Katherine Center has done it again! She is a queen of rom com. I just love her character development and story lines. Her stories also have so much depth and also are laugh out loud funny. I adored this one, as per usual.

This is the third Katherine Center book I've read and I can say without a doubt that this is her best book yet! I feel like I'm better for having read The Rom Commers - is that even a possibility to be better after having read a romance book?? This is probably one of the best grumpy vs. sunshine books I've ever read. I can honestly say yes! I saw a lot of myself in Emma in the way she looked at herself. I found myself laughing out loud at the banter between her and Charlie. It isn't until the end that you really understand why Charlie was the way that he was with Emma but the ending is so worth it. Absolutely adored this book. Thank you NetGalley and St. Martins Press for the ARC!

It’s a dnf for me at 36%

I thought the premise was cute, but the plot kept going in circles and the MCs were both annoying. The banter was fun at parts but it just didn’t outweigh the rest and I didn’t have it in me to continue on this journey.

I loved the idea of this book. Grumpy/sunshine always gets me. And I love how adamant he was in his ideals. The book is well written and the characters are good.

The problem is I think KC is just not the author for me. This is about my third book from her. Something about the pacing or maybe the writing just doesn't vibe with me.

I appreciate that I read it but I won't re read it.

“The whole trick to life…Be aggressively, loudly, unapologetically grateful.”

Wow, I’m not even sure how to start this review…this book…it was everything I could have ever expected it to be and so much more! I am a huge Katherine Center fan! I love her style of writing, particularly the way she has the MC talk to the reader as if they were a character in the story, and how she incorporates incredible life lessons into her stories. I absolutely adored both The Bodyguard and Hello Stranger and didn’t think she’d be able to top them, but she definitely did with The Rom-Commers. Who knew a romcom about writing a romcom could be so heartwarming and uplifting?!

I made an instant connection with the characters on so many different levels. It is full of angst, witty banter, hilariously awkward moments, joy, life lessons, heartaches, tragedies, brokenness, healing, hope, forgiveness, the importance of human connection, and the true meaning of love…all wrapped up in one spectacular story.

This story got me in the heart and in the gut. Being a breast cancer survivor, Katherine perfectly put into words so many of the things I felt during my fight with cancer. This book was such a great reminder of all those feelings and thoughts I had during that time. We often forget to slow down and take a moment to notice and enjoy the little things in life. It is truly important to remember that life happens and tragedies will occur, but it is how you handle those battles and what you can learn from them to make you a better person. “It’s all about writing the very best story of your life. Not just how you live it–but how you choose to tell it.”

Patti Murin’s narration enhances the experience, bringing the characters to life with impeccable tones and inflections while creating a believable narration. Murin delivered a spectacular performance from start to finish.

I won’t say too much about the story for fear of spoiling the experience but trust me when I say it is a must read and I HIGHLY suggest reading it as soon as it comes out! This is probably one of the quickest and easiest reviews I have ever written because I loved this book so much! My only regret is not reading it sooner!

Thank you NetGalley, St. Martin’s Press, Macmillan Audio and Katherine Center for granting me early access to The Rom-Commers in exchange for an honest review.

Warning: This book will make you laugh AND cry... hysterically... multiple times.
Katherine Center has cemented herself as an auto-read author with The Rom-Commers!
This book is a perfect blend of delightful banter, swoon-worth moments, character development, and heart wrenching/heartfelt moments.
Did I love our male main character right off the bat? Absolutely not. He was arrogant, egotistical, self-centered, rude, and disrespectful. Yet somehow, Center slowly makes you adore him and adore the way he treats our delightful female main character.
Our female main character is definitely the star of this show. The book is entirely in her perspective and Center imbued this perspective with earnest sincerity and relatability. I fell in love with this character instantly and was desperate for her to be protected and appreciated throughout this story. I'm so happy Center took such care with her.
The plot of this book is also a really fun take on a romance. It has a "life imitates art, imitates life" vibe that really works! Our main characters having their profession in common allows for an initial bonding point and also gives opportunity for great banter and appreciatively gradual development of their relationship, which feels so realistic.
Do I think Center emotionally manipulates the reader at the end of this book? Absolutely. Am I mad about it? I feel like I really can't be! This book is far too good to hold a grudge!
Please read this story! It's a five star read well before you get to the last page!

The Rom-Commers by Katherine Center is a beautiful story about a writer becoming a screenwriter and working on a screenplay with her idol.

