Do not be like me and read the final chapters of this book in public, because you will cry and need to hide it, like I found out while sitting on an airplane!

Katherine Center books for me are like a hug, I know I’m going to enjoy them and feel all the emotions. For me, The Rom Commers was a bit of a rollercoaster, I liked the beginning, but the middle slowed down for me, but the end, even with my crying in public, completely sold the book for me. I loved that Emma’s family was able to heal and move forward, forcing Emma to do the same and how Charlie showed up for her, despite how she tried to push him away and what he was dealing with.

In essence of the story itself, I'd say:

"𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙙 𝙞𝙩. 𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙡𝙤𝙨𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙙 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙟𝙤𝙮. 𝙄𝙩'𝙨 𝙖 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙡𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙤 𝙛𝙪𝙣. 𝘼𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚..."

This book gave me all the feels, in one word this book encapsulated 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆.

Emma Wheeler has a PhD in rom-coms (not really) but she 𝘩𝘢𝘴 spent her whole life surrounded by them and when the chance arrives to write one alongside her favourite writer 𝘵𝘩𝘦 Charlie Yates, she can't not jump on it (the opportunity, not the person, although...)

But the path to true love or a perfectionism is not 𝘯𝘰𝘵 paved with tragedies and when Charlie meets her with refusal to correct his absolutely tragic attemp at a romantic comedy, Emma brings out the big guns as they, accidentally, live out the story in real time.

𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘙𝘰𝘮-𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘴 is a book about two screenwriters who fall in love writing a screenplay of two screenwriters falling in love while writing a script. That was a mindfull (reminds me of that one meme).

I don't think I've ever cried a river but I finally understand what that means as I wet half my shirt reading this (only good tears, I promise).

This story felt like a 𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗼𝗼𝗻 or a 𝗺𝗶𝗱𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲 with it's imperfectly perfect collection of all sorts of tropes enfused in one story that had me laughing, bawling, giddily smiling and throwing my legs in the air.

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4.87 / 5✩

𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘚𝘵. 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘯'𝘴 𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘕𝘦𝘵𝘨𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘺. 𝘈𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘮𝘺 𝘰𝘸𝘯.

One of the easiest 5 star reviews I have given! I've loved all the Katherine Center books I've read, and this is no exception and perhaps my favorite of hers so far! I fell in love with the characters and couldn't put the book down - I finished it in one sitting and already am looking forward to a re-read once it officially releases! Getting to see a bit more into the internal thoughts of the characters was also a fun experience for me, and it was great getting to read about Emma chasing after her dream.

Thanks to St. Martin Press and NetGalley for an advanced copy of this book!

I will read anything Katherine Center writes. Forever. The end. I can’t get enough and this may just be my favorite one yet.

I find that some prolific writers are really writing the same story, with different characters, over and over. Not Katherine. I don’t know how she does it. Each story pulls me in. I can see the story play out like a movie in my mind. I’m immediately captivated by the characters that she creates. I’m pulled so deep into the world their world that I usually finish her books in a sitting or two.

Trigger warnings for grief, parent loss, cancer, and parent love after loss.

This is out June 11th and will be a perfect beach read this summer!

Thank you NetGalley and St. Martins Press for this advanced copy and the chance to give an honest review.

This is only my second Katherine Center book and I can’t wait to read more! It was such an enjoyable read. I loved the characters (even though Charlie was frustrating at times!), the LA setting, and the fun storyline. I really liked how everything wasn’t all sunshine and rainbows- there was heartbreak and loss which made it all the more REAL. Definitely recommend!

The Rom-Commers has become my favorite Katherine Center book that I've read so far. I really loved this book and enjoyed both the main characters so much and while it was single POV I still really felt a connection to the MMC. Emma has put her life on hold to care for her father in Texas but she gets her dream opportunity to go to Los Angeles for six weeks and work on a screenplay with her idol Charlie. Of course she doesn't think she can go but after her little sister steps in with their dad she decides to go. From here the story isn't surprising Emma and Jack work on the romantic comedy writing and get closer all the while Emma feels guilty for leaving. While this story of course follows the usual formula it is written so well and and the chemistry between the main characters was so good it made it an exciting story. This one for me was 4/4.5 stars will definitely recommend and will continue to look forward to more books from Katherine Center! I want to thank NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the arc in exchange for an honest review.

