'Survivor Romance' Queen Jennifer Hartmann's 'Upbeat' New Book Is a Hollywood Fake Dating Dream — See the Cover! (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

Jennifer Hartmann and her new book, ‘Dream On.'.Photo:Deanna Webber

Deanna Webber

Jennifer Hartmannhas another sweeping romance novel on the way!

A master of “survivor romance” — an increasingly popular subgenre in which two characters find that both love and life itself are on the line — Hartmann is shifting gears withDream On.Her latest book is about Hollywood star Lexington Hall and Stevie St. James, a “small town dreamer with stars in [her] eyes.” After the pair share the stage in a high school play, it sparks a flash-in-the-pan romance.

When Lex pops up in Stevie’s life again, desperate to keep an on-screen story alive, their fake romance gets more real with each passing moment.

Cover of ‘Dream On.’.

Dream Onis for YA and adult readers alike, offering an “upbeat” addition to Hartmann’s repertoire of romance tales — includingThe Wrong Heart, June First, Older, Catch the SunandStill Beating.

“Dream Onis a love letter to anyone who’s ever felt lost beneath the weight of their dreams, showing that love can flourish when we strip away the masks we wear," Hartmann tells PEOPLE.

“Set against Hollywood’s glamour and chaos, I’m excited to share a fresh take on the fake dating trope while exploring the messy pursuit of romance and identity, proving that we can rediscover who we are — even when the world tries to define us differently.”

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Dream Onhits shelves Aug. 8 and is available now for preorder, wherever books are sold.

source: people.com