Why Love Stories Matter: Katherine Center on Joy and Rom-Coms

ROAR with Danielle Davies: Women, Culture and Impact · Jun 30, 2025 · 1h 7m

Why do rom-coms and love stories get dismissed as fluff? In this conversation, bestselling author Katherine Center tells me why joy is a rebellion.

It's not just about books. It's about what we let ourselves want.

In this conversation:

• Reclaiming joy as defiance

• Why women deserve pleasure, hope, and love

• The dismissiveness around "women's fiction"

About the guest: Katherine Center is the New York Times bestselling author of The Rom-Commers and Happiness for Beginners.

https://www.katherinecenter.com | Instagram: @katherinecenter

About Roar: I'm Danielle Davies, host of Roar with…