WOW! I absolutely adored this book! It has delightful characters, real life problems, amazing dialogue, and the most perfect happy ending. You'll find yourself riding the emotional ups and downs with all of the characters, and rooting for all of them to get their happy ever afters. This truly was such a win for me! 5 star read for sure!

Come on! A Rom-Com about two authors writing a Rom-Com screenplay?! I was certain that I would fall in love with this book. Add Katherine Center's witty dialogue, careful portrayal of emotional topics and amazing supporting character development, and it's impossible not to devour this book! This fantastic read exceeded my already high expectations. There were many instances where I found myself smiling or feeling a lump in my throat. This book evoked a variety of emotions from me. I recommend this book to anyone looking for a well written, witty, romantic comedy.

Thank you to NetGalley, the Publisher and Katherine Center for giving me the opportunity to review this fabulous read.

I don't have access to enough stars to assign this book the correct rating. 5 stars feel insufficient. This is the Rom-com to END all Rom-coms, while also being a tutorial on Rom-coms. The characters are endearing and beautifully flawed, the witty banter had me laughing out loud, and I was fully invested in the story of Emma and Charlie (as well as the ancillary characters). It's a love letter to all the classic romantic comedies, including "Pretty Woman", "When Harry Met Sally", "The Holiday", and "Notting Hill", to name a few. It's intelligent and sweet, but never schmaltzy. This needs to be made into a movie, stat.

The Rom-Commers isn't my favorite book from Katherine Center but was still an enjoyable read! This book deals with some dark topics in a delicate way and is still lighthearted enough to be considered romance. The romance is charming and sweet with a lot of banter between Charlie and Emma. It took me a bit to warm up to Charlie. Also keep an eye out for a Jack Stapleton from The Bodyguard appearance :).

Thank you to NetGalley, St. Martin's Press and Katherine Center for this eARC in exchange for my honest review. The Rom-Commers will be published on June 11, 2024.

Thank you @netgalley for the Advanced Reader Copy of the Rom-Commers by Katherine Center. Emma is a writer who wants to write screenplays, but she has spent years taking care of her disabled father. Then she gets an opportunity to work with a famous writer in California, and she uproots her life to go there. But the writer is very difficult, and she worries about how her sister is going to manage with her father. It’s a fun story with some sad and difficult issues. Of course a happy ending! Good light read, great for the beach. It will be released in June. #therom-commers #katherinecenter #netgalley #advancedreadercopy #bookstagram #booklover #reader #bookblog #lovetoread #fictionreader #bookreview #bookrecommendation #readersofinstagram #bookloversofinstagram #takeapagefrommybook #readallthebooks #booksbooksbooks #booksofinstagram #bookwormproblems #bookaholic #booknerd #whattoread #readingtime #bookaddict #ilovetoread #ilovebooks #needtoread #readallday

There's no one better to emotionally wreck you and then put you back together than Katherine Center. Please be advised that you should read this only somewhere that you can ugly sob in peace. She has such an amazing way with words to just hit you directly in every single feeling, your heart, your soul. Every character made you feel something new. I laughed, I smiled, I sobbed. I loved it.

I will read anything and everything by Katherine Center and recommend it for anyone who needs to be reminded that they're a human being.

I absolutely loved this book! Katherine Center has proved once again why she is an auto-buy author for me.

Emma is such a fun character, and I love how in love with romance she is. The writing is so witty and I just love how well Katherine writes heavy topics without making them feel so heavy. She is truly a master of her craft and knows how to pull at your heartstrings.

The pacing of this book also felt just right, and I'm always a fan of the tropes found in this story. And can I mention Emma's adorable father and their relationship? Because as hard as it must have been to be the sole caretaker for her father for years, she still adores him and loves him, and absolutely has a blast making memories together.

5/5 stars and a perfect addition to any summer tbt list!

I was so excited to read The Rom-Commers because I really like Katherine Center a lot, but this book was not my favorite. I had quite a few issues with it, but at the center is just the fact that I did not like the two main characters. They had absolutely zero chemistry, and I did not buy even a little that these two people somehow fell in love. Nope. That absolutely did not happen.

