I could not put this book down. I stayed up until 1 in the morning to read it in one sitting. I love Katherine Centers writing and the slow burns that she does.

💓Forced proximity (Temp Roomates) 
💖Grumpy/sunshine 
💞Banter
💓Both MCs are writers
💖Past trauma
💞LOL moments 
💓Grumpy/sunshine 
💖Single pov/ 1st person

Let's start this out by saying I woke my husband up THREE times while reading this from laughing so much. I couldn't control it if I tried. I am OBSESSED with Emma and Charlie's banter. 

Charlie is a famous screen writer who is trying to write his first romcom movie and is STRUGGLING. Emma is a romcom expert and the perfect one to help rewrite his work. They have to find a way to work together. 

The first half of this book I was laughing so much. Then we got some emotional moments. A third act breakup that was quick and honestly fitting. And the Sweetest finale ever. 

"I would write a hundred happy endings for us if could." 

This is the perfect summer read. Next to the pool, on the beach, or in your hammock. Grab this one! 

Thank you to @katherinecenter @netgalley and @stmartinspress for this ARC!

Absolute perfection! Witty banter, complex characters and real life issues! A five star read for sure!

I really enjoyed Katherine Center’s latest book, The Rom-Commers! Emma Wheeler is selfless, having put her life on hold to care for her father and support her sister’s education. When she's recruited to help an award-winning screenwriter rewrite his romcom script, you can feel her excitement and trepidation. The chemistry between Emma and the screenwriter is palpable, and their journey in writing a love story together is comedic, heartwarming, and full of witty banter. This book is a delightful mix of romance and personal growth, and it left me with a big smile on my face.

Fans of Annabel Monaghan and Abby Jimenez will enjoy this one. I switched back and forth between the book and audiobook and really enjoyed Patti Murin’s excellent narration.

I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

I JUST finished the ALC of this book and absolutely loved it!! Emma is a bit of an anxious character who learns to let things go, just as Charlie learns more about love!

With a few plot twists that had me on edge and grabbing the tissues, this is a beautiful story of two people learning life lessons from each other all while working in close proximity together.

This was the first book I’ve read by Catherine Center and now I want to go out and grab all her other books to read. Such a heartfelt story that definitely tugs at your heart strings!!

Well...

KC has done it again with a delightful romance that defines the word rom com. I absolutely loved this audio!

Emma Wheeler gets a job of a lifetime, screenwriting a story like one of her beloved rom-coms. After taking care of her dad for so many years, she finally gets a chance to follow her dreams. Her screenwriting partner just happens to be Charlie Yates, one of her writer heroes, who also wants nothing to do with her. He works alone. But as fate has it, they get stuck together, in his house for six weeks and Emma teaches this experienced writer how rom coms should be written.

Forced proximity for the win! I loved the grumpy/sunshine vibes, L.A setting, and falling in love when you least expect. Fantastic dialogue, swoony romance, and a beautiful and fun story. Easy five stars for this contemporary romance magic.

Perfect beach read or summer read. Keep writing KC! I want to read them all!

Thank you Macmillian Audio for my Advance Listening Copy. All thoughts are my own.

I find Katherine Center's romance books so enjoyable. They have fun characters, quirky romances, and all-around happy vibes. The Rom-Commers is no different. I enjoyed the themes of fangirling and Hollywood/movie tropes, all while teaching a standoffish male the rules of romcoms. It was so much fun. This is the perfect fluffy romance to read while relaxing in the sun this summer. I give it 4/5 stars.

Thank you to NetGalley for the opportunity to review The Rom-Commers by Katherine Center. All opinions are my own.

I loved The Rom-Commers so much! While tackling tough, real life situations like, this book was just a bundle of joy for the most part. The banter and the grumpy-sunshiny-ness of it all was just so fun and heartwarming. Thing happen pretty quickly in the book so you know you're being set up for a heartbreak at some point but I liked that for the most part it was full of the fun, gushy stuff. Sometimes the push and pull/Heartbreak can go on too long and it becomes irritating but this was not the case. I really just loved Charlie and Emma so much.

The Rom-Commers by Katherine Center. Ahh! So good. As the main character, Emma, says, “If you’re surprised by the ending, somebody wasn’t doing their job. We all know where it’s headed. The fun is how we get there.” And it was SO much fun… and so sweet. It made me cry 💜 absolutely loved this one. Definitely lives up to being “a rom-com so rom-commy it was called The Rom-Commers!”

Katherine Center has done it again! She's created characters that are funny, real, and likable with banter that had me cheering them on.

Emma has always wanted to be a screenwriter, she's spent hours watching and studying movies (especialy romantic comedies), and even written a few screenplays herself. When she's given the opportunity to write with one of the most famous and successful screenwriters in the world, Charlie Yates, Emma jumps at the chance...until she realizes he doesn't actually WANT work with her, he does NOT want to write a romantic comedy and he REALLY doesn't believe in love.

Emma is determined to change his mind, though--she IS a good screenwriter, romantic comedies CAN be successful, and love stories DO exist.

The story will leave readers smiling and believing in love themselves.

I fear I will never recover from this book. I cannot even begin to express the love I have for every part of this book. The characters, the plot, the growth, the emotion!! Perfection. Emma is one of the most relatable FMCs I’ve ever read and I fell in love with Charlie while reading. My heart was having actual palpitations while reading and it felt like falling in love. Go read this book!!!

