Katherine Center’s writing is an absolute ray of sunshine that warms you completely from the inside out, a deep breath outdoors when there is rain on the horizon, a perfect bite of a perfectly baked chocolate cake. The Rom-Commers is written in a way that takes you on an emotional rollercoaster. You feel happy, and silly, and sad, and embarrassed, and mad and EVERYTHING in between. But mostly it made me feel hopeful, it made me feel good. I loved every moment of reading this book, I couldn’t put it down.
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Emma & Charlie are just so wonderful together. Emma pulling Charlie out of darkness and back into happiness where he could see and experience love and joy, first through her eyes then for real within himself. Their easy way of being together, complimenting each other, getting a rise out of each other and challenging each other is genuinely addictive. It makes you feel like falling in love.
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Thank you @netgalley & @stmartinspress for the ARC of this book! All thoughts and opinions are my own.

My favorite book by Katherine Center ever. Emma longs to be a writer but is committed to caring for her father 24/7 until she has the opportunity to shine up a rom com by a very famous, very handsome screenwriter. Unfortunately, he doesn't know she was tapped for the job and is unhappy when she shows up.

Is there anything better than a rom-com about two writers writing a rom-com?

Emma Wheeler is a writer at heart but has spent the last decade of her life taking care of her sick father and younger sister. So her life goals got put on hold…until now. Her oldest friend found a gig for her to help famous screenwriter Charlie Yates fix up the terrible rom-com screenplay he wrote. But things aren’t always straightforward as they each have their own baggage and some adjustments to make along the way.

Katherine Center does it again with a thoughtful story with impeccable character development. These damaged yet strong characters are portrayed in a way that will make you laugh and cry but promises to make you satisfied in the end with a true HEA ending which as Emma tells Charlie…is the definition of a rom com!

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for sharing this ARC with me in exchange for my honest review.

Oh, how I wish I could give 10 stars! I am smitten with this book. I can’t wait until it is available to buy, I will be telling everyone to read it. The characters were just perfect, and the storyline was great. I smiled through almost all of this book. The parts I didn’t smile for, you will understand as you read. Once again, Katherine Center has hit a home run and this book is wonderful. Thank you to Netgalley for the early read, I am truly thankful.

I loved this book with my whole heart. I devoured it. I don’t typically gravitate to grumpy sunshine but I found Charlie to be so adorable & as soon as he started letting his walls down, my face started hurting from smiling at these pages. There is so much to love with this one- Emma’s family, the back story of each of the MCs, the banter, the ending.

So grateful I got to read this early. Thank you NG!

I love Katherine Center’s passion for the romance genre! This is my third book by this wonderful author and while I didn’t enjoy it as much as The Bodyguard, I did like it more than Hello Stranger! The plot was sweet but what always stands out for me with Center’s books is the fact that she’s going to unapologetically write romance novels for her readers while avoiding the haters.

Romance often gets dismissed as a silly little genre but Center’s work goes to show it’s serious business and there is nothing wrong with wanting to read these love stories.

To quote our main character, Emma “Love stories had lifted me up, delighted me, and educated me on the power of human kindness for years.”

Bravo, Katherine Center! Us romance lovers appreciate you and your books so much!

This book was wonderful! I read it all in one go. I love the plot and the main characters. They were just perfect for each other!

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for allowing me to read this arc in exchange for an honest review!

This book was really wonderful….I fell in love with the characters. I couldn’t put this book down. This was my first time reading a book by Katherine Center but it certainly will not be my last. She had me tearful, giggling, and on the edge of my seat at times. I loved this part “whatever story you tell yourself about your life, that’s the one that’ll be true”. It makes you think! Definitely read this as soon as you can because you will not be disappointed! Thanks NetGalley and St. Matins Press for the advanced read I truly enjoyed it!!

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The Rom-Commers
Katherine Center
Thank you to NetGalley and St Martin's Press for the ARC! Another amazing read by Katherine Center! Love all of her books. Loved all the characters. So easy to find yourself wrapped up in the story and rooting for the two main characters and falling in love with the story. Highly recommend!

