I really liked this book, it was of course a beautiful romance. I love the one of them is famous Trope, honestly i am so lucky i got to read this early, and this was my first Katherine center book. Only i really wish they COMMUNICATED better, miscommunication is my number one pet peeve in any romance books, and it happens to be there a lot, other then that i think the book was written very well. I would recommend.

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𝑴𝒚 𝑻𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒔:
Okay, I loooved this book🥺 When I tell you I went through all of the emotions reading this, I literally went through ALL of the emotions reading this book. I laughed, I smiled, I was angry, I was sad, I cried (more than once!!). Katherine Center really made me feel it all!

The plot was such a great plot for any romcom lover - I mean of course it would be, just look at the title of the book. What I loved about the story though, and what I love about all of the Katherine Center books I’ve read, is that there is always so much more to the story than just a romance book or a romcom. There were a couple plot points in ‘The Rom-Commers’ which were really serious and emotional, and I found that made me enjoy reading the book that much more.

One of my favourite parts of this book were the characters. I couldn’t help but fall in love with our main characters Emma and Charlie. Watching how their interactions and relationship changed over the course of the book, just filled me with such joy. I was rooting for Emma to teach Charlie what love was the entire time, and was quite entertained along the way.

This was by far my favourite Katherine Center book, and would highly recommend it to anyone who loves romance books, romcoms but also an emotional read.

𝑹𝒆𝒂𝒅 𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒊𝒇 𝒀𝒐𝒖 𝑳𝒊𝒌𝒆:
- ♥️ Romance and RomComs
- 🤠 Reading hillarious and awkward moments
- 🎥 Books you can imagine as movies

𝑾𝒊𝒏𝒆 𝑷𝒂𝒊𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈: Any Champagne (iykyk)🥂

** Thank you to Macmillan Audio, St. Martin’s Press, and NetGalley for providing me with both an Audio-ARC and e-ARC in return for an honest review.

After a tragic accident that completely changed her family 1o years ago, Emma put all of her dreams on hold to be the primary caretaker for her father. She blames herself for the accident and has given up everything to help her family as a result. But when her ex-boyfriend/best friend Logan, offers her the opportunity of a lifetime, her family encourages her to go and finally chase her dreams. The opportunity is a chance to work with her hero, screenwriter Charlie Yates, and help him rewrite his terrible rom com. As they live, write, and work together, they get to know each other more, and as Emma tries to convince him love exists, she might also accidentally develop feelings for him.

Katherine Center does it again with another perfect book. The moment this book hit my email, I knew I needed to drop everything and read it. I was sold from the title and cover alone. But with Katherine’s incredible story telling, this book exceeded my already high expectations, and to no one’s surprise, I read it in one sitting. This book had me cackling from laughter and also had me Kim Kardashian ugly crying. The full spectrum of emotions I experienced when reading this book is testament to how deeply invested I was in these characters. I loved Emma and Charlie as individuals and together. Their banter was perfection, and the emotional hurdles they each had to overcome were heartbreaking and led to some beautiful journeys. I can’t say enough how much I adored this book, this beautiful love letter to rom-coms. I can promise this book will end up being one of my top books of the year. The audiobook was fantastic and brought the story to life. Patti Murin and Katherine Center herself did a phenomenal job with the narration.

A HUGE thank you to SMP Romance, Macmillan Audio, and NetGalley for the advance copies..

4.5🌟
The Rom-Commers by Katherine Center is a fun to read RomCom. This story made me laugh and cry. I Loved the funny banter.
I would definitely recommend.
Thank you NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Katherine Center has done it again. The Rom-Commers was an absolute hug of a book. I laughed, I cried. My heartstrings were tugged. I loved every page. I related so closely with Emma and her journey and I adored Charlie and his growth. The Rom-Commers will sit on my shelf as another Katherine Center favorite of mine. BRAVO!

Thank you to NetGalley and St.Martin’s Press for a digital copy of this title. Additional thanks to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for an Advanced Listening Copy. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

At the end of Almost Famous, the main character asks the legendary guitarist Russell Hammond, “What do you love about music?”

He gets a wide grin and says, “To begin with…everything.”

As I type these words, I’m realizing that scene may be my Roman Empire, but…

What do I love about this book? To begin with…EVERYTHING.

I consumed most of this on audio and let’s be real, Patti Murin didn’t really leave me any other choice. I will listen to just about anything short of right-wing propaganda if she narrates it.

Katherine Center, yet again, mixes the perfect amount of heart with humor. She makes platitudes palatable and relatable in a way that hits the heart instead of rolls the eyes. She is a marvel.

