Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ciao Bella | 2024 | Rachel Van Dyken | Buy |
| 2 | Little Nightmare | 2025 | Rachel Van Dyken | Buy |
| 3 | Sweet Poison | 2026 | Rachel Van Dyken | Buy |
The Rise of the De Langes is Rachel Van Dyken’s latest mafia romance series, starting with Ciao Bella in 2024. The three-book series follows the De Lange family as they build their power in the criminal underworld, with each book adding new romantic pairings and higher stakes.
Van Dyken continues to develop the dark, intense atmosphere that made her mafia romances popular. Little Nightmare and Sweet Poison round out the trilogy, bringing the family’s story to a conclusion while delivering the forbidden romance and danger her readers expect.