I can’t tell you how excited I was to get this arc, I devoured this book! I absolutely love Katherine Centers books they just make you feel so bubbly and happy!

When I was reading I looked down at the percentage and I was at 60% it just flew by playing like a movie in my head. I had to slow myself down so I can enjoy it because it doesn’t come out until July 2024

I laughed I giggled and I had anxiety just like Emma. The way anxiety is represented is really good and real.

Emma is a aspiring writer and she gets a part to help re-write a script with her favorite writer Charlie Yates! I loved that Jack Stapleton made an appearance!!! You’ve read about him I’m the Bodyguard another one of Katherine’s 5 star books!

It’s fun and a feel good book I highly recommend.

I'm adding Katherine Center to my list of celebs I'd love to meet! Her books are always laugh-out-loud funny with stories that are relatable that she must be a kick in real life! The Rom Commers is no exception - this book had me smiling and cheering! Loved it!

Emma is a talented if unappreciated writer. Charlie is her screenwriter idol. Emma's life changed course 10 years ago due to a tragic event. Her life is about to change direction again.

Katherine Center can make no mistake in my eyes. Her latest The Rom-Commers is no exception. The dialogue, the premise of each story, chemistry between characters is what I live for in a romantic story. In this one Katherine Center utilizes the first person POV and I loved it. As always, I really can’t wait for her next book. 5⭐️

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for this complimentary ARC. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

In my book, Katherine Center is the reigning queen of character dialogue. The conversations feel authentic and like I’m right in the room watching the conversation take place. Her throne of talent also extends to the internal dialogue of the main character. The way she’s writes feels so personal to the reader. Her writing SHOWS you the characters, instead of just TELLING you about them.
“The job of a rom-com,” I said, “is to give you a simulated feeling of falling in love.”
With this particular book and the premise of screenwriters writing a rom-com movie, readers get a look into how KC herself feels about the joy and value of rom-coms.
“A rom-com should give you a swoony, hopeful, delicious, rising feeling of anticipation as you look forward to the moment when the two leads who are clearly mad for each other finally overcome all their obstacles, both internal and external, and get together.”

Emma, the female lead, was sweet and I liked her commitment to her family. But I felt blah about the male lead, Charlie; he was flat and uninteresting and I had a hard time buying into their connection - beyond the celebrity complex Emma brought into the relationship. I would’ve loved to get more of the relationship between Emma and her dad; this could’ve added a bit of depth and been a really endearing aspect to the story.
Something I love about KC’s books is her talent for pairing a deep and meaningful story with the comforting and engaging aspects of Rom-Coms we love - unfortunately, I didn’t find that with this particular book.

😍: no explicit bedroom scenes similar to her other books; crude humor and innuendos; one “proposition” scene
🤐: a vulgarity, crassness, and harsh language that feels more prevalent than her prior books
😇: a humanist worldview is clear in the conversations, statements, and beliefs of the characters

Thank you to Netgalley & St. Martin’s Press for the complimentary ebook in exchange for an honest review. Opinions expressed are completely my own.

I always enjoy picking up a book written by Katherine Center. I find her writing style to be quirky, fun and emotional.

The Rom-Commers was exactly what you want from a Katherine Center story. The characters were unique and well developed.

Emma and Charlie were great main characters to spend time with. They had a lot of fun banter mixed with deep conversations. I enjoyed the secondary characters in the story as well. Especially Cuthburt!

Read this book if you enjoy:
-Fun banter
-Forced Proximity
-Work colleagues to lovers
-Character growth
-Heartfelt moments
-HEA

I will continue to pick up any book by this author. You’re always in for a fun journey with her characters.

