Emma Wheeler always wanted to be a screenwriter but after a family tragic accident she has spent the last 10 years as a 24/7 caregiver to her father. Until the day her friend from LA says she has the job of a lifetime for her.... to rewrite a script for her favorite screenwriter, Charlie Yates.

Reluctantly she leaves her younger sister with her home responsibilities and goes to LA for 6 weeks to work a dream job but when she gets there Charlie had no idea about this set-up. He doesn't care about his Rom-Com script, he just wrote it for a friend's wife so he could get another script of his produced. Charlie thinks Rom Coms are fake. He doesn't even really believe in love anymore once his ex-wife left him the day he found out he was sick.

After some back and forth Charlie feels bad for Emma and agrees to let her stay one night, but it turned into longer as he started to like her. They go out for "research" and one thing leads to another but is it enough to change Charlie's views about love? Will he push her away or let her in?

This book gives you all the feels. You'll laugh, cry, feel tension, be angry and smile. I just loved everything about this book from the characters to the storylines. Will everyone find their happy ending in the end like they do in the movies? You'll have to read to find out.

This is the first book by Katherine Center that I’ve read and disliked. All of her other books are true works of art. I love them all. This one….. is bad. That’s not fair. The first half is good, with the exception of Charlie. The man’s only personality is that he’s kind of a jerk. After that, I feel like he has nothing to him. He might have trauma, but he makes that everyone else’s problem. Emma is a good character, but as the story goes on, I liked her less and less too. She’s low key mean to her family after everything, and she said something’s to Sienna that I would never forgive. Also, for being damn near 30, she’s really immature. The ending was pretty unforgivable in my opinion. I know it’s a work of fiction, but it felt very lazy and unnecessarily cruel to throw in a fake over the phone cancer diagnosis. Overall very disappointed with this book.

This was another sweet, witty rom-com from Katherine Center. Center always tackles real life and believable issues, wrapped around a cute romantic story. Following Emma, an aspiring screen writer who is currently taking care of her ill father, she gets the break of a lifetime and flies to LA to work with one of her biggest heroes, Charlie Yates. What follows is the sweetest beginnings of friendship between the two and quite a bit of hilarity. Center does such a great job of tackling real life and writing wonderful characters. Add this one to your summer a TBR for sure! Thanks to Netgalley and St. Martin's Press for an advanced e-copy.

Rating: 5 ⭐️
Pub Date: June 11, 2024
How I Read It: 📱

Synopsis
Emma Wheeler dreams of becoming a screenwriter, but as the sole care-taker of her ill father, her dream life has been put on the back-burner. That is, until she gets a chance to work with her FAVORITE screenwriter, Charlie Yates. Emma hesitantly leaves for LA for six weeks, leaving her sister to care for her father. When she gets to LA, Charlie is not what she expected, and he doesn’t believe in love! How can you write a rom-com and not believe in love? Emma is determined to not only work with Charlie, but make him see that love is real.

My Thoughts
This book had me laughing out loud! It was so much fun! The banter in this book was right up my alley! The characters were so well written and enjoyable, and I loved Emma’s awkward moments in front of her screenwriting crush, Charlie! KC does such a great job of making you feel the connection and emotion between the two main characters; this book tugged on my heartstrings and nearly had me in happy tears at the end because it was a beautifully written love story.

Final Thoughts
If you’re looking for a laugh-out-loud rom-com that will have people staring at you as you crack up, definitely pick this one up! You will not be disappointed!

❗️Of Note
📝 Cancer

Themes:
💜 Rom-Com
🔥 Slow-burn

Ratings
Characters: 5 ⭐️
Pace: 5 ⭐️
Enjoyability: 5 ⭐️

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

I was excited to receive a complimentary copy of The Rom-Commers by Katherine Center from NetGalley. Opinions in this review are completely my own.

I enjoyed this novel; I liked how Emma got a chance to live her dream working with her favourite screenwriter of all time. However, I wasn't entirely enthralled by Charlie as he wasn't always nice to her. That said, I could tell he just needed counselling.

