Thank You to St.Martins Press and netgalley for an ARC of this book!

"People say 'marriage is hard' all the time, But I disagree. I don't think marriage is hard. I think, in fact, if you do it right, marriage is the thing that makes everything else easier."

“If you wait for other people to light you up, then I guess you're at the mercy of darkness.”

The Rom-Commers by Katherine Center stands out as the best romance book I've ever read. Center eloquently captures the essence of love with her carefully chosen words. The seamless timing and pacing of the chapters kept me engaged, avoiding any sense of pushing the story along. The conclusion of each chapter evoked emotions I've never experienced before. The impactful quotes within the book, featured at the start of this review, resonated deeply with me. Katherine Center has secured her spot as an instant-read author for me; I've never encountered a book of hers that I didn't enjoy. This is undoubtedly a five-star read, and having received an ARC, I'm grateful I didn't have to wait until the official publishing date. The characters, Emma and Charlie, were a joy to follow, and their banter added an extra layer of charm to the story. In essence, I loved every aspect of The Rom-commers.

Romances about writers are my kryptonite!!! So to me this book was pure magic.

The writing, the pacing and the characters were incredible!! I love love the pairing of the cynical writer who’s afraid to love and be hurt again and the optimistic writer that has had challenging experiences but still believes that there’s good in the world. I will NEVER get tired of it. I was smiling giggling kicking my feet the whole time. The plot was original yet very reminiscent of the romcoms Emma keep referring to throughout the book. Emma and Charlie were opposites in personality and argued often but were also so compassionate towards each other and listened to each other. They were so realistic and adorable and I could feel that they were soulmates. I loved how Charlie quietly loved everything about Emma, it was refreshing. It’s no surprise though because honestly, MCs named Charlie are always elite. I also loved all the side characters, although Emma’s sister felt a bit caricatural to me at times.

My only small complaint is the very speedy resolution at the end. I would’ve loved to see one last cute scene in the epilogue instead of being told they lived happily ever after (even though it was still really cute). The third-act breakup makes sense, but is a bit cheapened by the ridiculous and easy way it’s resolved lol. All in all, this book was easily a six stars for me. I adored it!!! Will definitely buy a copy when it comes out.

This book was wonderful! It was witty and fun. It kept me hooked with good banter, a feel good romcom!

I went into this book with a feeling I’d love it and I was absolutely right. I devoured this book. The banter. The deep feelings. The silly moments. Everything! These characters felt so real to me and I can’t believe the book is over. I could have read about Charlie and Emma forever.

I laughed out loud and i literally sobbed for most of the end of the book. 100/10 it was literally so so perfect. My heart aches and glows for this book and these characters.


*I received an advanced copy of the book through Netgalley in return for an honest review.

I loved this book! It has every element I love in it…family, travel, writing, humor and of course, LOVE! The Rom-Commers was a fast read for me and I seriously loved it!!

Emma Wheeler has been obsessed with award winning writer Charlie Yates for years. When her manager Logan comes to her with a proposal to help Charlie Yates write a screenplay for a romantic comedy she jumps at the opportunity.
This book is filled with everything you would want from a romantic comedy. It is filled with witty banter and laugh out loud moments. It is a close proximity, grumpy/sunshine, workplace romance. It also includes a reappearance of Jack Stapleton from The Bodyguard! Emma and Charlie truly brought out the best in each other and it was a joy to read. You definitely do not want to miss this book, if you love Katherine Center.
Thank you to St Martin's Press, Katherine Center and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review. This book publishes June 11, 2024.

Katherine Center never misses. Her books are like roller coasters of emotion and I am just happy to be along for the ride.

It's all about writing the very best story of your life. Not Just how you live it- but how you choose to tell it. "

I don't even know how to start with this review other than to say that this book is such a slow build. It's not a slow build story wise, but character wise. I didn't think i'd like this one as much as her other ones but god it snuck up on me. Katherine writes such tragic types of backstories but such hopeful amazing messages filled in between and this is no exception. Emma is the type of character I could relate to so much. Her older sister burden, her trauma, her love for romance and happy endings, I understood and I wanted all of that for her. Charlie was such a complex, cynical character and man he broke my heart. The way he loved Emma in the most selfless way had me bursting into tears throughout reading this book. I don't want to spoil too much, but I adore him. All this to say, I think this story will stay with me for a ong time. It has hilarious banter, notes of trauma and sacrifice, family, and most of all a very heartfelt love story. I definitely recommend it to everyone.
Thank you so much to Netgalley for this advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

I'm absolutely obsessed with this author! Her last book was beyond amazing, so you can only imagine how thrilled I was to get my hands on this ARC. Let me tell you, it did not disappoint. Oh my gosh, it was incredible! The story revolves around Emma, a talented but overlooked screenwriter, who joins forces with Charlie, a famous writer known for being anything but romantic, to revamp his disastrous romcom script. I have to say, Emma and Charlie were an absolute dream team! This novel had it all: intense emotions, clever banter, relatable family struggles, and a romance that will make your heart flutter.

I can't thank NetGalley enough for providing me with this early copy!

The Rom-Commers by @katherinecenter
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This book got me RIGHT in the feels! It was so cute and romantic but full of so much emotion and personal loss and heartache. I loved every minute!

