To Fear The Stars

by Jessi Raye

College student, Ashleigh Combs, thought she had her life mapped out- until the death of father shattered everything. Now, with her two best friends by her side, she's trying to rebuild, one class, one party and one restless night at a time. But when her childhood friend and first love reappears bringing with him memories she buried deep, Ashleigh's world shifts again. Just as old feelings surface, a mysterious new stranger enters her life- someone magnetic, haunted and impossible to ignore, but he also comes with a darkness Ashleigh has never encountered before.

Torn between the comfort of what was and the danger of what could be, Ashleigh must navigate love, grief and identity to discover who she really is- and who she wants to become.But something darker is stirring beneath the Tennessee stars—quiet whispers, hidden motives, and choices that will force Ashleigh to confront the truth about the people she thought she knew. In this blend of emotional women’s fiction and romantic suspense, one night can change everything… and one heartbreak can teach you who you really are.

To Fear the Stars is a deeply moving story of grief, first love, small-town life, and the courage it takes to rise when the world tries to break you.

275 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 8, 2025