I always jump at the chance to read Katherine Center’s books, and The Rom-Commers was no exception! I think we’ll be seeing this one all over this summer - it’s a great beach read! There’s a reason Katherine Center is one of my auto-buy authors - her books are adorable, have great dialogue, and always make me smile.

One thing I love about Katherine Center’s books is that her main characters always have well developed backstory and evolve on a journey throughout their romance. The Rom-Commers is no exception, and I found myself feeling invested in Emma’s story and growth as much as her romance with Charlie. I loved the fact that Emma and Charlie are screenwriters - such a fun profession to learn more about in the book!

Grab this one for a cute, quick beach read this summer - also, the hardcover has the prettiest sprayed edges! Thank you to @stmartinspress for the Advanced Copy in exchange for my honest opinion.

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Katherine’s 2023 novel, was an absolute delight. She’s done that once again with The Rom-Commers.

Our FMC, Emma, has spent her adult life taking care of her father, navigating guilt she has, and writing romantic comedies while wishing to have success as a screenwriter.

Our MMC, Charlie, is a notable, famous screenwriter who needs assistance writing a romantic comedy so that he can get the script he wants to do, green-lit.

Immediately they get off on the wrong foot, but of course, simultaneously there is something there. The care they develop for each other is palpable.

Katherine writes such joyous and hopeful love stories with likeable leads.

Thank you to NetGalley and St Martins Press for the arc of this one.

Emma Wheeler has taken care of her dad for ten years. Then gets the chance to rewrite a script thanks to her previous boyfriend/friend Logan. It’s a rewrite with her favorite idol Charlie Yates. The original script is terrible and she lets him know it. They work together and come up with a new title “The Rom-Commers”. This is a great read and fantastic love story.

Though I'm not a big romance reader, I can't resist a Katherine Center book because they always have the perfect amount of witty banter, heartfelt moments, and likeable characters that draw you in. Thanks so much to St. Martin's Press for e-mailing me an advanced copy - pub day is 6/11/24!

I loved the storyline of this book! The contrast between Emma and Charlie's personalities was perfect for the grumpy/sunshine relationship the begin to build, and I enjoyed reading how each of them changed and grew through the experience. With sprinkled in moments that made me laugh and swoon, I think this one might move into the top KC book in my heart.

This is such a perfectly Katherine Center book. The main character is fantastic. I loved Emma’s character arc and could’ve read a whole lot more about her. I loved her family and can we get a follow up love story about her dad?!?!? Charlie had his quirks….i didn’t always love how he handled things but I loved their love. Highly recommended

I absolutely loved this from start to finish, the end had me worried (I should expect to be in a rom com, that third act always gets me) but ended in the perfect way. Seriously the most likable cast of characters I’ve read in a long time. This was a new author for me and I’ll definitely be keeping an eye out for any other books!

“‘I would write a hundred happy endings for us if I could.’”

This book has single-handedly turned Katherine Center into an auto-read author for me. If she writes a grocery list, I will probably read it and fall in love with everything about it. Everything about this book was enjoyable, from the quirkiness of both characters, particularly Emma, who was so lively and jovial that you couldn’t help but fall in love with her, and her banter with Charlie was so cute. There’s a formula to romance, particularly a good rom-com, and the author checks every box.

The story follows a screenwriter named Emma Wheeler, who works with a critically acclaimed screenwriter (and her biggest crush), Charlie Yates, to rewrite a screenplay about a romantic comedy. I loved the banter between these two, particularly the cheesiness that makes a good rom-com, and of course, the perfect romantic comedy set-up with a character who is adamantly against love and one who wholeheartedly believes in true love.

I also enjoyed the cameo from Jack Stapleton and Hannah, which I thought was a cute touch. I cannot wait to read more books by this author!

Thank you to Netgalley and St. Martin’s Press for sending me a copy of this ARC in exchange for an honest review!

