Katherine Center is an immediate go to author of mine, and she has outdone herself!! This book had me laughing, swooning and dancing!

Another great book by Katherine Center! Loved it. I listened to this in audiobook and enjoyed the narrator.

#TheRomCommers by @katherinecenter is what I finished listening to today! Many thanks to @macmillan.audio for allowing me to listen to their fabulous production of her work, and for @netgalley allowing me as well to be a member!

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I love a story that tells of the process of something, people working on a project, such as : an audiobook or podcast, or in this case: a screenplay. When Emma (who is a complete sweetheart) is called by her agent to work with Charlie Yates (a famous writer/screenplay writer) she is super nervous yet confident that she would help him rewrite a surprisingly bad screenplay. It seems Charlie can make good out of anything except a love topic. Recently divorced he has no mojo for romance. Or so he thinks! I have to say he was one of my least favorite characters because in pushing Emma away, I found him to be so harsh. But mannnnnn when things take a turn!
What I love about Katherine’s particular romcom books is that her characters always have an emotional depth, and she finds a way, even through the tragedies of life, to make her characters be ok in the end. She has these amazing lighthearted banter between the love interests which delights me and makes me literally laugh out loud with the fun of it all, but this one also made me cry. Katherine doesn’t just give you the light, she gives you a bit of the dark just enough to make you engage and root for the MC and becomes hopelessly invested. She shows the intimacy of family life, ripping the bandaid off of bad situations and showing a path to a fix. The scene between Emma and her sister when they had a falling out was brutal, but the forgiveness scene had me crying! I love that her characters find the BEST in themselves and then they GIVE that to their loved ones. It makes me feel hopeful that things that are broke can be glued back together with love and the right words. Maybe. But this is the magic of the romcom - making you laugh, cry, hope, and then it lets you do something that LIFE itself doesn’t always - it lets you put out a huge SIGH of relief!
I’ll always be a fan of Katherine’s humor and the heart of her characters! Coming out June!!

I cannot say enough good things about this book! I will start with the audiobook narrator- amazing. Her delivery of this story was just spectacular. No notes.
Now the book itself- perfection. Emma and Charlie’s banter was top notch and I could literally feel the chemistry between them. The storyline and the depth to the characters left nothing to be desired.
Overall- another amazing story from Katherine Center! I can’t wait to read her next book and here’s to hoping she comes to Cincinnati for a book signing this year!!!

I thought The Bodyguard was going to be my all-time favorite Katherine Center book, and then I read The Rom-Commers. WOW. I ran the whole gamut of emotion reading this one! Trepidatious, excited, outraged, swoony, angry again, swoony again…what a ride. I LOVED Emma, and Patti Murin is such an incredible narrator…she really brings characters to life. I also appreciate that when she voices male characters, her voice doesn’t go all weird. There was a point I got mad at Katherine, haha, but to divulge any more would be to give spoilers, and I won’t do that!!

I can’t recommend this more highly. This story is such a brilliant defense of rom-coms, and it just makes you feel GOOD. And if I’m not reading to feel good, then why am I reading? Well done. I cannot WAIT for the next KC book, and I hope against all hope that Patti Murin narrates it!!

This was such a great read! I loved it so much and just fell for all the characters. Center is such a great writer and just pulls you right in!

Katherine does it again—reeling me in hook, line, & sinker. This follows two people rewriting a romance, and while also changing the narrative of their own love stories. Emma dreams of being a screenwriter but is a full-time caregiver for her dad. When an opportunity to leave and work with her idol on a script, Charlie Yates, it seems like the perfect chance…but he is less than perfect and he doesn’t want to change his terrible romcom script. Six weeks to make a new script, they must work together and it’s not long before sparks are flying.
I loved reading this and falling for the characters. Katherine has such an endearing way of making love stories feel real and translate off the pages. The narrator did a great job of bringing Emma & Charlie’s stories to life.
Thank you to Macmillan Audio and St Martin’s Press for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

I received an ALC (Advanced Listener Copy) of this audiobook from NetGalley & Macmillan Audio.