Katherine Center writes the best romances! The relatable kind that makes you feel seen while also making you giggle and kick your feet. I listened to the audio, and the narrator did a smashing job of nailing the emotions here. I felt right along with Emma. And that bonus chapter! Perfection! The author's note, read by Katherine herself, was also full of insight into the romance genre, and I wholeheartedly agree with her. I think I found my new favorite KC book!

This book is a love letter to all of us romcom lovers, and I loved every single page! Emma is the QUEEN of romcoms, and when she's asked to help a very famous screenwriter, who just happens to be her favorite ever, rewrite his romantic comedy script, she thinks she's hit the jackpot. But you know what they say about meeting your hero... Charlie happens to be an anti-love, anti-feelings, grump. It's no wonder his romcom is atrocious (worse than terrible).

Amazing!! May have become my fave from KC!! I loved it. I liked how the main character wasn’t a silly female. She was cute and I so enjoyed the ending. I didn’t love one scene but overall just a wonderful rom com

This was another good book by this author. It’s an easy to read fast paced rom-com. I liked all the characters and only wanted to shake Charlie and Emma a few times. This was the perfect book to escape into

DNF. I liked The Bodyguard, but I couldn't get into this one sadly. The mention of Charlie's full name happened so many times that it threw me off. It's not a huge deal, but it irks me when books repeat things like that when it's not necessary. Also, Charlie rubbed me the wrong way from the first interaction. I didn't like how he spoke to Emma and belittled her. I know it's meant to be a grumpy x sunshine, but he was flat out rude. It didn't make me excited to continue reading.

Thank you to Netgalley and St. Martin's Press for the ARC!

Thank you to Netgalley, St Martins Press and author Katherine Center for the ARC to read and review!!

Guys, THIS is how a rom-com is done! Can I go higher than 5 stars? Because this one deserves ALL the stars! It’s funny, emotional, meaningful and just an all around feel-good story with amazing characters and a super fun plot! The book balances the real life dilemma of juggling life after loss, family responsibilities, chasing your dreams and finding your happily ever after! And Katherine does it like a BOSS!

And can I just say EMMA & CHARLIE?! Insert big heart eyes here! From their very first meet, those two just had me grinning from ear to ear! I LOVED them together! Grumpy / Sunshine at it’s very best!!! And all the romantic comedy “research” is swooony! Gah!

Oh and by the way … I NEED a strawberry hoodie! IYKYK!

This is my first Katherine Center book … and y'all … I get it now!! So pardon me as I go and grab every other KC book I have on my shelf and move them to the top of my TBR!

Thank you to NetGalley, Katherine Center, and St Martins Press for this arc in exchange for an honest review!

This book was fun! It felt like watching a goofy, emotional rom-com from the 2000s (and there's no better praise!). It follows two screenwriters, Charlie and Emma. Charlie is a hyper-successful prodigy that works on Martin-Scorsese types of scripts, whereas Emma had to put her rom-com dreams on hold to take care of her father 24/7. Until Charlie is forced to write a rom-com and it's so bad, she is its only salvation. So she moves to LA for a few weeks only and they work on fixing the script together (while living under the same roof). Emma is tasked with making Charlie believe in love again, while Charlie just wants Emma to fulfill her potential. It reminded me a lot of Beach Read, and I think if you're a fan of that book, you will probably enjoy this one very much.

The writing was always embedded with humor and easy to follow. It never became revoltingly cheesy as well, which I very much appreciated. However, it was able to deliver all the emotions you'd expect from a rom-com anyway. The only thing that sometimes annoyed me was how repetitive it was, but that didn't detract from my overall enjoyment of this book.

The plot flowed well and was well-paced, in my opinion. I was never bored or overwhelmed. Was it realistic? Not really. Were there *very convenient* plot points at times? Absolutely. But it's a rom-com so that's in line with genre expectations. The ending was dramatic and swoon-worthy, and really really cool. I would read it again just for the cinematic ending honestly. But I'd probably skip the epilogue - it's a me issue though, I typically don't enjoy epilogues and this book's was fine, not offensive, but it was there.

The characters were fun to follow and I appreciated their moments together (and their banter!). The guy - Charlie - was the very-much-in-his-head type, while she - Emma - was the too-scared-to-take-risks type. But these characteristics made sense with their backstory and their arc is incredible because they get over themselves.

The romance was not super slow-burn but took its time to develop, even if they were obviously into each other from the beginning - the chemistry was incredibly well-developed. Despite understanding why the third-act break up happened, and the sacrifice it meant, it still made me mad.

I think Katherine Center made me like an enemies-to-lovers romance….?! This is the third book I’ve read by Center, and this one is my favorite so far!

