My Rating: 4
Genre: Women’s Fiction
Format: eARC*
Publication Date: June 11, 2024
Author: Katherine Center
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The Rom-Commers 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, 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?
The Rom-Commers Review
As a quick reminder, here is my rating structure:
- 1 star: Did not finish
- 2 Stars: Finished but I do not recommend
- 3 Stars: Liked but could use some improvements
- 4 Stars: Loved this book!
- 5 Stars: Rare. The unput-down-able, binge read obsession.
My star ratings are also based also genre based. I compare all books with books of the same genre. While I would love to believe that my love of books in general transcends all bias, there are genres I prefer over others.
I’m human.
Example: If I read a mystery novel and think it deserves a 5-star rating, then I have compared it to other mystery books, and determined it to be one of my absolute favorites. The unputdownable mystery.
This will hopefully keep me from comparing Outlander, a personal obsession of mine, with the experience of reading The Hate You Give. Both 5 star books for me, but completely and totally different. I couldn’t even try to rate them against each other, so I don’t. Makes my life easier. 🙂
My Thoughts
Katherine Center is becoming a must read author for me. I put her right there with Emily Henry and Christina Lauren.
The Rom-Commers takes on the grumpy/sunshine trope and enemies to lovers in an almost endearing way. The main characters make genuine efforts to listen and understand each other while overcoming obstacles that keep them apart.
There is a tiny bit of misunderstanding conflict, but it’s done very well. The main characters keep silent on a specific issue due to the other character’s engrained traits, which were well established within the story. Just read it and you will get what I’m talking about.
Is this story an epic work of great fiction?
No.
Is it light hearted, funny, and a little unrealistic?
Sometimes.
Is it a must read for romcom lovers?
Hell Yes.
Conclusion
If you like reading Emily Henry and Christina Lauren, get a copy of The Rom-Commers.
*Special thanks to Katherine Center and St. Martin’s Press for providing a copy of The Rom-Commers in exchange for an honest review.
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