Katherine center does it againnnnn!!! This was yet again another winner of hers! Absolutely loved it! 🥰 thank you for the advanced copy - would love to read any and all books she ever writes!

This fun rom-com is a story about two writers writing a rom-com screenplay!

A bad hiking accident left Emma's father with Ménière's disease, requiring 24/7 care. After 10 years of caring for him, an opportunity arises that she cannot pass up-- a chance to fly to LA to work with her favorite writer of all time, Charlie Yates. Charlie is used to writing action, sci-fi, and mafia scripts but is tasked with writing a rom-com which is where Emma's expertise comes in.

The dynamic between Charlie, a well accomplished and wealthy screenwriter, and Emma, a mega fan, was well executed. I loved the banter between them and how Emma came parading into his life and made it more interesting. I also loved seeing Charlie start as a man who doesn't believe in love and how his story evolved. Katherine Center never fails to write a heart warming story that also brings a few tears and reminds us that love always finds a way!

Thank you NetGalley, St. Martin's Press, and the author for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you to the publisher for my ecopy of this book.

This was a cute, bingeable read! Emma gets a break when she lands a 6-week gig in LA to help rewrite a rom-com with big name screenwriter Charlie who isn't happy about riding around, or having help.

This book had humor and emotion. I really liked Emma's character but it took me a bit to warm up to Charlie as he came off abrasive though he turned it around in the end.

Give this book a try if you enjoy forced proximity, workplace romance or rom-com movies.

The Rom-Commers by Katherine Center. Pub date: June 11, 2024. Rating: 4 stars. Katherine Center is an automatic read author for me and this book did not disappoint. A grumpy male with a sunshine female sets the stage for a great story filled with hope, love, grief, relationships and comedy. Emma dreams of being a screenwriter, but after an unexpected accident on a family trip she has become the caretaker of her father. She gains an opportunity to follow her dreams and help one of Hollywood’s screenwriters fix his rom-com. Leaving the only world she’s ever known, she adventures to LA to team up with Charlie. Personalities clash, worlds collide and a beautiful story presents itself between these two characters. I loved the personal growth, the honesty, the love and compassion this story brings. Really solid read by this amazing author. I highly recommend! Thanks to #stmartinspress and #netgalley for this e-arc in exchange for my honest review. #bookstagram #bibliophile #bookworm #igreads #theromcommers #katherinecenter @stmartinspress @netgalley

LOVE LOVE LOVE!

Emma loves being a screenwriter, she gives it her all. However, that dream has been on hold for the past ten years while she became her dad’s caregiver. He had an accident and will always need assistance.

An amazing opportunity comes up for her to write with Charlie Yates, the famous screenwriter, who is also one of her all-time favorites. She watches every interview he has given and has read everything he has written and now with this opportunity she gets to work with him for 6 weeks to rework a romance script he is working on.

Her sister takes over her dad's caregiving duties, and Emma is off to LA.

I loved the banter between Charlie and Emma from the very beginning. They had such great chemistry and worked so well together. Charlie would do little things for her, like run to the local coffee shop because Emma said it was an emergency and she needed her backpack. He would always drop everything to be there for her.

All of the characters are so likable. Some people may find Charlie a jerk, especially in the beginning but I found him funny. You will fall in love with these characters by the end. And I will say I sobbed at the end from so many emotions.

Charlie and Emma are my new favorite couple!

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for an eARC in exchange for my honest review.

I just finished The Rom-commers by Katherine Center and here are my thoughts.

Emma Wheeler is a nobody in the screenwriting world after missing her shot all those years ago because of her dads accident. Then out of nowhere she gets the opportunity of a lifetime. Her idol, her moby dick, Charlie Yates has to produce a screenplay and she is being brought on board to rewrite his script.

With her sister taking over her dads care and her ticket to LA bought, Emma cannot believe her luck. Trouble is, Charlie isn’t interested in working with her, in fact he said a big heck no to it. He isn’t invested in this script anyway but has to produce something to get to the gig he actually wants. He isn’t the kind of man who should be writing a rom-com as he doesn’t even believe in love.

