What a PLEASURE this short novella was! I can't believe I have to wait MORE not only for the next installment but the one after where we get Wolf and Sean's FULL story. ~sigh~ Surprising enough I think this book could be read as a stand alone, maybe it's going to be a way to get into the series, well, at least TIN.
We've met Wolf - aka Alfie Colbourn (Hudson's brother) enough times in the past. He tortured Dex and though he hasn't exactly redeemed himself he also helped his brother (and others) since then. He used to be a TIN operative before his last mission - 16 years ago - in which he and his best friend and partner were betrayed by one of their own resulting in Tucker's death. Since then he has been a free lance and he is VERY good at his job.
After losing Tucker (real name Benji) he promises his younger brother - Sean - if he ever needed any help to contact him. They hadn't really stayed in touch and Sean doesn't know what his brother TRULY did for a living but there is still a connection between the two. Occasionally Sean would call Wolf and speak with him. Remembering his brother through him.
This Christmas Sean Belmonte is on his own. His nephews (his brother's kids) are off doing their own thing and he decides to stay at his brother's cabin in the woods. Yet it's lonely there and he finds himself calling Caine (that's the name he knows Wolf by) and offering to spend the holiday together. Wolf doesn't even know why he said yes but he did and a few hours later he arrives at the cabin and surprised by EVERYTHING that happens between them, especially the way Sean reacts towards him.
Sean doesn't really know anything about Wolf, which means he sees a good looking guy who has always been nice and supportive towards him. He finds him to be AMUZING, FUNNY and even ADORABLE. Yep, WOLF. Wolf is totally and absolutely stunned by the way Sean sees him and acts towards him. He is grumpy and annoying but mostly he IS nice towards Sean and the attraction between them is impossible to ignore. Sean might be a HUGE guy (being a White Tiger Therian) but he is sweet and gentle. He doesn't put a label on what they are doing but he is also not looking for a one night stand to be forgotten before the morning arrives. Wolf doesn't know how to react to him. He wants him, more than he ever did anyone, but he has his ways, and there are good reasons to stick to them.. So it's no surprising when danger arrives.. It changes Sean's assumptions towards Wolf but it doesn't change the way he feels about him.
I LOVED LOVED LOVED the interaction between these two. I think I laughed 90% of the time and highlighted half of it. I had SO MUCH FUN reading it. I was sad to say goodbye to these two (for now) but at least the story ends on a rather positive note. Can't wait to get their full novel!
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 | Rating: ★★★★★ | E-Book Edition | 81 pages | Read on: 1 February 2022 |  |  |
ABOUT THIS SERIES
TIN is the spin-off series to THIRDS a Paranormal MM Romance / Urban Fantasy series by Charlie Cochet. The spin off continue the focus on Sloane Brodie-Daley a Therian Jaguar (Code name: Atlas) and Dexter "Dex" Justice Daley a Human-Therian Hybrid (Code name: Chaos), now as TIN (Therian Intelligence Network) operatives (an organization resembling the CIA concerning Therians specifically).
While Dex and Sloane are still connected to The Destructive Delta Team, Ash Keeler (Sloane's best friend) is now its leader. The team (and a few very select others) know about the guys being TIN operatives and offer help and support when they can.
Though TIN operatives usually don't work with a team, Dex and Sloane somehow do with Keane (Lion Therian) and Rowan (Therian though unknown which kind) with a bit of help from Sebastian "Seb" Hobbs (Tiger Therian) who has already been mixed up with TIN business. Naturally we get to see more of Sonya Sparks (Cougar Therian) who has been TIN all along, and their handler is no other than Austen Payne! (Cheetah Therian).
The novella "Cold Light of Day" as well as the 3rd (not yet published) novel focus on the much awaited couple - Wolf (Alfie Colbourn) (Wolf Therian) and Sean Belmonte (White Tiger Therian).
Each book contains a cast members list and a glossary, but if you want MORE - about the books, characters and the world of THIRDS - look into Charlie's dedicated site THIRDS HQ.
Books:
1. Gone But Not Forgotten [Sloane & Dex] (Published 16 September 2021) ★★★★★
1.5 Cold Light of Day [Wolf & Sean] (Published 1 January 2022) ★★★★★
2. Go Down in Flames [Sloane & Dex] (To Be Published 3 May 2022)
3. Speak of the Devil [Wolf & Sean] (To Be Published 17 January 2023)
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