If you have read a Katherine Center book before and loved it, then you won't be disappointed. Just stop here and go get the book and enjoy the ride. If you haven't read one of her books, you should. I am not a romance reader but I just love her stories. She has unique way of taking what could become VERY cliche and making it fresh, funny and page turning. I just adore her main female characters. They are smart, energetic and snarky. The narrator for the audio version is just wonderful. If you are a fan of The Marvelous Mrs Maisel, you will think you are listening to her voice and tone. I laugh through these books and enjoy the journey she creates. There are twists and turns, ups and downs, love and sadness. Characters you understand and connect to who feel familiar. I will always pick up the next one that comes but you should read this one now!!

This was not my absolute favorite of Katherine Center's book, as it wasn't quite as deep as some of them have been. However, it was a joy to read from start to finish. The central obstacle the two love interests faced was one of the kind that should have been easy to overcome, but pride always gets in the way. I loved how the two main characters worked together to make a screenplay. You can tell the author did her research on how to write a screenplay, which was interesting to see. I loved the banter between the two main characters. FInally, the supporting characters were good additions to the story and really brought it to life. All in all, The Rom-Commers is another win for Kathering Center, albeit one that was more of a feel-good story than usual. No tears were shed, and that is OK!

Katherine Center is an absolute auto-buy, auto-read for me every time. I devoured this story. Center is so good at fully immersing you in feelings of loss and grief, while also bringing you incredible humor and joy. I fell in love with Emma and Charlie, and you will too!

I enjoy Katherine Center’s books and this one was no exception. I really enjoyed the main characters and watching their relationship grow over time. It was a fun enemies to lovers troupe between writers. Definitely a fun read.

Katherine Center show what is truly takes to write a good Rom-Com movie:

When Emma’s father got sick she knew she had to step up to take care of him and her younger sister. She put her dream of being a screenwriter on hold. For 10 years she has put others before herself until an old friend wants to bring her back in. A well known screenwriter needs help writing a Rom-Com and it just so happens that Charlie Yates is Emma’s favourite screen writer. When she reads the screenplay it is horrible and she cannot believe he wrote it. When Emma meets Charlie, well maybe one shouldn’t meet their hero. Worst Charlie doesn’t want to fix the screenplay and Emma knows rom com and know she can help him fix it, but it will take all of her to get it done and maybe just maybe she can find her own happy ending.

Center is the author that reintroduced me to Contemporary Romance, and is still a go to quthor for me when I need a change of Pace. I find that she has the ability to suck me in to her characters and stories right from the start and I need to know how this relationship is going to play out. The Rom-Commers is no different. When we meet Emma I already feel like I know her and the hardship she has gone through with giving up ehr dream so her younger sister can achieve her's.

When I saw that this book gave me all the emotions and feelings, I am not lying. It made me laugh, cry, feel dispare and hoepful, and sometimes all of these at the same time. I will say that I felt that this was a bit lighter in topic than some of the other books that I have read by Centre but I was okay with it and it was what I needed at the time I was reading it. The concept is really cute and I was here for it

Emma is a pretty loveable character, she is very happy and very much no self-centred at all. She wants to do what is best for everyone around her even if it is detramental to herself. There are times when i wanted to slap her for not thinking of herself first, but that is just who Emma is and she does go on a bit of the journey in the book to discover that it is okay to put herself first every once in awhile

Charlie (I am not writing his last name) on the other hand is basically an ass for most of the book. He puts Emma down (A LOT) and critisces her even more. I think Charlie has a hard time being around someone like Emma and he lashes out even more. When you first start reading Charlie he does not really have any redeeming qualities even though Emma searches for them. He has his moments and did I like Charlie by the end, Yes?

Grumpy Sunshine trope which was played perfectly, and honestly one of my favourite troupes when it comes to romance novels. I will say the third act I was not a fan of and it seemed a bit rushed towards the end, but this did not take away from my overall enjoyment of the book. One thing that did was the use of the MMC's full name every single time that Emma talks about him she uses his full name. We know by the tenth time who is it. I mean it's cute to begin with but then it was just annoying.

This is going to be one of my favourite by Centreprobably in my top two now (my favourite is still Things You Save in a Fire) but this is a close second. You'll want to pick this one up if you are looking for a lighter read and if you are a fab of the grumpy Sunshine Trope.

Enjoy!!!

An outstanding book from Katherine Center. I read all of Center's releases every year and they are just so much fun to read!!! Katherine is the queen of dialogue, banter, and she so seamlessly creates the most fun rom coms!!!!

Katherine Center is always an auto buy for me as she has only let me down once. Not mentioning the book but everyone and their mama loved it, it was purely just me. 😅🤣

The book is the reason she’s an auto buy for me though. The character development, the banter, everything about this book was amazing and I absolutely cannot wait for her next book to come out.

This book was gripping and hard to put down. It didn't feel like everything else you see out there, it felt very fresh. I really enjoyed this book!

Emma and Charlie will not be forgotten by this avid reader. Emma’s life has been put on hold to care for her father. With just a little shove, her life changes in ways she couldn’t expect. This is not without conflict, a love story and somewhat being forced to chase her dreams. These lovable characters are hard to let go. Katherine Center has a way of making you love every single well developed character more than the last. This is a story of finding yourself. It’s also the reminder of the importance of family relationships.

Thank you NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for this advanced audiobook!

I absolutely loved the concept of this book. It was a love letter to rom-coms in all their forms and enjoyed every second of that.

Charlie started off kind of unlikeable but the more we got to know him, the more I really enjoyed his character. I enjoyed Emma right from the start and loved her dedication to her family. She felt like a really relatable and well developed character.

