This reminded me of Ava Wilder's "Will they or won't they" combined with Bridget Morrissey's "Love Scenes," featuring excellent chemistry and the enemies-to-lovers trope!

I loved Lease on Love so I was thrilled to get to read Right on Cue! I loved the tension between the two main characters it was done flawlessly!!! I was rooting for them wholeheartedly!!!

I loved loved loved the first 2/3 of this book and read it in a day but the last 1/3 took me a sold 9 days to finish. I've spent the last few days trying to think back on why that was. I loved the character development and immediately related to Emmy and how she still felt the sting of a teenage love/infatuation to then be made fun of/embarrassed by the MMC. Then to come back and see him again as an adult and feel all those feelings and insecurities. I felt that. I loved watching the main characters fall in love with each other but I think I just hate a 3rd act break up/resolution/miscommunication that felt like ughhhh just freaking talk to each other. I can't say that I'm a talk about my feelings kinda person but it just made me feel so frustrated. Anyway... I did like this book, I love Falon Ballard and would read a menu if she wrote it. So there is that.

Thank you NetGalley and the Author for providing this ARC for review.

I love rom coms set in the celebrity world, so from the start, I knew this was going to be a win. From learning about the filming process to the scenes with the intimacy coordinator and the amazing small town location, I felt like I was part of the movie crew. All the articles and tabloids from the press were a great addition too! Enemies to lovers is never my favorite trope, but I think since this was more one-sided with Emmy versus both of them bickering, it worked really well. Still, I think the fact that Emmy was hating on Grayson for something that happened when they were kids was a bit immature, especially when it took her a good chunk of the book to get past it. To me, this definitely felt like one of Falon’s steamier books, which I guess comes with the coworkers with benefits trope, but I was all here for that!

Read if you like:
-Celebrity romance
-Costars with benefits
-Enemies to lovers
-Tabloids, articles and interviews from the press
-Learning more about intimacy scenes on set
-California Inn setting

AAAAAAHHHHHHH

Thank you NetGalley and Penguin Group Putnam for this ARC for an honest review.

I’ve read three of Falon Ballard’s books so far and have enjoyed all three. But this one has to be one of my favorites. Grayson and Emmy are perfect and I love them so much.

I have REALLY mixed feeling about this one!! I love Falon Ballard and I loved the plot/setting and characters BUT miscommunication played a HUGE role in this latest romcom and it got really FRUSTRATING for me!!

I wanted to like this more than I did. While still enjoyable overall, I found that the story and characters missed the mark in a few areas for me. First, Emmy was a difficult character to get behind. Maybe it was the setting of being an actress/producer in the world of Hollywood, but I found her to be overly privileged and immature. Same with Grayson. I found him to be unprofessional as well. Also, it's really hard to feel bad for someone who has a booming acting career who wishes they had become a professional hockey player instead.

The Right Person Wrong Time trope was also annoying to me mostly because of the multiple miscommunications that take place throughout the book. The third act breakup was the worst offender and, again, came across as emotionally immature of both parties in making these huge sweeping assumptions based on overhearing a few words.

Overall, I still enjoyed it and like Ballard's writing. I just hope her next book is more like Lease on Love!

This started out promising but then the miscommunication trope really kicked in and it was difficult to finish. It was unclear how Grayson came to suddenly be cast in a romcom when it was so different from his usual work and Emmy would believe whatever she heard without following up and would internalize it, leading to inevitable issues. Both their thought processes and their actions towards each other was aggravating. Readers who don't mind the miscommunication trope will probably appreciate this book more.

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC!

I was so excited to read this one because I loved Lease on Love but this one fell a little short for me. In many ways the characters felt underdeveloped and immature. While they had physical chemistry, I didn't sense any emotional connection. I would have loved to see more of Emmy's best friend and other characters that were briefly mentioned. Also, the third act breakup fell short for me and felt so rushed. While I don't enjoy the miscommunication trope, I think there are times when it can be done well and I didn't get that impression from this book.

I enjoyed the way this book balanced a mix of small town/Hollywood romance ideas and the setting of this book. I think with the mix of the set being in a small town, this book didn't feel like just another Hollywood romance. Emmy was down to earth and Grayson felt like a MMC you could trust, though their characters could've used a bit more development.

Overall, a solid 3 stars for me! There were parts I really enjoyed and made me smile, but others that completely missed the mark.

This book just came across a bit underdeveloped. The characters fell flat and where they were fleshed out it was not in a positive way. The chemistry wasn’t there. It just overall fell short of the bar set by this author’s previous books.

