I absolutely loved this story! This will be the romcom I'll be recommending this summer. It was just delightful. The romance was beautiful, and as usual with Center's novels, I appreciated the depth woven in with the fun. I especially appreciated the disability rep.

Highly, highly recommended! Add to the top of your summer reading list!

Every time I read a Katherine Center book I remember why I love romance novels so much. She is the best writer of her genre. The Rom-Commers is a work of art! I fell in love with the characters, their growth and relationship! I loved how we learned about what makes a good romance through their writing process, then got to experience it through the story. I laughed, I cried, my heart filled up with warm happy feelings. Chefs kiss!

💖 What’s it about?
Emma has given up her screenwriting dreams to care for her father, who was seriously injured in a hiking accident and needs full time care. But when her friend Logan secures her the opportunity of a lifetime—to ghost write a romcom for the famous screenwriter of her dreams in L.A. for six weeks—her sister won’t let her say no.

Emma flies to L.A. with stars in her eyes—only to learn that the opportunity is not at all what it seems. Screenwriter Charlie wants nothing to do with Emma or love, but they come to an agreement to try and make it work.

Soon the two lonely writers come to a comfortable living arrangement, and their pull to each other is undeniable.

💖 My thoughts:

Katherine! This book is amazing. I laughed out loud the whole time. Not only is this book a beautiful story about what love means in all of its forms (family, caretaking, romance), but it’s the perfect ode to romance movies and books.

And also, did I mention it’s hilarious?

So many small quirks made me guffaw. And the line-dancing chapter alone was enough to bring tears of laughter to my eyes.

I just loved this book so, so much and can’t wait to add a hard copy to my shelves!

The Rom-Commers, by Katherine Center, is an emotional romp through the love story of two screenwriters as they work on a screenplay to remember. This book, meant to be a rom-com, touched me in so many ways. When failing screenwriter, Emma, is paired with the enigmatic and famous Charlie Yates, what else could happen but magic — on and off the page…. Much thanks to NetGalley & St. Martin’s Press for this advanced copy for review.

4.5/5 (rounded up)

I really enjoyed this. This was a slow burn, but the story itself I felt was a good pace, and it held my attention throughout. There were many parts that had me laughing 🤣 and I even cried a little. Highly recommend.

I normally am not a fan of books that are about celebrities/screen plays but I became invested in this RomCom and as always Katherine did not disappoint.

Emma is an aspiring screenwriter who put her dreams on hold to care for her father who was in an accident several years earlier that left him needing 24/7, round the clock care. One day, Emma gets a call from an ex-boyfriend who is a Hollywood agent and he has a gig of a lifetime for her: to cowrite a new romcom with THE Charlie Yates. Charlie is Emma's hero so she decides to pack up everything and move to California for six weeks while leaving her father in her sister's care. When she arrives, she quickly realizes that not only does Charlie not know she is coming or want her there, but also that he has no plans of making this screenplay good. This is simply a stepping stone to get his actual passion project made. Can Emma convince this legendary screenwriter that romantic comedies are worthwhile?

I am not a typical romance reader and it takes a lot for romances to "WOW" me, but this one did. I love that The Rom-Commers isn't a cookie-cutter romance with a main character whose only goal in life is to fall in love. Emma and Charlie have depth to them and the side storylines are engaging and great additions to their story. This book had me crying in the last few chapters and excited to read more from Katherine Center.

Thank you SMPRomance and Netgalley for my gifted copy in exchange for an honest review.


I recommend not reading the last quarter of this in public at an airport like me! I was not expecting the emotional ending!! This is definitely my new favorite Katherine Center book!

Obviously as a romance reader I love romcoms, so I loved how Emma was trying to convince Charlie to believe in love. There were so many great moments between the characters! I’m not sure which scene was my favorite because there were so many.

You will fall in love with these characters right away. This is the perfect summer read, and I can’t wait to see everyone else fall in love with this book!

Thank you to NetGalley and St.Martin’s Press for the eARC! This was such an excellent read, it flowed so well and I was immediately enveloped in the story and connected with Emma as a character.

I loved how quirky Charlie was, albeit frustrating in only a way that someone who is a creative can be, his communication was lacking and in a lot of ways he acted like spoiled man child, but that’s just a cover for his adversity to emotions.

Meanwhile, Emma feels all the feelings and her anxiety was so palpable, almost too real. Needless to say, I identified.

A few story beats felt almost too convenient and some of Emma’s actions perplexed me and made me question her judgment and the concrete development of her character.

I loved the Jack Stapleton cameos! Also, Emma’s dad was a standout character. This story was heartwarming, emotional and an engaging read!

Hi if you need me I’ll be living the good life sipping bubbly on the romance hill with Katherine Center! Forever. She is such a great romance and feel good author. Sooo obviously I loved this one as well. Can’t wait for the rest of the world to enjoy it and will be posting a full review on my page closer to release day.

