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Binding 13
by Chloe Walsh
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Binding 13 by Chloe Walsh
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Thoughts: Binding 13 is Book #1 in the Boys of Tommen series. I will be honest, when I first bought this book the size alone totally intimidated me. It sat untouched on my shelf for over a year. But with all the hype around book #6 releasing this week, I finally picked it up⦠and wow.
This is not your light, fluffy romance. It is raw, emotional, and dives into some heavy topics, so definitely check the content and trigger warnings before reading. It completely wrecked me. I laughed, giggled, sobbed, and full-on bawled my way through it. The emotional rollercoaster was nonstop. I stayed up until stupid oβclock every night reading, and honestly, it was worth every minute of lost sleep. And that ending? Absolutely heartbreaking.
I will forever recommend this book.
The tropes? Absolute perfection:
β€οΈ Slow burn
π Friends to lovers
π Popular boy x quiet girl
π‘ Found family
Synopsis: Johnny Kavanagh has everything going for him. On the rugby pitch, heβs a force to be reckoned with. Primed for stardom, heβs heading straight for the top. Nothing can possibly get in his way, right? Not even the shy new girl at Tommen College. The one with the sad eyes and hidden bruises. The one that distracts him like no one ever has.
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. On her very first day at the prestigious private school, she comes into contact with the notorious Johnny Kavanagh. Thrown through a hoop over her feelings for him, and desperate to keep a low-profile, Shannon finds herself once again the target of bullies as she forms a fragile alliance with rugbyβs rising star.
Falling into a complicated friendship and grappling with their undeniable chemistry, Johnny and Shannon could never have foreseen the obstacles that will threaten their blossoming relationship.
Please check content/trigger warnings prior to reading this book.
βΎοΈ/5
βπ° πππππ π° ππππ πππ πππ πππππ.β
βπ° πππππ π° ππππ πππ πππ πππππ, πππβ.
Thoughts: Binding 13 is Book #1 in the Boys of Tommen series. I will be honest, when I first bought this book the size alone totally intimidated me. It sat untouched on my shelf for over a year. But with all the hype around book #6 releasing this week, I finally picked it up⦠and wow.
This is not your light, fluffy romance. It is raw, emotional, and dives into some heavy topics, so definitely check the content and trigger warnings before reading. It completely wrecked me. I laughed, giggled, sobbed, and full-on bawled my way through it. The emotional rollercoaster was nonstop. I stayed up until stupid oβclock every night reading, and honestly, it was worth every minute of lost sleep. And that ending? Absolutely heartbreaking.
I will forever recommend this book.
The tropes? Absolute perfection:
β€οΈ Slow burn
π Friends to lovers
π Popular boy x quiet girl
π‘ Found family
Synopsis: Johnny Kavanagh has everything going for him. On the rugby pitch, heβs a force to be reckoned with. Primed for stardom, heβs heading straight for the top. Nothing can possibly get in his way, right? Not even the shy new girl at Tommen College. The one with the sad eyes and hidden bruises. The one that distracts him like no one ever has.
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. On her very first day at the prestigious private school, she comes into contact with the notorious Johnny Kavanagh. Thrown through a hoop over her feelings for him, and desperate to keep a low-profile, Shannon finds herself once again the target of bullies as she forms a fragile alliance with rugbyβs rising star.
Falling into a complicated friendship and grappling with their undeniable chemistry, Johnny and Shannon could never have foreseen the obstacles that will threaten their blossoming relationship.
Please check content/trigger warnings prior to reading this book.
βΎοΈ/5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, Alcohol
Minor: Miscarriage, Rape