Hello Stranger: A Novel

Hello, Stranger, published in 2023, is the 10th novel by New York Times bestselling author Katherine Center. The novel’s protagonist, Sadie Montgomery, is a talented portrait artist on the verge of her big break when an unexpected brain surgery leaves her with prosopagnosia, or face blindness. Suddenly, she can no longer recognize the faces of her loved ones or even her reflection. As she struggles to live and work with her new reality, Sadie is torn between two men: a handsome veterinarian and a mysterious neighbor. Through her struggles, Sadie learns that love isn’t about appearances but about genuinely seeing someone for who they are. Center’s novels have earned her numerous accolades, including the Goodreads Choice Award for Best Romance for Things You Save in a Fire in 2019 and The Bodyguard in 2022. The Rom-Commers is a 2024 New York Times bestseller. In 2020, Netflix adapted The Lost Husband into a film starring Josh Duhamel and Leslie Bibb, and the film was in the top 25 of the year. Netflix released its adaptation of Happiness for Beginners in 2023.