3.5 Stars ⭐⭐⭐.5🎧

Emma has been taking care of her father since the accident, but now she has this exciting and prosperous experience ahead of her, and she needs to be brave enough to take it.

Her little sister comes home and is taking over their father's care so Emma can have this once-in-a-lifetime experience, which is ghostwriting with Charlie Frekaing Yates, a talented screenwriter who has won a lot, a lot of awards. But he has written a rom-com that, well, let's just say, should never see the light of day.

The thing is, he doesn't even care about the script, but his manager does, and he knows that the right person could help Charlie get back on track.
I loved the banter and the back-and-forth. I enjoyed the heck out of this book; it was fantastic. Emma is smart and witty, and if she would just believe in herself, she has so much to offer.

Charlie is just getting himself back after his health battle, the divorce, and the guinea pig custody. You will love these characters.

Now, here is where the book took a nosedive for me. The twist, if you will… It… did… not… have… to… happen… I said it!

I loved the narrator; I wish she had done the bonus scene, too.

A wonderful story of two people resting a screen play. One is a rom-com master and one is not. The retelling of their backstories is heart wrenching What unfolds is a story of two people who hold too much back and ignore the chemistry between them. Thank you #NetGalley for the audiobook. The narrator is amazing.

4.5 stars// I absolutely loved this book! Emma Wheeler put her life on hold to care for her dad after he and her mother suffered a terrible accident causing her mother to die and left her dad needing full time care. Charlie Yates is an award winning screenwriter who needs help fixing a rom-com he’s written so he can get another movie he really cares about produced. It’s a sort of “enemies to lovers” trope as they bicker about what love is, means, and how to express it, especially in a screenplay. They start working together to rewrite this screenplay and start to fall in love with each other too. It’s such a sweet and endearing story with some great quotes. The narrator was really great to listen to as well.

I will definitely recommend this to my book club once it’s out in June 2024! Thank you to NetGalley and Macmillion Audio for the ARC!

Emma is a screenwriter. Well, she wants to be a screenwriter, but life seems to keep getting in the way. It's fortunate that she has friends in high places though, because her old high school flame has just hooked her up with Hollywood's biggest screenwriter, Charlie, to help him finish his next movie. He's written a script for a romantic comedy, and it's absolutely awful. He needs her help, but the problem is, he doesn't want her help. At all.

Man, I really wanted to like this book but I didn't. I think the character development was really weak and the storyline for our two MC's doesn't really make any sense. You don't get a sense at all that these two are in love. Emma is fangirling her feelings for a celebrity, and Charlie just all of a sudden is madly in love with her? And the whole plotline for his cancer recurring? It's a miss for me.

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC of this audiobook!

"Whatever story you tell yourself about your life, that's the one that will be true."

Oh how I loved every single second of this book. I wish I could go back to before I read it so I could experience it for the first time all over again. #KatherineCenter knocked this one out of the park and I could absolutely find myself clamoring for tickets for opening night if it ever made it to the big screen. If you love The Holiday and/or #EmilyHenry, come on over to the bright side of #TheRom-commers!

Thank you #netgalley and #MacMillanAudio for the BEST birthday month #arc ❤️.

This was my first Katherine Center novel and I definitely will be checking out her other novels.

The Rom-Commers is a fun grumpy sunshine story of two screen writers who are writing a rom com.
The banter of this was great between these two except for one thing. Emma’s comments on what her heart was doing got old real quick but luckily she had mentioned it three times ish and that was it.
This is not just a romance but goes into loss and anxiety while two flawed people fall in love.
Emma’s what is going on with my heart thing was annoying but luckily didn’t last through the whole book.
Emma’s sister was adorable and made me giggle quite a few times.

Thank you to Net Galley, Katherine Center and Macmillan Audio for this eARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

Feedback:
There was one part of the audio book towards the end where the TSA agent pulls the FMC aside and they were described as Black but I felt it was unnecessary and stuck out to me in a not so great way. Other than that, loved everything!


Review:
This fun Romcom about two writers writing a Rom-Com is so endearing and sweet. Katherine Center brings her signature style and leaves us with tons of uplifting quotes to keep in our pockets for a rainy day.

“𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦, 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵’𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘦.”

