Binding 13

Johnny Kavanagh is the golden boy of Tommen College, a legendary rugby star whose life looks perfect from the bleachers. But behind the popularity and the "all-star" label, Johnny is secretly battling a career-threatening injury that leaves him with zero room for error and even less time for a girlfriend. He needs focus, not a distraction, especially not one that could derail the magnificent trajectory of his professional future.

Shannon Lynch, on the other hand, is a survivor of lifelong bullying, arriving at Tommen desperate for nothing more than the safety of anonymity. She is shy, fragile, and determined to stay invisible, until a disastrous, far-from-romantic first encounter with Johnny on her very first day shatters her plans for a quiet life. What starts as a hesitant, complicated friendship quickly ignites into a chemistry that neither can ignore, thrusting Shannon into a spotlight she never wanted.

As Shannon’s past and Johnny’s professional pressures collide, Johnny realizes that some things are worth more than a trophy. He becomes fiercely determined to protect the girl the world tried to break, even if it costs him the career he’s worked his entire life to build. In a story of deep scars and even deeper devotion, they must decide if the bond they’ve formed is strong enough to shield them from the shadows following them both.