The Ritual, The Sinner & The Sacrifice by Shantel Tessier – L.O.R.D.S. 3-Book Set

Enter the Dark World of the L.O.R.D.S.

Discover the first three books in Shantel Tessier’s bestselling L.O.R.D.S. dark romance series with this three-book paperback bundle featuring The Ritual, The Sinner and The Sacrifice.

At the centre of the series is a powerful secret society known as the Lords.

Money, influence, loyalty, violence and control are all part of their world.

Each novel follows a different central couple while expanding the dangerous society surrounding Barrington University and the powerful men connected to it.

Although the individual romances can be read as standalone stories, the recommended chronological reading order begins with these three titles.

Book 1 – The Ritual

The Ritual introduces readers to the secretive world of the Lords.

At Barrington University, membership in the society demands absolute loyalty.

The story centres on Ryat Alexander Archer and the woman chosen to become part of his dangerous world.

What begins as an opportunity for freedom quickly becomes something darker, filled with manipulation, obsession and rules that are almost impossible to escape.

This edition is listed at 552 pages, approximately 730 g, and 22.9 × 15.2 × 2.8 cm.

Book 2 – The Sinner

The Sinner continues deeper into the L.O.R.D.S. world.

The novel centres on Easton Bradley Sinnett — Sin and a relationship shaped by obsession, secrecy, power and extreme emotional intensity.

The publisher/retailer description identifies it as a dark standalone romance featuring secret-society themes, a jealous and possessive hero, dual POV and content warnings inside the book.

This paperback edition contains 568 pages. Exact-ISBN records place it around 22.9 × 15.2 × 2.9 cm, with physical weight varying between print records; approximately 748 g is a practical catalogue value.

Book 3 – The Sacrifice

The Sacrifice is the third L.O.R.D.S. novel.

Its central relationship involves Tyson Riley Crawford, revenge, marriage and the brutal rules surrounding the Lords.

The heroine expects to marry one Lord chosen for her.

Instead, she finds herself bound to someone far more dangerous, and the marriage becomes part of a larger game involving revenge, control and secrets.

The book is marketed as a dark revenge romance and can function as a standalone relationship story while remaining part of the larger L.O.R.D.S. timeline.

This edition contains 566 pages, weighs about 748 g, and measures approximately 22.9 × 15.2 × 2.9 cm.

Why Buy the 3-Book Set?

This bundle gives readers the ideal starting point for the L.O.R.D.S. universe.

You receive the first three novels in reading order:

The Ritual → The Sinner → The Sacrifice

Together, they offer approximately 1,686 pages of dark romance.

Readers can follow how the world of the Lords expands from one couple to the next while discovering different relationships, secrets and power dynamics within the same broader universe.

Main Romance Elements

Readers can expect themes and tropes such as:

• Dark Romance
• Secret Society
• Morally Grey Heroes
• Possessive Heroes
• Obsession
• Power & Control
• Revenge
• Forced / Arranged Relationship Dynamics
• Dual POV
• High-Stakes Romance
• College / University Setting
• Interconnected Characters

Recommended Audience

Adults 18+

These novels contain highly mature dark-romance material.

The individual book listings specifically note trigger/content warnings and themes involving violence, sexual content, dominance, obsession and other potentially disturbing material.

This set should not be categorised as Young Adult.

L.O.R.D.S. Series Reading Order

1. The Ritual
2. The Sinner
3. The Sacrifice

The first three books in this bundle therefore give customers the correct starting point for the series.

About Shantel Tessier

Shantel Tessier is a bestselling dark-romance author known for intense stories involving obsessive relationships, morally grey characters and interconnected dark-romance worlds.

Her L.O.R.D.S. novels are among her best-known works, with each book focusing on a different central relationship while sharing the broader secret-society setting.