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The Ritual

By: Shantel Tessier
Narrated by: Aiden Snow, Meg Sylvan
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Summary

NOW AN AMAZON TOP 50 BESTSELLER

An all-new dark standalone romance from the USA Today & Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Shantel Tessier


THE CHOSEN ONE

Barrington University is home of the Lords, a secret society that requires their blood in payment. They are above all—the most powerful men in the world. They devote their lives to violence in exchange for power. And during their senior year, they are offered a chosen one.

I VOW. YOU VOW. WE VOW.

People think growing up with money is freeing, but I promise you, it’s not. My entire life has been planned out for me. I never got the chance to do what I wanted until Ryat Alexander Archer came along and gave me an option for a better life. He offered me what no one else ever had—freedom.

I chose to be his. He made me believe that anyway, but it was just another lie. A way that the Lords manipulate you into doing what they want.

After being sucked into the dark, twisted world of the Lords, I embraced my new role and allowed Ryat to parade me around like the trophy I was to him. But like all things, what started out as a game soon became a fight for survival. And the only way out was death.

Things to know about The Ritual
It is MF
TW (Please see the author's note on the inside)
J/P (jealous/possessive) Hero
OTT (over the top) Hero
This is a 150K word standalone romance that contains dark themes that may be triggering to some." Check authors website for TWs. shanteltessier.com

©2021 Shantel Tessier (P)2023 Shantel Tessier

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Delicious, consuming & unputtable down 💖

great start to the new year! This is the best narration of any audio book so far & i have listened to many & they are some major contenders but boy these narrators outdid themselves. 10 ✨️ out of 5.
i also loved the book 5✨️ & 🌶 🌶 🌶 🌶 🌶. dont be put off by the length of the book it is definitely worth it, i couldnt put this down& it didnt feel very long at all.the secret society vibes & Ryat's OTT & morally grey tendencies where just top tier. Blakely was loveable enough although i hated her irresponsible drinking. it was reckless and i just wished she didnt do it.. the twists and turns in this book will keep you hooked. will be devouring the other books in the series & i hope they will be just as good .

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Loved this!

Great dark romance and good level of spice too. Hope there's more to come from the author :)

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Wow

I loved the book, so I had to hear it come to life. It was really good! The male narrator had to grow on me for a few chapters, but he did. I loved this story, I loved the narrators and I loved the darkness of this story in my ear.

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AMAZING

This blew my mind! 10/10 recommend! Wish the female had been narrated with a different voice though.

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Amazing book

This book is incredible, if you love a spicy dark romance then this is a great listen. My only note would be that the story/plot doesn’t thicken much until after half way past the book as it more focuses on the spice. There were many great avenues the plot could have gone down to give this book untouchable but I think the actual story/plot lacked slightly

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DARK DARK DARK

I loved this series, I was flicking between audible and kindle as I wanted to keep reading/listening at word. Sooooooo good. Some parts of the story were a bit confusing just because it's all interconnected so i found myself having to rewind the audio or go back a few pages in kindle but no regrets! Love it! Cannot wait until Carnage is released

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Love love love

You need to have a dark side to enjoy it but love it, I’m hoping the rest of the lords series are moved to audible

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Great

I struggled at first, it felt a bit slow to me and I found it a little repetitive. It was only halfway through that I thought it included more depth and I found myself drawn to finish the story.

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Nope, not doing this

Another CNC without the first C. Why do I keep doing this to myself... Ignore this rating. It's based on only three hours, cuz that’s how long I’ve lasted.

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Amazing

Both my partner and I listened to this together and thoroughly enjoyed it. Got just enough naughty bits with a good story line.

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