(This review has spoilers.)

This book was honestly just ok for me. I enjoyed reading about Emma but unfortunately, I did not like Charlie at all. As other reviewers mentioned, he was very disrespectful to her, and I didn’t feel as though he had a proper redemption arc that justified their romance. I was hoping Emma would focus on how poorly he treated and belittled her, but she forgives him pretty fast. I wasn’t rooting for them and didn’t feel like there was that strong of chemistry between them either.

I found the dynamics Emma had with her father and sister quite heartwarming and special. However, the pacing and structure during the second half of the book felt a bit rushed, especially with the choppy dialogue and quick resolution of conflicts. I know this isn’t supposed to be realistic but it all felt a bit too far-fetched, especially with the celebrity cameos and Hollywood-realm scenes. Overall, I personally don’t think this book was for me. (I enjoyed The Bodyguard though!)

Thank you to NetGalley, St. Martin's Press, and Katherine Center for the opportunity to read this ARC!

I am the biggest fan of Katherine Center. I always fall in love with her books. I was elated when I got this advanced copy. After listening AND reading it I can honestly say it’s my favorite of 2024 so far. I love this book. I love everything about this book. I loved the witty banner, Emma and Charlie, the twists and turns, the details, and the insane ending . This plot is amazing, this book is amazing, the writing is amazing. She look all the cliches of a rom-com and un-cliched them. It’s funny and witty and enchanting. This book truly makes you believe in love again. I got butterflies on every chapter and that’s how I know it’s a great book. I loved it and so will you, go read this book!!

I would read the back of a cereal box if Katherine Center wrote it. This book is everything you are expecting from KC and more. Emma and Charlie are equally lost in life but through writing they find themselves and love - both in each other and in their screenplay. I can't wait for June to hold this book in my hands.

The Rom-Commers by Katherine Center is another warm your heart, laugh out loud and fall in love with type of book. She just knows how to capture characters that seem like they are the reader's friends.
I loved Emma and Charlie from their first meet up. Emma's honesty was refreshing and Charlie's cluelessness was actually endearing. This was a fun book to cast in my head!
Well done!

It’s a yes. This book is another winner for this author. I enjoyed the mature romance along with the vulnerability of both fmc and mmc. I didn’t always enjoy fmc point of views. The best part was the ending and how Mmc showed his love.

This book is perfect.
I love Katherine Center with my whole heart. Her books always enter my life at exactly the right time and this one was no exception.
It's funny, it's sweet, it's honest, it's loving and the storyline of this one is just chefs kiss.
Oh and special points for Jack Stapleton being a part of this book.
Perfection.

Thanks to NetGalley and St Martin's Press for the ARC in exchange for an honest review!

Thank you NetGalley and Katherine Center for this eARC. It was amazing as always!

“The Rom-Commers” by Katherine Center is a delightful romantic comedy that combines humor, heart, and the magic of storytelling. Here’s a glimpse into this enchanting novel: “The Rom-Commers” explores new chances, sacrifices for loved ones, and the pursuit of dreams. It’s a story of resilience, attraction, and the magic of love.

“I had a theory that we gravitate toward the stories we need in life. Whatever we’re longing for—adventure, excitement, emotion, connection—we turn to stories that help us find it.”

Katherine Center weaves a keeper-shelf-worthy tale that will leave you smiling. Whether you’re a rom-com enthusiast or simply seeking a heartwarming read, this book delivers. Add to your TBR stat!

Rom comers is a delightful story that follows the journey of Emma, who courageously puts her lifelong duty of caring for her father on hold to pursue her own dream of becoming a screenwriter. Throughout the book, readers will find themselves experiencing a rollercoaster of emotions—laughing, feeling frustrated, getting angry, and ultimately falling in love with the beautiful and unexpected friendship that blossoms between Emma and an unlikely companion.

The author skillfully weaves together a narrative filled with charm, humor, and poignant moments, making it a captivating read from start to finish. Despite their differences, Emma and her companion form a perfect duo, showcasing the transformative power of unexpected friendship.