Emma and Charlie’s love story is the definition of a rom com. I felt like I was watching an early 2000s classic. The funny parts were funny, the sad parts made me tear up, the twist made me audible gasp (concerning since I was on a plane), & overall just such a well written novel. This is by far my favorite read by Katherine Center and I just LOVED IT!

The Rom-Commers by Katherine Center was exquisite! I absolutely love Center's writing, plot points and characters. Center writes different occupations superbly which in turn opens a lens to new worlds for us readers. Her character development and growth are unmatched! You can lose and find yourself in her characters. The Rom-Commers and Hello Stranger are both my fav books by Center although every one of her books are fantastic!

Grumpy, introvert Charlie has written the world’s most ridiculous rom-com. His agent brings in Emma to help rewrite the atrocity. Charlie is not known for his rom-coms but he has to get this one written. Emma and Charlie are forced to work closely to get this screenplay written and passable as a good rom-com. Emma’s love for rom-com speaks to my soul! I will watch any and all rom-coms, even if they’re poorly written and ultra predictable. The banter had me kicking my feet and giggling the entire time. Watching Charlie figure out his feelings in such a robotic yet romantic way was the highlight of the book for me. His personality shines brightly when you see what he googles in order to try to decipher his emotions. Overall, I enjoyed this book and would recommend it to anyone looking for a rom-com as the title suggests.

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I finished this in one sitting because I loved it so much! The conceit is familiar but Katherine Center manages to make such wonderful characters that you can't help but fall completely in love with them. I really enjoyed the way she played with both book and movie romance tropes, staying true to the genre but having fun. I also found myself pretty teary at the end as family dynamics were explored. A very wonderful read!

The beginning of this book was very good, I was fully invested. However, halfway through it I wasn’t sure if I hated it or loved it. Emma especially started annoying me more than liking her. Charlie at first was fun and interesting but then he just got kind of boring? Overall, it was a fun book and I flew through it.

Everyone needs to go read THE ROM-COMMERS right now. This will hands-down be one of my favorite books of the whole year. I loved it THAT much 👏 I loved hearing which parts were inspired by real-life events!

I got to see & meet Katherine on book tour and she had the whole room laughing the entire time. She’s SO funny 🤣 totally makes sense how she can write such witty banter!!

I adore how much she cares about the romance genre 🩷 it was just so much fun getting to see her talk about a book that she loves so much. And Josh Duhamel 😍😂

I’ve been reading her books for years and I can recommend them to literally anyone & they’re always well-received.

Emma Wheeler has always wanted to be a screenwriter, so she’s thrilled for the opportunity to work as a ghost writer for Charlie Yates, a famous screenwriter struggling to write a rom-com. Charlie is less than thrilled to have an inexperienced writer telling him what to do, despite the fact that the romantic comedy he’s written is awful. However, Emma has given up a lot to be here, and is determined to let her passion for rom-coms and talented writing shine through in a revised screenplay.

Much like Katherine Center’s previous novels, The Rom-Commers is beautifully written, and full of quote-worthy inspirational messages, and heartfelt yet flawed characters. Unfortunately, plot-wise this book fell a bit short for me. While I was initially invested and taken by the premise, I really didn’t feel much romantic chemistry between Emma and Charlie, so the relationship felt unbelievable. However, based on the countless glowing reviews, I am definitely in the minority, so don’t let my feelings deter you! Overall, I still enjoyed parts of the story, but it just wasn’t my favorite of Katherine Center’s books.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for my gifted e-copy!

“Stories exist for the emotions they create—and you can’t write them if you can’t feel them.”

Katherine Center’s ability to evoke real emotions for her seemingly real, flawed, and personable characters is unmatched. Every time I pick up one of her books, I want to live inside it for as long as it’ll keep me. And The Rom-Commers was no exception.

“A great rom-com…is just like sex. If you’re surprised by the ending, somebody wasn’t doing their job.”

The idea that you should never meet your idols because you’ll be let down is at the forefront of this story as Emma is tricked into working with her personal writing god, Charlie Yates. Only, Charlie never agreed to accept help from a no-name screenwriter with zero credits. Both of them reeling from their pasts and everything going on in their personal lives, the last thing they expect is to get along, let alone find a way to write together when they’d only ever written alone.

“The most vital thing you can learn to do is tell your own story.”

I honestly love how raw this story is and I’m trying SO hard not to spoil anything in this review. Every piece of it felt like a gift and I highly recommend picking up a copy for yourself ASAP. You don’t want to miss this one.

“It can’t be where you’re going that matters. It has to be how you get there.”

Katherine manages to tell the journey in each of her stories. The romcom and the romance are the parts that bring a smile to our faces, but the journey is what sucks us in and holds us hostage. The history and each characters’ individual stories are what make it impossible to let go even after finishing reading. Talk about a massive book hangover… I read this book a couple weeks ago and I am STILL thinking about it now.

Tropes:
- celebrity romance
- forced proximity
- Hollywood romance
- grumpy/sunshine
- workplace romance
- books about writers

CW: Cancer, loss of a parent

Charlie Yates is an established screenplay writer, who is in a slump. In order to get back on track he has to write a rom-com from an old movie. Emma Wheeler has been hired to help get him on track. From the very beginning, these two are at each other. He wants no part of her and she's fangirling on her idol. What could possibly go wrong? Like any good rom-com, there has to be some angst before we get the HEA and it was a beaut. The make up was everything you wanted and more!