Just My Type was so much fun! Rivals-to-lovers second-chance romance, with just enough angst to keep things interesting.
The story is peppered with the cutest moments (fish, sunflower, ..)! I loved the character growth of Lana, and absolutely enjoyed the story told from her pov. Although a couple of times I wished that we had Seth's pov, this is still a well-rounded, and well-written romcom, with a wonderful (and less wonderful) cast of both main and secondary characters.
I really enjoyed both of Ballard's books, and look forward to the next.
Thanks to the publisher and author for the ARC via Netgalley. All opinions are my own.

Lana and Seth were high school sweethearts until they broke up at the start of college. Seth comes back into Lana’s life when he shows up at Lana’s workplace as a new writer.

I don’t really know how I feel about this book overall. I actually didn’t want the two main characters to get tighter. I thought Lana was actually a little selfish and self-pitying, and I thought Seth was too. The buildup and payoff wasn’t what I expected. They clearly had trouble communicating, but of course they have their happily ever after. Side note - the friends were super funny on the side.

This was a quick read, and it was okay. Sometimes the conflict in these stories is so quick to be solved, like what happened to the #longtermpotential girl?

I think this book would have been more interesting if they stayed broken up and actually found other people to be with.

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Journalist Lana Parker's dream job is finally within reach. All she has to do is win a competition her boss made up to get coveted columnist spot. Enter freelance journalist Seth Carson, Lana's ex-boyfriend, first love, and current adversary. The challenge: writing an article series that goes against dating type. Tasks will be given to help serial monogamist Lara learn how to stay single, and teach Seth how to settle down and become boyfriend material. The catch: they have to complete the tasks together.

Okay I adored this book. It was not only hilarious, but it was such a heartwarming story of personal growth as well. The writing gripped me from start to finish; I devoured this book. Watching Lana and Seth navigate the competition as rivals while dealing with all the mixed feelings for each other?! Seriously. Hashtag get a room 🔥 (iykyk)

𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙞𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙖𝙡𝙨𝙤 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚:
🌻 Second chance romance
🌻 Childhood sweethearts turned bitter exes
🌻 Enemies to lovers
🌻 Workplace competition
🌻 Delicious banter
🌻 Group texts
🌻 Strong friend groups
🌻 Therapy positive books

Such an enjoyable read. I hope you add this to your list!

I’ve never read Fallon Ballard before, but after reading this one, I know this won’t be my last!

This story offered a slightly different spin on the second chance trope, and I love that the MCs had to do self-work before being able to come back together. I admit at first I WAS NOT a Lana fan, but as the story went on, I really came to love her and feel for her. I loved Seth too and he killed me with the quiet pining! I really appreciated that this story normalized going to therapy and that it showed us a good deal of Lana in therapy and figuring her shit out.

As much as I loved the message in this story of it maybe not being the right time for two people, but I really didn’t enjoy the ending, and I wanted more from it and was a bit disappointed by it despite how much I loved the story.

I was given an ARC by NetGalley and PENGUIN GROUP Putnam. All opinions are my own.

✨ARC Review✨

“When I decided to relocate and settle in one place, I didn’t even have to think about where to go. I’m the spinning needle of a compass, and you’ve always been my true north, Parker.”

I absolutely LOVED this book, and I am shipping Lana and Seth so hard! The book starts in a very “Elle Woods-esque” scenario with an expected proposal turn breakup. Lana is a relationship column writer and now finds herself pitted against her high school ex and now colleague, Seth for the ultimate relationship competition.

They are both writing columns, hers on how to stay and embrace being single, and his on how to settle down. The terms are they each have to give the other a list of ten things to accomplish for their challenges…that is until the tables turn. As they navigate this competition, they spend time with one another. They find themselves reminiscent of the past, and maybe even hopeful for the future. They dig deep, and acknowledge hurt, but more importantly they learn about themselves, and realize things maybe they knew all along, but weren’t willing to admit.

Just My Type is the true embodiment of a “rom-com”, both equally hilarious, and a nice slice of steam! I would be remiss if I didn’t acknowledge that my inner nerd was so happy to see some Star Wars and Marvel references, so “Thank Thor” for that! (IYKYK)

What’s On The Pages:
-forced proximity
-second chance
-competition
-sunflowers
-banter
-slow burn
-fish named Harry & Sally

✨Rating✨
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
Steam: 🔥/5 (a couple of short open door scenes)

A special thank you to NetGalley and Putnam for this eARC! Just My Type is out February 7th, 2023!

