Bookworms, gather around for a delightful story that's sure to capture your heart and leave you longing for more. Katherine Center's latest masterpiece, "The Rom-Commers," is an absolute gem that deserves a spot on every book lover's shelf.

As someone who devours books like there's no tomorrow, I can confidently say that Center's work has earned a permanent place on my TBR list. Much like her previous novel, "Hello Stranger," this book whisked me away into a world brimming with captivating characters and enchanting journeys.

Meet Emma Wheeler, a woman who has dedicated the past decade of her life to caring for her father and ensuring her younger sister lives her best life. With a knack for writing screenplays, particularly romcoms, Emma's world is turned upside down when her ex-boyfriend-turned-friend and screenwriter manager, Logan, lands her a gig ghostwriting for the renowned Charlie Yates.

Charlie, a celebrated screenwriter with a string of Oscars to his name, finds himself in a bit of a rut with his latest romcom script. Despite his reservations about working with an anonymous co-writer and critic, Charlie reluctantly agrees to collaborate with Emma. Little does he know, this partnership will not only reshape his screenplay but also his outlook on love and life.

Now, let me tell you, I could rave about "The Rom-Commers" all day long. This book had me staying up until the wee hours of the morning, eagerly flipping pages and shedding tears of joy over the heartwarming dialogue and character dynamics.

Sure, Charlie may come off as a bit of an ass at first, but hey, don't we all have our rough edges? And Emma? She's a shining beacon of goodness in a world that often feels too dark. Her selflessness and unwavering kindness tug at your heartstrings, and as her story unfolds, you can't help but feel a sense of empathy and admiration for her.

The banter between Emma and Charlie is simply sublime, a testament to Center's masterful way with words. Each exchange crackles with wit and charm, making it impossible not to fall in love with these characters.

Speaking of character development, let's talk about Charlie's transformation. From "Charlie before Emma" to "Charlie with Emma" to "Charlie after Emma," his journey is nothing short of remarkable. And Emma? Well, let's just say she gets the ending she truly deserves—a testament to Center's storytelling prowess.

So, if you're in the mood for a rollercoaster ride of emotions, sprinkled with witty banter and sweet moments, look no further than "The Rom-Commers" by Katherine Center. Trust me, you won't want to miss out on this enchanting story.

This is a cute, sweet story about a pair of screen writers working on a rom-com screenplay as they bicker and live out a rom-com plot themselves. It’s fluffy and just fun.

Thank you NetGalley for the eARC.

I think The Rom-Commers might be my favorite book from Katherine Center. I was completely obsessed with this book and was lucky enough to get both the audiobook and digital copy of this ARC.

Emma Wheeler has spent her life taking care of other people and has made herself a side character in her own story. When an opportunity to work with her all-time favorite screenwriter, Charlie Yates, to fix a ROM-COM that can only be described as apocalyptic, her family convinces her to fly to Los Angeles. The only problem, Charlie Yates has no intentions of this script becoming a reality. Emma is not going down without a fight and wants to turn this script into something she can be proud of even if that means teaching Charlie about love.

Emma is perfect as the main character. She was so witty and entertaining. Her comebacks she had during the arguments with Charlie had me laughing out loud. Her character constantly broke the fourth wall and I felt that it added to the story. The chemistry between Emma and Charlie was spot on and I loved their banter discussing the semantics of a ROM-COM.

This book had everything that I look for in a Romance and highly suggest the audiobook. The narrator was perfectly casted for this book and listened any chance I could get. Add this book to your TBR ASAP!

The Rom-Commers releases June 11th.

Thank you to NetGalley, MacMillan Audio and St. Martin Press for the opportunity to review The Rom-Commers. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I would like to thank Net Galley and St. Martin's Press for the opportunity to read this as an ARC. This is a Rom Com about writing a Rom Com. It is about 2 writers, who are supposed to be writing an update of the classic movie, It Happened One Night. Charlie Yates is an established Hollywood screenwriter, who writes action filled dramatic movies. He hates rom coms. Emma Wheeler has some unseen scripts, and an ex boyfriend turned Hollywood agent who wants her to succeed. And she loves Rom Coms. Ok, so we know how this will end, but the getting there is extremely twisty. There are a lot of characters in this story. Emma has a family- a father with a serious medical history, and a younger sister , whom Emma has mothered since their mother died. Charlie has an ex wife , a drawer full of awards and a guinea pig called Cuthbert.He also was diagnosed with cancer 5 years ago and is now in remission. There is a lot going on in this book, and honestly, sometimes, I had a hard time keeping track of everything and everyone. But at the heart, it is a Rom Com, and I love those. I enjoyed this book very much.