The main characters were Emma and Charlie, Emma being the struggling screenwriter and Charlie being the renowned, award winning screenwriter. Emma ends up working with Charlie to fix one of his screenplays. At the time she has been taking care of her dad who has multiple medical issues that require constant care, so her sister Sylvie takes over his care while she goes to this job for six weeks. Right off the bat Charlie says the rudest things about Emma, and she overhears him and is offended but says and does absolutely nothing about it. Wash, rinse and repeat. Charlie repeatedly insults her to anyone and everyone who will listen, including to Emma right to her face. And Emma is such a doormat, she never does anything about it. She never stands up for herself, and just let's Charlie crap on her and take out all of his issues on her. She thinks more than once how angry she is and how she will leave, but never does. Like grow a spine! It was so unappealing.

Of course towards the end, there is the separation because of course Emma's dad gets hurt under the care of Sylvie. Emma proceeds to berate her younger sister in the most disgusting way until Sylvie finally has enough and says something hurtful back. To which Emma decides that she is basically going to cut her sister out of her life. Girl. Did you not just hear all of the horrible things you said to your sister not 30 seconds prior? At this point I was just done with Emma.

When we finally got a reason for the separation it was so unbelievable that this issue would ever happen, that it completely took away from the reveal. And at the end I was just so over both Emma and Charlie. Emma needed to stop martyring herself, and Charlie needed to grow up. The only characters I enjoyed were all of the side characters! Emma's family was lovely and they all deserved better than her. They are why I even gave the book 2.5 stars. But I rounded up to 3 because it's Katherine Center. Overall just not my favorite. Thank you to SMP and Netgalley for this arc in exchange for my honest review.

In this witty enemies to lovers troupe, Emma and Charlie are unwilling brought together to rewrite a screenplay. Emma wants to make it big but her family obligations have held her back. It was so fun to read these two as they learned about each other and tried not to fall in love. This is the perfect escape read! Beach read, here I come!

Not my favorite from KC (I've read almost her entire body of work) but fun, nonetheless. I will still recommend it as a read this summer!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to receive and review this ARC.

Ahhhh! I loved this book so much! Such an uplifting & inspiring story from one of my favorite authors! This story is clever, witty, heartfelt and real. Katherine Center’s stories always do the heart good.

Get ready to bump this book to the top of your summer reading list because Katherine Center knocks it out of the park yet again! With a perfect blend of romance and comedy, she tackles serious topics like cancer, parental loss, and panic attacks without missing a beat. Center fearlessly delves into life's darker moments while keeping the story irresistibly light-hearted. She's undeniably one of the greats in the RomCom genre, and Charlie & Emma will steal your heart forever.

And can we talk about the delightful cameo from our favorite leading man from “The Bodyguard,” Jack Stapleton? His appearance in the story is like confetti raining down on an already fantastic party. Trust me, you won't want to miss out on this literary celebration!

Thank you NetGalley for letting me read this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

3.5

katherine center has really mastered the art of getting deep without making it feel heavy, or overly emotional. the setup here was cute, and written well. an effective rom-com, as the title suggests.

i liked how the narrator sounded; she was very easy to listen to! sometimes it takes me a bit to get used to an audiobook, but i was in this one almost right away.

🎧 listened to audiobook
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A delightful romance that builds slowly. I loved the writing elements through the novel. I kept wondering if the author was Stephen King or John Green.

💐𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝚁𝚘𝚖-𝙲𝚘𝚖𝚖𝚎𝚛𝚜🌻
🩷𝙶𝚎𝚗𝚛𝚎: 𝚛𝚘𝚖𝚌𝚘𝚖..𝚢𝚎𝚝 𝚜𝚘 𝚖𝚞𝚌𝚑 𝚖𝚘𝚛𝚎!
🗓️𝙿𝚞𝚋 𝚍𝚊𝚝𝚎: 𝙹𝚞𝚗𝚎 𝟷𝟷, 𝟸𝟶𝟸𝟺(𝚙𝚛𝚎 𝚘𝚛𝚍𝚎𝚛 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚗𝚘𝚠 𝚘𝚛 𝚜𝚊𝚟𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚍𝚊𝚝𝚎
𝙼𝚢 𝚛𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚗𝚐: 𝟻 𝚜𝚝𝚊𝚛𝚜! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

