Emma Wheeler desperately longs to be a screenwriter. She’s spent her life studying, obsessing over, and writing romantic comedies—good ones! That win contests! But she’s also been the sole caretaker for her kind-hearted dad, who needs full-time care. Now, when she gets a chance to re-write a script for famous screenwriter Charlie Yates—The Charlie Yates! Her personal writing god!—it’s a break too big to pass up.
My favorite thing about this book was the first person writing style and it's appreciation of the rom-com genre but much of the book and I just didn't click. Some of it was too far fetched, wrapped up too neat and quick, and tropes became repetitive.
Read this if you like;
✅️quirky well developed characters
✅️ romance without spice
✅️ sweet banter
✅️ Katherine Center's other books

2.5 🌟 rounded up to 3

Thanks to St. Martin’s Press and Netgalley for this digital ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Katherine Center does it again! The atom-Commers is a sweet rom com that is paced well and leaves you feeling good. The characters were enjoyable and I loved getting to know them and love them. Definitely a fun read!

Oh. My. Goodness. I loved this book. I loved this book so much I finished it and immediately wanted to re-read it. Seriously, it is just so good. Katherine Center is already one of my favorite authors, but she knocked this one out of the park, and it may be my new favorite of hers. This book is everything that's great about romance novels - the characters are so well-developed and complex, their chemistry is palpable, the way they interact is so believable and fun, I just... loved every last bit of it. 1000% recommend.

I DEVOURED THIS. I couldn’t put it down. When I finished I immediately started reading it again, which I don’t think I’ve ever done.

An aspiring screenwriter gets a chance to work with her idol, helping him write a romantic comedy. Turns out he doesn’t want to work with a “failed, nobody screenwriter.” But she’s not going down without a fight.

It’s not slapstick and it’s full of surprises.

These characters are so good, so imperfect, so real, with a solid female lead who takes no shit. Great side characters and solid sense of place. Every time I thought it was headed a certain way I was wrong.

If you liked Curtis Sittenfeld’s Romantic Comedy I think you’ll like this. It’s smart. The characters feel real, it all feels real. Emily Henry vibes with witty banter, and I’ve never laughed out loud so much while reading a book. The DIALOGUE.

Her best one yet. Comes out June 11, preorder this immediately! Thank you St. Martin’s Press and Net Galley for the ARC.

Thank you to St. Martin’s Press and NetGalley for this advance readers copy in exchange for an honest review. Really enjoyed this story. Perfect romcom! You are going to laugh you are going to cry and you are going to want to add this one to your TBR immediately!!!

WOW! This was a fantastic read— might I add favorite Katherine Center book yet. The pining of Emma after Charlie was reminiscent of a Beauty and the Beast plot line. I loved every page and devoured in under 24 hours.

This book does have some trigger warnings that the reader should be aware of as others of Center’s do. These added an emotional element to the story that pulled at heartstrings and made this a rom-com with heartfelt tears!

If you like Center’s other novels, you’re sure to love this one too.

Enemies to lovers and grumpy vs. sunshine story with a sweet family story along the side. Thanks, NetGalley, for an advanced copy!

when I tell you I *ran* to Netgalley to request this as an advanced reader copy and then fell over when I was approved?? Not a lie! The expectations I had for this book were extremely high. I’ve read two other books by Katherine Center and I was absolutely in love with them. I knew this would be a good one and I’m so excited to say I was right! Emma and Charlie are a very interesting twist on grumpy/sunshine and they are both complex and fully rounded characters. I am absolutely obsessed with this book and it will definitely be a “go to” recommendation when it’s available!

So many great quotes in this one. I loved the storyline and side characters, but sadly felt annoyed with the two main characters. I’m a huge fan of this author and usually fly through her books, and this one was no exception. The middle/end was kind of drawn out and the book could’ve been a little bit shorter..

This is a DNF for me. I've only read one book by this author previously and it was not for me. This was sent to me via email by the publishers. Thank you for the opportunity to read early but I'm having to decline.

Katherine Center brings me so much joy. Her books are like biting into a warm cinnamon roll on a Sunday morning; The Rom-Commers is no different.

Emma and Charlie are both dealing with their own struggles while the meet, grow a relationship, and try and write the perfect rom-com. I adored them both.

