J.L. Drake Books In Order

Publication Order of Behind My Words Books

Publication Order of Blackstone Books

Publication Order of Broken Trilogy Books

Publication Order of Dark Water Books

Publication Order of Darkness Books

Publication Order of Devil's Reach Books

Publication Order of Havoc of Sins Books

Publication Order of Quiet Mafia Books

Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas

Publication Order of The Everyday Heroes World Books

Publication Order of Anthologies

J.L. Drake
J.L. Drake was born and raised in Nova Scotia Canada, before moving to Southern California.

When she is busy writing she enjoys traveling, spending time with her family, or just enjoying a night at home. Something you may notice in her novels is her love for the four seasons. Growing up on Canada’s east coast the change in the seasons is in her blood and is often mentioned in her writing.

As an avid James Patterson reader, she has often found herself by his many stories of intrigue and mystery.

She was a stay at home mother but was starting to lose a sense of herself. Even though her kids were her first priority, she needed more. While she was a child living in Canada, she found an outlet for her creative side through Neptune Theatre and now craved a new way to express herself.

Her husband told her that a friend of theirs had written and published a book on Amazon. Something clicked inside of her and she opened up a Word document and just began writing. Several months later she had written a novel of her own. Later on she got picked up by a small press publisher and she was on her way. Little did she know she was creating a career for herself which allowed her to not just stay home with her kids but also gave her the outlet that she needed, not to mention some much needed income.

In the beginning she tried writing fantasy believing that it’d be what she wanted to create a world of her making, little did she realize just how difficult it’d be for her to think outside the box. She quickly realized that it was just not for her. She looked at her bookshelf and realized that so many of the books that she’d read over the years were dark romance with a healthy dose of adventure.

“Broken” is the first novel in the “Broken” series and was released in 2015. Just after Savannah Miller’s twenty-seventh birthday, she got taken away from everything that she had ever known. She got starved, beaten, treated like some animal. Without any sense of time and zero dignity left, she gave up hope finally.

Then this one night, this elite group of US Army soldiers came to her rescue. She got brought to this safe house and given two options: leave and be guaranteed to be returned to the savages inside of a week or remain under their protection and follow their rules to the letter. She chose the second option.

This is her story as she fights to get her life back, with the help of her new friends and a potential new love.

“Darkness Lurks” is the first novel in the “Darkness” series and was released in 2015. Emily McPhee has the life she wants finally. She’s got a comfortable home and a great circle of friends which includes the handsome Orange PD officer Seth Conners, who she is madly in love with despite the fact he continues to push her away.

Unknowingly, she has also caught the eye of a psychopath on the loose that has turned Emily into his greatest obsession, named Jimmy Lasko. He knows what he wants, what he deserves, and his end goal is Emily. This man is just watching and waiting for the perfect opportunity to strike, and this time is coming soon. He will make sure of it.

Is Seth going to be able to keep Emily safe, or is Lasko going to continue to lurk inside of the darkness?

“Quiet Wealth” is the first novel in the “Quiet Wealth” series and was released in 2021. A twisted mafia romance about refined darkness and quiet wealth.

It has been ten years since Elio left Sienna behind with nothing but a photo, a pendant, and a broken heart. He was just a ghost, there one minute and then gone the next. She picked herself up, dried her eyes, and built a life without him. Now he’s returned back into her life like some raging storm that was surrounded by bloodshed and crime. Sienna no longer needs him, however that does not mean she does not want him, or just to have a little taste.

A decade ago, Elio was forced to leave behind the only light he had in his life. Without her, he just lives in darkness. Elio is not proud of the things that he has done, nor any of the blood that has been shed. Everything he did had been to keep her safe. They live by their code of power, protection, loyalty, and family. Their empire is built on the bones of their enemies. Now that she has returned and they have another opportunity, they’ll learn one way or another you don’t touch Elio’s queen.

Capri Famiglia is going to rise up to the top no matter the price, bloodshed, or the lines that are going to have to be blurred.

“Grim” is the first novel in the “Havoc of Sins” series and was released in 2024. Many sins lay in the creases of his hands. Corruption and darkness are a part of his life. After hints from his brother that all isn’t right with the family business, he leaves Mexico and goes back to Vegas. He has a responsibility to protect what’s theirs, no matter the price or who gets in the way. Those that do not fall in line are soon going to realize why he’s known as The Vegas Reaper.

He demands obedience and order, so when he comes face-to-face with their beautiful new hire, he is faced with a pretty unusual challenge, one which intrigues yet infuriates him.

When his hotel goes up in flames, his anger flares up right along with it. He pulls on his cut and joins the Devils Reach. The desert ride pays off, however there is a lot more at play here than he ever imagined, and he is caught in this chess game of power from this unseen force. Chaos, deception, and secrets all threaten his world. Could the new hire hold the key to it all?