Smoke & Mirrors (37 page)
Cael Maddock is no stranger to heartache. As a Recon Agent for Destructive Delta, he has successfully maneuvered through the urban jungle that is New York City, picking up his own scars along the way. Yet nothing he’s ever faced has been more of a challenge than the heart of Ash Keeler, his supposedly straight teammate. Being in love isn’t the only danger he and Ash face as wounds reopen and new secrets emerge, forcing them to question old loyalties.
Sequel to
Against the Grain
THIRDS: Book Six
Calvin Summers and Ethan Hobbs have been best friends since childhood, but somewhere along the line, their friendship evolved into something more. With the Therian Youth Center bombing, Calvin realizes just how short life can be and no longer keeps his feelings for his best friend a secret. Unfortunately, change is difficult for Ethan; most days he does well to deal with his selective mutism and social anxiety. Calvin’s confession adds a new struggle for Ethan, one he fears might cost him the friendship that’s been his whole world for as long as he can remember.
As partners and Defense Agents at the THIRDS, being on Destructive Delta is tough at the best of times, but between call-outs and life-threatening situations, Calvin and Ethan not only face traversing the challenges of their job, but also working toward a future as more than friends.
Hell & High Water
“This book was a fantastic surprise!”
—Prism Book Alliance
Blood & Thunder
“This has become my favorite series in the genre in just two short books!”
—MM Good Book Reviews
Rack & Ruin
“This book kept me hooked from the first word to the very last word, AGAIN!! These books just keep getting better and better.”
—Love Bytes
Rise & Fall
“Charlie Cochet has continued to impress me with this amazing paranormal romance infused with incredible side characters, dialogue and edge-of-your-seat action”
—The Blogger Girls
Against the Grain
“This series is one of my favorites. It’s got extremely likable characters, laugh out loud moments, great story lines and enough sexy times to keep you happy.”
—On Top Down Under Reviews
Catch a Tiger by the Tail
“This was my favorite book in what has been a spectacular series so far.”
—Sinfully Gay Romance Book Reviews
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 adventurous agents and sexy shifters to society gentlemen and hardboiled detectives, there’s bound to be plenty of mischief for her heroes to find themselves in—and plenty of romance, too!
Currently residing in Central Florida, Charlie is at the beck and call of a rascally Doxiepoo bent on world domination. 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.
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Between the Devil and the Pacific Blue
Beware of Geeks Bearing Gifts
Healing Hunter’s Heart
A Rose by Any Other Name
THE AUSPICIOUS TROUBLES OF LOVE
The Auspicious Troubles of Chance
The Impetuous Afflictions of Jonathan Wolfe
NORTH POLE CITY TALES
Mending Noel
The Heart of Frost
Vixen’s Valor
Loving Blitz
THIRDS
Hell & High Water
Blood & Thunder
Rack & Ruin
Rise & Fall
Against the Grain
Catch a Tiger by the Tail
Smoke & Mirrors
THIRDS Beyond the Books Volume 1
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DREAMSPINNER PRESS
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DREAMSPINNER PRESS
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This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are the product of author imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, business establishments, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.
Smoke & Mirrors
© 2016 Charlie Cochet.
Cover Art
© 2016 L.C. Chase.
http://www.lcchase.com
Cover content is for illustrative purposes only and any person depicted on the cover is a model.
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ISBN: 978-1-63477-387-4
Digital ISBN: 978-1-63477-388-1
Library of Congress Control Number: 2016902321
Published July 2016
v. 1.0
Printed in the United States of America
Table of Contents
CAST MEMBERS IN THE THIRDS SERIES