Ireland with her family.