Gummy Bears & Grenades

A THIRDS Novella, Book 9.5

By: Charlie Cochet

Narrated by: Mark Westfield

THIRDS Agent Dexter J. Daley can’t wait to marry his fiancé, Team Leader Sloane Brodie, but first he’s looking forward to celebrating his bachelor party - which he intends to be a shenanigans-free evening of getting his groove on with family and friends.

Of course, events don’t work out as planned, but for Dex that’s nothing new. One thing is for sure, dodging drug dealers and hired thugs amid booze, dancing, and even a bear costume will guarantee it’s a night Dex will never forget. Now he just needs to survive all the fun.

Enjoy this bonus story from the THIRDS universe. These events occur between Darkest Hour Before Dawn and Tried & True in the series timeline. While listening to this story would enhance your experience of the THIRDS series, it is not essential to hear before Tried & True.

©2017 Charlie Cochet (P)2017 Dreamspinner Press

Super fun, not my fav narrator

This series is super fun! Laugh out loud moments, sweetness, tons of hilarious antics and action! I love the characters, the writing, and the action. I do not, however, love this narrator. I only bought a few of the audiobooks because listening to his lilting way of speaking annoyed me- I prefer books that are narrated as if the characters are actually having a conversation. Please listen to the preview before purchasing. You may enjoy Westfield’s narration better than I did. He’s just not my cup of tea. I listen to hundreds of audiobooks per year, so I tend to be more critical of narration than others might be. I couldn’t even make it through this sweet, cute short story without stopping twice - and I rarely pause an audiobook.

4.5 Stars

I'm so glad this came out on audio!

I absolutely love Mark Westfield's narration of this series and was so happy Dreamspinner Press decided to release an audio for this fun, funny, sexy, and action packed novella. This hit all the right notes. I loved the dual POV, getting to see Sloane spend one on one time with Tony, and all the bachelor party shenanigans that were so typical of Dex - and everything is terrifically narrated by Westfield.

I had a great time listening to this and am looking even more forward to getting the next book, Tried & True, on audio! ❤

Funny & Sweet, THIRDS fans will love it!

4 stars for the story, 5 stars for the audiobook

Tucked in between Darkest Hour Before Dawn and Tried & True, Gummy Bears & Grenades is a nice little angst-free present from Charlie Cochet to THIRDS fans. The timing on this one is perfect coming right when we need it the most, and just like the rest of this series these books must be read in order.

Gummy Bears & Grenades is three and a half hours of hilarious! Mark Westfield is at his all time funniest narrating this one, and it was a pleasure to just laugh the whole way through. All the players make an appearance and lay some groundwork for future episodes in the THIRDS series.

I don’t want to give anything away, but there are so many absolutely priceless moments in this one I can’t resist just a few teasers to prick your curiosity. As fans would expect, there are some big surprises in store for Dex at his bachelor party. Hudson is too funny, he gets really drunk and starts over sharing about his lovelife with Seb (it’s always the quiet ones, right?). We also get some interesting details from Ash on the mating between feral Therians. One of the highlights is when Dex uses his match-making skills on Zach and Austen, I have a feeling their story is next and I can’t wait!

There are some sweet, heartfelt revelations mixed in with all the drunken shenanigans. Sloane shares his insecurities and we see just how far he’s come over these past four years. We also get some very interesting information from Austen about his story, which is really sad. And both Sparks and Wolf try to explain their actions, though no one is giving them much sympathy.

Gummy Bears & Grenades is a fun little peek into the lives of my favorite THIRDS agents on their down-time. In the end the guys take the opportunity to reaffirm their vows, to each other, to their family, and to their mission. Life goes on for the THIRDS agents, come what may.

Antics with Dex

This was a a fun peek into a night out with the gang, as they celebrate with Dec for his bachelor party. Craziness ensues, of course, but there is also a lot of love. The narrator does a great job bringing it to life. I don’t recommend listening without having read some of the other THIRDS books, though.

A very fun story.

Charlie Cochet's THIRDS series is so fun, sexy, and just entertaining. I am looking forward to the TIN series.