Kourtney Heintz

year in books

Kourtney Heintz’s Followers (240)

member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
Petra
417 books | 1,647 friends

Linnea ...
629 books | 2,739 friends

Sindy C...
2,793 books | 440 friends

Dianne
11,843 books | 3,935 friends

Audrey
1,077 books | 111 friends

Liz Jones
1,012 books | 166 friends

Sourceb...
487 books | 2,209 friends

Carrie ...
77 books | 565 friends

More friends…

Kourtney Heintz

Goodreads Author


Born
in The United States
Website

Twitter

Genre

Influences

Member Since
June 2010

URL


Kourtney Heintz is the award-winning and bestselling author of The Six Train to Wisconsin (2013), the first book in The Six Train to Wisconsin series. She also writes bestselling young adult novels under the pseudonym K.C. Tansley.

She is a member of the Mystery Writers of America, Sisters in Crime, Romance Writers of America, and Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators.

She has given writing workshops and author talks at libraries, museums, universities, high schools, conventions, wineries, non-profits organizations, and writing conferences. She has been featured in the Republican American of Waterbury, Connecticut; on WTNH’s CT Style; and on the radio show, Everything Internet.

She resides in Connecticut with her warrior lapdog
...more

To ask Kourtney Heintz questions, please sign up.

Popular Answered Questions

Kourtney Heintz Living in my story worlds with my characters. Discovering who they are and how they work. And touching a reader's life--that's really really amazing. …moreLiving in my story worlds with my characters. Discovering who they are and how they work. And touching a reader's life--that's really really amazing. (less)
Kourtney Heintz I don't believe in a muse. Writing is something I do every day. It's my job. If something isn't working in the story, I get what I term writer's pause…moreI don't believe in a muse. Writing is something I do every day. It's my job. If something isn't working in the story, I get what I term writer's pause. It's where I hesitate to move forward because there is a problem. I don't stop writing. I skip ahead or go over what I've written until I realize where the issue is and I fix it. (less)
Average rating: 4.07 · 383 ratings · 138 reviews · 3 distinct worksSimilar authors
The Six Train to Wisconsin ...

4.05 avg rating — 321 ratings — published 2013 — 3 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
Highway Thirteen to Manhattan

4.16 avg rating — 61 ratings3 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
The Six Train to Wisconsin ...

really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2012
Rate this book
Clear rating

* Note: these are all the books on Goodreads for this author. To add more, click here.

The Girl Who Loved Ghosts Release Day!

Today is the official release day for The Girl Who Loved Ghosts!


I’m really grateful to the reviewers that have been posting early reviews on Goodreads. Here’s some of what they have been saying about Book Three of The Unbelievables:


“Ms. Tansley has built a realistic backdrop with vivid details, poured on emotional challenges and raised the stakes for her characters as each tentacle of this tale en

Read more of this blog post »
 •  0 comments  •  flag
Share on Twitter
Published on September 16, 2019 06:27
The Six Train to Wisconsin Highway Thirteen to Manhattan
(2 books)
by
4.07 avg rating — 382 ratings

The Dragon of New...
Rate this book
Clear rating

 
We Witches Three ...
Rate this book
Clear rating

 
A Bargain with th...
Kourtney is currently reading
by Megan Van Dyke (Goodreads Author)
bookshelves: currently-reading
Rate this book
Clear rating

 

Kourtney’s Recent Updates

Kourtney rated a book it was amazing
Bewitching My Dragon by Lydia Guleva
Bewitching My Dragon
by Lydia Guleva (Goodreads Author)
Rate this book
Clear rating
cute fun fast read

This was a really cute fun fast read. It’s short but sweet. A complete story. Interesting characters that you want to spend more time with. A sweet mate bond between a prickly pear dwarf and a dragon. I’ll definitely read more by th
...more
Kourtney rated a book it was amazing
Roslynn's Rebellion by Maggie  Sims
Roslynn's Rebellion
by Maggie Sims (Goodreads Author)
Rate this book
Clear rating
Kourtney rated a book it was amazing
Captured by the Earl by Melanie Rose Clarke
Rate this book
Clear rating
a funny heartwarming regency romance

