This was delightful rom-com read!

I always feel a bit on the fence going into a celebrity romance, but this worked for me so well. I adored both Emmy and Greyson, and I thought their banter and chemistry was perfect and utterly believable. I especially enjoyed Emmy and Greyson working through their respective difficulties outside of the relationship, Emmy with her grief and Greyson with his self-image. The side characters were hilarious and charming and it made me want more from this little fictional world.

There were definitely some things that lost me come the last quarter, though. I’m not typically one for a third act break up unless it makes a LOT of sense, and this one felt quite out of character and forced for both of our MCs. Regardless, this probably could have been redeemed with a good reunion, but I felt like that aspect was very lackluster in comparison to how perfect their original get-together and relationship was.

Ultimately I’m giving this about 3.75 stars, purely due to the ending not working for me. I’ll definitely continue to pick up this author and am excited to see what she does next!

Thank you to penguin Putnam and Netgalley for the eArc of this!

*****UNPOPULAR OPINION****

I have read other books by Falon Ballard before and flew to request this when I saw she had a new ARC. This was cute but it was a miss for me. A rom-com should be swoon-worthy and I did not feel Grayson or Emmy had much depth to how they were written. Underwhelmed with the characterization.

At times I thought the plot was going to evolve but I felt this was a story that has been told and repeated. An actor meets a less experienced actor or a crazy fan meets a rockstar in disguise and BAM... spraks fly. Predictable, unoriginal plot.

This was just ok. Not for me and cannot recommend this. I hope her next book is better.

Thanks to Netgalley, Falon Ballard and Penguin Group GP and Sons for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Available: 2/27/2024

Loved this book. Enemies-to-Lovers is my favorite trope and the banter between Emmy and Grayson was so entertaining. The banter and chemistry between the MCs were my favorite part. I always hate a third-act break up and miscommunication between the MCs so that made me take a point away but overall it was a great read.

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC!

I have yet to read something by Falon Ballard that I don’t love! Her books are the perfect romances that you get you all in your feels, but are easy to devour in less than 24 hours. I started this book and just couldn't put it down. I was driven a little crazy by the miscommunication at times, but overall I loved it!

I really enjoyed this enemies to lovers second chance romance. I felt that the characters were well fleshed out and loveable. I also really loved the mixed media included. The tweets, articles, and interviews were a fun way to help tell the story.

The character development was well thought out and Grayson’s characterization once he opened up was really wonderful. I always find that miscommunications and third act breakups feel very real and raw to me because I find that the world very much does work that way as much as we wish it didn’t.

I found this book to be very enjoyable and a good light-hearted romance

This book was STEAMY. And wasn’t a slow burn at all! I wish I’d gotten more of the side characters sometimes but overall I LOVED this. I couldn’t put this book down.

I love the whole “forced to be together because you’re filming intimate scenes” so good
Perfect if you love enemies to lovers, enemies with benefits, forced proximity, and work place romance. Def not for you if you HATE miscommunication.

Can’t wait to read more from this author

3.5⭐️
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“Right on Cue” is a romantic comedy about Emmy, a screenwriter turned actress in her own movie, who unexpectedly has to costar with long time arch nemesis Grayson. The two have to set aside their past in order for the film to be successful, but putting aside old feeling and battling new ones proves much harder than expected.
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The story has an enjoyable theme; think “behind the scenes of a hallmark movie”. There are some warm and fuzzies, some laughs, some spice, and a lot of sizzling sexual tension. The awkward moments while filming provide good comedic relief and there are definitely swoon worthy moments between characters that gave me butterflies. While the interactions between the FMC and the MMC are sometimes frustrating due to unresolved issues from long ago, I did have a soft spot for Grayson’s insecurities and vulnerabilities and found that refreshing for the rom-com genre.
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The third act breakup doesn’t work for me, it’s one of my pet peeves in a romance story and frustrates me to no end, but I really enjoyed the chemistry between the characters and still rooted for their eventual happy ending. I loved watching the relationship unfold between Emmy and Grayson, and Grayson’s positive character development throughout the story tugged at my heartstrings, so that made up for the third act debacle for me.

