I was honestly a little nervous going into this one. I ADORED Lease on Love but Just My Type fell a little flat for me. But I was pleasantly surprised and enjoyed this one!

I’m not always sure how I’ll feel about celebrity romances, but this was fun! I enjoyed that they were making a rom-com movie in a small town. I would definitely go see the movie! It was fun to watch these two go from messing up the movie to really nailing it and to figure out what went wrong in their past.

Emmy and Grayson definitely had physically chemistry, but I do wish we got to see more of the emotional connection between them. I loved the enemies-to-lovers, but I wanted a few more stolen moments of these two learning about each other. I also understand why the ending happened the way it did, but I also wanted it all to be handled a little differently.

Overall, I would definitely recommend picking this one up. Falon has an incredible writing style and I honestly flew through this one wanting to see what was going to happen.

I received an early copy of this book, all opinions are my own.

I loved every second of this book and am honestly sad it’s over! It was the perfect cutesy romcom and the enemies to lovers trope was done so well!!

I liked this book! I am a big fan of Ballard and am always entertained with her characters and writing style. A very quick, easy read with lots of tension.

Thank you to the publisher for the eARC in exchange for an honest review.

This was really fun to read! I love enemies-to-lovers as a trope, and I bought the miscommunications in the story. The progression was fairly natural. I’d recommend it!

This was a cute little enemies to lovers read, but for me it was so unrealistic. No one would ever be in those positions and the third act breakup was sooooo forced

It took me about 80 pages to get into this, but once I was in I was HOOKED. I mean, I seriously couldn't put it down. This is my first book by Falon Ballard, but I have always heard such good things. Now I can see why. Grayson and Emmy had me blushing so much and I absolutely loved their love story. Immediately going to checkout Falon's backlog now.

There was something so charming about this book. Emmy- an accomplished screenwriter turned actress again, after a disasterous first attempt as a teen- is so passionate about her work. Grayson, Emmy's former teen co-star is now a successful action star looking to break out from his chisseled cookie cutter roles, and has all the charisma you want from a leading man. You don't get much of their shared history, but you can feel the animosity left from their past and it allows the relationship to really devlop in stages in the present. There's lots of banter, flirting, and needling between the two that was a blast to read.

Falon Ballard's newest release is publishing soon! 

I really liked Lease on Love, and I LOVED Just My Type, so of course I was eager to read Right on Cue. 

WHAT I LIKED
- The adorable location (a snowy bed and breakfast and a small tourist town) and fun premise (a successful producer steps in as the lead of her newest movie, which unexpectedly puts her in the path of her former swoony costar).

- The connection between Emmy and Grayson was so sweet, and their chemistry was off the charts.

- I love Ballard's writing. It's charming and hilarious. 


WHAT DIDN'T WORK FOR ME
- The pacing went quickly. While Right on Cue would technically be labeled as second-chance romance, it felt like insta-love, which never feels realistic to me.

- The flimsy third act break-up (miscommunication + overreaction) drove me crazy.

- Right on Cue was spicier than her previous romances, and it was too much for me. Again, that's just my preference. 

Overall, Right on Cue is a great pick for rom-coms fans! It's just not one of my personal favorites.

ARC from NetGalley and G.P. Putnam's Sons, these are my own thoughts & opinions.

Stop it, this book is so good!! 😭🫶🏼 it's been a minute since l've read a romcom that has me giggling and kicking my feet, and this one delivered! It was sweet, fun, and addictive. Hollywood with small town vibes made it a different take on both those tropes. So close to being a 5 star read for me, but miscommunication was a huge part of the plot & it was really frustrating.

Tropes: second chance romance, secret relationship, workplace romance, friends with benefits, celebrity romance.

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I am always a fan of a book where the main characters are actors so I was really excited to read this one! It is perfect for fans of a celebrity friends-with-benefits story.

I really liked Emmy and Grayson together. They had clear chemistry, and while their connection was initially physical, Falon Ballard made it clear that they also had a strong emotional connection. I felt like this was an unusual romance in that Emmy was protective of Grayson and coming to his defense when it is often the other way around in MF romances.

One thing that didn't fully work for me at times was Emmy's character. She was quick to judge Grayson and I ended up feeling bad for him at times. Additionally, I love it when romance writers mention tropes in their books, but in this one, it didn't fully work for me.

If the premise of this one sounds appealing to you it's worth the read! The steamy scenes are good and the romance is enjoyable. Who doesn't love a little celebrity drama in their day?

🌶️🌶️🌶️ - This book has a few detailed spicy scenes. While the sexual tension was not a huge part of the book, we did see it some when they were filming intimate scenes.

