I LOVE a good second chance romance, a holiday romance, and a book about people who love and/or work with books. Put those all together and you have a wonderful, fun and spicy book that was such a great read.

Falon Ballard is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors!! This Christmas themed story was short, sweet, and spicy! I really bought into the second chance nature of this story, and felt really invested in their relationship. I also loved that both main characters were romance authors, that put a fun spin on the story. This one comes out in September, so be sure to add it to your holiday book list for this year! I’ll definitely reread it at Christmastime!

Two exes who are authors at the same publishing company. 👨👩💞
One writing award. 🏆
A shared hotel room with one bed. 🛏️

What could possibly go wrong?

Exes and authors, Nick and Jessica (yes, just like “New Girl”) are reunited for an award banquet, after breaking up five years ago. Jessica is asked to present the award to Nick because they’re under the same publisher. Which she absolutely does not want to do. After he’s made aware, he reaches out in a message to break the ice (and tension) before they see each other for the first time since their break-up.

Nick plans to make a small vacation out of the event, but Jessica’s stay is extended when a snow storm rolls in. With no available rooms, she has to stay with her ex a few extra days. After finding out they’re working on similar projects, it’s suggested that they work on it together.

Since they have extra time at the inn, they give it a try. Working on their project brings up a lot of emotions about their own relationship — What went wrong? Are the feelings and attraction still there? Can they make it work? Is it worth a second chance?

“All I Want Is You” by Falon Ballard has all the makings of a fun holiday read! It’s warm and cozy with festive cheer in some parts, spicier in others and a slow build that makes you cheer for the couple in focus. It’s a shorter read, but packed with love, a slow burn, angst to keep you on the edge of your seat and rooting for the main couple. Ballard has a way of making her stories swoony and realistic enough in the actions of her characters.

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What can be better than a holiday second-chance romance? A slightly meta version of the trope with a ton of cute holiday cheesiness. This was a super sweet book and it would be a perfect read for the holidays.

I received an arc from netgalley and the publisher.

What a fun holiday romance. The banter was amazing. I love Fallon’s voice as an author. She is an automatic read/buy for me. The length was great, it never felt like it was dragging. Loved the implementation of the challenge that authors who date face. Also loved the debates between HEA and non HEA endings (I’m a fan of both). Will be a perfect read for the holiday season

A steamy hallmark movie in book form and one that I greatly enjoyed! In this second chance romance, the reader is pulled quickly and seamlessly through Nick and Jessica reconnecting, working together to over come writers block, and ultimately finding their very own happily ever after. Was it predictable? Yes. But I still loved following along as it all played out!

I’m a sucker for a second chance romance, especially when the timing isn’t right the first time and Ballard delivered. I also appreciated the pacing and her writing style. And though a small element, I loved Alyssa and Kennedy. Often when I read romance stories instead of an angel and devil on my shoulder, I feel I have the voice of logic versus emotion. Alyssa and Kennedy played that role naturally and effectively.

I was given a free copy of this book; I’m leaving an honest and voluntary review.

Happy Christmas is July … or should I say August. I apologize for the corny joke but it’s been the running theme with my book bestie in regard to this book. I was supposed to read this arc back in July, but life got in the way. So here we are reading it as one of my first picks for August. I have zero regrets because I absolutely adored this book and devoured it in less than 24 hours.

Big Thank you to NetGalley and PENGUIN GROUP Putnam, for sending me this ARC. I’m a recent new fan to Falon Ballard books. This is only the second book I’ve read by her and let me tell you “All I Want Is You” did not disappoint. “All I Want Is You” is a fun second chance romance filled with all of my favorite tropes. We’ve got forced proximity, only one bed, and cozy holiday romance feels.

The book focuses on exes Jessica and Nick, they are both romance writers stranded at a hotel a week before Christmas. Both are experiencing writers block and due to a bad winter storm are forced to spend more time together. During this time they both find inspiration for writing and start to feel sparks in rekindling their romance.

Even though it’s the middle of Florida summer heat for me. I still had a really great time reading this book. I felt all the cozy heartwarming moments and was seriously craving a peppermint mocha. All in all It was sweet, romantic, and realistic romcom that I can 100% recommend.

Once again, Falon Ballard delivered a wonderful romance, and I can't wait to read more of her books!

Fallon Ballard is one of my favorite authors. All I Want is You is her latest book and it was a great one! Don’t skip this one!

Many thanks to NetGalley and the Publisher for an ARC in exchange for a honest review.

The first 25% sucked me right into the story, but then it stalled. I found it to be repetitive, slow, and I just didn’t become emotionally invested in the characters. For a short book, the last 2/3 took forever for me to get through. I love the author though, and look forward to what she does next!

Lead characters named Nick and Jess? Say less. You had me at the nod to New Girl. This book was delicious. I love a good Christmas read in the summer and this one was just absolutely perfect. It almost felt like I was reading satire, learning the ins and outs of a writer’s process, hearing about all the tropes and lingo- I loved it.

