May contain spoilers if you have not already read Wrangled.
I thought I’d prepared for every eventuality, but fate somehow always manages to pull the rug right out from under me.
I was ready to face the townfolks and their insidious attitudes, the local police and their biased ones, and even the condescension from the ranching community because I wore boobs with my cowboy boots,
What I wasn’t prepared for, though, was for Austin Dyer to walk back into my orbit like he had a right to—like he wasn’t the one who pulled the pin on my life then stood back and watched it explode.
Worse still, I let him make me feel small and weak, like the last fifteen years I spent reinventing myself into someone strong were nothing but a dream.
And I hate him even more because of it.
This time, though, I’m not a terrified girl waving a white flag as I face the world alone.
I’ve made friends and found lovers. I have people worth fighting for, and I’ll bleed all over those white flags before I ever surrender again.
Tethered is Book Two in The Wicked West Trilogy. It is a dark romance series with elements that some will find upsetting. A full list of trigger warnings can be found at the front of the book. Please check them out before continuing.
Tropes:
RH (by the end of the trilogy)
Morally Grey Characters (Which is pretty much all of them, though some move from grey to black as the series unfolds. You have been warned)
So..... My first and most honest thought about this book is WHAT THE F*Ck!! 😍🥵🫣😲🤬🥵🥵😳🥺😭 The book picks up right where the first one left us. It’s fast paced, and it's impossible to stop reading it. I love love love Calliope and her way to face everything is thrown at her. And damn if i don’t love her men 🥵🥵🥵🥵🥵 I mean the struggle is real here: that's another level of hotness, one i don’t know if i can survive from 😅🥵🥵🥵 But what got me freaking out for real is THAT PLOT TWIST!!! I DIDN'T SEE IT COMING!!! AND NOW I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH MY LIFE UNTIL OUTLAWED COMES OUT.
This book definitely kept me tethered to my kindle !
WOW, I mean wow, from beginning to end this book had me in a chokehold. Where Wrangled was a slow burn with all the character and story development we could ask for, this book dives right back in, drags us off the cliff and throws us head first into Candice’s unique and compelling storytelling.
Calliope wakes up in a hospital bed, with one man at her side, one man walking out the door, and one trying to get her to trust him and let him in. And the rest has to be read to be believed.
Here’s all I will tell you, this is the second book, there is a cliffhanger, and I may not survive the time it takes until the third and final book gets released. This series is definitely filled with triggering moments, so don’t take those warnings lightly. This is not your typical cowboy romance, it has twists, it has turns and it has enough heat to possibly melt your kindle. I would tell you to prepare yourself, but honestly there’s no way that you could. Candice makes sure that you never see what she has coming until she wants you to see it, which is why I love to read her books. So go grab Wrangled and you can thank me later!
This is the second book in this impressive series, and this story continues straight on from the ending in the first book. Calliope is on a mission of revenge against the three me who framed her for a murder she did not commit, and she is battling inner demons, but when secrets are revealed her world tilts on it’s axels. Who can Calliope trust, and who can she not? This story ends in a brutal cliffhanger, and I cannot want to read the next book. Be aware of the trigger warning due to sensitive content! This is a well written action packed, emotional roller coaster, with found family, friendships, danger, suspense, intrigue, drama, tension, secrets, vengeance, trust, morally grey, revelations, combustible chemistry, and love, which leads to an entertaining, haunting, twisted, and unpredictable, dark small-town romance. I look forward to reading more from this talented author whose work I highly recommend.
Just WOW!! **as I pick my jaw off of the floor after reading this book** I really want to give this book and series so far more than 5 stars because it is so bloody good. Can I also give a personal high five for the trio of hotness - The Crook (Austin), The Cowboy (Riggs) and The Cop (Shepard) who were literally pure fire in this book!! With the level of heat that they all brought. Pirate Cowboys are definitely my new love lol.
Tethered is the 2nd book in the Wicked West Trilogy and it hit the ground running right where book 1 ended. With Calliope trying to find the answers to her history and what happened to her. All whilst trying to help those who need it within the closed off narrow minded towns that she's living in. Which led to a what-the-actually-hell cliffhanger ending that me utterly speechless (which I still kinda am). I'm dying to get my hands on Outlawed now.
This book was a winding road of twist and turns filled with witchy vibes and a begins of a found family. Calliope has a unique relationship growing at its on pace with each interest giving a touch of realism to the different levels the relationships are growing. I wish one had a bit more development beforehand as it bordered the line of instalove vibes for me which isn’t my cup of tea along. The supernatural aspect is a major theme for the boom but I like how it hangs more in the background letting the character development take the spotlight. New develops and surprise encounters knock Callie’s plans a bit off kilter while giving us a larger support cast and further world building. After the ending we got…readers beware! There is no way to continue but forward because too many questions are left brewing in its wake.