Right on Cue is the second book I've read by Falon Ballard. I absolutely loved Lease on Love. Right on Cue fell a bit short for me. I did love that it took place on a movie set, but I hate miscommunication and there was a lot of that here. The ending felt a bit rushed and I wished there had been more explanation. It was still a fun, enjoyable read but I just can't stand miscommunication and I never got fully invested in the two main characters. I would have loved to have had some chapters from Grayson's point of view and maybe that would've helped me understand him better. There were some steamy scenes and I did enjoy when Emmy and Grayson were together in the middle of the book, but the beginning and the end missed the mark for me. I still love this author and am looking forward to reading more from her.

This was my first read by Falon Ballard, and OMGOSH, where have I been?! This story had a unique plot, a setting that I want to be plopped in, and true enemies-to-lovers vibes.

WHAT I LOVED MOST:
-Sweet, sweet angst. These two have hawwwwt chemistry and you get constant doses of that sizzle
-The bestie, Liz-FREAKING HILARIOUS. I loved every single thing out of her mouth whether it was her chewing someone out, or her giving heartfelt advice.
-The banter is delicious. Nom, nom, nom.
-Caretaking scenes make me swooooooon!

FAVORITE QUOTES:
“Four? Ems, the recommended dose is two.” “Yeah, and when one of your organs decides to rip itself apart and expel itself from your body, then you can take two.”

“He groans into my mouth, and I swallow it like it’s champagne.”

“And then his lips are on mine and heat spreads through me, like someone just poured warm maple syrup over my head, only slightly less sticky.”

I will be devouring this author’s backlist now, and look forward to future books… maybe in this series? Maybe with Liz? This is for sure a great read for anyone who loves some spice, E-2-L, and witty, well written storytelling

Another hit from Falon! After having discovered her debut, Lease in Love, we’ve devoured everything she’s written since then. This book immediately had me hooked and I loved Emmy. She was extremely likeable as the once upon a time actress turned romance movie writer. After having her then dreams crushed by her ex crush turned arch nemesis an interesting turn of events leads her to be starring in a spicy hallmark type of flick alongside him. I loved Emmy (and her bestie and mom!) but fell HARD for Grayson, especially when you learn more of his backstory. The chemistry between the duo was fantastic and built up so well. I loved the storyline and of course the the ultimate HEA!
Another hit from Falon and I’m already counting down the days until her next release!

This is probably the most boring romance I've read. I've read one other book by this author and I also didn't care for that female MC in that book (but at least in that one the guy was interesting). These were just like the two blandest people with no personality. Truly do not understand what these people liked about each other. Insta-attraction, but it's also kind of second chance romance?? (they knew each other briefly as teenagers). They are “enemies” 🙄 (at least in her mind) based on a dumb teenager thing that happened and Emmy has held this grudge since then (like please get over yourself!). She just like decides things and jumps to conclusions which is why she “hates” this guy to begin with. Then they’re just f'ing (literally to get over how much she dislikes him, her solution is just to have sex with him??) and all of a sudden are in love cause the sex is so good? The third act break up was also incredibly infuriating, not even miscommunication because she just AGAIN overhears PART of a conversation bc she is dumb and just leaves without the full context and then ghosts him! Besides them being on a movie set together it's not even like a "celebrity romance" in any of the good way that trope usually allows either.

Content Warnings:
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment
Minor: Alcohol

Extremely sweet and very cute meet-cute-again/enemies-to-lovers story. I would have liked it more if the entire cast of characters had been given more to do, and each of the leads seemed to do very little outside of the romantic story.

This was so adorable! I loved the tension between the two main characters from the start, and loved how they shared parts of themselves throughout the book. I’ll definitely be adding more books from this author to my TBR!
Also, kudos to the author for including an intimacy coordinator in the story while the main characters were filming. Love when authors research things like this.

I'm a sucker for celebrity/Hollywood romances, and this did not disappoint. I enjoyed the characters and loved seeing how their relationship evolved from enemies to co-stars with benefits to lovers while filming a romcom. I keep thinking about that ending (and a certain red-carpet elbow kiss IFYKYK). Another great book from Ballard!

I love Fallon Ballard’s writing style. I really enjoyed her first two books, Lease on Love and Just my Type, so Right on Cue was highly anticipated for me. I loved so much about it. I was enthralled with Emmy and Grayson, and their story. I’m also a big fan of Hollywood romances. This was fun and hit all those marks for me. What I don’t love is miscommunication and this book has a lot of it. We don’t get Gray’s POV, and I feel like it’s really missing from this story. Overall I enjoyed this book and the fun side characters and would definitely recommend it to fans of her other books! Thank you to Net Galley and Putnam books for the eARC.

Do you love following celebrity romances?

If you are, you are going to fall in love with Hollywood stars Emmy and Grayson. Emmy isn't new to the spotlight but when circumstances out of her control bring her face to face with the man who is responsible for the end of her acting career she is ready to call it quits.