Thank you to Netgalley and St. Martins Press for the arc!
This one comes out on 6/11/24

long story short, the rom-commers was bizarre. and that statement is coming from a reader who gave katherine center's last two releases, the bodyguard and hello stranger, five stars. unfortunately, the magic infused in those stories was missing here. the combination of the celebrity romance trope and forced proximity sounded promising, but ultimately, certain developments and unusual characterization led to disappointment.

after emma, our female lead, dropped her entire life to assist acclaimed screenwriter, charlie yates, with a failed script, the plot was quickly forgotten in favor of stunted conversation and time jumps that weren't needed. while the first third of the story was good, the wheels began to fall off after that. for much of the read, almost to the 95% mark if you can believe it, charlie felt like a huge question mark. he was tight-lipped about much of his past and resisted emma's advances at every chance. it was only in the final moments that the reasonings behind those behaviors were revealed, explanations that did not justify or convince me he was worthy of forgiveness.

the only factor that saved my rating was that I never wished to skim. it was readable. somehow, I blinked and the final chapter had ended and I could hardly make sense of all I had read. super bummed that this title didn't work for me, but realize you can't win them all.

thanks to st. martin's press and katherine center for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I absolutely loved this. Katherine Center follows a formula that is always enticing and always hits the spots. I also loved the connection to The Bodyguard, which is her best book in my opinion. My only complaint - page 182 she uses “Wah-lah” twice, which is not a word. The word is French and it’s “voila”

The Rom-Commers is about Emma and Charlie. Emma is an aspiring screenwriter who has put her career aside to care for her ailing father. Charlie is a famous screenwriter who has little time or patience for anything silly like romance. They find themselves working together to write a screen play for a romantic comedy and find themselves entangled in a rom com of their own along the way.

This was a cute, fun and entertaining as all of Katherine Center's books have been! It hooked me from the beginning and I flew threw this one (as I have with all of Center's books). I liked Emma for most of the book (though I'm still frustrated with her for one thing that happened at the end with her sister). I wasn't sure about Charlie at first, but he grew on me by the end and probably ended up being my favorite character once I got to know him.

If you have read The Bodyguard, there is a fun cameo in this one!

This book reminded me of Beach Read by Emily Henry with the two writes and the topic of rom coms vs. more serious works and whether both have value. I once was in the anti-romantic comedy camp, but I have most certainly changed my ways, due to authors just like Katherine Center.

The Rom-Commers will be out in June, and you will most definitely want to read it!

Katherine Center has done it again, I loved this book. The way it was narrated was so fun, Emma is so delightful. Her family is so sweet and their story is so heartfelt. The banter with Emma and Charlie was so entertaining and such a sweet slow burn romance that gave me butterflies. Definitely recommend this one,

I gave this book 4/5 stars because it’s a fun story, but predictable. I would definitely recommend this book to my friends and family! Thanks for an ARC!

Katherine Center is a literary goddess.
This was SO super cute.
Seriously loved both of the MCs.
Maybe it got a little wild and far fetched but whatever. It made me happy!

I have received early arcs of the last three Katherine Center books, and I have enjoyed them all. This is probably tied with The Bodyguard in the top spot for me.
Our heroine wants to be a screenwriter, but her career has been largely put on hold while she is a caretaker for her father, who was in a terrible camping accident, that she blames herself for. When her younger sister comes home for the summer, everyone agrees that our heroine is going to take the job of a lifetime and move to LA to write a rom-com script with her favorite writer.
Important piece of information, the Hollywood writer has no idea his agent has brought in someone for him to write with. And he is not happy about it.......until he hears her ideas on how to save the rom-com script. I'm sure you can piece together the rest.
But this book also has important conversations about chronic illness, caregiver burnout, grief, loneliness, sacrifice, and the importance of support. And of course a crash course in love and how to sell it on the screen. I laughed, I cried, and I wanted to shake both of our leads until common sense returned to them. There are similarities to Book Lovers by Emily Henry, where our lead is the eldest daughter and older sister who can't let go of her need for control and to protect at all costs.
My only gripe is that our lead really hurls some hurtful words at her sister in our big implosion. The sister utters only one zinger back. And somehow the sister is the only one who ends up apologizing....or even recognized as in the wrong. I felt like I was going crazy reading it. There was no self-awareness on the part of our heroine. But otherwise, I thought there were good lessons, swoon worthy descriptions, and of course a happily ever after worth waiting for.

Love love loved.

I have read every Katherine Center novel and this one has pushed all but one (Happiness for Beginners) out of the way and claimed 2nd place in my rankings.

I LOVE THIS STORY. I love these characters.

As far as true romance romcoms go, this is Center’s third following 2022’s The Bodyguard (did not like) and last year’s Hello Stranger (really enjoyed). It’s so great that with each of these releases the writing has only improved. The characters have gotten more vibrant. The chemistry jumps off the page!

Emma and Charlie are everything that I wanted from this book when it was first announced.

Thank you to NetGalley & St Martin’s Press for the eARC!

Beyond loved this one by Katherine Center! So well written and I absolutely loved the plot line! Definitely recommend!

This book is so good…’we’ll have to come up with a better word for ‘good’’…phenomenal. I loved the voiciness of the main character, the pacing and the banter. And Katherine Center always brings the depth. I liked how perfectly grumpy/sunshine the characters were. Is there such thing as an Ice King? Charlie’s it. There were a few moments I wanted slightly more resolution on, but they’re easy to overlook because it was such a fun romp. And also kind of meta and, of course, well-written. Queer rep: gay side character

Short summary: Emma has spent the last ten years doing nothing but taking care of her father so when her agent calls with a proposal to rewrite her icon’s screenplay - in LA, it’s not only exhilarating but also terrifying. She can’t say no. He’s a legend. And a grump. But a legend! Who doesn’t believe in love, hence his terrible attempt at a rom-com. But Emma, who’s obsessed with romances, is up to the task. At least, she thinks she is…

Thanks to Netgalley and St. Martin’s Press. ARC provided in exchange for an honest review.