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Chloe Walsh
The Boys of Tommen
Six New Adult romance novels set at the private Tommen College in the fictional town of Ballylaggin, County Cork, in the early 2000s — an era Chloe Walsh writes deliberately, before smartphones. The opening duet follows rugby star Johnny Kavanagh and Shannon Lynch, a new girl at the school; the later books turn to other couples first met in that story, overlapping the same years from different points of view. The tone is not light: addiction, domestic abuse, self-harm and trauma run through the series, and each book carries its own content warnings.
The series is ongoing, with new books continuing to be released. Readers can anticipate further stories within this world.
The author has developed a spin-off series, The Girls of Tommen, which features characters introduced in The Boys of Tommen and expands on their stories.
The series is known for its strong emphasis on character development and emotional depth, particularly in exploring the challenges and growth of young athletes both on and off the field.