The Ritual (The L.O.R.D.S #1)
Shantel Tessier
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· Steam/Spice level: 5 of 5
Explicit and plentiful [?]
· 265 ratings · 507 pages · Published: 19 Nov 2021
THE CHOSEN ONE
I vow. You vow. We vow.
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.
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 OTT Hero
This is a 149K word dark romance and may contain triggers for some due to sexual situations, language, and violence.
Tagged as:
- cruel hero/bully 29
- dark romance 28
- college 27
- virgin heroine 26
- possessive hero 26
- alpha male 23
- bdsm 22
- bondage 20
- arranged/forced marriage 20
- sassy heroine 19
- pregnancy 19
- anal sex 19
- forced proximity 19
- abduction 18
- enemies to lovers 17
- suspense 17
- bad boys 17
- dual pov 17
- consensual non-consent 17
- new adult 16
- rich hero 16
- take-charge heroine 15
- angst 15
- breeding 14
- praise kink 14
- contemporary 13
- rich heroine 11
- marriage of convenience 9
- vengeance 9
- grumpy/cold hero 8
- m-f romance 7
- first person pov 5
- spanking 3
- primal/chase play 2
- curvy heroine 1
- cheating 1
- male pov 1
- second chances 1
- somnophilia 1
- exhibitionism 1
- fetish 1
- competent heroine 1
- Add topics
- content warnings
- dubious consent 18
- abuse 15
- slut shaming 10
- non-consent between mcs 8
- third party sexual assault 8
- death / grief 7
- third party abuse 7
- rape 6
- birth-control non-consent 6
- substance abuse 6
- abuse between mcs 5
- forced pregnancy 3
- mental trauma 2
- misogyny 2
- torture of side characters 2
- nontraditional hea 1
- mental illness 1
- victim blaming 1
- drug abuse 1
- body betrayal 1
- graphic violence 1
- geography
- usa 1
- north america 1
- pennsylvania 1
romance tags
The 'The L.O.R.D.S' series
669 ratings 4.06 ·
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