I’m just going to delve right into this one. I did not like either character, like at all. BUT, I found myself very passionate about my dislike which for me is the sign of an extremely gifted writer. The writing was so good and the characters developed so well that I felt like I knew them enough to hate them.

4.5☆
Loved it!

What I liked:
The writing style
The characters
Dual POVs
Second chances
Part of a series: Real Love
Standalone
HEA
Epilogue

I look forward to reading more from this author.

I really enjoyed this story. It is book 2 in a series but easily stands alone. It stars Jax and his college girlfriend Nina/Allie. It was a fun romance about two people who lost each other thru distance after college but still who have love in their hearts for the other.

But can they make it work now 10 years later with their new maturity? And well I really loved every minute of this fun story. Something to keep in mind, the first 40% of the story is 100% Jax's story. We only start seeing Nina/Allie's side at 40% and thats when the book really takes off.

America's Sweetheart - great second chance romance that gave us swoon worthy Jackson!


I loved Jackson immediately- he was the high school jock, goes off to college with sights of bettering himself yet returning to help his family. He has a high school sweetheart that follows him to college and he is head over heels in love with the sweet Allison. Allison, however, has different goals in life and while Jackson is the love of her life, she wants to go to Hollywood and make it big. A call from an aunt leads Allison to her big break in Hollywood, but also a big break-up with Jackson.


So we have Jackson back home with his own construction business, and might I add a great set of friends (please read the previous books in this series). Allison now in Hollywood has become a star with a new name and a new scandal. Running back home, Allison is shocked to find none other than Jackson working in her parent's home. Here is where the starlet was unlikable for me as she treats Jackson with a hauty attitude. Jackson is such a sweetheart that you can't help but to fall in love with him. He takes Allison's treatment yet decides to help her in her time of need. Allison's character wins me back shortly thereafter and then I was ready for these two to get together and the sparks fly. It's obvious that they still have the attraction, but is the love still there. If it is, is it enough to get these two together for good. Oh Hollywood needs it's ego stroked so Allison falls into line and does what is best for her image and career, dragging Jackson along with her. Lines are blurred and Jackson doesn't know when Allison is acting or being her true self. Allison is afraid to let her guard down and do what she actually wants rather than what is expected. This makes for a great story and keeps the interest and excitement into these two and their outcome. Love it! Hoping "big sis" gets a turn.

Jessica Lemmon's America's Sweetheart is an adorable book about reclaiming past love. It was sweet and witty. I am looking forward to seeing what Jessica comes up with next!

A second chance at your first love is a trope I love, and this one was done perfectly. I loved Jax from the start and Allison made me fall for her too. They're a great couple who needed to find there way back to each other.