Shout out to my first star read of 2024!!! Katherine Center has done it again!! Meet Emma. She’s a struggling screenwriter but more importantly full time caretaker for her dad. When she receives an opportunity to go to LA and work with the Charlie Yates, the most renowned screenwriter ever and her personal hero, it’s hard to turn down. With her sister home to take care of their dad, Emma sets off to rewrite the most terrible script ever for a romcom. It’s so bad that terrible doesn’t even do it justice! Enter Charlie. Charlie doesn’t want to write a romcom, but he has no choice. He doesn’t want help with this script because he doesn’t care. But he decides to give Emma a chance, and maybe he’ll be willing to give love a chance too.

This book is just amazing! it had me laughing out loud so many times. It had me in tears because it did sad so well. It had me rolling my eyes at all the cliches I love so much. It was adorable in all the right ways and had me rooting so hard for Emma. And did I mention how funny it was?! It puts the com in romcom, and I can’t stop thinking about it!!! Come June 11th, y’all need to be getting this book if you’re a fan of Katherine Center!!

Thank you @netgalley for an ARC of this amazing book!

I was so excited for this one - the premise sounded really fun and I loved The Bodyguard.

Although it had it's parts that I liked, there were some that fell flat for me - the "heart thumping heart attack" scene was just really weird and cringe. And how is the FMC soad about what her sister said to her without acknowledging that she said something rather similar??

Emma has the chance to rewrite a script for her favorite screenplay writer. Normally he is a great writer but his golden touch is a complete miss when it comes to romance. Emma is torn by the opportunity and the fact that she doesn't want to leave her dad who she has been taking care of for some time. What could possibly go wrong?

This is the second book that I have read by this author and I am convinced that everything she writes from here on out will probably be gold. She has a way of delivering a really good story with well-developed characters and deeply felt by the reader emotional circumstances for them. All that with a dash of peppered in sarcasm.

The story behind Emma being who she is will break your heart. The person who she becomes will heal it. She is perfectly imperfect like all of us and that is what makes her a special kind of person. I loved this character and I hope all of you out there reading will too.

Thank you Netgalley for this arc! I was so excited to read this book and it definitely didn't disappoint. I wasn't sure what to expect going into this, but I wasn't expecting a little book hangover!

Emma has spend every moment with her father for the past 10 years, supporting him, taking care of him, and managing all of his care after an accident. She's put her life on hold, and placed her talent on the backburner until now, when it's finally time for her to shine.

Emma's character is fierce, strong, and I loved that she still moved forward with her convictions strongly and proudly despite getting every indication to not move forward.

Charlie has also dealt with his own share of heartache and trauma, and despite not believing in love, Emma is strong in her belief that she can turn him into someone who experiences all the love in the world.

My only frustration is that I wish the interactions between Emma and Charles, and all the different things she did to make him believe in love and romcoms was a bit more detailed. We currently zoom through everything, bypassing weeks at a time, so I would have appreciated having some more detail, flirty banter, and conversation there.

Despite that though, this was still an excellent read!

Aspiring screenwriter Emma gets a once in a lifetime chance to work with an amazing screenwriter she has fanned over, Charlie Yates. The screenwriter she has idolized has written a horrible romantic comedy and she is tasked with helping him rewrite it. Their story starts off rocky with him being the grumpy seasoned writer and her being the bubbly optimist, but soon their chemistry takes over. The story had me laughing out loud and my eyes welling up with tears 💗. I would for sure recommend this book. Katherine Center is a must read for me. Her writing is so easy to read and see the story play out in your head right along with it. Overall, I was wishing for more from Charlie, but maybe that is just my preference for dual POV. This story is only told from Emma’s point of view.

Thank you to St. Martin’s Press and NetGalley for the ARC.

If Katherine Center writes it, I will read it. The Rom-Commers did not disappoint. I was so impressed with the storyline - completely unlike any other rom-com I have read. Emma was sold on the promise of helping out her hero, the Charlie Yates, but Charlie had no idea she was coming. She initially felt it was going to be one of those "never meet your heroes" situation, but ended up being a HEA situation. LOVED.