What a cute yet steamy enemies-to-lovers romance! The evolution of Grayson and Emmy's relationship felt so honest and heartfelt even amongst the backdrop of Hollywood and them being on location in a wintery wonderland shooting a rom-com together. With moments of comedy gold and emotionally charged moments of grief and heartbreak, Falon Ballard has once again crafted a winning story perfect for a real-life Hollywood adaptation.

Emmy and Grayson are costars in a new movie Emmy has written. This isn't the first time they have met. They have actually worked before years prior where they shared a kiss in one if the scenes. That scene wasn't just a regular kiss, it was Emmy's first kiss and she was made fun of behind her hack by Grayson that it wasn't good. That haunted her to the current day. When she literally runs into Grayson, she still harbors all those negative feelings towards him. They have to learn to work together to make this movie work. This book contains tropes of enemies to lovers, a work relationship, forced proximity, he falls first, and instant attraction. I really enjoyed their connection, I just wished there wasn't a third act breakup otherwise it'd be 5 stars for me. Thank you NetGalley for the copy in exchange for my honest review.

I love hollywood romance so I am very biased. It's easy for me to like any book surrounding celebrity romance. I didn't think this was the BEST but it was definitely entertaining. I wish there was slightly more depth and I wasn't 100% sold on them being in love but I still thought it was a cute and entertaining rom com!

I love a good celebrity romance, and this one is worth the read! Emmy was a little immature at times from holding on to a grudge from their past, but it made for some excellent enemies to lovers scenes and for us to see her character grow throughout the book.

It was fast paced, and I loved the setting of them being on location while filming in a small town. It was fun to watch Emmy and Grayson evolve from enemies to costars with benefits to lovers. This book definitely had some steamy scenes, but also some really sweet, swoony moments. Both characters were dealing with insecurities which lead to deeper conversations between the two.

I was a teeny tiny bit disappointed that we didn’t get an amazing secondary cast of characters. Don’t get me wrong, there were still plenty of people to help Emmy find her way (and tell her when she was being an idiot 😂), but Falon’s previous two books, Lease on Love and Just My Type, had such phenomenal secondary characters that brought so much comedy to the storyline, that I felt this one was lacking in that department.

This was such a cute and sweet Rom-Com! I enjoyed it so much. I would definitely recommend this book. I read it in one sitting!

Thanks to Putnam and Netgalley for this advanced copy!

I ate this book up! I loved Greyson and Emmy and really loved the writing for this. The pacing felt a little slow at times, but I appreciated how it played into the small town tropes while still being a celebrity type romance. Really, I appreciated that Emmy was portrayed as a full woman, with wants and needs and she wasn't afraid to just go for it when she needed to. Greyson was also kinda adorable for a supposed grump.

I think where I felt like the book felt short was in an exploration of the original relationship between Emmy and Greyson. Maybe we could have used more flashbacks? There are times where Greyson is honest and tells Emmy is was basically in love with her the entire time and Emmy glosses over those admissions and never really reflects on them as revelations and I think that could have added depth to the book without messing with the timeline too much.

All in all though, I inhaled this and can't wait to read more!

5! I am obsessed!! Falon Ballard has not missed a single one of her books. I loved how this was set in the film world. These characters were some of my favorites from her books. Highly recommend!

Thank you so much @prhaudio for the free audiobook! #PRHAudioPartner

Also thank you @putnambooks for the e-arc and allowing me to read and give my honest review.

Celebrity romances are kind of hit or miss for me but I loved this one so much. The complete definition of a rom-com with a rom-com writer who plays in her own rom-com. Also enemies to lovers is another huge hit for me. The tension between Emmy and Grayson was hot! Their back and forth, all of it. Then Grayson was so vulnerable and real I just adored him.

I also loved seeing the in and outs of shooting a movie. The process and the interviews that the cast go through. The narrators of this audiobook did such a good job making those feel real. It was a great addition that added a fun element to this book.

If you want some good laughs and smiles this one is such a great read.

4.25 Stars
What a cute and quick read!

Emmy is an Oscar winning screenwriter working on casting her new rom-com when the crew decides she would be the perfect leading lady. When the leading man for the film gets an injury and his fill in for an old rival, Emmy finds herself in a predicament: having to fake an on-screen love story with Grayson West.

This book was such a nice surprise! The banter was top tier and I loved their cute little love story! There is a bit of a "third act breakup" but the ending was definitely worth it. Grayson is *chefs kiss* and I loved their sweet relationship and his clear communication. Both were super loveable characters! I would recommend to anyone looking for a quick, witty rom-com. The perfect pallet cleanser!

I am very excited to be reading this book! My full review to follow.
Thank you to the author, publisher and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.