In her acknowledgment the author mentions how hard it was to write a second book. I think she did a fantastic job with this one. I have heard a lot of good things about Lease on Love and I have it on my TBR, but after this book I am even more curious about her work!

RomCom tend to follow a pattern, and can sometimes be very predictable from the beginning, with the author setting it all up for the big final gesture that get the couple to realize they want to be together.

Without revealing too much, at the beginning of this book , the main characters, have to compile a list of 10 tasks for the other to complete in order to reach the final goal and win a promotion, and I could not wait to see how all would have played out. I sort of had an idea in my head but I was wrong. And you all know how happy I get when I am wrong and I don’t guess the whole plot! It makes me fall in love with books all over again!

The romance part was great, and every RomCom fan of tropes like Second Chance Romance, Rivals to Lovers and Forced to Work Together, would LOVE IT. The characters were all very well written, with even the side ones having a clear personality and voice.

The book touches important topics like mental health, and how the relationship with our parents affect us. The part I loved the most were the scenes with the therapist, I don’t want to give away anything but (let me be vague) I loved how the author created this specific character, the one who set everything in motion, and then didn’t let it stay in the background, this character became very central to the personal growth of one of the main characters.

If I could have a wish connected to this book it would be a bonus chapter about Seth’s visit to the therapist, because I am sure that would have been quite interesting.

If you like:
✅ Big City Romance (LA)
✅ Second Chance Love
✅ High School Sweetheart
✅ Rivals to Lovers
✅ Happy Ending
✅ Spice 🌶🌶
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This book was fantastic. I was a huge fan of Lease on Love and was hoping Just My Type would live up to expectations and it did! Falon Ballard just did a great job writing characters that I see myself in, and friend groups I would die to have. I appreciated that there was a solid focus on Lana & Seth really putting effort into bettering themselves, and also realizing how inappropriate their boss was, and realizing that they deserved better (I feel like so many times, there is the boss/mentor relationship that veers a little too far into a bestie category that doesn't get addressed).

Don't even get me started on "I'm the spinning needle of a compass and you've always been my true north, Parker" Immediate swooning on my part.

Fallon Ballard has officially solidified herself as an immediate buy author for me. I will buy anything she puts out.

Thanks NetGalley for the ARC!

I have so many feelings about this book. It was a page turner, but in the end I'm just not exactly sure what I really want to rate this.

Things I loved: Love the friend group and wish we could of gotten more of them. I enjoyed the texts from Ballards, "Lease on Love" and liked it just as much in this book. The premise of the book was entertaining if a little far fetched. I also loved the love interest, Seth, more than the main character.

Things I didn't love: Lana's character. She was pretty annoying from the start and I didn't feel like her character had enough growth for me to really root for her and her love interest, Seth. She was immature and petty. The romance wasn't believable to me. The author talks about how they've been in love since they were fourteen, but I did not feel the chemistry between the characters.

Overall even with all the faults I did enjoy this read I just wish Lana's character had real growth and that the author showed us rather than told us they're soulmates.

3.5 stars.

This book was absolutely charming and I'm so glad I stumbled upon it on NetGalley! I wasn't totally sold on the idea of exes being pitted against each other in a highly inappropriate competition by their workplace, but Ballard really challenged that trope while staying true to the nature of it.

I fell in love with Lana Parker from the first page, she's nerdy and sweet and has had terrible taste in men for years. Seth is a perfect foil to her slight neurotic tendencies with his mostly easy going nature. Their history is what makes this relationship sell, having loved someone since you were 14 is hard to walk away from, but when the truth of their history comes to light it all makes sense. They both grew and learned on their own before they could reconnect. The side characters are also lovely and the colleague relationships between the ATF crew is a joy, even with its pitfalls. (I hope Ballard continues the stories with some of these characters, please please please)

[very slight spoiler] The biggest thing that got me was that both challenge lists included therapy and the inappropriate request(s) from the boss were fully called out. My biggest issue with the trope is how manipulative it is from the bosses and what a shitty powerplay it is. However, that is completely acknowledged and the mental health of each character is so much more important than the demands of the job.

I can't wait to read more from this author!

Oh my goodness, am I a sucker for any kind of second chance romance. Also a book about two people competing for the same job? You don't see that trope very often but I couldn't put this book down! I will definitely be buying a copy of this book to put on my shelf for future re-reads.

Thank you for the free copy in exchange for an honest review.

friends to enemies to lovers??? sign me up!

this book was cute. i enjoyed the marvel references, and found myself giggling throughout.

lana and seth end up in a competition at work, and are forced to complete the challenges together. it was everything i could've wanted- a touristy day in la, a trip to ikea, and a super cute speed dating scene.

i enjoyed lease on love and was super excited to pick this one up and it did not disappoint!

thank you net galley & penguin group putnam for the arc <3

✨ ARC REVIEW ✨
Thank you to NetGalley and the author for letting me read an eARC of this book!

