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Raquel Riley

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Average rating: 4.08 · 9,533 ratings · 2,442 reviews · 38 distinct works • Similar authors

	Proof of Life (Scars and Stripes, #1) 4.13 avg rating — 2,203 ratings — published 2024 — 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
	The Darkness Within (Scars and Stripes #2) 4.22 avg rating — 859 ratings — published 2024 — 6 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
	Father Figure (Sinful Summers #1) 3.89 avg rating — 824 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
	Warrior's Walk (Scars And Stripes #3) 4.23 avg rating — 633 ratings — 5 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
	Say Uncle (Sinful Summers #2) 4.03 avg rating — 563 ratings — 4 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
	Hot Doggin' (Bitches With Stitches, #1) 3.99 avg rating — 417 ratings — published 2025 — 4 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
	Son of a Sinner 3.86 avg rating — 307 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
	Ball Boy (Boy Batter #1) 3.94 avg rating — 268 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
	Rum and Rendezvous (Love and Libations #1) 4.12 avg rating — 250 ratings — published 2023 — 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
	Coming In Hot (Bitches With Stitches, #2) 4.06 avg rating — 231 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

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Scars and Stripes (3 books)
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4.17 avg rating — 3,693 ratings

Sinful Summers (2 books)
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Hearts for Hire (5 books)
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4.03 avg rating — 949 ratings

Bitches With Stitches (3 books)
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Raquel Riley liked Rae's review of Double Dared: "This was the perfect temperance of angst and heartache and sweet love! Even though I wanted to punch Dare in the face a few times, I loved Dare and Tru’s story. I like that it was spread out over several years; it really painted the picture and built" Read more of this review »
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Raquel Riley liked Kerry Officer's review of Double Dared: "This was such a sweet and panty melting story. I listened to the Audio book (excellent narrator) and just kept yelling at these characters to communicate. SOOO much time wasted and hurt while they were afraid and assuming the wrong things. there is a" Read more of this review »
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Raquel Riley liked Bethany Chastain's review of Double Dared: "Tru(en) and Dar(i)e(n) have been best friends since they were 10 years old. When Dare's house feels cold and lonely, he finds solace with Tru and his mom. When Dare finds soccer and Tru finds art, their bond stays strong. When life and school and the" Read more of this review »
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“I may not love myself completely, but I love the things you love about me.”
― Raquel Riley, The Darkness Within

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“The way his mind worked reminded me of a hamster on a wheel, if the hamster was on crack and the wheel was attached to a race car.”
― Raquel Riley, Say Uncle

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“Are you fucking kidding me? Do you know the shit I’ve seen? Do you think sharing my feelings and knitting a fucking scarf is going to make me forget that I held my best friend’s dead, rotting body in my arms for seven fucking days while rats ate pieces of him?”
― Raquel Riley, The Darkness Within

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“A feeling of ease settles over me. No matter where in the world we’re stationed, if Brandt is there, I’m good. I’m home.”
― Raquel Riley

tags: best-friends-to-lovers, mm-romance, proof-of-life

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“They were best friends.
Then a kiss ruined everything.
Now they’re stepbrothers—
and one dare away from burning it all down again.”
― Raquel Riley, Double Dared

tags: bully, childhood-friends, college, enemies-to-lovers, forced-proximity, jock-nerd, stepbrothers

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“I may not love myself completely, but I love the things you love about me.”
― Raquel Riley, The Darkness Within

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“Yes, surrender. You better get used to surrendering because every time life gets hard, you’re going to have to surrender again and again. Every time you have a nightmare, or a flashback, every time you feel like running away, you’ll have to surrender again.”
― Raquel Riley, The Darkness Within

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“Finally, honesty from him, and now I’m choking up. When Nash lets me in, he lets me all the way in. He’s so fucking brave, even if he’s afraid, even if he can’t see it. I can see it.”
― Raquel Riley, The Darkness Within

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