Reviews with content warning for Pregnancy - The Ritual

Stats
Writing - 6/10
Plot - 9/10
Characters - 8/10

I absolutely loved this book. I had purchased it a while back and still hadn't gotten around to it, but I was hooked from the get go. I never wanted to put the book down.

Plot - I loved the plot. It was super intense, and I never knew what to expect next.

Characters - All the characters are completely toxic, and I am here for it. I loved that Blakely finally stepped up midway through the book, and it made everything even more interesting.

Writing - This wasn't too bad. It was fairly average, but much better than a lot of dark romance books I've read.

Overall, this book was right up my alley. It's not everyone's favorite, but it might be one of my favorite dark romance books I've read.

Trigger Warnings:
Graphic Violence
Non/Dub con
Branding
Forced-sex Fantasy
Drug/Alcohol Use
Masks
Breath Play
Bondage
Kidnapping
Anal

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gnlee26's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

just what i needed to cleans my pallet from a few to many sweet books. DARK but not tooo dark. i kinda want my own rhyt sooo hot. and man this book has ALL the spice definitely not for everyone but sooo good! i also love blakely and how she’d do anything for her man just as much as he would do for her

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b3achb1tch's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Omg, amazing!!!! May be one of my favorite books so far. Great smut and amazing plot line. Ryat supremacy 🙏

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hayleybosbach's review against another edition

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dark medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No

1.0

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madisonlr01's review against another edition

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adventurous dark tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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thefantasybookaddict's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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franccescareads's review

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dark fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Well hello there, dark and sexy. I needed a good dark romance book and WOW this DID NOT disappoint.

“Because life without her would be hell.”

Was it dark? Hell yes. Was it kind of taboo? Yes. But it was also mysterious, had plot twists, romantic and so much more. I was really impressed. Cause yes, it is dark romance and it has several kinks most people say are taboo or not right, but the author wrote it SO PERFECT that it’s amazing. You can feel the love and RESPECT they have for one another in every scene.

The writing is good, it’s fast-paced and it makes you want to keep on reading. The characters are so… full of life? I guess it’s the right term cause they are so real, with emotions so raw and understanding that, I know anyone can feel the same way. Blakely even with her innocence is so bold and goes after what she wants. And Ryat, that man, I would die to have a guy like that. The way he loves her? What he’d do for her? Perfect.

And yes, he’s possessive, dominant, protective and so yummy. Again, the way the kinks and sex scenes are written is pure GOLD.

Will I be recommending this book? Fuck yes.

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naaytaashreads's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

""She's become my obsession, but I know I've also become hers."

This was a 3 star for me. It could have been a 4 if not for the slow burn for like 50% of the read in the beginning.
I enjoyed the concept of the plotline of secret societies, Lords and Lady's. BDSM, thriller and all.
However, for most of the first half of the book, I was utterly confused.

Like so many things were happening, but nothing was really happening other than the nonstop sex fest.
I guess the first half of the read was focused on the sexual tension, chemistry and build-up of Ryat and Blakely.
We get to see the crazy side of Ryat. In a way, some sneak emotions of how he feels towards her and his loyalty to the Lords and his responsibility.
While Blakely in the first half was on a journey of trying to understand her love for all her kinks, this new world it introduced her.
The plot threw some plotline of secrets, betrayal, family arrangements etc.

Later on, in the second half of the book was where we see all the plotline strings together.
Of the secret all these people were hiding, which, let me tell you, is a lot. I can't bloody hell trust anybody.
The plotline picks up with more adrenaline and action.
However, sometimes the plot can be quite confusing and predictable.

Yes, Ryat is a huge possessive alpha, but I love we get to see his emotions and fluffy scenes of him and Blakely.
I see little character growth for Blakely in terms of individual, but I guess her character development focused was more towards her trust and loyalty to Ryat.

The author has a push and pull in, making me hook to her plotline.
I definitely would love to read her other works.
Hoping she writes a story for Ty.

"I wanted to fight for him. For us. In a world full of smoke and mirrors, he's something real. We got here by chance, but we're still together by choice."

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