She even…wait for it…describes in detail one of my favorite Ji Chang Wook kiss scenes. I physically flailed and even sent her a DM. And then a voice message to bestie Sara. And then another text to a Ji Chang Wook stan.

Needless to say, I highly recommend this title. Especially on audio, if you’re able/inclined. Pre-order this with my full confidence. This title will be released on June 11, 2024. It will be the perfect poolside companion.

My bimonthly allotted romance novel and I enjoyed it. It wasn't cheesy, but Emma, the MC, could be a little obnoxious (and pushy, like, girl...). Definitely think it's worth reading if you are thinking about it. The epilogue was cute, I love a neat little bow and flash forward to their lives after the story.

I really enjoyed this book! The banter between the characters was fun to read, and the way their relationship blossoms over time had me smiling while I was reading. I thought the premise of the story was unique and fun, and the characters were developed and believable. There was depth to the story and it is well-written. I loved the epilogue at the end of the book, because just like a classic rom-com, it gives us a glimpse of where the characters end up in life after the closing scene.

Some quotes I liked from this book:

“All we have is what we have”

“Happiness is always better with a little bit of sadness”

This book is so good. Katherine Center can WRITE a romcom. She did so well writing about the fears, anxiety, and desperation that love pushes us into but in a fun, positive way. The audiobook is fantastic and Patti Murin can do no wrong. Highly recommend!

Emma and Charlie are both writers. Emma has been offered a once in a lifetime opportunity being a ghost screenwriter for Charlie Yates. Emma travel to LA to write a romcom screenplay for 6 weeks and left her whole life behind. Emma leaves to learn that Charlie never agreed to have a screenwriter. So now Emma has left her dad, life, and is in LA without a place to stay.

Okay I love this couple. Emma is a sweetheart though Charlie was so bratty at the beginning gosh but he came around. The tension between them Oh my gosh!😦. This was an amazing romance book.

Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Typical rom-com book but it was really enjoyable. The characters were relatable and for a rich guy, he wasnt too snobby :)
I really like this author and will read all of her books.

Thanks Netgalley for this ARC.

Charlie Yates can write for just about any genre but when he's tasked with writing the screenplay for a romantic comedy it flops. His agent pleads with him to rewrite it and offers the assistance of a talented but unknown writer, Emma Wheeler. Emma has dreams of making it big as a screenwriter but when given the chance to work with her idol she has some regrets.

The Rom-Commers is a stand-alone, contemporary romance. There are a lot of layers to the plot so it's hard to nail down a specific primary trope. They’re not quite enemies but not quite friends either. I would consider this a forced proximity situation more than anything else.

Beyond watching the development of the MC’s relationship, both of the main characters have extensive personal growth. I found Emma to be incredibly relatable in that she fully embodies the role of an older sibling and all that that entails. It was also interesting to see how her relationship with her family changes from the storyline.

Have you finished a book and thought “oh I want to reread this immediately”? That is how I felt after my first read of The Rom-Commers. I was fortunate enough to be able to also listen to the audiobook a few months later and I can conclusively say that the book was just as good the second time. Patti Murin is a fantastic solo narrator. She does a wonderful job bringing out Emma’s personality.

I’ve reached the point where I can’t choose a favorite Katherine Center book because the quality of her writing is just so consistently excellent. I don’t know what she has next for her readers but I look forward to it.

I voluntarily read, listened to, and reviewed advanced copies of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Thank you to the author, St. Martin’s Press, Macmillan Audio, and Netgalley!

This was an excellent Romantic Comedy! I love Katherine Center's easy to read writing style. This book kept me engaged throughout and I found myself genuinely caring about the characters. No spice in this one! And I loved the narrator!!

A rom-com about writing a rom-com, what could be better?! This book is as humorous as you would assume it to be. But there was a lot of heart, emotion, and sadness woven in as well. The main character, Emma, is… a lot. But she was so lovable, and I really enjoyed her. It wasn’t just the red hair, her personality reminded me a little of Lucy (as in “I Love Lucy”). She is pretty much the opposite of Charlie, who is her favorite screenwriter of all time. Emma is a talented writer herself, but has had to miss opportunities to advance her career because she is the sole caretaker of her father. But when she gets the chance to work with Charlie on a rom-com project, she takes it.
It was definitely a crazy emotional roller coaster ride, but with more laughs than not. These two go through quite a bit in their lives. If you love clean romance, forced proximity, witty banter and laugh out loud comedy, and a slow burn, then you will love this! I have so many different thoughts on this one, it’s hard to put into words. For the emotion and surprises though, this is definitely a 5 ★ for me. I listened to the audiobook thanks to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio, and it was perfect! We get to hear a little from Katherine Center, but the story was read by Patti Myron and she was excellent! I am so happy I was able to listen.

