You will understand what I mean when you read it, but this book is a love letter to romance readers. This is my third Fallon Ballard and she’s definitely not auto-preorder!

✅ FMC in her 30s
✅ celebrity romance
✅ second chance romance
✅friends with benefits
✅ Delightful pop culture references including a nod to kombucha girl Brittany Broski
🌶️: yes

This rom-com was an enjoyable escape read. There was much that I liked, especially the fact that most of the book takes place during the filming of a movie in a small town during the winter. The main characters being actors, with one of them also being a screenwriter and nepotism baby, was unique and fun. I thought supporting characters being the hair and makeup crew was delightful. This one packs a lot of steamy scenes.

What I did not enjoy was the breakup because it felt ridiculous, forced, and out of character for the couple; even more so considering that this was a couple who were getting a second chance after a previous miscommunication when they were younger caused them to breakup. I also disliked how the main character’s best friend, and director of the movie, faded away and disappeared. Still, this was a fun and quick read told in Emmy’s perspective. I recommend it for readers who enjoy first person perspective and a steamy celebrity romantic comedy.

🧡Book Review: Right on Cue by Falon Ballard 🎬

4.5/5 ⭐️

Trigger warnings: sexual content and death of a parent

This book was so fun! It was steamy, a fantastic setting with the movie scene and Emmy and Grayson had incredible chemistry and banter! Did I mention this book is steamy?!🔥 If you love celebrity romance, enemies to lovers and a slow burn, you’ll love this book.

I loved the relationship Emmy had with her best friend Liz and the makeup artist Sam, those moments were some of my favorite. Grayson is sweet and caring and I loved the way he cared for Emmy when she wasn’t feeling well.

At some points I wanted to shake both Emmy and Grayson because of their miscommunication but overall, I really enjoyed this book and would definitely recommend it!

A sincere thank you to NetGalley and Penguin Group Putnam for giving me the opportunity to read the eARC of Right On Cue by Falon Ballard in exchange for an honest review.

Emmy, who has been working behind the scenes ever since her first and last moment on screen, finds herself in a predicament while working on her latest screenplay with her best friend. They can't find a leading lady. After much persuasion and an ultimatum from investors, they decide Emmy has to take the leading role. Everything seems to be going according to plan, until she discovers that her arch nemesis, Grayson, is sharing the set with her. Grayson happened to be in her first and only movie, which led her to end her acting career prematurely. Now, Emmy must learn how to set aside her feelings and act alongside the person who pushed her to quit acting.

Honestly, I adore steamy romances that also incorporate genuine emotion, and this book delivered on all fronts. Right On Cue is the first book I've read by Falon Ballard, and I'm already scrambling to find copies of her other works. I truly loved the storyline and found myself rooting for Emmy and Grayson throughout the entire story.

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.