The second chance romance was absolutely top tier. Nick and Jess’ chemistry absolutely hit from the moment we read their snarky Instagram dms. This book has amazing banter and wit, but it will also break your heart just a little bit. I don’t think there is a book this author has read that I haven’t thoroughly enjoyed.

What can I say? This book has some of my favorite tropes - forced proximity, only one bed, second chance - and to top it all off, it’s a holiday story!

I enjoy reading about authors, especially romance authors, and I liked that the male main character was a romance author - although as an avid romance reader, I definitely appreciated Jess’s indignance about being considered a romance author, despite the fact that he never wrote happy endings!

The only reason I didn’t give it five stars was because of the reason Nick broke up with Jess in the first place - it was a simple thing that he could have talked to her about that would have avoided all the pain in the first place!

All in all, this was a charming story that made me want to snuggle up in an armchair in front of the Christmas tree with a peppermint mocha in hand.

Thanks to NetGalley and Putnam for the advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review.

Okay….this book brought my little heart so much joy. Who knew I needed a cute little holiday romance book in the middle of July to bring my heart so much freaking joy!!

Pitch perfect, meta romance about two romance writers, living through and writing a second-chance romance. Love thr premise, loved the holiday timeline and loved the characters. You can't help but root for them. And swoon. And imagine it is all real.

3.5 rounded up to 4. The beginning and ending were strong but the middle kinda bored me. I skimmed a bunch in the middle. Glad I stuck it out bc the ending made me cheesy grin!

Super quick and super cute second chance holiday romance between two romance authors. Jess writes romances books with HEAs despite not getting her own happily ever after after Nick broke up with her right after her favorite holiday, Christmas. Nick is also a romance author but his books don’t have HEAs and when he is given an award by his publisher, imagine his surprise when he learns that his ex is the one presenting it to him.

Now they are snowed in together and forced to share a room after a booking mixup so you can imagine the sexual tension is high as well is the desire to get answers to the question of what broke them. I truly enjoyed this book because I have thoroughly enjoyed everything that Falon Ballard has written. This is the perfect quick holiday romance read if you are looking for a second chance story with a lot of angst and realness to your characters.


Thank you @putnambooks @falonballard and @netgalley for this eARC in exchange for my honest feedback.

This is my favorite book from Fallon Ballard so far and I have read them all. They keep getting better and the writing is easy to read, hard to put down, and takes you along for the ride. 5⭐

Perfect for fans of Emily Henry, Katherine Center, and Ali Hazelwood, Fallon Ballard manages to sprinkle in the 🌶️ without letting it take over the plot. There are a handful of open door scenes but they are easily skipped if that's not your jam.

Jessica loves Christmas, or she used to. Five years ago she had the worst breakup right around Christmas and she's never really gotten over it. She writes romance novels and works at a coffee shop to pay the bills. When her publisher's Christmas party requires her to present an award to her ex she really wants to turn them down, but knows she can't.

Nick regrets a lot of things, but his biggest regret is letting Jessica go. He still thinks about her and when he finds out she will be at the Christmas party, he thinks maybe it will give them a chance to reconnect.

Cue the banter, the chemistry, and the claws because Jessica and Nick left a lot left unsaid. I loved the character development and the side characters! Tell me we get a book about one of the side characters next! 🤞

Thank you to netgalley and Putnam for an ARC to enjoy.

This upcoming holiday season, pick up All I Want is You!

Jessica adores Christmas, it's her favorite time of year. When she's asked to present an award to fellow romance writer a.k.a. her ex-lover and nemesis, she agrees as long as she's home by Christmas. Nick, proclaimed romance writer, hasn't given any of his characters a happy ending in his novels yet the readers ADORE him. Jess- she needs her next big break. What she doesn't realize is her next "big break" may be right in front of her, trapped in a lodge with a snowstorm around.

All I Want Is You is a quick paced binge read for those looking for something light and steamy this holiday season. The dual point of view, enemies to lovers/second chance romance comes in just under 300 pages. Immediately, I found myself breezing through the story and wanting to figure out the true backstory that is Nick the author. Falon crafted the back and forth nature of their story, along with the side characters well, and it made me nostalgic for snowed in days. While I wasn't fully on board with the way things came to a "head" at the very end, I did enjoy this one and recommend for anyone looking for something short, sweet and steamy.

Such a feel good cute read! Love Christmasy stories and this one will definitely be one I’ll be reading 💕

Falon Ballard has been one of my auto-read authors since I read Right on Cue and loved it, so I was very excited to receive an ARC of this book. This was a short and sweet Christmas romance, with all my favorite tropes - enemies to lovers, forced proximity, second chance romance, and (of course) one bed. There were a few parts of the book that I really enjoyed because of their originality, but on the whole, this book was just okay.

Thank you to Netgalley and Penguin Group Putnam for the ARC!

3.5 stars rounded up. Christmas in July! This was a quick and cute holiday read. I loved the New Girl reference and the cozy, snowed in setting. Overall, it was more spice than substance and I wasn't super invested in the characters.

Tropes:
- lovers to enemies to lovers
- second-chance romance
- forced proximity

Thank you Net Galley and Penguin Group Putnam for the advanced copy.