A fun second-chance romance about first loves finding each other again during a workplace competition. There were a couple repetitive spots but otherwise the plot developed nicely along with the characters. I would definitely read works by this author again!

This book was just what I needed. The romance, the suspense of things taking off, the conversation...yes. Thank you for capturing all of that emotion and putting in a page turner. I am grateful for the early access to this book and appreciate the opportunity to read!

“I’m the spinning needle of a compass and you’ve always been my true north, Parker”

ugh I cried a bit🥲❤️

Lease on Love was in my top 10 reads of ‘22 so of course Fallon’s next book was placed at the top of my TBR for the year but unfortunately this one fell short and didn’t quite live up to my expectations.

I really love Fallon’s writing & I truly believe she writes books for ME. but…

LP & Seth just didn’t deliver has much as they could’ve. LP was soo petty & immature at times I couldn’t believe that lady was 30 years old… I was also more into the competition than into their actual relationship.
Maybe if we had gotten more flashbacks or background of their past I would’ve loved & rooted for them more idk..

right now fallon is 1-1, I fear 😰

but i’m already looking forward to her next book.

I LOVED this book.

I feel like this is the most perfect little Valentine’s Day read. It’s so cute and romantical and sweet and precious with a little bit of spice thrown into the mix.

Seth was the perfect book boyfriend. He’s hot, sweet, loyal, and hot. LOL.

I loved Lana’s character development throughout and her coming to terms with who she was as a person. Also, kudos on the mental health appreciation throughout this one.

I haven’t read Lease on Love yet but I totally want to after reading this one!

As someone who works in content creation, I found this book very charming and poignant. It was a light palate cleanser between heavier books- and while it was a light romance, it did deal with some heavier themes which grounded it in reality.

Lana works as a relationships columnist at a popular website in LA. What was once a dream job has turned into a chore, and a somewhat toxic one at that. The book begins as she goes out to dinner with her boyfriend of 4 years- she just knows he's going to propose tonight. Instead, he breaks up with her and perpetuates her cycle of serial monogamy, hopping from one relationship to another.

The next day, she has yet another jarring experience when she discovers that her high school sweetheart and former love of her life, Seth, now works for her company. Upon hearing of their history, their boss pits them against each other in a social media competition. She has to learn to be single, and he has to learn to settle down and leave the bachelor life. The winner of the competition, determined by the social media viewers, will win a coveted spot as a journalist for a more serious sector of the site.

Lana and Seth embark on the competition, and are forced to work together instead of completing their tasks separately. They revisit their old flame, rehash their old arguments, and learn things about each other and the former demise of their love that neither of them knew. Over time, they warm to each other and we get a classic will they, won't they.

Overall I really enjoyed this! I think Lana's experiences with her boss and mother added a very interesting level to the story. Honestly, I was really team Seth in the whole thing and thought he was a charming book boyfriend and definitely preferred him to Lana. This book also explored some wonderful friendship themes, and the contrast of the different loves (romantic, familial, friend) gave complexity and fullness to the story and characterization.

A wonderful exs to lovers rom com. Lana has been in multiple long term relationships since her and her high school boyfriend broke up, but now when their paths cross there might be more than meets the eye.

When Lana's high school sweetheart, Seth - who is also her ex - takes an assignment at her workplace, it's fierce competition at first sight. With their combative relationship history--and undeniable chemistry--they quickly find themselves pitted against each other in a battle of wits: writing an article series that goes against dating type.

Lease on Love is one of my favorites & a legit comfort book. Naturally, I was so excited about this. This book started out great. Hilarious banter, enemies-to-lovers vibes, workplace shenanigans & cute second-chance romance.

I really enjoyed the tasks either of them had taken for their columns and how they both decided what the next task would be for each other. While I found them cute, the entire relationship/break-up didn't make much sense. Certain scenes felt off and the much-resented reunion back in the day (at least to Lana) didn't feel like a drastic thing.

Overall, I enjoyed this one. It was cute & flirty with a surprising amount of heat.

Thank you Netgalley and publisher for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Oof, this was a solid 3 star read for me, did not enjoy nearly as much as I wanted to. Maybe it was me, but maybe it was also just that the leads really didn't have chemistry at all and Lana was more off-putting & cringey than charming. All that marvel nonsense felt like it will be extremely dated in a few years.
The cover was super cute though!!

Thank you to Fallon Ballard, Putnam, and NetGalley for chance to read Just My Type in exchange for my honest opinion.

