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J.L. Drake

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in Halifax, Canada

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Romance, Suspense, Adult

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International best selling 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.

Be sure to check out her bestselling trilogy, Broken!

All of her books link in someway, here is her
"Suggested Reading Order."

BROKEN
SHATTERED
MENDED

HONOR
ESCAPE

TRIGGER
DEMONS
UNLEASHED

FREEDOM
OMERTA - Short story (Mafia)
COURAGE

DARKNESS LURKS
DARKNESS FOLLOWS
DARKNESS FALLS

BEHIND MY WORDS
CHRISTMAS AT THE CABIN - Short Story

ALL IN

QUIET WEALTH
QUIET SECRETS
QUIET POWER
QUIET EMPIRE

SHADOWS
WHISKEY
ALPHA
TANGO

GRIM
HAVOC
SINS

EXTRACTION
EMBEDDED
BREACHED

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Average rating: 4.37 · 62,504 ratings · 6,062 reviews · 42 distinct works • Similar authors

	Broken (Broken Trilogy #1) 4.35 avg rating — 9,304 ratings — published 2015 — 19 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Shattered (Broken Trilogy #2) 4.34 avg rating — 7,420 ratings — published 2015 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mended (Broken Trilogy #3) 4.36 avg rating — 6,961 ratings — published 2015 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Trigger (Devil's Reach, #1) 4.29 avg rating — 6,293 ratings — published 2017 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Demons (Devil's Reach, #2) 4.42 avg rating — 4,713 ratings — published 2018 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Unleashed (Devil's Reach, #3) 4.39 avg rating — 4,282 ratings — published 2018	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Honor (Blackstone, #1) 4.30 avg rating — 3,590 ratings — published 2016 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Escape (Blackstone, #2) 4.30 avg rating — 2,549 ratings — published 2016 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Darkness Lurks (Darkness, #1) 4.18 avg rating — 2,465 ratings — published 2014 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Darkness Follows (Darkness, #2) 4.32 avg rating — 1,812 ratings — published 2015 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Broken Trilogy (3 books)
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“You can always fall, Savannah, because I will be the one catching you.”
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“They say time heals all wounds, but they fail to mention it’s a bitch of a journey.”
― J.L. Drake, Mended

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“He leans down, brushing his lips over my ear. “I’m scared.” His whisper nearly breaks me. “I’ve fallen for you, Savannah. Please catch me.”
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“Let me touch your skin." His words came out like a snake flicking its tongue, testing out the air to see if there was a possibility for lunch.”
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“His eyes were dark. I knew that look. He was suddenly possessive of me, but I pretended not to notice.”
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