The Ritual: A Dark College Romance

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Published Dec 1, 2021

552 pages

Average rating: 7.67

799 RATINGS

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Readers say *The Ritual: A Dark College Romance* offers a well-written, gripping storyline with many moving parts that keep it engaging and far from b...

Annie.S
Jan 10, 2026
8/10 stars
College romance with a dark twist!
Marley
Nov 16, 2025
8/10 stars
So many emotions. Literally the sweetest ending for a book that is filled with so much kinky stuff. This book converted me, I’m a dark romance girly now
fromlizaslibrary
Jun 06, 2025
7/10 stars
It isn’t that I didn’t like this book, I actually ended up getting very hooked but similar to other extra spicy books I’ve read, I was hoping for more plot. The book is primarily spicy scenes and the ones that aren’t, are just violent and reference sex. If you’re into dark romances this is perfect but if that’s not your thing, stay away. About halfway through I started seeing a twisty mystery coming into play and that’s when it really hooked me, I actually very much enjoyed our main characters, Ryat and Blakely, and was really rooting for them to grow into deeper characters. Ultimately, this is an acquired take. This is the first book in a standalone series so I might find my way back into the world of the Lords at some point again.
Sbulli1305
Feb 05, 2025
Book club choice for “smut” on that note it didn’t disappoint. But I loved the story behind the sex!
katiiecentenno
Feb 21, 2026
6/10 stars
i don’t really know how i feel about this? like i read it fairly quickly but i don’t know if i actually liked it??

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