After reading some pretty heavy thrillers and historical fiction, this romcom was perfect timing! It’s like when you flip on the tv or streaming and there is “Notting Hill” just speaking to you. (Note: I never skip Notting Hill).

Emma is a screenwriter with a stalled career, when she gets the opportunity to ghost write and fix a romcom screenplay of one of Hollywood’s legendary screenwriters, for anything other than romcom. Well, you can probably figure out how it goes.

Let’s just say the characters are ❤️😘🙌💎. The story is full of heart and comedy, and well, it is itself a romcom about writing a romcom. So, yeah. Romcom lovers of the world come hither and grab this book. You will thank me.

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Katherine Center books are an auto-buy for me. Receiving an advanced copy was like Christmas coming early.

The Rom-Commers did not disappoint. The witty banter, the love story and Nora Ephron references knocked it out of the park for me. I loved the story of Emma and Charlie and have found myself talking about this book and lessons I learned from it to many people.

Last year I received an advanced copy of Katherine Center book, Hello Stranger and was giddy for people to read it when it released in the summer. This year, my new recommendation for summer reads will be the Rom-Commers..

I LOVED this book! Pun intended.

This was a true rom-com. It was cute. It kept my attention. I didn’t necessarily know what was going to happen next, but it was still a pleasant easy read that wrapped itself up in a double knot.

There was character development, growth, decent back stories, moments that tugged on your heart, climactic moments, and a fun setting. Highly recommend to anyone who loves a good chick flick!

This is not a book where I imagined I’d be crying at some point. Even though the FMC is a parental caretaker, I simply assumed that she’d be joyful enough and the romance sweet enough that I’d be okay. But then I remembered that this is a Katherine Center book, and I was therefore sobbing between percents 80-90. I should have known better. Katherine Center has this supernatural knack to blend whimsy and sadness, quirkiness and vulnerability. Her characters and stories come alive off the page, making me want to join in on their celebrations and mourn their losses (which would explain the tears). She is a master of her genre.

I received a copy of this book from Kensington through NetGalley.

I loved the banter between the characters and their personal growth throughout the story. I love the way that a book named after romantic comedies is more than *just* a romantic comedy, which is why Katherine Center books are always must-reads for me. This book was good, but not as good as "Hello Stranger" or some of Center's other books. The ending with the script really bothered me...how did Charlie end up reworking it, and was Emma really okay with this? ...and the convenience of the meet-up at the awards show at the end was a challenge. How was this a surprise to him when he knew she was in town? I'm okay with suspending some disbelief in many romcom scenarios, but these details nagged at me as I was processing the story and it interfered with the satisfaction of the resolution.
I wonder about the title...it seems to invite comparisons to 'Romantic Comedy' by Curtis Sittenfeld that don't necessarily benefit 'The Rom-Commers'. I love this book for what it is: a funny, entertaining story with likable characters who tug at your heartstrings. It is consumable and entertaining, but it doesn't have the same impact of some of Center's other books. I would still completely recommend it to anyone who is a fan of the genre!

I really enjoyed this book, it was a fabulous rom-com. This is the first Katherine Center book I have read. It was entertaining and discussed some really good topics (grief/anxiety), I enjoyed the characters- but felt the end was rushed. I did not like the timeline of when she thought he was sick to the awards show. I also felt like having the public love declaration was out of character for the two. (Also is a pom a bun hairstyle, that verbiage was difficult for me). I also had a hard time picturing the Emma and would like more building of her character than hair and strawberry shirt. Additionally, I liked the dialogue surrounding defending rom-com which I love. Thank you for this ARC! I am more than happy to recommend this to anyone who enjoys closed door romance (not usually my cup of tea).

