Tied by Carian Cole Pages: 335
Series: All Torn Up #2
Genres: Contemporary Romance
Source: ARC, NetGalley
Also by this author: Torn
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Tyler Grace was many things.
A myth. An outcast. A hero.
My prince.My childhood and innocence were stolen when I was kidnapped at five years old. For eleven years I clung to my childhood fairytale books, waiting for the prince I hoped would someday save me and carry me off to a happily ever after.
I had no idea my savior would come in the form of a scarred recluse, covered in tattoos, who can't--or won't--speak a word.
But the moment our eyes met I knew he was the one. My prince.
Tyler Grace is haunted by his tragic past and he's sentenced himself to a lifetime of solitude in the woods. He's as lost in society as I am; scarred just as much on the inside as the outside. Just like me.
He saved my life that day he found me and killed my captor with his bare hands. I was warned to stay away from him. But I can't stop thinking about him. I ache to hear his voice and see him smile. And I want nothing more than to be the one to break through his walls.
I think he's the only one who can break through mine, too.
Together we can have love, happiness, and a closeness that once felt impossible to have. But can we overcome the horrible twisted past that ties us together?
** Tied can be read as a single book, and has a happy ending
I want to start by saying Tied made me ugly cry. This book is going to seriously punch your feels like a heavyweight boxer. Don’t say you weren’t warned.
Holly had a horrible childhood story of abduction and abuse. She was a teen when she was saved by Tyler, her hero. Tyler has not had an easy life either, and he has decided living alone is best for everyone. When Holly reappears in his life years later, they become friends of sorts. Neither of them have an easy time as an adult, so it is awkward and fraught with ups and downs. But, you so want them to work it out because literally no one deserves it more. They build this friendship and it grows into more and it is beautiful.
There is a lot of heavy stuff covered in Tied, but the journey is beautiful! It was really nothing like Torn, and at first that kind of threw me, but Tied is a great story. Carian Cole has a beautiful way of writing. Holly’s family is terrible, and I hoped they would die a painful death, but no such luck. If you want to have a good ugly cry this weekend (in the best way), grab Tied now!
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- POV: 1st
- Tears: so many
- Trope: friends to lovers, small town
- Triggers: View Spoiler »
- Series/Standalone: standalone
- Cliffhanger: View Spoiler »
- HEA: View Spoiler »
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emotional reads like Fallen Too Far by Abbi Glines, Bully by Penelope Douglas, Archers Voice by Mia Sheridan…then you will probably like Tied!
Tied
I love this book so hard. I enjoyed Torn, but Tied was next level. I was so wrapped up in Holly and Tyler and desperate for them to find their happiness. And that epilogue… oh man, I was sobbing. I very rarely ever reread but I am so tempted to reread this one.