I haven’t read a Falon Ballard book i haven’t loved & this one is so exception. I truly just adore her writing style. You truly root for her characters and relate to them. I really loved both of our MCs.

This particular book was the perfect mesh of Christmasy goodness, romance & shoutouts to the bookish community for both authors and readers.

I found myself laughing, fuming & crying with them main characters. They had depth and i loved that there wasn’t a third act breakup.

THE GRAND GESTURE. It was so special to just them and so so special. I would have been a puddle of tears!

Christmas Romance
Second Chance Romance
Romance Authors
Forced Proximity

I will always pick up Falon’s new books - and this one just validated that for me!

christmas rom-com heaven!! this story was unlike anything ive ever read!! my first from this author and will not be my last. wonderful story that tugged at your heart strings. likeable characters and great pacing! would recommend this one!!

I absolutely loved this magical holiday story!!!!As a short and sweet, enemies to lovers, romance writers, second chance holiday romance, this is probably my favorite Falon Ballard book yet!

I adored both the MC’s so much: Jess & Nick are deeply feeling, decently good people who have dealt with some deep hurts in life, maybe not always reacting in the best ways, but always having love in their heart. I loved the way they are able to talk through and overcome what tore them apart, clear up some valid misunderstandings, and reconnect in every beautiful way while snowed in a beautiful mountain lodge over the holidays.

everything about this story is merry & bright & horned as heck! thank you so much for the arc :)

This was spectacular! It was the perfect mix of banter, Christmas, job backstories, and tension! I loved every minute of it!

Also this book was HOT! Whoa!! I thought the tension and sex scenes were her best written to date!

As a big fan of this author this book did not disappoint. It was so heartwarming and cute and will be a perfect rom com to read over the holidays.

This was such a great book. From the moment I finished the first chapter, I knew I would love it. I couldn’t put this book down. It was a fun and easy read. I laughed a lot, especially during the bickering between the main characters. It even had the perfect holiday feel to it.

I love a good second chance romance and this didn't let me down. Greatly written and beautifully executed. It's a great holiday read!

All I Want is You is a delightful Christmastime second chance romance! This novel gave me all of the Christmas cozy vibes that I want during this time of year (snow, peppermint mochas, NYC at Christmas). Ex's Nick and Jess (yes, like New Girl!) are forced to be at the same awards ceremony for their jobs... and end up being forced to confront the demise of their relationship years before. As they try to work things out in the present, we get a dive back into the past and see what they broke up in the first place. Falon Ballard is one of my favorite romance authors, and All I Want is You is now one of my favorites of hers! Thanks to Net Galley for the digital arc.

A quick read in every sense of the phrase. (I read it in about a day.) It was an easy, fun read; the Christmas equivelent of a beach read. While it was quick, it did not feel rushed and there was far more character development than I expected with how fast the story flows. All I Want Is You will be the perfect novel for getting in the spirit during holiday travel.

Cute holiday romance with lots of tropes to spare. Second chance, enemies to lovers, and of course only one bed. This is perfect for fans of holiday romance who want a little extra spice added in. This was a quick read and a good start to Christmas time reading. I want to thank NetGalley and PENGUIN GROUP Putnam for the arc in exchange for an honest review.

this book AHH i loved it. i’ve always said that i don’t really like books set around specific holidays but this one was so good!! it was christmasy without being too christmasy if you know what i mean.

the mmc and fmc are both writers (and exes) and they find themselves stuck in a hotel due to a snow storm. not only are they stuck in the same hotel.. they’re actually stuck in the same room with only one bed (my fav trope)

i’ve loved every one of falons books but this one takes the number 2 spot.. i don’t think any of them will ever take lease on loves spot as #1 but never say never.

Thank you to Penguin Group Putnam and NetGalley for the ARC of All I Want Is You in exchange for an honest review.

Jessica is a lover of all things Christmas and cheesy romantic happily ever after's (rather fitting for a small time romance writer struggling to find her own happily ever after). Jessica spends her days working at a small coffee shop while attempting to pen her next romance novel, with little success. Conversely, her dreaded ex Nick, is having all the success in the world with his larger than life romance novel success, which much to Jessica's disdain, never actually contain a happily ever after ending. The unfairness of it all is crushing considering it was Nick who ruined her shot at the perfect fairytale five years ago on Christmas, thereby also almost ruining her favorite holiday for her.

