I really enjoyed this book. I’m a sucker for a good rom com and this one did not disappoint… the witty humor made me laugh out loud.

The traumatic death of her mom and false cancer diagnosis made me knock a star off. But Katherine Center never disappoints.

May more writers take to writing about writers who write together and fall in love because that shit gets me EVERY. TIME. With her usual heart and flare, Catherine Center creates yet another lovable and messy duo that will have you cackling with delight and shaking the page in exasperation (in the best way). Pick this one up, you won’t regret it.

4.5⭐️

**big big thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the eARC**

3.5/5 This was my first book by Katherine Center and I was so pleasantly surprised! I had no idea what to expect going into it but it really captured me right away! The first 50% or so was really intriguing and fast paced and then in the latter half I felt it really slowed down and was a bit harder to get through. I enjoyed the conclusion and how everything wrapped up and I am still looking forward to reading more of her books! I don’t want to say much because it is still an ARC but I will probably come back and add a bit once it’s published! Thank you to MacMillan for sending me this ARC!

I received an ARC of this book for an honest review. Look, I'm a big Katherine Center fan. I've loved almost everything she's written-however, I was willing to point out some flaws in her previous book The Bodyguard so I think I'm a reliable reviewer. I LOVED this book, it was full of a lot of things to make you feel good-the dialogue is amazing, I felt like I was right there. The story reminds us to look for the good-and while I know that phrase gets bandied about a lot, there's a reason why. It does work-it's how we rewire our brains. Even in the face of heartache and limitations and heartbreak we acknowledge the bad and find the good. Read this, you won't be disappointed!

I greatly enjoyed this one. Katherine Center is an absolute master author, and appeals to the mind, heart, and soul with The Rom-Commers. Predictable and sweet, this hits all the major feels for a dedicated romance reader, and does not disappoint in the happy ending(s) ;)

Thank you NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I'm fairly new to the Katherine Center hype but when I saw the ARC was available for The Rom-Commers I immediately clicked download.

Emma Wheeler desperately longs to be a screenwriter. She's spent her life studying, obsessing over, and writing romantic comedies. She's also been the sole caretaker for her kind-hearted dad, who needs full-time care. Now, when she gets a chance to re-write a script for famous screenwriter Charlie Yates - THE Charlie Yates! It's too big of an opportunity to pass up.

The Rom-Commers is a masterful ode to its genre, done so with care and love. The characters are angsty with incredible chemistry and banter. I do wish we had Charlie's perspective, but I understand that keeping the narrative focused on Emma's POV was deliberate to the plot. For fans of rom-coms that aren't afraid of life's hardships.

TW: death of a parent, caregiver storyline, cancer storyline

Thank you to @stmartinspress and @netgalley for the advanced copy of #TheRomCommers 💓

TLDR; failed rom-com screenwriter Emma gets hired to help her idol, Charlie, edit (ahem, fix) his first romance screenplay.

This was such a fun read! I’m convinced I need to read more Katherine Center books asap because her writing is so entertaining!

The Rom-Commers was super bingeable and easy to read. It felt veryyyy heavy on dialogue (like a screenplay?? 🤭) and so it was quick to zoom through!

I had such a great time with these characters. They are lovable in their own ways and seeing them come together in the end after a somewhat crazy journey was so fulfilling. I’m not going to lie, Charlie was not nice in the beginning and I was left feeling like this cannot be our MMC. But slowly, as the plot continued, my soft spot for him grew bigger and bigger.

The plot felt so strong! I felt so many emotions while reading and while sometimes things felt a little too predictable, they still hit you in the intended spot aka tears, laughs, or sometimes both.

I looooved seeing the characters from another one of KC’s books show up and support the main characters.

You’ll love:
+ grumpy/sunshine
+ forced proximity
+ laugh out loud dialogue
+ witty banter
+ no spice

Welcome to another therapy session courtesy of Katherine Center.

I loved this book. Everything felt so real and raw even if somewhat unbelievable. It feels as if the tragedy these characters face is too extreme and extraordinary but the more life I experience the more I feel how much tragedy affects us and how truly naive (or lucky) I was as a young adult.

Emma gets the chance to work with her screenwriting idol Charlie Yates. She has to leave behind a medically dependent father and travel halfway across the country. It’s only then she discovers Charlie had no idea she’s coming and has no desire to work with her.

This is truly a character driven story with themes revolving around their personal growth. Ironically I loved this book even though the characters drove me crazy most of the time. Emma is a know-it-all control freak who I completely identified with and Charlie is just a jerk. But believe me this book is amazing.

