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NetGalley Review of The Rom-Commers

Posted on January 16, 2024January 15, 2024 by caritagardiner
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title: The Rom-Commers

author: Katherine Center

publisher: St. Martin's Press

publication date: June 11, 2024

pages: 336

peppers: 2 (on this scale)

warnings: injury (off-page, described), surgery (off-page), bar-fight (off-page)

summary: The agent of not-so-successful screenwriter Emma, who's been taking care of her father for the last ten years, finds her a job helping to fix the rotten rom-com screenplay attempt of her favorite writer, multi-award-winning Charlie. Unfortunately for this job opportunity, the agent hasn't told Charlie, who doesn't want a co-writer. The two writers end up living together while they rewrite the wretched script. Love ensues.

tropes:

  • famous and non-famous
  • stuck together
  • chance of a lifetime

what I liked:

  • Emma's voice and humor
  • Emma's family
  • Charlie's pet guinea pig and ex-wife
  • their life stories
  • dialogue
  • talk about writing

what I didn’t like: nothing -- this book is super fun!

overall rating: 5 (of 5 stars)

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