Most Popular Books by Rachel van Dyken

"Coming out of a coma was one hell of a wake-up call. While I was in the dark, my estranged twin brother, Bridge, had replaced me in the company I owned and swept up my fiancâee in the takeover. With my ruthless reputation, can I blame them for falling in love? I have to look long and hard at where I''ve been and where I''m headed. Alone time? The universe has other plans. Our family''s secluded Vermont cabin comes with a gorgeous--if at first, unwelcoming--surprise. She''s renter Keaton Westbrook, a social media superstar struggling with her own private grief. As a winter storm bears down, we''ve found something to keep us warm--an intimacy neither of us expected and both of us need"--Provided by publisher.

I''m not your typical girl. I''ve been running away from the memories that haunt me for so long that the shroud of depression has become my only comfort. Ignorant, I was content in the darkness... until Wes Michels offered to be my light. I didn''t know that time wasn''t my ally, that every second that ticked pass was one closer to the end of something that was starting to mean the end of myself. He tried to warn me and promised me what he was able to offer, each moment as it came, but it would never be enough. Sometimes you have to laugh to keep from crying. And when you think it''s the end, the final curtain, sometimes that''s only the beginning. Wes thought he could save me, but in giving me everything, he ruined me. Because after one kiss, one touch, I couldn''t... I wouldn''t ever be the same. And from that moment on, his heartbeat became my own.

"Twenty-four hours before we were to be married-- I offered to shoot her. Ten hours before our wedding-- I made a mockery of her dying wish. Five hours before we were going to say our vows-- I promised I''d never love her. One hour before I said I do-- I vowed I''d never shed a tear over her death. But the minute we were pronounced man and wife-- I knew I''d only use my gun to protect her. I''d give my life for hers. I''d cry. And I would, most definitely, lose my heart, to a dying girl-- a girl who by all accounts should have never been mine in the first place. I always believed the mafia would be my endgame--where I''d lose my heart, while it claimed my soul. I could have never imagined it would be my redemption. Or the beginning of something beautiful. The beginning of her. The end of us"--Page 4 of cover.

Would you die for the one you love? Nixon Abandonato made his choice. And now he has to pay the price. Tracey is the love of his life, but being with him has made her a target of his family''s enemies. The only way to keep Trace alive is convince the world she means nothing to him. Trace Rooks has fallen irrevocably in love with the son of her family''s sworn rival, and she knows in her bones nothing can tear them apart. Until Nix suddenly pushes her away and into the arms of his best friend... But Trace isn''t ready to give up on a future with Nix--and if he won''t fight for them, she will. In the end, a sacrifice must be made. A life for a life. For what better way to cover a multitude of sins than with the blood of a sinner . . .

They said the Gods were myth. That the Giants were only stories told around dying fires. They lied. The Gods aren’t dead—they’re only sleeping, locked in mortal bodies, scattered across the world, waiting for the right spark to wake them. And my father is the most ruthless of them all. He raised me to obey. To bleed. To be his blade when the time came. Now he’s sending me to Endir University, a place filled with ancient bloodlines and deadly secrets, to steal back Mjolnir, the hammer of legend. If I fail, everyone I love dies. But Aric Erikson wasn’t part of the plan. He’s the enemy’s heir. Distant. Dangerous. And...the one person I can’t afford to fall for. He’s closed himself off completely behind a wall of ice, but the more I’m ordered to unravel him, the harder it becomes to remember where the lies end and I begin. There''s only a mission I never chose—and a man I was never meant to love—standing between me and a war that will decide the fate of the world. But if I’m the spark, maybe he’s the fuse. And the Gods? They’re about to wake up angry.

The worst thing you could do in the mafia is hang on to hope that your life will be normal. The second worst thing? Fall in love with your best friend. Enemy. And heir to the Nicolasi throne.

The bosses sent me to protect her, to watch over her even though I was the demon she fled. We both carry scars. But if all I can have is her hate for as long as I breathe. I''ll take it. Welcome to the second generation of the mafia, may the best man or woman, be left standing. May God bless our tainted souls.

Lucas Thorn wasn''t born a cheater. All it took was a single moment--say, a certain disastrous incident on the night before his wedding--and boom. Reputation destroyed forever and always. So now he owns it. He has a lady friend for every night of the week (except Sundays--God''s day and all), and his rules are simple: No commitments. No exceptions. But a certain smart-mouthed, strawberry blonde vixen is about to blow that all to hell. Avery Black has never forgiven Lucas for cheating on her sister. And suddenly being forced to work with him is pretty much a nightmare on steroids. Of course, it does afford her the opportunity to make his life as difficult as possible. But no good revenge scheme comes without payback. Because he didn''t become the Lucas Thorn without learning a few things about women. Now Avery''s lust for vengeance has turned into, well, lust. And if Lucas stops cheating, it''s definitely not because he''s falling in love...