What a fantastic book! This book was my first time reading Fallon’s work. It is an adorable workplace second chance romance. It covers enemies to lovers and has great character development! You won’t be disappointed.

TALK TO EACH OTHER! that's what I kept screaming at these two because it seemed like they both still loved each other. I wish that there had been more clear lines of communication earlier (I get why it wouldn't be right away but it felt like it happened very late). I also thought that at times they crossed instead of toed the line between playful banter and being plain mean. Especially because it's only one POV, I would have liked to see more signs that he was still in love with her and didn't want to hurt her.

High school sweethearts Seth and Lana haven't seen each other in two years (after a disastrous attempt to reconnect at their twn year high school reunion), and now are in competition for a column at the same paper. Lana has been in a number of long term relationships, while Seth is a serial dater. The competition is for each to turn over a new leaf; Seth by settling down and finding a long term relationship, and Lana by learning to be ok with being alone.

Just like her first novel, this one brings not only a slow burn, second chance romance, but it also delves into a number of important issues while still being a fun filled read. Falon Ballard does an amazing job of normalizing going to therapy (how much do I love authors who do this in their books?), and working on one's self rather than only focusing on a relationship with another person. I loved that this was a book about fresh starts, about coming to terms with past mistakes, and with moving forward and treating yourself with the respect you deserve!

Yet another home run for me in Falon Ballard's second book, and I can't wait to see what else she will bring us!

Thank you to Penguin Group and to Netgalley for providing me with an ARC of this book.

Hi, you should know now that I’m about to be effusive.

Because I *loved* (loved!) Falon Ballard’s “Just My Type.” It is the absolute best brand of second-chance romance, combining humor and tension and angst and healing into a story that is basically How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days if it had Emily Henry vibes.

The book follows Lana, a 30-something serial monogamist and relationship columnist who aspires to write about pop culture, and Seth – a commitmentphobe, her new workplace rival, and oh, the guy who broke her heart at 18.

They’re pitted against each other for a column of their choice, but Lana has to remain single and Seth has to find The One – and also they have to assign *each other* challenges. And it gets incredibly, wonderfully messy.

While this book is a lot of fun, it’s never over the top, and is balanced by wonderful emotional depth and character growth as Lana and Seth get to know each other again while also working through both their personal and shared baggage.

It all comes together in a story that will have you feeling all the pent-up frustration and heat that Lana and Seth share, and swooning all over the place.

I seriously loved this book so much. I guess you could say…it’s just my type. (I’ll show myself out.)

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I really enjoyed Ballard's first book, Lease on Love, and Just My Type was just as enjoyable if not more so. Second-chance romances always have so much hurt and pain that needs to be dealt with in order for the two main characters to reconnect again, Lana and Seth's pain is beautifully written and made my chest hurt, as good storytelling should. I loved how Lana learned to love herself and her worth, while Seth knew who she was and what she deserved the entire time.

4.5 stars. Thanks to Netgalley and PENGUIN GROUP Putnam for the E-Arc. I woke up at 4 am this morning for no apparent reason and then Im like let me finish this book and no regrets here. I was here for the rivalry btw Parker (Lana) and Seth and I was definitely here as I saw them grow into themselves. Thank you Falon for giving me a ending because lately I have not been having good endings. This book gave me all the feels and lots of happy tears.

I loved Ballard's debut novel and was super excited for her second release. While our main gal, Lana can be a bit obnoxious and over the top at times I totally fell in love with Seth. I think rekindled exes might be my new favorite trope and this book totally delivers on that traditional rom-com banter. Perfect for pop culture lovers with tons of nods to nostalgic rom-coms.

Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an ARC of Just My Type for my honest opinion.

Falon Ballard knocked it out of the park with this enemies to lovers/second chance romance. I absolutely loved every second of getting to know Lana Parker a serial monogamist that can't seem to stay single for long. Ever since her first love Seth Carson broke her heart Lana has drifted from one long term relationship to another. Just when she finds herself single yet again and thinks things can't get any worse Seth Carson walks into her office as the new journalist. Where Lana can't seem to stay single Seth can't seem to maintain a relationship. Realizing their past Seth not only becomes Lana's coworker but her competitor for a new column as management pits them against each other. They each need to complete 10 tasks in 10 weeks and the results are at times comical, heartwarming and heartbreaking but every tasks leads them to a new self discovery. I loved the cast of characters that surrounded these two and the banter was perfection. There was so much personal growth and retrospection with the characters that I truly felt connected with them. If you are looking with a great second chance romance with some depth and laughs this is the one for you. I couldn't recommend it enough!

