✨RIGHT ON CUE✨
Rating: 3 ⭐️ - It Was Ok

I’ll start this review by saying I was in a MAJOR reading slump when I read this so take that with a grain of salt! I’m a HUGE fan of this author & her two previous works have been favorites of mine! So huge TY to @putnam once again for my ARCs of her works!

RIGHT ON CUE follows Emmy, a screenwriter, who by no choice of her own, has to play the lead in the rom-com she just wrote. Who is her co-star you might ask? The steamy heart throb Grayson West, but also her enemy after a stint they had during their first movie together.

❤️ for my LOVERS of ENEMIES-TO-LOVERS, close proximity, SMALL TOWN, steamy romances! There’s also some MISCOMMUNICATION in there which wholly did not work for me - my least favorite trope!

❤️ loved the PREMISE of this one - screenwriter turned actor in her own movie, small-town vibes…sign me up!

❤️ while it wasn’t for me, I can see this one being SUPER BINGEABLE!

💔 I never found myself connecting with Emmy or Grayson - both their attitudes and professionalism at the beginning of the book was so off-putting? Both were so rude to each other for no reason? Also the miscommunication at the end totally did it for me.

Falon Ballard has solidified herself as a must read author for me and makes me even more excited for her next book coming out later this year. Right on Cue is an adorable enemies to lovers story between Emmy and Grayson that’s oozing with a metric ton of sexual tension and chemistry.

Emmy is a screenwriter and has reluctantly agreed to stay in her latest project only to be blindsided on the first day by the news that her supposed costar had to pull out and the replacement is her nemesis from her very first acting role. Grayson West is THE action movie star and this is his first foray into a different genre but acting opposite Emmy is a challenge to say the least and because of that this movie might never get made. With the director finally fed up with their performances and ultimatum is issued- figure it out or no movie.

So in an unprecedented twist Emmy suggests they give into the sexual tension between them just once and then never speak of it again only to keep coming back for more. With the dam being broken, Emmy and Grayson find themselves actually getting to know each other and start to envision a future together but the pressures outside the movie set bubble threaten to derail them before they even get a shot.



Thank you @putnambooks @falonballard and @netgalley for this eARC in exchange for my honest feedback

I quickly fell in love with Falon Ballard after her first two romances, so I couldn't wait to read Right On Cue. This time we're on the set of a Hollywood movie, with a reluctant actress who can't help but fall for the man she blames for the previous downfall of her career.

This one has so much angst, and the forced proximity pushes it to even more of a head. Readers aren't kept waiting for the steam, either.

Overall I didn't love this one quite as much as Ballard's first two, but I'm still a big fan of her writing and am looking forward to what she gives us next!

Emmy is Hollywood's darling daughter and an Oscar winning screenwriter. When her newest romcom can't cast a female lead, she's forced to step in, something she swore she'd never do again. The worst part, though, is her male costar Grayson. Grayson, her first kiss on set and the man who ruined acting for her. Now, both are forced to make friends and put aside past differences. But, as they say, some actors cannot keep feelings away form the job and they have to come out "right on cue."

Right on Cue is a fun romantic comedy that made me realize that second chance romances, especially with that miscommunication, are not always for me. However; there were a lot of things to love about Ballard's third novel! I loved the little newsclip views/blog posts placed throughout! I was in love with the small town lodge and the side characters continuously egging Emmy on. The sexual scenes were on par and I felt this book was appropriate placed- who doesn't love a Hollywood love story? I just wanted Emmy to talk to Greyson and knew bad things were going to happen because she just needed to talk to him yet had so many past setbacks!

I love a good enemies to lovers trope, and when you add in forced proximity and second chance, it just turns into something special!
Emmy is a screenwriter who gave up acting after a disastrous movie when she was younger. She’s spent all the years since then too scared to try again and humiliated by her past co-star, Grayson. When she’s kind of forced into starring in her own movie because no one else is perfect for the role, she thinks it’s going be okay. But then the male lead hurts himself and guess who takes his place?
Enter Grayson from her younger years.
Emmy and Grayson have undeniable chemistry and tension, even though they try to hate each other. But with our author using the miscommunication trope so well, our main characters are able to start resolving their past issues.
But what’s going to happen when the movie is done and they have to move on? Read and find out!
Thank you to NetGalley for a digital ARC of this wonderful romance!

Thank you to NetGalley and PENGUIN GROUP Putnam for the Arc of this novel. This was super cute and a quick read. Grayson West is a pretty typical romance novel hero which does not make it any less enjoyable. Having Emmy and Grayson get over their past and be able to get together in the end was well written and distracting from real life. A cute little nugget of a novel that is great for a beach read or a relaxing night on the couch. 3.5 stars.