🤏𝚃𝚎𝚎𝚗𝚢 𝚝𝚒𝚍𝚋𝚒𝚝..Emma is a talented writer & lover of romcoms, but also the sole caretaker for her dad. She gets the opportunity of a lifetime to write with her fav Hollywood screen writer and…

🌻🌷🌸🪻🌼🌻🌷🌸🪻🌼🌻🌷🌸🪻💐

💭𝙼𝚢 𝚝𝚑𝚘𝚞𝚐𝚑𝚝𝚜…THIS BOOK IS PURE JOY! ☀️ this is my fourth Katherine Center book & def my fav! 🥳 I read this as a hybrid(audio some, kindle some) & had to take breaks to rest my jaw. Why, you ask? 🤔Well, because I was smiling so much my jaw would ache & cramp that I had to ice it 🧊🙃…those that really know me know I had a tumor in my jaw..had it removed & stem cells put in its place..yada yada..I am fine(ish) now but have NEVER had a book that caused such elation that I needed to ice my face. Thanks, KC😆

🌈I could rave about it all..her amazing banter, the characters(they are so real!), the relationships(& not just love interests), the quotes that should be its own book in itself, the surprising little plot twists & so.much.more!

📝 Her authors notes are an absolute must read always so never miss those! If you don’t like smiling 😁or want to be a miserable human being then don’t pick it up…otherwise please add this jubilation compilation to your TBR! ☀️🌈🦄

Such a cute lil romance story. I highly recommend this one for a good summer read! I think there's a little something in there for everybody.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martins Press for this arc. Wow. This one is going to stick with me for a while. What a gorgeously written story about love, loss, grief, and overcoming tragedy by going through it. The Center's storytelling is captivating, witty, and powerful. Emma, an optimistic romance writer who has sacrificed everything for the people she loves, was such a joy of a protagonist. She has a compelling charm that evokes so much thought and emotion that you can't help but root for her happiness. Charlie, the pessimistic fiction writer hardened by the people who have left him behind, served as a perfect 'rom-commer' counterpart. Center is masterful at character development— a truly remarkable story from start to finish.

Thank you to NetGalley and St Martin's Press for the ARC of this book.

This book was a delight to read. I really enjoyed Hello Stranger and had high expectations for this book. It was not a disappointment.

Emma has been taking care of her father for the last 10 years and doing some writing on the side. Her high school boyfriend and agent calls her out of the blue with an unbelievable opportunity. Charlie Yates is her favorite screen writer and needs some help with his rom-com that he has written.

Emma calls her sister to come care for their father and nervously gets on a plane. She is worried her sister will not be able to handle all the care their father needs on a daily basis and leaves very explicit instructions for her.

Emma finds out when she is at Charlie Yates' house that he isn't privy to the plan that her agent cooked up.

I was very bonded to both Charlie and Emma and their working relationship. There were a lot of sweet scenes with them doing research for the movie and working through some life things together that endeared me to them even more.

Emma gets to meet a lot of Hollywood heavy hitters in her time with Charlie and can actually work to have a career of her own rather than just being her dad's caretaker while life passes her by.

Katherine Center is the queen of romance with substance and she has done it again!! The Rom-Commers is my new favorite book of hers. I was immediately drawn into the story and then couldn't put it down! Charlie and Emma are both so realistic written that you believe everything that happens to them and between them. The ending will have you in tears, from being emotionally wrecked and then put back together again.

5/5

Thank you Net Galley and St. Martin's Press for this Arc, all opinions are my own.

Emma lives with her dad who was injured ten years ago in an accident that killed her mother. She has been his caregiver since then while her younger sister finished college. Her dreams of screenwriting had to be put on hold for her family. One day she gets a call from her old friend/agent that a ghostwriter is needed to completely overhaul a rom com screenplay by her favorite screenwriter. With her sister to care for her dad, she takes off for LA only to find Charlie to not only be difficult, but also to have not been told his rom com script was in need of a rewrite. Will Emma and Charlie be able to write together? Can Emma found herself again and grow? Can Charlie?

Katherine Center is back. I haven't loved her last few books as much as her older ones, but although this premise seems farfetched, the main characters really work and I loved the silliness, grumpiness, and sticky situations they get themselves into. Writing a rom com screenplay together is kind of wishing it would get made into a movie, but I think it would do well as one, and I liked this one a lot. 4.25 stars

Thank you to Netgalley for the advance copy for review.