Tried & True

THIRDS, Book 10

De: Charlie Cochet

Narrado por: Mark Westfield

Sequel to Darkest Hour Before Dawn.

When THIRDS Agent Dexter J. Daley met Team Leader Sloane Brodie, he couldn’t have imagined how slamming into his new partner -literally - would shake both their worlds. Now, four years later, they’ve faced dangers, fought battles both personal and professional...and fallen deeply in love. Now, their big moment is finally in sight, and they’re ready to stand up together and make it official. Unfortunately, as the countdown to their big day begins, an enemy declares war on the THIRDS....

With their family in danger, Dex and Sloane are put to the test on how far into darkness they’ll walk to save those they love. As secrets are unearthed, a deadly betrayal is revealed, and Dex and Sloane must call on their Destructive Delta family for one last hurrah to put an end to the secret organization responsible for so much devastation.

Dex and Sloane will have plenty of bullets to dodge on the way to the altar, but with happiness within their grasp, they are determined to get there, come hell or high water....

©2017 Charlie Cochet (P)2018 Dreamspinner Press

Best Ending!

I adored this book series and in particular this book. I laugh and cry with the characters every time. The hotness factor is also way up there! I hope this isn't the last time I ever see these characters but if it is I can let them go and say farewell with a warm heart.

a Thirds story

once again Mark does a great job narrating. Charlie Cochet writes a wonderful story, it just felt a little rough in areas.

4.5 Stars

I love Mark Westfield’s narration for this series! From his character voices, to his audio effects, to the performance as a whole, I loved listening to his narration of the THIRDS series. It’s got great pacing and it's just an entertaining listen from beginning to end.

The action in Tried & True is heavy with plenty of twists. Fans of the series have been waiting a long time to see a lot of the ongoing threads tied off, and the answers are sometimes blindsiding. It's not all action though. Told from both Sloane and Dex's points of view there are some very passionate encounters between Sloan and Dex, as well as some very sweet one-on-one moments between the two affirming just how perfect they are for each other.

I'm really hoping this isn't the last time we'll see everyone together.

Recommended!

Yes I cried..

Tried and True is book 10 in the THIRDS series and you do need to read them in order.
Sloane and Dex are preparing for their wedding when tragedy strikes and they have to come together as a team once again to protect their loved ones and find the more in TIN.

There is so much going on in this book its hard to tell you without a spoiler.
I love Dex and more and more as he grows and his abilities become stronger as a hybrid Therian.He is strong, sexy, and funny. Sloane is his perfect match. They are sort of opposites, Sloane always trying to get Dex to eat healthier when he is happy with donuts and gummy bears.

Every character in this series is amazing. most of them had their own books with the later ones being focused on Dex, Sloane and the new Team.

There is so much action, drama, also some violence, suspense, and man-sex. There is plenty of humor to tap down the drama and violence.

I have to admit I laughed my self to tears a few times and the Wedding was amazing. When they danced to Time of my life the tears flowed...*glares at empty tissue box and words the end.*

I know this is the end of this series but I hope we haven't seen the end of these men.

I absolutely love Mark Westfield. He made each character come alive and I adore the special effects he uses like the mics, phones, walkies etc.It adds such a special touch. I love the accents on the British characters and how each man has a voice of his own. I could see everything that was happening as he acted out this story.

* sniffles *

🤧 I was going to write a review about how endings always make me sad, about how I love this book, the closure and Dex and Sloane’s hard-fought HEA.

But instead, I’m over here wiping moisture from my eyes because Charlie Cochet is brilliant and I want more from Destructive Delta. 🤧

Five stars and standing ovation or in Dex’s case, a leap with Sloane catching him like Dex is Baby.

How do I move on?

This series was amazing and I totally got swept along with each character. Charlie brought the depth and desire we all love so much. Mark Westfield did an amazing job bringing the characters to life.

Thank you for writing.
Thank you for the narration!

Tried & True

Omg this audio book was absolutely positivity amazing. I would highly recommend this audiobook.

A brilliant conclusion to the series and a wonderful listening experience.

Tried and True is the tenth and final novel in Charlie Cochet’s THIRDS series. There is also a novella (Gummy Bears and Grenades) between the ninth and tenth novels. This series will lead to a spin off series, as the main characters move to international law enforcement as part of the undercover agency TIN. It could be likened to moving from the FBI to the CIA and, based on the THIRDS series, promises to be an action packed, funny and highly addictive new series.

When Dex Daley first joined THIRDS, in book one of this series, it would be hard to imagine a more inauspicious beginning. His unique brand of crazy was at first grating on team leader Sloane Brody and the entire Destructive Delta team. They were in mourning for a lost partner, and the heart of the team had been broken. Dex was relentless in his determination to bring fun and joy back to this broken team and they were ultimately helpless to resist his charm. Over the course of the series this eclectic group of men and women have fought evil and bigotry as one. There is no divide between the humans and their Therian partners and they fight as one to defeat those who would try to destroy them, and a harmonious society.

In Tried and True we find our main protagonists, Dex and Sloane, excited and very ready to marry and move forward with their lives together. In true Dex style there will be hijinks, mishaps, karaoke and, of course, guaranteed drama. There has been at least one mole in THIRDS since it was first formed and, through the course of the series, Destructive Delta, and the other members of THIRDS, have been bringing them and their minions down, one man at a time. In Tried and True we find out the identity of ‘The Chairman’ and all the teams at THIRDS will need to combine their strength if they are to have any chance of finally catching and defeating him. Naturally this all comes to a head just as our gorgeous protagonists are preparing for their wedding and departure from THIRDS. Nothing is as it seems and betrayal in their ranks will bring heartache before this series’ stunning resolution and conclusion.

The THIRDS series is extraordinary beautifully written. The world building and characters are some of the best I’ve ever read. Listening to this book, and series, in audiobook format is a whole other level of awesome. Mark Westfield makes the characters come alive and his voice characterisations are spot on to my ear. There are stand outs of course. I love the way he bought Dex, and his unique brand of fun/crazy, to life, Sloane is quietly authoritative and sexy and Ash is just perfect with his barbs, gruffness and underlining loyalty and love for his friends. I loved every character’s voice and the only thing I found slightly less than perfect was his story narrator voice. To my ear it was a little robotic. This may have been a deliberate choice given the storyline however, and other listeners may not have the same issue. It was a minor flaw for me, and once I’d become completely absorbed in listening I forgot everything but the world I was immersed in.

This audiobook, like all the others in the series, is superb. It will draw you in and have you completely riveted from beginning to end. There is laughter, tears, and edge of your seat action that will take you away from the real world for the entirety of the story. One burnt dinner and a ‘lost’ day should attest to Tried and True’s excellence. This is an audiobook series I’m very happy to own in its entirety, and one I know I will be relistening to many times in future. Highly recommended.

Happy Ending!

This was a great ending to this series. So many things happened and stuff was discovered about individuals that I want more of. To finally hear about the wedding and to see everyone so happy and be so sappy was so adorable. I am happy my two cute cats finally got their happy ending. The narrator did an excellent job again and I love how he did all the voices throughout the series so well. That’s what made me stay and listen to it. Thanks again for an awesome read

The THIRDS series is inspired.

I am normally not a big fan of m/m romance however, when I stumbled across the first book, I had to keep reading until the last. I laughed when the characters laughed and cried when they cried. Through all the adversity and pain there was also determination to somehow transcend to be better. We should all hope to embody the loyalty, integrity, forgiveness, commitment, friendship, understanding, and love to one another in our personal relationships and as a society overall, as demonstrated by the characters in this series of books. Thank you Charlie and I can't wait for the TIN series to be born!