THIS BOOK!

Falon Ballard is an author that consistently delivers for me. The chemistry, setting, side characters, and tension were SO GOOD.

Emery is a screenplay writer and daughter of a Hollywood power couple, who is known for writing emotional dramas as a tribute to her deceased father. She appeared in front of the camera in one film at 15 years old, where her costar Grayson publicly called their on-screen (and her first) kiss the worst he'd ever had. He went on to become an action movie star, and she chose to stay behind the camera.

Emery's latest film won't see the light of day if they don't choose a female lead, but no one is exactly what she pictured so she begrudgingly agrees to star in the film. A last minute casting change leads to none other than Grayson being cast opposite her. And of course this film isn't one of Emery's signature emotional dramas; it's a romantic comedy. Emery and Grayson have to figure out how to portray lovers on screen and go back to hating each other as soon as the director yells "cut".

I'm a lover of angst in books; I have no shame about this fact. AND THERE WAS ANGST. This book was such a delight to read, and I have kept thinking about it long after I finished it.

I absolutely loved Emery's best friend and mom. They were such a great support system for her, and I love to see books depicting supportive and healthy friendships and parental relationships. One of my favorite moments in the book was when Emery was moping and asks Liz if she is going to make her talk about her feelings the next day. She then rephrases to ask if Liz will call her mom if she doesn't talk about her feelings the next day, to which Liz replies "most definitely."

I cannot recommend this highly enough. I will absolutely be purchasing a copy to add to my bookshelves when it releases.

Thank you NetGalley and Penguin Group Putnam for this arc in exchange for an honest review!

This one was all over the place for me. I liked the FMC, but I had a hard time getting behind the MMC. Once they start actually interacting and get together, he's much better. But he seems to be a major dick for no reason. Not to mention super unprofessional as an actor when he's tanking their scenes for a "personal" reason.

Once they were semi together, I enjoyed this a little more, but then the third act breakup came along and it was meh for me all over again. He did something that was pretty shitty imo, and then she ended up doing more of the apologizing?

Overall, this was a cute, fast read but didn't having anything of substance for me.

This is by far my favorite Falon Ballard book. Enemies to lovers is one of my top tropes so adding in a Hollywood plot and I was all in on this tale. Emmy and Grayson's spice was a nice touch too. Highly recommend.

Thank you to PENGUIN GROUP Putnam, G.P. Putnam's Sons, and NetGalley for providing an eARC for an honest review.

I love how this rom-com set was a little different from others. I learned a lot from this book from filming processes of scenes and even the coordinators made me feel like I was in the movie crew. I love the trope of this book which was enemies to lovers. Emmy and Grayson were good characters and I loved their character development even together. The smut was good as well and not over done. I love the little scenes where Grayson was being annoying and Emmy secretly liked it. Overall, an amazing read!

This book had me hooked from the beginning.

After a few years of staying out of book/script writing and acting, Emmy has decided to get back out there with a new screen play. She is trying to find a female lead but struggles and is forced to play her lead character. She is surprised to learn that her male lead is unable to perform and is replaced with a past enemy.

Throughout the shooting Emmy and Grayson West have to learn to work with each other. They develop friends with benefits relationship in an attempt to put their differences aside and produce the movie Emmy has worked so hard writing.

Their relationship grows and they develop feelings for one another. There are some unexpected turns and trust is broken but love always seems to overcome.

I really enjoyed reading this book. The spice is perfect and it doesn’t take away from the story. The relationship between Grayson and Emmy does seem a little rushed as far as the story line. I would have loved to see it from Grayson POV as well. The story kept me engaged and entertained. Thank you for the ARC!

Emmy is a former actress turned screenwriter and she’s the it girl of romcoms. She gets talked in to taking a role for one of her upcoming movies. She’s thrilled until her enemy Grayson West is her co-star. Will they hit it off on screen and off screen?

This was a quick read! Totally predictable and cliche, but sometimes that’s what you need!

Thank you to Net Galley, G.P. Putnam’s Sons publishing and Falon Ballard for the ARC! Pub date Feb 27, 2024!

Right on Cue was the first time I’ve read this author. The cover and description were appealing and this book did not disappoint!

Emery and Grayson display a tangible chemistry. I loved their relationship arc and of course all the angst. Overall, a great read that would recommend to fans of Rom-com and enemies to lovers tropes!

Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin Group for providing me with this ARC for a unbiased review.

Right on Cue by Falon Ballard delivers an engaging storyline with well-developed characters. The pacing is excellent, keeping you hooked from start to finish. I would have liked a bit more of Grayson’s story. Never-the-less, a solid four-star choice for anyone looking for an enjoyable and entertaining novel — especially for those wanting a winter story that isn’t Christmas themed.

