Binding 13
Emotional
Heartwarming
Unforgettable

Binding 13 Boys of Tommen #1

Chloe Walsh2018
His first, last, and only true love has always been rugby. Until now. 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. Primed for stardom, he's 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. Plagued with a hidden injury and desperate to impress the scouts watching his every move, Johnny has been placed on a pedestal so high, he has no room to make mistakes. Striving to maintain balance, and on the crest of the International Summer Campaign, Johnny needs to keep his head in the game. He needs to stay focused, and cannot afford to let distractions get in the way of the bigger picture. But what happens when a lonely girl with sad eyes becomes the 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. 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 rugby's rising star. Falling into a complicated friendship and grappling with their undeniable chemistry, Johnny and Shannon must face obstacles that threaten their relationship. Two teenagers from opposite sides of the tracks collide. Friendship, first love, rising fame, horrifying secrets, and pain all fuel together in Binding 13. Hearts are binding and lives are entwining in Binding 13. Binding 13 is the explosive first installment of a brand-new series from Chloe Walsh. Based in Ireland, the Boys Of Tommen series is bound to captivate and lure you into the world of rugby, love, and teenage heartbreak.
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Reviews

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Aims@aimz
2.5 stars
Apr 3, 2025

Whilst I enjoyed the fact this book doesn’t shy away from hard topics such as domestic violence, abuse, injury, and mental health, I just found it pretty repetitive and so long. This book, if shorter could have been super impactful.


No need to read the rest of the series!

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ARPITA ♡@antinomes
3.5 stars
Mar 29, 2025

“him or us?” ended me im deceased

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Amaia Jubera@ussseerr56723
4.5 stars
Mar 20, 2025

it's amazing

+3
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Hannah L @halue
3 stars
Feb 4, 2025

I really didn’t want another high school romance get me hooked but here we are. In my defense: they’re Irish which makes it feel like a more male and romance coded derry girls universe ( the “shite” word count is HIGH ) which I found extremely entertaining

+5
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alyvia heaver@alyviaheaver
5 stars
Jan 19, 2025

binding 13 changed my perspective on love. the way this book was written beautifully, the characters are just wonderful and this book has to be number one on everyone's list. 👏🏽🤍

+3
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Varolena🌬@varolen
5 stars
Jan 13, 2025

This book was soooo well written. I feel like I lost myself while reading. Besides, I sobbed my eyes out 'cause my heart was broken like a bleeding curse...

This review contains a spoiler
+6
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melanie@melanieslibrary
4 stars
Jan 1, 2025

I went into this book fully knowing that i was here for vibes and a fun time so I really liked this book, it was great to get me out of a slump where I kind of wasnt feeling anything when reading and i couldn't connect to characters and trust that this book destroyed that slump for me. This book took me for a whirlwind of emotions. my only criticism is that the author repeated the same descriptions for dialogue and emotions so many times it annoyed me & the inner monologues were very underdeveloped because of that but the dialogue and character interactions were so entertaining i did not care. Also the ending was abrupt im not the biggest fan of that.

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Sílvia@sibmaral
4 stars
Dec 17, 2024

Johnny Kavanagh, that’s all I have to say

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Kayla🎀@mikaylaa
5 stars
Nov 12, 2024

Best book I’ve read hands down.

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Reader Gyal😛@inevanzanderswetrust
5 stars
Nov 1, 2024

I LOVED IT SO MUCH THE SLOWBURN🔥🔥🔥🔥

+7
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tiffany @tissufer
3.5 stars
Oct 29, 2024

I’m sorry but I just CANNOT FOR THE LIFE OF ME continuing to read this book. I’m on chap. 6 now and idk how I was able to read this far. And probably I can only read this far. It’s TOO CRINGE. TOO CHEESY and just not for me.


If I was in middle grade, I would love this book. But as of now, I find it super hard to read this as the plot lines just ….. 😮‍💨And i’m so done with it.


An update:

So i finished it. And i still stand by it for being cringey, butttttttt as it goes, i find it pretty ok and during some scenes, it was pretty hilarious. Love gibsie, he’s freaking funny. Can’t wait to read his part of the book.

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surtified™@heartrender081
5 stars
Sep 22, 2024

What an amazing book I swear to god I cried so many times, so hard, that my heart felt like it was so close to just splitting in half. Shannon is so adorable, even though sometimes she's just a tiny bit whiny, but I was so so sad for her about everything at home and everything that she experienced in her life man. She was so cute and then Johnny oh my gooood. Johnny is such a woman written character, I love him so so much and I love him and Shannon together so much. And I hate Shannon's mum so much there's no one I hate more than her. No one. I love Johnny's mum, and I hate Shannon's mum the most in this book, even over her dad. I hope he's dead.

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irina@irinaaaaa
5 stars
Aug 15, 2024

no words just perfection

+3
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Clara@claraw
5 stars
Aug 11, 2024

Amazing! So well written. Can’t wait for the next book!