I really enjoyed this book. I’ve loved regency romances since I was a teen and this was a great read. Peyton and Emma made me laugh out loud so many times. The tension and chemistry between these two was amazing. I
...more
Kourtney rated a book it was amazing
Bargains with her Naga Boss by Jove Chambers
Rate this book
Clear rating
monster romance that twists you up inside

I love angsty love. Love that’s shades of gray. Characters that don’t make good decisions but they do fight their inner darkness. Sometimes, anyway. The characters in this book feel real. Like you’ve been ins
...more
Kourtney rated a book it was amazing
The Fox and the Viscount by Laura Greenwood
Rate this book
Clear rating
fast sweet shifter regency romance

This was a delightful read—fast sweet shifter regency romance. It was a clean read and it worked well for the setting and story. Victoria and Edmund had lovely banter and chemistry and I couldn’t help rooting for the
...more
Kourtney rated a book it was amazing
Fake Dating the Orc Professor by Jove Chambers
Rate this book
Clear rating
Kourtney rated a book it was amazing
Rock Hard Gargoyle by Maggie  Mayhem
Rate this book
Clear rating
fun steamy monster romance

I really enjoyed the characters. Grayson was charming and had insta chemistry with Shelby. I liked how they fit into each other’s lives. The sex scenes were steamy and fun. The mystery about the missing women and wizards wan
...more
Kourtney rated a book it was amazing
Romancing the Monstrous Earl by Saranna DeWylde
Rate this book
Clear rating
fast fun steamy read

Another fantastic regency monster romance. The characters were vivid and you rooted for them to get everything they wanted. The demon element was very cool and a welcome expansion of this monsterverse. The story is a bit shorter t
...more
Kourtney rated a book it was amazing
Wanton for the Wolven King by Kristen Strassel
Rate this book
Clear rating
fantastic fun regency monster romance

Wesley and Phillippa were such a star crossed match. You couldn’t help hoping they found a way to be together. The turns they took to find their way back to each other was a delight. The setting and time period we
...more
Kourtney rated a book it was amazing
Bonded by Thorns by Elizabeth Helen
Rate this book
Clear rating
amazing Riveting completely brilliant read

I loved this book. The characters, the setting, the plot, the writing. It all came together in a brilliant symphony. I couldn’t put this book down. The characters felt more real than people in my daily life.
...more
More of Kourtney's books…

Topics Mentioning This Author

topics posts views last activity  
Bookworms Anonymous: This topic has been closed to new comments. March BOTM; 15 19 Feb 16, 2017 06:42AM  
Ruta Sepetys
“Have you ever wondered what a human life is worth? That morning, my brother's was worth a pocket watch.”
Ruta Sepetys, Between Shades of Gray

Ruta Sepetys
“Good men are often more practical than pretty " said Mother. "Andrius just happens to be both.”
Ruta Sepetys, Between Shades of Gray

Mae West
“You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.”
Mae West

A.G. Howard
“Little blossom trapped in between, wearing malice like a queen;
hide the truth, be cruel and tart,
still all the more, you rule my heart.”
A.G. Howard, Unhinged

220 Goodreads Librarians Group — 199836 members — last activity 2 minutes ago
A place where all Goodreads members can work together to improve the Goodreads book catalog. Non-librarians are welcome to join the group as well, to ...more
25x33 Non Profits Literary Program — 399 members — last activity Sep 21, 2017 09:29PM
Calling all authors and readers! Wee Care Community Outreach's group is set up to involve the world wide community to see whats new in literacy progra ...more
17740 Q&A with Beth Groundwater — 423 members — last activity Mar 13, 2015 09:44AM
Feel free to ask me a question here any time. I'll try to answer it as quickly as possible. Also, I'm available to Skype or speakerphone with book clu ...more
168108 Perustopia Book Club — 17386 members — last activity 3 hours, 59 min ago
Hello everybody! Regan and I are teaming up and decided to make a book club where we can all read awesome books together each month! We will also hav ...more
198372 Teenreaders — 333 members — last activity Feb 15, 2019 07:47AM
This group is for all Teenreaders to discuss young adult books they are reading and current trends in YA publishing.
60696 Making Connections — 13833 members — last activity Jun 05, 2023 11:40AM
Read, Review, and Make ConnectionsA This is a place for Authors, Bloggers, Publishers, Reviewers, Book Tours, Giveaways, and Interviews to make connec ...more
More of Kourtney’s groups…



No comments have been added yet.