Damn, she got me again. Hook, line, and sinker. Candice is a master story telling this series gets better with each book. Just when I think I have the story figured out here comes her right hook as she rips the carpet out from under me causing me face plant. Calliope and Riggs were made for each other but what about Shepard and Austin… and the rest of the crappy townspeople who turned their back on her for her entire life. The chemistry in the book is electric (no pun intended) but just as things heat up more secrets are divulged sending Calliope into a tailspin. Who can she trust? It’s another whirlwind of mixed emotions, battling inner demons and realizing there is more at play than meets the eye. I can’t wait for the final book to see Calliope get her revenge on everyone.
This series just gets better and better. If you thought that last ending was shocking this one will knock the wind from your sails. Calliope is an FMC that checks all your boxes. She strong, smart, independent, and a baddie. She doesn’t need anyone, but you couldn’t think of her without Riggs. He’s the MMC we all love. Loyal, burn the world down for her, loving, strong, and the spice he gives you is so good. This book is giving all the spice you need to complement the great story line. I’m not gonna lie, this ending left me devastated. Just when I think I can love a character the queen of plot twists strikes again. Don’t pass this series up!
Wow! Leave it to Candice to not only start us off right where we ended in the last book - but leave us with an even bigger cliffhanger that had me applauding! She is the Queen of cliffhangers- and this ending was Epic!
Calliope.is one awesome FMC and after all the town did to shun this poor girl I don’t know how she chose to stay. But with each day a little bit more of me is happy she did. Because her style of revenge is still my favorite, quiet and scary!
The guys oh boy - are they yummy! Riggs is a protective cinnamon roll, Shepard is a possessive control freak and the last I’m not sure I can get on the side off.
But as secrets come to light I truly cannot wait for the next book
This is book 2 in the series and they have to be read in order. The book follows Calliope after her release from prison and her plot to get revenge on the men who framed her for murder.
There is definitely some love triangle action that was mainly worked out until the entry of another possible suitor that I wasn't completely surprised about.
The book has some great twists in it and the way this one ended completely shocked me as you thought you had things worked out about what happened in the past until this event.
I can't wait for the last book!! 4.5 stars- Rebecca
Once I started reading, I couldn't stop! This book had me hooked! We learn even more in this book. There a revelations and truths coming to light. We also get danger, suspense, drama, emotional moments, and more spice. Calliope continues to prove how awesome she is. Her confidence is growing, she has a big heart for others, and she is still fighting. I love her. I try not to pick favorites...but Riggs is it for me. He is loyal, protective, and patient. Don't get me wrong I love Shepard. Austin, I'm still mixed on. This was such an excellent continuation! Lastly, we are left with that cliffhanger!! My mind is still all over the place. What the heck just happened!!
I am absolutely loving this trilogy! Tethered had me hooked from beginning to end, and I am completely invested in Calliope's story. She is such a bada$$ heroine who refuses to back down, and I love that she can hold her own. That said, Riggs is still determined to protect her no matter what, and honestly, he has become one of my all time favorite MMCs.
The storyline just keeps getting better with every book. The perfect mix of paranormal, suspense, romance, and twists had me flying through the pages, and now I'm counting down the days until book three.
Any believable emotion in this book was immediately cheapened by the jarring and (I can only assume) misinterpreted ending. There’s no way the author will allow that to be the truth about Austin. Literally wtf?? Even before reaching peak disgust at that ending, I heavily debated dropping this book. The relationships are built on nothing but lust, lack any believable chemistry, and, quite frankly, ick me out with the way these men continue to disregard Calliope in every meaningful way. I stuck it out to the end, mainly because I wanted to see Calliope drop all these men into the dirt and ride off into the sunset, but it was a complete waste of my time.
Calliope and her men are wooowww is all I can say. This is the second book of the series. You need to read the first to understand this one. This book picked right up from the last. Riggs is still the protector, shepherd is the sheriff and Calliope is trying to find her way to work with the community and find her feet. One day another man comes into the picture from her past and she doesn’t know what to believe. Callis products are flying off the shelf and so are all the surprises happening. I am ready for the next one!
The plot absolutely thickens in book two of The Wicked West series. Hearts get broken, bonds build stronger, and things get dangerous.
I loved seeing Calliope and her guys getting closer both with her and with each other. Even more than that, I loved seeing her connecting with her community and the supporters she has.
But of course, Candice Wright couldn’t have us getting too happy and comfortable, and she pulls a 1-2 knockout with that cliffhanger. I have absolutely no idea how book three is going to go or how things will mend. Mind is officially blown.
I received this as an ARC. I read the first book in this amazing series and was lucky enough to get the ARC for this one, too. That one ended in a cliffhanger and this one did too. Oh my God, Candice, what are you doing to me? This was so good. It picks up not too long after the last book (no spoilers but that’ll make sense when you read it). It was amazing and so much was going on that the book just flew by. I am already ready for the third book. I am dying to know how this turns out. Strap yourself in before starting this one. It’s a wild, amazing ride!
