Another winning rom-com from Katherine Center. Hilarious and heartwarming.

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I absolutely ADORED this book! It had everything that I could ask for in a Katherine Center book. The characters were well developed and I found myself staying up way past my bedtime to sneak a few more chapters in. Thank you so much for the opportunity to read this amazing book! I will definitely be sharing with all of my fellow book lovers!

The humor, the banter, the swoon-worthy moments... This book managed to wade through hard topic like loss and illness while never losing its cheerful spirit.

From page one, I was hooked. The situations Emma puts herself in are just hilarious, but she's such a strong leading lady.

The breakfast scene was probably my favorite one... I wanted a Charlie to make *me* doughnuts...

Impossible to put down, a real delight!

I have absolutely no words! I’m blown away by this book in so many ways!
The banter, the comedy, the sweet moments, and the beautiful ending! I laughed, I cried, I swooned, I blushed, and I was grinning so much my face hurts. I finished it in 24 hours!
Phenomenal! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 I have never given a Rom-com 5 stars before. EVER!
But I am now!!!! There isn’t one thing I would change about this book. Brilliant!!!

Thank you Netgalley for allowing me to read this book in exchange for my honest review.

Emma Wheeler, an aspiring screenwriter and caregiver for her father, gets a chance to rewrite a script for her idol, famous screenwriter Charlie Yates. She moves to L.A. for six weeks, leaving her sister to care for their father. However, Charlie is dismissive and uncooperative, disliking collaboration and viewing love as a fraudulent concept. Despite challenges, Emma is determined to prove the importance of love stories. As they work together, unexpected feelings emerge, challenging Emma's rules and leading to a real-life love story that defies fiction.

Katherine Center consistently impresses me with her storytelling prowess. Having read into arcs of her last three books, I can confidently say that she never fails to captivate me. In a genre that often teeters on the edge of cheesiness with overused tropes, Center manages to infuse her narratives with an irresistible charm. I found myself loling and close to tears multiple times, a testament to the emotional depth and humor she seamlessly weaves into her work. I will always look forward to her new books.

Thank you to St. Martin's Press and Netgalley for this ARC in exchange for a review

Am I the luckiest? When it comes to getting to read Katherine Center’s books early, the answer is yes. She is one of my favorite authors and I love her characters, love the dialogue and humor and wow was this one swoony. I got an Advance Copy of The Rom-Commers (coming June 11) and it’s another great one.
In this story, our heroine Emma is a screen writer who is not screen writing because of her extensive family obligations. Out of nowhere she gets an opportunity to work with her favorite famous Hollywood screenwriter Charlie to rewrite his newest script. After rearranging her life, she moves to LA to help. The famous writer is famous for all kinds of movies, but never romantic comedy, and he is saddled with writing one as a means to get to a better opportunity. But since he doesn’t believe in love, it’s proving difficult.
Emma and Charlie work together to fix the terrible script and she resolves to make him believe in romantic comedies and love. I am not Katherine Center, so I am not making this sound amazing, but you have to trust me… it’s wonderful.
As always, I love to lose my worries in a Katherine Center novel, and I can’t wait for the next. Thank you to Netgalley and St. Martin’s Press for the ARC eBook.

This was adorable and such a fun read! I am going to recommend this to everyone for their beach/pool reads this summer.

The book was filled with cliches and coincidence, but aren't those the best parts of a rom-com? I also really appreciate the spotlight on Menaire's disease, as my mom suffers from it.

A woman who has given up most of her life to care for her father is given the opportunity to live out her dreams… and falls in love along the way. This book was just the right mix of fun and heartfelt, and I couldn’t put it down. I always enjoy Katherine Center’s books, but I LOVED this one. Highly recommend!

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I thought this was a great read. Things I enjoyed: the father, the main character being a caregiver, the learning of the tells and personality of the main male character, the sister, the dealing with the ups and downs of life and acknowledgement that you need the bad to feel the good, and the writing

All tropes aside, this was an adorable little romance story that was just a delightful read. There was an obvious conclusion stemming from page one, yet I never felt like rolling my eyes and muttering "are we there yet?" Instead, the story-albeit it predictable-kept the humor at the forefront, had mostly believable characters, and was just a light-hearted, fully enjoyable read.

