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Jessi Raye

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Born

in Louisville, KY, The United States

Website

http://www.jessiraye.com

Genre

Romance, Thriller, Mystery

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Her stories are shaped by small-town roots, ’90s nostalgia, strong fri ...more

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Jessi Raye was raised in a small town in Southern Indiana, where quiet nights, close-knit communities, and wide open skies first sparked her imagination. A child of the ’80s and a lifelong lover of everything ’90s, she grew up surrounded by mixtapes, small-town adventures, and stories waiting to be told.

As a teenager, Jessi spent her time writing poems and short stories, eventually studying creative writing in college. Life took a different path when she married, started a family, and built a career in the legal field, where she has worked since leaving college.

Six years ago, Jessi founded Starlight Soapery, blending creativity and craftsmanship into a growing handmade business. But the pull of storytelling never left her. After more than a ...more

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Average rating: 4.44 · 27 ratings · 17 reviews · 7 distinct works • Similar authors

	To Fear The Stars (The Starlight Series Book 1) 4.46 avg rating — 13 ratings	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
	When The Stars Go Out (The Starlight Series Book 2) 4.75 avg rating — 8 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
	To Fear The Stars (The Starlight Series) 3.80 avg rating — 5 ratings	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
	When The Stars Go Out it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2026	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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When The Stars Go Out!

I can’t quite believe I’m writing this…

**When the Stars Go Out releases TOMORROW.**

When I released *To Fear the Stars*, I was sending my very first novel out into the world and hoping readers would fall in love with these characters the way I had.

Then I started writing Book Two.

And apparently, I chose chaos. 😂

*When the Stars Go Out* gave me the chance to dig deeper into these characters, tell part Read more of this blog post »

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