This book gets ALL of the stars! But if you know me, you already know that Katherine Center is an absolute favorite of mine. Her books speak to me on a completely different level. She writes empathy, compassion, and gratitude like no other. Her books are a balm for the soul. Her latest is no exception. I’m still glowing after reading the last page.

Emma is a writer of screenplays. She picks up jobs here and there from her high school friend Logan who is an agent. For the last 10 years, Emma has been taking care of her father after his accident. She put her life on hold. Logan calls her with an opportunity too good to refuse: help Charlie Yates - famous award-winning screenwriter - fix his abysmal romantic comedy script. It just so happens that Charlie Yates is her FAVORITE writer. This opportunity is too good to pass up. Emma’s sister Sylvie steps in to help with their Dad, and Emma packs her bags.

Of course, I will give away no spoilers. This story is at times hilarious, at other turns, heartbreaking. Emma and Charlie’s banter is phenomenal. Their relationship develops in ways I didn’t see coming. Charlie has secrets of his own, and Emma is really good for him. Emma’s family is a group of people you wished lived next door. I adored her Dad. Her family story is incredible too. This book has all of the hallmarks of a brilliant Katherine Center novel. You will fall in love, cry, laugh hysterically, and then laugh until you cry. But in the end, she gives you a metaphorical hug and makes you grateful you had this story in your life.

I only have one criticism. It is the exact same criticism I give all of her books. I now have to endure the wait for her next book.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the privilege of reading this book early. It releases in June, and trust me, it is worth the wait. If you are new to Katherine Center’s books, make a trip to your local bookstore and stock up - you are in for a treat. And just in case I didn’t make it clear, I HIGHLY recommend this book!

Katherine Center is simply this best and this book was a top book of the year for me. I loved it and read it in a day. Emma gets an opportunity to rewrite a screenplay with her idol Charlie. Its a romantic comedy and he hates all things rom-com. But of course, not all is what it seems. Center does an incredible job of building complex characters you want to root for, and creates a warmth that makes you never want to stop reading. This is excellent. No notes.

Thank you to Netgalley & St. Martin's Press for the advanced reader copy.

What can I say about Katherine Center? She is amazing! When I learn she has a new book out, I find myself smiling and itching to get my hands on it.
The Rom-Commers did not disappoint. Do grumpy and sunshine go together? They do in this book. Charlie is the grump and Emma is pure sunshine. Emma and Charlie are put together to write a Rom-Com. The banter between them was so great that it had me laughing out loud a few times. This might be my favorite Katherine Center book yet.
Thank you to NetGalley, St. Martins Publishing Group, and Katherine Center’s team for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Amazing!! It was very cute and innocent. I LOVED the ending! Charlie is such a great character and I loved his evolution throughout the story. Such a touching story. Center does it again and I loved it!

Gahhh, Katherine Center does it again and in a big way. I just loved The Rom-Commers! It’s a story of true sacrificial love, and loving through loss, but also laugh-out-loud funny.

Emma Wheeler is an aspiring screenwriter and a talented writer of rom-coms. She’s unfortunately placed her goals on hold as she is the primary live-in caretaker for her dad, who suffers from Ménière’s disease. Her high school best friend, and publicist, approaches her to help Charlie Yates (the famous Charlie Yates AKA screenwriter she admires most and overall GOAT) to re-write his most recent project, a rom-com. Her younger sister immediately sweeps in and takes the care taking reigns, and she and her father encourage Emma to head to LA to work with Charlie. Emma quickly realizes that her friend only asked for help with the script without Charlie’s knowledge. Emma is happy and bubbly and infatuated with the idea of love and Charlie is grumpy and cynical and definitely does not believe in love. Will they be able to work together and re-write Charlie’s script without breaking the rules of rom-coms?

I devoured this one. The Rom-Commers is fun, comical, and heartwarming. I’ve read most of Katherine Center’s novels but this was one of my favorites to date. Emma and Charlie couldn’t be more different and yet they are perfect together.

The Rom-Commers is out on June 11, 2024 and you’re going to want to have it on your summer reading list.

5/5
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Many thanks to NetGalley, Katherine Center and St. Martin’s Press for an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.

The Rom-Commers
Katherine Center
Pub: 6/11/24
5☆

ALL the stars!! Katherine Center is the absolute Queen of Rom-Coms and the Rom-Commers was another gleaming example! Quite possibly my favorite KC read thus far.

I loved this one so damn much! It is was one of my most anticipated releases of 2024 and I already cannot wait to reread with the audiobook! I laughed, I cried, and I swooned so hard. I seriously could not get enough of Charlie and Emma. They were beautiful, goofy, and their struggles felt so real and relatable. I could survive forever off the banter alone between these two. 😆 Although I couldn’t control myself whatsoever while reading, I did NOT want this book to ever end.

Reading a KC book always feels like the biggest hug. You get the best characters, the best stories, and the most amazing HEA’s. I thought I might break my iPad I was smiling and squeezing it so hard when I finished reading. SO GOOD!! 😍

What I loved;
💕 LOL Humor
💕 Grumpy x Sunshine
💕 The “Research”
💕 ALL the feels
💕 The Cameos
💕 Personal Growth

The Rom-Commers is an absolute must read and will without a doubt be one of THE books of the summer. Add to your TBR, pre-order, request form your library. Do all the things because you 💯 need this gorgeous book in your hands on pub day.

