I simply adore Lana!
I think this is the first book I’ve read with so many pop culture references that I know and love!

This is a second chance, hate to love, rom-com you don’t want to miss!

I could definitely relate to Lana when it came to how she acted and treated Seth. I feel like sometimes it’s easier to pretend you hate someone instead of admitting that you love them but they hurt you. This novel was really good! I have to add this to my “you need to read this!” List!


Thank you to NetGalley for a copy of the ebook in exchange for an honest review.

Falon did not disappoint with her second novel! This is a second chance workplace romance with alll the fun pop culture references & great challenges.

Lana Parker is a victim to constantly being in relationships while Seth Carson, her high school ex, has a problem with being always single. So when Seth starts at Lana’s company - they’re set to do 10 tasks each towards Lana learning to be single & Seth learning to be in a relationship.

What I adored in this was the pop culture references - Ted Lasso, Avengers, and IKEA & Target date days?! Falon read my mind!! The humor in this hard me laughing out loud and I wish you could see how many times I smiled & went OMG I LOVE THIS!!! Seth is the definition of a cinnamon roll. Dealing with toxic managers & recognizing unhealthy environments is very well addressed in this. I also really appreciated that therapy was incorporated into this one.

The only reason this isn’t a five is because I struggled with the showing Lana what really is going on that happens in this one. I wish more of her internal monologue was about her history & a little less telling & more showing the reader her growth.

Please give this one a read though - it’s funny, current, and adorable!! I can’t wait for more from Falon!!! Thank you to Putnam & NetGalley for an E-ARC of this book!!! I loved it!!

I am such a sucker for the second-chance romances, but it's also probably something I should talk to my counselor about because this book emotionally WRECKED ME. There were a few lines that just absolutely shredded me and I need a few months to recover.

Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin Group Putnam for this ARC in exchange for an honest review! I'm gonna be honest, I didn't like Falon Ballard's first book Lease on Love. The main character was absolutely insufferable and irredeemable and we were supposed to root for her because she's a girl boss and unapologetic about being a terrible person. A huge no from me. But I did like Ballard's writing style and how easy it was for me to keep reading despite how awful the protagonist was, so that was a talent! Just My Type was a bit better, though. It's second chance (my favorite) and workplace rivals to lovers. The mention of these alone had me hooked. But again, I found myself wincing because I was just wishing these two adults would just COMMUNICATE, even for a fraction of the time. It just felt like things were purposefully twisted and made more dramatic than they needed to be so that the plot would continue. There was a lot going on and I didn't particularly feel like I cared what happened to Lana or Seth or their relationship. Especially with the amount of emotional manipulation going on, I guess you can count me out. Quick read and better than Lease on Love, but still.

Thank you for NetGalley for the ARC of this book! I was so excited when I saw it available for request because I really enjoyed Ballard’s debut novel, Lease On Love.

I liked this book, but it took me a little bit to get into it! I’m not sure why, but I couldn’t connect with the characters originally. I liked that Lana was so into sitcoms & Marvel (we’d definitely get along) but I didn’t feel much depth with her until later in the book. About 60% into the book I started to really enjoy her character. Confronting that fact that she’s a serial monogamous, Lana is told to write about single life at her job as a romance writer. It’s a job she’s been waiting to advance from & this assignment seems like the perfect way to do so, until she is told she’ll be competing against her first love/ex boyfriend, Seth. While she writes about staying single, he will be writing about settling down.

This is a second chance romance with slight enemies to lovers vibes in the beginning & I really didn’t know what was going to happen between Lana & Seth. I had suspicions about certain plot points that would happen, but I really didn’t know how their relationship would turn out. I liked Seth from the beginning & only came to like him more as the book went on.

This book is written from Lana’s POV, so you learn a lot about her past. Facing issues with her mother, ex boyfriends, & then her boss, Lana grows a lot in this read. I loved seeing into her therapy sessions & how she processed what was happening to her. I also loved her supporting group of girlfriends.

Overall, I think this is a good read for anyone that likes a slow burn, second chance romance, or liked Lease On Love. It’s definitely a cute romance that’s worth giving a chance.

