Thank you to Netgalley, the author and publisher for an advanced copy of this book.

I did not like this book, which obviously is the minority based on Goodreads. Things I did not like were:
1) the main character Emma - she was aggressively annoying, so stupid (the whole "problem" was not even a problem, Emma was just dumb), the plot line where she takes care of her dad wasn't "sweet" she just came across as trying to be a martyr. And she was just mean - especially towards her sister.
2) the male main character Charlie - he was also annoying, I could see his "problem" coming and being solved before the book even finished, he was also not very nice and the way he was described didn't really lend itself to being a romantic man crush,
3) the plot lines were so dumb and cringy - I absolutely hated the swan dive scene among others.
4) the narrator of this book was INCREDIBLY annoying to listen to and I think made Emma an even more annoying character than she already was.

Anyway, I gave this book two stars because I did finish it but I think I am going to take a break from Katherine Center books for a while. The only book I've actually liked in her repertoire is The Bodyguard, so one out of the many she has written, doesn't really bode well for me.

I loved this book.

So, so much.

I want to start by saying Andrew Garfield is Noah in my head. Sorry if you don’t agree. Your loss.

That being said it made it even more emotional for me. The feelings were feeling. It was beautiful and heartbreaking. Real and raw. This book got me.

The video. Gone. I’m dead. It was so much.

Anyway I adored this book.

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for a chance to read and review.

Such a cute rom-com! Emma is a wannabe screen writer and her idol is Charlie. Through a mutual friend Emma ends up working with Charlie and realizes that he is not what he seems. He is horrible to her and has a huge ego. This enemies to lovers trope will make you laugh, smile, and cry. Wonderful storytelling and writing!

Thank you net galley for the audio arc of The Rom-Commers by Katherine Center

As someone who watches tv with subtitles to help process, I thought I would take a chance on an audiobook. But this one was a DNF and I don’t know if “it’s not you, it’s me” is the right answer for this one. I got 8%in and then skipped around a lot. The writing seems very immature (YA even?) the MMC was not a nice, swoon-worthy character and the amount of times the FMC says his name throughout the beginning of the book *eye roll*. So again, maybe it was me. Or maybe it was the narration and the storyline.

I’ve read a few other Katherine Center books and enjoyed them though.

I think books are subjective. Don’t let my bad experience stop you from reading (and hopefully enjoying) this story!

This is just what I have come to expect from Katherine Center. I think she writes great and creative rom coms and this one was no different. The only qualm I had with this one is I genuinely believed that there wouldn’t be the “rom” for this romcom, I was really unconvinced the male MC would be “the one.” He frequently referred to his ex-wife and his wife and I think said hurtful things too often. It makes sort of sense in the end, but I wasn’t sold by this guy.

I wish I could call @katherinecenter right now and thank her. Her continued validation of romance as a genre is so satisfying as someone who is unabashedly a romance fan. I think the genre suffers from the old-fashioned images of Harlequin bodice rippers that were sold on grocery store endcaps. Center does such an excellent job in this book of defending the genre to naysayers (not that any naysayer would pick this book up-but they should!) This book is about Emma, a romance writer who is also the caretaker of her beloved father, and Charlie, a very famous scriptwriter, who wants nothing to do with romance. He has written a romance to appease a well-connected producer and it is bad. Emma is called in to help salvage it. The thing is, he doesn’t care to have it salvaged. Emma and Charlie face a lot of complex challenges on their road to inevitable HEA territory. Center does such a beautiful job (again!) of outlining that while romance is predictable, this predictability may be just what some of us need in order to feel fulfilled and satisfied. In romance, the journey is the fun! The Rom-Commers was a lot of fun. Part of the sadness of it ending is knowing I won’t have a new Katerine Center book to read for quite some time:( Thanks to MacMillan Audio and NetGalley for this advanced listen. It publishes on 6/11! @netgalley @macmillan.audio #katherinecenter #romancebooks #romancestagrammer

I love Katherine Center! Every one of her books is so much heart and life behind it! This one is no different. I thoroughly enjoyed the audio narration for this one! This story was full of hope and healing. Katherine Center always handles heavy topics in every book with such tenderness and it’s one of my favorite things about this book! These have got to be some of my most favorite characters! They were both so endearing and utterly lovable, even from the very grumpy start! This book is guaranteed to make you smile. You will fall in love with every single character (except for TJ). I definitely would recommend this book to anyone!

