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Cortney L. Winn

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Fantasy, Romance, Paranormal

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Hi I'm Cortney!
I'm a mom to two wild boys, wife to my best friend, and writer of my favorite genres: romance and fantasy.
Most days you'll find me in jeans and a hoodie (even if it's warm outside) with a Diet Coke nearby.
Twilight sparked my journey into books and writing, and I'll read anything except horror. But, not to exclude Stephen King, I read (and loved) his book, On Writing.
My work has been influenced by Rebecca Yarros, Brigid Kemmerer, Brandon Sanderson, Carissa Broadbent, Victoria Aveyard, Sarah J. Maas, and so many others. I write early in the mornings, starting my day at 4:30 and end it with reading, which consists of a lot of textbooks right now as I near the completion of my bachelor's degree in marketing.
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Romantasy Books That Should Be On Your TBR

Are you in a reading slump and need a fresh story to get you out? This list of fantasy romance books are sure to help! From top-rated to under-rated, here is a list of nine fantasy romance books that you need to read!

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	Vesselless (The Merciless Realms, #1) 4.02 avg rating — 11,934 ratings — published 2024 — 21 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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Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch

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“Knowledge is an addiction, and books are my drug of choice.”
― Cortney L. Winn, Vesselless

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“Everyone dies, Dae. The happy ones are those who choose to live in the meantime.”
― Cortney L. Winn, Vesselless

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“Nizzara,“ he purrs, his voice an instant muscle relaxer. “I assure you, just because I am older, more experienced, and all around devilishly handsome, I would only corrupt you if you verbally consented to my corrupting.”
― Cortney L. Winn, Vesselless

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