Release Date: August 30, 2022
Will losing everything be enough to save them, or will it break them forever?
Alexander
Krystina offered me her heart, and I’d given her mine freely and without reservation.
She was the angel who guided me to salvation, lighting up all the places inside me that had been dark for most of my life.
There was no denying the connection we shared.
But now, she was the one who had fallen into darkness.
I could control a great many things, but I couldn’t free her from the black abyss.
As hard as I tried, I had no way to save her—especially after she changed all the rules.
Krystina
My husband was as beautiful as he was possessive. I needed him like I needed the air I breathed.
So why did I feel like I was suffocating?
I supposed every honeymoon period had an expiration date, and it seemed as if Alexander and I had reached the end of our bliss.
Now I was shrouded in loneliness and a cold chill of uncertainty.
So when destiny shifted in the most unexpected way, I found myself daring to hope again.
My only problem was Alexander.
He didn’t see things like I did.
It didn’t matter how much I craved him. I had to break free of the ties that bind.
Either Alexander would be with me, or he would be against me.
Breaking Stone is the stunning conclusion to the International Bestselling series, where Alexander & Krystina’s devotion to each other will be tested like never before. Will they finally get what their hearts desire, or will the Fates give them a challenge that will break them?
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Bound by need. Entwined in secrets…
Krystina
I had dreams and aspirations, none of which included a man by my side. Been there done that.
Then I forgot my cellphone and all of my carefully laid plans went to hell.
He wasn’t supposed to be there when I fell. I wasn’t supposed to get lost in a sea of sapphire blue when he helped me up. And he wasn’t supposed to be Alexander Stone, the New York billionaire real estate tycoon.
I saw the dark promises in his eyes when he looked at me. But the shadows of my past haunted me, making me afraid to explore the possibilities I could never before have imagined.
Alexander
I was used to getting what I wanted. I understood the value of finesse and patience to achieve the desired result. But a chance run in with Krystina Cole quickly turned my world upside down.
She was strong, determined, devastatingly beautiful—and stubborn as hell. Her quick wit and firecracker attitude was the complete opposite of what I wanted in a woman.
But I still wanted to claim her. Tame her. Make her mine.
And I always get what I want.
Heart of Stone is the first book in Krystina & Alexander’s epic love story. It’s the beginning of the steamy and unforgettable series by Amazon Top 100 Bestselling Author, Dakota Willink.
Sometimes the only way to take control is to surrender…
Krystina
I am flawed and damaged. My capacity for love is limited and only I can repair the pieces of my shattered heart. A relationship with Alexander Stone will never work. But he is everywhere I turn.
In my mind. In my heart. And in my soul. I cannot deny him. He is my addiction and I’m unable to stay away.
Alexander
I want Krystina and I’ve accepted the inevitable. If I want to hold on to her, I must bear all and release the secrets in my past. I know the risks, but she’s worth it. No woman had ever affected me the way she did. She’s the sunshine in the darkness. The lightning to my thunder.
She is my angel.
Continue Krystina & Alexander’s provocative and suspenseful journey in Stepping Stone, the second novel in The Stone Series.
Two declarations of love. And a past that won’t set them free.
Alexander
I had rules. Krystina broke them. That’s just the way things were. But that didn’t mean I didn’t want to make her my wife. She exemplified the triskelion, representing my past, my present, and my future. Without her, I am nothing.
But then the past returns to rear its ugly head. As it turned out, I wasn’t the only one with a secret. Everything I believed is nothing but a lie. The strangling grip of chaos squeezes until I can’t breathe. I don’t know who I am anymore.
The only thing I can do is go back to being the man I once was—to the only place where I once knew control.
Krystina
Alexander was the glue holding my shattered soul together. This should’ve been one of the happiest times in my life, but the darkness still looms. I thought I knew the man I committed myself to but more questions continue to arise.
I don’t know if Alexander is who he says he is. It all happened so fast. Everything we fought so hard to overcome is threatened in the blink of an eye. Now I’m faced with a terrible decision: go against Alexander in order to save him or sit idly by and watch as his world shatters around him. No matter my choice, it could destroy the very thing our relationship was built on.
Trust.
The heart-wrenching and seductive story of Alexander and Krystina concludes with Set In Stone, the powerfully moving finale to The Stone Series.