This was a wonderful romantic comedy! I loved the interaction and character development throughout the story. The characters were relatable and their banter had me laughing out loud. This is one that I will be adding to my personal library!

5 ⭐ 0 🌶️ 4 🎧

This was such a sweet story. Both Emma and Charlie had some very sad and heartbreaking pasts that left them unable to really find, or in Charlie's case even believe, in love. In The Rom-Commers we got to watch them come together to discover what love truly is and I loved it so much.

I laughed so much, especially in the beginning when they were still arguing constantly. The banter is so perfect. A few times Charlie left me feeling quite mad, but I knew it was his own personal hang ups making him be a donkey. I wanted to wrap Emma up in a hug, but that girl truly knew how to hold her own. I loved how tough she was, even though at times in was a detriment to herself.

There were some pretty heavy tones in this story, especially in the 3rd act. Certain events turned my frown upside down... but I was really happy with how everyone ended happily ever after in the end.

The audio was really good, I loved this listen and definitely recommend it. Patti Murin did a great job and I love that Katherine Center did her own acknowledgments, which was partially a rant on how most of the the world looks down on romance readers and made me wanna pump my fist in the middle of my grocery store.

Such a fun story! Always love a Katherine Center story for romance, comedy, and heart tugging. This was not an exception. Perfect summer read, and great narration!

Inhaled. In one go. It's rare for me to do that and I cannot think of any higher praise for this. It was fun, cute, and oh so sweet. Literally could not have been dragged away from this and I loved every second.

Katherine Center is truly the best. The writing? Magnificent. The Ménière’s representation?! ARE YOU KIDDING?! This book was dazzling. I loved it so much 😭

The Rom-Commers by Katherine Center follows aspiring screenwriter Emma Yates, a full-time caregiver who is offered the opportunity to rewrite a not-so-great rom-com screenplay by the famous Charlie Yates. As Emma’s sister steps into the caregiver role, she then flies out to LA to begin her work with Charlie. Overall, I enjoyed this read! This was a new author for me, so I’m not sure if this is typical for this particular author, but there is no steam in this romance novel. That didn’t bother me or negatively impact the story, but may bother some romance readers. It had some real-world problems arise, which made for an impactful story although there are some sad points and discussions.
What I liked: There were a lot of lovable moments between this grumpy x sunshine pair. The pet guinea pig was just SO cute. I liked how a thorough epilogue was included. I also enjoyed reading the author’s love letter to the romance genre that was included at the very end. Some things that didn’t work for me: The two main characters were difficult to connect with at times. And while I see some charming qualities in Charlie, I wanted to know more about the Italian cowboy lol.

4.0/5 stars!

Thank you to Macmillan Audio and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review an ARC of The Rom-Commers by Katherine Center. My comments are an independent, honest review.

I absolutely love this book. Katherine Center has such a way with stories. Her stories make perfect audio books, her writing style makes it so that it sounds like the narrator is talking to you and not reading a book.

Emma wants nothing more than to be a screenwriter, however due to an accident she is homebound as her sole caregiver to her handicapped father. When she gets a call from her childhood friend to re-write a script with her favorite screenwriter, Charlie Yates, she jumps at the chance. Once she talks her sister into taking care of her father, she is off to L.A..

Charlie only writes a rom-com in order to get his other script filmed. He also does not need nor want any help re-writing it. After a night of reading Emma's work he decides that he will give her a chance.

These two characters had great banter. Emma's exasperation with Charlie was cute. He was grumpy to her sunshine.

Patti Muren did a great job narrating the story. Her voice fit the characters perfectly. I was able to determine when the characters changed. Her voice is very emotional and descriptive, and her pacing was perfect. The book was over before I knew it. I loved the way Emma would pause to give you some of her back story. It felt like she was talking directly to you. The authors writing works so great as an audio book.

I loved everything about this audiobook. If you love grumpy/sunshine, you will love this.

Thank you Macmillan audio and NetGalley for providing this audiobook for my very honest review.

Katherine Center proves once again why she deserves to be at the top of ever romance lover's auto-buy list.

