Loved this book so much that I read it in a day. Katherine Center is the queen of anticipation romance. This book is heartfelt, hopeful, and sweet. A very fun concept and twist, with some serious moments as well. I really enjoyed.

Like her hit from last year The Bodyguard, this book was a clever, cute, heartwarming read. I am super interested in neurological conditions, and the way Center describes face blindness is so well done. Did I guess what the twist was basically at the start of the book? Yes, but it was still fun to see it play out. This one seems to be a winner for many readers.

I enjoyed this book right from the start! It has such a unique premise that was fascinating to me. It made the story that much better and I enjoyed learning about the topic along with the character as this is something I was not really aware of. The story was interesting and kept me intrigued the entire time! I highly recommend!

This was certainly and interesting topic to center a storyline around. If kept me turning the pages, which I am always happy about. When and medical emergency happens Sadie has to make some decisions concerning her life and future. I would recommend this book to others.

I received an ARC from NetGalley and St. Martin's Press, and I am leaving my review voluntarily.

Another great book by Katherine Center. Sadie Montgomery who is a portrait artist suddenly has a medical condition that has left her with an inability to identify faces. I can’t imagine what it would feel like when you can no longer identify who people are.
Sadie needs to be able to draw face portraits in order to win a contest to be able to make money to survive. Her family is horrible to her during this time, especially her stepsister.
On the plus side she does meet two men she likes. I love the romance of this book and the challenges she was able to overcome. I highly recommend this.

Hello Stranger by Kathrine Center was such a fun read!

I recently read another book that dealt with face blindness so this wasn't a new topic for me, but it was one that honestly breaks my heart. I can not imagine not being able to remember faces.

Sadie and Joe are likeable enough characters and I can't wait to read more from Kathrine Center.

Katherine Center writes romance that leans juuuuust close enough to Women's Fiction that I get ultra invested in the drama. I love, love, LOVED the storyline here, especially with her relationship to her family because it gave the book a fairytale feel that I personally think is underrated - mean families that belatedly understand your worth is an underutilized trope!

3.5 stars!
The ending was totally unpredictable. Most of the characters I thought were annoying but I did love Joe.

I love me some Katherine Center. She has become an auto buy author for me. The Bodyguard has to be my favorite of her but Hello Stranger was just as enjoyable. Katherine Center writing is warm hearted and yet the characters and story have a lot of depth and feelings. I hadn't really read or understood anything on face blindness so this was an interesting subject for me. I would recommend this feel good story and all of Katherine Center's backlist.

If you’re already familiar with Katherine’s writing, you can just skip this paragraph because, you just know how amazing her writing is! However, if you’ve never read her, let’s chat. Her covers are always full of gorgeous colors and flowers, her stories are funny mixed with sad and always, always have a great meaning or message embedded in them. In one word, they’re a joy to read!

Sadie, after placing in a huge art contest is at the corner store to buy wine for her last minute celebratory party. Meets a good looking stranger who pays for said wine and somehow ends up fainting and almost being annihilated by a car. That good looking stranger is a Good Samaritan and saves her. After brain surgery, she ends up with facial blindness where she can’t recognize faces. And you thought you had a bad day! She falls for “Joe” without even seeing his face and things get wonky but, love always has a way of finding itself, right?

I absolutely loved this story, I loved the characters, Sadie’s apartment or “hovel” as she calls it and I love the message. Love is so many things and it can find what it’s looking for. Highly recommend this gem! Five stars!

I was very worried about this book when I first started it, but it really grew on me! It reminded me a lot of Cinderella and I loved all of the little storylines. I was enjoying the book so much that I wasn’t trying to predict the ending like I usually do, so the plot twist with the two love interests being the same person completely blew me away. And then the author’s note!! So good. 4.25/5

Surprisingly, this isn't the first book that I've read about a woman with face blindness but it was the first with a love triangle. I normally don't enjoy love triangles, but it was a unique and fresh plot that I enjoyed. It was a little emotional in the beginning but a nice, slow burn if that's you're thing.

I found the plot of this book to be quite refreshing. I’ve never met a book where the female MC is dealing with any similar issues as Sadie. I loved Sadie’s job as a portrait artist and although there are romantic encounters to this book, it certainly went much deeper than that. Sadie loses her ability to make the distinction between faces and her life honestly just takes her for a serious rollercoaster while she’s dealing with her new reality. It was a little bit corny towards the end, but otherwise it kept my attention!

I will read every book Katherine Center reads. The way she writes romance is exactly how I like to read it! She mentions at the end that in romance books our anticipation as a reader is for good things to happen which is quite different than many of the other books we read (hello thrillers!) I love the breath of fresh air that she offers her readers.

Titled Hello Stranger because our main character suddenly has face blindness--where she can't see specifics of peoples faces to distinguish them from other people. She watches for other clues to assess who each person is in her life, but this is not an easy trial suddenly thrust upon her.

We have two men that she's interested in, and they in her and the ups and downs of meeting and a growing romance builds. I was thoroughly entertained. Now, onto hardcore nonfiction :)

A beautiful rom com with minimal spice. A woman develops acquired face blindness due to a surgical complication. She’s one of the most tortured heroines I’ve come across - come on Katherine Center, do you have to keep kicking a gal while she’s down? But because it’s a romance, there’s a happily ever after in the books for her. I loved it.
Thank you to Netgalley and Katherine Center for providing an arc in exchange for an honest review.

It's easy for me to recommend Katherine Center's books. They are charming, but not overly sweet. This book was as delightful as the rest. The main character is dealt a medical condition she was not expecting and this opens up a new reality she has to cope with. As always Center's characters rise above their challenge and tend to find out a little something extra along the way. This was a heartwarming story and perfect romantic charmer to perk up your summer reading.
If you like romance and a feel good story definitely pick up this book. 4/5 stars
Thank you Netgalley for this book in exchange for an honest review.

The concept of face blindness with this one was intriguing but I wasn't expecting it to happen in the first 50 pages I thought we were dealing with a protagonist who has lived with this condition.

I am a huge fan Katherine Center - I have read all her books and will continue to read everything she writes! Another heartwarming romantic story. She deals with complicated emotional situations very well and the characters are flawed but likeable. Loved Hello Stranger!

SO GOOD! I am sometimes weary that closed-door "PG" romance is going to be corny, but I dont know why because everytime I read a Katherine Center I am obsessed with her books! The characters are always so loveable, the writing is well-done, there is humor and heart and they are just such good books. I have *almost* read all of KC's titles but now I definitely will prioritize doing so :)

Another heartwarming romantic tale by Katherine Center. Her novels are deliciously light even when dealing with complicated emotional situations. I have read them all and will continue to read everything she writes!