Desire Me Always
Desire Me # 3
Desire Me # 3
By: Tiffany Clare
Releasing November 3, 2015
Avon Impulse
Blurb
Her secret lover…is her new husband…
Amelia Grant never expected to become Mrs. Nicholas Riley—despite their torrid affair. But now the wife of London’s most infamous businessman, she knows her life will never be the same. Nick has shown her the ways of sinful pleasure and the depths of his desire—but the truth within his heart is another story...
Amelia knows his past is a dark secret, but will their new marriage bring them closer than ever? Or will the pain of the past keep them from finding their happily ever after?
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“You are the most beautiful bride I’ve ever laid eyes upon,” Nick said, and it melted her heart to hear those words.
Nick’s hand slid away from her face to grasp her hand. He led her out of the church. His focus was solely on her, as though she were the only person to look at—as though it was only the two of them here witnessing this great event.
A carriage waited just outside, ready to take them back to the inn. As they made their way to the open barouche, guests threw seeds and nuts over their heads that rained upon them in a rite of fertility. It shouldn’t surprise her that everything down to the finest detail had been planned for them while she hid in her room, ashamed that she had once again been the victim of another’s hatred.
This one moment of normalcy brought more tears to her eyes.
Her wedding day proved to be the most perfect day in her life.
Before she knew it, Nick was handing her up into the carriage, pulled by two white geldings, champing at their bits to be given free rein.
“How ever did you procure them?” She leaned forward, wishing for a better look at the beautiful animals, wishing she could touch them in all their majesty.
Nick hauled her down next to him on the soft velvet seat and pressed his fingers to her veil-covered lips. “We didn’t have time to plan a wedding more deserving—”
“Nick . . .”
“It’s a gift. One of many I intend to shower you with.”
Amelia lowered her gaze, but she couldn’t hide from Nick for long; his fingers were beneath her chin, lifting her face, forcing her to look at him and see the truth in his eyes.
“Don’t shy away from me, Amelia.”
“Today has been everything I ever wished for—and everything I never imagined possible. I’m overwhelmed by the emotions flooding me. By the love I feel for you . . . by everything. Oh, Nick, today has been so perfect I can’t find the right words of gratitude.”
“Words aren’t needed.”
Nick’s hands gathered up the lace of her veil. Amelia grasped his wrist before he could reveal her face. The carriage hadn’t yet moved, and she wasn’t ready to share her wounds with the world, even though it was only a matter of time before she would have to face all the kind people who had attended their wedding.
“I will kiss my bride and claim you in front of our friends and guests.”
Amelia gave a sidelong glance toward their audience, waving good-bye and cheering for them. What did she have to lose in ceding to Nick’s one wish?
“Trust me,” he said.
Nick’s hands engulfed hers, and he lowered them to her lap, quashing her efforts to try to pull the veil back in place. He used his free hand to gather up the delicate gauze. As the last bit of Chantilly lace cleared her mouth, Nick laid his lips upon hers.
There was latent promise in the fold of his mouth over hers. It was like he was daring her, pushing her boundaries to see just how far she’d go. Would she deny herself something she wanted as much as he did? If she were a braver person, she would have lifted her veil in front of the guests, but she still wasn’t ready to take that step. Instead, she pulled away, thankful the veil hid her furious blush from everyone who cheered them on.
“Wave good-bye to our guests, Amelia. I’m about to steal you away for what remains of the week.”
Reprinted Courtesy of HarperCollinsPublishers
Desire Me Always pulls together everything from the first two books and gives a satisfying conclusion that I've been eager for since starting the series. Please be advised, you do need to read the first two books of the series before this one so you know what is going on--there is a ton of backstory in those books needed to understand this conclusion.
I'm just as in love with Nick now as I was in the first two books. It's hard though to watch him continue to keep things from Amelia, even if he thinks he is doing so to protect her. It causes strain in their newly married relationship, but even so they are both so thoroughly devoted to each other, and their love is clearly evident. Oh, and don't worry--married life doesn't slow down their intimate relationship one iota. Desire Me Always has extremely liberal doses of explicit erotic scenes, enough to make this feel like a guilty pleasure read since Nick and Amelia just can't get enough of each other.
There's tension and a good shot of drama as the issues from Nick's past seep back in to their lives, keeping you on the edge of your seat with a bit of suspense. But in the end, everything is resolved, though for me the final resolution felt tame compared to the conflicts we encountered in the first two books. But regardless of this, Desire Me Always is still a great story, and you'll continue to be under the spell of Nick and Amelia's seemingly fated love as you read.
4 stars for Desire Me Always, and this historical erotic romance is recommended only to 18+ due to adult language and explicit erotic sexual content. Great conclusion to the series!
Author Info
Deciding that life had far more to offer than a nine to five job, bickering children and housework of any kind (unless she’s on a deadline when everything is magically spotless), TIFFANY CLARE opened up her laptop to write stories she could get lost in. Tiffany writes sexy historical romances set in the Victorian era. She lives in Toronto with her husband, two kids and two dogs and you can find out more about her and her books at www.tiffanyclare.com
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