Embedded

By: J.L. Drake

From the author of the bestselling Broken Trilogy and Dark Water Series comes Embedded—the second book in the Stonewall Trilogy, the heart-pounding action and suspense series, where brotherhood binds them, and passion drives them even in perilous times.

Nicole Winter has many faces—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.

* Intended for 18+, may contain triggers, ends with a cliffhanger *

©2025 J. L. Drake