I will always read Falon's books, I look forward to her new releases ever since Lease on Love! Overall, I really enjoyed both of these characters growth both individually and with each other.

Falon Ballard has become one of my new favorite authors and I was lucky to get an ARC of this book. Romcoms with celebrities are typically not my jam, but I really enjoyed this one, in fact I read it twice. Emmy and Liz are BFFs but Emmy is in the unique position of being cast for a role in a movie Liz is directing based on Emmy's novel, which changes their dynamic. Liz and Emmy's mom are in cahoots so that adds some fun. And then Emmy's costar ends up being a first crush who she's now allergic to after a bad experience/misunderstanding when they were teens, setting us up for a little enemies to lovers trope. All in all delightful!

Thank you to NetGalley, Penguin Group Putnam, and the author for sharing this ARC with me in exchange for my honest feedback!

Emmy Harper is well known in LA for her romcom screenplays, while Grayson West is Hollywood’s latest heartthrob actor. Thankfully their paths haven’t crossed in over a decade since their horrible acting debuts in their first movie together. Since then, Emmy has stayed in her romance screenwriting lane and Grayson has stayed in the world of action movies.

That is until Emmy’s latest screenplay goes into production and she is cast as the lead. The actor they thought would be her co-star is injured last minute, and they fill the role with the one and only Grayson West. Their last movie was a complete disaster - can they find common ground so that they can come across on screen as star-crossed lovers?

There were several tropes that I thought I was going to love in this book - Hollywood celebrity romance, forced proximity, enemies to lovers - but unfortunately they just didn’t work for me. It really felt like insta-love and I thought their romantic connection was just surface level at best. I needed a deeper emotional connection from them, and I wish the plot hadn’t been so predictable. It was enjoyable to read, but I don’t think I would pick it up again.

Thank you again for sharing this book with me!

This the most perfect rom-com read. I absolutely loved the premise, especially with a FMC who is a down-to-earth woman with an interesting story.

The spice was perfect…and perfectly written. And the witty banter between not only the two MCs, but the FMC and her best friend and mom, is perfect.

If you love a good rom-com, you’ll love this book from Falon Ballard.

Thank you to NetGalley and GP Putnam’s Sons for the ARC!

ARC Cordially provided by NetGalley and Putnam Books/Penguin Publishing Group THANK U!

I'm New to Falon Ballard
So here we go~

I will spare you the general synopsis but I will share this: We have Emmy and Grayson who must work together and can't manage to get their professionalism together!

You know those times when you are waiting for transportation or @ an appointment and you need something to read?
Yeah perfect book for those scenarios.

The characters were lacking depth and chemistry for me thus unable to connect and relate with events.
In various stages of the story we do get sprinkles of funny banter and 'SEXY scenes' and so
as an avid reader I must get to the end and the MEAT!

But for the most part it was those instances that kept the story fun for me but not really easy to engage.

Genre~ Rom Com
Series~ N/A~ 3rd by Author
Love triangle~ no
Cheating~ no
HEA~ yes
Would I read more by this author/or in this series~Maybe
Rating~ 2 stars

Happy reading!

Torn between 3 and 4, but ultimately decided to round up because this book was a fun, quick read that held my attention durning my reading slump. Can’t help but enjoy an enemies to lovers story, with a bit of nepo baby backstory. Emmy was a likeable character from the beginning and Grayson won be over by the end.

Fallon Ballard will continue to be an automatic read for me.

Thank you NetGalley for the advanced copy for an honest review.

We need to take a moment to appreciate the perfection of a male MC that is Grayson Fucking West.

In a nutshell, Emmy Harper is a Hollywood nepo-baby, but after having a horrible acting experience in her first film at 15 & after her co-star badmouthed her, stomping on her deepest insecurities, she swore off actor & is now solely a screenwriter.

When a qualified female lead can’t be found, Emmy has to step in to play that role in HER story or else the film is getting canned. She finally agrees, but at the last second, the male lead gets injured & has to be replaced. He is replaced by none other than Grayson West, the jerk who was Emmy’s co-star in that first film that scarred her for life.

Obviously, Grayson is completely swoon worthy. However, the tension, of all types, between Emmy & Grayson is palpable & comes dangerously close to tanking the film. That is, until Emmy has a “light bulb” idea to fix their issues.

