I devoured this book in a day & I loved it!!

Such a cute, light read & I loved the sarcasm through out the book. I really loved the plot, of being on a movie set with your enemy and being forced to work together.

I loved Grayson & his loyalty and how devoted he was to Emmy from the beginning despite his own hang ups.

My favorite scene was definitely the snowball fight which had me laughing❄️☺️

My only wish is that it was alternate POVs because I would love to get in Grayson’s head space too. But, I still enjoyed reading it!!

I think this might be my favorite from Falon. I am really into a celebrity/Hollywood romance these days. I blame Katherine Center for making me fall in love with the Bodyguard. But this story of Emmy and Greyson was so good. I don't usually love miscommunication as a trope, but this one was ok for me. They had a difficult moment when they were teens that lead her to loathe him for years. When they are forced together in starring roles in a new rom com, their connection/hate to love is out in full force. Yes. A conversation could have changed everything. Yes, they both needed to grow. But their romance was so much fun in the meantime that I couldn't help but love them anyway.

📣 a dislike to lovers contemporary featuring adult costars who were once each other’s first kisses

📖 how many words are in your current title? I’m reading two books & they both have two word titles.

Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for the complimentary ARC. All opinions provided are my own.

Imagine having to film an intimacy scene for a romcom with the person you’ve disliked with fervor since you were teens—when he publicly stomped your heart.

The former is actually my fave part of Right on Cue by Falon Ballard, when the two leads—who have had less than stellar interactions throughout the book—suddenly have to film an intimate scene.

Before they even begin, the jerk-ish Grayson makes a speech promising to respect screenwriter-turned-actor Emmy, & what follows is respectful & also unexpectedly hot, for the leads & this reader.

That middle section of the book is where it really shines for me, after a beginning where both leads come across as a bit immature & before the 3rd-act conflict, which had me agitated.

There are aspects of this contemporary that I really, really like: the steam totally works for me, the Nora-Ephron-like heroine, the aforementioned middle, where everything makes sense & gels for me…but unfortunately, the totality of the story—from beginning to end—isn’t there for me.

3.5 ⭐️. Out 02/27.

CWs: previous loss of beloved dad; parental estrangement.

[ID: Jess’s white hand holds the ebook in front of a blue, green, white, orange, & burgundy mural on a brick wall.]

I received this book from NetGalley in exchange for a honest review.

Such a good read! It’s one of those books that once you pick up, it’s difficult to set back down! I would highly recommend this book to romantic comedy lovers! The characters are well-developed and the storyline continues flawlessly.

I received a DIGITAL Advance Reader Copy of this book from #NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This is the second book I've read by this author and she is definitely now ranks high on my list. I loved this book, it was adorable. This was a great enemies to "coworkers with benefits" to lovers book. I could tell almost from the beginning though that Grayson was into Emmy almost from the beginning.

Once Emmy and Grayson sort through all their shit and the walls come down their relationship is fantastic.

I love Falon Ballard's writing and have read her previous books and they are truly wonderful. Right on Cue was good but I was SO distracted reading it because the kindle formatting at least for the ARC was so genuinely awful. Like maybe the worst formatting I have experienced yet. This needs to be fixed prior to publication. It could be my settings but I have read dozens of other books in the same time frame with no issue. The formatting made it difficult to read and was a major reason it took me so long to get through. You can have a great book but if it is formatted terribly it is hard to stick it out as a reader. Font was spaced bizarrely and the sizes and type changed frequently,

Emmy is an excellent screen writer, and loves being behind the scenes of the big pictures. When her best friend signs on to direct her latest script, she decides the only person that could possibly play the leaning lady was Emmy herself. When the original leading man backs out, the best actor available, Grayson, quickly signs on. When Emmy finds out she is furious. Grayson is the reason she quit acting. Her first kiss was with him onscreen and him making fun of her being a bad kisser after there fact left her scared ever since. Can these two fake chemistry on screen while hating each other with the cameras off?

Nothing better than two people who absolutely despise each other having to play alongside one another as two lovers. I mean come on? How do you not love it? Then throw in the lack of chemistry between there two on screen at the start, and thinking about poor Liz had me cracking up. I did feel like we never really learned why Grayson had said the stuff he did in the past, but that is a minor issue. I just adore everything Falon Ballard writes and this one was no different!

