After reading Just my Type last year, I couldn't have been more excited to read Right on Cue. It exceeded all expectations, and I couldn't put it down. The main character development, both personal, and in their relationship was so great, and you couldn't help but root for them the entire time. This is definitely a rom-com, and it's got every bit of that rom-com "stuff" that we know and love. And ooh, the steaminess! Perfection.

Okay, I adored this book!
FIVESTARS!
I actually devoured this book. I read it in one sitting because quite literally could not put it down. Right on Cue was such a fun book and jam packed with some of the best tropes. Who doesn't love an enemies to lovers with fantastic banter? It's an immediate yes from me.
The Book:
Hollywood royalty, and popular screenplay writer, Emmy Harper, who gave up on acting at fifteen after a bad experience with costar and heartthrob, Grayson West. As she embarks on her next project, she and the team are scouting for the perfect leading lady. Struggling to cast the role, they ultimately decide who better to play the role than Emmy herself. Reluctantly Emmy says yes to her first role since that mishap so many years ago. Once filming begins Emmy finds herself once again starring opposite the man responsible for her exit from acting, Grayson West. As filming begins the tension between Emmy and Grayson only grows. Can they put their differences aside and convince the audience that they're the perfect rom-com couple?
The Tropes:
- Enemies to Lovers
- Forced Proximity
- Second Chance
- Right person wrong time
Right on Cue releases February 27th! Add it to your to be read list, preorder the book, and prepare yourself for the sweetest romance
Thank you to NetGalley and Falon Ballard for providing me with an ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Synopsis: Screenwriter Emmy Harper is convinced to play the lead role in her newest romantic comedy movie after not having acted in over a decade. However, when the casted male lead had to back out last minute, Emmy is surprised to see Grayson West, the person she blames for ending her short-lived acting career, standing across from her. With unresolved tension and a whole lot of hate, will Emmy find a way to work with Grayson before jeopardizing her movie.

Tropes:
Right Person/Wrong Time
Enemies to Lovers
Hollywood Romance
Coworkers with Benefits
Cozy Winter Inn

Thoughts: This book is a compilation of everyone's favorite RomCom book tropes and the energy/vibe of a Hallmark Christmas Movie. This was a great easy read that definitely got me in a cozy romance mood.

Synopsis: Screenwriter Emmy Harper is convinced to play the lead role in her newest romantic comedy movie after not having acted in over a decade. However, when the casted male lead had to back out last minute, Emmy is surprised to see Grayson West, the person she blames for ending her short-lived acting career, standing across from her. With unresolved tension and a whole lot of hate, will Emmy find a way to work with Grayson before jeopardizing her movie.


Tropes:
Right Person/Wrong Time
Enemies to Lovers
Hollywood Romance
Coworkers with Benefits
Cozy Winter Inn

Thoughts: This book is a compilation of everyone's favorite RomCom book tropes and the energy/vibe of a Hallmark Christmas Movie. This was a great easy read that definitely got me in a cozy romance mood.

Rating: 5 star
Genre: Romance

Thoughts: Fallon's books just keep getting better & better! I just ate this book up! If you love celebrity romance or enemies to lovers tropes, you definitely need to add this to your TBR!!! It so good!

The chemistry in this book is so, so good. I loved watching Emmy and Grayson fall in love. I’ve also loved watching Fallon Ballard grow as a writer.

I’ve had the privilege of reading arcs of all of her rom-com novels so far, and they have all steadily improved upon each other and I think Right On Cue is her best yet. I look forward to reading more from her.


For my friends who like the romance, but not the steam, there was quite a few steamy bits to skip over. They were fairly easy to skip over, but if that’s not something you’re interested in I might suggest skipping this one.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review!!

Right on Cue by Falon Ballard is a delightful and witty romance that left me yearning for more. This perfectly charming and entertaining book is a must-read for any romance enthusiast.

