bookishlychar 's review for:

The Rom-Commers by Katherine Center

4.5

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Emma’s life came to a standstill 10 years ago when she gave up her future to become the full-time caregiver to her father after a terrible accident. Emma is given the chance of a lifetime to go work with her favourite screenwriter and help him create a rom-com, which is her favourite genre. When she arrives in Los Angeles she realizes she has been fooled, and not only does Charlie not want her there, he thinks she doesn’t have the passion for writing. They develop a truce and agree to work together for six weeks, and then go on their way. Emma has a bit of an ulterior motive to stand up for her beloved rom-coms and get Charlie to experience some of those rom-com tropes. But what happens when the love story they are writing starts to feel a little bit true? 

 

I fell in love with Emma and Charlie and loved how they worked in their ways to get each other to live their lives again. Charlie is gruff, and straight to the point. Sometimes it felt like he was being mean to Emma, but I felt that he really cared. He cared in the same way Emma cared for him. 

 

Emma and Charlie have a relationship filled with banter and a deep amount of care and respect. On top of that, we explore the importance of family, caring for those you love and moving forward after a great loss. I loved the sibling relationship between Emma and her sister Sylvie and though complex, you know there is so much love between them. 

 

The only thing I missed a little in this book was the lack of a dual perspective. I think if we had some of Charlie’s thoughts it would have been easier to feel compassion and love toward him the whole time. Katherine Centre’s writing has a way of getting you to live the lives of the characters and feel everything they are. 

 

This was a great book filled with emotion. It would be a perfect summer read. Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for a copy of this book. All opinions are 100% mine.