A review by allynicole7
The Rom-Commers by Katherine Center

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

4.0

Warning: This book may cause random outbursts of laughter. Use caution when reading next to a sleeping spouse.
 
With that warning out of the way, I have to say Emma and Charlie were magic right from their first “apocalyptically” disastrous meeting, and I couldn’t devour their story fast enough. Renowned screen writer Charlie Yates needs help overhauling his terrible romcom script. Emma Wheeler’s dream of becoming a romcom screenwriter was put on hold when her father was injured and needed 24/7 care.  When Emma has the opportunity to help her hero overhaul his horrific script, she ventures out of her comfort zone to grab hold of the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. But there’s a reason people say never meet your heroes and their first meeting doesn’t go as planned. Charlie doesn’t care about improving his script. He’s simply writing it so he can get the greenlight on another project. Emma quickly realizes she can’t help him write a quality romcom until he cares about the script and changes his views on love.
 
Things I loved:
-       The story itself was gold. I adored the premise, the witty banter, the characters. 
-       Emma & Charlie’s first meeting (the first time I laughed out loud)
-       Emma finding her voice and the freedom to pursue her dreams
-       Emma’s feisty attitude, which was both entertaining and admirable at times
-       So many hilarious quotes I highlighted
-       Cuthbert the Guinea Pig
-       Charlie. Just Charlie.
 
Things I didn’t love:
-       While I don’t mind some occasional swearing, I really don’t like the f-word.  And this book had about a dozen of them, along with a wide variety of other “lesser” curse words.  Even though Center didn’t use the f-word to describe sex, which I find even more distasteful then using the word as an adjective/adverb, it still lessened my enjoyment of an otherwise well-crafted, closed-door romance.  This would have been a 5 star read for me if the language was toned down a bit.

Content Considerations:
-       Closed Door
-       Moderate Language, including about a dozen f-words
-       Moderate Sexual Innuendo (think PG-13 rom com level)
-       Sensitive topics: grief/loss, death of a parent, divorce, sickness

I received an ARC copy of this book through NetGalley in exchange for my honest opinions.
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