All I Want Is You by Falon Ballard: My Review

Check out my book review of All I Want Is You by Falon Ballard to see if this new Christmas romance book of 2024 is a holiday romance worth reading.

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All I Want Is You Summary:

All Jessica has ever wanted is her own happily ever after. But until that happens, she spends her days as a small-time romance writer, penning satisfying Happily Ever Afters to soothe the heartache left by her ex-boyfriend Nick—also a romance writer and now her biggest rival—who has found success writing love stories without happy endings. It’s what he’s good at, after all . . .

So when their professional obligations bring them to a remote inn a few days before Christmas, they’re a little more than peeved, especially when they get trapped sharing a room in a snowstorm. But what’s more fitting for two romantic writers in a slump?

Realizing the friction between them might be the only cure for their writer’s block, they decide to turn their frustration into fiction . . . and the pages start flying. But will Jess’s heart soar, too? Nick is the last guy on earth she should love . . . but what if he is really all she wants for Christmas?

All I Want Is You: My Review

This was my first book by Falon and it was such a delight! It made my list of most anticipated new Christmas romance books of 2024 and it totally delivered a sweet romance that is perfect for the holidays.

Second chance romances can be hit or miss for me ranging from the overly sappy to the unbelievable but this one hit the sweet spot. I loved how Jessica and Nick are forced back together for career reasons and then find themselves sharing a room with only one bed when they are snowed in at the Inn where their fateful reunion occurred.

They haven’t seen each other for five years since Nick broke her heart one Christmas but you come to see pretty quickly that these two still love one another and are meant to have their own happy ending.

I loved how Jessica had a backbone at the beginning when Nick slid into her DMs but didn’t block herself off from considering a second chance with him when they reconnected.

Nick finally came around to romance requiring a happy ending (thank goodness) but I loved that he didn’t hold back and was finally honest with her with his current feelings and about his actions in the past.

The scene where they ask each other questions and require honest answers or drink was really hot!

It’s always so fun to read romance books where a character, or in this case characters, are romance authors. Because they were both authors, I loved how Falon really talked up the trope second chance romance and even the need for a grand gesture (his was awesome btw!). These nods to the genre were fun to read.

Since the characters are romance authors I couldn’t help try to see if there was any reality to this fiction. Like does Nick’s character refer to Nicholas Sparks’ who has had a huge career in “romance” despite many of his bestsellers neglecting to have a happy ending. And who were Jessica’s author friends Emily and Farah…I have my guesses about these real life authors! Plus, I her nod to New Girl was fantastic. I loved that show!

It did take me a hot minute to try to understand why they even broke up in the first place because they were just so darn cute together but I finally understood it.

If you’re looking for a sweet (and spicy) romance that you’ll devour in a day this holiday, I highly recommend All I Want Is You!

*Thank you to Netgalley for the advanced reader copy. All opinions are my own.

Related Book Lists:

• Best Christmas Romance Books
• Best Second Chance Romance Books
• Snowed In Romance Books
• Best Forced Proximity Romance Books

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