I love a good second-chance romance with witty banter and this book deliveredddd!!!! I absolutely love Falon Ballard books and this was a fun read :)

Thank you so much to NetGalley, Falon Ballard, PENGUIN GROUP Putnam, and G.P. Putnam's Sons for an e-arc!

Jess is a romance writer who loves writing Happily Ever Afters and Christmas. Nick is her ex and rival who writes "romance" books without HEAs, and who broke her heart a few Christmases ago. Though neither would admit it, they're both currently experiencing writer's block. When they end up snowed into an inn just days before Christmas and have to share a room--and there's only one bed!-- they realize that working together will help their writing start to flow again and may even help them process what happened to end their own romance a few years ago.

Falon Ballard is an absolutely amazing writer. After Just My Type, I realized she is one of the only people I trust to pull off the second chance romance trope, and All I Want Is You cemented it. This is also one of my new favorite Christmas reads! The holiday vibes were immaculate, the banter was hilarious, and the spice was spicing. Jess and Nick both felt so real and although Nick definitely made some mistakes in the past, I loved them both and was rooting for them to work things out. I loved every second of this fun read and I even bought myself a physical copy after finishing the e-arc!

If you like banter and tension in your romances, you should check this out--even if you don't always love Christmas romances! I also think if you like Beach Read by Emily Henry, you'll like this one.

I've really enjoyed everything I read so far by Fallon Ballard, so I was really excited for this one! This second-chance/enemies to lovers/forced proximity/dual POV holiday romance was so much fun! I loved cozying up with the two main characters while they were snowed in at at work event. The chemistry, the spice, the drama, it was all so good!

I like the premise and I’m a sucker for a good Christmas story but I do think that this would have served better as a novella. I wasn’t super connected with the mc’s when hit with the spice either. It felt out of place.

I can't really tell you exactly what it is about this book that made me love it so much, but I did! Author Jessica is invited to present an award for her company, but the bad news is that it's for her ex, who has become a much more successful author than herself. Following the event, everyone is stuck at the hotel die to a snow storm. Due to a scheduling issue, Jessica's room wasn't booked. Her ex, Nick, invites her to stay in his room, and... this book had some of my favorite tropes including grumpy sunshine, second chance romance, forced proximity, and one bed! Plus there was the feel good holiday vibes. I took one star away because sometimes | thought Nick was a little too much in his interactions Jessica where it was boarder line toxic.
Overall, I loved their relationship and bond over writing though. This is definitely a fun read that I recommend.

ARC REVIEW:

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Fallon Ballard’s All I Want Is You brings meta to the Christmas romcom.

Jess and Nick met in a writing class and quickly fell in love. But when Nick’s writing career took off before Jess’, it resulted in insecurities that led to their breakup. After five years of radio silence, the once couple is forced to reunite so Jess can present Nick with a prestigious award. Will seeing each other in person remind them of the love they once shared, or will it unearth even more hurt?

If you are looking for a good holiday story featuring a book about a book, then look no further than Fallon Ballard’s All I Want Is You!

This book features:
- enemies to lovers
-second chance romance
-FMC and MMC romance authors
-forced proximity
-only one bed
-witty banter
-spice

As with all of Ballard’s books, you can count on her to deliver top notch writing with lots of heart. While Nick and Jess (hello New Girl reference) definitely had off the charts chemistry, the best part of their relationship (when it was healthy) was mutual respect, understanding, and friendship.

This was such a beautiful love story! It pained me to rate it four stars because it deserves so much higher. However, it does contains a handful of open door scenes that fall outside of my comfort zone.

Special thanks to Netgalley, GP Putnam’s Son, Penguin Group Putnam, and Fallon Ballard for allowing me to read this book in exchange for my honest review.

Nick and Jess are romance writers who have a connected past; they used to date. Not just date, but like she’s the one, he’s the one forever type dating, until it wasn’t. That was five years ago. Now Nick has a high profile romance writer career and he is being presented with an award by his publisher. Guess who is called up to present this award? You guessed it. Cue the ex. Jess is less than thrilled, but she has to play nice for the future of her small romance career. Unexpected things happen when they are forced together, during a storm in the hotel. I think you can figure out what may go down?!

I give this 4 stars. At times a little too predictable for me, needed a little more banter, but overall a cute, fun, holiday read. I enjoyed the beginning, but didn’t love the plot setting and overall events of the last half.

This is the perfect book to read around the holidays. Great setting- an inn with cozy snowed in vibes, These characters had good chemistry and banter and I do love a second chance romance. I absolutely love Falons writing style and will pick up anything that she writes.

Thank you to NetGalley and G.P. Putnam's Sons for the arc.

This was a fun book about two romance authors who get a second chance at love for themselves. Nick is a very successful romance writer, who doesn't write traditional romances (his books do not have an HEA). He's set to receive a Writer of the Year award from his publisher, and his ex, Jessica, is to present this award to him. Jessica is not as successful an author as Nick, and, she's still very bitter about how their relationship ended, and truthfully, still very attracted to him. Which is reciprocated by Nick. Plus, Nick feels a lot of guilt about how they broke up because he instigated it.

