I received an eARC of this novel from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Hello Stranger is very different from the author’s summertime release from last year: The Bodyguard. And for much of the book, I found myself feeling like maybe this wasn’t my type of book, even though I had highly enjoyed The Bodyguard. However, the final 20% or so of the book is pure joy. I absolutely loved how every seemingly small or irrelevant interaction that Sadie had throughout the book came full circle by the ending. Once the threads started pulling together, the anticipation of seeing the full picture started finally building for me. The thread tying back to Sadie’s favorite pink dress actually brought me to tears with its resolution. It’s a sweet, summery, joyful read, and if you don’t connect with it at first, I’d urge you to give it a further chance, you might just find the joy in it too.