As an absolute fanatic for romcoms, a book literally called The Rom-Commers about two writers writing a romcom is about as perfect as you can get. Emma and Charlie are ooey-gooey charming, and I genuinely couldn’t stop smiling. Charlie learning to love!! Emma’s crazy antics!! The yearning!! I’m a puddle.

Katherine Center’s new era of romances is killing me in the best way. She is writing books that just make you feel so good. I want ten more right this minute.

A very delightful 5⭐️ Go preorder this one asap!!

Thanks to NetGalley & the publisher for this arc.

I will always love Katherine Center books! This was no different. Two people come together to write a romantic comedy, what could go wrong? Definitely check this one out for a quick and easy love story.

I received this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

If you love K Center, this book is for you. If you've never read her, pick this up and read it! And read the rest of her books. She has great talent with humor and addressing issues at once.

Katherine has done it again! I absolutely devoured this book in one sitting. The characters and banter were top tier I adored it

I love Katherine Center's books. They are so cute, fun, and entertaining & The Rom-Commers was no exception. I enjoyed the banter between Emma and Charlie, and the sweet romance. My only qualm was that Emma and Charlie both had characteristics that I did not like. Charlie was super rude for Emma for no reason many times and Emma had some weird moments with Charlie that gave me the ick. However, it was very well written, as are all of her books, and I will continue to read her books!

Katherine Center's writing and Patti Murin's narration -- is there anything better!? Murin's voice is made for Center’s clever and authentic writing. Thank you, thank you, thank you Katherine Center, NetGalley, and St. Martin’s Press for the arc in exchange for my honest review.

Emma Wheeler has been the caretaker for her father after a tragic accident on a family vacation that happened over ten years ago. She has given up on her dream of being a romance screenwriter, passing up on prestigious internships because she can’t leave her father alone in their Texas apartment. When her childhood best friend (and one-time boyfriend before he came out) Logan, a hollywood agent, calls with an opportunity to ghost write acclaimed screenwriter Charlie Yates’ – and Emma’s personal writing icon – rom com. She initially says no, like she always does. Then she reads the script. And it’s horrible. Extremely bad. Very bad. So, Emma goes to LA. She lives with Charlie as they revamp his screenplay, and to her surprise, they are good together. Really good. Can you see where this is going? Maybe. But if you know Katherine Center, you know you’re getting SO. MUCH. MORE.

It’s so hard for me to sum up my feelings for this book because I have so many layers of love for it. Its a masterclass in romance, in writing, in the ups and downs of life, in surviving tragedy, and in loving despite it all.

Katherine, I’ll be at the top of the romance hill with you. Forever. Five stars from me.

The Rom-Commers by Katherine Center went straight to the top of my TBR pile, and it did not disappoint! Emma Wheeler has been caring for her father for years when she gets the chance to go to LA and write a screen play with the famous screenwriter Charlie Yates. Will they be able to work together and make something beautiful out of his horrible rom-com screen play? And maybe have a rom-com of their own in the meantime? Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC.

This was beautiful!! Emma was a caretaker for her father and gets the chance to work with a big screenwriter!! You watch Emma grow and her relationship with her dad + Charlie.

“Happiness is always better with a little bit of sadness”

I have heard so many great things about Katherine Center's books that I was thrilled to score an arc for her latest novel.

With it's 4.49 star rating here on Goodreads what I'm about to say will not be making me many friends.

With the exception of a couple of laughs early on this book was a total miss for me.

In a rom-com I absolutely must like the main characters. That did NOT happen here.

Here we have Emma, an unsuccessful writer with plenty of trauma drama, and we have Charlie, a super successful screenwriter with plenty trauma drama, and the two are forced to team up to write a rom-com script together and over the course of this writing venture they will fall head over heels in love with one another.

Could these two be any more unlikable???

Emma is so immature and just annoying in general. For example:

◾ When she gets back to her room only to realize her flip flops are on the wrong feet. Like, oh silly and quirky me. What a dingbat! A person knows when they have their shoes on the wrong feet - especially in flip flops. 🤨

◾ Or, say, when she explains to us readers how her mother died tragically in a fall and then in the very next chapter she's joking around about falling off the high dive and squishing her internal organs. Really? 🤔

◾ Of course she's got this lions mane of unruly auburn curls which she always ties back in a ponytail - and if she called it her pom pom one more time I was going to chuck my kindle across the room. She's supposed to be a grown woman but she also could have been 12 by the way she's written. 🙄

Then there's snobby and arrogant Charlie who is constantly mean to Emma but because she worships the ground he walks on she's willing to overlook anything he says and does.

That does not give this reader warm fuzzy feelings and I skimmed quite a bit of this just to be done with it. Even the cover annoys me. 2 stars!

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for my complimentary copy.

How is this the first book I've ever read or listened to by Katherine Center? I am OBSESSED. One of the best written romance books I have ever read. The life lessons, the meaning behind things, the love, the humor. So perfect. 10/10 would recommend. Thank you so much to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for this free audio book ARC in exchange for my honest review!