I think another really solid romcom from Ballard, it is easy to read, and a really enjoyable time. Would recommend.

3.5 Stars
Right on Cue was my first book by Falon Ballard and I really enjoyed it! It was an easy read & pretty straightforward as far as Rom Coms go.

Emmy Harper is an actor turned screenwriter who has sworn off acting because of a disaster first film when she was younger with the beloved action star, Grayson West. But when her latest project can’t find a lead actress she’s forced to act again and guess who is her leading man… you guessed it Grayson West!

While I did enjoy Right on Cue, I think it could have been better if it had a bit more depth and back-story. Maybe a few past-tense scenes building up the relationship of when Emmy & Grayson first worked together. I didn’t feel like I got to know either main character past the surface level.

Something I appreciated though is this story was fairly low drama and felt like a realistic effortless kind of love story. I’ll definitely be looking into Falon Ballard’s other books!

Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin Group Putnam for the ARC of Right on Cue in exchange for an honest review.

Ooofff… where to begin.

First off, let me say, I absolutely ADORED Falon’s first two books. They were sweet, funny and relatable and I was rooting for the characters the whole way through.

Sadly, the same thing cannot be said about Right on Cue.

I had a feeling right of the bat, that I wasn’t going to vibe with Emmy. She was inconsistent and unreliable with her behavior towards Grayson, and not in the “so cute and chaotic” way. One of the notes in my arc says “Emmy is the whole joke they tell about women about asking them where to eat, and they say idk, but then say no to every option you present and then they get mad, but like her entire personality is this way” so 🤷🏼‍♀️🤷🏼‍♀️🤷🏼‍♀️
She goes from hating to loving Grayson in a matter of like 2 or 3 chapters (I actually mean how she talks about not being able to stand his guts to “I think I’m in love with him” like ??? BUT CONTINUES TO BE AN ABSOLUTE ASSHOLE TO HIM)

The third act break up was… just not it. I am not at all a hater of the third act breakup, but damn this one was 1) not at all on par with the progress Emmy and Grayson had made as a couple and 2) just so freaking unoriginal. Why put a third act breakup in the book just to have a third act break up like come on 😭

Grayson West is as interesting as a piece of cardboard. And he smells like charcoal and pine WHAT DOES THAT EVEN MEAN?????

The final nail in the coffin - the amount of times Emmy refers to Grayson as “Grayson fucking West” I got it the first time. She didn’t expect to have to work with him, “why is Grayson fucking west standing in front of me?” Yes it’s a reaction enhancer (is that a thing?). But would y’all like me to tell you how many times Emmy calls him Grayson FUCKING west in the book ? THIRTY FOUR TIMES !!!!! 34 !!!!! In a book with 23 chapters (this is a fact, I literally searched the word “fucking” and counted the amount of times it popped up on the list in between his first and last name. It was 34 y’all).

That’s it. I’ll def read Falons next book, because like I said, her first two were big YESes for me, but this one sadly was not

I enjoyed this book for what it is: a moderate rom com with adequate spice and banter. If you compare this novel to a standard rom com (think tropey hallmark with interesting yet lackluster plot), this fits the bill. It held my interest, and I swooned at certain moments. But as with many others in its genre, it lacked depth of characterization and mature, authentic conflict. I would recommend this to those who enjoy romantic comedies and light, quick reads. Thank you so much to the publisher and Netgalley for allowing me early access to read and write my honest review!

I have read other books by Falon Ballard and received this book as a widget from NetGalley.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with this book in exchange for my review!

Title: Right on Cue

Author: Falon Ballard


Pub Date: February 27th

Rating: 4 stars

Brief Summary; A swoon-worthy romance set in Hollywood

What I Enjoyed: The characters had really good chemistry

What I Disliked: There were personally too many sex scenes in my opinion.

I will most likely read another book by Falon Ballard in the future. The story was overall very cute. :)


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I thought this book was fair. I enjoyed the length and thought it did a great job delving into both Emmy and Grayson's characters while still focusing on the romance. Overall solid, but not incredibly memorable.

