J.L. Drake

I was raised by the Devil himself. Formed into a man that was unreachable. I went from the boy with bruises to the man with a trigger. Killing is the only thing the calms the itch. The demons inside were a constant battle. …until she changed everything. When you spend most of your time in the dark, is it smart to step into the light?

(Devil's Reach Book One)

Trigger

Trigger I thought the light would bring redemption. Salvation. But it only brought the Devil to my doorstep. My demons are breaking through, and the reaper is moving closer. My weakness has been exposed, and there's only person who can calm this hell... Tess I broke a promise to myself, and now I'm paying for it. I don't want to be here. I don't want to be a part of this hell. But I don't have a choice...

(Devil's Reach Book Two)

Demons

Trigger Tess was under the Devil’s watch while I suffered behind bars with my demons… The ace in my pocket brings power, and the temptation to flip overwhelms me. I’m playing chicken with the reaper, and it’s only feeding his thirst. The smell of blood is a drug. It fuels me. Consumes me. I am lost. Tess The Devil stole me, but I refuse to belong to someone else. I’m a fighter. I will do whatever it takes to get back to my family. Treachery and betrayal surround us. The only way out is to turn the greatest loss into the greatest victory.

(Devil's Reach Book Three)

Unleashed

**This book may contain triggers. This book is part of a series and ends on a cliffhanger.** A twisted mafia romance about quiet wealth and refined darkness Sienna It’s been ten years since he left me with nothing but a pendant, a photo, and a broken heart. He was but a ghost, there one minute and gone the next. I picked myself up, dried my eyes, and built my life without him. Now he has come back into my life like a raging storm surrounded by crime and bloodshed. I no longer need him, but that doesn’t mean I don’t want him—or just a little taste… Elio Ten years ago, I had to leave behind the only light I had in my life. Without her, I live in darkness. I am not proud of the things I’ve done, nor the blood that’s been shed. Everything I did had been to protect her. We live by our code—family, power, loyalty, and protection. Our empire is built on the bones of our enemies. Now that she is back and we have a second chance, they will learn one way or another you do not touch my queen. Capri Famiglia will rise to the top no matter the cost, bloodshed, or the lines that will have to be blurred.

(Quiet Mafia Book One)

Quiet Wealth

Some secrets are better left untouched. Sienna I’m seeing a war unfold before my eyes. My past and future have now collided, and my heart is split in two. As the battle rages on, secrets surface and truths circle the drain, threatening to suck me under. Elio promised we had the rest of our lives together, but now he’s questioning my history and doubting my loyalty. Elio Love and family are all that matter, so I keep a careful eye on our new visitors who have awoken the hornets’ nest and revealed the snakes that have lain dormant for years. As I try to protect Sienna from her own past, betrayals are surfacing, and my paranoia is intensifying. One secret is discovered that will undoubtably change everything. **May contain triggers, intended for a mature audience 18+. Does end on a cliffhanger-ish. Sneak peek of book 3, Quiet Power, at the end. I promise all will be okay.**

(Quiet Mafia Book Two)

Quiet Secrets

The Broken Trilogy

Freedom

Quiet Power

Spencer My entire life vanished the day I found my parents’ bodies. It changed me, broke me, and I went from a bestselling author to a ghost writer hiding behind my words… Then an assignment pairs me with a new detective on a high-profile murder case. But things spiral out of control as bodies start piling up—a cruel reminder of a past I’m desperate to forget. As the case develops, so does my attraction to the lead detective. The more we piece together the puzzle, it becomes clear the killings won’t stop…not until I’ve whispered my last word. Blake When I left my past behind to become lead detective at the Syracuse Police Department, I didn’t anticipate being handed my first serial killer case, and I sure as hell never expected to be working with an attractive woman. Spencer and I dissect every clue and struggle to predict the killer’s next move, but he’s always one step ahead of us in this twisted game of cat and mouse. It’s only a matter of time before the killer claims his next victim. And if he does…I lose everything.

Behind My Words

Darkness Series #1-3

The sexy and funny continuation to Behind My Words… Spencer is hosting Christmas at her cabin this year. No amount of secrets or heartache will stop love and warmth from shining through this broken family. Festive music, a fancy drink, and a glass shower to gawk through at her steaming-hot detective is all Spencer needs this holiday season. Not to mention her traditional hunt for the perfect Christmas tree with her Uncle G. However, things quickly go south when a good deed turns into a massive fail, leaving one living room in an interesting predicament. But with the holiday spirit high on everyone’s list, fun and laughter prevail, making this Christmas one for the books.

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