America's Sweetheart A Novel

Jessica Lemmon — 2018

Old flames burn bright. When a disgraced starlet returns home to lick her wounds, she discovers that her high school sweetheart is just as tempting as ever. “No one writes big-hearted bad boys like Jessica Lemmon!”—New York Times bestselling author Lori Foster Allison: When I left for California, I gave myself a new name and never looked back. Now my carefully crafted good-girl image is getting torn to shreds in the press thanks to my Oscar-winning A-hole of an ex-boyfriend. So I escape to the only safe haven I know and trust—my hometown—to take a breather while I plot my triumphant Hollywood comeback. However, when I arrive at my parents’ house, Jackson Burke answers the door instead. And suddenly the past comes rushing back. . . . Jackson: First kiss. First time. First love. Yep, Allison Murphy and I shared a lot of firsts back in the day. When she left, she took half my heart with her. Now she’s back in town, and even though I swore I’d keep my distance, her parents hired me to remodel their house, and I’m going to finish the job. But one hot kiss later, suddenly the press is calling us the next big celebrity couple. Sure, I’ll play the part, for Allison’s sake—but I refuse to let her close enough to break my heart all over again. . . . Praise for America’s Sweetheart “Excellent contemporary romance—a second-chance love story that skillfully blends lighthearted sweetness and gut-wrenching emotion.”—New York Times bestselling author Lauren Layne “From Hollywood to the heartland, this sexy, poignant romance from Jessica Lemmon proves that you can go home again and rekindle your first love.”—Kate Meader, USA Today bestselling author of the Laws of Attraction series “America’s Sweetheart is the perfect second-chance reunion! A dynamic combination of sweet and sexy.”—USA Today bestselling author Jules Bennett “True love and steamy seduction, with a healthy dose of destiny, make this latest entry a success.”—Library X-Press (starred review) Look for Jessica Lemmon’s standalone romances with heartfelt HEAs: FIGHTING FOR DEVLIN | FORGOTTEN PROMISES | SHUT UP AND KISS ME | EYE CANDY | ARM CANDY | MAN CANDY | RUMOR HAS IT | AMERICA’S SWEETHEART This ebook includes an excerpt from another Loveswept title.

Reviews

Candyce Kirk@thebookdutchesses

Dec 9, 2021

Between 3 and 3.5 stars I received an ARC of this book to read and review. This was a fast and fun read and I enjoyed the characters, but I do have mixed feelings about the book. I am a big fan of second chance romances and this seemed like a fun one. Highschool sweethearts who don't have their happily ever after get a second chance at love. Jackson never really moved on after his relationship with Allison ended. He has slept around, but never really committed to another serious relationship. He has his own company now and is proud of where he is. Allison loved Jackson, but couldn't give up her dream of Hollywood. When she got a main part in a TV show, she couldn't turn away. She never imagined ending up back home after some Hollywood drama. There are rumors flying everywhere. Jackson is working at Allison's parents house and never expects to run into her while working. It's hard to block out old feelings that may have never went away. Hollywood isn't always what it seems. To get Allison's reputation back on track, Jackson agrees to pretend to be dating her, so people will see a different side of her. This book has its ups and downs. I loved Jackson. He seems like an amazing bookboyfriend and so sweet. Jackson worked really hard to get where he is in his company. The first part of the book is only from his own POV and I loved seeing how he thought. That's why the change of POV came out of nowhere. I know we needed Allison's POV, but it seemed off at first. I also thought it was really weird that after that we didn't read anymore from Jackson's POV. There were a lot of moments I really needed this. The whole pretending to date for the papparazzi was a fun idea, but I think this could've been a bigger part of the book. Stuff happens a few times, but it seems like at times the author forgot to mention more of it. I loved the romance in this book and the clear connection Jackson and Allison had. There were a lot of sweet moments with the kind of humor I love seeing in this type of books. Sometimes it's clear that true love does find its way!

Jolie@readwithme

Sep 16, 2021