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Maria Raye

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Born

Ukraine

Website

https://www.mariaraye.com

Genre

Dark Romance, Romantic Suspense, Psychological Fiction

Member Since

September 2025

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Maria lives in Iceland with her family, balancing a corporate career she loves with a long-standing obsession with storytelling.
She started writing as a teenager, mostly dark and slightly disturbing short stories—which, in hindsight, makes a lot of sense. Over time, her stories evolved into what they are today: emotionally intense romance with a darker edge and just a little (or a lot of) spice.
Her husband now serves as her unofficial editor, a role he didn’t exactly apply for but somehow can’t escape.

When she’s not working or writing, she’s usually at the gym, traveling, or enjoying a glass of wine—often while thinking about her next scene.

Maria is a deeply emotional writer, fully invested in her characters, and not immune to crying over s ...more

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Average rating: 4.56 · 650 ratings · 528 reviews · 4 distinct works • Similar authors

	Tainted Embrace 4.52 avg rating — 285 ratings — published 2026 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Foundations of Guilt (Foundations Trilogy #1) 4.50 avg rating — 204 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Foundations of Vengeance (Foundations Trilogy #2) 4.71 avg rating — 160 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Foundations of Reckoning (Foundations Trilogy #3) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Maria Raye answered a question about Foundations of Guilt: Does Mila have sex with both brothers? This answer contains spoilers… (view spoiler)
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Maria Raye liked Nicola Roche-Harris's review of Foundations of Vengeance (Foundations Trilogy #2): "Disclaimer: The author kindly sent me both books with no expectation of a review, ahead of an upcoming prequel being provided as an ARC. All thoughts are entirely my own. Foundations of Vengeance by Maria Raye takes the groundwork laid in book one an" Read more of this review »
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Maria Raye liked Jill S's review of Foundations of Guilt (Foundations Trilogy #1): "4.5 ⭐️ This book was so good. It did take me a little bit to get fully committed to, but once I did I ate it up. I can't wait to see where the next one takes the story. I love Milas character, the others on the other hand are still up in the air. Levi" Read more of this review »
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