I LOVED this book. It was just beautiful. The way it handled disability, grief, and caregiving, was so true to life and deeply kind. I also won the dad lottery, and he died a few years ago—I cannot tell you how healing it was to see somebody as gentle and lovely as my dad on the page. I cried twice. 10/10.

Wow I LOVED this book. Was obsessed with how the main characters were writers. Loved the ending (it was a bit of surprise with the cancer scare)! Kept me on my toes! Def a good summer read!

I absolutely adore you Katherine Center! I truly believe you can write no wrong! The Rom-Commers is another perfect example of how you have perfected the art of rom-com storytelling. The characters, the dialogue and the concept of writing “the story” within “this story” were exquisite.

Emma Wheeler has always wanted to make it big as a screenwriter. But her dreams were thwarted when she became the full time caretaker for her father following a tragic accident ten years ago. Famous, handsome and mega successful Charlie Yates has received award after award for his brilliant screenwriting and now finds himself completely out of his element having to write a rom-com. As luck would have it, Charlie’s agent Logan, is a long time friend of Emma’s and he arranges for the two to spend six weeks together rewriting Charlie’s horrible script.

A million stars for this wonderful story that will keep you enthralled until the very last page when you will wish there was more. Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for allowing me the joy of reading an advance copy in exchange for my honest opinion. And thank you Katherine Center for your brilliant storytelling which always gives me the very best of all kinds of feels. This one was extra special as I couldn’t stop imaging there was so much of you in Emma!

Two. screenwriters in two different places in life. One stuck at home, a caregiver to her TBI father, and younger sister. Being thrust into the mother figure role, Emma Wheeler is exhausted and desperate yet apprehensive for a change.

Charlie Yates was at the peak of his career. Anything he touched was gold but, after being tasked with writing a rom-com and a case of the yips, he begrudgingly needs help.

The two come together to work on a romance manuscript that could bring Charlie back to the spotlight, give Emma the chance at her dream, and who knows, maybe sparks could fly being the two of them.

Cute, endearing and a plot line that kept me flipping the pages, this was a win for Katherine Center.

It was a cute book and it made me want to read it so fast! Charlie was so in his own ways that he almost missed his opportunity at love but also to get out of his "yips". The storyline was very cute but I also believe there was some missing parts of the plot. The end was very romantic and cute so I have to say that the ending was my favorite part. This is a perfect book for someone who wants a quick read, enemies to lovers (maybe?), fan to lover (?), etc. Although it was not my first time reading this author's books I believe her writing style has you immersed into her book and into a different POV every time more than other authors can.

Overall Rating: 3/5
Spicy Rating: 0/5
Made Me Blush Rating: 0.5/5
Would I recommend? Yes
Version: Kindle e-book

Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher, and the author for gifting me this ARC in exchange for an honest review!

I've been sensing a pattern in my reading habits these days. Most of the books I've been reading are wholesome, sweet, and feel like a giant hug. This is exactly what I need when I'm stressed or overwhelmed and this book did just that, It made me forget what was happening in my life and the world for the duration of the book.

Katherine, you did it again. I've read all of your books and each time I pick one up I know i'm going to feel cozy and happy even days after finishing the book.

The characters in The Rom-Commers were spunky, real, and inspiring. Emma's relationship with her Dad and Sister was sweet and well-written. Tragedy may have impacted their lives in a very challenging and stressful way but it brought them closer together and inspired so much learning and transformation. Not once did I feel bad for the characters, they may have had health or life limitations but still were able to live full lives and follow their passions.

I highly recommend this book if you need a sweet and inspiring read, or even just because it's a Katherine Center book-- because anything she writes is GREAT!

Thank you St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for this ARC!

Katherine Center has done it again! I loved this book, and the characters, Emma and Charlie. I've always admired how Center explores deeply complicated and complex topics. In this book, a central "character" in a sense is caregiving. Center does a really beautiful job shining a light on the realities and sacrifices that caregivers have to make and navigate.

I love everything Katherine Center creates.
Her way of writing makes my eyes want to skip ahead to find out what happens.
The Rom-Commers is a great little love story. Emma gives so much of herself to everyone in her life in spite of the tragedies she’s been dealt. Not having Charlie’s perspective lets the reader be in Emma’s state of mind throughout the book.
My only “complaint” is that poor Cuthbert only got a 1-liner in the epilogue. I’d hoped for more for him 😂

Katherine Center really knocked this book out of the park. I read it all in one sitting just because I couldn't put it down. The dynamic between these two main characters was exactly on point and it made you want to keep reading to figure out how everything was going to end. With a title like "The Rom-Commers" you go in expecting a certain thing and KC delivered. I can't wait to have this book on my book shelves!

To say I was excited to get my hands on an ARC of this book would be an understatement! It's terrific! I'm gonna need a better word for terrific. (IYKYK)

Charlie is a highly successful screenplay writer who writes an abomination of a RomCom screenplay. Emma is a hasn't-quite-made-it-yet romance aficionado who is tasked with helping Charlie do a re-write...as long as he actually accepts her help, that is.

The banter is on point and there are some total swoony moments and completely quotable lines. Despite his initially brusque demeanor, Charlie had me hooked from the beginning. Emma is a positive, yet no-nonsense person who I couldn't help but root for. I will note, there is ONE scene in which I didn't like how Emma handled herself, but it's not enough of a deal-breaker to change my feelings about the story.