I enjoyed reading a book centred around the making of a rom com movie. I am a fan of the author’s previous two books Lease on Love and Just My Type and really like her writing style. It engages you quickly and gets you interested in where the story is going to go. I liked Emmy and Grayson, though he took longer for me to warm to. I think we would have benefited from having a couple of pov chapters from him as it would have gone a long way in explaining some of his attitude and behaviour at the start. Once things progressed though, I was very much on board with our leading man. Good overall chemistry between our two leads (sweet and hot) and a good cast of supporting characters. The miscommunication at the end was annoying 😡and I would have like a little more from Emmy on this. Overall really liked it. 4 ⭐️

This was a fun, lighthearted, sweet & spicy, romance read! The majority of the book felt like a cozy Hallmark movie. It was my first book by Falon Ballard & I'll definitely be looking into her previous books. I loved the Hollywood theme and liked getting to read about various parts of celebrity life (filming/red carpet/etc.). I thought the writing was really good & flowed well - and the chatter between characters was funny and engaging. Emmy's "jump to conclusions" at the end was a little hard for me to believe & in general I felt like a lot of the angst and lack of communication from both main characters was a tiny bit immature, but all in all it was still a really good, happy book.

Thanks to NetGalley, the publisher & the author for an ARC in exchange for an honest review!

I absolutely loved Falon Ballard’s first book, so each book after has been compared to that. I definitely enjoyed this more than her 2nd book. I really liked how the tension built between the two main characters, but I always find myself annoyed with communication issues in books. The main character did annoy me at times but I think it was mostly driven by me not liking characters that don’t communicate. Overall I enjoyed the book and would recommend to a friend!

3.5 stars

Actress turned screenwriter, Emmy Harper has found success and is ready to begin filming her new project, a rom com. Unable to find an actress that is perfect for the part Emmy finds herself reluctantly starring in the movie. The chemistry she had with the actor playing her love interest during auditions was great but when an accident forces him to drop out of the project. Grayson West, an extremely popular action star agrees to take the leading role last minute. As luck would have it Grayson is the reason that Emmy gave up acting in the first place. Are they able to fake chemistry even if they loathe each other? The films success hinges on Emmy and Grayson being able to put their past feeling aside.

This was absolutely delightful!! I loved the characters, the chemistry between Emmy and Gray was written so well. There are so many Contemporary romances out there that when you uncover a gem like this one it is refreshing.

4.5 ⭐️

Thanks to NetGalley for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review

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I'm a fan of Falon Ballard's writing and I think this book may be my new favorite of hers. It was such a fun read and between the witty banter and Ballard's writing style, it's so easy to get lost within the story.

'Right on Cue' follows Emmy Harper, an LA native born to a Hollywood power couple, who has cultivated a career of writing Rom-Com movies. After suffering a loss and winning an Oscar for a darker movie, Emmy is ready to return to HEAs. In an effort to save her current film, she is convinced to accept the starring role - even though she hasn't acted in over a decade. Unfortunately, due to a last minute injury, her co-star is recast and she comes face-to-face with Grayson West - the person she blames for why she gave up acting. Emmy and Grayson cannot get along, even when they need to film a simple scene. For the sake of the movie, they need to figure out how to work together.

You could feel Emmy's disdain for Grayson and sympathize with her but you couldn't help but like Grayson and root for them.
Both characters have their own insecurities that they need to work through (and I wish we had gotten to see more of that).

Compared to the rest of the story, the third act pacing is a little bit off and the timing of the end of production to the movie premiere also seems a little unrealistic. Neither of these took away from the story for me because I went into it knowing that it was going to be a feel-good and light-hearted story filled with so many of my favorite romance tropes. I would definitely recommend this book to others.

[Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin Group Putnam/G.P. Putnam's Sons for the eARC!]

The book hooked me right from the beginning. I do like how gossip and news articles are included throughout to show outside opinions of the main characters and it was fun to start the book that way. Emmy did come across as a bit annoying and overly dramatic to me, like everyone was always against her. Something to note - this is a spicy (just the right amount in my opinion) enemies-to-lovers book. Overall, a fun read.

*Provided a DRC (digital review copy) from the publisher for review. All opinions are my own.

A spicy, fun, rewarding take on enemies-to-lovers! With Right on Cue, Fallon Ballard creates just the right balance of frustration, tension and enjoyment that makes romance readers keep coming back for more.

