This was by far by my favorite book from Katherine Center! I finished this book in 2 days and I’m a busy mom and teacher! Will recommend this book for summer vacay reads

Emma is a writer who loves rom coms, and she also loves anything written by screenwriter Charlie Yates - until she reads his rom com script. But rather than focus on her writing, Emma has spent the last 10 years of her life taking care of her father after an accident that killed her mother and left her father needing full time care. Then she’s offered the chance of a lifetime - to move out LA for 6 weeks and help Charlie rewrite his rom com. But when Emma gets to LA, she learns that Charlie doesn’t care about the script, and doesn’t even believe in love and Emma has 6 weeks to convince him otherwise!

I thought this was absolutely adorable and fun! I saved it to read on the plane from NYC to LA and kept turning to my daughter and saying “you have to read this!” It had everything I was looking and hoping for. Loved the Bodyguard cameo and enjoyed every moment of reading this one! I think it’s Katherine Center’s best one yet! If you love rom coms then this one has to be on your TBR!!

4.5 stars

Thank you NetGalley and St Martin’s Press for the ARC to review

A romantic comedy about two screenwriters who are thrown together to write a romantic comedy. Brilliant! Ingenious! You can see for yourself all the 5-star reviews already posted for this book and I am ecstatic to add mine to the list.

I've been a big fan of Katherine Center's books for quite some time now and this may now be my favorite!
This book checks all the right boxes for a terrific Rom-Com story. It's funny, sad, endearing, and simply an all-around great read.

There are many phenomenal reviews and synopses for this book on Goodreads and I encourage you to read them all. Suffice it to say that I have already been talking my friend's ears off about this book and I highly recommend it to everyone.

Now it's time to sit back and wait for some smart film producer to buy the movie rights. I'll be first in line to buy a ticket to this movie when it's made.

My sincere thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for giving me the opportunity to read an ARC of this fantastice book. All opinions expressed are my own. Publication date: June 11, 2024.

Full disclosure: I'm a screenwriter, working primarily in romance. So this was sure to be either a big hit or an even bigger miss for me. Luckily, Katherine Center delivers-- as per usual. The set up is far-fetched (a nobody writer living in TX is paired with one of the greatest current screenwriters, and she's going to live with him in his LA mansion... It tests the boundaries of believability, but if this is a scenario that could feasibly exist in the universe, I volunteer as tribute), but Center manages to navigate it fairly well, mostly by just pushing through and getting on to the good stuff. I really liked the more "meta" moments, with commentary on how a rom com should be structured, what it's meant to deliver, and the function it serves within society. It's not about what's going to happen in the end, it's about how they get there. Although I will say, there's discussion about whether a romance must have a happy ending, with expert Emma insisting that it does have to have a happy ending, but I'd argue that a *rom com* must have a happy ending; a romance can end in tragedy. Anyway, Center's story follows the parameters to a tee, serving up likable, fully-realized characters who have flaws and all, and an enjoyable journey for them as they move from enemies, to coworkers, to-- inevitably-- lovers.

If you have read and loved a Katherine Center book before, you cannot miss this one.

Absolutely LOVED it. Immersive, escapism and honeslty — immaculate vibes. 10/10, no notes. Except to say I loved it. Again. Highly reccomend.

I have a love/really dislike relationship with Katherine Center's books, so I'm always nervous when I start a new one. I absolutely loved The Bodyguard, but all of her other books have been slight misses for me.

But this book? This is her best book yet.

I couldn't stop reading The Rom-Commers. I had a huge to-do list to get done, but instead, I found myself sitting down and reading this entire book in a single day. It was SO GOOD.

Full review to come closer to pub date, but be sure and add this to your summer TBR. You will LOVE.

Katherine Center is a delight! This novel had me swooning and kicking my feet! Emma and Charlie are both so loveable that I didn’t want the book to end! I loved seeing Jack from The Bodyguard pop in for a cameo! And of course, Mother Meryl. It was a perfectly paced rom com that sucked me in from the first page. I absolutely adored it.

This is my favorite book so far by Katherine Center! The FMC is witty, relatable, and extremely charismatic. She seems to leap off the page. The banter and dialogue between these characters is perfection. This was a dazzling read and beautifully written!

This is between a 4 and a 5 for me - what a pleasant surprise! Great character build with the leads and palpable chemistry. The family backstory was heartwarming to me and I appreciated how it wrapped in the end. I will say the medical fake out is perhaps why this isn’t a 5 star for me - I’m not sure of how realistic a fake scan is (I have to imagine a doctor would not share such news unless they were very sure…) but it was just an absurd reasoning for why Charlie started acting less than human. Sure he’s not a romance writer, but he’s still a successful writer and it’s like he forgot any and all words. Overall, still my favorite of this author’s for sure.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

It's been a while since I've read a Katherine Center book.

I love how real the characters are and you really get to see the characters fall in love as you read. Emma and Charlie's partnership starts off rocky but they learn more about each other the more time they spend together.

It's a sweet romance that will have you cheering for love. The way Emma shows Charlie what love is and how to write a good rom-com is great.

