- Goodreads
- 4.3
- pages
- 464
- April
- 2024
Gibsie and Claire, the series' long-awaited comic-relief-turned-heartbreaker pairing. Lighter than the Lynch books on the surface, with Walsh's signature ache underneath.
What is Taming 7 about?
Gerard 'Gibsie' Gibson has been the comic relief of the series since book one, Tommen's cheekiest lad, never without a joke. Taming 7 is about what the jokes are covering. Haunted by events in his past, Gibsie uses humor to keep the world at arm's length, and almost nobody has ever looked closely enough to notice. Claire Biggs has. The resident sunshine girl has loved Gibsie her whole life, her brother's best friend and the boy next door, and she is done waiting for him to take her seriously. When she sets out to tame her wild-at-heart childhood best friend, lines get crossed, and suddenly it is not clear whether their friendship will survive being turned into something more.
Read it if you want
The tone swing. After the Joey books, Gibsie and Claire's chapters feel like sunlight, and Walsh gets real comedy out of two narrators who are both slightly ridiculous. But the book earns its tearjerker reputation, because Gibsie's backstory reframes several books' worth of clowning in one stroke. It is also the series' best showcase for the whole ensemble. The friend group that has been assembling since Binding 13 operates at full strength here, found family done properly, with everyone's stories overlapping at the edges.
Who it is for
Friends-to-lovers fans, this is your entry. It is the funniest book of the six and the sweetest couple, with the caveat that a serious trauma storyline sits underneath the comedy, so calling it the light one is only true by comparison. As with the rest of the series, the characters are in school but the books are written for adult readers; see how we rate spice if that matters for you. Readable on its own in theory, far better in order.
Content warnings
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Childhood sexual abuse, disclosed and dealt with on the page. The death of a parent, grief, PTSD and panic attacks, alongside the series' usual drinking and teenage recklessness. The comedy does not make it safe reading for everyone.
Where it sits in Boys of Tommen
Book five of six. Gibsie and Claire's story runs alongside the events of the earlier books rather than after them, and it assumes you already know the friend group. The sixth book, Releasing 10, belongs to Claire's brother Hugh and Lizzie Young.
Taming 7: FAQ
How spicy is Taming 7?
Taming 7 is rated 2 out of 5 on our heat scale, which we call warm. The Spice Guide explains what each level means. Spice Guide
Is Taming 7 a standalone?
No. Taming 7 is book 5 in the Boys of Tommen series by Chloe Walsh. Read the 4 earlier books first. Releasing 10 comes next. Boys of Tommen reading order
What are the content warnings for Taming 7?
Childhood sexual abuse, disclosed and dealt with on the page. The death of a parent, grief, PTSD and panic attacks, alongside the series' usual drinking and teenage recklessness. The comedy does not make it safe reading for everyone.
How long is Taming 7?
Taming 7 is 464 pages. At an average pace that is roughly 10 hours of reading.
When was Taming 7 published?
Taming 7 was first published on April 16, 2024.
Is Taming 7 OK for teens?
It is better suited to older teens. At 2 out of 5 there is some on-page intimacy, written softly. Check the content warnings too.
