This was the absolute sweetest book! Emma and Charlie were both fantastic main characters. So well written. Read it in 24 hours! Pre-order now, you will not be disappointed!

Thank you for the opportunity to read this ARC!

Thank you NetGalley for the advanced readers copy. It pains me to only give this 3 stars, but I really struggled with the main character, Emma. Her inner dialogue was so frustrating to me and she really lost me in the middle. I loved Charlie’s character though! In the end, I really enjoyed the premise, setting, and banter in this book, but the way Emma acted in the third act conflict really irked me. If you love Katherine Center definitely pick this up! She really does write fantastic stories, this one just wasn’t not my favorite of hers.

This may be my favorite Katherine Center of all time. I spent the last 1/4 of the book crying, both sad and happy tears. Like I just can’t stop. It was a perfect rom com, as the name would have you believe, full of characters with depth and tragedy and flaws. It was about grief and coming alive again. And I would read it over and over. Thank you for this gift Katherine - it’s all the stars all day long.

Katherine Center’s books always fill me with sunshine. Her characters, the dialogue, the banter, the emotions - they’re all so real and lovable. I truly have to force myself to slow down and savor her books because I devour them and then I’m sad they’re over. I love that these characters are flawed, their lives are not perfect, and they are always learning. They learn to stand up for themselves, to be brave, to be vulnerable, to apologize and to forgive…and we get to go along for the entire ride and feel it all with them. Treat yourself to this gem of a book and feel the sunshine for yourself.

Emma Wheeler longs to be a screenwriter. She’s spent her life studying, writing romantic comedies. 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—it’s a break too big to pass up.
Emma’s younger sister steps in for caretaking duties, and Emma moves to L.A. for six weeks for the writing gig of a lifetime. But what is it they say? Don’t meet your heroes? Charlie Yates doesn’t like rom coms, doesn’t want to write one with her and he doesn’t believe in love!
Emma is determined to change his mind not only on rom coma but to believe in love!
But Emma’s not going down without a fight. She will stand up for herself, and for rom-coms, and for love itself. What could possibly go wrong?
I recommend this highly entertaining read that had me right from the start, literally unputdownable. It had me laughing, it had me crying and rooting for the characters! Katherine Centre never disappoints in my book!

“Here’s another thing I accidentally figured out: happiness is always better with a little bit of sadness.” 🥺❤️

If that doesn’t sum up Katherine Center books, I don’t know what does! I was thrilled to be given access to an electronic ARC of The Rom-Commers (coming June 11th).

Once again she’s managed to write a book that unapologetically bursts with optimism while her lead characters are cloaked in tragedy. How does she accomplish this? With incredible character development. Witty, razor sharp, warm dialogue. And lead characters that break your heart with their backstories, but doggedly cling to hope and real connection.

I loved Emma’s commitment to her family, and their story was a particular stab to my heart 😭. The dialogue was pitch perfect (the lead characters are screenwriters). Lots of humor and grand gestures and awkwardness. The final quarter was full of tension and one poignant moment had me in tears again.

I’m not sure a Katherine Center book has ever lasted more than two days in my house without being binge-read. This one was no different.

Content: some cursing, multiple sexual references, but kisses only on the page.

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The Rom-Commers 📚 by @katherinecenter

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Thank you @stmartinspress @netgalley for this #advancedreaderscopy from one of my favorite authors, I was soo excited to get selected!

As for the book, I just finished reading it and just finished crying for probably the third time in the book 😂 I read this book in just a few days and didn't want to put it down. Katherine Center did what she always does so well: creates characters you love and that are authentic, throws in life lessons that make you think, and throws in moments that really make you cry along the way (at least for me 😂).

Emma put her life on hold to be the caretaker for her father after a tragic accident. Then Emma gets a once in a lifetime opportunity to work with one of her favorite screenwriters, Charlie Yates, on a rom-com. Along the way, Emma experiences some emotional/challenging situations and, through it all, tries to hold on to what she believes in: love.

