I'm adding Katherine Center to my list of celebs I'd love to meet! Her books are always laugh-out-loud funny with stories that are relatable that she must be a kick in real life! The Rom Commers is no exception - this book had me smiling and cheering! Loved it!

Emma is a talented if unappreciated writer. Charlie is her screenwriter idol. Emma's life changed course 10 years ago due to a tragic event. Her life is about to change direction again.

Katherine Center can make no mistake in my eyes. Her latest The Rom-Commers is no exception. The dialogue, the premise of each story, chemistry between characters is what I live for in a romantic story. In this one Katherine Center utilizes the first person POV and I loved it. As always, I really can’t wait for her next book. 5⭐️

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for this complimentary ARC. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

In my book, Katherine Center is the reigning queen of character dialogue. The conversations feel authentic and like I’m right in the room watching the conversation take place. Her throne of talent also extends to the internal dialogue of the main character. The way she’s writes feels so personal to the reader. Her writing SHOWS you the characters, instead of just TELLING you about them.
“The job of a rom-com,” I said, “is to give you a simulated feeling of falling in love.”
With this particular book and the premise of screenwriters writing a rom-com movie, readers get a look into how KC herself feels about the joy and value of rom-coms.
“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.”

Emma, the female lead, was sweet and I liked her commitment to her family. But I felt blah about the male lead, Charlie; he was flat and uninteresting and I had a hard time buying into their connection - beyond the celebrity complex Emma brought into the relationship. I would’ve loved to get more of the relationship between Emma and her dad; this could’ve added a bit of depth and been a really endearing aspect to the story.
Something I love about KC’s books is her talent for pairing a deep and meaningful story with the comforting and engaging aspects of Rom-Coms we love - unfortunately, I didn’t find that with this particular book.

😍: no explicit bedroom scenes similar to her other books; crude humor and innuendos; one “proposition” scene
🤐: a vulgarity, crassness, and harsh language that feels more prevalent than her prior books
😇: a humanist worldview is clear in the conversations, statements, and beliefs of the characters

Thank you to Netgalley & St. Martin’s Press for the complimentary ebook in exchange for an honest review. Opinions expressed are completely my own.

I always enjoy picking up a book written by Katherine Center. I find her writing style to be quirky, fun and emotional.

The Rom-Commers was exactly what you want from a Katherine Center story. The characters were unique and well developed.

Emma and Charlie were great main characters to spend time with. They had a lot of fun banter mixed with deep conversations. I enjoyed the secondary characters in the story as well. Especially Cuthburt!

Read this book if you enjoy:
-Fun banter
-Forced Proximity
-Work colleagues to lovers
-Character growth
-Heartfelt moments
-HEA

I will continue to pick up any book by this author. You’re always in for a fun journey with her characters.

Katherine Center’s last 2 books The Bodyguard and Hello Stranger were five star reads for me, so I was very excited for The Rom Commers! Maybe that made my expectations too high? What I loved: there is some great banter between our leads and lots of fun rom-com moments. Cuthbert the Guinea pig is precious. I also thought it was neat to have a cameo from another book. The premise was great. I liked the forced proximity. There are a lot of miscommunication moments. Very typical in the rom com genre, although they are so frustrating! I did think the ‘big’ miscommunication at the end was a pretty good one. I will say this took me several days to read, and normally I read her books in one sitting or two. There is a lot more language than I was expecting based on previous books as well. That’s one of the main reasons I liked her last 2 books so much- they were very easy to recommend to anyone. Some of the character traits and plot points felt very random to me. Like, Emma is a writer, but she’s also a super talented swimmer, and also a really amazing chef, and also her parents were in a freak accident, and she’s also got crazy red hair and she’s also this and also that. I realize that makes her multi dimensional, I’m just saying it felt like a lot of random things and that made it hard for me to get a handle on who she was until well into the book. Overall, if you love a rom-com I think you will enjoy this! The leads have really great chemistry, and lots of banter. Miscommunication is the name of the game here, and if that doesn’t frustrate you, you’ll like to watch it play out. I’d say this is a 3.75 star read for me.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ FIVE STARS for THE ROM-COMMERS from KATHERINE CENTER who has yet to let me down.

“If you wait for other people to light you up, then I gu as you’re at the mercy of darkness.”

In classic Katherine Center form. The ROM-Commers features a strong female lead opposite a not so eager for love male lead.

Stella is still reeling from the death of her mother and trying to survive, not thrive, while being the caretaker to her father. When an opportunity presents itself, Stella has to make a choice. Continue to care for her father, or let he sister step in for once.