Emma isn’t swayed and she isn’t going to let a love hater ruin rom-coms. Taking Charlie on all kinds of romantic adventures, Emma pulls out all the stops to show Charlie what's missing from his screenplay and maybe what kind of woman is missing from his life.


Grumpy sunshine comedy perfection. This book had me side splitting laughing in its comedic genius. The tears that rolled down my face were hard to wipe away. I needed this book andI didn’t know it. Charlie is that moody man who doesn’t appreciate what he has. Emma is pure joy and so delightful. I loved her right from the beginning. Even with all the bad that has happened to her, she still sees the perfection in that perfect kiss. Relishes in the beauty of the small things.

I loved how she schooled Charlie in romance. He is the hot shot and he couldn’t bring the magic of the script to life without this bubbly beauty! They are such opposites but they balance each other out and I loved watching how their relationship developed and grew.

It was beautifully written and highly entertaining. I loved every single second.

5 stars… all the stars!!

Thank you @netgalley and @stmartinspress for my gifted copy!

Thank you to NetGalley and author Katherine Center for allowing me to read The Rom-Commers in exchange for honest review..
Charlie Yates is the greatest screenwriter of this century. Now he’s tried his hand at writing a romcom. It’s not very good.
Struggling writer, Emma Wheeler takes every job that her agent Logan sends her way to make ends meet. Not only is she a writer, but she is also a full-time caregiver for her father.
Logan is also Charlie’s agent and after reading his latest romcom screenplay he knows that it needs help. Enter Emma. Logan has arranged for Emma to help tweak Charlie’s latest work sadly it’s not that easy and order for this to work right Emma has to leave her home in Texas, and immerse herself in Charlie’s life in LA.
You’ll laugh out loud at the antics that these two get into and maybe even shed a tear as we learn both of their back stories.
Not only are we learning how to write a romcom we are reading it live as we make our way thru this story that will suck you in right away.
I rate The Rom-Commers 4⭐️

Katherine Center always writes such a good romcom, and this was no exception. I loved the timing of this book, and all the "will they, won't they" moments throughout the whole thing. I adored Emma, and how realistic her character was to someone who was going through her situation. Something about the way that Katherine Center does romcoms always feels like the happy ending of a movie, which feels like a fitting description for this book. This felt like watching a early 2000s romcom, where you know what they ending will be but not how they'll get there and I loved every second of it.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the advanced copy of this book!

The Rom Commers is a swoony, silly colleagues to lovers story that follows Hollywoods favorite screenwriter
and a writer turned caregiver fall in love.

This book was so fun - the cast of characters sets a tone of jovial goodness with a mix of deep and well fleshed out backstory’s that give each character a uniqueness and vibrancy that you don’t see often in books. Emma is one of my favorite characters I’ve read this year - her story arc of loss and forgiveness, along with her love story and fun quirks were captivating to read and I could absolutely relate to her unmanageable hair. Charlie is such a Hollywood hunk - with the biggest dork side thrown in for good measure. His background of illness mirrors Emma’s story of caregiving, and brought a new side to the plot that took the story from just a rom com to something much more meaningful.

This was my first novel by Katherine Center - and I can honestly say I fully understand the hype. The care with which she constructed every detail of the story is evident, and her handling of tough topics has a sincerity that reads clear off the page. I loved the intricate layers everyone has - even the Guinea pig!! - and the way she tied the book in a bow at the end was truly a master class in rom coms.

I’m not sure that you have really ever read a rom-com until you read a book by Katherine Center.

The BodyGuard
Hello Stranger
and The Rom-Commer needs to be studied by writers of all genres because of the pacing, the timing, the banter, and the characters. All of them seamlessly fit together, making my sides hurt in laughter and my feet kick in giggles and aww.

the deep confessions, the way you can see the MMC’s obsession, and how the FMC is almost completely blind to it in such an adorable way that it makes me feel warm and fuzzy.