I also didn't really understand why someone as young as her was willing to give up her whole life to look after her dad, surely there was another option, like maybe a caretaker or something? It seemed crazy to me that she just accepted that she would never have any of the things that she wanted out of life, and I"m a people pleaser too. Once she got out of this rut though, I did enjoy the story. I liked how Emma was trying to educate him on Romcoms because I love this genre of reading too, and you do sometimes get made fun of for it.

This was a fast read. I really liked Emma's family; her dad seemed super sweet. I went through all the emotions with this novel and I'll definitely try another novel by this author.

I absolutely loved this hilarious, and heartfelt romance! This slow burn rom-com is filled with witty banter, awkward and hilarious situations, and a sweet and moving storyline with lots of heart. Emma Wheeler is a talented screenwriter who loves everything about romantic comedies. She has put her life on hold to care for her father. When she gets a call to cowrite a romcom with her screenwriter idol, her family makes her go. Charlie Yates is a successful screenwriter, but doesn't believe in love. He isn't happy to be working with Emma, but she is determined to make it work. Their time together starts off rocky, but I loved how Emma and Charlie slowly begin to attune to, and take care of each other. But they both have complications in their lives, and when that begins to be too much, will their new found relationship be strong enough to endure? This story was just perfect for me, and I was totally consumed by it from start to finish! I loved all of the awkward, hilarious, sweet, heartfelt and moving moments that had me laughing out loud, swooning, and cheering for Emma and Charlie's HEA. I am a huge fan of a great grand gesture and this one made me totally happy!

This book was the perfect summer read. Katherine Center made me laugh out loud on one page and simultaneously weep tears of joy in the next. This book is the perfect ode to all the romantic comedies before it and also an original look at how “happily ever after” is never quite what it seems.

Who needs to turn on a tv or go to the movies when the best new Rom-Com novel by Katherine Center is out?! I just finished this book and I want to read it all over again!! I loved all of the characters, even the supporting ones. KC creates a vulnerability in them that is both admirable and authentic. This story is about two unlikely writing partners Emma and Charlie who are brought together by a mutual friend and business partner to write a rom-com. Too bad neither of them is able to let go of their thoughts of what defines one, but what they come to realize is that fact and fiction aren’t as far apart as they thought. The sprinkles on my donut were the little nods here and there to a couple of my favorite actors and rom-coms including KCs amazing novel The Bodyguard! Just when I think I’ve met my all time favorite rom-com, she comes out with another one that steals my heart! A warm thanks to Katherine Center, St. Martin’s Press and Netgalley for this digital copy in exchange for my honest review.

This sat on my NetGalley shelf for awhile and I couldn’t bring myself to get excited about it. Big regret. I couldn’t put it down! Every page had me laughing or crying, and I finished my ebook in two days. I loved this so much I am already loading up my library holds for more Katherine Center books.

This is easily one of my favorite Katherine Center books. This book drew me in from the beginning. I was rooting for the main characters the entire time. The end made me smile and cry. This book had everything I wanted!

The Rom-Commers by Katherine Center. I really enjoyed this book. The storyline and characters pulled me in from the first chapter. You can't go wrong with reading any of Katherine Center's books. I totally recommend them.

I love to read Katherine Center books! When I pick up her newest book I know I am in for a great story, witty conversation, and a love story that finds it's way into my heart! The Rom-Commers is no exception. The story opens with a very successful screenwriter who has written a rom com for the first time and it is bad! But he needs it to be made into a movie so his agent/friend recruits one of his friends to step in and help rewrite the story. I loved the laugh out loud conversations and the scenes that I could see translating to the big screen so easily. I highly recommend this for a fun, summer read.

An adorable rom com from start to finish. I loved the story & Emma being starstruck in LA while working with one of her favorite writers. It gives lots of love to rom-coms, both written and on screen. A super sweet, bingeable romance! Thank you Net Galley for the advanced copy of this book in return for my honest review.