What ensues is a classic swoon worthy romance but in the most backwards way. Charlie Yates is far from formidable, but his heart is definitely impenetrable. The banter between Stella and Charlie is funny, and despite Charlie’s lack of enthusiasm about working with Stella her not being on his level of achievement, Stella holds her own. It never mattered what he thought about her. All that mattered was what she thought about herself.

My favorite thing about Katherine Center books isn’t just how flawlessly she writes romance; it’s the heavy punch of advice she hits you with every. single. time.

I can’t wait for everyone to read this book and see Katherine Center knock it out of the park again.

Thank you to Netgalley and St. Martins Press for this ARC!

A delightful romantic comedy. For fans of Hallmark movies and classic rom-coms. A story of healing and self discovery.

The Rom Commers, Katherine Center
A special thank you to Katherine Center and St. Martin's Press for an early copy of this book! I LOVE every one of Katherine Center's books, and with this one, she nails it again!
Emma is a screenplay writer, trying to get her big break. She has also dedicated her life to taking care of her father who needs round the clock care.
From the moment you meet Emma, you can't help but fall in love with her...wanting everything to work out for her and have her happy ending.
Logan, her high school ex boyfriend, gives her the opportunity of a lifetime to rewrite a rom-com screen play for the very famous Charlie Yates! This could be her BIG break, but how can she possibly leave her dad and put her younger sister in charge of his care?
Emma takes a leap of faith and heads to LA, only for things to start out completely wrong with Charlie. Things quickly go from bad to worse. He doesn't want help. He doesnt believe in romance and he certainly doesn’t know how to write about romance. How can she convince him he not only desperately needs her help, but that true love does exist? Emma is willing to do whatever it takes, but is Charlie?
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Thank you so much to Netgalley and the publisher for an eARC in exchange for an honest review.

This was another winner from Katherine Center! While she has become an auto-read for me, I was really excited by the synopsis for this one. Emma, a writer who has put her dreams on hold to help her family, and Charlie, a grumpy screenwriter who just so happens to be Emma's idol, have to team up to re-write a horrible rom-com script that Charlie wrote. Obviously, they find themselves falling for each other along the way and it is just the sweetest. I love the dialogue, love the characters, and generally could not put this one down. There is also a small crossover from The Bodyguard, which is always fun!

The banter between Emma and Charlie is perfect! And the love and affection she has for her dad and sister is just what I needed. I lost my dad years ago to cancer, so I found myself getting teary at how special her dad was to her and how she worried so much about him. I also am really close to my sister and reading the connection to Emma and her sister in the book made it feel very relatable. It took me a minute at first to get really hooked which is why I did 4 instead of 5, and honestly I probably would’ve said 4.5, but then once I got into it I read it really quick. Definitely recommend this one! :)

This was a delightfully fun and at the same time - deep - read. I really enjoyed it. The characters. The family. The drama. It hit all the spots!

I LOVED this book. I always look forward to Katherine Center for her witty banter and general wonderful rom com novels, and this one felt like a satisfying circuitous storyline (although I FULLY ACKNOWLEDGE that writing novels and writing screenplays are different arts). Loved the connection to The Bodyguard in this one. Add this one to your TBR-- it'll be a hit this summer when it's release. Thanks to Netgally for the eARC!

Her best yet!! Katherine Center fans, this is perfection!! A “take an intentional reading break so it doesn’t end yet”type of book. I fell in love with Emma’s pom pom hair, devotion to family, fear of giving up control, and defiant spirit. I teetered on that diving board in heels with her. Then there’s Charlie, so guarded and frustrating. We know it always works out, but this was a great ride. Loved every page!!

Katherine Center has done it again with her latest offering, proving why she's a consistent favorite of mine. Her latest novel might have its moments where the main character's fan-girling over her love interest makes me cringe a bit, but Center's engaging writing style never fails to keep me hooked.

Center's storytelling continues to be refreshing and charming. This book is a testament to her skill, balancing humor, wit, and engaging banter effortlessly. I found myself breezing through the pages over a single weekend.

The romance between Emma and Charlie is as captivating as it is frustrating at times. Emma's tendency to throw herself at Charlie, coupled with her avid following of his career, gave me moments of 'ick.' Yet, despite these moments I found myself irresistibly drawn to their story, unable to put the book down.

Thank you to St. Martin’s Press and NetGalley for an advanced reader copy of this book!

Katherine Center writes terrific books. I am always happy when there is a new book. Emma is a writer who put her writing on hold when her father was injured and needed full time care. Her high school boyfriend tries to send her work when he can. She has the opportunity to go to L.A. and help revive a screenplay by her favorite screenplay writer. Could she leave her sister who just finished college in charge of her father. Is any of this possible?

