Taming 7

Boys of Tommen is a series of books by Irish author Chloe Walsh. They are new adult romance novels, an emerging genre. Although they explore themes relevant to young adults, they do so with more explicit sexual content, violence, and drug use than is typical in the young adult genre. Walsh’s series follows several teenagers in Cork, Ireland, as they deal with romance, poverty, difficult home lives, bullying, and the expectations of society.

The title of the series refers to the Tommen College rugby team, whose players are at the center of each novel. The first two books, Binding 13 (2018) and Keeping 13 (2018), focus on Johnny Kavanagh, whose jersey number is 13, and his relationship with Shannon Lynch. The next two, Saving 6 (2023) and Redeeming 6 (2023), focus on Joey Lynch, who is Shannon’s brother, and his girlfriend, Aoife Molloy. Taming 7 is the first novel that follows Gerard “Gibsie” Gibson, Johnny’s best friend, and his long-time secret love interest, Claire Biggs. A sixth book, Releasing 10 (2025), tells the story of Claire’s older brother, Hugh, and his girlfriend,