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A review by mishale1
The Rom-Commers by Katherine Center
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
My goodness. What a wonderful, wonderful book. My heart is truly warmed.
This book is just the right mix of light and serious.
Emma has been taking care of her dad since he was disabled a decade ago. She was only 18 then. Her whole adult life has been dedicated to his care and her personal life is nonexistent.
Her friend convinces her to come to California and rewrite a screenplay for the very famous screenwriter Charlie Yates. He happens to be Emma’s very favorite screenwriter. His brilliance inspires her own writing.
But his rom com is terrible. He doesn’t really care either.
Emma’s friend Logan pushes from all sides, God love him for it cause no one would have done this without him pushing.
He convinces Emma to let her younger sister care for their dad, and he convinces Emma to come work with Charlie for six weeks.
What happens during that six weeks involved these two lonely individuals spending all day every day together. They write. They talk. They swim (eventually!). They care for Charlie’s sick guinea pig. They cook together. They spend all of their time together.
But while they’re writing a rom com together, Charlie is still insisting he doesn’t believe in love and Emma is trying to make him a believer.
She says it’s for the screenplay but she might be falling for him too.
Really loved this story.
This book is just the right mix of light and serious.
Emma has been taking care of her dad since he was disabled a decade ago. She was only 18 then. Her whole adult life has been dedicated to his care and her personal life is nonexistent.
Her friend convinces her to come to California and rewrite a screenplay for the very famous screenwriter Charlie Yates. He happens to be Emma’s very favorite screenwriter. His brilliance inspires her own writing.
But his rom com is terrible. He doesn’t really care either.
Emma’s friend Logan pushes from all sides, God love him for it cause no one would have done this without him pushing.
He convinces Emma to let her younger sister care for their dad, and he convinces Emma to come work with Charlie for six weeks.
What happens during that six weeks involved these two lonely individuals spending all day every day together. They write. They talk. They swim (eventually!). They care for Charlie’s sick guinea pig. They cook together. They spend all of their time together.
But while they’re writing a rom com together, Charlie is still insisting he doesn’t believe in love and Emma is trying to make him a believer.
She says it’s for the screenplay but she might be falling for him too.
Really loved this story.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer, Car accident, and Death of parent