Tied by Carian Cole (Paperback)

Book two in the All Torn Up series, a dark romance from Carian Cole, for fans of angsty love stories from Lauren Asher and Mia Sheridan.

Her innocence was stolen when she was abducted at five years old. For eleven years she held on by clinging to childhood fairytales, waiting for a prince to save her and carry her off to a happily ever after. She never imagined her saviour would arrive as a scarred recluse covered in tattoos, a man who can’t — or won’t — speak a single word. And yet the moment their eyes met, she knew he was the one. Her prince.

With his bare hands, he killed the monster who’d held her captive. But people have a way of twisting the truth when the hero looks like a villain. Tyler Grace is, by turns, a myth, an outcast and a nightmare — haunted by tragedy, living secluded in the forest, glimpsed only riding through town at night on a black motorcycle, his face hidden behind a skeletal mask. She’s been warned to stay well away. But she can’t stop thinking about him, aches to hear his voice, and wants nothing more than to break through his walls, certain he’s the only one who can break through hers. The question is whether two broken souls can dare to dream of a love once thought impossible, or whether their dark, twisted past is the only thing binding them together.

This book deals with dark and traumatic themes; please check the author’s content warnings before reading, and take care if these affect you.

Perfect for readers who love angst-heavy dark romance, a scarred recluse hero, slow-burn healing and two damaged souls finding each other.