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Boys of Tommen series #3

Joey Lynch has spent most of his life looking after others. When his older brother leaves home, twelve-year-old Joey is forced to step up, helping care for his younger siblings and supporting a struggling household. As he grows into his teenage years, the weight of responsibility—and the pressures surrounding him—begin to push him toward dangerous paths, including the looming threat of addiction. Despite everything, Joey continues to hold his family together the only way he knows how.

Aoife Molloy enters his life like something entirely different. Confident, bright, and unapologetically herself, she meets Joey on her first day of secondary school and quickly becomes intrigued by the guarded, quick-tempered boy who also happens to work for her father. Getting close to him might be a bad idea, but her curiosity only deepens.

What begins as an unlikely friendship slowly grows more complicated. As Aoife becomes drawn further into Joey’s world, she starts uncovering the painful secrets he tries so hard to hide. Meanwhile, Joey struggles to keep her at a distance, determined to protect her from the hardships that define his life—even if it means pushing away the one person who might understand him.