I have too many thoughts about the amazingness that is Hello Stranger by Katherine Center (which is out today!), so let’s just go straight to the review, okay?

Did I binge read this book in one day? Yes. Did I cry multiple times while reading it? Yes. Will I be recommending it to everyone I talk to this summer? Absolutely yes!

Listen, this is like the sixth Katherine Center Book I’ve read over the years, so I pretty much know the drill when it comes to her books. That being said, every single one of her books finds a way to just hit me right in the feels and get me too wrapped up in the story that I can’t focus on anything else but finishing the book to see what’s going to happen next.

This novel isn’t just another cutesy romance; it’s a story about hope, dealing with a massive life-altering change, finding your sense of self, and asking for help when you need it.

Honestly, this book went from a good 4 star book to a fantastic 5 star book within just a few chapters! I loved the character development and the way the story flowed, but the emotion that Center just infuses into the story really packs a punch and bumps this novel up to five stars.

Basically, all hail Katherine Center, the Queen of Clean Romance/Women’s Fiction! We are not worthy of your amazing writing (but please continue to bless us with it)!

*I received an ARC from St. Martin’s Press in exchange for my honest opinion.

This was such a beautiful story with a unique topic “face blindness”. I honestly learned a lot reading this book. Katherine’s books are always a must read for me and this was no exception.

I find that Katherine sent his books feel like a hug. And I mean that in the best way possible. This book is so sweet and heartwarming.
She gives us a great dose of happiness, and it’s the reason I pick up romance books! She gives the protagonist an unusual dilemma, which fulfills the age old question is love truly blind, and gives us the lesson of what matters is on the inside. It was such a great read.

I absolutely adore Katherine Center and this has taken me way too long to read and review this. Katherine Center surely knows how to captivate an audience. This is a must read even if you're not into the genre. The perfect mural town and a great cast of characters. Thank you, Katherine Center!!

Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC. Once again another five star read from Katherine Center!

Im a sucker for a good romance and this one comes with a twist! To use a direct quote from the Author’s Note page, “This love story really created fantastic anticipation”.

Katherine Center is always good for a lighthearted, fun read. I enjoyed this book as a palette cleanser between thrillers. Cute and quirky.

Unfortunately this book was a huge miss for me. I have enjoyed Center’s books previously but this one missed the mark. I wasn’t connecting to the characters as much as I have with Center’s other books, and the romance seemed forced between the two MCs. The plot was predictable up until the reveal at the end, which I thought was just too silly to be believable

A great little bubblegum for your brain book. Everyone needs to take a little break from life and just read a cute story. This does it very well. I have never been disappointed with a Katherine Center book.

Katherine Center does it again, her ability to bring real life medical issues into a book and how it affects people is impressive. I absolutely loved this book.

Can Katherine Center do no wrong? I mean...I'm beginning to think so!
Sadie wove her way into my heart for sure. When she suffers from face blindness (a condition known as prosopagnosia) following a lifelong but previously dormant condition, she is met with an impossible situation. Struggling with her new setback amidst one of the biggest moments of her artistic career!
There was a love triangle of sorts, high stakes creatively, and a lot of soul searching!
I loved it--this was a great read and I'll always look to Katherine Center as an autobuy author!

I really like Katherine Center, so was excited about another book from her.

Face blindness. I had heard about this shortly before reading this novel and was fascinated to watch it unfold in this story. Sadie Montgomery was a finalist in the North American Portrait Society competition and she had one painting left to do. But in a hard twist of fate, she begins to experience face blindness. Everything seems to fall apart at the same time. She seems to be falling for two different men, she has family issues to deal with, and an important painting to create. I enjoyed watching this journey and how the story ended.

Thanks to NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for my honest review.

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5253200003
This is my review as I posted in goodreads. Not sure why this site is t accepting it. Hard to navigate.

Thank you so much to SMP and Netgalley for this one! Katherine Center was a new to me author last year I just fell in love with. I enjoyed the romance and the banter in this. Honestly the only bad part of this book was Sadie's family. Cannot wait for Center's next book, and in the meantime I will be catching up on all of her other releases.

Enjoyed the hell out of this new Katherine Center book! My introduction to her was through The Bodyguard - a charming romance but not entirely attention-grabbing for me. This one though was so fun/funny, top-to-bottom whimsical, and full of all the new-adult angst that felt so familiar, with the added stakes of a fun and, in my opinion, well-handled bout of face-blindness, just to complicate things. A great love story, a beautiful exploration of family, and an FMC it's so easy to love, even through her chaos. Absolutely recommend this read!

Thanks to NetGalley for the e-audio-arc and GoodReads for the physical arc, I was so delighted to receive both and get to enjoy the audiobook of this as well - excellently done

Katherine Center strikes again. Everything Katherine Center writes is magic.
Sadie is celebrating one of her biggest accomplishments and then she is in a hospital bed being diagnoses with face blindness. No one saw that coming! I really enjoyed learning about face blindness and how it changed Sadie's everyday life. This book is heartwarming and entertaining. I would recommend to all.

This was such an interesting premise to the story. I love how Katherine Center researched and used information about the condition in her writing. The story was told well and I was invested in the characters. I highly recommend this book!

One of my favorite authors. This was a great read. The twist was a surprise and I just loved the characters!

Katherine Center was, at one point, one of my favorite comfort reads. But her work seems to be getting more saccharine with every passing book. I want to love her, but the cheesy heavy-handed dialogue, the cringe, overstated "A WOMAN'S PLACE IS IN THE HOUSE AND THE SENATE" energy is too much.

Dear Mrs Katherine Center: I will read anything you read, anything and everything! I adored Sadie's story. The perfect amount of romance and wit from her and her best friend made even more amazing. This is my second time reading novel where the character has face blindness. I have to admit that the major twist with the guy next door but it was perfect!

I read this almost a year ago and just never wrote a review. I tend to love Katherine Center books because she writes wholesome romance. But this one was just weird for me? Some of the characters felt unnecessary and the writing just wasn’t as good as others I’ve read by her. I still enjoyed it, but not my favorite!