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Praise for Katherine Center:

Katherine Center has officially restored my faith in rom-coms. She is redefining the genre, and I’m here for it.”

KARA

Her words are like magic to my ears.”

CARA

Her characters are lovable but flawed, her stories feel real and honest, and the laughs and tears are abundant.”

THERESA

I hoard books from Katherine Center like little hugs I can keep in my pocket and pull out on a rainy day.

STEFANIE

The way she handles tragedy and pain and hope and love and sacrifice and—honestly—the ENTIRE spectrum of human emotions with absolute deftness . . . the simultaneous humor and reverence?! I just can’t. SHE’S MAGIC.”

BRI

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– – – READER REVIEWS – – –

 

The Love Haters is more than just a romance novel—it’s a powerful exploration of the human experience.”

McKAYLA

 

What is it about Katherine Center and her uncanny ability to write beautiful, moving, realistic characters who also give all the fun, escapism vibes that we’re looking for in books?”

—REBECCA

 

It’s official: Katherine Center is my favorite rom-com author! This book was everything I’ve ever wanted—deep, funny, sexy, and absolutely swoon-worthy. I laughed, I gasped, I got butterflies, and yes, I even got chills the entire way through. It’s the kind of story that grabs hold of you and doesn’t let go.”

—ASHTYN

 

I cried. I stayed up till 4am to finish this book.”

—KAYLEE

 

First five star read of 2025. Katherine Center is one of my few must-read immediately authors; everything this woman touches is gold, and this book was no different. Absolutely adored it.”

—JACKIE

 

This book was absolute perfection! It was a love letter to every person who has ever thought that they weren’t enough, that they needed to change something about themselves. Katherine Center has a way of making you laugh through the heartbreak and tears, and this was no exception.”

—JESS

 

I read this book in one sitting, which doesn’t usually happen for me ha. It was absolutely amazing! I loved the characters and learning about them and watching them grow, but as much as I loved learning about them, I also loved learning about myself. I decided to follow Katie’s journey of self love while I read this, and I think I will continue with that even now after I have finished the book.”

—AMANDA

 

This book felt like a giant hug with tons of hope.”

CHARLENE

 

*cries that it’s over* “I devoured ‘The Love Haters’ by Katherine Center, and it left me feeling seen, heard, and emotionally drained (in the best way possible). Center masterfully weaves together themes of vulnerability, self-doubt, and the transformative power of love—not just romantic love, but also self-love, friendship, and dog love 😉 (love you, George Bailey). Be prepared to laugh, cry (I cried a lot!), and cheer on Katie as she navigates her way through the ups and downs of life.”

—McKAYLA

 

This book was fantastic. Beautifully written, hysterical, joyful, moving, and lovely (except for any time Cole was on screen when I wanted to punch him in the face too). If you’ve read a Katherine Center book before, you won’t be disappointed, and if you haven’t, what are you waiting for?!

—AMANDA

 

This love story will make you swoon, and the last act of this book will have you on the edge of your seat! It was absolutely incredible and brilliantly done!!!”

—A.M.

 

“You MUST read this one. It’s prescriptive reading.”

L.L.

 

“The Love Haters is not just a swoony romance that holds your heart and comes with a dog side character. It’s also love letter to our bodies and our love for them. It’s a self love journey from a very flawed and damaged character who just needs to find love for herself before she can love the man of her dreams. And Hutch is precisely the man of her dreams. It’s funny and tender and almost broke my heart a million times. But it also put it back together over and over again in the best sort of way. Katherine Center for the win. Always.

—ADDIE

 

“Katherine will forever be one of my favorite authors! The Love Haters is bound to be one of your VERY favorite books you read in 2025! You will laugh and cry and fall in love! I’m so mad I’m already done reading it! You are lucky, preorder it and get excited!!!”

—MISTI

 

“This was so sweet and perfect. Absolutely poignant. Heart achingly real. Full of bittersweet truth and a cinematic, technicolor slice of life. I absolutely ADORED this book!”

—I.H.R.

 

“Just like with The Rom-Commers, Katherine made me cry, burst out loud with laughter, and annoy my husband many times with “listen to this” moments when I read him funny parts. The Love Haters was a joy to read, and I wiggled my toes in anticipation of what would happen next many times! 🌺 I love how Katherine writes wounded characters, but their hurt doesn’t come out as anger but as vulnerability and kindness. And the plot?! Oh my, so good. And her author’s note is a love letter to all of us. Love, love, love this book.”

