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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

Since I recently started my new job, I didn’t sign up for a lot of ARC’s in January. I didn’t know how much time I would have to read, so I wanted a free schedule. So how exciting was it that I was able to just start reading any book I wanted to? Yep.. I was thrilled. So when I saw ‘Tied’, at Tanya’s blog Girl Plus Books, I knew this was the book I wanted to read next.

The Beginning

From the moment I opened the first page of ‘Tied’, I was hooked to this story. I didn’t know what to expect after reading this book description, but I sure didn’t expect this. The story begins with Tyler, saving Holly from a horrible man that kidnapped her many years ago. Holly returns to her family, broken and scared. And all she wants is for her ‘Prince’, Tyler to come get her so they can be happy. But Tyler is also haunted by his past, and he is not good with people.. especially not with a traumatized girl. Tyler is traumatized as well, and he is a recluse living in the woods.

The Middle

This book was definitely one that will stay with me for a while. Both Holly and Tyler have been through something traumatic, and they find love and understanding with each other. Reading this book through both their point of views, was both amazing, thrilling and sad. I felt all kind of emotions while reading this, just as the characters did. I was shocked by the events in this book and above all I couldn’t stop reading.

The romance between Holly and Tyler is just beautiful, touching and definitely not for the faint hearted. It made me feel all warm inside, while wanting to cry my eyes out and I just wanted to hug these characters.

The End

It doesn’t happen a lot that I’m both excited and frustrated by an ending of a book. I was excited because Holly and Tyler are happy in the end, but frustrated because it left me with a lot of questions. I just didn’t want to stop reading about these characters. I still wanted to know so much more about them.

‘Tied’ was a great, touching and beautiful read that blew me away. I devoured it in a day and would have read it in one sitting if I didn’t have kids and responsibilities. I definitely loved everything about this read and I’m definitely going to read more books by this author.

Maureen Bakker

Maureen is a mom, wife, nurse, and Ravenclaw living in the Netherlands. She spends her days juggling mom-life, reading, blogging, planning date nights with her husband and working as a nurse. Maureen also is a big Anglophile, loves cooking, Gilmore Girls, Bridgerton and Harry Potter.. Always!  Facebook | Instagram