Although there is some angst between the two leads, and many tropes are utilized (second chance romance, holiday romance, only one bed), it was still an engaging read.

Oh my gosh, I absolutely devoured this book in just one day! It had everything: sweet moments, witty banter, and a cozy Christmas vibe. The second-chance romance and slow-burn tension between Jess and Nick had me hooked, and throw in a snowstorm for some forced proximity? Yes, please!

But, I gotta say, I wish we got more of them together. We get some flashbacks to their past Christmases, but when they finally make up, the book is almost over. I wanted more of those cute, couple-y moments! The buildup to their breakup was super intense, but when the big reveal came, I felt a bit let down. It was just some classic miscommunication! I mean, seeing the breakup scene would’ve really helped us understand what went down.

As for the characters, they were mostly great, though Nick could be a bit of a lovable idiot at times. If you're into enemies-to-lovers, second chances, and a warm, cozy holiday feel, then this book is an absolute must-read!

Thank you to NetGalley and G.P. Putnam’s Sons for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!

Sweet and cozy. Perhaps a touch to “tropey” but cute all the same.

All I Want Is You is my third book I've read by Falon Ballard (just need to catch up on Lease on Love), and I just really enjoy the way she leans into romance tropes and puts together the banter. I wish I'd gotten to finishing this one earlier because it's really a lovely holiday season read, just lighthearted enough and cozy with the whole "snowed in together in an inn" forced proximity, with a touch of angst in the whole second chance romance department that makes you wonder how things went so wrong when they seem so good together.

I loved how Jess and Nick can't really help but be drawn to each other. No matter how determined Jess is to stay away from him, they're just pulled together like magnets, helplessly attracted to each other. And I loved that Nick was kind of scared to hope for a second chance but also really was hoping for one deep down. I was rooting for them to figure things out and to communicate (Jess is right--though miscommunication is something that annoys a lot of readers, including me, it's pretty realistic since communication is hard! and I thought Ballard did a good job of showing that this trope is kind of unfairly shamed haha) because the rhythm they fell back into upon seeing each other again at the holiday ball felt so natural and sweet. Nick just wants to take care of Jess because he's always loved her, and it made me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. And Jess, despite her grudge against him for the way things ended, can't help but love him too. The flashbacks to their past Christmases together made me a little teary because they're so cute (and then that breakup, ouch).

I did wish to get a little more depth into their characters; we're told that Nick has never felt like his family understood him and felt alone, and the conversation he has with his mom made me tear up a bit, but because this is a relatively short book, we don't get to explore that in more depth or see examples of it and how it led to Nick feeling like he had to be focused on becoming a successful author, leading to the fallout with Jess. I appreciated the honesty of their discussion when Nick finally tells Jess what he's ashamed to admit about why he ended things in the past, and I'm glad he made that grand gesture (it was really sweet) to show her how much he loves her, but I still wanted to shake him for being stupid about it in the past haha.

Overall, All I Want Is You is a cute, fun second chance holiday romance that leans into the tropes by. being about two romance authors writing a second chance holiday romance, with good chemistry and steam and a romantic grand gesture. Ballard's writing is always easy and fun to immerse myself in, and I wish I'd started this one sooner. I'll likely reread it next holiday season!

After reading Right on Cue I was HOPING that Falon Ballard would write a holiday romance!! I’m so grateful we didn’t have to wait long at all. This is a quick, fun, second chance love story. A perfect read for the holidays!

ll I Want Is You by Falon Ballard is a heartwarming holiday read filled with enemies-to-ex-lovers tension, forced proximity, and a sweet second-chance romance! It’s a fun and festive story that delivers plenty of holiday charm, though it might not be the most swoon-worthy romance out there. Still, a delightful seasonal read!
Thank you to Netgalley for providing ARC in exchange for an honest review!

Thank you to Netgalley and the Publishing Company for this Advanced Readers Copy of All I want Is You by Fallon Ballard!

Oh, how i loved this book! Second Chance is mot generally my favorite, but the CHEMISTRY and tension between these characters was so fantastic and who doesn't love an Only One Bed in the mix

This was such a great holiday read!

I actually thought this was adorable and really enjoyed the plot and characters! I read a similar book right after that wasn’t holiday themed and found it lacking. This book was so good, you really don’t need to confine it to the holiday season.

This was a cute book with a festive vibe. Slightly cheesy in the sense that it kind of felt like a hallmark Christmas movie, but not in a bad way! If you’re looking for a quick read, this is a good option.

Thank you NetGalley for this eARC!

Binge read in one day. Absolutely wonderful!! I loved it so much. Thank you for the opportunity to ready early.

I both loved and hated this book -- I loved the premise and the romance but was frustrated with what turned out to be the root of their initial breakup which soured the ending for me. That said I loved seeing the two authors reconnect over their writing.