Full Synopsis Here: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/150246151-right-on-cue

Y’all! This book was incredibly sexy & emotional & funny & panty soaking & just EVERYTHING! In my opinion, it’s Ballard’s best book yet. I don’t reread books often, but this one will for sure be reread.

This was a 5-Star Romance for me & I highly recommend snagging a copy!

Emmy is a rom com screen writer who is reluctantly staring in one of her movies. After having to be convinced to star in the movie, she arrives on location to find out her leading costar has been replaced by Grayson West. Emmy and Grayson have history and it's not pleasant. Now they have to pretend to fall in love.

There were a lot of things I liked about this book. I really liked the enemies to lovers aspect and the dynamic of hating the man you are supposed to pretend to love. I loved the friendship between Emmy and her best friend (the movie director) and Emmy and her mom. Her mom was hilarious and I enjoyed all of the scenes where she was a part of them. I liked the hair and make-up people for the movie and the friendship they developed with Grayson and Emmy. I did like the romance between Emmy and Grayson when it got to that part, It was believable that they would go from enemies to frenemies with benefits to a relationship.

I will say I felt the romance was a bit rushed and I would've liked to have seen a little more development of that relationship. I absolutely hated the 3rd act conflict. I thought it was childish to just run away and not get an explanation, I thought it was even more childish to not even let him explain when he desperately tried to. I was really enjoying the book until that point.

Overall, I did like the majority of the book and I did like how it ended.

Right On Cue
Rating: 4.5/5⭐️
Recommended: Yes!

I enjoyed this book much more than I thought I would! I am not the biggest fan of celebrity romance, but the author did a great job of keeping the characters grounded throughout the story. I appreciated the communication between the characters and this book has definitely cemented Falon Ballard as being an “auto-buy” author for me!

A cute, second chance romance, with a touch of steam and Hollywood glam. Probably my favorite book by this author so far.

Once I got into this one I didn’t want to put it down! I flew through the last two thirds of this book! Once we got to know Grayson I loved him! He was such a sweetheart! I loved Emmy too but she drove me crazy at the end. I loved the movie set setting and am enjoying how many Hollywood romances have been coming out. The chemistry between the two main characters was great and was probably my favorite part of the book! I also really liked the steam level of this book! The side characters were great and really rounded out the story.

The miscommunication in this book drove me crazy and honestly if it wasn’t for the major miscommunication at the end this probably would have been a 5 stars for me (I still loved it though overall)! Especially at the end if they would have just had a conversation like adults it would have been so much better. As someone who reads a ton of romance books every year (at least 75 the last two years) the miscommunication at the end is getting so overdone.

This is a fun read for anyone looking for a Hollywood romance! This was a 4.25 stars for me.

What happens when a romance screenwriter and the hottest guy in hollywood are cast on the same film? Sparks fly and not just romance sparks! Emmy and Grayson have chemistry that is off the charts. But they also hate each other, or so it seems. Grayson can't understand why Emmy is so mean to him, until she reveals he humiliated her on the set of her first movie. In order to get their roles and line right, they're forced to work together, and the chemistry sizzles...so they decide to get it out of their systems, and then get to work. But was starts as a one time romp, turns into more.

"I fell in love with you for the first time when I was seventeen years old, Ems. I was never faking anything."

A Hollywood romance trope is a dime a dozen these days - if you want to set yourself apart, you really need to be exciting. While Right on Cue was surely cute and fun, it didn't have anything that set it apart from the crowd. It's childhood romance to enemies to lovers again, but it's one that's going to fall to the back of my brain in a few weeks. Fun for now, forgotten tomorrow if you know what I mean.

Emily Harper is known for her screenwriting skills, putting on some of the generation's greatest romance movies, but she hasn't been in front of the camera since her disaster first-film as a teenager. Grayson West is a heartthrob actor, but he was the reason Emily's acting career failed. So when they're cast alongside each other in Emily's latest film, disaster is sure to ensue.

In order to overcome their on-screen tension, Emily and Grayson enter into a friends with benefits situation to try and build some chemistry. But can they truly get over their childhood hurt when feelings start to develop?

If you're looking for fun, flirty, Hollywood glitz and glamour. Right on Cue definitely has plenty of all three. I thought this was the perfect balance of spice and plot, but again, just nothing that really wowed me overall. Not a bad read, but not anything to write home about either.

I declared Falon Ballard one of my auto-buy authors after reading Just My Type…and Right on Cue didn’t disappoint. I’m now convinced that I’m going to enjoy everything she writes (no pressure).

Super cute and fun rom-com. I could have done without the third-act breakup, but the rest of the book made up for dealing with the frustrating miscommunication trope.