A spicy, fun, rewarding take on enemies-to-lovers! With Right on Cue, Fallon Ballard creates just the right balance of frustration, tension and enjoyment that makes romance readers keep coming back for more.

Emmy and Grayson once again find themselves cast opposite each another playing love interests after making a flop of a film together as teens. The problem is, Grayson has been “the idiot boy” in Emmy’s mind since she was 15. The tension between them is as disastrous as that long-ago film. Emmy is determined to only see Grayson as the one-dimensional action star the media portrays him to be. But forced time together on and off the set soon makes Emmy discover the sensitive, thoughtful, irresistible, book-loving man Grayson really is. Or is he just a really great actor who’s using her for selfish gains yet again?

If you loved Emily Henry’s Beach Read or Fallon Ballard’s Just My Type, you’ll love this book, too!

First of all - thank you to NetGalley for an Arc of this book.

I have read all of Falon Ballard’s previous books so when I was selected for an arc for Right on Cue I was stoked! Let me say, this book does not disappoint. It was my favorite of all the books.

I mean, there were times I wanted to shake some sense into the FMC but otherwise the chemistry, the dialogue, the side characters, just everything was perfect. I give this a 5 star rating, it does have open door spice but it does not dominate the book. Absolutely worth a read! She’s still an autobuy author for me!

What a delightful read! I've been a fan of Falon Ballard since Lease on Love, so I was thrilled to receive and advanced copy of Right on Cue through NetGalley! A RomCom book about a RomCom movie?! Sign me up.

I loved following the journey of Emmy as she grew into her own skin not just as a writer, but as an actress in her own movie. And Grayson? Well he was just superbly likable and I wish he existed in real life. This book was almost five stars for me, but it lost me a bit in the last 20%. I love a book with low conflict, so I was excited when I made it to 80% of the book with very little miscommunication trope. Emmy became irrationally annoying and immature within the final conflict. I was still rooting for them both, but found myself yelling at Emmy to just COMMUNICATE!

Overall, this was a solid 4.5 star book for me and I will be recommending it to anyone who loves a RomCom!

Right on Cue is another hit for Falon Ballard. This was a complete joy to read. I loved how flawed and real our characters are, it makes the story so authentic. This is had the perfect amount of angst for our enemies to lovers trope combined with undeniable chemistry. Emmy Harper was raised in the spotlight with famous parents and her own success as a screen writer. Her one foray into acting at 15 is the only black spot in an otherwise pristine career. With her new return to writing rom-com's and the upcoming adaptation about to begin Emmy finds herself forced into the one role she didn't see herself returning to, acting in her own movie. She is ready for her reluctant return until she shows up to film and finds that her costar and love interest has been replaced with Grayson West, the man she blames for her disastrous first movie role and the end of her desire to act. The start of filming is like deja vu these two are terrible together and bring out the worst in each other. Finally fed up Liz our heroines best friend and director gives them a choice. They have 24 hours to work it out or quit. Emmy & Grayson are left to devise a workable plan and let's just say that the plan worked. Communication plays a big role throughout the story. It is both the saving grace of these two and their biggest downfall. I loved how they really became friends and bared all of themselves to one another. They were well rounded characters with strengths, flaws and insecurities. When you combine all of these attributes you have the makings for a wonderful story full of heart. I spent much of the book with a smile on my face and even some of it with my heart aching and a tear in my eye. The full gamut of emotions making this a story worth reading and remembering.

Thank you to NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for my honest review

I can't believe that I waited this long to read my advanced copy of this book (thank you NetGalley and Penguin Group Putnam for this arc in exchange for an honest review!). UGHH to say that I was swooning while reading is... an understatement. Can this book be made into a movie please?

I think I’m somewhere around 2.5✨ for this one. It is not my favorite of Ballard’s, but I still did love her writing style. A lot of the tropes just didn’t feel genuine for me, the miscommunication throughout especially got to me, and I never found myself cheering for the main character because she was fairly immature throughout. Lease on Love is still a favorite of mine and Just My Type was a perfect fun romcom, so I will still read anything she writes but this one just didn’t hit the same!

Thanks to PRH Audio, Putnam and NetGalley for the ALC/ARC.

This book is very cute and fun. It’s a very fast read but it is on the spicy side, which I do not prefer in my books. Thanks for gifting me to review!

This was my first book by this author, so I wasn't sure what to expect, but I've been dying to read this book based on the description. I absolutely loved this book and couldn't put it down. It was the quintessential rom-com with the perfect amount of spice.

