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Tied by Carian Cole

10 reviews

aflowers93's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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anovelglimpse's review against another edition

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dark emotional hopeful sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Tied is a book that has been around for several years now, but it's one I hadn't heard about until Tanya mentioned it was one of her favorites in a TTT post a while back. I downloaded it and it sat on my Kindle for a while. I finally had a chance to read it, and I'm so glad I did.

Carian Cole's writing is emotionally addictive. I devoured this book. I couldn't have put it down if I wanted to. I was so invested in Holly and Tyler's story. It's a sweet romance filled with so much sadness. Neither of them has had it easy.

Holly was kidnapped and abused for years before she is found and saved by Tyler. Her story is gut wrenching and horrifying. It is sometimes hard to read about. She has so much healing and reconnecting to do. Tyler's life has been in upheaval for years after two devastating accidents changed his appearance and life. His freedom has been taken, but in a different way than Holly's. Tyler hides from those who might judge him and has imprisoned himself in doing so. Both Holly and Tyler have to find a way to move on from their trauma and live outside the shadows. It's hard and painful, but also beautiful. They way Holly and Tyler found solace and hope with each other was everything.

Holly and Tyler were not alone in this book. Family also has a big presence. Returning to her past life with her parents and siblings isn't as easy as Holly thought it would be. Everyone has a different idea of what is best for her. I loved seeing her reconnect with her brother and grandmother. Tyler is loosely connected to his brothers, sister, and mother, but holds them at a distance. The interactions he has with them are sometimes surprising but always greatly needed. There were so many complex dynamics and I loved how Cole wrote them.

I don't really know what else to say about Tied. It's a book that will stay on my mind for a long time. I'm very happy that Holly and Tyler got their HEA.

CW: kidnapping, child physical abuse, child sexual abuse, starvation, PTSD, previous alcohol and drug abuse

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flor3nce17's review against another edition

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dark emotional hopeful medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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cookie_123's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

mixed feelings about tyler tbh

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thefantasybookaddict's review against another edition

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dark emotional hopeful sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

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dominicangirl's review against another edition

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dark emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

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jadedmischief's review against another edition

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dark emotional inspiring sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

This was a book with a very delicate topic, but the main focus of it is rehabilitation and recovery.

Tyler Grace is the younger brother of Toren from Torn, the first book in this series.

Holly was taken when she was 8-years-old. Scarred, sober, and tortured Tyler finds her in a hole near his cabin in the woods after she had been kidnapped and abused by a local teacher.

Holly views the world through a fairy-tale lens, Tyler is her prince who saved her from the bad man and does whatever it takes to make her happy, protected, and seen. He is the only person that doesn't dismiss her or treat her like she's broken or made of glass.

I fucking hated Holly's mother, she was so frustrating.

Not a smutty story, just two broken people learning to love each other and healing during the meanwhile.

The ending was a little rushed but overall was a pretty good book. I would read again.

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