I laughed and cried my way through this book. The way Katherine Center catches your attention with amusing dialogue and fantastic characters, but then breaks your hearts with character hardships and trials is just magnificent. I loved Charlie and Emma! Their chemistry was amazing. I loved their easy conversations and their sarcasm and wit. Charlie’s grumpiness paired with Emma’s sunshine personality made for a perfect match. Charlie’s transformation from someone who doesn’t believe in love to a man in love was just the best.

My only negative was that there is a lot of language in this book. More than any other KC’s books I’ve read. It was very heavy in the beginning and I almost stopped reading. Thankfully, the language calmed down towards the middle.

This book was so easy to get lost in. It was funny, clever and heartfelt.

Another great story from Katherine Center! Kept me intrigued and interested until the end! A great look into the screen writing world!

I think everyone needs to read Katherine Center books because they will easily put a smile on your face especially The Rom-Commers. Come on, who doesn’t love an enemies to lovers story about two screenwriters forced together to try and rework a script when one of them is anti love and the other is obsessed with love?

Emma is a caretaker and put her writing career on the back burner to take care of her dad after his accident, so when she gets a chance to work with a famous screenwriter she hesitantly jumps at the chance. Charlie is determined to hastily put together this screenplay so he can get another one green-lit but that all changed when he met Emma and she tore apart his terrible screenplay. Eventually the two of them begin to spend more time together, writing and doing mundane things like grocery shopping and making dinner while constantly debating the finer points of rom com movies that Emma begins to believe that Charlie might actually have feelings but does he have actual feelings for her.

Thank you @stmartinspress @katherinecenter and @netgalley for this eARC in exchange for my honest feedback.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (5/5)
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𝑴𝒚 𝑻𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒔:
Okay, I loooved this book🥺 When I tell you I went through all of the emotions reading this, I literally went through ALL of the emotions reading this book. I laughed, I smiled, I was angry, I was sad, I cried (more than once!!). Katherine Center really made me feel it all!

The plot was such a great plot for any romcom lover - I mean of course it would be, just look at the title of the book. What I loved about the story though, and what I love about all of the Katherine Center books I’ve read, is that there is always so much more to the story than just a romance book or a romcom. There were a couple plot points in ‘The Rom-Commers’ which were really serious and emotional, and I found that made me enjoy reading the book that much more.

One of my favourite parts of this book were the characters. I couldn’t help but fall in love with our main characters Emma and Charlie. Watching how their interactions and relationship changed over the course of the book, just filled me with such joy. I was rooting for Emma to teach Charlie what love was the entire time, and was quite entertained along the way.

This was by far my favourite Katherine Center book, and would highly recommend it to anyone who loves romance books, romcoms but also an emotional read.

𝑹𝒆𝒂𝒅 𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒊𝒇 𝒀𝒐𝒖 𝑳𝒊𝒌𝒆:
- ♥️ Romance and RomComs
- 🤠 Reading hillarious and awkward moments
- 🎥 Books you can imagine as movies

𝑾𝒊𝒏𝒆 𝑷𝒂𝒊𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈: Any Champagne (iykyk)🥂

** Thank you to Macmillan Audio, St. Martin’s Press, and NetGalley for providing me with both an Audio-ARC and e-ARC in return for an honest review.

This was my first Katherine Center book and I can confidently say I will be going through her entire backlist as soon as possible. This book was everything I want in a rom-com - banter, tension, character development, side characters that kept me interested outside of the main plot, and a romance that I could really root for. The writing style was so enjoyable and easy to read, while also having some beautiful, heartfelt quotes. This book was an amazing rom-com, showcasing the beauty of all types of relationships, not just the romantic kind. I laughed, cried, and was angry at points, but that’s when I know I’ve found a great book/author, because they make me feel such a wide range of emotions. This book perfectly encapsulates the nostalgic feel of a 90s/00s rom-com movie and I can’t recommend it enough.

I love Katherine Center's romances and this one was no different. This romance was romantic but also had some really emotional moments. Highly recommend.

I absolutely devoured this book and was smiling all the way through. Katherine Center creates such relatable characters that you just want to hug and Emma & Charlie were no different. She tackles tough subjects with so much care that it makes the happy ending pay off that much sweeter. Another fabulous five star read from an autobuy author.

Katherine Center has done it again. The Rom-Commers was an absolute hug of a book. I laughed, I cried. My heartstrings were tugged. I loved every page. I related so closely with Emma and her journey and I adored Charlie and his growth. The Rom-Commers will sit on my shelf as another Katherine Center favorite of mine. BRAVO!

