This was a very cute romcom about a very cute romcom! I love a good celebrity romance. This was a quick beach read and an overall 4.5 stars for me!

Overall, I was generally entertained by this book, but it ultimately didn't end up feeling memorable to me. The animosity between Emmy and Grayson seems very dramatic and over-the-top for the reality of what had happened, and we don't get much context from the jump. I felt like I didn't get to know either character fully or deeply, and even though there was a depth and sadness to the story, I feel like it was surface level. As a male main character, Grayson is okay, but confusing as to where he really stands with his feelings. The miscommunications - or really, the lack of communication - just felt a bit tiresome. However the writing kept me interested, and I enjoyed the small-town atmosphere mixed with the movie/celebrity lifestyle. If you're looking for something a bit quirky and lighthearted, you may enjoy this. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to provide my honest review.

Falon Ballard has quickly become a favorite author of mine, and Right on Cue was another easy 5 stars from me!

Emmy Harper is your classic nepo baby, with two very famous parents and a job as a screenwriter. She hasn’t acted in years due to a horrible interaction in her first starring role. When the director of her new movie decides that Emmy is the only person who will do as the leading lady, Emmy reluctantly agrees, and somehow winds up costarring with Grayson West, aka the horrible costar from years ago. The pair have to find a way to work well together, and they take some unconventional steps to get there.

I loved Emmy as a character, loved Grayson as a love interest, and couldn’t get enough of their banter and chemistry. Falon is the QUEEN of writing incredible banter, and that came through in this book as per usual. Both characters felt authentic, with real struggles and insecurities.

There are plenty of tropes here- celeb romance, enemies to lovers, forced proximity. And plenty of spice to go along with the tropes! It fit the storyline perfectly, and some of the not so spicy moments were just as hot as the spicy ones. The chemistry between the main characters was ever present and easy to see.

Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin Putnam for the arc. All opinions are my own.

An author who is quickly becoming a favorite taking on my favorite trope, celebrity romance? Plus a movie being filmed in a charming small town? This was just what I wanted. The characters were great, the Hollywood gossip type interstitials added nice bits, and the chemistry was definitely apparent.

Thanks to Falon Ballard and NetGalley for the opportunity to read Right on Cue for free in exchange for an honest review. This book will be released on February 27th and I cannot wait for people to read it!

Wow. This book made me feel everything!!!!! I was laughing and gasping and crying and it was just beautiful perfection. Right on Cue is about Emmy Harper, a nepo baby and screenwriter creating her newest movie “No Reservations”. With much convincing, she decides to act as the lead female alongside none other than her teenage enemy, Grayson West. Grayson West is the action movie hottie, but he also starred in his first movie with Emmy when they were teenagers, and it did NOT end well. When they start filming, can they get over the past? Or will it affect the movie and Emmy’s comeback to the big screen?

I really enjoyed all of the banter between Emmy and Grayson, as well as getting a bit of a glimpse into the past. But what I REALLY loved was the clear as day chemistry between the two, even when they're not trying to be nice to each other lol!

Also big shout out to Emmy’s best friend and producer, Liz, and her movie star mom because they were always the voice of reason and so supportive and just iconic.

I read Just my Type by Falon Ballard as well, and if you’ve read any of her other books, you definitely need to read this one!

4.75 STARS

I COULD NOT PUT THIS DOWN. I read it in one sitting and stayed up until 1 AM 😭

Emmy Harper is an Academy Award winning screenwriter and daughter of two acting legends. After acting in one disastrous movie at the age of fifteen, Emmy transitioned to writing. When her newest rom-com is in need of a leading lady, Emmy is forced back into the spotlight. Unfortunately, at the leading man turns out to be the same one who ruined her first acting experience—Grayson West. Since their first movie together, Grayson has become a blockbuster action hero.

The movie is set in a small snowy town at an absolutely beautiful inn. Emmy and Grayson still cannot stand each other and it’s evident in their scenes together. When the director finally has enough of their antics, they are forced to work it out or risk ruining the movie everyone has worked so hard on. Due to all the tension between them, Emmy suggests a “one time only”, “let’s get it out of our system” hook up. Which turns out exactly as you would expect 😉

This was not my favorite book of Falon’s, but I still adored every second of it. I would say most of the main character’s issues relies heavily on the miscommunication trope, so beware! The ending felt a bit rushed as well, but I still loved this book a ton nonetheless! Falon’s writing definitely saved this book for me!

Emmy and Grayson have great chemistry and banter which will keep you hooked! They also both are fully fleshed out with real insecurities that make you feel connected to the characters. Emmy struggles with letting people in after the loss of her father, while Grayson struggles with not feeling “good enough” and only being a pretty face.

Also Grayson is from Minnesota which warmed my fellow Minnesotan heart 💕

Read if you like:
• He falls first
• Forced Proximity
• Enemies to lovers
• Co-stars falling for each other
• Wintery rom-com movies set in a small town

“Right on Cue” by Falon Ballard
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This was fun and SPICY! Enemies to lovers isn’t usually my favorite trope, but I loved the way these two characters came together. If you were a fan of Lease on Love and Just My Type, you’re going to love this one!!!! This book would be AMAZING as a screen adaptation, so I’m hoping that happens. Thanks to @netgalley for my ARC! This is out next week!! 2/27/24

I needed something sweet and funny to read and this was perfect.