I think I have read all of Katherine Center's book in one or two days and this book was no exception. She has a way of writing real characters who are so fun and loveable. I appreciated the care she took in telling you up front the emotional parts up front instead of making you anxiously wait. I had such a great time reading this, looking forward to all future book by this author.

Katherine center does it again! Her books never fail to make me feel warm and Cozy and happy 🥰 I adored Emma and Charlie !

THE BEST! I have been a huge Katherine Center fan for yearssssss. They are the best summer books. They make you feel all the emotions! The Rom-Commers was AMAZING! I love Charlie and Emma. I felt like a middle school student, all giddy, listening to this audiobook! I think this is Katherine Center's BEST book. If you loved Happiness for Beginners, than buy this one! I will now be dreaming of the days that this becomes a movie.

This was a cute read, though not quite as engaging as other Katherine Center titles. Loved the characters, loved the banter, can’t wait to read more from Center!

WOW. This was an easy five star, from someone who gives them away pretty normally anyway… but this should be like a million stars.

The writing is at once hopeful and morose and fun and lovely. I cried and I laughed… I longed for the friendship to turn to more, but was so cozy in the friendship as it developed.

I was fluttery with swoon and there were hearts in my eyes at the funny romcom moments. I can’t wait to reread it. It’s going to live in my head until I do.

Another sweet story from one of my favorite rom-com authors! 🩵

This book follows Emma (rom-com expert/ aspiring screenwriter who dreams of making it in Hollywood) and Charlie (a legendary screenwriter who doesn’t believe in love). Charlie has written his first rom-com script (it’s awful) and Emma is tasked to live in his mansion in the Hollywood hills while she helps him re-write it into something swoon-worthy.

While this book has many fun/ joyful/ silly moments and plenty of classic rom-com tropes (grumpy/ sunshine, enemies to lovers, forced proximity, celeb/ regular person, etc), it was still much heavier than I expected. A lot of the story was about Emma dealing with the death of her mother and having to be her father’s full-time caretaker after a traumatic accident as well as other heavy topics that I won’t mention in case of spoilers. Also I wasn’t the biggest fan of either Emma or Charlie. Charlie treated Emma TERRIBLY for the majority of the book which kind of killed the chemistry for me. Also Emma acting desperate and whiny when Charlie didn’t reciprocate her advances was painfully cringe to read and definitely made me feel weird towards her.

All that being said, I did giggle and have a good time with this book! So it was a like, not a love for me. Also I think my expectations may have been a little too high going into this since Hello Stranger was one of my favorite books of last year. Anyway, I remain a Katherine Center stan and will continue to immediately read everything she writes!

✨ PUB DAY: June 11th! ✨

<i> Huge thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for providing this copy in exchange for an honest review. </i>

If you’re looking for a feel good book to make your soul happy, then this is the one for you! I’m personally such a sucker for a good old
love story. To me it never gets old!

👉🏼 “Because love is something you can learn. Love is something you can practice. It’s something you can choose to be good at.”

•Because he doesn’t believe in love•

Firstly, thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the opportunity to read this ARC. This is my first time reading this author and unfortunately this book did not work out for me. I know friends have spoken very highly of her other works, so I am not discouraged from seeking out her other books. In this case, I did not feel the romance between the characters at all. I feel like I didn't get to know the characters well enough and found the chemistry between them to be lacking. While the writing is quite polished and easy to follow, I just needed more romance. More passion.

Katherine Center's 'The Rom-Commers' is an absolute delight from start to finish. With its witty dialogue, charming characters, and heartwarming storyline, Center once again proves herself as a master of the rom-com genre. The chemistry between the protagonists leaps off the page, pulling readers into a whirlwind of laughter, love, and self-discovery. Center's writing is both poignant and hilarious, making this a must-read for anyone in need of a feel-good escape. 'The Rom-Commers' is a refreshing and uplifting novel that reminds us of the power of love and the beauty of second chances. Highly recommend!

I adored this book. The characters were fantastic and I love the depth they have. Their personalities really came through and book were lovable in their own ways. I also loved the guinea pig. Having little things like that in books brings me so much joy. Highly recommend this one.