Cute story. I hadn't read anything from this author before, I liked the premise of the story. It flowed well and I liked the characters. I'll read more from them in the future.

Emmy is the queen of writing romcoms until her father passed and she couldn't ever imagine writing a happily ever after again. But finally ready to jump back into the world of romance, she's written a script that she's proud of. The only problem? She can't find a leading woman. When her producers tell her she needs to cast anyone, she also takes the dip back into the acting world too.

When Emmy arrives on set, she quickly finds out that her leading man is not who they originally hired. With an accident that would set them back even more time, the producers are forced to go with another option: Grayson West, who is hot and charming and always casted in action movies. He's stuck up, one dimensional and worst... he hurt Emmy's feelings back when they were casted in their first movie together.

With Emmy and Grayson together again, it starts off rocky with Grayson nailing every scene but the ones he has with her. Deciding sleeping together can fix their chemistry, Emmy and Grayson must start to decipher what's real and what's on script.

This was probably my favorite Falon Ballard novel. She did a great job with this one and I really loved all the ups and downs included in this. After her last two, I think it's been leading up to more romance. Lease on Love felt more focused on the heroine's journey which I didn't mind but wanted more romance. Just My Type had a little of both but this one seemed a little more focused on romance and I think she really hit a sweet spot with it. I adore a second chance novel and I think the premise with Emmy and Grayson was interesting and a great story with who they are as people and where they both could go. I felt they weren't all that they seemed to be and I loved reading them together on the pages.

4 stars!

I really liked this rom-com. Loved the characters were relatable and the storyline was great. Alot.of good humor

This book was so sweet, I was completely bought in to Emmy and Grayson's love story. My only note is that it would've been so fun to get some of Grayson's POV, especially in the moments when Emmy is attributing the worst intentions to his actions. Overall though, I found them believable as people and a couple and I would've read a book twice as long as this was to just get more time with them.

I was provided an e-arc from netgalley to read and review.
Highly recommend this Cute rom-com to all romance lovers
It’s about Emmy and Grayson , 2 costars working on the movie no reservations..
at first they seemed like enemies(when it didn’t work out when they were teens)but as the story progressed you find out they have grown up, have chemistry , and ALOT of spicy moments
But do they fall in love? Is there a happy ending? Read to find out

A sweet novel from enemies to lovers. Once former child actors and costars who hated each other turned into costars once again but many years later. They learned to grow into their relationship built on trust but does that last when Emmy hears something she shouldn’t.

"Right on Cue" a disappointment from Falon Ballard's usual stellar writing. I first received Falon Ballard's book "Just My Type" to review and absolutely loved it, so I was excited to see another one of her books on my shelf. However, this book gave me the most intense sense of whiplash from mediocre drama and miscommunication. Also, I felt like the author was putting diverse characters in just for the sake of saying she had diversity. Like having her makeup artist be a gay black man, or her best friend in the movie as an Asian woman, but didn't actually give those characters any sort of character development or arch. It felt disrespectful in a way. We get it, you wanted your main characters to be white, but also didn't want to seem like you were being exclusive to everyone else. But that's the whole issue. What's the point in putting in racial identifiers at all if you aren't putting any sort of thought into what those characters are doing. They are just stepping stones for the main characters to have conversations about themselves. It wouldn't have mattered what they looked like or what their background was because you didn't even bother to give them a background beside telling me that they were beautiful and insert race/ethnicity. It's the same issue that a lot of Disney movies are going through right now. When you just have a basic white woman at the forefront of the story with no historical context (unlike in Mulan, Princess and the Frog, Brave, or Moana). Stop using side characters as your only way to have diversity and then completely leaving them in the dust when you can't even come up with content for them other than to up lift your white characters. Lastly I found it excruciating how often the MC would talk about how hot the MMC was when he talked about how insecure he was when people would only see him as a dumb, hot, jock. Read the room. You constantly talking about his looks is not helping him. He doesn't want to be just known for his looks. Very disappointed by this book to say the least.

A fun and frothy Hollywood romance with likeable characters and a true picture perfect happily ever after.

This is a cute, spicy read! Enemy to lovers is one of my favorite tropes. If you can't get behind miscommunication, then you may want to skip this book.
This was my 1st book by Fallon and it won't be my last!

For her third book, Falon Ballard gives us her steamiest book yet with two of my favorite tropes: enemies-to-lovers and celebrity romance.

𝗥𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝘂𝗲 is what I expected: cute, fun, and light. Similar to her other books, Emmy has a great support system who calls her out when wrong. I loved that her best friend and mom are friends too. It also provided great and fascinating behind the movie scenes looks, including the two MCs working with an intimacy coordinator for their movie sex scenes. All this made for a great audio on my commute to work.

