Good book. Allison has come to Sweet to check out the woman her father plans to marry. Her parents' marriage hadn't been a good one, and she wants to make sure he isn't making another mistake. On her arrival in town, she spends a little time in the local bar, where she meets a super sexy cowboy. Jesse is the local vet and is at the bar with his brother. He has a reputation as the town playboy. He notices Allison right away, including the heat that flares up between them.

I loved their first meeting, as Jesse "rescues" his engaged brother from the advances of the beautiful stranger. There's some serious flirting going on between them, and Jesse is ready to take it to the next level when she leaves him high and dry. Both of them get quite a shock the next day when they discover that his mom is engaged to her dad.

I liked Allison. She is a wedding planner who is quite cynical about love. Her parents' marriage was a bust, mostly due to her mother's selfishness. She has also seen many of the "love matches" she has done the weddings for end up in divorce. She is very wary of the whole Wilder crew when she meets them, finding it hard to believe that they are for real. She is protective of her father and doesn't want to see him hurt. I enjoyed seeing her watch the interactions between all the Wilders. For all of her cynicism about marriage, when Reno and Charli's wedding runs into some snags, she steps in to help. This puts her into further contact with Jesse, who is determined to change her mind about the existence of true love.

Jesse is fantastic. In the previous books, he is the brother with all the good advice. He helps his brothers through their relationship woes, while avoiding the same for himself. In this book we learn that he has a reason for that, which involves a promise made to his oldest brother who was killed in action a short time later. He feels it is his responsibility to make sure that they all have their happy endings before he can allow himself to look for his own. Jared has been a presence in all the books so far, as his place in the family is never forgotten.

I loved the development of their relationship. It starts out simply, with Jesse determined to change Allison's mind about love. He doesn't have any intention of falling for her himself. It doesn't take him long to see the soft center inside her hard candy shell. It was sweet watching him bring out the softer side of her. At the same time, Allison begins to see that there is much more to Jesse than his public image as a playboy. She senses the conflict that he is going through and encourages him to share it with someone before it eats him up. As they grew closer, the attraction also heated up, until they couldn't resist any longer. Allison slowly begins to realize that not only is true love real, she is developing those feelings for Jesse. He is a bit slower to admit it to himself, and only after being on the receiving end of the same advice he gave his brothers. But it isn't an easy road to his dream of what could be when a crisis sends Allison back to Seattle and her fears come roaring back. I loved seeing how being around the Wilders changed her way of looking at things, and the effect it had on her handling of the crisis. Jesse had his own "aha" moment, thanks to his mom and brother. I loved his big moment at the end.

I loved the close relationship among all the Wilders and how they are there for each other. It was great to see how they absorbed Allison into the group with such ease. It made it very easy for Allison to want to help with the wedding issues. I loved the teasing among the brothers, but also how they had no problem getting serious when it was required. Their reactions when Jesse finally opened up were great.

I also enjoyed the various characters in the town of Sweet. The two old ladies were quite a trip, especially when they were around Jesse. It was great to see how so many of them got involved when Allison needed help to rescue the wedding from disaster. ( )

Wow! This series is SO good and this particular book is simply delicious! I honestly haven't found one thing about this book I did not like. Family friendly with just a hint of drama and steamy love!
So basically Allison comes to Sweet to check out her Dad's new fiancé, Allison wants to make sure that she is 1. Not a gold digger and 2. Not like her cold hearted mother. She meets Jesse at the local bar the night before the big families meet and greet and boy did sparks fly! But then Allison ditches him at the bar. But boy do both of them get a shock the next day! I am going to leave it there as I don't want to spoil the story.
Such a great book, DO NOT BE WITH OUT TISSUES! Because there were parts of this book, that simply reduced me to tears. Be prepared for family secrets, distrust, bad boy reputations and snarky bimbo's.
So other than the story being phenomenal, the writing was smooth, I found no plot holes, and by the end of the book, I was scrambling to read the whole series!
This book earns 10 out of 10 from me, because it’s a super-hot and sweet read.
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*sigh* I so want a Jesse Wilder! Great book as another Wilder brother finds the one for him. When Jesse meets the daughter of his mother's fiance, Allison Lane, the chemistry is off the charts. The more he gets to know her the more he likes but her feelings on love and marriage might be hard to overcome. This is definitely a great one and I definitely recommend it. ( )

Read for Review (Avon)
Overall Rating: 4.00
Story Rating: 4.00
Character Rating: 4.00

Read It File It (Short Review): Something Sweeter by Candis Terry was my first read by her but it won't be my last. It had all the ingredients that I like in my contemporary romance: laughter, fun, small town, and a swoon-worthy lead! She is now on my very limited contemporary romance list. Can't wait to read more. ( )