this was so cute! Celebrity romance, forced proximity, and enemies to lovers!! Grayson West is the perfect man and i couldnt help but blush every time he was so sweet to Emmy. I think Fallon Ballard curated a really cute celebrity romance and I look forward to more of their work.

I have adored Falon's previous 2 books so I was pumped to read Right on Cue!! This rom com was so fun and quirky, I couldn't get enough! A former actress turned screenwriter has a chance at fame again with someone she absolutely cannot stand. What's gonna happen once the camera is off? I LOVED THIS ONE!

Falon Ballard is giving us small town charm with big time stars - an enemies to lovers celebrity romance that is sure to make you swoon!

Recap:
Emmy Harper, child of 2 prominent Hollywood stars and one time teen actor, is a romcom writer who is the Nora Ephron of her generation. She is excited that her best friend is directing her most recent film, and even convinced her to try acting again and star in it! Turns out her costar is now her long time nemesis and Hollywood heartthrob, Grayson West. Now, Emmy and Grayson are stuck in a small town, shooting the most romantic of movies, while publicly hating each other. With some awkward interactions, a whole bunch of sexual tension, and forced to be close to each other, the hate quickly turns into something else.

Review:
I love an enemies to lovers trope, especially when you give me the cherry on top of a celebrity romance! Falon Ballard gives us a book that is funny, sexy, angsty, and sweet - with two very likeable and charming leads. I love the behind the scenes feel of the book, seeing the casual and not so casual interactions between Emmy and Grayson, understanding the feelings behind their dislike for each other and how easily they came together. However, my biggest issue with it, and the main reason I did not give it 5 stars, was the reasoning behind the miscommunication issues between the main characters.

Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an early digital copy in exchange for my honest review!!

Read if you like:
Enemies to lovers
Forced Proximity
Small town romance
Celebrity romance
second chance
Hallmark movie charm

From the beginning, this book hooked me with its wit, adorableness, and fun-filled pages. I couldn’t help but be curious about how the romance between Emmy and Grayson would bloom, and I can confidently say that my curiosity was satisfied throughout the story.

What sets this book apart is its main characters, who are wonderfully quirky and full of personality. Emmy’s interactions with the other characters in the book make her a delightful protagonist, striking a perfect balance between being entertaining and not coming across as annoying. As for Grayson, while he may initially come off as smug, it doesn’t take long for him to reveal his redeeming qualities, making it incredibly easy for readers to root for their eventual union.

It’s true that the plot itself may not be the most original, as I have come across similar stories about movie stars who initially despise each other before eventually falling in love. However, what makes “Right on Cue” stand out is Emmy, Grayson, and the supporting cast’s unique blend of personalities. They give the book a refreshing twist, making it a truly engaging read I couldn’t.

If you’re in the mood for a delightful, quick read that is sure to entertain, I highly recommend picking up “Right on Cue.” It’s a book that will captivate you with its charm, keep you eagerly turning the pages, and leave you with a smile.

Thank you to NetGalley and PENGUIN GROUP Putnam for allowing me to read and review this book.

Falon Ballard never misses for me, and this just keeps the streak going. This is like if a Hallmark movie were on HBO, cute and romantic but alllllll the spice. While I just wanted the main characters to just freaking talk to each other already, I really enjoyed this story. 4.5 stars.

I requested this book right away because I am a huge Falon Ballard fan and was happy when I was approved right away! While it does not compare to her first book for me, it is a cute celebrity romance and a fun read. Emmy and Grayson are a cute pair.

Thanks to Putnam and NetGalley for this advanced read.

I've read both of Falon Ballard's previous books and enjoyed them, so I am a little disappointed to say that I found this book lacking. My main criticism is that I did not buy into Emmy & Grayson's relationship arc. Both characters acted very immaturely at the beginning and even when they started hooking up, I did not understand why Grayson was into Emmy (other than the physical attraction). Throughout the entire first half (two-thirds?) of the book she downplayed her feelings and cheapened what was happening between them, which I somewhat get as a plot device to prevent the characters from fully getting together too soon into the book, but it made her unlikeable to me. My other issue was with the pacing - this was good up until the end of the movie shoot and then I felt like a lot got glossed over when they went back home.

Overall, while I enjoyed aspects of this book (and the spice level was much higher than her previous books) this was definitely not my favorite by Falon Ballard.

This story was a really good contemporary celebrity romance. The characters were amazing and the story line/conflicts were interesting and felt entertaining and meaningful to the story. Overall I really did enjoy this read and was really invested the characters. I have always loved and adored the other previous works of the author but this might be absolute my favourite by the Ballard!