As a reader who naturally gravitates toward spicy romance, there is one author I can count on to make me enjoy a book without spice time and time again.

With an emotionally full character driven story between Emma and Charlie--two screenwriters struggling for very different reasons--and a cast of supporting characters that you can't help but love, The Rom-Commers will punch you right in the feels before wrapping you up in a giant hug of emotion.

If I could give it more than five stars, I absolutely would.

I wasn't ready for The Rom-Commers to end! Love all of Katherine Center's books and this one was no exception. This was the first time I've listened to one of her books on audio and it was great!

his makes me so sad to say, but this wasn't it for me. I LOVED "The Bodyguard" and "Hello Stranger", this one fell flat for me. Kathrine Center is a great writer and I did finish it in pretty much one sitting, but I kept hoping for more and it just didnt come.

Characters: They were lacking. Charlie sucked as the main male character. What did Emma see in him and why were they in love? He was rude, condescending and just meh. Emma was fine, but stop trying to fix broken men! He clearly has issues, is not interested in you and mean - let it go. I kept waiting for the main love interested to show up and could not take Charlie serious. I rooted for mysteryguy&Emma more than for Charlie&Emma... very disappointing.

Plot: I guess there was a plot, but not really. What actually happened in this book.. not sure. I want to see them fall in love and that just did not happen.

So yeah... this was highly anticipated, but disappointed.

Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for an advanced readers copy!

“I had a theory that we gravitate toward the stories we need in life. Whatever we are looking for- adventure, excitement, emotion, connection-we turn to stories that help us find it. Whatever questions we’re struggling with- sometimes ones so deep, we don’t even really know we’re asking them- we look for answers in stories.”

I waited as long as I could to read Katherine Center’s new book and I just couldn’t wait any longer. I started the book on Tuesday and didn’t want to leave Charlie and Emma while I had to work and do other life things. They immediately had me in a chokehold and I was lucky to get a listening copy. For the rest of the week this book became my personality.

Emma Wheeler might just be my spirit animal. And in true Katherine Center fashion, I was introduced to characters I fell in love with and followed along on a story I will never forget and hugged my heart. I laughed out loud, I highlighted a substantial amount of the story because the things these characters say are just that good, and I LOVED the ending.

This is out June 11th and one you are definitely going to want to read!

I loved the ability to transition back and forth between audio and physical copy and if you can do that I highly recommend it! Patti Murin narrates and I loved the way she differentiated the characters and told this story.

5 stars

Emma is a screenwriter...well, she is aspiring to be one. Now 28 years old and having provided care for her dad for the last 10 years, there hasn't been much of a chance to pursue her own dreams. When an amazing opportunity comes up for her to go to LA to work on a project with THE Charlie Yates, she says yes. Her sister has just graduated from college and is ready to take her turn with their dad. What ensues is a crash course in writing, understanding, and most of all lessons in love.

This book was precious. The feel from early on was that Emma and Charlie would fall for one another, but man, the obstacles in their way make you really question if it will happen or if it is even worth it for them. I really enjoyed their journey! Center has a way with weaving a storty every time!!

The newest novel by Katherine Center follows two screenwriters who are brought together to fix a romcom script in development while one of them hates the genre and the other adores it.

I listened to it on audiobook and like the author’s other books this was compulsively readable and the perfect motivation to get things done while listening. Narrator Patti Muran did a wonderful job once again with creating an engaging voice while making different voices for different characters. She has narrated the author’s last couple books and feels like the perfect fit to bring across the joy and life in Katherine’s voice and characters.

I loved how this story was full of imperfect moments by imperfect people that brought about love and beauty anyway. The characters didn’t say all the right things or do all the right things but they still found themselves falling in love. It has the author’s signature charm with a mix of humor and deeper heartfelt issues and a casual narrative voice. The screenwriter/movie making premise was really fun to read about.

After an excellent author’s note in the back of her last book that garnered a lot of attention Katherine Center is back in this book with another powerful defense of reading romance. This book has small cameos from The Bodyguard but can definitely be fully understood without reading that book first.

Trigger/content warnings: past death of loved one, loved one with chronic health struggles. Some strong language throughout. Steam level is closed door with innuendo and references.