Tag: #rachelvandyken

Feb 07

#sweetpoison

Sweet Poison by Rachel Van Dyken is the perfect dark, decadent finale to Rise of the De Langes. 🖤 This book feels like stepping back into a world of tailored suits, whispered threats, and loyalty written in blood.

Louis and Tempest are explosive together. She thinks she’s choosing the game, the rules, and the weapon. Louis walks in like a man who already survived the fire and decided he’s done burning for everyone else. Their chemistry is sharp, dangerous, and completely addictive. 🔥

Seeing all our favorites from the Five Families make appearances felt like a reunion of legends, and longtime readers will love every nod to the past. We do say goodbye to a couple of OGs, which hurts, but it felt meaningful rather than cruel. I’m just grateful my main man made it through. 😅

The ending gives closure while still hinting that this world isn’t finished with us yet. Sweet, brutal, emotional, and perfectly mafia. A fitting send-off that tastes like honey… with a blade hidden underneath. 🗝️💀

Dec 06

#FallenGods

Fallen Gods feels like what would happen if Frozen, Marvel, and old-school mafia romance all had a beautifully unhinged baby—and I mean that in the best way. Rachel Van Dyken takes Norse mythology, modern power plays, dark family secrets, and slow-burn enemies-to-lovers tension and blends them into a story that feels epic, cinematic, and addictive.

We follow Rey, raised to be her father’s weapon—trained, sharpened, and sent into the lion’s den of Endir University on a mission that could rewrite the fate of the world. Her job? Steal Mjolnir. No pressure right 🥴. If she fails, the people she loves pay the price.😳

Aric Erikson is THE ice-cold heir to the enemy line, the last guy she should even look at twice. He’s all frost and distance, until cracks start to form…and suddenly the girl who’s been taught to follow orders finds herself questioning everything.
Their chemistry is sharp and absolutely magnetic.
Their stakes are literally world-ending.

The tension builds like a fuse burning toward a powder keg, with ancient gods stirring, secrets collapsing, and loyalties getting tested from every angle. It’s dark academia meets mythic chaos, with a dash of mafia-style manipulation and a romance that hits with the intensity of a storm.

These Fallen Gods will grab you from page one and refuse to let go.

May 29

#littlenightmare

Eagle Elite…home sweet home🖤

I love love love the OG Elite but the next gen is making just as many moves as their parents. Raven finds herself in a bit of a situation but it’s exactly where she us meant to be. With someone who will lay his life down for her & her choices.

Gah! Is there anything sexier that a loyal yo a fault guy who will do anything to protect you & your family🔥 Ace is every bit that guy. His journey was not an easy one but it made him into the person he was meant to be.

I love anything EE & mafia so this was a freaking treat! Cannot wait for Tempest😈

Jun 24

#ciaobella

You had me at Ciao!

The Queen of Mafia is back, and man, did she have me gasping and guessing the whole way through. RVD’s ‘Ciao Bella’ is one wild ride from start to finish.

Right from the start, I was hooked. I just knew she couldn’t have done what it looked like, but RVD kept me on the edge of my seat, dying to figure out what was going on with the Families. Holy plot twist, Batman! They were insane!

RVD knows how to spin a story that’s both gripping and totally unpredictable. The mafia world felt so real, I could almost feel the tension and danger myself. I love where RVD took us with this one – it’s packed with suspense, intrigue, and jaw-dropping surprises.

If you love intense stories with lots of drama and twists, ‘Ciao Bella’ is a must-read. Seriously, you won’t be able to put it down!”

🖤fave quotes📖
At least that’s how I imagined it, like they were some sort of mafia Elvises.—-omg 🖤😜

“And if I would have begged you to save me from drowning in the darkness, what then?”
I turned to face him. “Maybe I would have told you I’d drown right with you, the only way to the other side is through the darkness—only then can you find the light, you know?”——well dang 🥺

“…Always say hello and goodbye. No matter what.”
“Every day?”
“Every day. I want my days to start with Ciao Bella, and I want them to end with Ciao Bella.”🖤🖤🖤

Just because Nixon is my dude but I love when they mess with him:
“On a scale of one to ten, how painful was it to say that out loud, Dad?” “Fourteen,” Nixon grunted.