It is a celebration of resilience, friendship, and the pursuit of dreams—a story that reminds us that it's never too late to chase what sets our souls on fire

I’ll preface this with the fact that I see I’m in the minority here and I really enjoyed The Bodyguard!!!

But, this just didn’t do it for me. The characters seemed immature for my taste. The scene about making biscuits …. Charlie was way too clueless. The discussion about whether or not to go line dancing.. too drawn out. The characters and conversations did not seem realistic to me at all.

I had really high hopes and I’m so surprised that I did not enjoy this. I’ll certainly plan to read more of Center’s books though 🫶🏻

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this arc!!

Oh my gosh, this SLAPPED. I am a huge fan of Katherine Center, so I was desperate to get my hands on this book. Emma and Charlie are sweet and this was fun (with a hint of real life drama and struggles that I always appreciate in Center's books). There were times when I wasn't Charlie's biggest fan, but I think he made up for it by the end. And Emma was such a fun character to follow! I would for sure recommend this book!

Another great story from Katherine Center! Likable characters and an enjoyable storyline with a happy ending. It was exactly what I wanted! And I learned a thing or two about writing a rom-com! Bonus!
Thank you Netgalley and St. Martin’s Press for the digital ARC.

In Katherine Center's newest bookThe Rom-Commers, we meet Emma Wheeler, someone, after a few tragic incidents, becomes the sole caretaker of her father in Texas. She gave up her entire future as an aspiring writer, in order to watch him full time. By chance, her long time friend finds a way to send her to Los Angeles, to meet Emma's biggest screenwriting idol Charlie Yates. They end up living together in his mansion, so she can help rewrite his romantic screenplay. The Rom-Commers is written by a fan of rom-commers and is all about rom-comming. It's your basic, run of the mill rom-com - it includes eating cereal without milk, lots of deli meats, drawers of oscars, an unused Esther Williams pool, all the things that make a rom-com witty and completely again, only a rom-com can do.

I felt like this book was missing something. I had a hard time sticking with it and almost put it down one-to many time. Overall, I don't think this one was for me.

I a rom com gal so the title of this drew me! Being a Katherine Centers book sealed the deal and whne I got the arc i was super excited. I love this book and highly recommend it. Witty banter through it even brought me to tears. She hit it out of the park with this one! Thank you netgalley and the publisher for the arc in exchange for a review.

Katherine Center has become an absolute staple in the world of romantic comedies. I love her writing style and character development so much. Definitely an auto buy author.

Emma gets the chance of a lifetime, the opportunity to rewrite a script with her idol, Charlie Yates. The only problem? The script is a romcom and Charlie is Mr. Aniti-Love.

This is my first Katherine Center book and I'm fully a fan girl now! Here's what I loved:

Emma. She is so quirky and honest in how she approaches everything. She was a great counterpoint to grumpy Charlie. I found myself rooting for her the whole time, even when I disagreed with her actions. She really is like a romcom lead--lovable in every way.

Charlie. He's grumpy. He's hot. He's a big softy under it all. I loved the interactions between him and Emma, watching them navigate the world together.

The effective plot. This book read like a true movie romcom and I was here for it. I loved the subtleties in Emma and Charlie's relationship, watching them come together and really find love beyond all of their personal baggage that was pulling them apart.



All in all, this was a really good romcom!

Thank you to the author and publisher for the gifted copy!

I am a huge fan of Katherine Center's book, and The Rom-Commers might just be her best book yet!! I absolutely loved it from start to finish! I even stayed up late wanting to read more! The story follows the main character, Emma, as she leaves her comfort zone and travels to LA to revise a screenplay with a screenwriter whom she already deeply admires for his work. The curveballs that are thrown at these two characters kept me guessing until the end yo see what would happen. This is going to be one of the hits of the summer!! Highly recommend!

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for my honest opinion!

4 stars out of 5.

