Binding 13 by Chloe Walsh

Published: July 18, 2018
Length: 887 pages
Format: Kindle Unlimited
Genre: Young Adult
Series of Standalone: Boys of Tommen #1, part 1 of a duet
POV: first person, dual

TROPES: sports romance: rugby, friends to lovers, rich hero, virgin heroine, small town, slow burn at is best, Irish.

Review:

This story was split in 2 books. So I’m reviewing both books as one story.

I’ll be honest, I’m drained! Completely utterly worn out! One, because it is a pretty fucking LOOOONG book. Not kidding! Book 1 has 887 pages and book 2 has 938 pages. And you will have to read both books so you can get a conclusion to the story. Two, the angst felt a little too much at times. I almost had to take a Xanax to calm me down😆 Three, the content. Specially the last book. Too heavy. I would suggest readers to check triggers warning first. And last but not least, after reading 1900 pages between the two books, some things started to feel like too much. Specially in book 2.

However…!

I still absolutely loved the slow burn. The FEELS y’all… 🙌🏻✨ I cried buckets and was heartbroken in some parts, but I also laughed to the point where my stomach hurt, and I swooned more times that I can count.

This story has me in my feelings. These two are the forever kind of love, the love you live and breathe for. The slow burn was really worth it.

This author had me hooked on all the characters, my absolute favorite being Gibsie. He certainly stole the show there.

I honestly cannot wait for Gibsie’s book. 😍

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

“I think I need you for keeps.¨
¨I think I need you for keeps, too.”

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

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

“I love you, Shannon like the river.”

BLURB:

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.

GOODREADS | AMAZON

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