Right on Cue is an enemies to lovers celebrity romance. Emmy is a writer who is stepping in front of the camera for the first time in over 15 years. Grayson is her costar but they unfortunately have history from Emmy’s first time in front of the camera. While I generally love celebrity romances, I had trouble connecting with both characters due to the never ending miscommunication trope. Falon Ballard is a talented writer and I would be interested in reading her other books.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for an ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Want to read a book that will fill you with joy! Want to read a book with wonderfully endearing characters who will melt your heart as they catch feelings for each other? Want to read a book that will make you smile, laugh, swoon, and maybe cry a little? Want to read a book that is heartwarming and steamy and tender and lovely? This book ticks all those boxes as well as hundreds more! My heart is happy after finishing Emmy and Grayson’s love story,

This was a really fun read! It was a cute enemies to lovers kind of second chance romance. I love books about celebrity/fame so I really enjoyed that aspect of this one. The writing was really easy to get into and it made for a quick read. I liked the characters and it was easy to root for them. Emmy and Grayson both had some emotional depth to them but that didn’t pull the tone of the story down.
I honestly thought the third act breakup was awful and that’s why I gave it a 4 instead of a 5 star. It would have been such an easy conflict to avoid with the smallest bit of communication and the way each character handled it didn’t feel all that believable.
Otherwise this was an entertaining, sweet and spicy romance. The author did a great job and I can’t wait to see what she writes next!
Thank you to NetGalley, the author and the publisher for an easily copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!

Right on Cue does the whole enemies-to-lovers, close proximity, slow-burn romance so, SO well. I never thought anything could beat Lease of Love and Sadie/Jack, but I was wrong because Emmy/Grayson are perfection! Emmy is a screenwriter who left her one-time acting career behind in her teens after a disastrous movie with Grayson. She faded into the background to write movies while he shot to stardom as a Hollywood heartthrob. After endless auditions for the right actress in Emmy’s latest romance movie results in Emmy herself being cast as the FMC, she is SHOCKED to turn up the first day on site to literally run into Grayson in the inn lobby where he’s set to play the MMC! The pair are instantly at each other’s throats, their past front and center, but when their inability to get along - let alone film their romantic scenes - begins to impact production and the success of the movie, the pair need to find a way to put their differences aside and at least convincingly fake it on screen. But once the anger and hurt is sidelined, it makes room for some other feelings. Written in a way that only Ballard can, the emotions between Emmy and Grayson practically jumps off the page - the hurt, disappointment, attraction, love… its real, complicated and utterly believable! I really wish I could either reread this again for the first time or just live in this book. Definitely a must read!

Grayson and Emmy get a second chance at love and boy was it cute. I adored their snarky back and forth that eventually turns into more. Grayson was honestly my favorite and I’d have preferred to be more in his head than Emmy’s.

The way that grief is represented was done so well. I loved her mom in here too. She’s everything you want in a motherly figure. “You’re never too old to need your mom” really hit me because I’m 33 and still call my mom to remind me what meat makes the best roast. (…I should really write that down.)

There’s a bit of miscommunication trope (or no communication) which isn’t my personal favorite and left me yelling at my kindle “JUST TALK YOU CRAZY PANTS!”

Most of the side characters were amazing too. Sam was unexpectedly just a sweetie pie and I want one of my own. I didn’t really like Liz for some reason that I can’t put my finger on, but otherwise everyone was so good.

Thank you to NetGalley for the digital ARC!

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If Falon Ballard writes it, I’m going to read it and love it. Which is exactly what happened with Right On Cue. Falon’s writing style makes it so easy to binge her books in a day and I wished I would’ve savored this one a little more.

Right On Cue is a hot, sweet, funny, sarcastic and very entertaining. The perfect enemies to lovers story with the added bonus of being a co-star romance where all the shenanigans take place on a movie set. There is so much chemistry that there is never a lull in the story and the enemies were enemy-ing with loads of sarcasm and banter.

Pick this one up on February 17 and fall in love with Emmy and Grayson like I did!

I absolutely devoured and loved LEASE ON LOVE… it’s actually the first romance that brought to my attention the story telling I’m always seeking out in romcoms. Where it’s a good balance of romance but also the passions of hobbies/careers of the MC.

RIGHT ON CUE first grabbed my attention due to the Hollywood romance of it all! A fav theme of mine. There were many things I loved about this book…

Former actress turned screenwriter
Blockbuster Action Star
California Inn setting
Costars with benefits
Process of filming

At times I felt a bit of the history/romance between the two felt off. I’m not sure really why I felt that way but overall I really enjoyed this one and looking forward to what else Falon creates!