+8
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millena@versionsofmi
4 stars
Aug 3, 2024

I *totally* understand who don't like this book (I feel like the same goes for Magnolia Parks, you either love or hate it), not surprisingly I loved them both 😀👍🏻

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Hana @han31
4 stars
Jul 25, 2024

Holy shit I never thought I’d read a 900 page book and still want more Johnny and Shannon were so cute together AND THE BOOK LEFT LN A CLIFF HANGER W JOEY HER BROTHER ASKING HIS MITHER TO CHOOSE BETWEEN HIS KIDS OR HUSBAND. Icl I was literally addicted to this book couldn’t put it down read the first 300 pages and felt like I read barely any. 

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Sarah Campbell@wiltedsarah
3 stars
Jul 24, 2024

This book was good and all, but the main character really said that she wasn't like other girls. I'm not even kidding. There was a lot of "she's so small" energy, and it made me feel a little annoyed. I don't get the hype. I still read the entire thing; it just dragged a little.

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Katie Buchanan@katieirene
3 stars
Jun 30, 2024

The burn… is alarmingly slow. Too slow. Still burning and I’m well into the second but I feel like I’ve got to keep going after hundreds of pages waiting for this. Same problems on a loop far too many times.

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+3
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taci@anastacia_vitoria
4 stars
Jun 29, 2024

At first I thought “why are people loving this book?” I hated their HUGE height difference (it was just weird and too much), the way they describe her as soo small ( I was literally imagining a child), I hated how she just always cried and never confronted her problems, the fucking car rides that johnny gave her were always the same shit( develop a little bit). BUT the ending was soo good and johnny is so protective and sweet.

What I’m really looking for Gibsies book

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Jillian Roberts@jillianroberts
2 stars
Jun 3, 2024

not my thing

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arwen@corienrielle
4 stars
May 5, 2024

i was entertained! WE LOVE YOU SHANNON

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Gabriela Kondratyuk@buginasunflower
5 stars
Apr 4, 2024

I’m gonna throw up this was so good, I rotted on my bed on my couch on my toilet reading this on my kindle constantly holy moly. I feel so sorry for the people that needed to wait for the 2nd book. This is my drug

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Roisin Ramdhayan @roisin05
5 stars
Apr 1, 2024

For keeps

And BOOM


Hi Shannon

Hi Johnny

+15
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RacquelElizabeth@rocky23
4.5 stars
Mar 30, 2024

4.25⭐️

Highlights

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Varolena🌬@varolen

Boom, boom, fucking boom, Da. I'm done for...

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Varolena🌬@varolen

No, no, no, Da, I'm serious," I slurred. "I think I love that girl."


"Well, who's this girl?"


"She's a river," I sighed and closed my eyes. "I'm keeping her Da.

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Varolena🌬@varolen

She makes my heart go, like, whoa. Boom, boom, fucking boom. All the time.

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Varolena🌬@varolen

I once read somewhere that we mature with damage, not with age

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Varolena🌬@varolen

Now, tell me who made you cry and I'll fix it

Thiiiisssss🎀✨️

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Varolena🌬@varolen

Shanoon, like the river..

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Clara@claraw

All three of them went straight to Joey. Because he was our protector.

Page 788
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Clara@claraw

“Leave my sister alone,” Tadhg growled.

Page 782
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Clara@claraw

And it was right there that I cried like a fucking child on my fathers shoulders.

Page 772
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Clara@claraw

He had his tongue in my mouth, his hand in my hair, and my heart in his pocket.

Page 738
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Clara@claraw

Because I had caught feelings for Shannon. Huge fucking feelings.

Page 718
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Clara@claraw

“Good luck today,” …

“For being nothing like the rest of them.”


Page 711
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Clara@claraw

We make a pretty good team, Shannon like the river.

Page 711
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Clara@claraw

Because you’re Beautiful.

Page 705
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Clara@claraw

Well, I love you, Johnny Kavanagh.

Even though you’re leaving.

Page 701
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Clara@claraw

Stop lying to yourself, my brain hissed, you know you love him with every piece of your fractured heart.

Page 684
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Clara@claraw

No, baby, I don’t mind.

Page 678
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Clara@claraw

She was worth it all.

Page 674
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Clara@claraw

Bella stared up for the longest minute before screaming and stamping her foot. I shit you not, she actually stamped her feet.

Page 656
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Clara@claraw

Bella Wilkinson was going to kill you. If your father doesn’t get there first.

Page 664
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Clara@claraw

Operation Binding Thirteen

Page 652
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Clara@claraw

One of these days, I was going to get out of this house. And when I did, I was never going to comeback.

Page 628
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Clara@claraw

You’re playing with fire.

Page 620
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Clara@claraw

Don’t worry baby, I thought to myself, I’m flustered too.

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