Thank you to NetGalley and St.Martin’s Press for the eARC! This was such an excellent read, it flowed so well and I was immediately enveloped in the story and connected with Emma as a character.

I loved how quirky Charlie was, albeit frustrating in only a way that someone who is a creative can be, his communication was lacking and in a lot of ways he acted like spoiled man child, but that’s just a cover for his adversity to emotions.

Meanwhile, Emma feels all the feelings and her anxiety was so palpable, almost too real. Needless to say, I identified.

A few story beats felt almost too convenient and some of Emma’s actions perplexed me and made me question her judgment and the concrete development of her character.

I loved the Jack Stapleton cameos! Also, Emma’s dad was a standout character. This story was heartwarming, emotional and an engaging read!

Hi if you need me I’ll be living the good life sipping bubbly on the romance hill with Katherine Center! Forever. She is such a great romance and feel good author. Sooo obviously I loved this one as well. Can’t wait for the rest of the world to enjoy it and will be posting a full review on my page closer to release day.

As an absolute fanatic for romcoms, a book literally called The Rom-Commers about two writers writing a romcom is about as perfect as you can get. Emma and Charlie are ooey-gooey charming, and I genuinely couldn’t stop smiling. Charlie learning to love!! Emma’s crazy antics!! The yearning!! I’m a puddle.

Katherine Center’s new era of romances is killing me in the best way. She is writing books that just make you feel so good. I want ten more right this minute.

A very delightful 5⭐️ Go preorder this one asap!!

Thanks to NetGalley & the publisher for this arc.

I will always love Katherine Center books! This was no different. Two people come together to write a romantic comedy, what could go wrong? Definitely check this one out for a quick and easy love story.

I received this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

If you love K Center, this book is for you. If you've never read her, pick this up and read it! And read the rest of her books. She has great talent with humor and addressing issues at once.

Katherine has done it again! I absolutely devoured this book in one sitting. The characters and banter were top tier I adored it

I love Katherine Center's books. They are so cute, fun, and entertaining & The Rom-Commers was no exception. I enjoyed the banter between Emma and Charlie, and the sweet romance. My only qualm was that Emma and Charlie both had characteristics that I did not like. Charlie was super rude for Emma for no reason many times and Emma had some weird moments with Charlie that gave me the ick. However, it was very well written, as are all of her books, and I will continue to read her books!

Katherine Center's writing and Patti Murin's narration -- is there anything better!? Murin's voice is made for Center’s clever and authentic writing. Thank you, thank you, thank you Katherine Center, NetGalley, and St. Martin’s Press for the arc in exchange for my honest review.

Emma Wheeler has been the caretaker for her father after a tragic accident on a family vacation that happened over ten years ago. She has given up on her dream of being a romance screenwriter, passing up on prestigious internships because she can’t leave her father alone in their Texas apartment. When her childhood best friend (and one-time boyfriend before he came out) Logan, a hollywood agent, calls with an opportunity to ghost write acclaimed screenwriter Charlie Yates’ – and Emma’s personal writing icon – rom com. She initially says no, like she always does. Then she reads the script. And it’s horrible. Extremely bad. Very bad. So, Emma goes to LA. She lives with Charlie as they revamp his screenplay, and to her surprise, they are good together. Really good. Can you see where this is going? Maybe. But if you know Katherine Center, you know you’re getting SO. MUCH. MORE.

It’s so hard for me to sum up my feelings for this book because I have so many layers of love for it. Its a masterclass in romance, in writing, in the ups and downs of life, in surviving tragedy, and in loving despite it all.

Katherine, I’ll be at the top of the romance hill with you. Forever. Five stars from me.

The Rom-Commers by Katherine Center went straight to the top of my TBR pile, and it did not disappoint! Emma Wheeler has been caring for her father for years when she gets the chance to go to LA and write a screen play with the famous screenwriter Charlie Yates. Will they be able to work together and make something beautiful out of his horrible rom-com screen play? And maybe have a rom-com of their own in the meantime? Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC.

This was beautiful!! Emma was a caretaker for her father and gets the chance to work with a big screenwriter!! You watch Emma grow and her relationship with her dad + Charlie.

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

I have heard so many great things about Katherine Center's books that I was thrilled to score an arc for her latest novel.

With it's 4.49 star rating here on Goodreads what I'm about to say will not be making me many friends.

With the exception of a couple of laughs early on this book was a total miss for me.

In a rom-com I absolutely must like the main characters. That did NOT happen here.

Here we have Emma, an unsuccessful writer with plenty of trauma drama, and we have Charlie, a super successful screenwriter with plenty trauma drama, and the two are forced to team up to write a rom-com script together and over the course of this writing venture they will fall head over heels in love with one another.