Thank you to NetGalley and St.Martin’s Press for a digital copy of this title. Additional thanks to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for an Advanced Listening Copy. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

At the end of Almost Famous, the main character asks the legendary guitarist Russell Hammond, “What do you love about music?”

He gets a wide grin and says, “To begin with…everything.”

As I type these words, I’m realizing that scene may be my Roman Empire but...

What do I love about this book? To begin with…EVERYTHING.

I consumed most of this on audio and let’s be real, Patti Murin didn’t really leave me any other choice. I will listen to just about anything short of right-wing propaganda if she narrates it.

Katherine Center, yet again, mixes the perfect amount of heart with humor. She makes platitudes palatable and relatable in a way that hits the heart instead of rolls the eyes. She is a marvel.

She even…wait for it…describes in detail one of my favorite Ji Chang Wook kiss scenes. I physically flailed and even sent her a DM. And then a voice message to bestie Sara. And then another text to a Ji Chang Wook stan.

Needless to say, I highly recommend this title. Especially on audio, if you’re able/inclined. Pre-order this with my full confidence. This title will be released on June 11, 2024.

It will be the perfect poolside companion.

Oh I love me some Katherine Center and WOW THIS BOOK. SOOO good. So much heart in this story, the Hollywood plot, well it's just a delightful page turner that I did not want to put down. I loved Emma so much. I also think there are lines in this book about how we tell our stories and what we emphasize that will stick with me and that's a really magical thing about fiction. This book is a defense of the rom com and it's simply lovely. I really enjoyed this reading experience, so much so that I bet a reading hangover is in my future. REALLY appreciate NetGalley for the early copy. Thank you!

Charlie Yates can write for just about any genre but when he's tasked with writing the screenplay for a romantic comedy it flops. His agent pleads with him to rewrite it and offers the assistance of a talented but unknown writer, Emma Wheeler. Emma has dreams of making it big as a screenwriter but when given the chance to work with her idol she has some regrets.

The Rom-Commers is a stand-alone, contemporary romance. There are a lot of layers to the plot so it's hard to nail down a specific primary trope. They’re not quite enemies but not quite friends either. I would consider this a forced proximity situation more than anything else.

Beyond watching the development of the MC’s relationship, both of the main characters have extensive personal growth. I found Emma to be incredibly relatable in that she fully embodies the role of an older sibling and all that that entails. It was also interesting to see how her relationship with her family changes from the storyline.

Have you finished a book and thought “oh I want to reread this immediately”? That is how I felt after my first read of The Rom-Commers. I was fortunate enough to be able to also listen to the audiobook a few months later and I can conclusively say that the book was just as good the second time. Patti Murin is a fantastic solo narrator. She does a wonderful job bringing out Emma’s personality.

I’ve reached the point where I can’t choose a favorite Katherine Center book because the quality of her writing is just so consistently excellent. I don’t know what she has next for her readers but I look forward to it.

I voluntarily read, listened to, and reviewed advanced copies of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Thank you to the author, St. Martin’s Press, Macmillan Audio, and Netgalley!

This was an excellent Romantic Comedy! I love Katherine Center's easy to read writing style. This book kept me engaged throughout and I found myself genuinely caring about the characters. No spice in this one!

A rom-com about writers writing a rom-com??!!! GENIUS! I loved every minute of this book. The plot was engaging and kept me turning every page, but still had all of the heart-warming (and heart-breaking) moments that are always a Katherine Center staple. She somehow manages to progress a plot while also throwing in lines that absolutely just tug at your heart strings. I can't tell you how many times I had to go back and re-read lines just to let them sink in completely. Moments of this book are definitely tongue-in-cheek and play off of the Hollywood romance movie scenes, but a lot of them are unique to Emma and Charlie's love story. I loved these characters and would love to see their story play out in a sequel, but that's just me wishing upon a star. Thanks for the opportunity to read The Rom-Commers as an ARC! I always look forward to all of Katherine Center's works.

The story was amazing. I think it’s Katherine’s best work yet. I loved how Emma learned to let go of what she can’t control and learn that it’s okay to live life and trust others can help carry a load she wasn’t mean to bear on her own. That she was open enough to fall in love despite Charlie’s response. I love that Charlie’s chased after her and made sure she knew just how he felt. Loved it