—OLIVIA

 

“Read THE LOVE HATERS when it releases in May; I promise it’ll make you laugh out loud til your chest hurts . . . but you may also find yourself reaching for a tissue a time or two! Center never fails her readers; she’s one of the good ones, my friends.”

—DALLAS

 

This book is the kind of book that everyone should read at least once in their lives.”

LEAH

 

This is the Beach Read for 2025!

—KIRSTEN

 

I loved the humor and heart in this story about learning to love yourself and others, even when life gets messy. The witty banter and heartfelt moments had me both laughing out loud and reaching for tissues—sometimes on the same page!

—NATASHA

 

Once again, Katherine Center writes a masterpiece of a rom-com.”

—SARAH

 

“I say this every time I read a Katherine Center book: if you aren’t waiting anxiously for her to put out her next book and then devouring it, you are missing out! She always delivers the perfect rom-com!! Center has the best back and forth, angst-y, unable to stop reading because you have to see the characters together dialogue. She has you turning the pages long into the night and into the day as well. All of her books should be made into rom-com movies! I would watch these books/movies over and over again. I will always read anything Katherine Center puts out and I will always recommend her books to anyone who will listen.”

—HEATHER

 

“Katherine Center delivers excellent romance once again. I have and will read anything this author publishes thanks to her consistently engaging plots, relatable quirky characters, and her love of the genre itself that shines through every page. The Love Haters explores the nuances and complexities of many relationships but most provocative here is our heroine’s relationship with herself. I found the book hard to put down and was catching pages whenever I had a spare moment only to get lost for an hour at a time. Another Katherine Center story full of joy and hope.”

—TeriLyn

 

Once again, Katherine Center has made me fall in love.”

LUCILLE

 

Katherine Center does it again. Another feel good romance that has you cheering for the characters like they were your best friends. The Love Haters will have you laughing out loud and believing in true love.”

—ALYSON

 

Center proves once again why she’s the undisputed Queen of Romcoms. The story had me laughing out loud and grinning from ear to ear, with plenty of heartwarming moments sprinkled throughout. It’s lighthearted yet layered, and every page feels like a celebration of love and humor.”

—SAM

 

It took me less than 24 hours to devour this novel. In that time, I was absorbed in a moving novel that was not just about romance and falling in love with another person but about loving yourself. This book helped me reflect on my own life and really think about the love I have for myself. I can’t say enough good about this novel and think it should be on everyone’s must read list for 2025! Thank you Katherine Center for once again creating a story that can make me laugh, cry, and reflect on my own life in such a positive way.”

—MONICA

 

“Katherine Center . . . I would read her nightly musings, I would read her grocery list, I would read her texts. There is nothing I would not read and ultimately love. As is the case, AGAIN, with the Love Haters.”

—SHAENA

 

Let me start by saying that if you have invited someone over for dinner, don’t start reading this book that morning. You won’t be able to put it down or get any of your work done because this book is just that unputdownable. That’s what happened to me yesterday, sigh, but I got up early today to finish it. It’s not all romance, neither is it all drama. It might make you shed a tear or two but also believe in the goodness of people. This is the Katherine Center book that will have you smiling the entire day at random moments just because…. :)”

—AMRITA

 

Absolutely adored the latest from Katherine Center and it will 100% be among my top recs for summer 2025!”

KELLEY

 

Guess what? Katherine Center can write the heck out of action scenes too! Like, the super exciting hold-your-breath-until-it’s-over type action scenes! All the minor characters here, from Rue and the Gals all the way to Lucky the Toad, will have your heart. Another solid novel from the best rom-com author on the shelves these days!

—ERICA

 

This book is a love story yes, between two captivating people; but it is also about learning to love yourself, to be happy and proud of who you are, loving your perceived flaws as much as you do the things you believe are beautiful. Katie was an incredibly relatable character, her inner monologues capturing so many emotions that we all feel, as we live and love the best we can. I could go on and on about everything I loved about this book, but all you really need to know is that this is a book that spoke to me. The Love Haters mesmerized me and charmed me and let me live in a technicolor world with giant dogs and houseboats and rescue swimmers and toads and bathing suits and love—all of it one hundred percent magic.