I'M OBSESSED WITH THIS BOOK!! Just My Type has it all: workplace drama, enemies to lovers, second chance romance, amazing self exploration. We follow Lana who is a romance columnist and longterm monogamist. After a breakup she challenges herself to be okay being alone but soon her world is turned upside down when her high school sweetheart Seth comes to work at her online newspaper. Soon they're put in a workplace competition to get the spot of a column in the city newspaper. Seth's challenge: find a long term partner, Lana's challenge: stay single and love herself.


This book is so freaking cute and such a joy. Absolutely recommend!!

4.5/5 🌟

I really really liked this book! I’m used to reading multi-povs lately, so it was a nice change that this book was only told through Lana’s perspective. I really liked Lana & Seth together and their connection and banter gave me all the feels. I felt like Lana & Seth really grew throughout this book and I was soo happy with the progress Lana made learning about herself. This was such a cute second chance romance in my opinion!

I adored the added group chats throughout the book as well! They were so comical. I also liked the writing excerpts at the top of each new chapter. I thought it was a nice touch, but they weren’t necessary to read. I love that they were added to the top and not placed within the pages of the chapters where you’d feel forced to read them (at least I would lol).

4.5 stars rounded up. I was a huge fan of Lease on Love, so I jumped at the chance to be able to read Just My Type a little early. Ballard def has a formula, and there are certainly some similarities to Lease on Love. I think the female leads, in particular, are quite similar. But I didn’t mind the similarities at all, and I really loved Lana Parker as a character. Just My Type is a second chance, enemies to lovers, slow burn, workplace romance. Yes, Lana and Seth could also do a better job of communicating their feelings with one another, but I wouldn’t class this completely as a miscommunication trope. As both characters really had some growing to do that didn’t have anything to do with their lack of communication. This book reminded me a bit of if Fool Me Once, by Ashley Winstead, and How to Lose a Guy in Ten Days had a baby. There were a lot of funny moments in this, and I really love Ballard’s writing style. I also love a girl that can reference the Real Housewives and Marvel characters. And finally, this one had great found family vibes. This is told solely from the female MCs POV, which I didn’t mind, but also wouldn’t have minded Seth’s POV either. All in all, this is a sweet romance where the characters show wonderful growth, have a lot of laughs, and ultimately find their HEA. All in all, I highly recommend.

Just My Type is just my type of book!

Lana and Seth were high school sweet hearts that break each other’s heart as they go off to college and 12 years later they’re working at the same place and theres a competition between them that might reignite old flames.

Falon Ballard has done it again! You will find yourself rooting for Lana and Seth and wanting to be part of the friend group at ATF.

The group chats perfectly give you a view to what’s happening at the office and with the competition without being to wordy. LA is another character that you will get to know as Lana and Seth complete their assignments.

This was for me what you deserve each other was for people. Like? They fell for each other again , all while having banter that doesn't necessarily border on fucking villainous. also I have a thing for dudes named seth with blue eyes (snl era seth meyers I miss you).no but seriously? I loved this so much, thank you net galley for the arc. L&S you've been delightful <3

Having just finished Lease on Love, I was beyond excited to get an ARC from NetGalley to read Just My Type. What a fun read from a great author!

I want to preface this by saying I am the biggest snob when it comes to second chance romance. I normally haaaate anything with friends to lovers, second chances or in this case, both. However, this book wrecked me. I adored Seth and from the beginning and it was obvious there was more to the story than Lana let on about their past.

I did find Lana to be frustrating several times in this book but it wasn’t enough to make me put it down. Honestly, I loved this book a lot more than I expected to. This is a great book and a great romance read. The fact they’re both writers is also just perfect.

I would highly recommend this book.

I was so excited to be given the chance to read Just My Type, this is the first ever ARC I have received! I am not quite sure how I was chosen but I am so happy I was because Lease on Love is one of my favorite books!

This book was literally everything I could have wanted and more. I was so invested in not only Lana and Seth’s relationship (also I am such a sucker for second chance romance! I love that they already loved each other and have all this history but also they have grown and are still growing and can grow together!) but also all of Lana’s relationships! Her friendships were top notch and so supportive and healthy and just everything I needed!