*Spoiler alert*
The only reason I didn't give 5 stars is because I felt like the end could've either been developed more or the 3rd act breakup left out altogether. It seemed rushed and the makeup seemed way too easy. I didn't like how Grayson flipped the script on Emmy and suddenly she was the one needing his forgiveness when they were both just as much at fault over the miscommunication. There was already the angst over their previous falling out, so I feel like working through that could've been expounded on more and skip the 3rd act breakup.

Overall, though, I loved this book and will definitely be on the lookout for more from this author.
Thank you NetGalley & G.P. Putnam Publishing for the ARC in exchange for my honest review!

This book felt a bit all over the place for me. The plot really intrigued me so I'm feeling a bit let down by this, unfortunately. I really, really liked Emmy, but I couldn't initially get behind Grayson until about halfway through the book. I felt like he was really unprofessional and did a pretty shitty thing to Emmy, so I don't understand why she was made to apologize profusely while he essentially got off scot-free. I also felt like their romance was a bit rushed and left me wanting more.

I really loved Falon Ballard's previous works, so I'm hoping this is just a one-off for me.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher, Penguin Group Putnam, for an eARC.

This book kept me hooked from cover to cover!! I loved the dynamics between Greyson and Emmy. Emmy was the more timid writer, who had earned respect in the industry from her amazing screen writing. Greyson is Mr. Movie Star, who shows up ready to blow everyone's socks off, everyone except for Emmy that is. Their scenes are much less than perfect. Because of bad blood from previous work experience, the movie begins ot suffer. After a rough start and much deliberation and assistance from Liz (Director and Emmy's BFF), Greyson and Emmy start to fall for each other in more ways than one.

"The only way you can fail at love is by not letting it into your life."

Read if you like:
+ Enemies to Lovers
+ Rocky Start
+ Celebrity Love

Right on Cue takes the enemies-to-lovers and second chance love trope and gives it a grown-up spin. Emmy grew up in the movie industry and as a teenager starred in her first film which didn't go well in part because of her co-star Grayson West. Now many years later she is again starring in film with a screenplay she wrote, directed by her best friend; only problem her co-star is her teenage nemesis. I really appreciated the upfront nature of this book. Miscommunications happen, and are dealt with; friends call out friends bad behavior, and ghosts of teenage angst are laid to rest. Both main characters get to have their strengths and weaknesses, as well as points of being vulnerable . Several open door intimate scenes.

The story started a bit rough. I was not connecting with either Emmy or Grayson, but thankfully, they grew on me with time. I enjoyed our OTP working through their issues with each other and was very happy to see them get together. The third-act breakup was almost more annoying because I had come to like them so much. It felt forced and shoehorned in. I probably would have rated it higher if they had skipped the final OTP angst. I give this book a solid 3/5 and recommend it to anyone looking for a fluffy romance.


Thank you to NetGalley and PENGUIN GROUP Putnam for the opportunity to review Right on Cue. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Thank you so much to Putnam for an advance copy!

This is a 3peat 5 star win for me! I already knew after reading Lease on Love that Falon would be an autobuy author for me but after loving Just My Type it solidified it. And then this one, just another absolute perfection!

"Don't deny yourself something beautiful because you're already thinking about what happens if it goes wrong."

I had reached out to the author when I blew through 50% of this in my first sitting advising that I know she wrote the book for her but I felt like she was writing it for me. I already knew that Falon had a love for pop culture/Hollywood and this was where she threw her love for that in. Its been a hot minute since I read a celebrity romance so this definitely itch the scratch I didn't know I had.

I absolutely love that this started with Oscar winner Emmy being a writer trying to cast her new rom com and she had to get over her self doubt and try acting again as the lead in the film. And after the original male lead had to back out of the film, the movie was replaced by action star Grayson West.

I will say the first 30% of the book Emmy was very immature and annoying towards having to work with Grayson. I think that was Ballard's point as we had to know how much Emmy disliked Grayson and how unhappy she was to have to work with him. And I love her journey throughout the book, removing those layers of distaste for Grayson. Or put two uncomfortable actors on a closed set for a love scene and that is when it allll changes for them! Ballard knocked it out of the park with the spice in this. Definitely her most ambitious compared to the other two and I was so here for it!!!!

"You stayed."
"I stayed."

I just could not stop reading and absolutely fell in love with Emmy & Grayson's relationship. I don't really see too many one night stands or an on the call buddy (if you know what I mean) so that was refreshing to read. Plus I just knew that they would be so hot together given their history and chemistry. What also was refreshing to see is that we actually got to see them as a couple. I just love that they had that conversation about what was going to happen to them out in the real world.

I love the relationship Emmy had with her mom and how she often turned to her when she needed that extra reassurance (as most do with their moms). And with Emmy being a nepo baby, her mom could give her that insight on dealing with being in a public relationship and just relationships in general.