Highlights:
Expected Publication: February 2024
Plot: Story: 4.5 stars
Spice: 🌶️ 🌶️ 🌶️ Multiple scenes with explicit detail

Emmy Harper is in a pickle. She’s been strong armed into acting in the romcom she wrote, and now she’s starring opposite her arch nemesis, Grayson West, who ruined her first acting experience at 15. To make it even worse, her film is being slowly derailed by Grayson’s refusal to even <i>try</i> to act like he likes her.

When Grayson and Emmy are told to either straighten it out or tank the film, they agree to a costars-with-benefits situation. As they get to know one another better, will it be enough to save the film?

When I tell you that I SCREAMED when I was approved for this ARC. Thank you to the lovely folks at Penguin Group Putnam & NetGalley for approving me! All thoughts below are my own.

My thoughts:
The lovely Falon Ballard has delivered an emotional and spicy rom-com once again. I think this is her best yet!

The emotions in this book leapt off of the page: Emmy’s fear over her budding relationship with Grayson & how she related it to her grief about her father’s death; Grayson’s insecurities about his career & whether he should be more serious.

Also, the scenes were adequately detailed, but Ballard does a phenomenal job of creating and carrying the emotional tension through her sex scenes. Whether the couple is uncertain, angry, excited, sleepy.. whatever.

Did I love the third act breakup? No, I don’t ever want a third act breakup. However, the reasoning behind the split was reasonable and justifiable. I could see myself breaking up with someone over the same thing.

Overall, I would recommend if you’re in the market for a spicy rom-com.

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Spice level: 🌶️🌶️
I read this book way too fast. Once I started reading, I could not stop. I loved our two characters, Emmy and Grayson, and how their relationship grew. I do think that there could have been more build-up before they first got together, but their chemistry was already there; they just had to rediscover it. I love the enemies-to-lovers and the forced proximity situation the characters are stuck in. Also, shout out to Emmy's mom for being so cool and supportive. Overall, I really enjoyed this book! The plot was really interesting and loved all the book tropes Ballard included in this story.
Thank you so much to NetGalley and PENGUIN GROUP Putnam/ G. P. Putnam's Sons for the ARC in exchange for my review!

As someone who works in the entertainment industry, be warned that one must suspend their disbelief for this one! That said, this is a fun enemies-to-lovers / second chance romance between a screenwriter with a hot new romcom and the actor who ran her out of her own acting career after their dreadful debut.

The good: the banter between Emma and Grayson is really fun. The chemistry is off the charts, and it's overall a fun arc for these two characters. I liked the setting (the fictional Pine Springs, where it snows in CA in March, if you can believe it), and some of the side characters were really fun.

The bad: this one features not one but TWO miscommunications. It's like a Hallmark movie on steroids. I especially hate a miscommunication that comes about by eavesdropping, so that bugged me a lot. But the reunion at the end was unique enough to make it worth it, in some ways. That said - if you are not a fan of miscommunication, be warned there's a lot of it here.

3.5 stars rounded up. Thanks to NetGalley and G.P. Putnam's Sons for the ARC.

4.5 rounded up. I've read the other two books by Falon Ballard and really liked them, so when offered an ARC of her new book, I jumped to read it, and it did not disappoint - it's a little more "Hallmark Movie" than the other two, but very cute and I would like to be friends with everyone there. My only thought is that I wish there had been a little more perspective from Grayson, because we know he's a good guy but his internal thoughts would be helpful and I think would have rounded out the plot a little.

Free ARC received in exchange for potential review.

Thanks @netgalley @putnambooks and @falonballard for the early look at Right on Cue, a sexy and smart romantic comedy out on 2/27/24.

Hollywood princess Emmy is a Nora Ephron-level writer of rom-com scripts and has the Oscar to prove it. Comfortable behind the scenes, she’s pressured into acting in her latest film—which she hasn’t done since the blistering reviews she received as a 15 year old. The fact that her former costar—and nemesis—Grayson West is cast opposite her isn’t helping matters. They are supposed to pretend to be falling in love, but the tension between them is ruining the film. When they decide to sleep together (once! Definitely only once!) what’s the worst that could happen?

