Joey bloody Lynch. The local junkie of Elk Terrace and, lucky me, my next-door neighbour. When I first moved here, I'll admit, I was curious. I mean, he's got that whole brooding, strung-out thing going on. I used to wonder, what's his deal? Who is he, really? What's the story behind the lanky lad who looks like he hasn't eaten in three days and acts like the world owes him something? Well, spoiler alert: he's a walking disaster. Personality-wise, he's an absolute car crash. Rude. Arrogant. Moody as sin. Honestly, one year. That's what Auntie Lisa promised. And then I can go. Back to London. Back to people who actually know how to hold a conversation without twitching every five seconds. But here I am, stuck in some grim corner of Ireland with Joey Lynch keeping me awake every bloody night. He's in my head like a bad pop song. And maybe that's what hate does. It doesn't burn hot-it festers. Keeps you up. Gnaws at you. And yet, for some infuriating reason, I can't look away. *** Olivia bleedin' Smith. Lives right next door, and thinks she's queen of the estate. Walks around like she's got a crown on her head and diamonds in her shoes. You'd take one look at her and think, "Ah, she's sweet. Bit posh. Keeps her head down." But nah. That girl's got fire in her belly and a tongue like a feckin' dagger. She's the type that'll look you dead in the eye, tell you exactly what she thinks of you, and not even flinch. And trust me, she's told me plenty. Thinks she's above it all - above me. Gives me this look sometimes, like I'm some grubby stain on her fancy trainers. All sharp jawlines and pouty lips, always flicking her hair like she's in some perfume ad. She's insufferable. Stubborn as hell. Always has to have the last word. And yet... there's something about her. Something I can't shake. She's like nicotine. One glare from her and I'm hooked. Can't decide if I want to scream at her or kiss her just to shut her up.

AJ Lynch is the bane of my existence. He's like a rock in my shoe-small enough to ignore for a little while, but always there, annoying me until I lose my mind. He's the golden boy, the one who gets perfect grades, charms every teacher, and never steps a toe out of line-or so his parents think. Joey and Aoife Lynch's pride and joy, right? Wrong. Because here's the thing: AJ isn't as perfect as everyone thinks he is. He has a secret. A big one. And I, Catherine Biggs, the girl he loves to torment, am the only one who knows it. AJ Lynch is a racer. Yep, that kind of racer-the illegal kind. The kind that sneaks out at night to tear up the streets and put that shiny car of his to work. The golden boy isn't so golden after all, and trust me, I'd love nothing more than to use it against him. Too bad he's too clever for his own good. *** Catherine Biggs. The mean girl of Tommen School. The girl every guy pretends to hate but can't stop looking at. She's the one who gets a kick out of tormenting people, though her favorite targets seem to be boys. Lucky us. If you say anything remotely out of line about her or her little circle of friends, she's on you faster than you can blink. And honestly? She scares most of the lads here. Me? I'm counting down the days until she's out of my life for good. This is our last year, and soon I won't have to see her stupid curly blonde hair, or those blue eyes that are just... too much. I swear, her beauty is all she has going for her. Inside? She's rotten, blacker than black. The kind of girl who smiles while cutting you down. And yet... somehow, she's still in my head. And then there's her boyfriend. Cillian Wilkinson. All charm and dimples, like a walking ad for "Ireland's Most Eligible Teen." Everyone loves him-teachers, parents, even the lads. Except me. I hate the way he puts his arm around her, like she's his and no one else's. Because that's the problem with Catherine Biggs-she's not just in my head. She's under my skin.

Sixteen-year-old Eleanor "Ellie" Biggs is done. Done with London, with the bullies who broke her, with the whispers that she's defective like her mam, destined to burn out or fade away. Back in Cork- for good, she's promised herself one thing: no one gets close. Not friends, not boys, not anyone. But then there's Cillian Ryan. On the surface he's Tommen's golden boy - the rugby star captain with the grin everyone falls for. Underneath, he's crumbling under the fists of his father, the silence of his mother, and the weight of protecting a little brother who's running out of smiles. Neither of them are looking for each other. But when Ellie's walls crack and Cillian refuses to walk away, something shifts. She's the girl who swore she'd never trust again. He's the boy who swore he'd carry it all alone. Together, they might just be brave enough to face the storms no one else sees. Messy, magnetic, and unflinchingly real - this is a story about first love, family scars, and finding light in the dark.