Right on Cue was such a cute, feel-good, quick romance read. Emmy and Grayson are enemies with a past who haven't seen each other in years, forced to work together on a film that is so important to both of them. Lots of assumptions and misunderstandings. I really loved the character development and how Emmy and Grayson's story progressed. I wish we had seen some of the friends like Jenna a bit more. But just a super fun read with a HEA!

Hollywood writer and queen of romantic comedies, Emmy Harper is excited about her next project. But when the casting is a disaster, she finds herself starring as the female lead - something she hasn't done since she was a teenager. And that time was horrible, due to Grayson West. As luck would have it, Grayson West is her costar....and Emmy is dreading it!

The first week goes horrible as they both harbor anger and tension from the past. But before they know it, it turns into a different kind of tension. Emmy finds herself with feelings for a man that she had sworn to hate!

What I liked: I loved these characters. Their backstory made their awkward tension with each other so much more real. I rooted for them the entire time and hoped they would get out of their own way and own up to their feelings. Their tension was palpable and I loved all of their little moments together.

What I didn't like: Stupid, stupid miscommunication - when will you characters ever learn! But it was a HEA, so I'll allow it. The side characters weren't very interesting to me, I would have liked to see a little more.

This book was fun, fast paced, and had me hooked and engaged from two pages in.

It took place on a movie set in a small town in California featuring a romance between the writer/producter/star and her costar. The two have crossed paths back in their teens, and find them selves suddenly pushed together to film this romcom.

The primary trope is enemies-to-lovers, but it felt almost more like instalove to me. I would have liked to spend more time in the enemies and then the before lovers stage, but I enjoyed following the couple through their journey. The biggest frustration was the classic miscommunication driven third act breakup, which I felt was unnecessary and various other conflicts could have replaced.

Overall I enjoyed this book, and will be going back to read the author’s previous stories!

Falon Ballard does it again! Another sweet and salty story that pulls at heartstrings. It’s a typical enemies to lovers trope, with a movie set, a small town inn setting, and Hollywood drama wrapped up into one.

As rom-coms go, Falon continues to do a beautiful job of setting up a plot, scenes and characters that are less sappy and more solid. Liz, Emmy’s mom, and anyone else in the circle of support is shown giving valid advice and encouragement, in a way that uplifts the sidekicks’ roles in the story, vs making them out to be vicious or dumb. I admire the way Falon writes real people into her stories.

Thank you to NetGalley and Putnam Books for the chance to read and review this as an ARC!

Not sure I enjoyed the whole “screenwriter/Hollywood” aspect as it felt similar to another book I have read that I didn’t enjoy. Emery and Grayson’s tension is on point, but they are infuriating at times, and I wasn’t a fan of the third act breakup business. I have to say that I enjoyed this author’s book titled Just My Type far better. I will likely continue to read her work, and recommend for those who have enjoyed her previous books.

This book is like cotton candy - sweet, light, quickly devoured, but not too deep.

Emmy is a nepo baby that was in one movie when she was a teen, it got panned and she moved on to writing movies instead. Grayson was her co-star then, and through a series of events, ends up in her latest romcom. And so does she... Filming is off to a rocky start till an intimacy coordinator helps take things to the next level. It's an enemies to lovers with a celeb angle, and very fun. I really loved both Emmy and Grayson. Grayson was a total sweetie and Emmy was incredible too. They felt real and not overly glossy. Their filming in a small town, and living at an inn in rooms across from each other and it definitely gave hallmark movie vibes throughout.

However, I think there could have been a lot more done with the characters. I would have liked a little bit more depth to the initial plot points that led them to be enemies (and a bit more grovelling upfront to be honest). While we did get some understanding of Grayson, he made some off-hand comments about his feelings that I definitely felt needed some more exploration. The third act break up was one built on miscommunication, which is one of my least favorite ways to create this dynamic. Given how much there was to play with with the characters, I think that could have gone a different route.

Overall a fun, steamy read, good for a night in by the fire.

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

DNF at about halfway. I just can’t do it anymore. I tried skimming through all the sex scenes to get back to the Hollywood aspect but they don’t stop. If I see one more description of G’s blue eyes I’m going to lose it. There’s no chemistry between these characters whatsoever. This is the second book I have tried to read by Falon and I give up.

