I absolutely adore Katherine Center and this delightful page-turner!! If you like RomComs, then you need to RUN and get this book. I promise you will not be disappointed.

I mostly enjoyed this rom-com. I found that the story was kind of slow and seemed to drag on at the end. I did love the way Emma let Charlie have it and proved to him that she knew what she was talking about. This was my first book by Katherine Center and I am sure I will read more.

I finished this book in 1 day! And this is my favorite Katherine Center book yet!!! I’m also in love with this cover! That’s it! Those 3 points sum up my review!

As someone who loves rom-coms both in book and movie format, the title alone had me excited about this one! I also had a hunch that once I started reading I wouldn’t be able to stop. How fortunate for me that reading Gods gifted me a dark, rainy day that I could fully dedicate to reading once I did start. I also saved so many beautiful quotes that I can’t wait to share!

Emma was a modern day Bridget Jones - quirky, romantic, prone to awkward moments but also with way more difficult life responsibilities. I loved the dynamic between her and Charlie, all the banter, chemistry, overanalyzing of romance elements in movies, funny Hollywood moments, Emma’s dad (did I ever love Emma’s dad), all the tears I shed while reading 😭 did I mention Charlie?

Katherine Center always finds a way straight to my heart with her characters & their journeys. Even if I wasn’t someone who wholeheartedly believed in power of love, I think I would after reading her work! This is a book I will definitely be rereading in the future and recommending left, right & center!

A huge thank you to SMP & NetGalley for my ARC in exchange for an honest review!

2.5/5 for this one.
I have loved some of Katherine Center’s work in the past, but this one didn’t really work for me. I enjoyed the first 15% or so, but after that, it really was lacking in plot overall. I felt like nothing was happening between the two main characters, did not find their romance or chemistry believable, and did not even find myself rooting for their love, sadly. Just pretty flat overall. I can’t say I will recommend this one, sadly. However, I will continue to read anything she writes! The bodyguard is one of my favorite romance novels of all time.

Katherine you have done it again. You know how to tug at my heartstrings and make me feel like I'm the FMC. I feel in love with Charlie and Emma. This whole book made me swoon, laugh, and cry. Her dad's speech in the end made my heart feel so full with hope and love and ugh I can't describe what your stories do to me, but I can't wait to read more from you!

Katherine Center has quickly become one of my favorite authors. Her stories are infused with joy and thought-provoking inner dialogue that makes you want to live a happier, more connected life.

Emma had big dreams as a high schooler, but a tragic accident left her father permanently disabled needing 24/7 care. She has given her adulthood to helping her dad and caring for her younger sister. But when she gets a chance to work with her idol, grumpy screenwriter Charlie Yates on his newest script, she takes a chance to pursue her dormant dream of becoming a successful screenwriter. As Emma begins teaching Charlie about the magic of rom-coms, she might be finding love herself…

My thoughts:

As I have come to expect from Center, The Rom-Commers balances heavy topics including caretaking, cancer and sudden death of a parent with moments of joy, hopefulness, humor and healing. At it’s core, this book is a love story, but it is also a love letter to romance novels. While Emma is teaching Charlie about rom-coms, Center is articulating why romance novels and movies are well loved despite claims of predictability.

“A rom-com should give you a swoony, hopeful, delicious, rising feeling of anticipation as you look forward to the moment when the two leads who are clearly mad for each other finally overcome all their obstacles, both internal and external, and get together.”

"A great rom-com, is just like sex. If you’re surprised by the ending, somebody wasn’t doing their job. We all know where it’s headed. The fun is how we get there.”

This book was an absolute joy to read; funny, sweet, thoughtful, and introspective. I always finish Katherine’s books feeling so grateful. Her novels enforce the fact that happiness is created from finding gratitude in everyday moments, simple acts of affection and having a perspective shaped in kindness.

“There it is. The whole trick to life. Be aggressively, loudly, unapologetically grateful.”

Read this book if you need a shot of sunshine, the perfect balance between romance and family, healing and forgiveness, self-discovery and funny moments.

Thank you to SMP Romance for the early digital copy- all thoughts are my own.

SORRY FOR THE SUPER LATE REVIEW!!! Omg I read this as soon as I was approved for it & never made my way back to a review. I am absolutely obsessed with Katherine Center, so my review is going to be bias. Dare I say, this was her best work YET! She really is so amazing!