Oh my! I’ve read a lot of rom-coms, but “Right on Cue” is now one of my favorites! Reading it around the holidays made it that much sweeter! Yes it was cliche and somewhat predictable…but it was also a story line that I haven’t quite read before! This quintessential read drew me in from the beginning, containing many of my favorite elements (enemies-to-lovers, a snowy inn, and a lot of sass). But each of these tropes contained a spin or two! If you need a new book to read, check this one out!!!

I was really pleasantly surprised by this!

Good angst and a solid amount of push/pull. I do wish there was a bit more resolution to the ending.

*spoilers*

It seemed really sudden that he changed his mind so it would have been nice to see some of his anguish during their time apart and why he decided to forgive her! I also would have liked for them to talk a little bit more about their first kiss when they were teenagers and what went down/why he said those things. They both admitted that they were basically into each other the whole time but they never really expanded on that or explained why he said the things he did after the kiss. That's the only reason this isn't 5 stars!

This is a 4.25/5 for me. Definitely recommend!

I liked the main concept of this book, I feel like it's been a long time since I read something where any of the protagonists is an actor which was nice, but I still think that everything else didn't work for me.

It's a very fast pace reading, funny and entertaining, but I didn't feel the chemistry between the characters and for me that ruins a romcom, I guess it depends on taste but it's still a read that I would recommend:)

thank you to netgalley for this arc!

this was a cute, if slightly boring story. loved the premise, as it reminded me of will they, won’t they by ava wilder. & maybe i’m being too harsh but this was definitely a much weaker version of that. i enjoyed both the characters of emmy & grayson as individuals but didn’t feel a super emotional connection between them.

I felt like this gave me more vibes of Fallon Ballards debut novel, Lease on Love. I thought Fallon Ballard was my next favorite, but her previous book Just my Type fell a little flat for me.

I will say this is another Hollywood romance with a splash of enemies to lovers, miscommunication, and overall a spicy story that kept my heart fluttering until the last page.

It was a light quick read(I read it in two short stints, not wanting to put it down), and the rom com sat just right. At times I felt we kept coming back to miscommunication, and it shows we don't learn from our past mistakes which made me roll my eyes a bit. I was quite surprised by the lack of communication from Liz about the casting updates, so miscommunication showed up from more than just the main characters, it's a definite overarching theme. This is not for the faint of heart if you dislike miscommunication.

I loved the quaint small town setting for filming, and I loved the epilogue. It tied their experiences so perfectly together.

4.5/5 stars
Spicy scale: 🌶️🌶️🌶️

I didn't love it, but I didn't hate it! The character's chemistry felt completely physical, so I had a hard time buying into their relationship.

Thank you to Netgalley for the arc book. I didn’t love or dislike the story. I thought the writing was good, but I wasn’t feeling the co-stars with benefit's. I felt like the relationship between the two was purely just based on sex and felt the chemistry without them ending up in each other’s beds every night during filming. Also, I don’t feel as the breakup to have been necessary but saw it coming earlier in the book. It’s not a bad read, just wasn’t my thing.

Falon does it again! Oh my goodness this is my favorite yet! I absolutely ate this book up and can not wait for everyone to read it!

I have yet to meet a Falon Ballard book that I don't like, and this was no exception. In this story, Emmy Harper is a Hollywood nepo baby, failed actress, and successful screenwriter. After a detour into more serious fare while grieving her father's passing, Emmy is going back to her roots with a new romantic comedy screenplay. There's just one problem - they can't find someone to play the female lead. Emmy initially refuses to act in the film, as she had a truly terrible experience as a teen actress, largely because of her co-star Grayson West who is now a super famous action movie star. Her best friend (also the director of the film) and her mother manage to convince Emmy to try again, and she's ready to get started at the adorable inn where the film is set when she gets some bad news. Her co-star has to drop out and has been replaced by - of course - Grayson West. Their chemistry on screen is terrible until they decide to start secretly hooking up (for the good of the film) and... well, this is an enemies to lovers romance, so you can probably guess what's next. I loved this and read the whole thing in one sitting. It was funny, charming, and the characters were complex and interesting.

I blew through this romance novel during a roadtrip and found it to be very predictable and full of tropes, but not necessarily in a bad way. The setting was super cute, and the doors were super wide open. The rom-com movie writer turned actress forced to work alongside a man she thought ruined her career... but it was all pretty much down to miscommunication and individual insecurities. There was really not a lot relatable about these characters — they were pretty over the top — but I was still rooting for them, and although I saw many of the twists and turns in their relationship coming from a mile away, that doesn't mean I wasn't eager to see how it would all turn out in the end.

I was hoping that I would like this, but I do not care for it. I tried to push through, but was not able to finish this. The writing style isn't for me, and I think I've realized I don't find books about actors/movie making all that interesting.

Ebook received for free through NetGalley

An amazingly perfect sick day book that was quick to read as I couldn’t put it down. So glad I came across it!