Center does such a lovely job weaving in heartfelt and real life moments into her stories while keeping us all laughing and smiling through the pain. The Rom-Commers truly made me kick my feet and giggle. This is a tried and true rom-com and I wouldn't change a thing.

"Happiness is always better with a little bit of sadness."

Katherine Center is the best! Her books are always joyful, warm, uplifting and fun. I have read all her books and everytime I think the latest one is my favorite and then a new one come out and I’m now sure this is my new favorite. Simply wonderful!

I LOVED this book. I thought the grumpy sunshine main man lead was so fun. The sweet love story had me hooked.

Kathrine Center can do no wrong. AUTOBUY for me.

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC copy.

This might just be my favorite Katherine Center book yet. I loved every second of this story and couldn't stop turning pages. If ever the phrase "don't meet your heroes" applied more. That said, watching Emma and Charlie get to know each other and just start to click was perfectioN!

thank you so much for the chance to read this one early!

This is the perfect book if you love the grumpy x sunshine trope! And if you love books that take place in the entertainment or Hollywood realm. I love Katherine’s characters. You can’t help but fall in love with them and their story. Emma and Charlie were perfect for each other and the way their story ended was *chefs kiss*! Can’t wait to make my way through the rest of Kathrine Center’s books.

Thank you to SMP for this early copy in exchange for my honest review.

4.5/5

I went into this a tad apprehensive, as Katherine Center’s first book didn’t stand out to me, but I was immediately hooked and WOWED by this one.

The Rom-Commers follows Emma, a rom-com screenwriter who has put her career on hold to be a full time care-taker for her father.Sh gets the opportunity of a lifetime to work with famous screenwriter Charlie Yates, to adapt one of her favorite Rom-Coms of all time. However, when she reads the script, she realizes it’s absolutely terrible. She must work with Charlie to not only fix the script, but learn to believe in love again.

I love plots that explore the complexities of fame as well as complicated family dynamics and responsibility. I laughed and I cried as I flew through this book in only one morning. I highly recommend, and will be picking up more of Center’s work!

Emma Wheeler's dream is to be a successful screenwriter but she has put all her career aspirations on the back burner while she cares for her dad who was injured in an accident. Out of the blue, she gets a call from her agent offering her the opportunity to rewrite a romcom script written by her personal screenwriting idol, Charlie Yates. This is a dream come true. But there are a few bumps in the road. First, Emma needs to find someone to take care of her dad while she goes to LA to work with Charlie on the rewrite. While her younger sister is willing and able, Emma struggles to relinquish the day-to-day control she's had over her dad's care. Second, Charlie hates romcoms and romance. He has zero interest in cooperating on his project and is only doing it because he is being forced to.

This was a fun romance with loveable characters, but it also touches upon some challenging subjects such as death and grief, regret, elder care, and cancer. It was a highly enjoyable and fast read.

Thank you St. Martin's Press for providing this book for review consideration via NetGalley. All opinions are my own.

Thank you to St Martin's Press and NetGalley for the opportunity to read an advanced copy of THE ROM-COMMERS by Katherine Center in exchange for my honest review!

First of all, let me just state that I am a Katherine Center stan and I will always continue to read the books she puts out.

With that being said, I am sad to say that THE ROM-COMMERS was a bit of a miss for me. I really struggled with connecting with--or even rooting for--the romance in this story. And considering this is a romcom about two screenwriters writing a romcom together, I really anticipated being swept away by that and, ultimately, just wasn't.

I think there are still a lot of positives in this story such as Center's classic sense of humor and relatable characters, and I won't be surprised if other people read this and end up really enjoying it. It just wasn't for me.

If Katherine Center writes it, I'm reading it.

The Rom-Commers is hands down, one of my favourite books of the year. My favourite part of each of her books is how realistic the stories, characters and situations are. The way she's able to weave the good and the bad together into a great story is impressive.

I loved this book, the characters, the situation, and the humor / banter; really just everything.



Thank you St. Martin's Press and Netgalley for the ARC!

I didn’t love this but it didn’t stop me to bawling like a baby over a few scenes. The FMC was immature. I disliked the miscommunication trope and inaccurate medical plot.