Overall: 4 stars (I really liked it)

I'll tell my students about: language, alcohol, sex, trauma, parental death (past tense)

**Thank you to NetGalley & St. Martin's Press for the free ARC. All opinions expressed are my own.**

This was a delightfully fun read. I usually shy away from rom-coms because they are often corny. This story was told in a smart way with lots of humor and a lot of touching details. A great feel-good fast paced read.

I knew going in that I was going to love this book. Katherine Center has never disappointed me. What I found was even better! Grumpy/Sunshine, forced proximity, and "we have to try X for research" will always be some of my favorite tropes to read and Katherine Center delivers. I fell for the characters and loved the way their story moved through the ups and downs of trying to work and live together. Both characters felt real and that made this book a great fun and light read. Highly recommend!

I LOVE books about writers- and Center just nailed this one so perfectly. She writes so poetically and what a ride this book was! Delightful and fun and sad and tragic… all at the same time. I didn’t want it to end.

As always, Katherine Center knocks it out of the park. I really enjoyed this one and it is definitely the feel good piece you need in your life. Even with the heavier themes, it is a light and enjoyable romantic comedy. I loved the cameos in this one and cannot recommend it enough!

loved this romance between two writers who end up falling in love. loved her friend logan to give her a chance . Loved that there was some serious issues brought up about her dad and charlie. loved they she taught him about rom coms and the banter, fight, and the kiss. another great book and this author has become auto read for me.

4 ⭐️

You will laugh, cry, and feel happy and satisfied by the end! I loved this one! It made my heart “thump.”

This book contains:

- An enemies to lovers plot
- A sassy and funny protagonist
- Loss and grief, and overcoming it
- Illness and a positive outlook
- Finding new beginnings

This book was ADORABLE!! This was my first Katherine Center book, though I have four of her other books on my shelf, and am now even more excited to read them!

Emma is a late twenty something Texan who has been caring for her disabled father for the last almost ten years. Emma’s mother has passed away. Emma has a younger sister, Sylvie, who has just graduated college. Emma has barely left the apartment she shares with her family, as her father requires 24/7 care. Emma has lovingly sacrificed her hopes, dreams, and future for her father and her sister and has put their needs before her own.

Emma loves writing, screenwriting. It’s all she has ever wanted. Emma’s high school ex-boyfriend, Logan, is a high profile manager in Los Angeles. He has sent her writing jobs over the years. She receives a call from him about the opportunity of a lifetime: to rewrite a screenplay with none other than her FAVORITE screenwriter and crush, Charlie Yates! Logan explains that Charlie needs her help BADLY. If she accepts the job, Emma will have to go to LA for six weeks to write one on one with Charlie. It’s far too good to be true for Emma. She tries everything to convince herself that she simply cannot go. Who will take care of her father? After her sister insists that she can take over caregiver duties for their dad, with dad also insisting, Emma decides to take the position (reading the current screenplay and the terrible state it was in was also a big motivator).

Emma arrives in LA to some unexpected surprises. Things aren’t as promised and Charlie is not the same Charlie that Emma has fantasized about in her head. There is some pushing and pulling, but the two decide to work together on the screenplay. Emma, a huge romantic comedy fan, does her best to prove to Charlie that love is real and that he should believe in it. Emma is determined to make sure this movie is the next best rom-com. She will save the movie, Charlie’s reputation, and launch her career! She refuses to settle for less. Meanwhile, Charlie just wants to finish the screenplay as quickly and painlessly as possible, not caring at all how it turns out. Over the nearly six weeks of living and working together, the two begin to form a bond, or so Emma thinks. As her feelings for Charlie get stronger, the colder and more confusing he becomes.

An emergency happens. The two are separated earlier than contracted. The fate of the screenplay and their relationship unclear. I won’t say more. It’s sad, it’s cute, it’s adorable, it’s funny.

