CORTNY JOY is a self-published novelist from small-town central Michigan. Relationships (of all kinds) and romance have fascinated her as long as she can remember. After years of feeling weird, crazy, and ashamed about the poignant sagas constantly swirling in her head, Cortny decided to harness them as a gift instead of deny them as a curse. Through words, she explores and exposes the emotional depths of the human experience—the messy realities we’re all navigating, even if our individual circumstances aren’t identical.

She loves connecting with readers on Instagram (@cortnyjoy) and Facebook (@cortnyjoyauthor), and is always on the hunt for her next favorite romance tear-jerker. If she’s not writing, Cortny is probably driving her beloved dirt roads while jamming to loud music, or savoring time with her beloved family and dogs.