Thank you G.P. Putnam’s Sons 📖
Releases 2/27

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Lease on Love is one of my all-time favs, so Falon Ballard is an autobuy for me, and Right on Cue was such a fun, bingeable read. Emmy Harper has always been in the spotlight but to make her movie script comes to life, she needs to step in front of the camera and act for the second time in her career—the only problem: her costar Grayson West, her first kiss and her first costar who made her never want to act again. This is a fun enemies to lovers / forced proximity. The banter and chemistry is good, and these characters are so sweet and endearing. I’d have done anything for Grayson’s PoV throughout though because he really is a jerk in the beginning so it made it a little hard to root for him. Until these two started hooking up and he became vulnerable and kind and gentle. I was swooning hard for him and how open he was in his affection and feelings. There was great balance in these two. I will say in the beginning, they felt a little immature and frustrating but as they grew and got closer, they became so complex and interesting. I didn’t love the third act conflict revolved around not communicating but Emmy’s overwhelmed feelings made so much sense. She has so much on her plate and there’s a lot of introspection, but she’s a romantic and it’s lovely. Her relationship with her friend and mom was just so well done too. There’s a lot of love, spice, and fun in this book!

sweet and sentimental. the weakest part for me was the third act breakup, which singlehandedly tanked the score down one entire star. third act breakups usually work fine, but i really don't get in this one why the fmc is the one to apologize when the MMC is the one to do something that's seriously just... not nice. thanks for the arc.

Emmy and Grayson’s first time filming a movie together was a bit of a disaster. So when a last minute casting change results in them starring in a rom-com together a decade later, they have to learn to get over their differences.

I enjoyed Lease on Love and Just My Type, so I was really excited about this one. Unfortunately, it was a little lackluster for me.

Neither of the MC’s were particularly likable, and I didn’t think they had that much chemistry together. I love a good enemies to lovers trope, but their dialogue felt a little too mean spirited for me. Even after they were “together” they were still saying incredible hurtful things to each other.

The author gets some points for a cute setting and a fun concept. Fans of Hallmark movies will probably love this one, but I couldn’t get into it.

Thank you to NetGalley and Putnam for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

A well written romcom!! I felt the couple had a LOT of chemistry and their romance was very believable. The story is just cheesy enough to be endearing and self-aware. I definitely want to pick up another of Falon Ballard's romances!

Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin Group Putnam for this earc

This book is exactly what it sounds like, adorable rom com with kind of second chance, kind of enemies to lovers.

Was some of the scenes completely unrealistic? Absolutely. But isn’t that exactly why we read?

It was actually refreshing to see that both characters had insecurities and we got to see both side of their first meeting. I think my favorite scene was Grayson talking about his dad. I just wish we maybe saw that reunion.

I absolutely adored Emmy’s mom. She was awesome.

Emmy on the other hand, kind of annoyed sometimes with her inability to communicate. She hated Grayson for over a decade and it took her weeks to actually let him talk to her. The same issue happened with the “big” drama. Like girl, just talk to him. Would have saved everyone lots of time.

Overall, this is a great combination of Hallmark and spice.

As a fan of Falon Ballard's "Just My Type," diving into "Right on Cue" carried a wave of anticipation. The novel shares a reminiscent vibe as the lead characters, Emmy and Grayson, grapple with a history clouded by a mysterious event that fractured their connection.

Emmy, a screenwriter reluctantly cast as the lead in her own script, navigates the complexities of her feelings toward acting. Set against the backdrop of a small California town during winter, the story exudes warm, cozy feelings, inviting readers into a world tinged with both frost and familiarity.

Grayson, the male lead, adds a layer of charm to the narrative, delivering humor through witty lines and clever references. However, the dynamic between Emmy and Grayson, while embodying the enemies-to-lovers trope, occasionally tiptoes into intense territory. The feelings between them, at times, were more antagonistic than affectionate, creating a challenge in fully embracing their connection beyond the passionate moments.

The plot follows a familiar trajectory, with the expected third-act breakup we've seen many times. While the characters consistently exude conflicting energies, it aligns with the overall tone of the narrative.

A noteworthy aspect that could have enhanced the story is a dual perspective, offering insights into Emmy through Grayson's lens. This could have added depth to their relationship, shedding light on the intricacies of their emotions.

Overall, the book delivers an enjoyable narrative, peppered with spicy scenes that strike a satisfying balance. While the intensity between the characters occasionally overshadows the softer moments, the charm of the small-town winter setting and the allure of a rekindled connection make this a cozy addition to romance shelves.

Thank you to Penguin Group Putnam and NetGalley for an ARC of this novel.