Keeping 13

The second Boys of Tommen novel picks up with characters already tested, and Chloe Walsh gives their recovery as much room as their romance. Set among Irish teenagers whose lives involve sport, family strain and first love, the book works through trust, illness and the slow business of healing without rushing toward resolution. Its length lets scenes play out fully, and the emotional register stays close to the characters throughout. The series deals frankly with difficult family circumstances. What it brings to a collection: • Second book in the Boys of Tommen series • Contemporary romance with sustained attention to recovery • Long-form storytelling with extended character scenes • Irish school and sporting setting throughout For readers of new adult romance, for those following the series in order, and for anyone who prefers emotional depth to quick plotting, stocked by Boipoka.