This enemies to lovers rom-com about ex's competing for a job was everything I wanted it to be. The arguments and miscommunications were realistic and their feelings towards each other didn't spring out of nowhere, they had always been there.
Lana and Seth not only have to deal with working with each other in the most uncomfortable of circumstances, but they are forced to finally find closure for a romance that has long expired.
I really enjoyed to characters and the plot has just enough going on mixed with a million emotions that I was hooked and finished it in two-days!
I love second-chance romances and this is going to the top of my favorites.

📚 Just My Type
✍ Falon Ballard
📖 Contemporary Romance
⭐ 5/5
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"Meeting the right guy at the wrong time means he's still not the right guy. If it's meant to be, he'll show up again someday."
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Serial monogamous Lana Parker has hopped from one okay boyfriend to the next ever since the love of her life dumped her 12 years ago. When her latest relationship implodes, she takes the suggestion of her friends and boss and decides to prove she can be alone and find herself in the process, taking on 10 challenges in 10 weeks and writing about them. The problem? The one that got away (twice!), Seth Carson has just accepted a temporary role at the online magazine where she works and her boss has turned her challenge into a competition with him. For him it's about proving he's ready to take on a relationship and for her, it's being okay with being single. But their undeniable chemistry and unresolved feelings may just make it impossible for either of them to succeed.
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💭What I loved: I LOVED this book! It was very How To Lose a Guy In 10 Days with with a lovers--> strangers--> reunited twist. Seth and Lana's co-workers were hilarious (I loved all of their Slack threads!) and their 10 challenges were such a great way to rebuild their relationship while allowing each character to develop independently. There were so many great details in Just My Type too: the positive approach to therapy, the character's rivaling ambitions and the honest conversations about how money and privilege play into relationship dynamics.

Only two books in and Falon Ballard is easily an auto-buy author for me and I can't wait to read whatever she releases next!

What I didn't: There were a few scenes I would have liked to have seen played out more: What exactly happened at the reunion? What happened with Natasha after the final columns were published? But the fact that I'm so invested in these scenes and characters speaks to how great the writing and storyline was in this book.
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Read if you love:
*it was always you tropes
*slow-burn romances
*enemies to lovers
*workplace romances
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See also: A Thousand Miles, The Hating Game, By Any Other Name

This book was ok. I didn’t feel compelled to keep reading, because I felt like all of the “problems” could’ve been easily solved with a simple conversation and some backbone, but they were blown out of proportion to create a story.

Just My Type was such a cute and quick read! I read it in three days which is pretty fast for me haha.

The story follows two writers who get into a competition for a column at a major publication. The catch? They were high school sweethearts who had a rough breakup over 10 years ago.

Lana’s competition assignments are supposed to help her be okay with being single. She jumps from relationship to relationship. Seth’s assignments are supposed to support him in settling down with a serious relationship.

The book follows Lana and Seth along with a cast of side characters as this competition ensues.

The romance in this was really well done! It was full of tension, adorable banter, and pushed-down feelings. I enjoyed both characters’ growth and the premise was super fun 🤩

If you like reading about writers and like quick reads, I think you’ll love Just My Type!

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for this e-arc copy of Falon Ballard’s upcoming release in exchange for my honest review.

I really enjoyed her first novel and this one didn’t disappoint either! Fun, sweet romantic comedy. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC.

This book was cute and fun, but it lacked real substance and depth for me. I wasn't rooting against Seth and Lana for sure, but I also wasn't rooting for them. I also didn't love how a book that's about a woman trying to find out that she can be okay on her own/doesn't need a relationship to fulfill ends up... (spoiler alert) in a relationship. That didn't sit right with me.

The story was filled with lots of nice moments between the two, and it's definitely a fast read, but at the end I mostly felt like... shrug. Also, Natasha?! Wtf. The fact that there was no real confrontation there felt wrong to me, too.

This was a sweet, fun novel from Falon Ballard! I really enjoyed her first book, Lease on Love. This book wasn't quite as endearing but it was still a cute romance read. It is filled to the brim with fan-favorite romance tropes from enemies to lovers, childhood sweethearts, and more. Plus it is very similar to How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days which means you will definitely be entertained!
3.5 stars and a great weekend/beach read.

