Smoke & Mirrors (THIRDS series book 7) by @CharlieCochetTW | Tams Release day Review #mmromance #THIRDS @Dreamspinners #TamsTwoCents ~ '

Life for Dexter J. Daley has never been easy, but he’s always found a way to pick himself back up with a smile on his face. Taken from his home, and the arms of his boyfriend and THIRDS partner, Sloane Brodie, Dex finds himself in a situation as mysterious and lethal as the Therian interrogating him. Dex learns what he’s secretly believed all along: his parents’ death wasn’t an accident.

Discovering the whole truth about John and Gina Daley’s homicide sets off a series of events that will change Dex and Sloane’s lives forever. As buried secrets rise to the surface and new truths are revealed, Dex and Sloane’s love for each other is put to the test, with more than their relationship on the line. If traversing the waters of murder and secret government agencies wasn’t enough, something inexplicable has been happening to Dex—and nothing will ever be the same.

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Tams gives this one 5 Stars...

Let me preface by saying, this a series that MUST be read in order, not a stand alone story. In the last book, Catch a Tiger by the Tail, we were left wondering what happened to Dex after Sloane put out a call to the team that Dex had been taken from their home while they slept. I wasn't sure how this aspect of the story would play out. Would Cochet drag us along while slowly revealing who had Dex and why. Thankfully, that is all revealed in the first few chapters, but it sets a series of events in motion that are going to change everything for Dex, Sloane and Destructive Delta.

Friendships will be tested, loyalties questioned and more than one person's life will be in danger by the time the threat is revealed. And even then, you just know that it is only beginning of the end. Several nagging suspicions, or questions if you will, that I've had since the very first book in this series are answered. But Cochet, being the master storyteller she is, threw some new curve balls and grenades into the already chaotic lives of these THIRDS agents. Seven books in and I am still completely engaged in the stories, intrigued by the characters as they continue to grow and evolve. There is one hell of a shocker revealed at the end of the book that really took me by surprise, made me look at a character I believed to be a snake in disguise in a different way. I love when books can surprise me that way.

Definitely a must read for fans of PNR, Shifter stories, fantastical world building that is completely believable and overall anyone that is looking for a book that will pull you in and have you craving the next installment immediately. Such a great series, one of my favorites.

Charlie Cochet is an author by day and artist by night. Always quick to succumb to the whispers of her wayward muse, no star is out of reach when following her passion. From Historical to Fantasy, Contemporary to Science Fiction, there’s bound to be plenty of mischief for her heroes to find themselves in, and plenty of romance, too!

Currently residing in South Florida, Charlie looks forward to migrating to a land where the weather includes seasons other than hot, hotter, and boy, it’s hot! When she isn’t writing, she can usually be found reading, drawing, or watching movies. She runs on coffee, thrives on music, and loves to hear from readers.