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May 20

#exposingthegroom

Rachel writes romcom just as well as she writes mafia🖤 I love the little Easter eggs she has for us. It’s always a treat to find them & get a little glimpse of some of our other favorite RVD characters 🥰

Scarlett absolutely mic dropped Rob👏🏻 in the most viral fashion😂 couldn’t have happened to a more deserving guy…but that db and his unscrupulous actions led her to Killian…who could possibly be her missing piece.

I love a good second chance romance. Exposing the Groom hooked me from the start and had me pleading to the stars above that Killian & Scarlett would stay🤩

💕fave quotes📖
If the broken you wants the broken me to walk away, I will, no questions asked, but Killian, I really, really, want you to ask me to stay.”—-reminds me on one of my favorite sing out loud songs by FGL😊

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Feb 16

#dissolution

Dissolution was the perfect end to my favorite OG families. Rachel knocked it out of the park. I laughed, cried & wanted to fight along side Katya💪🏻

Katya was definitely baptized by fire! I can’t imagine losing half of yourself only to find your future🖤

I live the way Rachel weaved the past in to the story…dropping little biggest of some of the most memorable moments of EE with a sneak peak at the EE kiddos.

💕fave quotes📖

“I will end it. I will end. I will end. I will end. I will….” —Rachel Van Dyken——I didn’t read Dissolution in the newsletter so RVD made me a bit nervous!

While the hero works on trying to rescue you, the villain resurrects you.”🖤🖤🖤

“Did you pull your gun?” “We both did.” Andrei looked down. “And if that bastard says he hit it first, he’s a liar!” “You shot a bird. At Home Depot,” Nixon deadpanned. “You’re the weirdest straight married couple ever.”—-omg! I can picture this & i am crying laughing

“And the answer to your question is no, I don’t think this is the end. I think this is the closing of one chapter and getting ready for another. Every story has to end, Andrei, but that doesn’t mean we can’t write another right after.”—-of course my man Nixon would bring levity to the conversation 🥲

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Jun 04

#officedate

After a weekend of bingeing mafia this girl needed some light, sexy & kind of traumatic fun…thanks Jill & Rachel for making Memorial Day 22 a good one.

Y’all MAX is back! And he’s full of evil genius plans for this year’s batch of interns😈. Poor Ivy & Jack have no idea what all they are in for but trust when I say you will enjoy every minute of it. You will definitely laugh out loud & may even have a few OMG moments and you will definitely fall in love with Ivy & Jack…if they survive this year’s Emory Games🫣🤐🪨🤣

Fave quotes:
“IS HE MURDERING US?” someone yells. “We’re a Dateline episode.”….oh man! I feel so bad for them…not😂

I“So…” She finally breaks the silence, sets her drink on the table, and leans forward. “We’re basically going to destroy everyone, right?” “Right,” I agree with a smile. “Mainly because we’re so good at Squid Game aka Max’s Ministrations.”💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻

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Oct 02

#fallenroyal

Is shook still a thing?! Because Y’ALL I AM SHOOK! I can’t even imagine what Rachel’s search history looks like lol😳👀

No spoilers…{gulp} Maksim will break you in the best way. Gah his struggle☹️ and the way he is with Izzy! He is both equally sweet & foolish. The way he wants to protect her memories of him is sweet but the way he goes about it deserves a thump on the head 😏

As always…the texts are LMAO funny. Poor Nikolai!! 🤣🤣

And I totally get the Shibari FB post now 🥰

Fave quotes:
‘This book will make you laugh because Maksim has such an amazing personality. You might shed a few tears in between—going, what the heck am I reading? I’m not gonna lie a few times, I was like, what the heck am I writing?’—-yep I know from Rachel’s notes this was going to be quite the ride!!

‘She always makes me react. Because I love her. Because I hate her too. Because she drives me insane. Yet makes me calm. She’s my storm.’—-only your person can bring out so many emotions ❤️

“A wise man once said he’d earn me the rest of his life,” I teased. “Damn it, now I have to compete against myself too?” He picked me up and twirled me around, once, twice. I’d needed those two twirls after nearly losing him. “I love you.”—-😭❤️🥰

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