—SUSAN

 

“I LOVED this book. The Lover Haters has stolen my #1 Katherine Center book spot through its charming tale of love, loss, kindness, and hope. “

—ABBIE

 

Katherine Center does not disappoint! This book had it all—a wonderful cast of characters, amazing chemistry, witty banter, and the perfect amount of drama. I absolutely loved this story and could not put it down. It literally made me both laugh out loud and even cry a little. And can I just say that I totally pictured Glen Powell as Hutch?!”

—WHITNEY

 

I absolutely loved this book! It was filled with romance and adventure as well as many hidden gems throughout the book that makes Katherine Center one of my favorite authors. I love how KC takes a simple story and adds such dimension and depth to it and fills the pages with such deep life lessons that are uplifting. This book will stay with the reader long after the last page in the book and is not to be missed!”

—DEBORAH

 

“This book is phenomenal.”

LYDIA

 

“This was such a wonderful read. I was full on laughing and had tears streaming down my face in the next second because some scenes and topics hit a little too close to home. Like all of her other books this was the perfect mix. It’s full of love, funny and heartbreaking moments, and also had me on the edge of my seat while reading the end.”

—XENI

 

I love Katherine Center’s books, and this one might be my favorite. She just brings so much joy and love in her books. I laughed and cried reading this one.”

—MICHELLE

 

The thing I utterly adore about Katherine Center’s writing is the depth she gets to while also keeping the writing short and snappy. I love that she’s so dialogue heavy, but I love that she’s so dialogue heavy and it never suffers the plot. She does so much with so little and crafts the perfect Romances With Depth and Feeling. Her stories are inspiring and feel like a warm, tight hug after a long, hard day. Just something you can absolutely sink into and get lost in.”

—C

 

Five stars are not enough. I loved every single page!”

—Christina

 

This story is emotional, hopeful, and absolutely hilarious. It beautifully explores relationships with siblings, parents, friends, significant others, and, most importantly, ourselves.”

—HELYA

 

“Everything you could want in a romance.”

MISSY

 

“If Katherine Center writes it, I’m going to read it immediately – abandoning any and all other books on my TBR – and I’m going to give it 5 ⭐️. KC writes romance, but her books are always so much more than that. She writes relationships: romantic, family, friendship and, in The Love Haters, self. It’s a good reminder that in a society often driven by appearances, physical or otherwise, we do not need to be so critical and unaccepting of ourselves. We can and should choose to be kinder, gentler, and more understanding. I loved that.”

—KRISTEN

 

I couldn’t put this book down. I stayed in the tub reading until the water went cold and I looked like a prune, and I even stayed up until midnight on a work night! 😬 This story had me laughing, crying, and yelling—jabbing my finger at the screen like it could change the characters’ decisions. Her books are my ultimate comfort reads, and this one is no exception. Expect a touching but heart-wrenching family story, a rescued Great Dane, plenty of humor, a sweet romance, and fun besties. You’ll want to grab this in May—it’s the perfect beach read!”

—STACIE

 

I absolutely meant to try and read it slowly and make it last, but once I started all of a sudden I realized I was over halfway done and there was no stopping at that point. I adored this book. I might not be totally impartial because I am a huge Katherine Center fan, I think reading her books is like being wrapped up in a cozy blanket.”

—ERIN

 

I am in my happy place having finished Katherine Center’s newest book. As always a solid 5 stars for me! Again Mrs Center develops a great story about finding oneself and place in the world. I cannot tell you more other than READ this book! Cannot wait for her next book, until then I’ll just have to re-read all of the others. 😁

—TRINIA

 

“Wow wow WOW!!!! Absolutely LOVED The Love Haters! I can honestly say that from start to finish I was feeling ALL. THE. THINGS. The love story between Hutch and Katie is so sweet and loved the genuine way they come to have feelings for each other. Katherine Center continues to blow me away with not only the romance in her books, but the relationship with other characters and deeper themes!”

—KELSEY

 

The Love Haters by Katherine Center is contemporary romance (and self-love!) at its best.”

NINA

 

“Perfection! I absolutely adored this book! Katherine Center has such a way with words and her books are my favorite! I always forget I’m even reading because I get so absorbed in her stories. There are so many funny moments and interactions that I was giggling as I was reading along! Such an enjoyable rom com from start to finish! I couldn’t have loved it more!”

—L.B.

