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"The Devil In Blue" Excerpt: (Halloween Dark Fantasy Romance)
It's that time of year and my annual Halloween time romance is nearly here!!

Courtney Leigh
Oct 10, 20239 min read


"Fighting Gravity" The Surge Book 2 (Upcoming Alien Romance Book Excerpt)
A small teaser! Enjoy this upcoming alien romance book excerpt from second book in The Surge series!! "Fighting Gravity." This is an...

Courtney Leigh
Jul 28, 20233 min read


Kindle Books: How to Write and Format Your EBook for Uploading
Writing and formatting your ebook for the easiest upload experience. Writer help for people who want to be self-published.

Courtney Leigh
Jun 23, 20235 min read


"Across the Stars" Excerpt
[Ready for a little teaser for my upcoming alien romance?!] *************************************** “Everything but the E7 vials and the...

Courtney Leigh
Jan 5, 20236 min read


Hollow Beasts: A Look At The Horrifying World and Why I Wrote It
I wanted a world that was uncomfortable and addicting at the same time. Hollow Beasts is a story about monsters. Some monsters look the...

Courtney Leigh
Nov 23, 20225 min read


"Sweet As poison" Beyond the Merillian book 5 EXCERPT
[Get ready for Nylian and Shaerra's story! An arranged marriage. A lie. A break of trust that must be built back. This story is coming...

Courtney Leigh
Aug 24, 20226 min read


Beyond the Merillian: The Elven Romance Series I Didn't Think I'd Write
As a writer, I get asked how I came up with my stories A LOT. I wish there was some epic process behind what I write, but in truth, I...

Courtney Leigh
Jun 5, 20223 min read


Damaged Gods (The Monsters of Saint Mark's) by KC Cross REVIEW
BLURB: When I answered an ad for a caretaker at Saint Mark’s Sanctuary I thought I’d be dusting chandeliers and polishing floors. I...

Courtney Leigh
May 25, 20222 min read


Making Your Own Book Covers (Indie Authors on a Budget)
If you're anything like me, an indie author with a very limited budget to spend on the production of your books, then this might be...

Courtney Leigh
Feb 22, 20224 min read


My 2021 Reading List!
Is it late? Yeah. Like...really late. I feel like my brain exploded, I blacked out, and I read way more books than I thought....

Courtney Leigh
Feb 17, 20227 min read


"Hard As Steel" BOOK EXCERPT (Beyond The Merillian Book 4)
[Sneak peak at Beyond the Merillian book 4! Enjoy! And don't forget to subscribe for more excerpts and first looks and cover reveals] . ....

Courtney Leigh
Jan 26, 20226 min read


I Dressed Up as a Romance Novel Heroine...
Last winter, I decided to so something ridiculous. I am a cosplayer and I lean heavily toward inhuman characters, so when I read Ruby...

Courtney Leigh
Aug 31, 20212 min read


Burning Skies: BOOK EXCERPT
[SPOILERS for those who have not read the previous books in the series. Proceed with caution!] ISLA KNOX . . . The drive lasted for...

Courtney Leigh
Jul 27, 20218 min read


"Off The Path" BOOK EXCERPT (Upcoming Release in "Beyond the Merillian")
It was a nightmare. It was a nightmare. It had to be. I was a count’s daughter. Bad things didn’t happen to the daughters of counts....

Courtney Leigh
Apr 23, 20215 min read
YOU HAVE POWER: Make 2021 A Wonderful Year
Hi, everyone! I know I've been a little quiet lately and here's the down low. I had a pretty bad year in 2020. I know a lot of people did...

Courtney Leigh
Mar 2, 20216 min read


"Among The Frost" Book Excerpt (Beyond the Merillian Book 2)
There was a sharp pound on the wall of the carriage that shook the whole thing. The men stopped, their hoots silencing for a moment...

Courtney Leigh
Dec 6, 20206 min read


"The Boundarylands" by Callie Rhodes: Series Review
It's that time! You know, when Courtney has stayed up for a week straight reading a new series she couldn't put down...and now I'm...

Courtney Leigh
Nov 9, 20202 min read


"Edge Of Eon" Book Review
Ooooh boy have I been waiting for this adventure. I'm back! And with more opinions! No, I have most definitely NOT been slowing down in...

Courtney Leigh
Sep 13, 20202 min read


"INTO THE WILD" Excerpt (New Fantasy Romance Series)
I rolled to my hands and knees, eyes sweeping back and forth through the trees as the eerie silence fell over the woods. I saw nothing...

Courtney Leigh
Sep 6, 20204 min read


"Ice Planet Barbarians" Book Series Review
Yes, my friends. Yes...yes, I did. I did read it and yes...I enjoyed it. And yes...I read A LOT of them.

Courtney Leigh
Jun 27, 20203 min read
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