Emmy and Grayson once again find themselves cast opposite each another playing love interests after making a flop of a film together as teens. The problem is, Grayson has been “the idiot boy” in Emmy’s mind since she was 15. The tension between them is as disastrous as that long-ago film. Emmy is determined to only see Grayson as the one-dimensional action star the media portrays him to be. But forced time together on and off the set soon makes Emmy discover the sensitive, thoughtful, irresistible, book-loving man Grayson really is. Or is he just a really great actor who’s using her for selfish gains yet again?

If you loved Emily Henry’s Beach Read or Fallon Ballard’s Just My Type, you’ll love this book, too!

First of all - thank you to NetGalley for an Arc of this book.

I have read all of Falon Ballard’s previous books so when I was selected for an arc for Right on Cue I was stoked! Let me say, this book does not disappoint. It was my favorite of all the books.

I mean, there were times I wanted to shake some sense into the FMC but otherwise the chemistry, the dialogue, the side characters, just everything was perfect. I give this a 5 star rating, it does have open door spice but it does not dominate the book. Absolutely worth a read! She’s still an autobuy author for me!

What a delightful read! I've been a fan of Falon Ballard since Lease on Love, so I was thrilled to receive and advanced copy of Right on Cue through NetGalley! A RomCom book about a RomCom movie?! Sign me up.

I loved following the journey of Emmy as she grew into her own skin not just as a writer, but as an actress in her own movie. And Grayson? Well he was just superbly likable and I wish he existed in real life. This book was almost five stars for me, but it lost me a bit in the last 20%. I love a book with low conflict, so I was excited when I made it to 80% of the book with very little miscommunication trope. Emmy became irrationally annoying and immature within the final conflict. I was still rooting for them both, but found myself yelling at Emmy to just COMMUNICATE!

Overall, this was a solid 4.5 star book for me and I will be recommending it to anyone who loves a RomCom!

Right on Cue is another hit for Falon Ballard. This was a complete joy to read. I loved how flawed and real our characters are, it makes the story so authentic. This is had the perfect amount of angst for our enemies to lovers trope combined with undeniable chemistry. Emmy Harper was raised in the spotlight with famous parents and her own success as a screen writer. Her one foray into acting at 15 is the only black spot in an otherwise pristine career. With her new return to writing rom-com's and the upcoming adaptation about to begin Emmy finds herself forced into the one role she didn't see herself returning to, acting in her own movie. She is ready for her reluctant return until she shows up to film and finds that her costar and love interest has been replaced with Grayson West, the man she blames for her disastrous first movie role and the end of her desire to act. The start of filming is like deja vu these two are terrible together and bring out the worst in each other. Finally fed up Liz our heroines best friend and director gives them a choice. They have 24 hours to work it out or quit. Emmy & Grayson are left to devise a workable plan and let's just say that the plan worked. Communication plays a big role throughout the story. It is both the saving grace of these two and their biggest downfall. I loved how they really became friends and bared all of themselves to one another. They were well rounded characters with strengths, flaws and insecurities. When you combine all of these attributes you have the makings for a wonderful story full of heart. I spent much of the book with a smile on my face and even some of it with my heart aching and a tear in my eye. The full gamut of emotions making this a story worth reading and remembering.

Thank you to NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for my honest review

I can't believe that I waited this long to read my advanced copy of this book (thank you NetGalley and Penguin Group Putnam for this arc in exchange for an honest review!). UGHH to say that I was swooning while reading is... an understatement. Can this book be made into a movie please?

I think I’m somewhere around 2.5✨ for this one. It is not my favorite of Ballard’s, but I still did love her writing style. A lot of the tropes just didn’t feel genuine for me, the miscommunication throughout especially got to me, and I never found myself cheering for the main character because she was fairly immature throughout. Lease on Love is still a favorite of mine and Just My Type was a perfect fun romcom, so I will still read anything she writes but this one just didn’t hit the same!

Thanks to PRH Audio, Putnam and NetGalley for the ALC/ARC.

This book is very cute and fun. It’s a very fast read but it is on the spicy side, which I do not prefer in my books. Thanks for gifting me to review!