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Review: Falon Ballard's JUST MY TYPE.

2/8/2023

Thanks to the publisher & Netgalley for the complimentary e-ARC. All opinions provided are my own.

Second chance romance can be ruff, friends ;). Especially when the former couple has an acrimonious relationship layered on top of attraction & feelings.

So I knew Falon Ballard’s Just My Type wouldn’t be an easy experience for me.

In the end, I felt like Ballard is an undeniably talented writer, & even though some of FMC Lana Parker’s past & present decisions didn’t always have me cheering, I do love how Ballard writes women making mistakes. That feels empowering to me.

The female friendships are strong & this book is very pro-therapy, which is always a plus for me. By the book’s conclusion, Lana—who has been frequently accused of relationship dependency + settling when it comes to partners—has learned a lot about herself & what her patterns are.

But ultimately this book doesn’t go hard enough for me in terms of Lana breaking free of her habits.

Setting aside the messy nature of this couple’s second chance romance—which I’ve already said can be ruff for me emotionally—I wasn’t sure that Lana fully gave herself a chance to be on her own for a while. She grows a lot but also everything moves so fast & ultimately she’s moving into another serious relationship quickly yet again.

So I personally didn’t doubt the strength of Lana’s relationship with Seth—but I did wonder if it was ultimately a good idea for her. If the timing could actually be right.

Despite my somewhat wavering endorsement of this second chance tale, I’m really looking forward to seeing what Falon Ballard writes next.

Thanks to the publisher & Netgalley for the complimentary e-ARC. All opinions provided are my own.

4⭐️. Out now!

Thanks to the publisher & Netgalley for the complimentary e-ARC. All opinions provided are my own.

5⭐️. Out now!

CWs: references to racism; reference to parental abandonment.[ID: a red dress is on a white quilt; on top of the dress is a pink heart garland & the ebook on top of an open hardback.]

[ID: Jess, a white woman, wears a red flannel shirt & holds the books in front of a brown roll-top desk.]

Thanks to the publisher & Netgalley for the complimentary e-ARC. All opinions provided are my own.

5⭐️. Out 08/15.

CWs: Overbearing, overmanaging, dismissive mom; lack of understanding & even cruelty from others regarding neurodivergence.[ID: a white hand wearing a brown glove holds the ebook in front of a mural with a girl’s face, bright colors, & the words “This girl can.”]

Thanks to the publisher & Netgalley for the complimentary e-ARC and the publisher for the complimentary hard copy. All opinions provided are my own.

5⭐️. Out now!

CWs: Parental estrangement; parental neglect; parental “cruelty.” References to drug use & emotional abuse at alternative school.[ID: Jess, a white woman wearing a yellow coat & pink scarf, holds the book while sitting on a deck. A blue-ish gray sky is in the background, as is a greenhouse.]

Thanks to the author for the complimentary e-ARC. All opinions provided are my own.

3⭐️. Out 03/21.

CWs: murder, haunting, reference to rape.[ID: Jess, a white woman, holds the ebook in front of a white bookcase & wears a green shirt that says “Just one more chapter.”]

Thanks to the author for the complimentary e-ARC. All opinions provided are my own.

5⭐️. Out 02/06.

[ID: Jess, a white woman, wears a black, white, purple, & blue flannel shirt & holds the ebook.]

Thanks to the publisher & Netgalley for the complimentary e-ARC. All opinions provided are my own.

4.5⭐️. Out 03/07.

CWs: Dad has dementia & dies at the end of the book.[ID: Jess, a white woman, wears a pink & black striped shirt, jeans, & brown boots, & holds the ebook out over a pile of brown leaves.]

Thanks to the publisher & Netgalley for the complimentary e-ARC. All opinions provided are my own.

4⭐️. Out 03/14.

CW: Reference to parental judgement (grandparents). Reference to homophobia. Grief over losing a parent.ID: Jess's white hand holds the ebook over a table and cup of coffee in a cafe. In the background are tables and chairs, a lit Christmas tree, and a tv.

Thanks to the publisher & Netgalley for the complimentary e-ARC. All opinions provided are my own.

4.5⭐️. Out 01/10.

I didn’t record CWs while reading. Sorry![ID: a white hand holds up the ebook in a greenhouse. An avocado tree & two blue planters are in the background.]

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CWs: references to racism; reference to parental abandonment.
[ID: a red dress is on a white quilt; on top of the dress is a pink heart garland & the ebook on top of an open hardback.]

CWs: Overbearing, overmanaging, dismissive mom; lack of understanding & even cruelty from others regarding neurodivergence.

[ID: a white hand wearing a brown glove holds the ebook in front of a mural with a girl’s face, bright colors, & the words “This girl can.”]

CWs: Parental estrangement; parental neglect; parental “cruelty.” References to drug use & emotional abuse at alternative school.

[ID: Jess, a white woman wearing a yellow coat & pink scarf, holds the book while sitting on a deck. A blue-ish gray sky is in the background, as is a greenhouse.]

CWs: murder, haunting, reference to rape.

[ID: Jess, a white woman, holds the ebook in front of a white bookcase & wears a green shirt that says “Just one more chapter.”]

CWs: Dad has dementia & dies at the end of the book.

[ID: Jess, a white woman, wears a pink & black striped shirt, jeans, & brown boots, & holds the ebook out over a pile of brown leaves.]

CW: Reference to parental judgement (grandparents). Reference to homophobia. Grief over losing a parent.

ID: Jess's white hand holds the ebook over a table and cup of coffee in a cafe. In the background are tables and chairs, a lit Christmas tree, and a tv.

I didn’t record CWs while reading. Sorry!

[ID: a white hand holds up the ebook in a greenhouse. An avocado tree & two blue planters are in the background.]