Emma is presented the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to ghost write for the famous screenwriter, Charlie Yates, but there’s a few problems: Who’s going to care for Emma’s ailing father while she’s away? And even worse, Charlie’s not onboard with a script re-write…

Emma thinks that the “rom-com” that Charlie has written is all wrong, so Emma decides to “teach” Charlie what a true “Happily Ever After” is supposed to look and feel like.

Things I liked:
🌸 The banter! Like I said before, I really actually enjoyed the enemies-to-lovers of it all
🌸 A rom-com about a rom-com…
🌸 The characters were relatable — We know more about Emma’s story, but “real life” topics (death, grief, panic attacks) give the story some depth.

If you’ve liked Center’s previous books, you’re sure to like this one. It’s the perfect summer read that’ll leave you with a smile on your face.

Thanks to St. Martin’s Press and NetGalley for the e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I felt all the emotions reading The Rom-Commers by Katherine Center. I have not encountered a book she's written that I haven't enjoyed and this is no exception.

Emma Wheeler is a screen writer who has taken a pause on life to care for her father. She gets the opportunity of a lifetime to work with her absolute favorite Hollywood screen writer, Charlie because he needs help with an awful rom com script he has written.

Things I absolutely loved in this book:

*She believes in love, he doesn't. Absolute grumpy sunshine!
*The humor in this had me laughing out loud!
*Doing research for the script including line dancing!
*An adorable guinea pig.
*Wonderful messaging/themes surrounding love, loss and fear.

I smiled, I laughed, I cried all while reading this book. An absolute recommend for anyone that enjoys a well written rom com!

Thank you so much Netgalley for this ARC!

To say I was pleasantly surprised by Center's latest work might diminish the pure joy I felt once I reached the end of this story. But it must be said that Center's talent lays in her ability to smash you over the head with the feels while also bring about loving experience. Go get yourself a copy asap. Overwhelmingly enjoyed.

Thank you to St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for providing an eARC for an honest review.

A delightful story about Emma who is a screen writer looking for her big break but has been stuck the last decade taking care of her father who had a climbing accident. Ironically her high school ex-boyfriend Logan thinks Emma should help his pal Charlie, a VERY famous screen writer, on his unromantic romantic comedy script. Emma and Charlie get thrown together writing a film script together and it is PERFECT. Cue endless banter and a very sweet story that will stay with you. Did Katherine Center (@katherinecenter ) knock it out of the park again for me? Always!!!

I greatly appreciated the cameo of our beloved movie star from The Bodyguard as well 👏🏻

A huge thank you to @katherinecenter , @netgalley and @stmartinspress for an advanced copy!

Official release date: June 11th, 2024!

My official promotion idea for this book is to reshare my review on the 11th via instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/C25GH6OrevX/?img_index=1

This book should come with a warning: UNPUTDOWNABLE. Do not read on a week night.

Because without that warning, you'll end up like me: reading this book way past midnight on a week night to finish it and trying to cry silently as to not wake up the household.

This book has become a new all-time favorite. This book was literally PERFECTION.

I loved the dynamic between the MCs, Emma and Charlie. How Emma was teaching her idol, who was a bit of a jerk in the beginning, the power of rom-coms and love. And how Charlie, surprisingly, took it in stride and actually listened and heard Emma.

I loved Charlie! I loved how his character was built, how his aloofness was actually a shield against getting attached to someone who could leave him and hurt him. I loved how Emma slowly brought that shield down and got him to start opening up and be hopeful again.

And Emma! Such a strong FMC! She'd been through so much already so I was really rooting for her to get her big break as a writer!

I don't want to say too much so I'll finish with an honorable mention: the line-dancing scene with a jealous Charlie! LOVED it! Chef's kiss!

This book is a MUST-READ.

I do not normally read a lot of romcom books but I do make a point to read what Katherine Center writes because she goes beyond just the mutual attraction between two people and does discuss issues the characters may be having. I thought this story was funny, witty and entertaining. So many books deal with such heavy topics that reading a romcom here and there is a nice break. And I love the title.

Thank you Netgalley for an ARC of this book.

This gripped me from the start, Emma pulls you right in and you fall for her even before Charlie has a chance to enter the picture.

« 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. »

This totally did that for me, I stayed up way past my bed time to get to my happy ending. ☺️

Emma is all sunshine. Charlie starts our a little harder around the edges but you can see quickly that it is just a protective mechanism for him. Both of them have had their share of hard times and in each other find something they needed. Their banter is delicious and the tender moments are so sweet.

« Here’s another thing I accidentally figured out: happiness is always better with a little bit of sadness. »

The epilogue was also perfection. Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to review, I was given an ARC copy of this book and my opinions are my own.