Book review: Hello, Stranger by Lisa Kleypas

A dark haired woman wearing a black and white dress. The background is bright pink with white flowers.

Really enjoyed this one. I’ve long been a fan of Kleypas. This one has the first female doctor in England, Garrett Gibson, and Ethan Ransom, a former Scotland Yard detective working for a governmental agency.

Garrett is wonderfully straightforward, logically inclined, action oriented, and exasperated with anyone who cannot handle the fact that she is who she is. She saves her energy for the people who SEE and appreciate her, while leveraging her skills for anyone who needs it. So this is one of those stories where she actively struggles about having actual feelings about Ethan. Ethan is the hopeless romantic who assumes their love is doomed because of their differences. It doesn’t keep him from wanting to keep Garrett safe, even if that means *personally* teaching her how to fight dirty in a couple of scenes that are :chefs kiss: chemistry.

Strong character work, dialogue, and excellent action scenes. Adventure with heart. Strongly recommended.