It was a cool premise. Liked the ending. Jablowme was hilarious. Love the Guinea pig representation.

I received a ARC copy from Netgalley. I absolutely LOVE Katherine Center. I laughed throughout the book, the bickering, the dialogue was spot on. I loved this book. Recommend to rom com lovers and want a unique story to consume your day(s).
5 stars!

Another strong story from Katherine Center! I couldn’t put it down and read into the wee hours of the night just to know how the characters would get their HEA. I loved the LA setting, the world of screenwriters, the female MC and her family, the grumpy vs sunshine dynamic, and the ending! This is a slow burn, no/low spice contemporary romance that is sure to please.

3.5 ⭐️

I’m not much of a romcom reader, but I have heard good things about this author’s other books so I thought I would give this one a chance.

Overall I’m surprised by how much I liked this story, even with its cheesiness, it was cute and entertaining. I think what would have made it better is if I liked the main character more. I loved her backstory and how she was a caretaker for her father, but then she turned too much into the ‘quirky’ girl with the unruly hair and who didn’t event notice her flip flops were on the wrong feet.

I would definitely give other books by this author a read, maybe I will become a romcom fan!

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the advanced copy in exchange for my honest review.

Yeah this is phenomenal. All the good things you’ve heard are true. She’s done it again folks. Soooo beach read and book lovers coded it hurts (in a way I want to hurt over and over again). I’m obsessed with Charlie and how Emma challenged him repeatedly until he had no choice but to fall in love with her. My favorite book of Center’s yet.

This book gave me all the feelings that a classic rom com should! I was completely captivated from the very beginning and I flew through this one. The banter was so fun, but there was a depth to the characters that made this all the more enjoyable.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the ARC in exchange for an honest review!

Thanks to St. Martin's Press for the copy of this ARC!

Emma Wheeler loves rom-coms and hopes to be a screenwriter one day. She finally gets a truly once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to work with her idol, Charlie Yates - but she's hesitant to leave her sick father in the hands of her younger sister. She decides to take a chance and head to LA to see if she can get her big break.

In true Katherine Center spirit, THE ROM-COMMERS is a delightful, fun rom com read with lots of heart. Emma and Charlie are on two opposite ends of the spectrum, but it's so fun (and humerous) to see them come together. Per usual, I also loved all of the side characters and subplots and thought they added to the story so well. This is a fun read, and you know I will always recommend a book with a redhead main character! ;)

Couldn't put it down. Can't stop smiling. My latest Katherine Center favorite that I can't wait to add to my personal library.

KC's sixth sense must include an ability to hold the contrast of the hard & tragic with the funny, beautiful, & hopeful in the perfect counter tension. Her stories are like Goldilocks--not too Pollyanna-ish; not too heavy or dark; but <i>just right</i>--and her writing often leaves me wanting to being a better person and to make happy choices.

Loved so much about <i>The Rom-Commers</i>--Emma & Charlie's character arcs; the banter, always the banter; more K-drama references; hope after and in the midst of hard; Jack Stapleton's cameo (<i>The Bodyguard</i>); grammatical & word-choice sparring on page; beautiful, descriptive, and insightful writing; and so much more!

Thanks to #netgalley and St Martin's Press for the ARC ebook.

Publication date: June 11, 2024

Like all the books I’ve read by Katherine Center, The Rom-Commers was lots of fun and had lots of heart. I have a few quibbles, but this was definitely a win and I know many people will love this book.

I love Katherine Center, and will read anything she writes. This was one of her best, and I can't wait to see what she comes up with next.

Quick Synopsis
Emma Wheeler is stuck. She has given up on her dreams of screenwriting to become the primary caretaker for her precious father. That all changes when she gets a call from a manager with an offer she can’t refuse.

Charlie Yates, famous screenwriter, is stuck. He has lost his mojo after a traumatic event. He knows that he can get it back if his passion project screenplay is green-lit. That green light comes with strings, though. He has to write a Rom-Com.

Logan Scott, Hollywood screenwriting manager extraordinaire, knows how to get his friends/clients unstuck. He just has to convince them to live and work together. What could go wrong?

Thoughts
This was my first Katherine Center book and I thoroughly enjoyed it! I laughed, I cried, I squealed, I sighed. The banter was perfection! The romance was swoon-worthy. I will be ordering a physical copy of this book for annotation.

Thank you to St. Martin’s Press and NetGalley for this eARC in exchange for an honest review!

Thank you Net Galley for the opportunity to read this incredible arc!
I really loved this story and devoured it over the span of three (busy) days. I enjoyed Center’s use of the metalepsis (new word I just learned for this, aka breaking the fourth wall) because I felt more connected to the character.
These characters were written very well — they made me absolutely angry, annoyed, entranced, they made me laugh, cry and roll my eyes.
Also, the last part of this book wrecked me, I was absolutely sobbing.
I highly recommend this book!

“I don’t think marriage is hard. I think, in fact, if you do it right, marriage is the thing that makes everything else easier.”

Katherine Center delivers every single time. Just like in all of her books, she makes you feel so many emotions at once. I loved both the main characters and their personalities. I enjoyed the growth and how real everything felt.

This may be my new favorite of her! I cannot wait to see what is next.

Thank you NetGalley for the Arc!

I loved this book! The characters were so well written and I loved the storyline. Books about writers are elite

Katherine Center is easily becoming one of my favorite and must buy romance authors. I have loved all of her recent romances and this one was no exception. While this wasn't my favorite of hers, I enjoyed the banter and can't wait to read her next book.

It's Katherine Center, need I say more? Just read it! She has delivered another knock-out with this one.

Thank you to @netgalley and @StMartinsPress for this ARC. Emma is her father's fulltime caregiver after an unfortunate accident. She gave up a promising future as a screenwriter to do so. Now Logan, her ex-boyfriend from high school, also a big time agent in LA, made me her an offer to be a ghostwriter to her personal writing god. Charlie Yates wrote his first rom-com and it is absolutely terrible. When Emma arrives to help re-write it, everyone but Logan is surprised. What happens next is pure magic. Super cute book! #Rom-Commers #KatherineCenter #June2024 #StMartinsPress

i think KC’s books are always so well thought out, the way she writes and develops the plots are so engaging and entertaining
emma was such a delightful character to read and i think her motivations and personality were perfectly done
i do have to point out that charlie was the typical grumpy mc that doesn’t care abt anyone and i was hoping for the moment where he finally let emma in and was fun or romantic, it wasn’t until 90% of the book we learn why he was like that but it didn’t feel satisfying or redeeming for his character bc as a reader we never got to see him be the man emma described as the man she loved and lighted up her world, he was always grumpy so… i wish he would’ve been developed further in a way that the readers understand him and we see what emma sees in him
for being called the rom commers we didn’t really get the swoony romance or the comedy i expected lol

A funny, wise and romantic story for everyone waiting for Katherine Center's next book -- you will not be disappointed. I'd also recommend this to readers who love Emily Henry. Emma loves rom-coms. She's read and seen them all, and she writes them as well. Unfortunately, she's never been successful, because she takes care of her disabled father. When and old friend offers her the opportunity to help a famous screenwriter rewrite his (very bad) rom-com script, she takes him up on it, mainly because the writer is Charlie Yates, who is her absolute favorite writer. The two have a tumultuous relationship from the start, and it continues all through this wonderful book, until of course, the Happily Ever After. I truly look forward to recommending this title.

Katherine Center can do no wrong! I’ve yet to read a book written by her that I don’t love! The raw emotions mixed with the perfect amount of humor is everything we needed and more.