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Courtney Gruenholz

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Fiction, Romance, Paranormal

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Stephen King, R.L. Stine, Anne Rice, Jude Devereaux, V.C. Andrews

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May 2013

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I was born in Louisville, Kentucky (now living in Greencastle, IN) and have been writing since I was 13 years old. I wrote my first novel Heartsong back in 2004 but have just now gotten it published. I love to read romance, horror, fantasy, suspense and novels about the paranormal as well as listening to music and watching movies. I'm always up for questions on anything so don't be shy even though I kind of am until I get to know people better. I'm continuing to write when I have time but being a mother of a one year old is not easy so I have not posted videos or blog entries for a while. I hope to have new novels out soon. ...more

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Average rating: 4.0 · 13 ratings · 1 review · 13 distinct works

	Heartsong (The Heartsong Saga, #1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2018 — 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
	Reprise (The Heartsong Saga, #2) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2018	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
	Heartsong: Rebirth (The Heartsong Saga, #3) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 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
	Starcrossed (The Heartsong Saga, #4) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2019	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
	Blood Embraced: A Vampire's Saga really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 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
	Moonshadows & Strange Magic (The Heartsong Saga: Lost Chronicles, #1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 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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	Eternal Obsession (The Heartsong Saga: Lost Chronicles) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2022	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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Let's Pretend You're Dead by Vincent Courtney

Let's Pretend You're Dead by Vincent Courtney

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I wish the edition that popped up here had the cover of this book because it is what grabbed my attention enough to buy it.

I have read two books by Vincent Courtney. Both of them are YA books updated and reprinted. One of them pretty good and the other one a mess.

This is one of Vincent's more adult books written in 1991 and it Read more of this blog post »

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The Evil One (Phantom Valley #1)

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Angel: Stranger to the Sun

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Courtney Gruenholz started reading The Evil One (Phantom Valley #1) by Lynn Beach	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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I wish the edition that popped up here had the cover of this book because it is what grabbed my attention enough to buy it. I have read two books by Vincent Courtney. Both of them are YA books updated and reprinted. One of them pretty good and the oth ...more
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Courtney Gruenholz rated a book liked it Haunted Summer by Hope Dahle Jordan	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
Rounded up to three from 2.5 stars. Originally written back in 1967 so a few dated references to how boys could get away with more girls. Lots and lots of golf talk so be prepared. There is also nothing to make this even suspenseful, so this isn't even ...more
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Courtney Gruenholz started reading Let's Pretend You're Dead by Vincent Courtney	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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Courtney Gruenholz rated a book really liked it Eyes of a Stranger by Sharon E. Heisel	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
This is the author's only foray into YA thrillers in 1996 as the genre was starting to slow down. Her three other books look like more wholesome fare compared to this. The cover art draws you in and with a title like Eyes of a Stranger, which also is ...more
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Courtney Gruenholz wants to read Bloody Waters by B.L. Wilson	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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Courtney Gruenholz wants to read Thrill Kill by B.L. Wilson	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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Courtney Gruenholz rated a book liked it Dead Wrong by Alida E. Young	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
Rounded up to three stars. This book wasn't bad but with my age showing, this wasn't something that would shock many. In the early 1990s there wasn't a television show that didn't talk about steroids in "very special" episodes. This book came out in 19 ...more
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