Thanks to NetGalley for this super cute read!

Lana is a writer for a romance/dating column. The problem? She is a serial monogamist and doesn't know how to not be in serious relationships. Aka girl doesn't even go on multiple dates other than with serious boyfriends.
Ever since her first true love, Seth, broke her heart, she hasn't known how to be alone.
Surprisingly, Seth shows up to her job and suddenly they are thrown in an (inappropriate in my opinion) competition to teach Lana how to be okay alone and Seth how to find someone to be serious with.

I'll admit, my feelings were all over the place for this book. It was very easy to get into but Lana had me frustrated a lot of the time. I feel like a lot of the book was her really doing better for herself and then taking like 100 steps back and being horrible again. Her reasoning for being mad at Seth due to their last encounter is very frustrating to me but really it all comes down to communication. They very much clearly never communicated very well.
Also her boss is insane and I hated her from the start.
One final thing that bothered me though was the little paragraph or sentence at the start of each chapter. It tells you exactly what is going to happen that chapter and really, it wasn't for me. I'd like to go in not knowing as opposed to being able to guess what's going to happen.

THANKFULLY, the last chunk of the book really does a great job explaining how Lana really does improve as a person and honestly, it had me cry a little. I can't dislike a book I cried reading! The epilogue is very cute and in the end, I was happy I read this. Already telling my friends to check it out!

30-year old writer Lana Parker has been trying to get out of the dating/relationship advice column scene and into the arts/pop culture scene, but after 8 years of being promised something better by her boss Natasha, Lana wonders when she will finally get her big break. When Lana's ex high school boyfriend Seth Carson, walks into her workplace after her company, ATF, is acquired by the LA Chronicle, Lana’s and Seth’s dating habits are put under a microscope. Lana seems to be addicted to serious relationships and is never single for long, while Seth has a reputation for avoiding serious relationships and playing the field. Natasha pits the two of them against each other for a chance to win a spot at the LA Chronicle. The catch is that they have to give each other a list of 10 things to do that goes against their dating tendencies and then write a column about it after each task is complete. The readers will vote for their favorite columns each week and the winner will get their dream job at the Chronicle. Easy? Not when the past is standing in the way of your future.

I wanted to love this book since I really liked Ballard’s debut, Lease on Love. Unfortunately, I did not like Lana’s character at all, and while I liked Seth more, both were immature and horrible at saying or thinking one thing and doing the complete opposite. There were definitely moments where I felt remnants of their former friendship and the possibility of the two of them rekindling their chemistry, but for the most part I found their sniping and petty fights tedious and way too drawn out. After the writers’ final columns are revealed, the story seems rushed and unrealistic; everything is suddenly and magically resolved.

What I did like about the book is the journey of self-discovery that both characters go on, and the breakthroughs that Lana experiences with the help of a therapist, her close circle of friends, as well as my favorite character, her boxing instructor Duke. Duke needs to be the main character in Ballard’s next book!

Thanks to NetGallery for providing me with a copy of an ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I loved this author's debut so I had sort of high expectations for this book. Unfortunately, it didn't work from the very beginning. First, the characters were not well written and the plot was not well thought out. The competition/demand of the job were absurd at best and actionable at worst. I also found that the "romance" was cliche and rushed and the antithesis of romantic. I also did not love the ending although I'm sure it was supposed to be cute. Hope you have better luck!

Just My Type comes out next week on February 7, 2023, and you can purchase HERE.
I'm having an Elle Woods moment.

And not a "wearing a pink power suit, getting into Harvard Law, smashing the patriarchy" Elle Woods moment.
More like a "hysterically crying in a public place because instead of being proposed to I'm getting dumped" Elle Woods moment.

This was such a cute second chance romance. Exes to lovers, which gives you a little bit of enemies to lovers vibe with a twist on work place romance as well. ⁣
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Seth and Lana haven’t seen each other in years but now Seth is hired where Lana writes for a romance column and there’s a competition for who gets a promotion in the company. It’s probably something that wouldn’t fly in this day and age but it’s fun all the same.⁣
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While Seth and Lana meet different criteria on their lists to write about to try to win the competition they realize that their relationship ended because of miscommunication and just being young in general. Getting to know these two throughout the story, watching their growth, their discussions to try to get over their past hurts and trying to find each other again was a sweet story. It made for a fast paced romance that I really enjoyed. ⁣

It really gives a bit of How to Lose a Guy in 10 days vibes in the best way.
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