I don’t love a miscommunication trope, but this one didn’t bother me too much. It didn’t last overly long and I think it was handled pretty well. I love a grand gesture so that really helped it too.

This was another great book from Katherine Center. Was it my favorite of hers? Not quite, but I still thoroughly enjoyed it.

Thank you St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for the eARC of The Rom-Commers! All opinions in this review are my own.

I have only ever seen positive reviews for Katherine Center's books so I was excited to finally read one! I absolutely loved The Rom-Commers from the concept of a die-hard rom-com fan trying to help one of the best screenwriters fix his own to their banter throughout the book to the way they fell for each other (sometimes literally). Center has a talent for creating loveable characters and making them read like real people. I look forward to reading more of her work!

All the feels! A great rom com! Katherine Center does it again with a unique idea turned into a feel good book with all the cozy details predictability you expect in a rom com. I enjoy her books and her characters and no surprises here. A great book people of all ages will enjoy. Thank you St Martins Press and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC.

review posted: 8.7.24

Traveling With T’s Thoughts:

I have loved Katherine’s books since I read How To Walk Away. I love her book covers, they are fun and bright and cheerful (like her!)

I was sent an e-ARC of The Rom-Commers and I could not wait to read it. And then, lo and behold, I saw (quite by accident one day) that she would be at Square Books in Oxford. I let my friend Reeca know and we made plans. Of course, my plans were hindering on a thousand things going right that day to leave work a tad early. And of course that day, everyone acted like the world would fall apart. But I left somewhat early and raced to Oxford for a glass of wine with Reeca before the signing.

I had wanted to read the book before the signing, but life gets in the way. So I actually read it while on vacation a few weeks later.

Meeting Katherine in Oxford was fantastic (read all about that here!) and even though I knew I would love The Rom-Commers, I don’t think I anticipated loving it as much as I did.

What I liked:

The cover was so cute! So fun! So colorful. Also, I did not realize until the book signing that the edges of the book were going to be spray painted pink. That just gave it that little extra sparkle!

Emma. What a delightfully layered character. I wanted to exchange BFF necklaces with her. I admired her quiet strength. I loved her LOVE for the rom-com. And that is when I liked her the best- when she was all passionate!

Emma’s dad. The gems of wisdom he would share with his daughter were great and she needed every last one of them.



Bottom line: It’s a winner for Katherine Center! *claps hands in anticipation of her next book!*



*This book was sent to Traveling With T for review consideration. All thoughts and opinions are mine alone.*

Many thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for providing me with an eARC of The Rom-Commers in exchange for my honest review!

Having previously enjoyed Hello Stranger by Katherine Center, I'm glad to say that another book of hers, The Rom-Commers, has turned out to be another touching, amusing, and sometimes heartbreaking read. Emma and Charlie make for a charming couple, even if the book starts out on a path that leaves me wondering if Charlie really is all that suitable of a love interest. Goddamn, he's such a grumpy little jerk in the beginning. But hey, the book succeeds at helping me warm up to him significantly and vibe with the chemistry between him and Emma. This book gets plenty of laughs out of me, too, as well as wrenching my heart through Emma's backstory. And on top of all that, I appreciate that this book revolves around a pair of screenwriters, which contrasts with the great number of rom-coms that focus on authors, journalists, actors, and/or directors. We just don't get many screenwriter romances, and The Rom-Commers contributes to changing that a little.

Overall, I'm officially rating The Rom-Commers four out of five stars. I'll continue to keep more of Center's books in mind.

I hate to say this one was just not for me. The miscommunication between the two main characters had me screaming pretty much the whole time I was reading it, and not in a good way, and the female MC was so cringey with her attempts at being cute and quirky it made her absolutely insufferable. It was a quick, fast read but I feel like its lack of depth is the type of thing that gives this genre a bad wrap.

That being said, I really enjoyed the other characters in the book and the meta “rom-com within a rom-com” storyline.

Something about Katherine Center's writing always draws me in. I love how she writes banter in her stories.

The Rom-Commers is my third book that I have read. While I was intrigued while reading it, I had a hard time connecting with the characters. I loved Emma's character and the way she took care of her father and looked after her sister.

Charlie Yates was my least favorite male character written by Katherine. He was very rude to Emma and never really properly apologized to her. He briefly said sorry but never again mentioned how he made her feel. I wish Emma would've stood up for herself.


The ending was super cute and the way Charlie spoke about Emma .

I loved this book! Katherine Center is definitely one of my new favorite authors. I've read a few books by her, but this one is my favorite of the bunch. Emma and Charlie are adorable. Most of the book is a slow, understated burn while the characters developed and dealt with their own lives, but I thought it was really good and well written. If you're a fan of romance, you'll be a huge fan of The Rom-Commers! Highly recommend.

Attention: I think I have a new favorite Katherine Center book. She absolutely nailed this romcom filled with favorite tropes!

More importantly, (to me anyway), she managed to write not one, but TWO, characters that I absolutely loved. She not only perfectly created two characters, but both of them have some deep seated issues that she seamlessly incorporated into their personalities.

I loved the idea of Emma and Charlie writing a rom com screenplay, within a romcom. Emma dealt with Charlie and his anxieties perfectly, and I got so incredibly attached to them both that by the end I was a hot mess waiting to see how it all played out.

Katherine Center has a gift for writing these books - 5 stars!

Out now so grab this one for your beach bag!
Stories about books and writers are sometimes a miss for me but this one I really enjoyed and would definitely recommend!

My thanks to NetGalley, the author and publisher for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.