And the love confessions? There are none like Katherine Center’s!

The angst sneaks up on you…

like holy shit. I CANNOT right now.

If I live tweeted while I read it would look like 🤣🤣🤣🤣😍😍😍🤣🤣😍😍🥹🥹😭😭😭

This was such a sweet new release from Center. Full disclosure, Center is one of my favorite authors. I think the lowest rating I've ever given a book of her is 3.5 or 4 stars. This is so similar to The Bodyguard in feel and even has some cross over characters, which I think was done really well. As always, it has some rep for health issues, in this case Meniere's Disease and a few other issues related to a traumatic event. I thought Center's handling of chronic illness and the depiction of what it is like to be a caregiver was also handled with a lot of care and reality. I especially loved the self-respect that the main character displayed when it came time to walk away. I have already recommended this one to my audience and will continue to do so!

The Rom-Commers
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Author: Katherine Center

I requested a digital advanced readers copy from NetGalley, St. Martin’s Press and Macmillan Audio and providing my opinion voluntarily and unbiased.

Synopsis: 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, obsessing over, and 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―The Charlie Yates! Her personal writing god!―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?

My Thoughts: This was such a wonderful book, I am HUGE Center fan and always excited when a new novel comes out every year. I am grateful to the publisher allowing me to review the books from Center the last few years, it has been a blessing. Center really blew it out of the park with this one. Emma was born to be a screenwriter, she has spent her life devoted to crafting her art and has won contests with her amazing screenwriting abilities. Ten years ago, her family suffered a tragic loss, as a result, her father requires full time care. Emma put her dreams on hold to take care of her father and allow her sister to follow her dreams. An opportunity presents itself when Charlie Yates, her most favorite author, needs a romance screenwriter. Her sister just graduated and steps in for caretaking duties so that Emma can go to L.A. for six weeks to do the project. They always say, when you meet your hero’s, they may disappoint you. Well, this is exactly the case. Charlie does not want to write with anyone, period, especially someone who has not been in the industry. Charlie does not care how this romance script comes across as it is just a means to get the script he really wants green lighted and will never see the light of day. Emma will stand up for herself and show Charlie that romance novels have their place in this world and that love matters. Will her dreams come true? Or will her heart get broken by her hero? This follows the tropes of enemies to lovers, forced proximity, celebrity, and sunshine/grumpy.

The story is narrated in a dual narration by Charlie and Emma. Emma is definitely sunshine, even though she is suffering with guilt from her parent’s accident ten years ago. She is brave, courageous, and kind. By contrast, Charlie is the grumpiest grump. He is also charming, sexy, and when you get through that tough exterior, he is very sweet and kind. Charlie and Emma’s story really pulled me in, immersed me with the characters, carried me on their journey, and kept me invested in their ending, or maybe their beginning. The characters were well developed with depth, witty banter, chemistry, authentic, they were balanced, and were intriguing. The author’s writing style was complex, thought-provoking, funny, poignant, raw, endearing, steamy, and kept me engaged cover to cover.

Center does a stellar job at balancing literally laugh out loud moments with tender, pull on my heartstrings, moments. One moment you are crying, and the next you are laughing. Center just has this amazing ability to pull at your heartstrings in a way that is uplifting. The message of the book was truly amazing, that even though the worse of the worse tragedy, there is light at the end of the tunnel, and it is that light that we hang onto in faith for hope that things will get better.

TW: loss of a parent, Ménière’s disease, cancer, guilt, grief, and panic attacks. I had the digital and audio ARC versions. I loved the audio. Center is one of my favorite romance authors, I do have a lot, but for Center, she is an auto-buy, or auto-request (on NetGalley). This was just an amazing read, definitely one of my top books for this year. I HIGHLY recommend this book to readers, go buy or borrow from your library today!!