I enjoyed the book and the story that unfolded.

Emma Wheeler has always dreamed of being a screenwriter, but as the full-time caretaker for her dad, her opportunities have been limited. Now, she has a chance to work with her favorite screenwriter, Charlie Yates. Emma’s sister takes over caretaking duties for the summer, and Emma flies to L.A. to help Charlie rewrite a romantic comedy script he made. However, the job is not what she expected: Charlie doesn’t want to write with anyone; his script is worse than terrible, and he doesn’t even believe in love. Emma is determined to change his mind.

I devoured this book in a day! Katherine Center has done it again. This book is brimming with heart and humor while not shying away from difficult topics. I loved Emma’s determination and her passion for love. Don’t miss this book when it comes out June 11, 2024!

Many thanks to NetGalley for providing me with an ARC of this book.

The Rom-Commers is a delightful romance that feels reminiscent of movies like My Gal Friday. Aspiring writer Emma Yates gets the chance of a lifetime - rewrite a romantic comedy script with the writer she idolizes, Charlie Yates. The only problem? It’s hard to write about love when your cowriter isn’t convinced it exists.

So cute! Exactly what you would expect to read in a book called The Rom-Commers. Lots of typical Rom-com tropes as we follow 2 screenwriters falling in love.

Emma and Charlie are adorable as they navigate co-writing a screenplay together. I especially liked our heroine finding her main character energy and the caretaker representation.

Do yourself a favor and preorder this one if you love a good light romance.

Thank you to Net Galley and St Martin’s Press for the advanced e copy in exchange for my honest review.

The Rom-Commers tells a story of a struggling writer turned caregiver to her father, who gets the opportunity of a lifetime to travel to California to work with her idol screenwriting a romcom. Things definitely aren't smooth sailing when she arrives though.

I have now read the last three books from this author, and I can say with certainty that she writes unique stories. Her storytelling is always so easy to read and typically has some enjoyable humour. But there was just something missing for me with this story. Not quite fully a women's fiction, not quite a romance- both of which I was anticipating. This story was basically two somewhat unlikable MC's, who don't like each other for most of the book, don't communicate well, but somehow magically fall in love. I just didn't feel it.

While I enjoyed The Bodyguard, I didn't love Hello Stranger and feel similar here with this one. Not sure this is the author for me. But there's something for everyone, so I would recommend giving it a chance for yourself!

2.5 Stars ⭐️

* I received an arc from St. Martin's Press via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own and given freely.

"I think that you're my favorite person I've ever met."

-Hollywood setting, forced proximity, angst
-aspiring screenwriter Emma Wheeler meets famous screenwriter Charlie Yates
-I enjoyed Emma and Charlie’s relationship & Charlie is such a sweetie 🥹 tying her shoes and buying her flowers ah 🩷
-kissing!! for!! research!! I am here for it 🙌🏻
-do not let the title fool you that this will be a rom com all the way, the way this book had me tearing up 🥲
-thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the ARC!

4.0⭐️

Another winner from Katherine Center! From the fun cameos, to the sweet romance, to the just this could be real life heartbreak, and safe enough to read at work, this was a solid read for me.

This was a really beautiful story. I love Katherine center’s writing and how the main character is basically telling you a story. I loved all the life lessons in this and that life is beautiful and amazing even in tragedy.
The first bit of the book Charlie frustrated me because he came off rude, but I did understand and come to really like him by the end. I also really liked Emma and her view on love.
I also loved seeing Jack from The Bodyguard! Overall I really enjoyed this and it was a quick bingeable read that taught me something which I love!

Hear me out, friends: I'm not saying this is a P&P adaptation, at all. I'm not implying any sort of derivative or non-original content in any way. I am saying, somehow, this reached across the void, to me, for me, in a very specific way that made me think, if only for a moment, that all is right with the world - at least sometimes.

I know when I pick up a Katherine Center book, I am going to be entertained. This book does not disappoint. While dealing with some heavy topics, it is still light, fun, and hopeful. I feel like it was a little bit of sunshine in my day. I loved getting to know Emma and Charlie. I loved that we saw glimpses of Jack Stapleton from The Bodyguard. I loved how Emma schooled Charlie on love. I thought their working together on the screen play was wonderful. They found their rhythm writing with each other. Emma forced Charlie to deal some traumas and Charlie helped Emma to see that she didn't have to give up her life to take care of her dad.

There is so much goodness in this book. There is some very serious and real topics and I think that how the characters dealt with these things were very real. I could relate to the heartbreak and guilt that Emma dealt with over her parents' accident. I felt her pain when her sister had to call and relay about more tragedy.

If you haven't read a book by Katherine Center do yourself a favor and pick one up...anyone of them. This is a good one to start with and you will ask yourself why you haven't started her books sooner.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the ARC of this book. All opinions expressed are my own.

I thought this one was so fun and delightful.
Behind the scenes look on the writer/screenwriter life.
Characters that are easy to root for.
Good banter.
And a solid lesson on why predictability with romance is a joy.
Another winner from Katherine Center for me!