This year, Jessica vows to do it differently and get back the magic of Christmas spirit, despite her dismal romantic life and lack of success with her next book. That is until she finds herself in the worst possible Christmas situation: snowed in at an inn with her dreaded ex while having to share a hotel room and one bed after an awards ceremony that leaves them stranded and having to face some hard truths. I think we can all clearly see where this story is headed. In this close proximity, enemies to lovers story, Jessica and Nick need to work together to not only write their next novel, but heal the wounds that their past relationship has caused both of them. In no time at all, Nick quickly realizes he's still madly in love with the girl who loves Christmas and peppermint mochas, but it's obvious she wants absolutely nothing to do with him.

On the positive side, their attraction to each other and the obvious chemistry they still have toward each other helps to pull them out of their writers block to finally craft what may be their own happy ending. After the pages have been written and truths have been laid bare, will Jessica finally come to terms with the fact that Nick just may be her happily ever after?

This has been one of my favorite close proximity romance novels this year. The energy between Nick and Jessica is off the charts and their witty banter reads so effortlessly that I flew through this one in only one night. Falon's writing reads as if you are watching a movie and I love how immersed you get without even realizing it. I loved that this was written in a dual POV style because Nick's chapters were EVERYTHING! His perspective was so romantic and endearing, it brought such a unique insight to their relationship both past and present. Everything about these characters are so loveable and it's clear from the very beginning how this one is going to play out in this spicy enemies to lovers rom com. I highly suggest picking this one up to read curled up in front of the Christmas tree with a warm peppermint mocha in your hand while you actively avoid all obligations for the next several hours.

This book was an absolute delight! A forced proximity, second chance romance with just enough holiday spice makes it the perfect addition to your holiday TBR!

📚 All I Want is You
✍ Falon Ballard
📖 Holiday Romance
⭐4/5
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➡ Five years ago, Christmas loving romance writer Jessica Carrington had her heart broken and her holiday enthusiasm seriously shaken up by fellow romance novelist Nick Matthews when he dumped her on her favorite holiday. Now, despite their history, she's being cajoled by her agent into presenting Nick with the 'Romance Writer of the Year' award at their shared publisher's annual holiday party. Emotions run high at the ceremony and things don't get much better when the two get snowed into the party hosting inn and are forced to share a room. As they reconcile everything that eventually went wrong in their relationship, it becomes much easier to remember what went right- and with just enough holiday magic, the two may realize that the only thing they've really been missing out on the past few years is each other.

🙏Thank you to Putnam Books, NetGalley and Falon Ballard for the advanced copy of All I Want is You. All opinions are my own.
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🎯 What I loved: I adore Falon Ballard's writing. Honestly, I usually forget that I'm reading altogether when I'm immersed in one of her books and rarely come up for air because her storytelling is so immersive and fun. She writes dialect in a way that is both humorous and relatable and this book was light and so much fun. She knocked the tropes out of the park and put together the perfect Hallmark-esque recipe of two romance writers stuck in their own stories facing forced proximity and a second chance at the one that got away. If this isn't on your holiday TBR, it definitely should be!
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Read if you love:
*second chance romance
*forced proximity
*just one bed
*author main characters
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See also: The Roughest Draft, In a Holidaze, A Risk Worth Taking

Rating: ★★★★☆ (4 stars)

Cue Mariah Carey. Take out the Christmas decorations. Warm up some hot chocolate. This book will make you feel all the Christmas feels in the best of ways! This lovely, short, sweet holiday romance is coming to you next month!

We meet Jess, a romance writer who loves nothing more than Christmas and a happily ever after... well, she did until her ex Nick broke her heart over Christmas five years ago and ruined it for her. Nick, also a romance writer who hates Christmas and does not believe in happily ever afters in books, is receiving an award from his publisher. Who gets to give him this award? Jess, of course! They have not seen each other in five years, and now, both stuck in a winter wonderland of an inn and suffering from writer's block, they find themselves forced to write a holiday second-chance romance together.

This book was short and sweet, and I really loved it. It gave me holiday cheer, a slow burn romance, and of course, the classic "only one bed" scenario because how else would the couple end up back together?