I loved this audio! The narrator was great and kept me engaged. Now the story, the story was amazing. I think it’s Katherine’s best work yet. I loved how Emma learned to let go of what she can’t control and learn that it’s okay to live life and trust others can help carry a load she wasn’t mean to bear on her own. That she was open enough to fall in love despite Charlie’s response. I love that Charlie’s chased after her and made sure she knew just how he felt. Loved it.

This book was effervescent! By far my favorite Katherine Center book thus far. It was a story of grumpy/sunshine and familial ties and an homage to rom-coms and good people and big dreams and it was all just such a JOY to read. There was also grief and tragedy and illness, but it was all handled with such love and care, and the ultimate message was one of pure hope and abundance. I read the digital ARC first and listened to the audiobook a a couple months later, and it’s just as wonderful as I remembered. Patti Murin is a treasure of a narrator who nailed the characterization and brought the joy of this book to life. I especially loved the deleted chapters included at the end of the audiobook! I highly recommend this sparkly little book when you just want a pick-me-up and to read something good and joy-filled!

Thank you to Macmillan Audio for gifting me with an ALC to review! All opinions are my own. It was such a delight!

Another romantic and wholesome story from the author who does them best.
The Rom-Commers is undeniably sweet.
Emma is a strong and selfless lead, who has spent years denying herself of luxuries like love (and a promising career as a screenwriter) in favor of caring for a family member who needs her full time attention.
Charlie is your stereotypical grump, who happens to be a prolific screenwriter. He’s been Emma’s hero forever, but he’s not exactly what she’d imagined he’d be like.
When they end up writing a rom-com together, they fall into many well-known tropes, as she uses them to prove to Charlie that romance can be a blockbuster success. And it helps that they’re kinda into to each other.
While their journey to falling for each other is cute, I knocked this book down a star because I feel like we were deprived of some of the actual “falling in love” parts. Unfortunately, Emma tells us about grocery store trips and little occurrences where there was flirting and fawning, but we didn’t get to live those moments on the page with her. It’s always frustrating when an author tells without showing, and there were many parts of this story where I felt like that happened. HOWEVER… the parts we did get (and there were plenty!!) were romantic and fun.
Because I received the audiobook, I wanted to be sure to praise Patti Murin, who has become one of my favorite audiobook narrators. She brings so much animation and life to these characters with her voice acting, and it made the experience all the more fun!
Thank you to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for this complimentary audiobook in exchange for my honest review!

THIS WAS SO GOOD.
First the audio: The narrator was 10/10. Just the right amount of emotion and acting. I could listen to them all day.
The book: SO REFRESHING. It's ironic that this book is called the rom-commers because it isn't a traditional rom com at all. It's so much more. This is one of my favorites of the year.

This was an absolute delight. I think this is the same narrator who did Hello Stranger and she did such a good job. While the book itself has a lot of levity added to things that might otherwise be rather sad, the narrator took it to another level and really brought that humor to life. She made Emma such a fun and funny character without seeming ditzy or annoying. The story itself was fun too. Charlie and Emma's relationship developed organically and their friendship paved the way for a relationship that I felt would last even though we don't get much on-page where they are actually a couple. I was a bit disappointed by the lack of steam, but it wasn't missed too much since the way Emma and Charlie's relationship developed would've felt weird had their been a random steamy scene dropped in. However, the tension built and it was great. I was also laughing throughout this entire book and I didn't want to stop listening. Absolutely recommend this book, and if you like audiobooks, I'd go for it and make sure to listen through the author's note too.

Emma, an aspiring screenwriter is presented with the opportunity of a lifetime - to assist one of her favorite famous screenwriters, Charlie Yates, edit his romantic comedy screen play. She leaves her dad, who needs full-time care with her sister and heads to L.A. for 6-weeks to take on the challenge. When she gets there, Charlie is not happy and the screen play he's written is awful. Emma has her work cut out for her. Can she convince Charlie that romance is real or will it all end in disaster?

Katherine Center absolutely cannot write a bad book. I loved every second of this light-hearted, feel-good rom-com. Happy endings are the best endings and this book did not disappoint! The narration was great, making it a fun and easy listen. Five-stars! Go and get this book!