I really like how everything turned out in the end, and I enjoyed the brief cameos by Jack and Hannah from The Bodyguard!

"Read it. You will lose your mind with joy. It's a love letter to fun. And to love. And to you, I think."

A totally bingeable read with everything you would expect and love from Katherine Center. I appreciated the nod to Jack Stapleton as well as the back and forth banter. It made the story move along quickly and I was really rooting for them!

Thank you to netgalley for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

This book was just what I needed after reading a bunch of thrillers. A bingeable rom com that I finished in 24 hours.

The writing and storyline were great. I loved the banter between Emma and Charlie. This book was everything a rom com should be, and more. I smiled and laughed and teared up while reading it.

This may be the best rom com I read in 2024!! Katherine Center is a romance queen

Loved this book! I could not put it down once I started. The characters were easy to connect with and invest in their story. Rated it 4/5 stars instead of 5 because while I was very invested and believed in Chase and Emma’s character arc separately there were some missing pieces in their love story together.

I know I am in a minority here, and it hurts me to even write this because I’m usually a big KC fan.

This book just never hooked me and I had to will myself to read a chapter each night in order to finish it. I think it came down to the characters.

Charlie to me was just very unlikable, and the way he spoke to and about Emma sometimes just rubbed me the wrong way. Although Emma was a more fun character, I felt like her narrative and inner monologues just dragged on and on.

Not to give away any spoilers, but the twist at the end was like whiplash. We find out about Charlie’s big secret just to be like oh wait, never mind it’s all good now! (Also what a thing of that magnitude to be mistaken about is what makes it an unrealistic story line)

I have several Katherine Center books on my TBR pile and after reading this it is clearly time for me to get on it! I loved this book.

Emma, an unknown screenwriter is asked to help Charlie, a famous screenwriter with a “whole drawer full of Oscars” re-write his terrible rom-com screenplay by their mutual agent and Emma’s ex bf. Charlie does not appreciate the genre of romantic comedy, which is Emma’s passion. Weaving in family and personal tragedy this is a fun, fast paced romance that made me not want to put this down until I had answers to all the information gaps! I fell in love with these two characters,as well as the supporting characters of Emma’s family. Absolutely recommend to anyone! You will love watching them research things that aren’t supposed to be romantic but then finding that they are actually romantic when you are doing it with someone you love. I’d love to see the line dancing scene in film!

For fans of Book Lovers by Emily Henry and classic 80s rom coms. This felt too tropey for my tastes, but I can see it being a great romantic escape for most. The plot of a writer helping a famous screenwriter edit their rom com script was cute, and it had more substance beyond the cute dialogue, but I have enjoyed many of Katherine Center’s other books more.

I was so blown away by the author’s earlier book, How to Walk Away, that I’ve ended up disappointed by most of her books since that one. I thought her last book, Hello Stranger, was better but it still lacked that powerful emotion punch. This book in many ways is very different because it reads almost like a stream of conscious as we spend large parts of this book listening to dialogue from Emma and her narration of things. That style moves the pacing forward quickly until it slows down about two-thirds of the way. The constant telegraphing of where it was going annoyed me and it took me a few days to force myself to finish it. I definitely would not recommend this as a light read or a romance read. This author’s books never ended up being easy reads. While there’s definitely an emotional ride in this book there is also a sentiment of appreciating what you have instead of dwelling on tragedies which might be a message that could be of interest to some readers. I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

Sigh…I guess I should just officially say that I’m a Katherine Center fan now. I don’t know how she does it, I always finish her books in a day and that’s because I couldn’t put it down.

The Rom-Commers is ridiculously fun to read and the banters are chef’s kiss. I actually didn’t want it to end, I want to know what else is going to happen to Emma and Charlie. I appreciated that even a happy ending is not always happy all the time.

Super happy when I got this copy from NetGalley, thank you NetGalley + SMP!

Opportunity. Celebrities. Screen writing. Dancing. Romance.

Thank you to @netgalley and @stmartinspress for this advanced arc. The Rom-Commers comes out June 11th, 2024.

Katherine Center does it again. The witty banter, lovable characters and surprise cameos made this book extremely enjoyable to read. While there are some serious parts of the book dealing with sickness, loss and grief, it is handled in a way you’d come to expect from Katherine Center. This story tugs at your heartstrings in all the right ways. It had me laughing, crying and all the emotions in between.

One of the tell-tale signs after reading a good book is feeling the heartbreak that it's over and wanting just one more page. As I close the final chapter of The Rom-Commers, it's a Yin-yang of emotions.

Filled with Katherine Center's prolific prose and charismatic characters, the novel tugs at readers' heartstrings. Serving up a slice of comedy, tragedy and romanticism, Center focuses on carpe diem and that even during adversity, we can choose its outcome. Do we let difficult times defeat us or allow afford becoming better people?

The adage of art imitating life and vice versa has been a common theme in the books I've read lately. The protagonists echo my disillusions regrading recent events but instead of allowing me to me to wallow, cheer me on to better my circumstances.

The power of reading is that it unlocks something different in each reader. Some will find comradery in Emma's accounts of losing a parent while others, share in her frustrations regarding being unable to move forward. While my story is still unwritten, this novel came into my life at the right time to make me question what I want out of life. Fans and first-time readers, I hope The Rom-Commers help write your stories.