Fiction Full of Faith

my point of view of No Longer A Stranger by Chloe Flanagan plus a ~*Giveaway*~

June 20, 2019 in my point of view

EJ Handler is the perpetual class clown, but he’s also a loyal friend and dedicated worker at the tech company he helped found. Friendship and work are the only commitments he needs. Yet a dangerous scandal quickly upsets his laid back life and dredges up the old heartaches that made him fear responsibility in the first place. His only hope rests in his faith and the reluctant assistance of a mysterious female detective.

Sloan is a tough, unemployed cop with a penchant for taking on the cares of the world by herself, when an unexpected job offer gives her the opportunity to do what she loves. Little does she know that a simple job will bring the infuriating, but endearing EJ and a chance at the friendships she’s avoided for so long.

my point of view:

I was blessed to have read Chloe’s previous two books and meet her in person some months ago. I can tell you this author is a lovely young woman who has a heart for the Lord. She’s a pretty good writer too, lol!  So when she asked me if I’d be willing to read her latest, it was a no-brainer – YES was my immediate response!

This by far my favorite of her stories to date…I have actually been waiting for EverLearn’s resident computer nerd, EJ, to get his own story and am so glad she gave him one! This story has all the elements of a great – once in a lifetime – love story, with a large helping of mystery and suspense to boot! Marion Sloan is a woman with a past…past mistakes, past hurts, and she carries these wounds around as reason to keep everyone at arms length.

She was a tough police officer seeking justice at all costs, sacrificing her own personal relationships. At one of the lowest times in her life she is called upon to help solve a case involving a possible kidnapping and blackmailer. When it becomes clear that EJ is also a target in this case, they work together to try and solve the mystery. Of course, this proves problematic, and EJ’s loyalty and goofiness come together full force and make Sloan look into a lot things she has been missing in her life. I really adored EJ, he is my kind of hero, funny and sweet, and loves to make you laugh….but also passionate and loyal to those he calls ‘friend’.

I don’t want to give away spoilers, but the suspense had me reading while holding my breath at times, lol. I was so caught up in it trying to read faster that I had to force myself to slow down and read slower, hahaha! I was also brought to tears by the power of God and having the right friends in your corner, not to mention the amazing love story….definitely “sigh” worthy! I highly recommend you check it out for yourself!

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  1. Sounds like a wonderful book. I looked forward to reading it. Thank you for sharing your review and thoughts.
    Thank you, Chole, for a chance to win your book!
    This may not count, but I really enjoy doing jigsaw puzzles.
    Blessings

    • Hi, Kathy! Jigsaw puzzles totally count! Here lately I have been doing them online a lot, lol!

      Thank you for stopping by and sharing!

    • Hi Kathy! Thanks for your interest in my book. I also love jigsaw puzzles, both computer and the cardboard kind.

  2. I love playing Dice with Buddies. It is fun and helps pass the time away since I am home all the time. I love the sound of your book and can’t wait to read it.

  3. I like playing Microsoft Solataire. They have daily challenges that only take a few minutes each to accomplish.

  4. I agree, Paula, this was a great book!! Even though I’ve not read the other books, this one was a great stand alone! My favorite computer game is Spider Solitaire. It’s the only game I play on the computer.

    • Thank you, Trudy! And yes, Spider Solitaire is a lot of fun. When I taught my grandmother how to play it on her pc, she said, I’m not playing SPIDER anything! But the next week, she was playing it all the time! haha

      • Yes!!! The only type of “spider” I like!!! I taught a friend of my Mom’s how to play it, too!!

  5. Looks like an intriguing story! No, I don’t do video games. Instead, I enjoy reading CF print books, crocheting, and watercolor pencil artwork, creating Bible verse calligraphy bookmarks, original Bible crosswords, and playing my Paraguayan harp. . . Thanks for a giveaway! Would love to win a print copy!

    • I have seen some of your work online, Lual, and you are a very talented artist! Thank you so much for sharing with us today, as always, it is a pleasure to hear from you!

    • Lual, thank you!

      The Paraguayan harp? That sounds like it would be incredible to hear!

  6. The book sounds intriguing! Would love to read it!
    I’m not sure if it’s considered computer game but my favorite game, that I play in my phone or iPad, is Words With Friends! It’s addictive!!
    Thanks for the chance!

    • Hi, Paty! I have heard a lot of people talk about that game, but have never seen it myself….if it’s that addictive, maybe I better stay away from it, lol. Thank you for sharing!

    • Paty,

      Thanks for your interest! I think Words with Friends is a kind of computer game. I’ve played it some. Words games are the best!

  7. Hi, your book sounds intriguing and I will have to add it to my to read book list! It sounds like a real page turner! 🙂 I love the cover. A computer game I like to play is Mystical Jewels, I also like to play Go Fish and Scrabble on it. 🙂 God Bless you.

    • Alicia,

      Thanks for your comment! I’m glad that Paula thought it was a page-turner, I hope you will too, if you get a chance to read it.

      Those sound like games you can play on pogo.com. I used to go on that site to play Monopoly.

  9. What a wonderful review! Thank you for sharing!
    I don’t play video games…and trying to minimize the time my kids play 🙂 which is not so easy!

    • I’m sure that is tough! I didn’t play video games much when I was young, but I did love Nancy Drew computer games. Still so. Not gonna lie. haha

  11. I don’t really play computer or video games, but I do enjoy board games, and as a total word nerd I love Apples to Apples! This book sounds so awesome and right up my alley! Thanks so much for the giveaway! 🙂

    • Hi, Caitlyn. Thanks for commenting. I love Apples to Apples too. It’s fun to play at parties and gatherings to get to know people.