The reader will go on a emotional ride with Emma. You will laugh, cry and hope for a great outcome. What a wonderful story. The book is everything a good rom-com should be. In fact it would make a terrific movie. I highly recommend reading this delightful book.

Thank you to #NetGalley, #KatherineCenter, and #StMartinsPress for a copy of this book.
#TheRomCommers

Oh my god where do I even start? I loved it so so so much. I have absolutely no complaints about this book. It was so perfect. I wouldn’t change a single thing about it.

It is easily one of the best rom-coms I have ever read. I laughed out loud many times, and I cried multiple times. It was just so beautiful and so heartwarming and I felt the love between the characters while reading it.

I fell in love with this book from the very first chapter and I knew it would become one of my favourite reads of the year. This is the second book I’ve read by Katherine Center and it was also a very easy five star rating.

I would highly recommend reading it if you want to read a spice-free rom-com. It is genuinely so good.

ps: it doesn’t have babies or pregnancies in the epilogue 🫶🏼

Thank you to NetGalley for an advanced copy of this book.

First of all, thank you to @netgalley and ….. for letting me have an early peek at this gem of a book. Oh my gosh guys I truly loved it from start to finish. How do I describe the wonderful, quirky, romantic, clean (closed door!), hilarious, tension-filled book I just read? Let’s start with characters: Emma is gold. She’s caring and self-assertive and has the biggest heart. She knows her worth and she’s a little out there in the best ways. I was rooting for her the whole time. Reading from her POV was a genius choice. Charlie is brooding and quiet but oh-so-genuine in who he is. The way he subtly took care of, supported, and encouraged Emma was was just 🧑🏽‍🍳💋 I also truly loved Emma’s dad and feel like I got some wise life advice from him. I now want a spin off book about Sylvie, because her romance needs to be told. What’s ironic is I desperately want this book to be made into a movie now 🤣 In conclusion, read this book. It’s 5/5 and such a delight!!

I'm an unapologetic Katherine Center fan. I regularly recommend her books and always look forward to whatever she publishes next. And this one was no different. Center writes with such joy and creates characters I always feel like I've known before: they're funny and familiar as my own friends. The Rom-Commers was another fantastic book by Center, and I'm so grateful to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the ARC.

Emma has wanted to be a screenwriter since she can remember, and loves nothing more than a good rom-com. She hasn't been able to dedicate herself to writing because she's the only person who can take care of her father, who requires round-the-clock care. Her ex reaches out with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to rewrite a terrible screenplay by Emma's screenwriter god, Charlie Yates, who is none too pleased to have an unproven amateur working with him.

Charlie and Emma have forced proximity and grumpy/sunshine and it's glorious. The book reads as an ode to romantic comedies, showcasing them as the joyful and hopeful journeys they really are rather than the trite flick reputation they have. Center does an exceptional job of writing what romance needs to feel like and how to get there, and she also is able to bring those feelings to the reader as she watches Charlie and Emma fall for each other. The callbacks from past scenes are adorable, and we even see a character from a past book.

I loved this book. It made my heart glow.

Katherine Center writes romantic comedies unlike any other author. The Rom-Commers is filled to the brim with heart, joy, and sadness, and you can't help but to fall in love with every single character.

Charlie is not the typical gruff male with a gooey center; he is complicated, but kind, and everyone who knows him is already aware of this. Emma is unapologetically strong, intelligent, and has a valid reason for her stalled writing career. She has never given up on writing; she just pivoted when she was unable to leave her family. This is an important distinction, as I cannot stand the "helpless female who is saved by the strong male" trope.

The rich back stories of Emma and Charlie add so much to the plot of this book. I have felt that Katherine Center's last few books lack some of the heart that her earlier works were known for, but The Rom-Commers absolutely returns to this. My only complaint is that we didn't get enough of happy Emma and Charlie. This book was excellent, though.

Emma is a writer who is given her dream job to ghostwrite (or re-write) the screenplay for her favorite - Charlie Yates. Charlie does not write romcoms and doesn't actually want to write this one. He made a stink of it! But he needs to get this movie made in order to have his next mafia movie approved to make. Emma has to live with him in LA to re-write the romcom together. Issue - Charlie has no idea she's coming and isn't happy about it.

I thought it was okay. I got frustrated that they literally couldn't communicate at all and had the same discussion over and over. There were some other things regarding medical issues that I felt were thrown in at the last minute and didn't really flow well with the story.