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Darkest Hour Before Dawn (THIRDS, #9)

by Charlie Cochet (Goodreads Author)

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Cat said: " The Wait was Worth It!

Fans of the THIRDS series have been clamoring for Sebastian and Hudson’s book from the very beginning. Nine books in, we now have it, and oh wow was it worth waiting for!

A second chances love story, DHBD takes readers throug ...more "

Jan 27, 2026 09:06PM · see review

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Smoke & Mirrors (THIRDS, #7)

by Charlie Cochet (Goodreads Author)

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read in July 2016

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Cat said: " Revelations Leading to More Questions

Let’s start here – if you’ve not read the previous novels, this one will not make a whole lot of sense. This is book seven of a series with massive amounts of information that you need to already know to truly enj ...more "

Jan 25, 2026 01:07AM · see review

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Catch a Tiger by the Tail (THIRDS, #6)

by Charlie Cochet (Goodreads Author)

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Cat said: " This is another action-packed success for the THIRDS team and Ms. Cochet, this time shown from the perspectives of Ethan Hobbs and Calvin Summers. Friends since childhood, Calvin and Ethan have been virtually inseparable from day one. Ethan's selecti This is another action-packed success for the THIRDS team and Ms. Cochet, this time shown from the perspectives of Ethan Hobbs and Calvin Summers. Friends since childhood, Calvin and Ethan have been virtually inseparable from day one. Ethan's selective mutism (SM) and social anxiety mean that despite his seven foot tiger Therian frame, he's fairly defenseless. Calvin, a five-foot-seven Human, is willing, able, and eager to stand in the path of anyone who might harm his best friend, who also happens to be the man he’s in love with. Ethan feels the same way, but his disabilities mean that changing the dynamic from friend to lover must be taken incredibly slowly so as to not cause him undue stress and shut him down completely.

I really enjoyed gaining a new perspective on the team as a whole as well as individual relationships through new eyes. As with Against the Grain, the world according to Calvin and Ethan really demonstrates the dynamics of the team and further rounds out the already excellently-detailed characters. It is in this novel that we also begin to see more of Lieutenant Sparks, making her less peripheral and more hands-on as well as receiving the merest glimpses into her personality and personal life.

As with all THIRDS novels, this book is driven by a singular negative situation, but it is through this that we finally get to see Ethan’s bomb technician skill set in action, in addition to the well-known terrorizing aspects of his Therian form. We learn more about Ethan's family, as well, and the situations he has dealt with since childhood that have had tremendous impact on his SM and SA. We are also presented with how Calvin processes the mental anguish that comes with his duties as a sniper. Interspersed with these are snippets of scenes from the pair's younger years, as well as some shockingly erotic surprises (or maybe it was just me, but wow – go Ethan!) once they finally do take the leap to lovers.

Never one to leave anything half done, Ms. Cochet has once again shown the depth and breadth of her amazing talent. While the book does have the requisite HEA for the two main characters of this novel, it also ends on a cliffhanger for the overarching series, complete with a staggering declaration from the team’s lieutenant a mere seven lines from the end. A solid five stars of amazing writing skill!

ARC was provided in exchange for an honest review by Divine Magazine.

**same worded review will appear on Goodreads, Amazon.co.uk and Amazon.com** ...more "

Jan 20, 2026 10:36PM · see review

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