Emmy has just written the perfect rom-com screen play and they have now arrived in the perfect Hallmark movie worthy Inn to start production. Except things begin to fall apart from day one on set.

I had so much fun reading this book I couldn't put it done and finished in 24 hours. The tension between Emmy and Grayson was done so good, Their chemistry made for some swoony scenes. I'm a sucker for ice-skating rink scenes and this one was perfect. Overall this book was sweet, funny with a hint of spice. If Netflix doesn't make it into a movie asap I'll be disappointed.

If you love
-Celebrity Romance
-Forced Proximity
-Enemies to Lovers
-Second Chance

Hope you pick up this book and love it as much as I did.

As a big fan of Falon Ballard’s writing, I was over the moon excited to read Right on Cue - especially with it being a book based on two individuals acting in a rom-com with the female protagonist Emmy (i.e. the writer of the rom-com) playing the lead in her own story. The cleverness, the quick-witted exchanges, and the way Emmy highlights the outrageous aspects of romantic comedies are side-splittingly funny. "Right on Cue" holds a magnifying glass to every romantic comedy that's graced the big screen, the beloved Hollywood romances, and the production process at large, shining a light on all the imperfections we usually gloss over and reminding us of the real lives behind the fictional stories.

Born into a family of stardom, Emmy Harper grew up as Hollywood’s sweetheart. Always wanting to follow in the footsteps of her Academy Award winning parents, Emmy couldn’t wait to prove herself in her first role over, "My Love on Top". Young, scared, and with her future in front of her (not to mention a handsome costar by the name of Grayson West), Emmy could see everything perfectly aligning - hit movie, showmance, acclamations, and unprecedented success. What actually happened? A disastrous on screen kiss that led to whispered insults, a movie flop, and Emmy giving up on her career in acting before it even left the ground. Fast forward more than a decade, Emmy is now an Academy Award-winning writer with a hit film, "Midnight Sunset," to her name. Yet as she embarks on her latest rom-com, "No Reservations," she faces the challenge of finding the perfect actress for the lead role of Isobel. Despite pressure to return to acting, she's reluctant, only to step up when the film's financing is at risk, alongside the ever-supportive Jonathan Brentwood. However, an untimely accident replaces Jonathan with Grayson, sparking Emmy's fear of repeating past failures.

Convinced history is destined to repeat itself after the first few horrifying scenes with Grayson, Emma does a little recon work to discover Grayson's icy demeanor is solely reserved for her. Blindly focused on retribution, Emma gives as good as she gets until Liz puts a stop to the childishness - placing Emma and Grayson in a room together to work out their problems. A confrontation of past wrongdoing and tension of the present is just the right kindling to turn the underlying sparks into a roaring fire.

As a romantic comedy enthusiast, I loved all the backhanded remarks towards romantic comedies in general. In reality, we know the typical Hallmark movies we crave and adore are cliche but kryptonite for the romantics at heart.

From the characters, to their exchanges, and the glimpses of behind the scenes movie making magic - I adored every aspect of this book. Falon Ballard was in full form with Emmy's dialogue and her sarcasm and wit kept me laughing. Supporting characters, like Emmy's best friend Lizzie and her mother, added to the richness of the story, with every character contributing their own twisted humor, depth, and perspective. Even Sam and Amanda in hair and makeup had me cracking up! The story was beautifully told and unfolded at a speed that kept the reader highly engaged.

Focusing on the characters: Emmy resonated with me on multiple levels. As someone expected to embody perfection, the pressure she felt is something many can understand. As a nepo baby, she lived in a world where perfection, while not required or demanded by her family, was expected by the world watching her every move. The stress, anxiety, and pressure she put on herself was uncomfortably familiar. At any given point, like Emmy, we are being watched, judged, and scrutinized for the decision we do or do not make. Also like Emmy, many of us are so afraid to let someone down that we eventually didn’t know who that someone was anymore. That is what made her so relatable and such a perfect soundboard for Grayson. He was so determined to make everyone else happy that he never stopped to think what made him happy.

This is where I thought Ballard did an excellent job focusing on perception and public opinion and the heavy toll it takes.

Moving towards the end, I loved that Ballard did not go the route of a quick and easy resolve and how she messed with miscommunication moment in this book.

Falon has never shied away from steam and intimacy in her books but I swear she cranked it up in this one. The moments Emmy and Grayson were together are some of the hottest I have read by her! What makes it even better is the intimacy the morning after: The love, the closeness, and the scorching moments they have together when they are in public but the rest of the world simply falls away.

Always a fan of the creative talents that are Falon Ballard, I am so grateful she decided to share Emmy and Grayson with the world. This is by far her best book yet! If anyone ever decides to make "Right on Cue" a movie, I will be the first to watch. It was fun to read but I cannot even begin to fathom how much fun it would be to see on the big screen!