From the author of the bestselling Broken Trilogy and Dark Water Series comes Embedded—the second book in Stonewall, the heart pounding action and suspense series, where brotherhood binds them, and passion drives them even in perilous times.
Nicole Winter has many facets—a war correspondent, a protector, a mother in all but blood.
But those are just titles.
Nicole’s relentless drive for the truth was forged in war zones and honed by years of experience. Her instincts catch the shifts others overlook, and what whispers now is clear— the Cartel is gathering strength, and war is coming. Once, she would have chased the story, but for the first time, she is in a position more dangerous than she has ever faced.
A secret.
A bond.
A betrayal.
Paul is recovering from his wounds, but the scars no one can see cut deepest. He can’t forgive Nicole for putting his son in the spotlight, yet the child he never claimed is bound to her. She’s a risk he can’t afford, yet the only one who can protect his future.
Fueled by vengeance and ambition, Bruno Perez’s recklessness gives Nicole the chance to do the unthinkable and return to the viper’s pit, even if it costs her life.
As the team closes in and loyalties fracture, the green light unleashes the unimaginable. Blood is shed in the most unlikely places, and no one is beyond the line of fire.
All Nicole wants to do is to find a way back home while protecting the child who has become a bargaining chip between powerful and dangerous people.   She can’t deny the feelings she has for Paul but is conflicted by whether she can trust him to help keep her and the child she is determined to protect safe.
Paul is conflicted as well as he is torn between loyalty, his child and the escalating feelings he has for Nicole.  He is a man with secrets that could destroy everything if revealed and he is uncertain how Nicole will result if all is revealed.
The intrigue keeps you on edge, the action continues to escalate, secrets are revealed and the feelings between Nicole and Paul continues to deepen and leaves us needing to know what the future holds.
Author J.L. Drake was born and raised in Nova Scotia, Canada, later moving to Southern California where she lives with her husband and two children.Â
When she’s not writing she loves to spend time with her family, traveling or just enjoying a night at home. One thing you might notice in her books is her love for the four seasons. Growing up on the east coast of Canada the change in the seasons is in her blood and is often mentioned in her writing.
An avid reader of James Patterson, J.L. Drake has often found herself inspired by his many stories of mystery and intrigue.
She hopes you will enjoy her stories as much as she has enjoyed writing them.
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