Ritual

Palm South University, Book 5

By: Kandi Steiner

Narrated by: Hannah Chiclana, Megan Wicks, Amy L. Levin, Miranda Dyer, Mariah Bird, Mel Germaine, Chris Williams

A new year at Palm South University means new classes, new chances at love, and of course, new fresh-off-the-grill drama.

Cassie faces a ghost from her past in her new Genetics class while Adam fights for his brothers’ respect as second-term president. Jess has some fun with her latest distraction, Erin discovers an unexpected friend at therapy, Ashlei deals with a threatening new intern, and Skyler balances her new job with her new long-distance relationship.

Bear finds himself lost after the bomb drop last semester, and when an unexpected blast from the past shows up at the end of the semester, he won’t be the only one.

©2020 Kandi Steiner (P)2023 Kandi Steiner

So good!

I love Kandi Steiner, her writing and an addicted to this series!! College kids don’t make the wisest decisions…. But our Palm South group is figuring our life together!! It’s so good!
The narrators continue to be amazing!!! Can’t wait to see what happens in the next book! I love them all!

Jess and Kade are the best!

Absolutely loved Jess and Kade’s cute, lighthearted romance amongst the heartbreak of one romance I loved, the somewhat frustrating drama of Cassie and Adam, and the angst of Erin and Bear. So glad to see Bear realizing his feelings for Erin and hope he does something about it soon!

Love the PSU World

The PSU world is such a drama-filled and delicious place! Kandi has created such an amazingly unique reading experience in this serialized soapy college series. It's like Days of our Lives meets Gossip Girl meets Greek- so juicy, so over the top, and so much college shenanigans and antics. Just remember, none of this co-eds have their full frontal lobe just yet- so expect bad decisions, flawed characters, the occasionally chaos, and all of that young love, over the top emotional drama you'd expect from hormone-driven, not yet mature college kids. This 5th outing is one of my favorites, now that we're in really deep with all of these characters and tons of issues have occurred, we get to see them starting to work through somethings and some starting to settle into more happy and healthy relationships. But, we've still got plenty of conflicts (some familiar)- and a whole lot of OM/OM jealousy. Holy tons of angst! The audio is an even more and immersive experience with the narrators, and it's an easy binge! On to book 6!

This book!!

So many twists and turns this season and OMG I’m immediately diving into the next book!

Literally finished in one day 🤣🫣

I love the PSU crew so much 😭 there has been so much growth with every single character, relationship, etc. I’m going to need bear and Erin to figure out their crap. I do NOT trust Gavin. My heart absolutely hurts for Ashlei in this book. Also, that ending!?! Get outta here Jarrett, you had your time hunny!!!! 10/10 always! Immediately running to book 6!!

VISJNXOSNDIWJDKEJXKDN!!!!!! 😂😭💞

This installment of Palm South University was super fast paced and EXCITING! I loved it so much!!

The theme for this season was jealousy, which I could totally get behind, as it is a very important component in relationships, whether they are freshly established or well seasoned. It is normal for there to be some degree of jealousy, and even welcome in healthy amounts, however in excess it can destroy couples… it was very exciting to see how the different couples handled it in their own respective circumstances…


Some personal highlights/reflections:

1. ✨#teamKadeFTW✨ AND OMG THAT REVEAL AT THE END!!! I DID NOT SEE THAT COMING 😱 I would NOT want to be in Jess’ shoes… or would I?? 😏😎😈

2. Gavin. OH. MY. SWOON. Can we trust you Gavin? Please say we can 😭🙏

3. Cassie and Adam frustrated me in this book 😒 but then again, what’s new? 🤣 I still love them, ofc, they are so adorable 😍, but I legit want to smash their heads together 🤦‍♀️🤣

4. Bear… oh Bear, I love you. Good luck my boy. I want nothing more than for you to figure this out 😭❤️

5. (and lastly) this season of PSU reminded me of this very important notion: some relationships are there to shape us into the people we are today. They may not be endgame, but they are the bridge to get us there 💞


Sigh… I will miss these guys so much when it will all be over. I am getting so attached to them all 😭💘

But for now… I’m gonna dive into the next season, cuz INCANNOTWAITAMOMENTLONGER 👀✨❤️


🎧 The audiobook narration was as always on point, and made experiencing this series so intense and organic, you literally feel it in your bones 💖

The tension and love is building

They all have so much going on in this book but the beloved Kandi angst is on full display. I am fully invested.

One Heck of a Ride!

Summer is over and the gang's all back at our favorite high learning institute - PSU, and you can bet it's going to be one hell of a ride.

I love the PSU series, all the different character stories and perspectives intertwining together and the array of narrators perfectly capture them all. This series gives you everything, including what happens after the HEA falls apart. I don't think I can ever get enough of my favorite guys and gals.

This series has it all, funny, sad, tragic and twisted, bound to give you an intense case of the feels, swoon and heartbreak. If you haven't picked it up yet, wtf are you waiting for?!

5 stars and another semester down.

Totally hooked to this series

I honestly don't know why I never read this series to begin with. Perhaps I was just waiting for the audio because I can truly say that I am 100% hooked. This series is like a reality show set on a college campus and I can't look away. The love, the drama, the angst...it just all sucks you in. Each episode has you following the characters and then each book is a season. You become addicted and can't help but care about these characters and what they are going through.

These 7 characters (Ashlei, Erin, Skyler, Cassie, Jess, Bear and Adam) have all grown since book 1, but they are all still going through some major changes. I can't help but want to befriend them, maybe shake them when they are going to make mistakes (ahem, Ashlei) and want to see where the drama, heartbreak and struggles are going to take us next. If you thought you knew where this series was going to go from the last book, you are in for a surprise. And that cliffhanger with Jess? I'm curious where we will go from there.

Hang on tight and enjoy this college ride. It's an addiction!

Another great season!

The drama continues with another season of PSU. This one had me really upset over some of the breakups. I can only hope Kandi fixes me up next semester!

Again, the full cast narrators did a fabulous job. On to season 6!