Katherine Center’s last 2 books The Bodyguard and Hello Stranger were five star reads for me, so I was very excited for The Rom Commers! Maybe that made my expectations too high? What I loved: there is some great banter between our leads and lots of fun rom-com moments. Cuthbert the Guinea pig is precious. I also thought it was neat to have a cameo from another book. The premise was great. I liked the forced proximity. There are a lot of miscommunication moments. Very typical in the rom com genre, although they are so frustrating! I did think the ‘big’ miscommunication at the end was a pretty good one. I will say this took me several days to read, and normally I read her books in one sitting or two. There is a lot more language than I was expecting based on previous books as well. That’s one of the main reasons I liked her last 2 books so much- they were very easy to recommend to anyone. Some of the character traits and plot points felt very random to me. Like, Emma is a writer, but she’s also a super talented swimmer, and also a really amazing chef, and also her parents were in a freak accident, and she’s also got crazy red hair and she’s also this and also that. I realize that makes her multi dimensional, I’m just saying it felt like a lot of random things and that made it hard for me to get a handle on who she was until well into the book. Overall, if you love a rom-com I think you will enjoy this! The leads have really great chemistry, and lots of banter. Miscommunication is the name of the game here, and if that doesn’t frustrate you, you’ll like to watch it play out. I’d say this is a 3.75 star read for me.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ FIVE STARS for THE ROM-COMMERS from KATHERINE CENTER who has yet to let me down.

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

In classic Katherine Center form. The ROM-Commers features a strong female lead opposite a not so eager for love male lead.

Stella is still reeling from the death of her mother and trying to survive, not thrive, while being the caretaker to her father. When an opportunity presents itself, Stella has to make a choice. Continue to care for her father, or let he sister step in for once.

What ensues is a classic swoon worthy romance but in the most backwards way. Charlie Yates is far from formidable, but his heart is definitely impenetrable. The banter between Stella and Charlie is funny, and despite Charlie’s lack of enthusiasm about working with Stella her not being on his level of achievement, Stella holds her own. It never mattered what he thought about her. All that mattered was what she thought about herself.

My favorite thing about Katherine Center books isn’t just how flawlessly she writes romance; it’s the heavy punch of advice she hits you with every. single. time.

I can’t wait for everyone to read this book and see Katherine Center knock it out of the park again.

Thank you to Netgalley and St. Martins Press for this ARC!

A delightful romantic comedy. For fans of Hallmark movies and classic rom-coms. A story of healing and self discovery.

The Rom Commers, Katherine Center
A special thank you to Katherine Center and St. Martin's Press for an early copy of this book! I LOVE every one of Katherine Center's books, and with this one, she nails it again!
Emma is a screenplay writer, trying to get her big break. She has also dedicated her life to taking care of her father who needs round the clock care.
From the moment you meet Emma, you can't help but fall in love with her...wanting everything to work out for her and have her happy ending.
Logan, her high school ex boyfriend, gives her the opportunity of a lifetime to rewrite a rom-com screen play for the very famous Charlie Yates! This could be her BIG break, but how can she possibly leave her dad and put her younger sister in charge of his care?
Emma takes a leap of faith and heads to LA, only for things to start out completely wrong with Charlie. Things quickly go from bad to worse. He doesn't want help. He doesnt believe in romance and he certainly doesn’t know how to write about romance. How can she convince him he not only desperately needs her help, but that true love does exist? Emma is willing to do whatever it takes, but is Charlie?
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Thank you so much to Netgalley and the publisher for an eARC in exchange for an honest review.

This was another winner from Katherine Center! While she has become an auto-read for me, I was really excited by the synopsis for this one. Emma, a writer who has put her dreams on hold to help her family, and Charlie, a grumpy screenwriter who just so happens to be Emma's idol, have to team up to re-write a horrible rom-com script that Charlie wrote. Obviously, they find themselves falling for each other along the way and it is just the sweetest. I love the dialogue, love the characters, and generally could not put this one down. There is also a small crossover from The Bodyguard, which is always fun!

The banter between Emma and Charlie is perfect! And the love and affection she has for her dad and sister is just what I needed. I lost my dad years ago to cancer, so I found myself getting teary at how special her dad was to her and how she worried so much about him. I also am really close to my sister and reading the connection to Emma and her sister in the book made it feel very relatable. It took me a minute at first to get really hooked which is why I did 4 instead of 5, and honestly I probably would’ve said 4.5, but then once I got into it I read it really quick. Definitely recommend this one! :)