Tied

by Carian Cole 

All Torn Up (standalone series), Book #2

"Holy dark and delicious angst. Carian Cole did not hold back. I dare you not to shed a tear."
―L.J. Shen, USA Today & Wall Street Journal bestselling author of VICIOUS
 
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.
 
I had no idea my savior would come as a scarred recluse, covered in tattoos, who can't—or won't—speak a word. Nevertheless, the moment our eyes met I knew he was the one. My prince.

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:  A myth. An outcast. A nightmare. 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.

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. I know he's the only one who can break through mine. 

Do we dare dream of a love that once felt impossible to find? Or will only our horrible, twisted past tie us together?