Two screen writers forced to write a rom com together!? What a plot line. The characterization, the growth, the positive psychology, the love. Her stories make me laugh out loud & cry louder.

Amazing! All the stars!

Thank you for the advanced copy of this book. My reviews can be read on my GoodReads account here: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/1335387-kelly

Katherine Center has such a way of reaching in and tugging on the heartstrings. Her combination of comic relief, lovable characters and recovering from emotional pasts always manages to hit me right in the feels.

I enjoyed this book. The banter was fun, the story cute. And I like having a book without smut that I can recommend and it still be a good and fun story.
The third act conflict was my biggest issue. The way it wasn’t resolved rather it just went away was unsatisfying. Of course, I’m all for taking that obstacle away, but it would be nice to have it both resolved magically but also the conflict worked through. The lead briefly stood her ground for 5 seconds before just going NMV let’s forget all about it. It’s unsatisfying bc it’s the end so we’re supposed to imagine them having a future together with no guidelines if or when something like this comes up again, they have set up no conflict resolution mechanisms and that does not fare well for a long term couple. The rest of the story felt realistic in the way people might deal differently with situations but then the third act.

Such a fun read! I loved the screenwriting perspective! Another solid rom-com from Katherine Center!

Another cute book from Katherine Center. Emma is brought on to help famed screenwriter, Charlie Yates, write his romcom screenplay. The only problem is Charlie doesn't want her help. Forced to work together, Emma tries hard to temper her crush on grumpy Charlie. But their companionship turns to more.

The Rom-Commers is a fun romp of a rom-com. It's a quick read and very entertaining. The story centers around two screen writers, Emma and Charlie, who have come together to write a rom-com movie. Emma, an unknown, is star struck by Charlie; however, both have a bag full of personal responsibilities and issues that quickly come to light. I enjoyed the tension between the two of them. There is also a family sideline story with Emma who is a primary caretaker for her father. Charlie, on the other hand, is struggling with his health, divorce, and a bad case of writers block.

Like most rom-coms, there's fun conversations and a slew of misunderstandings and miscommunications. I will admit I struggled with liking the main characters. I think there were just too many red flags with each of them for me to really cheer for them. Despite that, overall I enjoyed the book. It's a fun quick romantic read.

A perfectly medium book for me! It was fine..not my favorite by Katherine Center, but I'll always love her writing.

Bookclub podcast review here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jPrHTRPd4I

I love KC's writing style and witty convos. I did enjoy this plot, but I thought there were too many side characters and the romance was lacking. The storyline was just a little slow for me and it strayed too often.

Love how she connects characters from previous books! I just truly love her characters (in every book) but this one had wayyy too many characters. Would've also loved a diff POV from Charlie.

I think all of her books would be fantastic movies, especially this one!

Watch or listen to our podcast for the full review!

Thank you to Katherine Center, Netgalley, and the publishers for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review! Will always be a Katherine Center fan :)

This romcom about a screenwriting pair writing a romcom was super fun. Likely my favorite Katherine Center yet!

solid romance with a unique plot, real life events and relateable trauma making the romance more relateable and true to real life my first by this author, would try another

3.5 stars

Overall, I enjoyed the book, and as per usual, the writing was lovely. There just wasn't really anything about the story that stuck out or really pushed the envelope for me. Things just seemed a bit anticlimactic and generic, which is odd because there were a few very unique and tense aspects taking place. Something just didn't hit this time. I feel like KC truly shines with her women's fiction books like Things You Save in a Fire or Happiness for Beginners, and her romcoms (to me) just don't seem to hold up in quality.

The story worked, Emma was easy for me to root for and appreciate, Charlie was a bit meh, and the whole set up of them working together was fine. Just a bit lackluster to me.

I normally like Katherine Center but this one didnt work for me. The MMC annoyed me and i didnt root for the couple at all. I also dont like closed door romances.

Such a fun (and emotional) read! I enjoyed this novel so so much and have recommended it to many of my friends. Thank you so much for the advanced readers copy of this novel!

I really enjoyed this book! It had an interesting and unique premise for a romance that I haven’t seen before and it was done well.