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A review by hellokaley
The Rom-Commers by Katherine Center
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
It absolutely breaks my heart to give Katherine Center a low review because I love her as an author and her books got me back into reading as adult. I think she writes wonderful romances with great characters and witty banter but The Rom-Commers fell flat for me.
There were elements that I liked- her relationship with her sister and her past with her parents, but I did not care for her romantic relationship with Charlie at all. I didn’t find him to be an engaging main character or love interest and their chemistry didn’t really do it for me.
Other gripes-
I personally didn’t care for the overhearing trope that happened multiple times.
I found Emma and “Charlie Yates” whole relationship to be quite dramatic and dare I say, a little childish?
I’m typically a big fan of Katherine Center’s Easter eggs, but I also found the Jack Stapleton references to be really overdone and I prefer them a little more subtle. For reference, I also rated The Bodyguard lower than some of her other books which are beloved to me.
All things said, I’m a Katherine Center stan and will sing her praises to all, but wouldn’t recommend this one as a starter to her universe of romance.
There were elements that I liked- her relationship with her sister and her past with her parents, but I did not care for her romantic relationship with Charlie at all. I didn’t find him to be an engaging main character or love interest and their chemistry didn’t really do it for me.
Other gripes-
I personally didn’t care for the overhearing trope that happened multiple times.
I found Emma and “Charlie Yates” whole relationship to be quite dramatic and dare I say, a little childish?
I’m typically a big fan of Katherine Center’s Easter eggs, but I also found the Jack Stapleton references to be really overdone and I prefer them a little more subtle. For reference, I also rated The Bodyguard lower than some of her other books which are beloved to me.
All things said, I’m a Katherine Center stan and will sing her praises to all, but wouldn’t recommend this one as a starter to her universe of romance.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Chronic illness, and Death of parent