He could give her anything her heart longed for—except one thing.
Alexander
I refused to be trapped in hell ever again.
But even devils have dreams.
If I had one wish this Christmas, it would be to give Krystina what she desperately wanted more than anything—a baby.
I would do anything for my wife, but that was before the world fell into chaos.
Too much had changed and fear of the madness surrounding us was all-consuming.
I had to protect the woman I loved above all else—even if it meant keeping her locked in a gilded cage.Krystina
Alexander was as controlling as he was handsome, but we’d finally found our groove.
There were no more secrets and no more lies.
At least, that was what I told myself.
But some secrets were meant to be kept hidden—even if only for a little while.
After all, the best gifts weren’t always found under the tree.From International Bestselling Author Dakota Willink comes the fourth book in The Stone Series, a Christmas novel that sets the stage for the final installment of Alexander and Krystina’s epic love story.
I love Alexander’s Note!
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Krystina,
Handwritten notes aren’t usually my style, and I’m still unsure why I’ve opted to write one now. Perhaps I’m feeling nostalgic after a long night of reaching for you, only to find a fistful of sheets. When I awoke, the empty pillow next to mine may have been the most depressing thing I’d ever laid eyes on. I miss seeing how you look in the morning, and I couldn’t help but think back to the last morning I woke with you by my side.
I remember how I gazed upon you sleeping in our bed. You were my very own sleeping beauty. Your peaceful and angelic face had calmed the raging beast inside of me—the beast that wanted to lash out at everyone because of life’s cruelties. Your lips were slightly parted, and your steady breathing created a gentle rise and fall of your breasts. I wanted nothing more than to lose myself in you.
But now you’re gone, and I’m alone scribbling in a notebook, trying to find answers to an enslaved truth.
When I first met you, solitude had always been my companion. You changed that by being everything I didn’t know I needed. Despite our challenges, you trusted me enough to give me your submission, and you loved me enough to give me your heart. It was a gift like no other. You were perfect for me, and at times, I wondered if you were really mine—as if your beautiful soul couldn’t possibly be attached to someone like me. You’re the reason shadows and nightmares no longer haunt me. You taught me how to feel by chasing away my demons and daring me to dream. Your mind stirs my soul, your touch soothes me, and I’ve always found strength in our love.
I need you to know this despite all the pain you’re feeling. The Fates—those fickle bitches—haven’t looked favorably upon us as of late, but not all is lost. We’ve come so far, but the place you’ve retreated to is so dark. No matter how hard I try, I can’t seem to reach you.
Come back to me, my angel. My body aches to feel you. Let me share your pain, breathe your breath, and I promise to give you all that I am. You’re my addiction. My everything—my past, present, and future.
All my love,
Alexander
Dakota Willink is an Amazon Top 100 Bestselling Author. She loves writing about damaged heroes who fall in love with sassy and independent females. Her books are character driven, emotional, and sexy, yet written with a flare that keeps them real. With multiple published titles, a magazine publication, and the Leave Me Breathless World under her belt, Dakota’s imagination is constantly spinning new ideas.
The Stone Series is Dakota’s first published book series. It has been translated into five languages and recognized for various awards, including the Readers’ Favorite 2017 Gold Medal in Romance. The Cadence duet was a finalist in the HEAR Now Festival Independent Audiobook Awards. In addition, Dakota has written under the alternate pen name, Marie Christy. Under this name, she has written and published a children’s book for charity titled, And I Smile. Also writing as Marie Christy, she was a contributor to the Blunder Woman Productions project, Nevertheless We Persisted: Me Too, a 2019 Audie Award Finalist and Earphones Awards Winner. This project inspired Dakota to write The Sound of Silence, a dark romantic suspense novel.
Dakota often says she survived her first publishing with coffee and wine. She’s an unabashed Star Wars fanatic and still dreams of one day getting her letter from Hogwarts. She enjoys spending time with her super-supportive husband, her two witty children, and her spoiled rotten pets. During the summer months, she can often be found soaking up the sun on the Great Lakes with her family.
I love this series so much! Dakota Willink is legit one of my absolute favs. I love books that stick with me for a long time after I read them and she does it to me every time. I’m dying to get my hands on the last book in this series!