 

“The story was great. The setting perfect (I would know: I eloped in Key West). It basically had all of the hallmarks of a perfect rom-com + family drama kind of book. And the body positive aspect—so perfectly done. It wasn’t cheesy, over the top, unbelievable… it was just spot on and so realistic.”

—ERIN

 

I LOVED this book. As with all Katherine Center books, it was just so good. The banter, the humor, the side characters. I seriously enjoyed this one so much, I think it’s my new favorite of hers.”

—ANDREA

 

Katherine Center has done it again – crafting a love story that’s as big, beautiful, and epic as the Atlantic Ocean itself. But let’s be real: is there anything better than falling in love with yourself? If you just so happen to also snag a swoon-worthy, heroic rescue swimmer and his lovable great Dane along the way . . . well, that’s just the cherry on top.”

—NUBIA

 

Katherine Center’s The Love Haters is a masterclass in crafting a story that feels both heartfelt and empowering. With her signature blend of warmth and wit, Center introduces readers to a heroine whose resilience and growth are nothing short of inspiring. The narrative beautifully balances moments of laughter, love, and self-discovery, delivering a tale that’s as emotionally satisfying as it is entertaining. This is a book that doesn’t take itself too seriously, embracing the chaos and charm of life with a refreshing sense of humor. A must-read for fans of contemporary romance, it reminds us of the courage it takes to rewrite our own stories while having fun along the way.”

—SARA

A stunning novel—absolutely stunning!”

CAROL

 

“There is something about Katherine Center’s writing that gets me every time. She writes so well and so fun that at the end when you realize the spice level was basically zero, you don’t even care. I laughed out loud and felt so deeply during this quick read that I am still reeling now that I finished it. I feel seen and I just really loved this book. Do yourself a favor and read this book!”

—TORI

 

Katherine Center has a way of pulling your heartstrings like no other! I simply devoured this story. I did try to pace, myself but I was so invested in this story and I accidentally finished it before I was ready to say goodbye to the characters.”

—SHERI

 

This is a perfect mind escape. I loved the characters, I loved the story, and I loved the ending. I also think the way Center handles very sensitive issues such as body shaming and phobias is very refreshing, and down to earth. The honesty makes her characters real. While this novel is a ‘rom-com’, it also has very deep themes of friendship, self love and growth, and belonging where you never thought you could. Highly recommend for your TBR list!”

—FIONA

 

Katherine Center is starting to become one of my FAVORITE authors—I dropped everything to read this book as soon as I received the ARC and it was well worth it. I literally couldn’t put this book down, it was SO good. Such an easy 5 star for me.”

—MICHELLE

 

When I tell you that I have never so closely identified with a protagonist, I mean it. From the first few chapters, I felt like I was reading my own journal thoughts. I think so many women will be able to identify with Katie because the womanly experience of trying to find self-love is universal. The Love Haters not only shows the story of Katie and Hutch, but the story of learning to love yourself. Katherine Center does an incredible job at bringing the characters to life, and I guarantee you will find hope and comfort as you dive into the story.”

—RACHEL

“Holy smokes! Katherine Center just keeps getting better with every book, and I was already giving her five stars. Can we make an honorary 6 star just for her?”

BRITTANY

 

Katherine Center has such a way with deep, developed characters who are just so real. She has such a way with leading men too, oh my gosh.”

—C.

 

“I finished this book in one day! It was such a page turner! From the start, I really loved Katie’s character. Katherine Center does an amazing job writing relatable characters with both internal and external struggles. I absolutely loved Katie’s awkward introduction to Key West and Hutch. Their chemistry and the tension carried throughout the whole novel. I also adored Hutch’s giant Great Dane, George Bailey and I loved the part he played in bringing them together. This was such a heartwarming read and the ending was just perfect!”

—MAGGIE

 

Ok, this is officially my favorite Katherine Center book!”

—E.R.

 

Guys, you are in for a treat with this book! It’s a romance book at heart but this entire book centers around learning to love yourself and doing the things that may scare you in order to be the best version of yourself. There’s a little quirkiness and some elements of found family but the theme is focused on learning to accept and appreciate all we have to offer as individuals and I LOVED it!”

—BIANCA

 

Everything about this book is amazing. The characters, the flow of the story, the twists, and most of all, the uplifting message of learning to love yourself. She loved all of her everything because it was hers.

—AMANDA