An author who I will always automatically read everything from. And mostly 4-5 star reads!

Unfortunately this one just wasn’t quite it for me personally. I’m not a fan of enemy to lovers usually unless the turnaround to lovers is fairly quick. The story potential was cute, and I like that she always adds a deeper element (Emma’s family), but with this, I can’t remember the last time I read a female MC with such little self respect. She listened to him say so many hurtful things a few different times and was just like “la dee da, he’s so cute.”

That scene towards the end, her last night in the house, was a little cringe. Her desperation was sad to witness. And the secret phone call reveal was a very immediate “OH!” followed by a just as immediate “oh…” within just a couple pages of each other.

Overall the story itself was cute and love all the scenes with her family involved. I just couldn’t get into the relationship.

Katherine Center never fails to hook you in and immerse you into a story full of laughter, joy, and heartfelt moments that make you lean for a tissue. I'm a sucker for a sweet rom-com book and this one delivered. Katherine Center has a way of taking a romance story and making it personal to the reader where you feel like you can truly connect to the characters and their emotions. I always appreciate that when I read Katherine Center's writing and it really came through in The Rom-Commers.

The Rom-Commers hits the shelves June 11th, 2024! I highly recommend you add it to your summer reading list.

I would like to say thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for sending me an advanced readers copy in exchange for my honest review.

Emma is a rom-com-loving screenplay rewriter (not well known) and is asked to help rewrite her idol Charlie Yates’ sad attempt at a rom-com but he doesn’t want her help.

This was my first book by Katherine Center and it didn’t disappoint. The Rom-Commers is a swoony sweet romance with no spice but don’t be surprised if you end up bawling your eyes out like I did. There is something about these characters that makes you feel connected to their stories. I didn’t always love them but to me, that was the point to show a somewhat realistic version of a book relationship. Emma and Charlie’s chemistry/banter was amazing throughout the book. The only thing that would make this book even better is if it was dual POV!!! *Charlie and Emma almost feel like Gus and January (Beach Read by Emily Henry) in a parallel universe*

I recommend when June 11th rolls around you get your hands on this book!! I will be picking up a hard copy myself.

Holy moly. I DEVOURED that book. I couldn’t get enough. Katherine Center is one of my very favorite authors and this book is the exact example as to why.

The character build. The tension. The love. The anguish. Never have I ever felt anguish for a guinea pig in a book, but Katherine Center’s brilliant writing made that happen.

LOVED IT. Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the eARC!

Dear Katherine Center,

Thank you for this absolute GIFT of a book. (And thank you to NetGalley for the eARC in exchange for an honest review!) Reading it was the best Valentine’s Day present I could have ever asked for. You have become one of my absolute favorite authors and I just want you to know that I appreciate what you do. Reading your books makes me happier, more introspective, and more grateful for the wonderful people in my life. There is so much joy, humor, and pathos in every book that I just devour them in one sitting. Then I open them up and read them all over again. Your talent in writing sparkling, hilarious dialogue is unmatched, and the quirkiness of the characters gives them a depth I don’t often see.

I loved the grumpy and the sunshine, and the two screenwriters (one famous, one unknown) working together on a rom com – it’s a perfect premise. I laughed out loud several times, I cried, I remembered how joyful life can be, and how hard.

I will recommend this book to everyone I know, especially the writers, the dreamers, and anyone who needs a little boost of serotonin.

Best wishes and many thanks,
Kristin

Wonderful book. I loved the banter between Emma and Charlie, the whole story line, and loved the happy ending! I couldn’t put it down. I will definitely read more by the author. Thanks to NetGalley for the advanced copy.

I’ve learned I’m hard to please with chick lit, and this one just didn’t appeal to me. I found it too be predictable and cheesy. I am probably the minority though! I did really enjoy The Bodyguard by this author!

Thank you very much to Netgalley and St. Martin’s Press for the advanced reader’s copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

This book is about Emma, an aspiring screenwriter with a deep love of romance who has been a caregiver for her father for the past decade. Her idol, grumpy screenwriter Charlie Yates, writes a romantic comedy. His script is absolutely terrible, and Emma has the chance to work with him on a total rewrite. There are a few hiccups with this plan—Charlie doesn’t even believe in love and he only wrote the script (which he claims will never see production) in a deal with studios to get a different project green-lit. Emma takes it on as a personal challenge to change his mind on both counts.

