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Title: Extraction
Trilogy: Stonewall #1
Author: J.L. Drake
Genre: Military Romantic Suspense
Tropes: Secret Child/Found Family/Cartel World
Alpha Male/Enemies to Lovers/Forced Proximity
Release Date: June 26, 2025
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From the author of the bestselling Broken Trilogy and Dark Water Series comes Extraction—the first book in Stonewall, a dangerous suspense series in the World of Mayhem, where brotherhood runs deep, and the fight for what matters most only gets harder when the heart is on the line.
Agent Paul is a soldier of many faces—
a ghost, an undercover operative, a team leader.
But those are just titles.
When a letter lands in his hands, everything changes. The past he buried resurfaces with a single revelation—his son.
Returning to the cartel world he barely escaped is a mission he can’t face alone. His brothers rally behind him, shifting their current operation to follow a trail that leads into the darkest corners of Mexico. What they encounter is far more than intel.
A pawn.
An heir.
A child.
Nicole Winter is a war correspondent with a reputation for chasing the truth. Smart. Relentless. And already three steps ahead. When their paths collide, she’s holding the one document Paul needs—and carrying secrets of her own.
As trust is tested and loyalties blur, the mission spirals. When Paul vanishes mid-operation, Nicole is left with one impossible task—to get the boy out alive.
Even if it costs her everything.
Lita’s Book Review: 4 Stars
Extraction (Stonewall #) by J.L Drake Paul aka Noah is part of an elite special ops team who has found himself getting pulled back into a life in Mexico he thought was far behind him When Paul gets a message from a long-lost love, he finds himself on a dangerous adventure that could cost him his life. I was surprised to see a character from a previous series I read from this author. Havoc of Sins was the series, and I really enjoyed it. When Paul is back in Mexico, he runs across Nicole. She is a reporter for a prominent newspaper, and she basically writes about the Cartel in Mexico. Paul knows about that life all too well, so he needs to be very careful while in Mexico. One wrong move or should I say one person recognizing him can cost him his life. Somehow, Paul and Nicole end up working together to find this kid. Each wants to find the child for different reasons. Each has their own secrets. Regardless there is an attraction they cannot deny. There are definitely sparks between the two. One doesn’t date army guys, and the other hasn’t had a desire for the opposite sex in a while. The story ended on a cliffhanger that has me wanting more. What will happen next is anyone’s guess. This was a really good start to this series. I hope I do not have to wait to long till the next book. This was a solid 4.

 

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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. 
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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