I really liked the fmc, Emmy but felt like the actions of the mmc, Grayson were a little wishy-washy. Like, I wanted my girl to get a hea but he had split personalities. 🤷🏻‍♀️

But I did love the book in general. The development of the characters and the story had me hooked. I found myself going back to reread certain text conversations that were emotional, and I love a book that can make me emotional 😂

I went and added the other books by Falon Ballard to my tbr since I enjoyed this one so much.

This was all kinds of adorable and hot!! I mean it’s not a mystery if they’ll end up together but it’s the journey. Emmy and Grayson haven’t spoken in years but their chemistry is still off the charts. What was supposed to be friends with benefits ended up with them catching feelings.

What a delightful romcom Right on Cue is! I really loved this book from start to finish.

I love the idea of a writer who once was an actor hit home for me (totally me, except I write books not screenplays) and that she felt a bit of wariness at being asked to act in her own screenplay, only to have the leading man get hurt and her arch-enemy take the role because he thought it would be a meaty, artsy project but found himself slap in the middle of a romcom!
True the fact that he was tanking scenes at the beginning was a bit eyeroll but I did love how they got around all of it by getting shoved together (I LOVE forced proximity) and I love that "just once" led to many many more times. This book does get a bit spicy and I loved it.

The twist at the end was a little hard, because I just wanted the characters to be adults, but it is a romcom and so a windy road to love is inevitable.

Loved the best friend/director, loved the hair and make up friends who were wonderfully snarky and on point for the business, and loved her meddling mom who was meddling in a GOOD way.

Can't wait to read more from this author!

Thank you to NetGalley + Penguin Group Putnam for the eARC in exchange for my honest review.

Such a sweet rom-com. This book centers around two actors who have disliked each other for years; they are now forced to work on a movie together. Their acting is disjointed and terrible because of the tension between them. The solution for this problem is perfect!

Once the queen of Hollywood rom coms, Emmy vowed never to write another happy ending after a personal tragedy. Now, urged by loved ones, she’s ready to return to the genre and star in her latest project. However, when her co-star is sidelined, action star Grayson steps in, rekindling old tensions from their past collaboration. As they clash on set, the question remains: will their off-screen friction ignite into on-screen chemistry, or will it derail the entire film?

This is a fun story with likable if flawed characters. It’s a bit of a slow burn, the wounds between them deep.

Thanks, NetGalley, for the ARC I received. This is my honest and voluntary review.

This book was unfortunately just okay to me. I found myself struggling to connect to the main characters and the miscommunication drove me a little insane. Overall, I've enjoyed other books by this author and will continue to give her books a chance—this one just wasn't my fave.

I liked this but not as much as I expected considering I usually like bts hollywood romances. It also felt too similar to recent books I've read but not as good.... While I loved this author's debut, her last book wasn't my favorite. I would rank this better than her last but not as great I was expecting. Still definitely some spicy scenes and a very satisfying ending.

Right On Cue comes out next week on February 27, 2024 and you can purchase HERE.

I let her hold me for longer than I probably should, telling myself she needs to deliver this comfort as much as I need to receive it. It makes me feel better about being over thirty and still needing my mom. Although, in her very own words, fuck the haters; you're never too old to need your mom.

The daughter of two Hollywood acting legends, screenwriter Emmy Harper is the ultimate nepo baby, though she hasn't acted since her disastrous debut at the age of 15. But when she and her co-producers can't find a leading lady for her new romantic comedy, Emmy reluctantly steps back into the spotlight. Unfortunately, her leading man is none other than Grayson West, the action hero heartthrob who broke her heart on set when they were both teenagers. Will they be able to put aside their rocky past and at least act like they like each other for the cameras?

Since this is a romance novel, you know the answer to that question. The enemies-to-lovers trope is one of my favorites in the genre, and this one definitely does that well. However, more than once this book falls victim to the "if you would only talk for five minutes, all problems would be avoided" pitfall, which happens way too often in romance novels. But it was a light, quick read, and certainly spicy, so if that's what you're looking for, this is the book for you.

Overall a cute enemies to lovers, second chance, and celebrities shooting a movie together/forced proximity romance! I found the ending to be a little rushed, and fully focused on the miscommunication trope but I enjoyed the characters and the world felt lived in.

Thank you to the author and publisher for access to this title in advanced of publishing!

Oh goodness a book after my own heart, this enemies to lovers was a dream, Emmy comes from Hollywood royalty, tried acting but didn’t work out when she was working with Grayson. But she is known as the queen of rom-com movies, and she has created her new hit, and when she was told to fill in the female role, she was nervous about it but when she finds out that the male lead is non-other than “Grayson Fucking West” (her words), I knew this book was only going to get better and better. At times Emmy came off as immature with her issues with Grayson, but when the scenes of the movie that are staring on gets steamy and steamy, they get steamy and steamy. The steam was worth it all for me, and also a romance where the MC falls first. I adores Grayson, and even with their own insecurities they balanced each other out, I had my moments where I was tearing up, not going to lie, lol.

Thanks Netgalley and the publishers for giving me the opportunity to read this book.

I LOVED this book! Thought it was so great and the characters were cute together. I didn't read this as fast as the other books but still would recommend to anyone looking for an easy romance.

A huge thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for gifting me a copy of this ARC!

Who doesn't love a cutesy Hollywood romance? This was giving Christina Lauren vibes with a bit more substance and relatability. I really enjoyed this book! It was hot and sentimental at the same time. Some of the characters were a bit all over the place, but I didn't necessarily mind that. Time to add more Ballard to my TBR!

One of my favorite Hollywood/costar romances. Love that Falon doesn’t waste time in her writing. She gets the the point and keeps the story moving. I do wish we could get a pov from Grayson but overall enjoyed this story