Such a cute romance. I loved the characters loved their story. The chemistry was cute hot and on pointe. Cannot recommend this book enough.

This is my first Katherine Center book and it was AMAZING! I was hooked from page one. This book really made my heart happy. And got me out of a reading slump.

Did not get to this one in time for reviewing. Will read this one eventually as a finished audio book. As I've found that Center's books are way better as an audiobook rather than a physical book for me.

Can I just start with, I love LOVE Katherine Center's stories!

I know that when I pick one up, I am going to get an emotionally charged romance with witty characters, growth and challenges that are faced in every day life.

This is the type of book I devour in one day. That I send my kid off with his dad to camp while I curl up and get lost in the story. This was perfect and always a recommendation from me for my fellow romance lovers to pick up asap.

This is such a beautiful and funny book by Katherine Center. I like the premise of the book but was worried that it was going to be too predictable or difficult to become invested in the characters, however, there were still plenty of surprises and lovable characters. This was one that I immediately recommended to friends as soon as I finished!

Thank you to the publisher for the arc!

I love getting the chance to read a new Katherine Center book! She is one of my auto-buy authors and her stories are always so well written and interesting.
However, this one sort of missed the mark for me.

Katherine’s writing is impeccable but her characters in this one really fell flat for me. The plot and the idea of face blindness is very interesting - but every character in this book felt insufferable.

I just find it irritating that it took 26 chapters for the main character to finally start caring about herself.

2/5 stars

Romance is one of the best in the sense that there is force proximity between the characters. There is also an element of suspense because the only reason you need a bodyguard if you’re in danger. This book was charming and entertaining from start to finish.

Even though the plot twist was fairly obvious, I really loved the concept of this book. Girl all of a sudden can’t see people’s faces and falls in love? It’s like love is blind except this is actually adorable!! As my introduction to Katherine center, I will definitely check out her other books :)

Katherine Center has become one of my favorite, auto-read authors! A warm, heartfelt rom-com about identity, family, and finding love when you least expect it. Center balances humor and emotion perfectly. An uplifting, feel-good story.

Hello Stranger by Katherine Center is a heartwarming, witty, and emotionally rich romantic comedy with a unique twist that sets it apart from the crowd. Known for blending humor with heartfelt depth, Center once again delivers a compelling story about love, identity, and resilience—this time through the lens of a woman whose world is quite literally turned upside down.

Hello Stranger by Katherine Center is a sweet, funny, and unexpectedly emotional read. Sadie, a portrait artist who can no longer recognize faces after surgery, finds herself navigating love, friendship, and a whole lot of awkwardness. With a quirky love triangle, a lovable dog, and plenty of heart, it’s the perfect mix of romance and feel-good moments. If you’re looking for a book that’ll make you smile and maybe tear up a little, this one’s for you!

Overall I always love Katherine Center, this one just wasn’t my favorite. Something about the whole art premise just didn’t do it for me. But I’m still glad I read it!

This was such a well-plotted, well-paced pleasure to read. Perfect if you’re looking for something light that still has plenty of depth (and believably complicated family dynamics).

Fascinating read

This was a fascinating story featuring a condition I didn't know much about, prosopagnosia or "face-blindness". It added an interesting depth to the story. This was a closed-door romance, I'd rate PG-13 for passionate kissing, mentions of what the character believes are one-night stands, and some language, including several instances of the f-word.

This book was wildly adorable, so much so that I finished it one day. I’m slowly making my way through Katherine’s backlist of books and I think this one is my favorite I’ve read so far. I absolutely loved all the characters, even the ones I loved to hate. The pacing of this book was spot on, it never dragged, but it also didn’t rush through Sadie’s journey. As she navigated what it meant to have become face blind, while being a portrait artist, it was so interesting to see her grow in confidence and also self love. The tension was so fabulous as we crept towards the end of the story where I knew what was going to happen, but I just couldn’t wait to see how we got there.

Another delightful Katherine Center book. I’m only three books of hers in, but I’m already calling it that she is my favorite romance author of all time. Her books have humor, heart, healing, joy, and heartbreak all wrapped into one and Hello Stranger was no exception! I laughed, my heart was warmed, I raced to the end of the book and enjoyed every second. There is one plot point that was a bit unlikely to me so that’s why it’s only getting 4 stars, but really, who cares? I loved it, it made me feel happy and joyful, and that’s all I really care about. KC’s note at the end was perfection as well and I highly recommend reading it before turning your nose up at “another predictable romance.”

I love novels by Katherine Center! My favorite one is How To Walk Away, but this one is a VERY CLOSE number two .. or maybe they can be tied in the number one spot! This novel was great! I swooned, I laughed, I teared up, I stressed out, then I laughed and swooned some more! The story was great, the characters were well developed, and the pacing was perfect. I will read anything she writes and I can't wait for her next novel!

I will read anything by Katherine Center, and this was another one I really enjoyed. The main plot was very unique, and the main character was likeable. I was rooting for her and the romance throughout the whole novel. Thank you netgalley for the early copy from one of my favorites!

3.5 rounding up to a 4. This was my first Katherine Center novel. I went in not really knowing what to expect. I must say she is a WONDERFUL writer. Sentences were well written, lots of variety in language, and that twist was… well, it was good. However, I feel Sadie’s character could have been written a little better. While we finally get the full story of her past, and it IS awful, it doesn’t really excuse her behavior or conundrums. I thought Parker made a fantastic villain in the story, but her storyline was also sorely lacking in the end - really just felt like it was this climax and then it got cut short and that was that. Overall, it was a compelling story and the relationships that were developed and rekindled were wonderful. I’d read another by Katherine Center! Thanks for the ARC, St. Martin’s Press!

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