High-profile sports agent Matt Kingston thinks he can handle anything ... until soccer player Parker Speedman shows up at his door. She is young and gorgeous, has natural talent, and is looking for a team. She''s also a hothead with a punchy past who floored her last coach on live TV. Despite misgivings, Matt agrees to be both her agent and her coach. She''s off-limits, but the raw attraction between them has them breaking every rule they know. -- adapted from back cover

Life''s Too Short meets The Unhoneymooners in this sparkling, steamy, and swoon-worthy novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Rachel Van Dyken, in which two sworn enemies must share house, home—and maybe their hearts—when they become co-parents after a sudden loss. Colby''s living her best life: as a popular food blogger, she gets to fulfill her dreams of exploring the globe. But her world comes crashing down when a tragic accident leaves her co-guardian of her best friend''s two adorable children. Not only does she need to put down roots—fast—but she''ll be sharing custody with the one man she can''t stand sharing a continent with, let alone a house. Accountant-extraordinaire Rip values rules and plans. But when he loses his sister and his best friend and becomes an insta-guardian all in one night, Rip sees his organized life imploding. What he really doesn''t need is his sister''s irresponsible, flighty—albeit kind and gorgeous—best friend making it worse. Rip doesn''t trust Colby to take their new responsibilities seriously, while Colby can''t believe Rip thinks children will thrive under his rigid control. Yet soon Rip and Colby discover they need each other more than they hate each other. Could it be possible that following their hearts is just what their new little family needs?

In this first of a brand-new series, Emerson just made her dream come true as a professional cheerleader for her favorite pro football team. But even though the plus-size athlete is breaking down boundaries, she still has to contend with the massive rulebook. Carbs? Nope. Chocolate? Definitely not. Still, Emerson loves her curves, and shell rock the hell out of this job even if it kills her. Except for one mandate that is easier read than done--"No fraternizing with the players".

Wingman rule number two: never reveal how much you want them. Lex hates Gabi. Gabi hates Lex. But, hey, at least the hate is mutual, right? All Lex has to do is survive the next few weeks training Gabi in all the ways of Wingmen Inc. and then he can be done with her. But now that they have to work together, the sexual tension and fighting is off the charts. He isn''t sure if he wants to strangle her or throw her against the nearest sturdy table and have his way with her. But Gabi has a secret, something she''s keeping from not just her best friend but her nemesis too. Lines are blurred as Lex becomes less the villain she''s always painted him to be...and starts turning into something more. Gabi has always hated the way she''s been just a little bit attracted to him--no computer-science major should have that nice of a body or look that good in glasses--but "Lex Luthor" is an evil womanizer. He''s dangerous. Gabi should stay far, far away. Then again, she''s always wanted a little danger.

I''m a werewolf King who chose to step down out of grief for my mate. For centuries I''ve been alone, choosing to live a life of modesty despite the wealth surrounding me. I deserve to be punished. I crave things I have no business craving. And it is manifesting itself in a way I''m terrified I won''t be able to control any longer. Especially since she arrived. Vampire. Orphan. Beaten beyond recognition. My blood calls to her in a way that makes no sense. I''m a wolf. She''s a vampire. The two don''t mate. They barely tolerate one another. All it takes is one slip of control on my part -- one taste. And I doom us all. Then again, I never knew what is lurking inside has the power to balance good and evil.

Enrage is the next standalone in the international best selling mafia series, Eagle Elite. Part of a world I loathe. Part of a family who hates me more than I hate myself. Living with a girl who reminds me of my darkness. I''m. In. Hell. Also known as the Cosa Nostra. My life was over the minute I stepped off that plane. Son to a murdered mob boss. Heir to a throne of murder and lies. My name is Dante Nicolasi. And there will be blood.

Even one-night stands deserve a second chance in New York Times bestselling author Rachel Van Dyken''s novel of sporting desire. What else can a virgin do when she''s ditched at the altar? Seattle heiress Mackenzie Dupont is treating herself to a single-girl honeymoon in Mexico and a desire to relinquish her innocence to a gorgeous one-night stand. Fake names. True pleasure. But when she wakes up alone, Mackenzie realizes just how much anger is left in her broken heart. Suffering a tragic personal loss, pro soccer player Slade Rodriguez has his reasons for vanishing without a goodbye. Right or wrong, he''s blaming the beautiful and infuriating stranger he never wants to see again. They''re both in for a shock when Mackenzie shows up as his new personal assistant. And they both have a lot to learn about each other. Because they share more than they could possibly know, including a common enemy who''s playing his own games. And he''s not afraid to get dirty. Now there''s only one way Mackenzie and Slade can win: to trust in each other and to stop hiding from the lies they''ve told, the secrets they''ve kept, the mistakes they''ve made, and the attraction that still burns between them.

Overyly confident with women, but feeling a bit lost since his best friend got married, Max Emory is stunned when his friends sign him up for reality television series Love Island as the bachelor who must choose a soul mate among 25 women vying for his attention.

I have lost everything. My purpose. My love. My soul. Death knocks on my door, I want to answer, but every time I reach for the handle--the promise I made her, brings me back. So I breathe. I live. I hate. And I allow the anger to boil beneath the surface of a perfectly indifferent facade. I am broken, I dont want to be fixed. One last trip to New York, one last chance to redeem a lost part of the mafia family. The Empire is crumbling and it''s my job to fix it, my job to mend the pieces that were scattered over thirty years ago. The only issue is, the only way to fix, is to do something I swore I''d never do again. An arranged marriage. Only this time. I won''t fall. Or so help me God, I''ll kill her myself. My name is Sergio Abandanoto, you think you know my pain, my suffering, my anger, my hate--you have no idea. I am the mafia. I am the darkness. Blood in. No out.