I thought this book was adorable! I loved the setting, the story line, and the characters! I read through it incredibly fast. Overall I recommend this love story!

What a complete delight! I absolutely adored this book from start to finish. Falon Ballard had absolutely done it again.

Thank you netgalley and PENGUIN GROUP Putnam for allowing me to read this book. Wow!!! I could not put this book down and flew through this book in one sitting! I loved the authors book “ just my type” so I was really looking forward to this book and it did not disappoint if anything I just fell more in love with her work!!! Holy crap the tension and chemistry is out of this world and I can’t get enough of it! I absolutely love all of the characters and feel like I’m there on set with them. The sex scene they had to shoot was so steamy I had to take breaks just to calm my heart rate and I couldn’t stop blushing and squealing! Definitely my favorite rom com of the year!

The book was amazing! The tension. The romance. The banter! I think this is Falon’s best book yet.
Full review to come soon.

I read some other reviews of “Right on Cue” that mentioned that this wasn’t Falon Ballard’s best work…which just makes me want to read her previous books right away, because I really enjoyed this one! Was the storyline extremely original? No. Was the miscommunication between characters infuriating? Yes. Could some plot lines have been explored further? Yes. And yet, I still couldn’t put it down. The writing style flows so smoothly and is so easy to follow, it completely sucked me into the story. My only real complaint is that the book is more “spice” driven than plot driven for large portions of it, which I didn’t love, but that’s really just a personal preference. All in all, I thoroughly enjoyed this read!

This was such a cute romance book! The perfect amount of spice with a realistic third act and ending

This was my first Falcon Ballard book, but will not be my last. I’m going to read her other two books next. Right on Cue was an enemies to lovers book with Emmy Harper hating her costar Grayson West. They have a history together and need to get past teenage drama to make a movie together. The chemistry of the characters is fire and seeing them come together and understand each other makes the book. A great rom com.

ive read all of fallon’s books and loved them and so I was super excited to get this arc. it has all the elements I like in a romance but I’m sad because I think this is my least favorite of her books. overall I felt for the characters but i think the pacing was a bit weird, I didn’t really enjoy the costars with benefits phase of their relationship and I think that affected their connection. i also didn’t like the way the 3rd act breakup was handled, it just felt very one dimensional to me. but I will continue to read fallon’s future romance books because I do love them and I do think anyone who loves costar/ enemies to lovers romances should check this out for themselves and see! im giving this a 3.75 rating.
i received an arc from netgalley.

Absolutely a 10/10. I can’t say enough good things about Falon Ballard’s books. I would read her grocery list at this point. Her books are like a fine wine, they get better and better over time. Right On Cue was so unique. Not even going to lie, I really didn’t like Greyson at first (I think that’s the point) but I was so worried I wouldn’t love him eventually but I did. This book was so spicy and made me feel so happy for the main characters. 🥰

After absolutely loving Falon’s previous work, I am very sad to say this didn’t really didn’t work for me.

I enjoyed the characters and found them interesting and endearing separately. I also found the romantic scenes to be well written; but, I wasn’t bought in on their relationship journey. Based on their past and the conflict that happened during the third act I felt like Grayson needed to do a bit of groveling… but he was self-absolved of all his wrong doings? Yuck. And strangely Emmy was the one to grovel? Yuck. And all the people around her, who loved her, were so ready to jump to the defense of Grayson? Yuck. And between the two MC, Emmy was the only one who showed growth? Yuck.

I do agree with some other reviewers who found Emmy annoying because she was holding on to something that happened when she was a teenager - but I think for the sake of this story it was an event that had a profound impact on her, hurt her, and the resolution between Emmy and Grayson fell flat and left something to be desired.

Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Cute and a little predictable but who doesn't love some good ol' enemies to lovers? I really, really enjoyed this, Ballard's talent for storytelling shines through, making "Right on Cue" a true star. Her ability to balance moments of tension with heartfelt emotions ensures that readers will experience a rollercoaster of emotions while reading this book. I could not put it down! It always fun when author's add a little something extra so all the articles and tabloids from the press were a great add on to the book! I am a sucker for the "celebrity" world and all things Hollywood so this was the PERFECT setting for me.

This missed the mark for me with literally everything. I loved this authors debut but for some reason this book felt like her debut. The writing was not really engaging and I had a hard time caring about the story and the characters. I didn’t like Emmy or Grayson. I felt like they had zero chemistry and I’m supposed to believe they really care for each other? I found myself skimming a lot so I could get this over with.