Katherine Center is one of my favorite authors and has written some great books so I was really excited to get this ARC. I thought the book was really engaging from the start and kept me turning the pages but this is not her best work. I really loved Emma's character and her relationship with her father. She had a great personality and was well written, then we get to Charlie. There was not enough character development with him. Why was he so mean all the time? I would have liked to get more back ground information about why he is the way he is. I also did not really feel the chemistry between Charlie and Emma until closer to the end. I did, however, really like the last 25% of the book and the epilogue was great. I love happy endings! Overall, this was a good book and I would recommend it to anyone who is a Katherine Center fan or a rom-com lover.

In The Rom-Commers, we meet Emma who is an unknown screen writer who has been taking care of her disabled father for the past 10 years. Her ex boyfriend from high school, still best friend, gets her a gig rewriting a rom-com screenplay with a well known writer named Charlie. Emma has her sister come live with their father and care for him while she goes to LA for 6 weeks to get the screen play fixed. Turns out, Charlie had no idea Emma was coming to rewrite his terrible work. Drama unfolds and finally Charlie agrees to work with Emma and lets her stay with him at his mansion. Emma ends up showing him that romance is not dead and they work well as team. Feelings and emotions are now involved but do they both feel the same way about each other?

Thank you Netgalley and St. Martin's Press for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I've always been a huge fan of Katherine Center, and I've read about 80% of everything she's written. Her books are usually big hits for me, but I have to say this one was just "okay". I believe the main thing that turned me off to this book is the dialogue repetition. There was a ton of repeat questioning between the characters, which drove me bonkers. Also, the hero, Charlie, grated on my nerves a bit in the beginning. I enjoyed the second half of the book much more than the first half, and Charlie finally redeemed himself toward the end of the story. The narrator was good and very entertaining, but listening to the repeat dialogue almost made me DNF this audiobook. I actually read the last few chapters of the eBook, and it wasn't nearly as annoying. Unless you're just a HUGE fan of audiobooks, I would recommend reading the print or eBook version instead.

4.5 stars

I really enjoyed this book for the most part. I liked the progression of Charlie and Emma’s relationship both romantically and in their writing. There were a lot of really cute moments between them and it was fun to see them connect more throughout the book as we learned more about them and their backstories.
I also really liked Emma’s relationship with her dad and how she took care of him. Her dad was so sweet and I loved how he was always looking out for her even though she was his caretaker.
Although this is overall a fun, happy book there is a fair amount of drama and angst which I think helped raise the stakes of what would otherwise just be two people living in the same house writing a screenplay together.
I do wish we got more of a character development arc for Charlie though. He was so rude to Emma when they first met and there’s really no resolution to that. Although we get an explanation for why he was rude later on, we never really address the initial issues.

Overall I really enjoyed this book and thought it was a cute read.
Thank you to NetGalley and St Martins Press for the Arc!!

Emma has put her ambitions of being a screenwriter on hold while taking care of her father. But then she gets an opportunity she can’t pass up: rewriting a rom-com by none other than famous screenwriter, Charlie Yates. Charlie may be able to write action films and mafia movies like a genius, but his rom-com is a disaster. Though initially hesitant to work with an unknown, Charlie relents and he and Emma get into the groove of writing together. But their lives soon mirror a rom-com with a will they/won’t they vibe. It becomes pretty clear they both want to, but obstacles (and obstinance) stand in the way.

This book gives great banter. It had me chuckling all the way through. I liked Emma. She was a sympathetic character without being too sweet or simpering. She could stand up for herself. Charlie was a little obtuse (and rude at times), but also vulnerable and willing to get better.

There are a lot of books lately where the love interest (typically a male) is meant to be grumpy. But some authors have a hard time keeping that grumpy character from being just a totally unlikeable a**hole. (I’m at an age where I don’t find a**holes attractive.) Author Katherine Center does a wonderful job managing to keep Charlie just on the correct side of that fine line.

This book is charming and fun and I can’t wait for everyone to read it.