I am finding it harder and hard to write reviews for books I love. And I just really loved this one.

Definitely check this out if you love enemies to lovers, movie behind the scenes with a celeb romance!

Right on Cue is about Emmy, a screenwriter who ends up starring in her own movie, and Grayson, her handsome leading man - in the movie to start and life to come 🥰 Emmy and Grayson have some history to overcome before they can work together and each will grow in their own ways as the movie progresses but also their relationship. I loved the characters, the plot, everything about this book. I think Ballard writes stories that no matter what the plot, you can relate to it somehow and that gets you invested in the story. This book was also 🌶️🌶️🌶️ and I loved reading about Emmy and Grayson falling in love. While I don’t love a third act break up, I did think this was realistic and wasn’t easily “fixed” which made it more authentic. Definitely not a romantic comedy to miss!

Every book I’ve read by Falon Ballard has proven to be exactly what I wanted when reading romance. This book in particular had the adorable premise of filming a movie which put the main characters in some classic romance situations that I love. Plenty of swoon moments as well as serious themes that make it so much more meaningful. Such an easy and delightful read. 5 ⭐️

Falon Ballard has quickly become an author on my radar! This is the 2nd book I have read by her and loved it!

If you love an enemies to lovers storyline with a Hollywood twist then this book is for you. The banter between Emmy and Grayson keeps the book interesting but what also does was the trying to figure out why they dislike each other so much from when they were teenagers. I was rooting for then during the book because I do believe people change as time goes on and we are not the same person we were 10/20 years ago!

Pure Joy!
This book made me smile and feel like a giddy child.
Grayson and Emmy start out enemies to lovers. They meet when they are young on the set of a film and it doesn't go well. Grayson is grumpy and a bit of an ass, making all of their scenes miserable. The critics pan their movie and their performances. Fast forward to the future and guess who are going to be playing love interests? I love the premise of this book and it is so damn fun. I can feel how much fun the author had with these characters. The chemistry is off the charts. I needed to
fan myself for some of the steamy scenes which were hot AF and I loved the sexual tension. Falon brought these characters to life in a sexy, yet vulnerable way.

Unfortunately, this was a big disappointment to me.

I usually love a celebrity romance, but this was… bad. The FMC was extremely immature. She was built up to be the next Nora Ephron, but her rom-com sounded like a Hallmark Christmas movie; sorry, but that is not on the same level as You’ve Got Mail. Come up with a unique movie if you’re going to base such a large part of the plot on that!

The third act break-up legitimately wanted to make me pull my hair out in frustration. It was so stupid, and it reinforced the fact that the FMC was super immature and whiny.

The MMC was fine, but nothing special. I felt like some of the barbs he aimed at the FMC at the beginning were kinda harsh, but I guess were suitable for the enemies to lovers setting

Overall, this was a subpar read. I just couldn’t buy into the relationship, and I couldn’t get over my issues with the FMC.

Thank you for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review!

I really enjoyed this book! It was so much fun to peek into the world of Hollywood filmmaking--a setting that we do NOT get enough of in romcoms--and Emmy was such an appealing character to get to do it with. Her issues from her childhood experiences felt very real and relatable to me, and I rooted for her to succeed. I didn't love Grayson at first, but of course, that's exactly how it should be! Once these two got together, though (in the hottest "sex scene" in film history!) their chemistry was magical, and Grayson really showed his true, lovable colors. A fun, entertaining read!

This one was not for me! I didn’t feel the characters’ emotional connection, and I didn’t feel any reason to root for them to develop one. They were both assholes to each other at the begging and tbh at the end, too, and I just didn’t see what either of them was bringing to the relationship other than being hot. I do love a celebrity romance, but this one relied heavily on miscommunication to keep up the tension, and that just doesn’t work for me.

When Grayson and Emmy first met as teenagers, they hurt each other’s feelings in classic teenage fashion. Years later, Emmy, now a successful screenwriter, pens her own rom-com and hesitantly agrees to play the lead role. She’s warming up to the idea of being om screen until Greyson is cast last-minute as the romantic lead.

Their onscreen chemistry is virtually nonexistent, replaced instead by visible animosity. But when they give in to their off-screen attraction, their acting also improves. Who knew! But can Greyson and Emmy turn their behind-the-scenes hookup into a lasting relationship? Are they finally able to learn to communicate?

You can expect:
🎥 Filming on location at a cute inn
⛸️ Ice skating
📸 Movie premieres
🤒 Taking care of each other
🔥 Cozy fireplaces
📰 Tabloid drama