I cannot express how thankful I am to have been able to read Just My Type!

This book is about Lana, a relationship prone journalist who is surprised to find her ex boyfriend is in the running for a job at her work. They are in a competition -- Lana has to learn how to stay single while Seth has to learn how to be in a long term relationship. This concept of a book was so interesting, and I truly didn't know how it was going to end. It is also a second chance romance which I absolutely love!

I loved this book so much. I truly couldn't get enough. I loved that Lana had book shelfs full of books and a TBR cart -- are you kidding me! I want to be her best friend! I also loved how there were text messages in the book because that is just so fun to read. Also, they obviously are both journalists, and I always love reading that! There is a couple spicy scenes if you don't like that but truly not too much and easy to skip over! I do wish we got Seth's pov :/ but that is my only critique!

Overall, I can't believe this book doesn't come out until February -- I need a physical copy now, and I will be telling everyone I know to buy it and read it!!

Thank you to PENGUIN GROUP Putnam, G.P. Putnam's Sons and NetGalley for the digital copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!

I really enjoyed reading this book! I love Lana in all of her nerdy glory. I mean this girls loves reading, writing reviews for movies/tv/books she loves, going to the movies, and Marvel…if she were real, we would be best friends. Lana and Seth each go on their own important journey, and end up realizing what they’ve know deep down all along. this is a great second chance love story! go read it when it comes out (2/7/23)!

This book was my introduction to Falon Ballard, and I really liked it. I’ve definitely known people like Lana who always seem compelled to be in a relationship, and I could appreciate her motives for feeling that way. Seth was true book boyfriend material, all the way down to the gray sweatpants and unexpected vulnerability. The two of them were inevitable and I liked their journey back to each other. Also, as someone who walks faster when someone tries to pass me on the sidewalk and makes a game of trying to pick the fastest checkout line, I loved the competition aspect of the story (even if the point system remains a complete mystery to me). I’ll definitely keep tabs on this author to see what she writes next!

So this author‘s first book, Lease on Love, quickly has become one of my favorite reads this year. And when I saw she had a second one coming out, I definitely put it on my list to watch. I was fortunate enough to get the ARC for the second and have to say it was just as good as the first one. I appreciate that it wasn’t more of the same as the first book but had a definitively different plot line in the story. Think of combining how to lose a Guy in 10 days plus workplace competition plus dream job at stake plus first loves and that would give you just the basics of this book. Fast paced with lots of humor to keep you involved and smiling along the way. Definitely pre-order or make sure you’re aware of this one when it is published on 2/7/2023. I received a complimentary copy of this book and all thoughts and opinions are my own. Thanks to @netgalley and @falonballard for the ARC.

I absolutely ADORED this book! Falon Ballard's sophmore novel follows a young writer trying to solidify her independence after a number of failed long term relationships, the only thing standing in her way? Her first love, of course. The competition between the two exes flowed naturally and felt well thought out. Falon does an excellent job communicating the unease of each MC as the other works to complete their list of tasks, efficiently describes chemistry between the two that was undeniable, and the ending? Perfect. This was a classic rom com that felt light and funny. I can't wait to see what she comes up with next!

Perfection! Seth and Lana might be my new favorite couple. There second or third chance love story will give you all the feels. When the plan to move to USC after high school doesn't end up happening. Seth and Lana both follow their paths into journalism. Lana getting hired right after graduation to FTP a LA Social News outlet where she writes a dating column. It pays the bills but doesn't really hold her passion.
Seth took a much different path gathering his writing acclaim as a freelance writer. When these two are pitted against each other for a dream job what really is at stake? Lana fresh off another breakup must learn to go against her Long term serious relationship pattern and learn to live on her own. Seth needs to learn how to settle down with one person.
This book gave me all the feels. Its laugh out loud hilarious and heart melting all in the same amount of time. Do you ever really get over your first love? Seth and Lana will go down as one of those couples stories you will want to read over and over! #SUNFLOWERS #ROMCOM #LOVESTORY #FIRSTLOVE

Five stars for Falon Ballard’s debut novel ⭐️
This book was sooooo good! It was hilarious and charming and there was just so much to love about this book! I couldn’t put it down! So adorable and charming! I look forward to reading more from this author!

Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin Group Putnam for this arc!