If you’ve read a lot of Katherine Center before and enjoyed her stories, you’ll be happy to know that this felt like a Katherine Center book.

I enjoyed the characters bickering and their arguments about love were pretty funny. Despite the romcom shenanigans Emma drags Charlie through so he can write more authentically on their shared project, there are some serious, real-world hardships that ground the book.

Jack from The Bodyguard makes an appearance. If you read and enjoyed The Bodyguard (a story about an actor who needs, well, a bodyguard), you’ll like this one.

In terms of steam and spice, this had basically none. I wish there was more, but it’s fine.

Katherine Center has a way in delivering sooo many messages in her books. I absolutely loved this book where two authors get together to do a rewrite of one of the authors work. This book has all the feels… I laughed out loud in places, felt my heart racing in others as I was reading so fast to find out the outcomes of situations. I welled up with tears in my eyes in other parts of the book, and did I say I laughed out loud like a zillion times??? Go ahead and grab this book, as it’s definitely a winner!
Many thanks to Netgalley and St. Martin’s Publishing Group for providing me an ARC in exchange for my review.

A new Katherine Center favorite! The chemistry between Charlie and Emma, doesn’t let you put the book down! Center brings elements into the book that brings depth to a rom-com. My favorite element was these deadpan moments where you get into Emma’s thoughts. Overall a great read!

WOW. Katherine Center has done it again. The Rom-Commers is such a sweet, funny book and I couldn’t put it down. Emma is an aspiring writer who is a caregiver to her dad after an unfortunate accident after her senior year. She gets an unthinkable deal from her agent to go help ghostwrite with a famous writer named Charlie Yates who she is admired for a long time. There’s one catch though, Charlie has no idea she’s coming. He reluctantly agrees to let her ghost write on the screenplay he’s been working on and the story unfolds from there.
This book was written so well! It kept me wanting more and laughing out loud. I throughly enjoyed it! It may be my new favorite book by Katherine!

Thank you @netgalley and @stmartinspress for this advance copy.
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I rarely read romance novels, but I wanted something light and fun with a Valentine’s Day vibe. This book was exactly what I was looking for. To be fair, there were a couple of things with the plot that seemed TOO convenient, but I really didn’t care. The witty banter was spot on and I enjoyed Center’s defense of romcoms and romance novels generally. This was closed door, with maybe one minimally spicy scene, which I believe is the case with most of Center’s work. If you enjoyed The Bodyguard, you will love the cameos in this one!

Emma Wheeler, trying to make it as a screenwriter. She lucks out and gets to team up with popular, Charlie Yates, who's all skeptical about love. But, surprise surprise, they end up collaborating on a script and bam, it turns into this adorable story about two unlikely pals finding love in the world of romcoms. I love how it nails all the classic romcom vibes, mixing in some heartfelt moments, struggles, and sweetness. Plus, it tackles themes like taking care of others, believing in yourself, trust, and dealing with past screw-ups in a really cool way. And even though it could've fallen into clichés, it keeps things real with a sprinkle of magic.
I highly recommend this book. It's a feel good story.
Thank you Katherine Center and NetGalley for letting me read it.

I sped through this book in about two sittings. The banter was great and the LA movie industry behind-the-scenes setting was fun. It had a lot of the same effervescent tone that I loved from The Bodyguard. I loved Emma's dad and the whole family dynamic that developed by the end of the book.

I had a hard time wanting Emma to forgive Charlie for all the rude things she heard him say and do over and over and over again, he was borderline too unlikeable to root for their relationship. I loved that Emma started with so much feisty attitude and self-esteem, but by the middle of the book, that kind of went out the window and she let Charlie get away with a lot. I also didn't feel a ton of chemistry between the two leads for most of the book, they seemed like buddies and even in Emma's internal monologues, she seemed clueless about the fact that she was falling in love with him romantically, which defied disbelief.