*I received a copy of this book on NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for this opportunity*

Sadie Montgomery is the definition of starving artist-- she lives in a shack on the roof of her best friend's parent's apartment building, she barely scrapes by selling portraits on Etsy, and the only family she can count on is her beloved (and aging) dog. However, Sadie may have just gotten her big break as a finalist in the North American Portrait Society competition and finally be able to make a name for herself. But then, after an accident where she was saved by a Good Samaritan, things take a turn for the much worse. Suddenly unable to see faces, Sadie scrambles to find a fix before her big break and things just keep getting more complex with each turn.

HELLO STRANGER is fun, flirty, and maybe a little sexy. Sadie can be a difficult protagonist to get behind (she's an odd mix of independent optimist and dependent catastrophizer), but if you don't nit-pick and just go with the flow of the story it's such a good ride! HELLO is just the right amount of sweet and entertaining-- yes, some of the twists are predictable, but the heart of this story is so wonderful it's still a wonderful summer reading choice.