This was a really cute book! A really interesting premise. What happens when you enter a competition with your first love (now ex) for your dream job?
Serial monogamist goes up against signature playboy in this romance full of heart and life lessons. Learn how you can have a break through in kick boxing class and how first love never fully leaves you.

At first I struggled to get into this one, most likely because I kept attempting to start it at night, which never ends well. Once I sat down in the morning to continue reading, I could not put it down, nor go to sleep, until I had finished it.

I have really become a fan of the second chance love trope and it was perfectly executed here along with several other fun tropes including workplace romance and enemies to lovers.

The tension was consistent between the main characters throughout the first two thirds of the book, leading to a powerful conflict/resolution. I have not found myself emotionally invested in books recently, but this one got me, hook, line and sinker.

Falon Ballard is so wonderful at character development and making all of her characters come to life. I felt that way about her debut, Lease on Love, but feel like she absolutely nailed it in this follow up. She’s also great at writing such fun supporting characters and friends circles you wish you could be a part of.

This was one of the funniest romance books I have read recently, with a line that had me in stitches regarding a certain type of fussy plant and it’s diva ways. I am sure all my plant people will love it. The banter was spot on, especially in the group messaging thread between our MCs and their co-workers. And I love the mixed formatting, between straight chapters, text messages, group messaging and news articles.

This was a great read and I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys books, period. Thank you to NetGalley and Putnam for the ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.

Read if you like:
• second chance love
• workplace romance
• enemies to lovers
• women’s fiction
• open door romance

Falon Ballard's debut, Lease on Love, was one of my favorite reads of the year, so when I got my hands on Just My Type, I knew I needed to read it ASAP. Second chance romances (especially when it is first love) is one of my favorite tropes and Ballard did an amazing job with this one.

Lana and Seth are high school sweethearts who have gone their separate ways, but when a new job for Seth brings them back to one another - it brings about feelings neither of them could've expected. Said job pits the two of them against each other, which brings an interesting dynamic to the story and I enjoyed seeing how everything played out.

Another 5 star winner from Ballard and I can't wait to see what she does next!

Thank you to Putnam for an advanced copy. All opinions are my own.

I absolutely adored @falonballard debut novel "lease on love" so I was ecstatic when @netgalley gave me the arc for her second novel. This book is all about relationships, career and following your heart. Lana and Seth share them past selves while discovering what's best for their futures.

Oh my! What a joy this was to read. If you are looking for a quick, funny, light-hearted read you must read this. I really enjoyed the writing and the character development of both protagonists.

This book was super cute!

First I want to say thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. This was such a cute read, and I really enjoyed it. This is the first book I've read by Falon Ballard, and I loved every minute of it. I read this one in less than a day, and I honestly could not stop smiling the entire time I read this one.

With that being said, there were a couple things that made this not a 5 star read for me, and one of them was the timeline. This book was supposed to take place over the course of 10 weeks, with the characters completing one task per week; however, it seemed like they were completing multiple tasks a week, and it was only a few weeks instead of the 10. While this wasn't a huge deal, it did pull away from the storyline a little because it didn't seem realistic.

As I said, I did really enjoy this book, but there was so much build up to what happened two years ago, that I just felt like I never got what happened. I mean I know what happened, but it still wasn't clear why Lana felt the way she did after it. I wish I would have gotten a flashback or prologue with their 10 year reunion so I could understand Lana's feelings better.

Besides all of that, if you are looking for a super cute second chance romance book, then look no further.

I really enjoyed this book and breezed through it! There were a few things I wish would have been added but all in all it was a super sweet romcom to read!

I triedddddd to like this one & unfortunately it just fell flat for me. DNF’ed around 34%. It just felt like the main character was a bit too whiney & potentially a bit too hung up on her ex (even though yes I know this is the premise of the book) for my liking. I know this will probably be in the rarity though as I can see lots of people enjoying it, just unfortunately wasn’t for me.