Publication date: 6/11/24, definitely recommend!
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Every time I read one of Katherine’s books, the first that comes to my mind is gratitude. I am always thankful for her writing, her dialogue, her characters, her stories, and the swirl of emotions that cause my heart to swoop and dive. And I’m so grateful for this book! First of all, Emma might be my favorite character of all of Katherine’s books. Emma is warm and caring and bright and insecure and courageous and stubborn and funny and snarky and obviously very complicated! Her inner dialogues and her occasional interactions with the reader are so much fun as well as being insightful! Her life was upended by a family tragedy, when she became a caregiver for her father, sacrificing her ambition to make sure her father and sister had what they needed. Now she has a chance to revive her wish to be a screenwriter—working with a man she idolizes. In comes Charlie, the screenwriter, who is brilliant but surly, a bit of a grump who wants nothing to do with Emma or the screenplay. This book sparkles with wit and humor, but the more you read the more layers are revealed in both Emma and Charlie: their fears, their grief, their inadequacies, their doubts, their pain, their hopes and ambitions. And I could FEEL all of those things. Their interactions were sublime, intimate, sometimes comical, sometimes frustrating, often raw and honest; but with each glance, each inadvertent touch, each argument, each kind and thoughtful gesture, the walls between them slowly come down and I was there for all of it. There are so many memorable scenes, and I highlighted so many passages! Did I mention that I cried? Full on sobbing and tears!! I also laughed and sighed and simply enjoyed my time with them, not wanting to say goodbye. It was also fun to be reacquainted with a character from another of Katherine’s books! This is a book and characters that I will cherish always.

K. Center at her best. The Rom Commers, published by St. Martins Press, is a full length, stand alone rom com.
I recommend this highly entertaining read that had me right from the start, literally unptdownable.

Blurb:
She’s rewriting his love story. But can she rewrite her own?

Emma Wheeler desperately longs to be a screenwriter. She’s spent her life studying, 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—it’s a break too big to pass up.

Emma’s younger sister steps in for caretaking duties, and Emma moves to L.A. for six weeks for the writing gig of a lifetime. But what is it they say? Don’t meet your heroes? Charlie Yates doesn’t want to write with anyone—much less “a failed, nobody screenwriter.” Worse, the romantic comedy he’s written is so terrible it might actually bring on the apocalypse. Plus! He doesn’t even care about the script—it’s just a means to get a different one green-lit. Oh, and he thinks love is an emotional Ponzi scheme.

But Emma’s not going down without a fight. She will stand up for herself, and for rom-coms, and for love itself. She will convince him that love stories matter—even if she has to kiss him senseless to do it. But . . . what if that kiss is accidentally amazing? What if real life turns out to be so much . . . more real than fiction? What if the love story they’re writing breaks all Emma’s rules—and comes true?

10*stars.
This was a sweet and very emotional love story. You can't help falling in love with these characters. As always this author brings you joy despite everything that happens and leaves you feeling like you got the best hug after reading this book. She never disappoints.

The ideal rom-com! Witty banter, realistic emotions, and lots of fun. 1/5 spice level. I’d definitely give this book to my rom-com loving friends! Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC.

I really do love a Katherine Center novel, and this one was no different.

Emma Wheeler as a protagonist was someone who all readers could find something to connect with: the pain from losing a love one, the feelings of unrequited love, being let down by family and friends, not feeling fulfilled in your career, and more. Yet, she does not let this get her down and she retains her endless belief in love and happy endings. She takes this attitude to California to work with Charlie Yates, a famous screenwriter who needs a little help understanding the art of a romantic comedy. As the plot develops, readers can see different rom-com tropes coming to life on the pages: an awkward meet cute, physical comedy, secrets that keep people apart, a nosy ex, and more.

I think it's important to mention that there are a number of trigger warnings needed for this book, so hopefully the final copy makes that a bit clearer.

“The job of a rom-com,” I said, “is to give you a simulated feeling of falling in love.”

Well done, Katherine. Well. Freaking. Done.

