Desire Me Always by Tiffany Clare [ARC Review + Giveaway]

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EXCERPT

“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.”

MY THOUGHTS

Desire Me Always by Tiffany Clare is the third book in the serial Desire Me and follows right after the second book Desire Me More.  This is the last book of the series and neatly finishes the whole series for us.  At this point, Amelia and Nick are married and now Amelia has to navigate the ton as Nick’s wife.

This book is also the darkest one of the three and touches on topics that are hardly talked about.  Yes, there are trigger warnings here, however, the book doesn’t really go into detail of the evil things that were done but touches on it a little bit without mentioning them in great detail.

In this part, we get to see how Amelia and Nick’s relationship develops from strangers to lovers to being in love.  Reading the story as a serial was better, I think, in that it gave a slow build up of their relationship.  Again, Amelia shines as the heroine and the one person perfect to save Nick from revenge.

I recommend reading the whole serial continuously since the first two books end a little abruptly.

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