Steam: 🔥🔥🔥
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, just one time, celebrities

This one falls into the category of a run of the mill romcom. I happen to love run of the mill romcoms. I will probably not remember most things about this book in a few business days but overall I had a great time reading it and would recommend others do the same.

This is my first book by Falon Ballard and I have to say I loved every minute I spent reading it! It’s a cute and cozy read with spicy scenes. This is my first romance book that was single POV- and I enjoyed it. I felt connected with Emmy and her rollercoaster of emotions to figure out “does he or does he not like me”.

I’m so excited to see what is next for Falon and I definitely plan on picking up her other books!

I'd say third time's a charm, but so were her first and second time! But, this is her first book I binged - could not put it down. Right on Cue had me from the first paragraph and kept me smiling and swooning the entire time. I love Falon Ballard's female characters and Grayson was amazing as well.

Right on Cue was everything I hoped it would be. I’m a huge fan of the authors two prior books, and I had high hopes for this one- I was not disappointed! It was a slow burn enemies to lovers story that was difficult to put down. Grayson and Emmy were both lovable and multi-dimensional characters. Their connection felt authentic and believable even though there were a lot of differences between the two. The final third of the book slows down a bit and was a little frustrating- but the ending was wonderful and worth the wait. Probably close to a 4.5 for me- I will always be excited to read Fallon Ballard’s books. Can’t wait for more! Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the e-arc.

Right on Cue ARC 5/5 ⭐️
I wish I could give this book 1000 stars! This was an absolute best book ever! I have never jumped into a book so fast and was so involved into the story! I read this book in less then 8 hours, after receiving on NetGalley! This book had all of the feelings you want to feel in a book, love, heartbreak, disappointment, and worry! I can not say enough good things about the book! The character development was amazing, the spicy scents perfect for this book! I have already recommended this book 7 times, and I just finished reading it! Grayson and Em character are literally from a movie, I could see this book as an absolutely amazing movie! I wouldn’t even mind seeing a novella maybe for after what happens in the book! I could only hope! I can not wait to read more from this author! She has pulled me in! Amazing work!

my first falon ballard novel didn't disappoint!

the best plot: a rom-com screenwriter starring in her own movie with her childhood enemy.

the best setting: the cutest small town to ever exist.

the best characters: grayson west gave off all the chris evans vibes.

thank you to netgalley for the arc!

I ate this book up in a day!! This is the perfect amount of sexiness, drama, and kicking your feet kind of love. The character I loved the most was the mom, something about your mom giving you advice and always being there is something I cherish so much about my mom. The main male character was such a babe and the main female character was an anxious mess but in a totally relatable way. The last like 85% had my jaw opened and audibly gasped but had a quick save with what happened to fix the problem. I enjoyed this book very much! Thank you to PENGUIN GROUP Putnam for the arc!

I really, really enjoyed this book. I practically devoured it, finishing it in one sitting and reading late into the night. Overall, I would rate it a 4.5/5, but I am rounding up because there was very little about this book that I disliked or would have changed.

This was a super easy and cute rom-com with great banter and spice. The main characters, Emmy and Grayson had great chemistry and I really enjoyed their stories and personalities. I don't think this book will change your life, but I do think you'll come back and think about these characters and their stories. I think this could easily become a comfort read if you're looking for something quick, adorable, and steamy!

I do wish we would have had more Emmy-Liz scenes and gotten more insight into their relationship together, especially during filming. I also wish we would have had a bit more of the physical tension scenes during the filming, since I LOVED the scenes that were in there already. Lastly, I wish the third act drama would have come just slightly earlier so we could've gotten more promo with Emmy and Grayson together, since I thought those were so fun and flirty.

This was the first book of Falon Ballard's that I've read and I would definitely recommend it to anyone looking for a light-hearted and steamy rom-com. I will be looking for more of their works to read in the future!

I was provided a copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.