Release date - February 7, 2023

✨ WHAT IS IT ABOUT? ✨
Just My Type by Falon Ballard is a romance novel that follows Lana Parker. Lana is a journalist who is prone to jumping into long term relationships. However, when her recent relationship ends, she is challenged to stay single and write about it for work. The catch? Her high school ex is competing against her in his own challenge to settle down and find a long term partner.

This is an adorable book that focuses on how past relationships and our childhood experiences can affect us.

✨ MY THOUGHTS ✨
I think this book is so cute and well written. The main character was funny, ambitious, and had a history that was interesting to learn about. The love interest is also adorable, but he also had a complex history that played a part in the book.

This book is more than just a typical romance. We read about Lana learning to stand up for herself and find out the kind of person she wants to be. However, it also has cute romance to focus on. It has great banter and a lot of mutual pining.

I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys romance.

Rating - 5 🌟
Spice - 🌶

Super cute and fun rom-com! I didn’t read Falcon’s first book (Lease on Love) but after reading this book I will definitely have to pick it up! If anyone is looking for a fun, quick read, I’d definitely recommend this book to them!

This book had all the feels. A sweet, second chance romance, my favorite kind! Lana and Seth are the perfect representation of the best second chance trope has to offer, and I definitely keep coming back to this book.Their hurt runs deep, jealousy was unavoidable, and the sexual tension between the two of them was through the roof!
This is a must read. For everyone who enjoys a good love story.

A special thank you to NetGalley and PENGUIN GROUP Putnam & Wednesday Books for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Finally! A book that gives me similar vibes like the film how to be single and how to lose a guy within 10 days. This was such a cute adorable read! I couldn’t put this down!

While this was written fairly well and had some steamy moments, everything about it just felt too convenient. Lana happens to get dumped, her ex happens to arrive at the same place she works, this absurd contest happens to fall to their feet. I didn’t buy it. I also didn’t buy the connection between the leads. We know nothing about Seth initially and then he’s surprise introduced and I just didn’t have investment in his and Lana’s story. The build up wasn’t satisfying. Nothing about this book stood out amongst a very saturated romance market.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Recently single, Lana Parker finds herself in competition with her high school ex-boyfriend Seth Carson, battling it out for a promotion at the same company Lana has been journalist at for 8 years. “Serial monogamist” Lana, has spent more than half her life going from one long-term relationship straight to another. Seth has been traveling and freelancing since graduation, never having settled down or dated seriously.

Lana is challenged with staying single and embracing it— sharing her experience and advice with readers. Seth is challenged with deleting Tinder, actually settling down for once, and becoming legit boyfriend material.

Whose articles will generate the most site traffic, reader engagement, and votes? Will their messy history together sabotage it all?

Loved the rival ex-lovers in competition here! This story touches on codependency issues, toxic workplace dynamics, and the benefits of therapy.

Honestly didn’t connect with the characters all the way through, but Lana’s personal growth & the whole ending was perfection!

3.5⭐️
Thank you NetGalley and Putnam for the eARC of this cute read! If you love a good rom com that sucks you in from the beginning, this one is for you! Such a cute story about the column writer, Lana Parker, and the unfortunate timing of her ex coming to work at the same place. I loved watching their work place rivalry and work through their past relationship hurts. It’s your typical feel good rom com that is easy to enjoy.

Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review Just My Type! Lana is a relationship journalist stuck writing what she knows and not what she loves. She is a serial monogamist who is tasked by her boss and the ex that changed her outlook on love. She and her ex compete for a coveted position at a news publication that will get her out of the relationship beat and into the things she likes to write about. I liked the story, but it was a little too nerdy for me. The author clearly likes Marvel and comic con type stuff. I did enjoy Lana's character progression discovering why she is so relationship prone. I think the resolution between her mother and her was rushed and did not make sense that a phone call and a conversation resolves years of her trauma. I did read this book fairly fast and it was a page turner.

When I requested this book through NetGalley, my interest was peaked, because Abby Jimenez’s next book “Yours Truly” was originally supposed to have this title instead. The premise of “Just My Type” being a past love/enemies to lovers trope a bonus. I’m thankful for the coincidence/change of book titles, because I got to read a great book. Now that my disclosing is done… let’s dive in.

Lana Parker has a reputation, but not necessarily a bad one. She is committed to being committed. She jumps from one relationship to the next, and even is a writer for Always Take Fountain’s relationship column. One might think that she loves love, but she is miserable. She wants to write about her love of pop culture, but is a people pleaser, and doesn’t stand up for herself.

