Niamh Lynch tries not to be angry. While her older brother and sister feel the weight of their situation on their shoulders every moment of the day, Niamh chooses to be gentle. She's always been forgiving, up until her father does something she doesn't think she'll ever be able to forgive to one of her friends. While the world collapses around her, she finds solace in a reserved boy who's sick and tired of keeping his stepbrother's secrets. Owen Gibson is nothing like his brother. He doesn't think he's much like his father either, even though that's all he's ever wanted. With a dead twin and a father he can't remember, Owen has only known tragedy since before he was in primary school. After being a "depressed loner" for his entire life, with a single friend in the world, he finally meets his brother's rugby-obsessed friends, including one with a bright-eyed younger sister that makes him want to spill all of his secrets.

"𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐘 𝐒𝐓𝐔𝐏𝐈𝐃 𝐆𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐒, 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐖𝐈𝐍 𝐒𝐓𝐔𝐏𝐈𝐃 𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐙𝐄𝐒..." Lexi Cameron has been a beautiful disaster from the day she was born. With a smile that could break your heart and make you beg for more, she's always been a whirlwind of chaos and charm. Patrick Feely knows this all too well. Growing up in the same small town but attending different schools, their paths always seemed to cross-each encounter leaving a mark. As Lexi's darkness begins to consume her, Patrick sees the pain beneath her wild exterior and offers her a cloud in the storm-a chance at something more, something healing. But the question remains: is Lexi too far gone to be saved, or can Patrick's love be the light that helps her find her way back before it's too late?

Longing for someone who only sees you in hindsight. Gerard Gibson x Fem!Oc BINDING 13⸻? Fake dating trope.

"𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐛𝐞, 𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐢 𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐝, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐰𝐨 𝐨𝐟 𝐮𝐬 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐞𝐫." 𐮚𐮙𐮚𐮙𐮚༄ 𝐓𝐀𝐃𝐇𝐆 𝐋𝐘𝐍𝐂𝐇 grew up in an abusive household for the first few years of his life, and his life turned around when the Kavanagh's took he and his family into their home. Now at age seventeen, he's going into his fifth year at Tommen College, but despite the area code change and his new upbringing, he still holds that trauma that flows through his veins, refusing to let anyone get too close to him. That is until he meets Aisling Byrne. ‎𐮚𐮙𐮚𐮙𐮚༄ 𝐀𝐈𝐒𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐁𝐘𝐑𝐍𝐄 has been on the run from her abusive father for six months, and has finally found solitude in County Cork, Ireland, in the town of Ballylaggin with her grandparents, her mother, and older cousin, Niall. Entering her fifth year at Tommen College, Aisling is determined to stay focused and stay alert, not letting anyone get too close. But when Tadhg Lynch, the troubled and violent, but beautiful student, enters her life, there's no way she can stay away, and neither can he.

༇❧❧✥✥ 𝐀́𝐋𝐀𝐈𝐍𝐍 𝐖𝐀𝐋𝐒𝐇 is known as Tommen College's academic weapon. With her focus solely on her academics and maintaining her 4.0 GPA, Álainn doesn't have the time for anything outside of her studies. Going into her sixth year at Tommen College, Álainn is determined to get into the university of her choice. Nothing and no one can get under her skin-except for one person, and that's one of Tommen College's rugby players, Hughie Biggs. ༇❧❧✥✥ 𝐇𝐔𝐆𝐇𝐈𝐄 𝐁𝐈𝐆𝐆𝐒 has been playing rugby alongside his friends Johnny, Patrick, and Gibsie his entire life-it's all he knows, or that's what most people think that's all he knows. What most don't know, is that Hughie is also at the top of most of his classes, except for one, and that's because of the one girl who gets under his skin, Álainn Walsh. She infuriates him and intrigues him at the same time. Two academic rivals. One moment to get close. A school year full of unspoken feelings.

"𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐢 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐢𝐧, 𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐲 𝐠𝐢𝐫𝐥𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝..." ༇❧𐮙𐮙𐮙𐮙 When 𝐍𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐀 𝐌𝐂𝐂𝐀𝐁𝐄 returns to Cork County after years away, she's no longer the shy, scrappy girl Patrick Feely once knew. Now attending Tommen College, Nessa is bold, confident, and ready to start fresh. 𝐏𝐀𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐊 𝐅𝐄𝐄𝐋𝐘, Tommen's quiet rugby star, is content to keep his life simple and drama-free-until Nessa crashes back into his world, challenging everything he thought he knew about friendship, loyalty, and love. As old memories resurface and sparks fly, the two childhood friends must navigate the pressures of high school life, their complicated past, and the possibility of a future together. But will Patrick's guarded nature and Nessa's fierce independence bring them closer, or drive them apart?

Liora Quinn wears her heart on her sleeve. Ollie Lynch keeps his locked away. One unforgettable night changed everything. During the summer, Ollie and Liora crossed paths at a party-she was reeling from a breakup, and he was caught in the moment. A passionate one-night stand left them both shaken, but while Liora is desperate to relive what they had, Ollie pretends it never happened. With his future mapped out-graduate from Tommen, become a barrister, and leave behind any distractions-he refuses to let himself get caught up in feelings he doesn't believe he can afford. But Liora isn't one to back down easily. After finally freeing herself from her controlling ex, she knows what she wants, and it's not the perfect, polished life she once thought she needed. It's Ollie-the boy who kissed her like she was the only girl in the world and then walked away without a second glance. Determined to break through his walls, Liora chases him, making it impossible for Ollie to ignore what he's spent months trying to forget. But the more he pushes her away, the harder he falls. Until one day, avoiding her isn't an option anymore. Ollie Lynch has always played it safe, but love has a way of ruining even the best-laid plans. And when he finally lets himself fall, will it be too late? Or will chasing love cost him everything he's worked for?

Tadhg Lynch has always played life like a game - reckless, charming, and with nothing to lose. When his friends challenge him to win over Lana Healy, the quiet and guarded girl who keeps to herself, he accepts without hesitation. After all, it's just a bet. But Lana is not like the others. She's sharp, perceptive, and completely uninterested in Tadhg's easy charm. Lana has learned the hard way not to trust people, especially boys with easy smiles and reputations that precede them. But when Tadhg begins showing up when it matters - walking her home, listening to her when no one else does - she starts to let her guard down. For the first time, Tadhg finds himself wanting more than just to win. But as the line between the bet and his real feelings blurs, the truth threatens to unravel everything. When Lana discovers the truth, will Tadhg have the courage to prove that his love was never a game? Or will the damage be too deep to repair?

second generation boys of tommen novel Rory Kavanagh x Maeve Gibson RORY KAVANAGH is just like his father; a rugby prodigy. He's a girl magnet but only has eyes for one girl, Maeve Gibson. But he's changed since they drifted apart. She's the sunshine he so desperately needs in his life. MAEVE GIBSON is just like her parents, bubbly, funny, sweet and a human version of a sun. She's everything Rory isn't. She's always had eyes for Rory Kavanagh, but does he feel the same? They're opposites, but opposites attract. ✩✩✩ "𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐞𝐥𝐬𝐞." "𝐢 𝐝𝐨?" "𝐲𝐨𝐮'𝐫𝐞 𝐦𝐲 𝐫𝐨𝐫𝐲." "𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭'𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥."