Blog Tour & Book Look: America’s Not So Sweetheart by Blair Hanson

Crushed on by Christy Jane, on June 19, 2025, in Blog Tour, New Releases / 0 Comments

Blog Tour & Book Look: America’s Not So Sweetheart by Blair Hanson

Redemption never looked this good. We’re hitting the road with America’s Not So Sweetheart, a wildly clever, heartfelt queer rom-com about love, forgiveness, and second chances, served up with vintage vibes and a side of sunflower sass.

Alec Braud isn’t your average teen heartthrob. He’s America’s reality TV villain, and his public image is a mess. After breaking Joaquín’s heart on Campfire Wars, Alec thought winning the prize money would be enough. But now he’s broke, still hated online, and desperately craving a second chance, not just with fans, but with Joaquín, too. Cue: a fake-kiss-filled road trip to recreate iconic movie smooches, repair Alec’s image, and maybe rekindle a spark that never really died. But when convention drama and All-Stars temptation threaten to derail it all, Alec has to ask himself: Is this his love story…or just another storyline?

America's Not-So-Sweetheart

by Blair Hanson
Published by: Page Street Publishing
on June 17, 2025
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After spending the year suffering as a reality TV villain IRL, Alec Braud will do anything to get his redemption arc.

Alec Braud may have won his season of the hit teen reality TV show Campfire Wars, but he’s lost the war of public opinion. At seventeen, he’s the most hated teen in America just because he betrayed his showmance, Joaquín Delgado. Alec only did it to use the cash prize to help his parents’ wildlife rehabilitation center. And Joaquín forgave him—so why can’t everybody else?

Joaquín was the golden boy of their season, and everyone still loves him—including Alec. So when he asks Alec to join him on a trip to re-create classic movie kisses for his art school portfolio, Alec agrees in the hopes it’ll mend his reputation. What could possibly go wrong on a week-long cross-country road trip with his ex and lots of fake kissing?

Lines get blurred between what part of the trip is for the camera and what isn’t. From there, things get even more complicated when trouble at his parents’ wildlife rehabilitation center tempts Alec to attend a CW convention for a chance to get his family more money. At the convention, Alec hears that villains from other seasons are plotting to get onto an upcoming allstars season to redeem themselves—and they want him to join.

With former players trying to recruit him, Joaquín hinting he might want to get back together with him, and show execs whispering in his ear, Alec will have to decide for himself who he really is and what he really wants.

🌻 The Look

A vintage style mustard blouse. Alec’s trying to rewrite his retro reputation with some classic charm.
Rust red floral skirt. Sunflowers for hope, wildflowers for messy growth.
Yellow cutout heels. A little impractical but aren’t we all?
Earrings featuring our favorite flame and water duo (hi, Elemental fans!). A wink at the emotional contrasts in Alec and Joaquín’s push-pull dynamic.