What can I say? This book absolutely filled me with joy and delight. It works on so many levels--the quality of the writing, the strength of the Romance storyline, the heartfelt emotion of the UpLit genre, the charm of the main characters. But more than that, it makes you feel better about the world in general, makes you grateful for the people you have around you, and makes you want to spread that joy. I loved that Emma believed in love, and believed in it so wholeheartedly she would risk her career and her future for the people she loved, and to prove that love is something to be valued. The banter and chemistry between the two main characters built and intensified, through romance tropes and the attempt to prove some of them wrong (falling on top of someone maybe, actually, is romantic!) and arguments. And the love of Emma's family and their commitment to each other shone through every interaction. Finally, the themes felt real and meaningful, and the book left me wanting to tell my own story to myself in a more positive way.

Thanks to NetGalley for this early read. I absolutely loved The Rom-Commers, which I was pretty sure I would just because Katherine Center continues to deliver amazing stories and relationships. I could not put this book down and wish it would keep going to find out what happens next. For years, Emma has put her family first and her big dreams last. When the opportunity to presents itself to help write a screenplay with one of her favorite writers she takes the leap to head to LA. But things are not as they seem and at every turn someone is lying or making Emma doubt her own abilities and the decision to take a chance while risking the health and safety back home. While it could be deemed predictable in some of the plot points, I didn't even care because I was so invested in every character, even the supporting cast. Center did a great job describing each person that you couldn't help rooting for them all in the end.

3.75 stars

Emma Wheeler gets her big writing break with a chance to re-write a screenplay with her favourite screenwriter, Charlie Yates. Only problem is Charlie does not believe in love and Emma has to convince him that love is real and love stories are also important to tell. Together they set out to re-write Charlie’s attempt at a Rom-Com. Will they fall in love in the process? Is love real?

I enjoyed the overall story and found it an easy read. I do love a cute romance. It was fun getting an inside view of screenwriting too. I had high hopes for this one as I just read The Bodyguard and really enjoyed it. I don’t think this novel lived up to my expectations though. While I did find some of the romantic tension enjoyable, I didn’t find there was a lot of it and had a hard time seeing where exactly they fell in love with each other. There was definitely not much character development of Charlie and I would have liked some more redeeming qualities to shine through later in the book. That being said, I still enjoyed it and was able to get past my annoyances with Charlie.

Thank you NetGalley, St. Martin's Press and Katherine Center for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This story is about Emma whose dream is to be a screenwriter. Logan , an old friend has been getting her jobs but the one he is offering her now is a chance to rewrite a Rom-Com by Charlie Yate in California. Emma has been the sole caretaker for father after an accident 10 years ago. Her sister comes home for a visit before she starts an internship but she feels it's time for Emma to do what she wants too. Given that Emma and Charlie start off on the wrong foot since Logan didn't tell Charlie she was coming. See everything that happens between Emma and Charlie and keep in mind that Rom-Coms have happy endings.

Absolutely inhaled this! Such a fun story…the characters instantly drew me in and I couldn’t put this book down. This story was about two screenwriters, and the entire time I kept thinking how much I would love to see this adapted for the big screen

This book was captivating! It hit so many tropes, but it was done perfectly!! I absolutely fell head over heals for this book! It was truly amazing!! I loved this book so much I will be buying myself a copy soon!

Katherine Center became one of my go-to writers with her release of How to Walk Away so I was thrilled to receive an ARC of Center's latest release.

Emma is a full-time caregiver for her father who was hurt in a freak accident that also killed her mother. Emma feels responsible for the accident because it was her who picked the destination and activity. Emma also has dreamed of becoming a screenwriter.

Charlie Yates is a big shot screenwriter how has the Yips. Charlie is desperate to write a rom-comm so his pet project can see the light of day.

Cue Emma, who has never had anything publisher, to save the day if Charlie will let her.

This is a fun beach read that has some substance.

Possible triggers: parental loss, sudden death, and near drowning.



I received an ARC copy of this book from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.