The MMC wasn’t really my cup of tea because I’m not a huge fan of Grumpy vs. Sunshine but KC wrote it in a subtle enough way that it didn’t have me hating him. Patti Murin did a fantastic job narrating this one!

𝙏𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙠 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙩𝙤 𝙈𝙖𝙘𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙖𝙣 𝘼𝙪𝙙𝙞𝙤 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙉𝙚𝙩𝙂𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙮 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙖𝙣 𝙖𝙪𝙙𝙞𝙤 𝙖𝙧𝙘 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙗𝙤𝙤𝙠!

THE ROM-COMMERS by Katherine Center was perfectly swoony, perfectly wacky, and perfectly hard-hitting. How this author manages to make this combination of adjectives work in one singular book, I will truly never know.

First off I wanna say thank you to St. Martin's Press for providing me the arc of this book through netgalley.

This was my first book by Katherine Center and it was an absolute HIT. I got the audiobook, started it and finished it within about 2 days (honestly probably would've been sooner if I wasn't busy). Right off the bat, I had a good feeling about this book and I'm so glad it carried through the whole book. This book was a strong 5 stars without a doubt, the whole story just flowed so nicely and it had my attention throughout the whole thing.

moving onto the actual storyline: no words can describe how much I loved Emma and Charlie together but I will say THE WHIP LASH I experienced with them going back and forth, they like eachother, and then they don't, they do and they don't - it was alot but it was so worth it in the end. The vulnerability Charlie had when he shared his cancer story with Emma - tugged at the heart strings. They truly made a beautiful couple and an amazing story. They might've been strangers at first but the chemistry between them that developed throughout the story was just amazing.

The way Charlie swapped the script to be their story, changed the script so her name appears first, him sending Jack to sing for Emma's father, his final video to Emma - words cannot describe how much I loved this book truly.

"The reason I don't want to die is because I want more time with you" - Charlie
"I would write 100 happy endings for us if I could" - Charlie

needless to say, I really enjoyed this book. I'm so grateful for the chance to have it as a ARC and I will absolutely be recommending this to everyone.

thank you again!

Goodreads review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6381521936

Katherine Center does it again.

This novel, about a couple of screen writers, is in itself the perfect rom-com. The characters are real and relatable, the dialogue is honest and witty, and the story was a joy to read.

There's a reason this one already is at a 4.51 rating in Goodreads. Keep it up Katherine Center, will read literally anything you write!

A laugh out loud engaging romantic comedy. The writing was very clever and I couldn’t stop listening. I loved the concept of the behind the scenes writing a rom com. The characterization was done so well that I could imagine not only what they looked like, their mannerisms, and how they felt. It was great.

The Rom-Commers by Katherine Center

📖 Short Synopsis:
Emma Wheeler, a talented but unknown rom-com writer balancing caregiving for her father, seizes a career-changing opportunity to rewrite a script for her idol, Charlie Yates. Relocating to L.A. for six weeks, Emma confronts Charlie's skepticism about love and rom-coms, aiming to prove their value and ignite an unexpected romance. Their collaboration not only challenges Charlie's beliefs but also leads to a transformative journey of self-discovery and a reevaluation of fiction versus reality.

💭 Thoughts
I loved listening to this book. Emma is caring and down to earth. She cares deeply for her family and would do anything to make sure that her father and her sister do not miss out on anything. I also really enjoyed Charlie's character. He was grumpy at the beginnign but as the story progressed he grew to be a very loveable character. I laughed so many times while listening and did not want to stop. I had my headphones in and listened to this story every chance that I had.

This was my first book by Katherine Center and it most definitely won't be my last.

📝 angst
📝 enemy to lovers
📝 opposites attract
📝 career vs personal life

Thank you9 to NetGalley for the advanced copy to listen and review this title in exchange for my honest feedback.

I loved The Rom-Commers by Katherine Center. The characters had great banter and an inconvenience to love back and forth. I enjoyed that their hardships brought them together and all of the side characters were a great addition to the trajectory of the plot.
I loved that Jack Stapleton was also in this book, I love a cross-book character mention.
Overall, this book was really good and is a great rom-com!