I *literally* (in my best Chris Traeger from Parks and Rec voice) cannot stress how much I loved this book. I was on the edge of my seat the whole time and could not put it down. I love how Katherine writes in 1 person pov. Like Emma is telling this whole story after it’s already happened. It’s so effortless to read. And she explained how things were supposed to be said. For example: “Kiss, kiss,” I said, in a tone like Get with the program.

And don’t even get me started on the characters. I LOVED Emma. I want to BE Emma. She is so cool. She’s not perfect. But she’s so awesome. And Charlie was the perfect amount of grumpy. He was only a mean jerk for like half a second, and then he was THE BEST. There really was not a character in this book that I didn’t like. Oh. Except TJ. But he got his comeuppance (that word right there? I have been searching for that word forever and Katherine so lovingly put it in her book twice).

I laughed. I cried. My heart rate rose with swoony and hopeful anticipation. And then I cried again because it was over.

Read if you love:
RomComs— duh
Laughing
Crying
Swooning
Opposites attract
1st Person POV

Special thanks to St. Martin’s Press and NetGalley for the arc in exchange for my honest review!

I was absolutely stoked when I got Katherine Center’s new novel in my email. SHE DOES NOT DISAPPOINT! It was so funny and so cute. It had me laughing and smiling the entire time. My first 5 star ⭐️ read of 2024!

One of my most highly anticipated 2024 reads! Katherine Center is a masterful story-teller. Her love stories are playful and fun while also acknowledging that sometimes these powerful emotions are made more poignant when juxtaposed with more challenging ones. Her stories truly encapsulate the spectrum of human feelings and ultimately end on a hopeful note. I absolutely savored reading this and found myself highlighting countless quotes that made me reflect, laugh or cry to come back to read again later. This story truly felt like a love letter to the romance genre and as a romance reader, I was giddy to feel so seen and understood. My favorite part was the famous kisses scene- this will live rent free in my head forever! Thank you so much to SMP and Netgalley for my copy.

I’m sure this surprises no one, but no wonder this was one of my most anticipated reads of 2024! The way I shrieked when I received this book in my email.

It was funny, moving, emotional, and just PERFECT! The characters were amazingly written. They had such depth, and the story was one that made me laugh and then cry a few pages later.

I loved Charlie’s and Emma’s relationship…the banter, the teasing, the support, the grocery store and cooking dates, the line dancing, the guinea pig. Pure magic. Their love story was lighthearted, yet deep, as Katherine Center is known for! She really knows how to give her readers the warm fuzzies!

This book was everything I hoped it would be and more, so definitely pick it up in June.

First arc of the year! And it was a great one! KC is my all time fav!

Her books make you want to sob and laugh and just all the emotions. I cry at like every single one. This one was no different.

I adored Emma. She was such a mess. A very fun and quirky, lovable mess. I wanted all the good things for her.

The one thing that would have made this book better was some Charlie POV. I will always advocate for KC to do dual narration! One day it will come true!

As per usual, 5 stars!

Check this out in June when it comes out!

How does Katherine Center keep managing to write books that get better and better?! Her books are romcoms but they have SO much emotional depth too. I always finish her books feeling reflective about life too! Ugh this books summed up in emojis....😂😭✍️🥰😍😘❤️

If you are looking for a fun, witty, emotional read, you MUST pick this one up! There is so much I could say here but I ADORED this book & I think you will too! This will for sure be a must read book for Summer 2024!!

I loved this book! I have read - and enjoyed - all the books by this author, and this is no exception. The plot, while not unique, was witty and fun. There were laughs and tears throughout. The characters were likeable and the ending? Well, let's just say, "happily ever after." Definitely a rom-com by the book's definition.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. martins press for this ARC 💗

Emma and Charlie are tasked with writing a Rom Com film. Emma is not famous and would be a ghost writer for the project. At first, Charlie was not my favorite person. He was very against love. I didn’t like his ex wife at all either. All of this to say, these two fell for each other (duh ) while writing a script. Some of it felt like an actual script while you’re reading! I would watch this movie!

A quote I’ll never forget: “I would write a hundred happy endings for us if I could.”

Final thought: It makes you want to yell “Love does exist!”