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Guest Review Series: The Rom-Commers: A Novel by Katherine Center

The Rom-Commers: A Novel by Katherine Center

Review by one of our wonderful library staff members:

Summary: Emma Wheeler is a writer who has put her dreams aside to support her disabled father and raise her sister. But Emma believes in love and hope and a good romantic comedy. Charlie Yates is a writer who has sold his soul to become the world’s most famous screenwriter. Unfortunately, Charlie Yates can write every genre except romantic comedy, and he needs to write a romantic comedy fast!

Through a bizarre set of circumstances, Charlie and Emma have six weeks of working non-stop in Charlie’s Hollywood mansion to write a passable romcom. Over this time, they will learn more about themselves and their pasts and the possibilities of love than about writing.

Genres: Romance, Romantic comedy

This book is set in the world of The Bodyguard by Katherine Center, which in my opinion is the happiest, kookiest romantic comedy of the 21^st century. Go and read that one now if you haven’t.

If you have read other books by Katherine Center, The Rom-Commers is closer to Happiness for Beginners and Hello Stranger. In these books, the main characters must overcome personal disabilities, psychological trauma, and difficult circumstances to find their happy ending. Did I almost throw the book at the wall during the last fifty pages? Yes, I did. But I finished it, and I am happy about it!

This book is 4/5 for romantic goodness. Center’s characters are always complex and loveable. The pets in her books are also the best. Warning: I do feel sorry for the poor bereaved guinea pig.

The Rom-Commers is available for checkout here.