My only complaint was the miscommunication and how it played out. I may always struggle with this, but I realize and understand that this is not uncommon in real life. If anything it's a great reminder to keep talking and work through problems like adults. Just a heads up if that’s a pet peeve for you.

Gifted: @putnambooks @prhaudio

3.5/5
This is a cute read. It’s your typical romance book with Hollywood actors. Greyson and Emmy are the lead characters in a movie that Emmy wrote. Emmy wasn’t supposed to be the lead but she ended up taking it. Her male counterpart got hurt and the replacement was Greyson West who she had costarred with in her first movie when they were 15 and 17. She caught him saying not nice things about her. She hated him since.

Emmy Harper and Grayson West had one failed onscreen kiss early in their acting careers, and they haven't set eyes on one another ever since. But now, they're unexpectedly appearing in opposite one another in Emmy's latest film, and there's a lot to unpack in that surprise. Emmy's deepest insecurity comes from something she overheard Grayson say all those years ago that's stuck with her ever since. Grayson has his own demons he's dealing with. But they both need this film. So neither can back away. And that means finding a way to film a convincing romance, despite all that they feel toward one another (most decidedly NOT love!).

This enemies-to-lovers romance was a bit too spicy and with too much foul language for my tastes. But overall, I enjoyed the storyline, even though the pacing was a bit off at times.

Thank you to Falon Ballard, Penguin and NetGalley for an advance review copy.

“Right on Cue” by Falon Ballard is a fun and light romance novel. That I truly enjoyed reading and would recommend to any fans of the romance novels.

I enjoyed this book a lot right up until the very end. I loved the tension throughout, I loved the banter. I enjoyed the actual relationship development. I loved the inclusion of different media publications to add color or interest to the book. I did not however enjoy the end/handling of the third act break up. I felt it was really rushed and just… really could have been better developed so it was more high stakes/more dramatic. I felt very icy like… well we have to break up and … yeah. Overall this was very enjoyable and I would still recommend.

Book Review:

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Emmy Harper has grown up in the public’s eye. Being the daughter of entertainment royalty, she has worn many different hats. However, she found the most success and happiness behind the scenes as a screenwriter. When her current project is unable to cast a leading lady, she decides to take a leap of faith and step back into the spotlight.

Falon Ballard has won me over with the miscommunication trope in her latest novel, Right on Cue!!!

Emmy Harper and Grayson West had undeniable chemistry. Watching their journey from enemies to lovers made for a fun read. I was hooked from the very beginning. Hello first kiss debacle! As a reader, you can’t help but root for them to end up together.

An added bonus to this novel was the epistolary element. I loved how Ballard incorporated magazine articles, social media posts, comments, etc. Not only did this provide much needed background information, but it brought the entertainment industry to life.

Special thanks to Netgalley, Penguin Group Putnam, and Falon Ballard for allowing me to read this book in exchange for my honest review.

I love Ballard's books so far. Ballard's writing style is fluid and easy to follow, making it a quick and enjoyable read. However, the pacing in Right on Cue occasionally feels rushed, leaving some scenes lacking the depth they deserve. Additionally, while the dialogue is mostly natural, there are moments where it feels forced or unrealistic. Despite these drawbacks, Ballard's novel still manages to deliver an entertaining experience overall. Grayson and Emmy are very swoony, I love them.

I am a huge fan of Falon Ballard's other titles so of course I was equally as excited to pick this one up. Nepo baby writing and filming a rom com and falling in love with her costar? How could it go wrong? Well, disastrous miscommunication is how. And unfortunately I zone out the moment the miscommunication trop come in, because in real life its a huge turn off and so that translates into the books I read as well. However, I once again enjoyed Falon's story telling and relationship building.

I enjoyed this one! The plot was unique and interesting. The characters were witty, fun, and realistic. The romance moved at a very fast clip as to be unbelievable though. That was my only issue with the book. The setting was fun and the ending was absolutely lovely!

Many thanks to Netgalley for the e-arc!

Omg I loved this book! I requested Ballard's sophomore book and loved it so when I saw this book, I knew I had to request it right away! I don't know what to say except I loved it. The perfect romance balances tropes and realistic character dynamics. Loved this!

I'm obsessed with this book. Such an easy read, and already a classic romcom I would recommend highly.

Emmy and Grayson had a run-in in Hollywood early on in their careers, and the fall out was massive. Now, they find themselves unexpectedly starring opposite one another in a romantic comedy film, and let's just say they are not pleased. These two idiots take enemies to a new level. Even when they need to put the past behind them and more forward, they found a way to prolong their enemy status!! I found myself yelling at them to please communicate and be the romantic leads I know they can be!

This book was written for you if:
1) You like a book set on a film set
2) You love a hallmark small town film
3) You love when rivals/enemies find a way to put their differences all the way aside