For readers who adore sweet, lighthearted romance, art, and a dash of humor, Hello Stranger by Katherine Center is a perfect fit, offering a heartwarming tale of love, self-discovery, and the blurred lines between reality and beauty.

I LOVED, LOVED, LOVED this book! I'm a huge Katherine Center fan and have never been disappointed! Hello Stranger is no exception. It is a brilliant and heartwarming story that captivated me from the beginning. The story follows Sadie Montgomery, an up-and-coming portrait artist, whose world is turned upside down when she undergoes brain surgery and wakes up with face blindness, unable to recognize anyone, including herself. Center masterfully weaves Sadie’s journey of adapting to her new reality with a touching romance and the struggle to reclaim her career. In true Katherine Center fashion, you can expect bits of humor mixed in to lighten up the tough spots. Sadie's resilience and humor in the face of adversity makes her incredibly relatable. Make this your next read!

I put off reading this book for a while but after thoroughly enjoying Center's latest, I figured I'd give this one a go. Historically, I used to love 2nd books better than first when it came to romance authors but recently, that trend seems to have been broken. Unfortunately, that's the case here.

The premise was interesting but I called the twist before I even started the book. To be fair, the beginning did make me doubt my instincts for a bit but ultimately, I was correct. I really wanted to love this, but I couldn't quite connect with Sadie and Oliver, rooting for them though I was.

The plot of this was so unique compared to other romance novels which was so refreshing. Somewhat predictable, but I found the characters very likeable. You couldn’t help but rooting for them to figure it out.

“My entire life up until now had been a before. And now I was in the after.”

Well, it’s happened. Your thrills & chills bestie is now also a Rom-Com girl. Thank you so much to a sweet friend for introducing me to the wonderful Katherine Center! This was my 3rd read from Center and each one has been absolutely delightful! Trust me, no one is more surprised than yours truly.

“That’s the dark underbelly of hope that nobody ever talks about. How it can skew your perspective. How it can keep you in long past when any reasonable person would’ve been out.”

Center’s ability to masterfully combine humour, relatable characters, and a captivating plot is the key to my cold, dark heart. Her books are emotional and real, lovely and heartwarming. They just make me feel good. And that, my friends, is worth its weight in gold!

“The more good things you look for, the more you find.”

Really cute, just as expected. Center is a must read for me. The setting in the city was romantic and the dog was my fav.

Hello Stranger by Katherine Center is a novel based on a portrait artist who has been selected for a competition that would change her life and
her work would receive national recognition.
Due to a car accident, Sadie is unable to see faces clearly. Will Sadie be able to achieve her dreams of being a recognized portrait artist and have a life of love and happiness? I enjoyed reading this novel and felt emotionally involved in Sadie's life and her problems. Thank you to Net Galley for allowing me to read this novel..

I love KC books!!! This was such a good one! I also loved how the covers all follow a similar layout! So cute

File this under I love Katherine Center but this wasn't my favorite book of hers. I had seen a lot of negative reviews, and honestly that caused me to not make this a priority, however after a horrible vacation excursion, I needed anything light and escapist to read and Katherine Center is just that for me. I love that Center takes "harder" situations for characters and walks beside them through it. The main character in this story deals, Sadie, with face blindness and I think Center carried you through it perfectly as far as seeing what the character saw, the panic she felt and the adjustments she had to made.

What I did not love was how the romance played out. She's essentially torn between two men with a big reveal at the end that really just seemed WAY too convenient.

Also Sadie's family was the actual worst. My god.

Katherine Center strikes again with another delightfully charming and swoony love story. Similar to her other books Center's main character shares a world in which she has a rare health condition, giving us characters that are not only enjoyable to read but have depth.

I love Katherine Center and this book is no different. She always has incredible stories and I went out and immediately bought this one afterwards

Sadie's life is going in the right direction for once. She's a portrait artist who just got her big break: a spot in the finals of a huge portrait contest with a big prize! Just one problem: an unexpected medical issue leaves her with temporary face blindness. She's got to figure out how to paint her entry for the contest without being able to see the faces. Her bestie who promised to help runs off to elope and Sadie's left with trying to paint her mysterious neighbor. She can't quite figure out whether she hates or reallilly likes him. Not to mention a charming veterinarian in the mix to complicate matters.
I really enjoyed this one! The mysterious vibe that the face blindness brings to the story is both funny and super intriguing. The chemistry between the characters is super cute and I loved that everything worked out in the end. Even though I predicted one of the major reveals, I was still grinning from ear to ear reading the final rooftop scene.
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Ehhh face blindness…. A trope I do not like. It just seems too easy of a story.

Sure the characters are super cute and Katherine is a phenomenal writer, but I just don’t love the plot in itself.

This was a fun book! Having read quite a few of Katherine Center's books I knew what to expect and she didn't disappoint with this one! I enjoyed watching Sophie overcome her problematic facial blindness condition and loved seeing her come back into her "true self". Some elements of this book were a bit unsurprising and followed the traditional "formula" for romance books, and admittedly I'm not as big into friends to lovers as other tropes. However, this is still a book I'd recommend!

Wow! This is only my second book by Katherine Center and it was a smashing success for me! I loved the story and the characters so much! Even though the story started on a sad note, I ended up rooting for the characters quickly. The romance was so sweet and I appreciate that the closest we got to steamy romance was a make-up scene and they were interrupted.

Thank you to NetGalley for a copy of this book to read and review. All thoughts are my own.

I love this story so much! They’re stupid adorable. Even when I saw all of it coming it still didn’t diminish just how dang ridiculous I love the end. Now off to read all of Katherine’s backlist.

Also thank you NetGalley for the ARC.

This is the second of Katherine Center’s books that I’ve gotten as an advanced copy and they just keep getting better. The first was How to Walk Away, which I loved and have read every one since, but this one has been my favorite so far. It follows Sadie, a portrait artist who suffers from face blindness following an accident. It explores what it might look like to fall in love without having a visual sense to rely on. Some of it was admittedly predictable, but that’s also part of what I love about romance.. a formula for a happy ending.

Thank you to the author and publisher for providing me with an ARC of "Hello Stranger." I had high hopes for this book because I really enjoyed "The Bodyguard" by the same author. Unfortunately, this book fell flat for me. I didn't like or connect with the female main character, and the writing style didn't have the same appeal as "The Bodyguard." I will give this author's other titles a chance, though.

I love the way Katherine writes. Her books are comparable to eating a hot chocolate chip cookie with some milk, DELICIOUS! the characters in this book are so relatable and REAL. I felt like I was always giggling and having the best time. I do wish I listened to this one because it feels like it would've been such a good audio!

I really enjoyed this book! I've read a few of Katherine Center's books before and this one might become my new favorite! It's a very unique premise and unlike any other romance novels I've read before. Thank you for the opportunity to read it!