The Ritual (The L.O.R.D.S #1)
Shantel Tessier
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars
3.83
· Steam/Spice level: 5 of 5
Explicit and plentiful [?]
· 164 ratings · 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 21
- dark romance 20
- virgin heroine 18
- college 18
- possessive hero 18
- alpha male 17
- sassy heroine 15
- new adult 14
- pregnancy 14
- bdsm 14
- arranged/forced marriage 14
- enemies to lovers 13
- abduction 13
- bondage 13
- anal sex 13
- forced proximity 13
- suspense 12
- bad boys 12
- take-charge heroine 11
- angst 11
- rich hero 11
- breeding 11
- consensual non-consent 11
- praise kink 10
- dual pov 10
- contemporary 8
- marriage of convenience 7
- rich heroine 7
- grumpy/cold hero 4
- vengeance 3
- first person pov 2
- curvy heroine 1
- male pov 1
- spanking 1
- m-f romance 1
- Add topics
- content warnings
- dubious consent 11
- abuse 10
- slut shaming 5
- birth-control non-consent 5
- non-consent between mcs 5
- third party abuse 5
- death / grief 4
- third party sexual assault 4
- rape 3
- abuse between mcs 3
- substance abuse 3
- forced pregnancy 1
romance tags
The 'The L.O.R.D.S' series
387 ratings 3.96 ·
cruel hero · rape · bdsm · anal sex · dual-pov · dark · possessive hero · college · explicit-plentiful · suspense · contemporary · bondage · from hate to love · new adult · abuse · bad boys · alpha male · forced proximity · dub-con · angst
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