Katherine Center NEVER misses!! I absolutely adored this story. As someone who loves love, I thoroughly enjoyed reading about a character who also loves love and tries to convince our other character to believe in love. So much love I love it! I also loved how we were given little peeks into the lives of Jack Stapleton and Hannah from The Bodyguard a couple of times and got to see how they’re doing . It made me so happy to see that they’re doing well! Did I also mention that celebrities falling for normal people is like one of my favorite romance tropes ever? Because that also made this book a fun ride for me. 4/5!!!
Thank you SO much to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the eARC in exchange for my honest review! I felt so honored to be reading a book by the queen herself so early!!

Katherine Center has done it again! I was immediately pulled into The Rom-Commers!! While this story mixes the glamorous (on the outside) life of Charlie a famous writer, and the low key life of failed writer Emma, their experiences are so relatable and engaging. We all know the typical romantic comedy plot but the meat is what gets us from the meet cute to the epilogue. This story has heart and will make you both laugh and cry. It’s a must read for the romantic comedy lover.

Thank you to St Matin’s Publishing group and NetGalley for the opportunity to read an early copy of this story for an honest review.

A Katherine Center book revolved around a rom-com? Say less please!

Charlie Yates- THEE Charlie Yates writes the best scripts known to man, but he wrote a rom com and it’s terrible, worse than terrible, what’s a word worse than terrible? Emma Wheeler writes great rom coms, award worthy rom coms but she’s home bound to take care of her dad who needs round the clock care. She can’t possibly go to LA for 6 weeks to rewrite his script, can she?

Katherine has you laughing at her inner monologue, crying at the heart wrenching video, and holding your breath from the morning phone call until the plane ride. This book has everything, a slow burn, grumpy-sunshine, swoony research scenes, and banter that will give you a never ending smile. That triple “third act” form of breakups hurt a lot but that speech with the special handkerchief at the end makes all the pain worth it!

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for an eARC in exchange for an honest review! The Rom-Commers is out June 11, 2024

I was so lucky to get to read this as an ARC! I adored this book so much- it’s not just a quick and simple rom-com. I felt like this book had so much heart to it. I absolutely adored Emma and Charlie and their chemistry was palpable. The world Center created was really magical- I just loved it. Highly recommend this one when it releases- you won’t regret it!

I didn't think I could love Katherine Center any more than I do. I was WRONG! She outdid herself with this book. I am reading her entire backlist right now and this book is in my top 3 for sure.

I immediately fell in love with Emma from the very beginning. I always say Katherine Center writes the best men and I think Charlie Yates might be my favorite to date (sorry Jake!). This made me wanna fall in love and I was grinning the entire time. Love is so beautiful and Katherine writes it so very well!

Thank you to St. Martin's Press for giving me access to this ARC on NetGalley! This book will be released June 11, 2024.

Writer Emma gets the chance to work with her absolute favorite screenplay writer. 3 stars, the books was okay. Lots of dialogue between characters. It was your classic grumpy/sunshine romance read.

A fun summer read. Lots of dialogue keeps this story moving. It is very cliche at times but that's what makes the story keep going. A bit different than her usual books but still a good book

Fantastic! Laugh out funny and the perfect mix of sweet and a little salty :)

Emma Wheeler has been taking care of her disabled father for the last ten years after a tragic accident and had to shelve her dream of becoming a screenwriter. Until her high school boyfriend-turned-agent arranges a dream job for her!

Come to find out, her greatest of all time hero screenwriter has written a rom com screenplay and, well, it’s beyond abhorrent. Her agent knows she’s the one to fix it. Following their highly awkward first meeting, she - the unknown, unpublished nobody, rips his screenplay to shreds with no holds barred. Not exactly how Hollywood works with all the yes men!

A heartwarming, hilarious and entertaining story from cover to cover. I felt like the author Katherine Center wrote this in my best friend’s voice, speaking directly to me. Do not miss this one!

Thanks to NetGalley, St. Martin’s Press and Katherine Center for the ARC.

I loved this book from start to finish. A classic grumpy/ sunshine type but done so well. Charlie is the perfect grumpy foil to emma and he optimism. The banter between the two of them was perfect and I loved all the supporting characters as well. Bonus points for having Jack Stapleton appear here and there as well as Meryl Streep finally as she was always mentioned in the bodyguard.

Another wonderful story by Katherine Center! There are surprises sprinkled throughout this story of Emma and Charlie - and while you probably know how the story is going to end, the route it takes and how the characters blossom make it such a worth-while read. Highly recommend!

I loved this book. I couldn’t put it down. I can’t wait to buy a physical copy when it comes out. I’m just sad I have to wait so long. Perfect for fans of Book Lovers. Highly recommend!

You can tell yourself you'll put this book down and go to sleep at a reasonable time, but you won't. Katherine Center has a gift for hooky, addictive premises that keep you turning pages and give you physical, literal chest pain when the sunshine main character finally gives up on the messy, grumpy, corduroy-pants-wearing love interest. Start this one when you have time to get through it in one sitting.