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The Ritual

By: Shantel Tessier
Narrated by: Aiden Snow, Meg Sylvan
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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
Crime Thrillers Romantic Suspense Thriller Romance Fiction Suspense Tearjerking
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It’s not love, it’s obsession ❤️‍🔥

I am as obsessed with Ryat as he is with Blake. His dominance and take charge attitude is 🔥

I just love how he knows what he wants and takes it, no apology! He is indeed a LORD. I liked how both Ryat and Blake grew as characters having a real relationship by the end. Loved how Ryat made Blakely not be ashamed of her desires and how she loved being his ‘good girl’. The way Blake steps up as a Lady to be what Ryat needs made them so much stronger! Every scene bonding them like the branding or him risking everything to find her 🫠🫠

A virgin h is always a plus for me! I loved the spice, plot, characters, suspense, mystery and secret society elements. That epilogue knocked me off my feet… like what?!?! This story just captured me and I could not out it down!

Side characters like Sarah and Gunner were great too! Would love a novella for them!

Aiden and Meg were perfect narrators and the duet style really brought the story to life! While the narration was good I think it’s hard to follow all the plot twists by simply listening. If I hadn’t read the book already I would have been confused at some points or missed a lot of clues/plot.

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Blake and Ryat

All I can say about this book is wow! I did not see any of this coming. It took a while for Ryat and Blake to grow on me because he was such a hard@ss and she could be so annoying and did stupid things like getting drunk and risking her safety. This was a very good book though. It held my attention and kept me wanting to continue to find out what would happen next, especially with Blake's old boyfriend, Matt. Ryat turned out to be awesome! He had "touch or hurt her and d!e" vibes which I love. Aiden Snow and Meg Sylvan did a very good job with the narration.

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Re-narrated duet style!

The Lords Book 1

* Dark college romance
* Secret society
* Arranged marriage
* jealous/possessive mmc
* Virgin mfc

Gosh, this tale was an absolute rollercoaster ride! The twists and turns had me on the edge of my seat, completely caught off guard by all the deceit. It was such a delightful surprise! And the cherry on top? I had the incredible opportunity to revisit this story as I listened to the audiobook, beautifully narrated in a duet by the talented Meg Sylvan and Aiden Snow.

Our courageous leading lady Blakely perfectly complemented our morally complex and completely unhinged male protagonist, Ryat. The story flowed at just the right pace, effortlessly keeping me engrossed from start to finish.

Needless to say, I am eagerly looking forward to diving into the rest of the series.

Overall, this book is a whirlwind dark romance that never slows down. If you have a taste for enigmatic and unpredictable male leads, coupled with a fabulously wild and audacious mfc, then this is an absolute must-read for you. Brace yourself for an intense journey that involves an intriguing arranged marriage.

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It has so much potential, but the female narration…

I like the overall concept for the story, and I’m looking forward to listening to other books in the series. The female narration almost made me stop listening several times but I decided to power through. I just went to listen a second time and I just can’t deal with it. There are moments when the writing is a little cringey, but not necessarily any more than what might be expected from the genre. I wish the *scenes* were a little slower and more poetic. It’s less of a romance and more just straight smut, so do with that what you will.

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Struck gold again!

I have read this on KU and have the book too but listening to it was a great experience for me. The narrators at times got on my nerves because I hadn’t thought of Blakey being so bratty before…lol. Anyways, it’s worth the credit.

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What a rollercoaster!

This book made me cry, laugh, and make use of the closest toy so many times. I went from loving Riot and Blakely to wanting to drop kick them both in the face. 10/10 recommend

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Loved it!

Gave this book a chance after a tik toker recommendation. She definitely didn’t steer me wrong!

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Narration of was not good

This book is so good. A lot of triggers so make sure to check them. This books has a little bit of everything in it.

The male narrator was very monotoned but I feel like it fit for the character and his female voice was very hard to listen too. The female narrator was okay.

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omg 😲 love it

This was amazing. I love her work and it wasn't just all spice the story had me too! I hope she brings more to audible because this was hot!!!

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My favorite

I have read this book over and over. I love it. I can’t wait to read the other two books.

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