Could these two be any more unlikable???

Emma is so immature and just annoying in general. For example:

◾ When she gets back to her room only to realize her flip flops are on the wrong feet. Like, oh silly and quirky me. What a dingbat! A person knows when they have their shoes on the wrong feet - especially in flip flops. 🤨

◾ Or, say, when she explains to us readers how her mother died tragically in a fall and then in the very next chapter she's joking around about falling off the high dive and squishing her internal organs. Really? 🤔

◾ Of course she's got this lions mane of unruly auburn curls which she always ties back in a ponytail - and if she called it her pom pom one more time I was going to chuck my kindle across the room. She's supposed to be a grown woman but she also could have been 12 by the way she's written. 🙄

Then there's snobby and arrogant Charlie who is constantly mean to Emma but because she worships the ground he walks on she's willing to overlook anything he says and does.

That does not give this reader warm fuzzy feelings and I skimmed quite a bit of this just to be done with it. Even the cover annoys me. 2 stars!

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for my complimentary copy.

How is this the first book I've ever read or listened to by Katherine Center? I am OBSESSED. One of the best written romance books I have ever read. The life lessons, the meaning behind things, the love, the humor. So perfect. 10/10 would recommend. Thank you so much to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for this free audio book ARC in exchange for my honest review!

The Rom-Commers

4.5 ⭐️

I love Katherine Center so so much and this is just another amazing example of that!

Emma is a writer who has taken care of her paralyzed father for ten years and given up the first part of her career for it. She lands a writing gig in LA, working with her favorite screenwriter to rewrite his terrible manuscript. While she learns to let her sister help her dad, she shows Charlie what romance writing is about.

I loved Emma so much. She will forever be one of my favorite romcom heroines. She brings such a boldness and assuredness to each conversation about love and loss, and I don’t blame Charlie for falling for her. Such a beautiful story.

Thanks to @netgalley for this ARC!

A beautiful romance! I loved the characters. I laughed out loud, and rooted for the romance. A must for all rom com lovers!

A celebrity romance is always hit or miss for me, but I always love stories about writers! Charlie & Emma had such great banter and I loved the scenes of them just talking and spending time together. I had hoped for it to be a little spicier because there was so much great chemistry there, but I still enjoyed the book. Honestly, I didn’t like Charlie much until I understood his motives more, and the end really pulls this story together. I think the last 20% of the book really changed my feelings and I totally recommend this! I really enjoyed reading Hello Stranger last year and I’m officially a Katherine Center fan so I can’t want to see what’s next!

Katerine Center's books are always auto-buys for me. I just love them! This one didn't disappoint and might just be my favorite! I really enjoyed reading this one and it's great story line! I couldn't stop reading and really enjoyed the unlikely relationship, fun story line and banter. I will definitely be recommending this story!

Wonderfully huge thank you to NetGalley and Macmillan for the gifted audiobook for The Rom-Commers. This book was an absolute delight from start to finish. This was surprisingly my first Katherine Center books and it most definitely will not be my last. I enjoyed the premise of this one. There was a lot of tension. There was so much hurt and ache that both characters have gone through and need to overcome which made them feel so human to me. I loved the dynamic between Charlie and Emma. It was wrapped up with the most beautiful bow. I can't wait to read more from Katherine in the future! Defintiely recommend!

Katherine Center just writes the most heartwarming, fun to read books. Her characters are relatable and likable (except when they aren't supposed to be). I fell in love with this book and its wild plot right away. Easy 5 stars from me. I just love to read a Katherine Center work of Art. The characters stick with you like fond friends. She has someone how found the balance between a wonderful romance and a closed door plot so all readers can enjoy.

I devoured this book. If I didn’t have to go to work, I would have finished this in an afternoon. As someone who grew up loving rom-coms and desperately wanting to become a screenwriter, this felt written just for me.

This is the third book I’ve read by this author and truly I think each one is even better than the last. It was tongue-in-cheek funny, which I love. There was miscommunication, which I don’t usually love, but I felt it was justified and didn’t go on too long.

Thank you SO much to NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me to read and review this book. I can already tell I’ll be revisiting this one.

Loved this book! Thank you NetGalley for the advanced copy. Katherine Center does it again! Emma is not the confident, have it all together protagonist you would expect but she deserves every good thing and more. Charlie Yates has his own dark shadows. I loved how the two characters grew together through the pain of their own stories. The story is a good mix of fun with real life grief and loss and making sense of their path in life. Enjoyed it very much!