4.5 ⭐️
This was such a cute little read. It truly was addicting! I was able to finish in about a day and a half! I have never read a book by Fallon Ballard but it was truly enjoyable and I loved the writing style. The story was super cute and fun as well was the characters. The only reason I knocked a half a star is because of the main female character. I at times found myself getting a little frustrated, but other than that I truly enjoyed it and I highly recommend! I’ll definitely be reading more from Fallon Ballard!
Thank you so much to Net Galley and Penguin Group Putnam for the eARC and giving me the chance to read this book early! This book will be released on February 27th! I highly recommend adding it to your TBR!!

I have always enjoyed Falon Ballard’s writing and her books and Right on Cue was no different. It was probably my favorite that she has written.

I love second chance romance and I love that this one was also an enemies to lovers situation. It was fun to read a behind the scenes during the movie filming, especially as we saw their relationship developing.

However, the only downfall of the story was the third act breakup - I hate reading breakups due to miscommunication and/or lack of communication.

Even with that, I still enjoyed the story!

Thank you to Netgalley and Putnam for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Such a cute story! I’ve been seeing it all over Instagram and was so excited when I got approved on here. This is one of those feel-good romance stories that had me giggling and kicking my feet in excitement. I loved Emmy and Grayson’s chemistry and ups and downs. These were well developed characters. The ending was everything I wanted it to be and more!

This book missed the mark for me. This was my first book by the author and I was excited to read it as I heard great things about the author. I had a hard time getting into the story. I thought about not finishing the book but decided to push through. I despise the miscommunication trope and to have that as a third act breakup really turned me off of the book. This book is definitely worth a try if you like the author!

Read if you like:
Enemies to Lovers
No Strings attached
Childhood friends

Thank you Netgalley for providing me with the ARC!

Oooooh boy! I ate this book up and read it in two sittings. I was just ADDICTED! What can I say I love an enemies-to-lovers, Celebrity, Workplace Romance tropes! This relies heavily on the second-chance romance between Emmy and Grayson who originally met on their first film as kids but quickly turned into enemies after Grayson bad-mouthed Emmy behind her back. So when he shows up as the leading man on her comeback to acting film, both of them are convinced they can't make it work, but they will have to in order to make the film a success.

Off the bat, Emmy is a great FMC. She seems well-rounded and not stereotypical whatsoever. Grayson, however, is pretty unlikeable, but I believe that is on purpose. He definitely comes back for a redemption story. The secondary characters are great, Emmy's mom and her friend/director Liz, were perfect complementary characters. I don't normally love a miscommunication trope, especially in the third-act breakup, but I thought it was handled well and not just randomly thrown in to cause conflict.

Thanks to the publisher for the ARC in return for an honest review. This book releases 2/27!

you guysss… Grayson West?? I’m obsessed. You’re gonna wanna add this one to your tbr.

When Hollywood screenwriter Emmy Harper wrote her latest rom com, she did not expect to end up being the star of the film. Even crazier… she did not expect the male lead opposite her to be the one actor she despises, Grayson West. The very man who she blames for the end of her acting career years ago. How is Emmy supposed to make it look like she is head-over-heels in love with a man she cannot stand?

This book is my new favorite by Falon Ballard, which is saying something because I LOVED Just My Type. Although I felt that Emmy could be a little frustrating at times, I do really love these characters. And I thought the story was really cute and fun! Also, always love a good enemies to lovers. Definitely recommend!!

⭐️ 4.5/5 ⭐️

Thank you NetGalley and Penguin Group Putnam for the eARC. Available February 27, 2024.

Right on Cue by Falon Ballard is a cute light rom-com!

After an unexpected break from writing romantic comedies, Emmy is back. Circumstances align to force Emmy to star in her film alongside Hollywood superhero heartthrob and former crush Grayson.

In Ballard’s signature style, I enjoyed her characters and banter. The story made for a light and cute escape. Ballard knows how to write chemistry.

Initially I expected this story to be a true normal person celebrity romance, I found it more to be a second chance romance. I absolutely loved the story and characters.

Ballard is an automatic read for me and I can’t wait to pickup what she writes next!

Thank you to NetGalley and G.P. Putnam’s Sons for an advanced copy in exchange for my honest opinion.