All my love and appreciation to St. Martin’s Press for the gifted ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Solid romantic comedy. In the story we met Emma who is a writer who has given up a lot of her life to take care of her father and sister. She then gets put up to help another writer named Charlie, who has struggled as of late with his scripts and has written an awful, romantic comedy that needs help. Reluctantly, he decides to work with her, and it turns into a romantic comedy of its own.

This was absolute perfection from the beginning to the end. I have read a few Katherine Center books and this one is the best. I loved the characters, the bumps they hit along the way, the way she tied everything in at the end. I didn’t feel like I was missing out on anything. So excited for everybody to get to read this.

I love anything Katherine Center writes. She has such a way with telling stories that have such emotional depth with great characters. The chemistry, heart-warming moments and banter were absolutely everything.

Many thanks to Netgalley and St. Martin's Press for my gifted ARC in exchange for my honest opinion. This one hits shelves June 11, 2024.

Aspiring screenwriter, Emma gets the opportunity of a lifetime when she is offered to re-write a script for THE Charlie Yates. Her writing hero. After caring for her father for years, she asks her sister to take over for six weeks as Emma makes her way to L.A.

I really enjoy Center's writing. This is my third book by her and have not been let down yet! This one does start out a little slow and the romance between Charlie and Emma is kind of non-existent for quite some time. At least on Charlie's part. There is quite the back-story to each MC, which brings some much needed depth. Without that the story could sometimes be a little sleepy.

BUT, the last 25% of the book Center shines and she knocks it out of the park. There are some twists that I did not see coming and so many quotes that I highlighted. I ended up loving this book and how it all tied together in the end.

It had a great message and I hope everyone who reads it enjoys it as much as i did.

Received this ARC from NetGalley. I loved this book because it made me feel emotions, it made me feel hopeful, and it made me feel grateful. Katherine Center really brought out her A-game for this one. I enjoyed it and read it easily. A great summer read.

Katherine Center has done it again! The Rom-Commers was amazing! The characters were vibrant, loveable, and beautifully broken. This made me laugh, cry, and smile. I definitely recommend this book.

Another great novel by Katherine Center. I read it in one day while trying to get over a migraine and it was a great distraction. The characters are likeable. The plot is not at all realistic, but it’s a rom com and I expect that. It’s a great beach read or escape read. The epilogue was a lovely ode to understanding rom-com as a genre. It’s not that bad things don’t happen in happily ever after, it’s just that there is a happy ending to be grateful for and do the best to maintain amidst life’s peaks and valleys.

Thank you to Net Galley, and publisher, for this ARC.

Katherine Center has always been at the top of my 'TBR", and for good reason! Once again, she's delivered a can't put down, stay up all night, cancel all your plans, kind of read.

Katherine Center is always a dependable read! A funny, light, fun and cute romance novel. I will always pick up Katherine center books!

This book gets off to a strong start with Center painting a beautiful picture of the Wheeler family in Texas. Emma Wheeler writes rom-com screenplays. She’s never been able to follow her dreams because she’s also the caretaker for her dad who suffered a TBI in an accident that killed her mom ten years ago. When an old boyfriend gets her an opportunity to ghostwrite a screenplay for a famous LA writer, her father and sister make six weeks in LA possible. The screenwriter, Charlie Yates, is initially adverse to working with Emma but after a series of negotiations they reach an agreement. She moves into the guest quarters of his mansion. They set up a daily routine and slowly reveal themselves to each other. They are so endearing that I had to read this in small chunks because I didn’t want it to end. I thank NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the opportunity to read this ARC.

The Rom-Commers did not disappoint!! I loved this book, I loved all the characters, especially Emma’s dad. There was humor, seriousness, tears and romance. I will definitely be recommending this book to all my friends. Now that I read it, I think I’m going to have to get the audio version when it comes out! Release date 6/11/24.
Thanks to NetGalley for an arc of this awesome book!!

I can honestly say that I love Katherine Center even more with each book that she writes. The Rom-Commers is my new favorite of her works, and I can’t even begin to tell you all how much I loved it. I highlighted this ARC up like crazy and fully intend to annotate my physical copy once it gets out.

The relationship between Emma and Charlie was just too good, starting with reluctant allies and ending in romance. I loved the banter and how they just made each other better people. The focus on the domesticity of their relationship—grocery shopping, swimming, and cooking to name a few—was absolutely adorable and were my favorite parts.

Basically, everyone needs to read this book :)

I absolutely loved this book. I loved the characters. I loved their banter. I loved how it wrapped up and ended so nicely, as many rom-coms do! Check this one out if you want a light, fun read that will leave you believing in love! ♥️

Thank you NetGalley for providing an ARC in exchange for my honest review! ✨

I will say that my rating kept shifting from a 3-4 star throughout most of the book, but the ending helped save it. I was very mixed on the whiplash from both characters actions and feelings towards one another and while I suspected what was going on, it was still frustrating to read. Be prepared for tons of miscommunication in this. That being said, I really enjoyed this. It was a quick and fun read to help me through my reading slump. I loved Charlie and the banter between him and Emma. There were great dead pan one liners that had me laughing and smiling. Having read The Bodyguard, the sprinkle of Jack was also a pleasant unexpected surprise. This was one of 2024’s releases that I was most excited about, and it definitely lived up to my expectations! If you loved any of Center’s other books, you’ll definitely enjoy this!

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