This is a perfect read for when you are stuck in your childhood bedroom this holiday season at your parents' house and want to escape with something joyful. You will have such a blast!

Perfect for those who like:

Second-chance romance
Holiday romances
Rival writers
Forced proximity / only one bed

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an advanced copy of this book. Out On September 24th!

A short and sweet second chance holiday romance. Authors and former couple Jess and Nick are forced to work together sharing one room after a snowstorm leaves them unable to leave.

As Nick and Jess banter and snark, they're forced to confront all the issues surrounding their break up. Nick dumped Jess after signing a lucrative book deal, leaving Jess distraught, especially since her writing career is stuck with little success compared to Nick.

This was the perfect cosy read and just what I needed on a rainy day. Falon Ballard has crafted a gorgeous Christmas story with two characters that are just perfect for each other, if only they'd deal with their issues.

Thanks to Putnam and NetGalley for the ARC.

this was the cutest! thank you to NetGalley for sending me this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

this is a second chance romance between two romance authors. the banter and the chemistry between nick and jess made this slow burn go by so quickly. the story developed so well in my opinion. they get locked up together in a hotel room during a snowstorm and are forced to reconcile their problems. can’t wait for this to come out!!

Lucky me, I am SO happy I got to read this book! Second chance romance is one of my most beloved tropes. Throw it in a Christmas novel? Sign me up immediately.

I loved the whole plot of this book. It never felt cheesy or overdone, just the right balance of Christmas and romance. Forced proximity? One bed at the inn? Steamy and sweet and devastating and fun all at the same time? You got it. I LOVED IT.

A moment for Nick and Jess, please. Their chemistry was so well written and they balanced one another perfectly. I fell in love with each of these characters through their own POVs. The extra layer of working through professional goals and trials with each other made their relationship more believable and stronger to me. It obviously wasn’t easy for either of them, but they put in the work to explore their second chance. And seeing their romance play out through their work was a really unique twist!

I could’ve read this in one sitting if I had the time. SUCH a cozy holiday read.

Thank you NetGalley and Penguin Group Putnam- G.P. Putnam’s Sons for this ARC in exchange for my honest review!

Add this to your holiday TBR immediately if you’re a holiday romance human, I highly recommend it!

Thank you to the publisher and to NetGalley for allowing me this advanced read in exchange for my honest review. I really appreciate Falon Ballard's writing style and how out of the box it is. I also LOVED the premise of this one. If a book is second chance romance, you can always count me in! Very cute and fun read with lots of amazing characters. I love a heartfelt Christmas romance and this did not disappoint.

I liked Ballard’s All I Want Is You just as much as I did Lease on Love, which says a lot! The main characters, the setting, the second chance and forced proximity romance…it’s a gem! There is a large holiday aspect to this book, but even if you’re a bit of a scrooge (like one of the main characters), I think you’ll still enjoy the read.
One of my favorite things about Ballard’s latest book was that the secondary characters remained pretty well outside of the main plot line. They were briefly there (and they had their importance) but they were not intricately woven in and the main focus stayed on Nick and Jess. Sometimes books can get heavy on everyone else’s $0.10. I appreciated that this one allowed Jess and Nick’s story to unfold without a ton of side chatter.
If you’re looking for a quick, Holiday romance, give this one a shot!

Thank you to Penguin Group Putnam for providing this book for review consideration via NetGalley. All opinions are my own.

Right book, right time!! Which is funny to say because I did not read this book during Christmastime. “All I Want Is You” is a sweet romantic comedy of two romance writers (with a past) who get snowed-in together at a cozy inn during a work event. This story was just so much fun; it had all the tropes I love and a dreamy snowy setting! Falon Ballard is an auto-buy author for me. I love her author’s voice and writing style. Underneath all the banter and joy, there is a heartwarming story of two people reconciling and choosing to pursue their happily ever after!

For those who love:
🎄Second-Chance Romance
🎄”Last Christmas”
🎄Romance Writer x 2
🎄Revenge Dress
🎄Christmas Lover + Christmas Hater
🎄Dual POV
🎄Snowed In Together
🎄Only One Bed
🎄Forced Proximity
🎄Hallmark with Spice

Many thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this ARC.