Interestingly enough, Lana is presented an opportunity to write about what she wants… if she wins a competition against her ex. Coming off a terrible breakup, on what she thought was her engagement night, Lana accepts the challenge-writing about being single. Her opponent Seth Carson is tasked with settling down. In a vaguely similar to style to “How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days,” the two must write about completing challenges. All part of a promotion for the website.


I highly enjoyed the book, but then again I also enjoy “How to Lose a Guy in Ten Days.” Lana and Seth have a second chance romance that is worth the read. All tied together with a beautiful HEA. I’m thankful that the mixup happened, and urge you to take the chance that I did. I also plan on reading “Lease on Love,” because I have yet to do so.

I read this in a span of couple of hours because it was so entertaining. It was a unique cross between How to lose a guy in 10 days and Legally blonde (well only the beginning but still). It was witty and heartwarming. And I liked the chemistry between Lana and Seth. You can tell they were clearly high school sweethearts by how much they really know each other even after all those years apart.

I would have loved to have heard Seths perspective too, I felt he was actually a good love interest and had depth and an actual personality instead of just being the usual 'Grump'.

Overall loved it! A cute rom-com, perfect to get you out of a reading slump even!

Thank you NetGalley and Penguin Group Putnam/ G. P. Putnam’s Sons for sharing this amazing digital reviewer copy with me in exchange my honest opinions.

This is a classic work enemies to potential lovers story and I am here for it! In the summer, I'm looking for light and funny and this book checked all those boxes. I've never read anything by Falon Ballard before but I'm for sure going to change that!

I wish I could give half stars as I would rate JUST MY TYPE as 4.5. Better than a solid 4, but not quite a perfect 5 stars. I was a huge fan of LEASE ON LOVE and couldn't wait to get my hands on JUST MY TYPE. Thank you!

JUST MY TYPE is a very well done second-chance romance. It deals with previous high school sweethearts who are pitted against each other in a work competition. I wouldn't go as far as saying it's an enemies to lovers trope, but there is still some lingering animosity over their previous breakup. It handles each characters' growth very well. It also showcases the mistakes that were made along prior to reuniting and each character feels real and relatable. Like Ballard's previous LEASE ON LOVE, I want to be friends with Lana, Seth, May, Corey, and the rest of the group. I always love a book that has so many wonderful Marvel and romance novel callouts throughout too.

Falon Ballard has now officially been added to my list of auto-buy authors. I can't wait read all her future books.

Adored this! Thanks to NetGalley and GP Putnam’s Sons, I received an advanced copy of this novel by Falon Ballard. About two writers who engage in an (un)friendly competition of dating articles, I found Lana and Seth’s story to encompass everything I look for in a romance. It was compulsively readable, had electric tension, and was full of expert banter. More importantly, however, I was charmed by how Ballard made this story Lana’s above all. There’s nothing I love more than watching characters go through some hardcore soul-searching, especially when I have so much fun along the way. Lana’s story is very rewarding: it’s a second-chance romance, it’s incredibly witty, and it’s a world that I had no trouble diving into. In particular, I loved Lana’s voice. She’s truly relatable to me; this was a book written by a book lover, for book lovers. The way Lana connects with the pop culture around her made me connect with Lana herself better. On top of that, Lana was funny and charming, and she had me wishing I could be her best friend. This book was an absolute win in the character department.
Sometimes I find that, in the romance genre, you get a wonderfully written characters at the expense of the plot, but I didn’t feel that way at all about Ballard's novel. The plot was engaging and moved quickly enough that I never lost interest. If anything, I would comment that the pacing in the second half of the book felt a little too fast for me, in terms of the development of the relationship, but also in how the series of articles progressed. I would have liked to see a bit more of their articles and how they as people would put into words what they learned about dating.
All in all, though, I gave this 5 stars because it was fun, undoubtedly entertaining, and had me rooting for Lana all the way through. Hers is a journey I won’t soon forget, and I would absolutely love to read more from Ballard in the future.

Ok. I haven’t read many books in my life. I really only started last year and have only read around 100 books, but I want this to be known. This is my new favorite book. Before this book my favorite was dead romantics which is now in 2nd place. This book has everything you could wish for a strong female lead who has problems but solves them and becomes a better person for herself. As well as a sexy love interest who is the epitome of a book boyfriend that everyone needs. Parker has issues but unlike everyone she actually tries to evolve and better herself. She has many obstacles to face but god damn does she do it well. Seth is like no other love interest I have read. He made mistakes but they were always for Lana. He did everything for her and he couldn’t live without her. She was his true north and it was a true art piece to read about their love and their challenges and most importantly their self love. Fallon Ballard or someone who’s works for her if you are reading this, it would be totally crazy to send me your book. Like no pressure but a lot of pressure lol jkjk. But seriously I will never stop talking about this book.