VERA HOLLAND learned early that trust should never come easy. Her last name carries weight, and with it, expectations she never asked for. She's sarcastic and rough around the edges . Shes blunt, sharp, and unapologetic. Attitude is her armor, and she wears it well. AJ LYNCH is charming, reckless, and always one step ahead of trouble. Nothing about him seems serious, but that's mostly an act. He hides his real thoughts behind sweet words and easy grins, letting the world believe he doesn't care enough for anything to hurt him. Vera doesn't know what to expect when she starts working for Joey Lynch, the man she's been warned away from her entire life. She definitely doesn't expect his loud-mouthed, infuriating son to get under her skin. But secrets linger between their families, and the closer AJ gets to breaking down her walls, the more dangerous everything becomes.

SECOND GENERATION BOYS OF TOMMEN They said history never repeats itself, but in Cork, it always rhymed. It had been twenty years since the halls of Tommen College echoed with the chaos, heartbreak, and heady dreams of boys who grew up too fast and girls who burned like fire through their lives. Twenty years since Joey Lynch clawed his way out of pain and poverty, since Shannon like a storm tore through Johnny Kavanagh's carefully built walls, and since Gibsie Gibson proved the class clown had more depth than the sea. They had become parents now, somehow - the kind that showed up at matches screaming on the sidelines, who texted way too often, and who still drank pints together on Saturday nights like they were eighteen. And now, their children - bonded by blood, friendship, and stories too wild to be made up - were stepping into their own.

After spending a year and a half living in Paris running her fashion brand Kavanaghs, Órlaith Kavanagh finally returns home, nervous to reconnect with the life and people she left behind. But once she's back, she quickly realizes that not everything is the same as when she left. In particular, she can't help but notice that Gibsie, her brother Johnny's best friend, seems different-older, changed somehow, in a way that catches her attention more than she expected. #1-booktok #3-hughiebiggs

AJ LYNCH x fem! oc Second generation boys of tommen book! 'When you're all alone, I will reach for you. When you're feeling low, I will be there too.' AJ LYNCH is a boy with the two worst genes ever; his mother's persistance and his father's addiction. He holds one goal, and that's to make his parents proud. How would they react when he begins to fall for the one person he shouldn't? AUDREY HOLLAND wants to disappear. With the exception of the little sister, everyone on this earth is careless about her existence. So what is she to do when a persistent boy appears in her life?

⁎⁕"Watched the world from the sidelines, had nothing to prove, till you came into my life- gave me something to lose"⁕⁎ Rory Kavanah + Gracie Maylott Gracie Maylott is the new girl in town who want nothing more but to get out of here, until her world is turned upside down by the infamous protector-Rory Kavanah.

JUSTINE TAYLOR KAVANAGH aprendeu cedo que o silêncio podia ser uma forma de sobrevivência. Marcada por um abuso do passado que quase lhe custou a vida, ela deixou Tommen, a escola e tudo o que a lembrava da dor. Agora, ao voltar, ela se vê estando mudada, quieta, sozinha. June carrega cicatrizes que não gritam mais - apenas esperam ser vistas. GERARD GIBSON morreu no dia de sua primeira comunhão, após perder seu pai e sua irmã. Obrigado desde criança a carregar um peso do mundo que foi cruel demais com ele, um afogamento que quase levou ele ao óbito, e o abuso que trouxe marcas jamais esquecidas, ele se escondeu através de sorrisos e piadas. June e Gibsie se conectam no espaço entre o riso e o silêncio. Unidos por um passado que os marcou, eles orbitam um ao outro sem coragem de nomear o que sentem. Em meio aos acontecimentos de suas vidas, os dois vão descobrir que, às vezes, amar não é só falar, é ficar. 🥇#gerardgibson 🥈#johnnykavanagh