I am not okay because WTH. So much happens Calliope was affected by her encounter with Austin in more ways than one. Now we see her recovering yet she and Shepherd are at odds. The shifts in the relationships building between her Riggs, Shepherd and now Austin. The interactions with her and people in the town. More secrets are revealed, lies spunned, betrayal revealed, bonds formed, spice and some humor.. what i was not prepared for was that huge bomb dropped and the result that led to an unbelievable cliffhanger.
Tethered picks up right where Wrangled left off. Just as with Wrangled, I couldn't put this one down and felt the need to keep turning pages just to see what would happen next. I really loved seeing all the connections and relationships develop over the course of this installment, but just as with Wrangled, it leaves off with a whopper of a cliffhanger. I can't wait for the last installment and to see how everything works out.
This is Book 2 of a trilogy! Book 1 (Wrangled) must be read first. It is a Cowboy, paranormal, why choose. Honestly loving Calliope and her guys. The story drew me in from the first book. This one drew me further and has me impatiently waiting for the third book. While all of the guys are great, I must admit I am partial to Riggs. His determination to keep her safe (whether she wants him to or not) is amazingly written. I can't wait to see how the story ends.
Oh well things are certainly heating up for Calliope. Those men really are something from your dreams. Riggs OMG! Shepherd Wow! Austin has a lot to live up to. The magic and mystery are turning up the heating around every corner is another challenge for Calliope to face. Again with the ending talk about being left hanging to the end, book 3 is gonna be epic🖤❤️
Seriously what did I just read? Because holy ISH!!
This is book 2 in Wicked West trilogy and it's just out of the park. It is wicked. It is wild! It is just page turning, boot stomping, heart racing good.It picks up where book 1 left off and we are in for wild ride from the very beginning. Calliope's 3 men are sex on a stick personified. My favorite is Riggs. That plot twist though, that's a doozy. And it will keep you up at night. Because it certainly did me.
That cliffhanger is brutal and wicked and oh so good. I need book 3 like asap!
✨ Review ✨ *** Tethered was so good! This story was amazing and so easy to read. I absolutely love all the secrets, betrayal, and magic. The characters keep getting better and better. The spice is hot and the romance is swoony. The ending has me on the edge of my seat and I need it now! *** Stars: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Romance: 🩷🩷🩷🩷 Spice: 🔥🔥🔥🔥 ***
Holy Wow! This trilogy just gets more amazing with each book. While this may be fiction, women everywhere will recognize the truth within its pages. The cliff hanger will definitely have you ready to devour Book 3 when it’s released.
Just amazing and fabulous. Honestly….I started and didn’t move until I finished this book!
I received a copy of this book from the publisher/author to review for Stephanie's Book Reports.
This is the second book in The Wicked West Series. You have to read Wrangled first. This book will pick up where that one left off. I will go ahead and tell you that you will not be able to lay this book down. It is really fast paced, and I will be surprised if at some point, you're not sitting there going what the actual heck. I love Calliope. This girl is certainly not someone you want to mess with at all. I loved that about her. Then you have Riggs, Shepherd, and Austin. Don't ask me to pick a favorite because I don't think that I could. Each of these men has earned their place at her side. She is a girl who will tell you off if she needs to or love you to pieces if she really likes you. Each of the guys has a way about them. Riggs is so understanding. Shephard is one hard man. If you don't know the man, you would think that he didn't like anyone ever. Austin is the wild card. There is no telling what this man will do. These guys have had to work to earn her trust and have to work to keep it too. As you can imagine since this is a series you are left hanging off the edge of a cliff praying that the one finger holding you to the cliff can hang on. This is a series that you do not want to miss. I have loving it.
OMFG...idk what to say, but I didn't see that coming at all...WTAF... I liked Austun from the get go in book 1 and thought he would redeem himself in book 2 and then this comes out... Aww man idk what to think about him now I just really hope he doesn't die and has a SERIOULY GOOD reason for doing what he did...Damn can't wait for book 3
1⭐️DNF 21% I can’t with the non-consent of sleep walking sex. It would be hot if the FMC would pull her head out of her ass and have an adult conversation. The emotional declarations mean nothing without communication. It feels very creepy that she is taking away his autonomy. The story otherwise seems interesting and I would continue but I can’t with the noncon.
Absolutely amazing!! The story picks up where we left off and will have you hooked after chapter 1. Its got so many twists and turns you can’t help but jeep reading to see what happens next 🤣 if you read the first one be prepared the cliffhanger is even bigger
Omg ! I am never disappointed with a Candice Wright masterpiece.
Absolutely floored me with that ending,... but as always I love it! Thank you and please keep it up. I absorb everything you write and it feels me with everything I need from a book.
Holy. Crap. I’m still left in stunned disbelief. Absolutely amazing, and I hate that I’m left waiting for the next one, because what a cliffhanger!! I love this author, she’s brilliant, but she has outdone herself with this series!
Excuse me, what? This is not a cliffhanger, it’s a nosedive. What on earth.
Also, it's a nice change of pace to have a book so heavily focused on feminine power when so many stories are about omega this and omegaverse that, be submissive and whatever. This was good to read.