The book left me joyful. It achieved that perfect warm and fuzzy rom-com feeling. I loved the outlook on illness and loss. This is the first time I have ever read a book mentioning Ménière’s disease (I also have it, but no where near as bad as Emma’s poor father). So thank you Katherine for allowing me to relate finally in some way with my daily and nagging condition. I loved the theme of changing the perspective you have of your life in order to help achieve a better life. To not be afraid of living, or taking risks, or being afraid to love. The book had a great message. I cannot wait to read more books by Katherine!

Thank you to St. Martin’s Press, the author, and Netgalley for allowing me access to this arc in exchange for my review. I am SO grateful and appreciative.

I absolutely LOVED The Rom-Commers! This was my first Katherine Center book and it won’t be my last!
I loved the premise (my hubby is in the film industry) so I was hooked right away. I love a good sunshine girl/grump guy and the BANTER was CHEF’s KISS!

Thank you so much for the ARC!

I have given exactly one book five stars in the past two years. ONE. Welp, here's number two.

In a time when it seems that every day is a new drama in the romance community, when clicks, likes, and virality are a more valuable currency than the words in the book one is trying to promote, a story that brings back the pure, effervescent joy of reading, of writing, of falling in love, feels like a rare gem.

The Rom-Commers does just that while paying homage to (and taking inspiration from) beloved rom-com classics. And while I think there is a certain amount of cliche in the genre, it's beloved for a reason, and cliches don't become cliches without being immensely popular.

With smart, witty dialogue that kept me grinning (and often giggling!) throughout and some of the most endearing characters (not you, Teej!) I've read in a long time, this book has won a place in my heart.

But Center writes more than just a romantic love story. She tells a story of tragedy and triumph, of overcoming some of the lowest moments one can experience, shining light on the sacrifices we make for the ones we love the most.

I found myself sneaking away far too often for just a few paragraphs, a few chapters, just a little more time in this world (I'll make time to feel guilty about that later), falling asleep with my Kindle and digging it out from under the covers as soon as I woke up. And once I finished the book, I wanted nothing more but to go back to the beginning and start all over again.

I'm not sure Charlie and Emma could have penned a better rom-com themselves, and their story needs to be at the top of your summer reading list when it releases in June.

Thank you Netgalley for the early review copy! Katherine Center has done it again. I absolutely love the overall message of this story and appreciate the way heavy topics were woven into the book while still stressing the importance of finding and appreciating the joys in life.

First thought: Loved it! I always have high expectations for her books and this did not disappoint: Its a sweet, clean, witty, swoon worthy romance with a positive message. A must read!

Emma spent the last 10yrs as the sole caregiver of her father after a camping accident and putting her dreams on hold. Now she has her once in a lifetime chance to go to LA and ghost write a romantic comedy with her favorite screen writer of all time!

Charlie was an instant success in college and his writing has won him all kinds of awards and skyrocketed him to LAs hotlist. He hasn’t written any new material in a few years and is in a writing blip. Charlie just wrote a romantic comedy but it’s lacking basically every quality a romcom should have.

Here’s the thing Emma shows up in LA leaving her dad in the hands of her sister for the first time ever. Her friend aka agent takes her to meet Charlie and she find out he doesn’t know she’s there to help him. In fact he doesn’t know his romantic comedy is truly horrible. But Charlie is proud and does not cowrite with anyone so he doesn’t want her help.

That’s fine! She’s more than happy to go home but Emma first has to tell him just how badly he killed this romcom and how much that’s a disappointment as he was her idol. After receiving all of her feedback Charlie realizes she kind of knows her stuff and agrees working with her will make this script good enough so he can trade it in and get his mob movie made.

So Emma and Charlie will go on a six week journey learning how to write a rom-com together and you won’t want to miss it!

Literally Themes you’ll find:

🩷 Opposites Attract
🩷 Grumpy vs Sunshine
🩷 Forced Proximity
🩷 Once in a Life Opportunity
🩷 Caregiver of a Parent
🩷 Grand Gesture
🩷 Swoon Worthy
🩷 Clean Romance