The Ritual by Shantel Tessier | A Dark Romance Fail 😔

[@ThirdEyeReadz]

Just a note: this is NOT a safe space for dark romance slander and my dislike of one book does not equal a dislike of the genre. Keep it cute and keep on reading my loves ❤

[@hazeoflemondew]

had to sub because girl you ate!

[@haunting_bluejay]

I went into this book with an open mind because it had a lot of “tropes” that I enjoy but I just HATED the MCs and it was a solid 300 pages too long. I got around 50-60% and was like “it’s still going???” (Also I just can’t do millionaire/billionaire romances where all their problems are just superficial rich people problems)

[@ThirdEyeReadz]

Yes! Like almost everything following her being initiated as Ryat’s chosen was just unnecessary. If it had been a solid 300 pages and an epilogue written with the same intensity the latter half of the book had it probably would’ve been a solid read.

[@ValerianTarot]

Sounds horrendous. I read the first 5 pages and could not imagine reading f the rest. You totally summed it up.

[@pigqueen420]

I literally have all these same thoughts this is so funny girl I’m subscribing

[@iyannasmith9322]

Dang, I just purchased this book. What's that one in the back with the blood lol.

[@ThirdEyeReadz]

@@iyannasmith9322 Debt by Nina G. Jones. She’s not for the faint of heart, but it’s one of my favorites of all time. TWs include: dub-con, non-con, CNC, stalking, blackmail, gvn violence, and miscarriage.

[@iyannasmith9322]

@ThirdEyeReadz Yeah this other one I just started reading Twisted Resentment by L.D. Robinson is like that. I'm going to look it up

[@minniej7]

Right like your not daddy if you aways have to drug somebody

[@yaiphabiokram1037]

How many pages does this book has?

[@ThirdEyeReadz]

It’s over 600 pages 😭

[@yaiphabiokram1037]

@@ThirdEyeReadz thank you for your information ♥️

[@Barbi3_215]

New subscriber cuz I knooo this book wasn’t for me. I really like the idea of “dark” romance but some of these books are really just sexual hot mess 😂 I get it why girls like it but damn call it a dark erotic mess 😅🤣🫶🏻🫶🏻😊

[@Pagesandperfumes]

The entire series gives The Handmaid's tale 😂😂 because even the ppl of Gilead think their practices are for the better good. I enjoyed the novella Sabotage more than the series. I also think reading a book like Debt of even Losers really sets the bar high. Would definitely skip The Sinner and go to the Sacrifice.

[@ThirdEyeReadz]

OKAY!!! Because how y’all doing all this but still got boots on your necks 🙃 like you’re either gonna be status quo or hardcore, ya can’t be both lol. And I agree! When you’ve started off with brilliantly done dark romance the standard is raised tenfold. I really like Tyson’s character so I hope the Sacrifice is a more satisfying read.