The Rom-Commers: A Novel

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The New York Times bestselling author Katherine Center's next laugh out loud, feel good rom-com about writing your own story.

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?

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336 pages

Average rating: 7.66

211 RATINGS

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Community Reviews

reeq.readsnreviews (Mariah)
Mar 02, 2025
4/10 stars
⭐️ 3.75 /5 Learning about the stages—per se—of a rom-com from a writer like our protagonist made me reassess what a happy ending truly means and what it entails for a writer. The dialogue was the highlight for me and it really made the characters captivating. While I didn’t feel enough chemistry between our main couple, the emotions conveyed when discussing her family—and their relationship with each other—were palpable. I found FMC’s voice incredibly personable, which added depth to the narrative and made for such an easy read. I do wish there was a POV for Charlie, it would’ve made it quicker to like him 🤭 Overall, The Rom-Commers transcends the boundaries of a typical romance; it delves into deeper themes of love and connections 💕
Scheetz
Mar 02, 2025
7/10 stars
3/5 slow start, good end
Book-Sprite🧚🏽‍♀️
Feb 28, 2025
10/10 stars
Absolutely loved
carrmel21
Feb 26, 2025
10/10 stars
“Katherine Center’s ‘The Rom-Commers’ is a total mood-lifter! It’s like a rollercoaster of laughs and feels. The characters are like friends you wish you had, and the story strikes the perfect balance between light-hearted fun and genuine emotion. An all-around feel-good read that I can’t recommend enough!” It is the perfect mix of humor and heart. I really loved everything about it! Highly recommend!
Cej_hunter
Feb 12, 2025
10/10 stars
This was so good. A rootable romance with quirky and fun and loveable characters that felt real. The way t was written was amazing, so human and true and the little ways things were described were like lightbulbs - how Katherine Centre manages to put those things into coherent sentences amaze me. And the overall message of the book has left me in the best kind of tears. I think this will stick with me for a long time.

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