But strangely enough they begin to enjoy each other's company. It first develops into a grudging friendship, then some secret feelings, and lust. She is there for him when he needs it. And he anchors her. But they are both somewhat awkward when it comes to relationships. It is easy to get hurt and hurt the other.

I adored Riley! He seemed so cocky and self absorbed at first, but he is actually caring, sweet, and a one woman man. He respected her and refused to let them be about casual sex. He is not smooth like his brother, but is genuine and sweet once you got to see his real personality. He is a little rough around the edges, protective, jealous, and could be quick tempered. He's from the wrong side of town and struggling financially, but he did his best to take care of those he cared about. 

"I want to be important to you. Special...Do you know how stupid I feel saying that? I think my balls just dropped to the floor."

Jessica is the wealthy, bratty, spoiled, Minister's daughter. But she is not the prim and proper Minister's daughter she thinks she is supposed to be be. She does not fit the mold at all. She is used to having sex and not worrying about emotions or consequences. We already know this from her exploits in the first book.  It is easier not to care than to risk being rejected. But Riley drives her nuts by holding back. She is a bit lost and not sure what direction her life will take her. But she knows she does not want to follow the path that her family is trying to force on her. 

My last name shouldn't be Sweet, it should be Sour. Jessica Sour. That was me. A big tart, mouth puckering, acidic mess.

I loved seeing the other sides of Jessica and Riley. They had always been snarky, sarcastic, and confrontational. But we get to see their deeper sides. Riley always seemed egotistical, but he is not really a player. He is more settled than that and believes in building feelings and relationships even though initially he did not even realize that was what he wanted. And Jessica was always afraid to be out of control and show emotions. But Riley and his brothers brought out the best in her. He did not allow her to hide behind casual hook ups and a public facade. Their chemistry was there but was kept in check by Riley. He made it build slowly and allowed their feelings to catch up. He would not settle for a quick random act. Together they are funny, sarcastic, flirty, and have a lot of sexual tension. Their jealousy was cute. Their playful banter was fun. They really were a lot alike deep down and strangely good for one another despite conflicting outward appearances and family backgrounds. 

"I guess we're both f***ed, huh?"

"Looks that way."

"Then I guess it's a damn good thing we found each other."

I admired Riley and is love and care for his brothers. His emotions ran deep and those times that they spilled over and he could not contain them were heart warming. He was a man dealt a bad hand in life and was just getting by, but Jessica filled a void and was a bright spot for him. And Jessica found purpose and direction with Riley. She found herself, her strength, and her capacity for love and feelings. 

We got to visit Tyler and Rory, Kylie and Nathan, and Bill  from True. And Riley and Tyler's younger brothers Easton and Jayden were also a big part of this story.  Just like in True, I felt the ending was a bit rushed. I understand why she might have chosen not to do an epilogue since the next book will be her friend Robin's story in Believe. I am already intrigued by her story and the new character we got to see a peek of at the end of this book. But I would have still liked to see a bit more in the ending since I was not quite ready to let this couple go. But I enjoyed their story. It lived up to it's name(or her last name) and was sweet and it was funny, heartfelt, inspiring, emotional, and romantic. I really liked Jessica and Riley and being able to check in with the rest of the characters. 

Thanks to Erin McCarthy, Penguin Group USA | Berkley | NAL, and Netgalley for providing me with an arc in exchange for an honest review. Quotes are from Arc copy and are subject to change in final draft.