Tied -- Carian Cole

<b>"Holy dark and delicious angst. Carian Cole did not hold back. I dare you not to shed a tear."</b> <br> &#8213;<b><i>L.J. Shen, USA Today & Wall Street Journal bestselling author of VICIOUS</i></b> <br><b> </b> <br> My innocence was stolen when I was abducted at five years old. For eleven years I held on by clinging to childhood fairytales. I waited for a prince to someday save me and carry me off to a happily ever after. <p/> I had no idea my savior would come as a scarred recluse, covered in tattoos, who can't--or won't--speak a word.&#8239;Nevertheless, the moment our eyes met I knew he was the one.&#8239;<i>My prince.</i> <p/> With his bare hands, he killed the monster who kept me captive. But people have a way of distorting the truth when the hero looks like a villain. As it turns out, Tyler Grace is many things: <i> A myth. An outcast. A nightmare. </i>Haunted by tragedy, he lives secluded in the forest. Some say they see him ride through town at night--straddling a black motorcycle, his face covered by a skeletal mask. <p/> I've been warned to stay away, yet I can't stop thinking about him. I ache to hear his voice. And I want nothing more than to break through his walls.&#8239;I know he's the only one who can break through mine. <p/> Do we dare dream of a love that once felt impossible to find? Or will only our horrible, twisted past tie us together? <p/> <br><b><i>Tied </i>is book two in the All Torn Up series but can be read as a standalone novel.</b><br><br><b>