Elite Bratva Brotherhood · 2015
RipSpice level, tropes & is it dark romance?
Spice 3/5 (Hot) · Darkness 3/5 (Dark) · 2 trigger warnings flagged
Rip is book 1 of Elite Bratva Brotherhood by Rachel Van Dyken, published in 2015. Expect mafia and romantic suspense. Spice is open door (3 of 5) and the darkness is dark, but there is light (3 of 5). We could not find the author's own warning list yet, so check it before you start. This note is ours. It is not a publisher blurb.
First published: 20 October 2015 (first publication, per Goodreads). Book 1 of Elite Bratva Brotherhood.
Rip tropes
On this shelf, Rip is filed under Mafia dark romance and Romantic suspense. Each tag opens more books with that trope.
Rip spice level
Is Rip dark romance?
Yes. Rip scores 3 of 5 on our darkness scale (Dark).
Spice and darkness are separate scores. More dark books. How we rate.
Rip trigger warnings
Warnings not yet verified. We could not find the author's own content warning list for this book, so the flags here are only what the publisher's description makes clear. Check the author's note before you start.
Graphic (0) — open before you read
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None flagged in this band.
Moderate (0)
Harm, control, or obsession that is common in this lane.
None flagged in this band.
Elite Bratva Brotherhood reading order
Rip is book 1 of 1 in Rachel Van Dyken's Elite Bratva Brotherhood series. Start here.
- Book 1 Rip (this book) · 2015
Order checked against the Goodreads Elite Bratva Brotherhood series page on 13 October 2026.
Who it's for
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Books like Rip
Matched on shared tropes, then the closest spice and darkness scores. Other books in the same series are listed above, not here.
- A Nordic King
A Nordic King
Karina Halle
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Romantic suspense
- Black Hearts
Black Hearts
Karina Halle
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Romantic suspense
- Careless
Careless
Michelle Heard
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Romantic suspense
- Dark Horse
Dark Horse
Jessica Gadziala
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Romantic suspense
- Dark Secrets
Dark Secrets
Jessica Gadziala
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Romantic suspense
- Falcon
Falcon
Michelle Heard
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Romantic suspense
- For Fallon
For Fallon
Soraya Naomi
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Romantic suspense
- El Diablo II
El Diablo II
M. Robinson
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Romantic suspense
Books like Rip, with a reason for each
Questions readers actually ask
What is the spice level of Rip?
Rip spice level is 3 of 5 (Hot). Open door. The scene stays. Darkness is a separate score: 3 of 5 (Dark).
What are the Rip trigger warnings?
Graphic: none flagged. Moderate: none flagged. Minor: Organised crime, Death. Warnings not yet verified against the author's own list. Check it before you start.
Is Rip dark romance?
Yes. Rip scores 3 of 5 on our darkness scale (Dark). Harm is part of the romance, not a footnote.
What tropes are in Rip?
On this shelf Rip is filed under Mafia dark romance and Romantic suspense.
Who is Rip for?
For a reader who wants made men and a family business you do not walk away from. Spice is hot. Darkness is dark. Warnings are not yet verified, so check the author's note first.
What are some books like Rip?
Matched on shared tropes and similar spice and darkness: A Nordic King by Karina Halle; Black Hearts by Karina Halle; Careless by Michelle Heard; Dark Horse by Jessica Gadziala; Dark Secrets by Jessica Gadziala; Falcon by Michelle Heard. More read-alikes, each with a reason, are on zademasked.com/like/rip.
Is Rip a standalone?
No. Rip is book 1 of 1 in the Elite Bratva Brotherhood series by Rachel Van Dyken.
What order should I read the Elite Bratva Brotherhood series in?
1. Rip.
How many books are in the Elite Bratva Brotherhood series?
The Elite Bratva Brotherhood series by Rachel Van Dyken has 1 main book.
What is the Rip age rating?
We'd say 18+. Spice sits at 3/5 (hot) and darkness at 3/5 (dark). That's our recommendation, not an official rating, so read the trigger warnings as well.
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