Falon Ballard (Lease on Love) combines a second chance at true love with a comedic competition between exes in Just My Type, a captivating enemies-to-lovers romance. The novel follows Lana Parker and Seth Carson, high school sweethearts with a painful past. Twelve years after their breakup, Lana finds herself in one long-term relationship after another, and Seth is unable to settle down. Lana is not only single once again on the morning after an anticipated proposal of marriage from her current boyfriend; she is also regrettably hungover in her Friday work meeting. She writes for one of the trendiest websites in Los Angeles and never expects Seth, a freelance writer, to be the new hire walking through the door. Their meddling boss discovers their complicated history and pits them against each other in what Lana can only describe as a "masochistic How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days dating fucktastic challenge extravaganza": Lana is tasked with writing about staying single for a change, and Seth is to write about settling down and accepting commitment. The two create challenges that push the other toward personal growth and, unintentionally, toward each other, resulting in witty banter and resurfacing chemistry that is both amusing and endearing.
The novel explores the importance of self-care and healthy relationships, giving readers a glimpse into the pair's personal and professional obstacles and the communication, time and therapy used to overcome them. Lana and Seth are set up to go head to head, but their lingering affection may just leave them hand in hand. --Clara Newton, freelance reviewer