About Me
Hi! Welcome to my page.
I'm a Gen-X mother of three living in Tasmania. I began my writing journey at the age of seventeen, penning my first novel by hand. I have a deep love for crafting stories exploring contemporary romance with a particular focus on coming-of-age / new adult themes. When I am not reading Tarot and Oracle cards via my business "Katanna Star” I can usually be found with my nose in a book, spending time with my family and working on mystical, creative pursuits.
BAD BOYZ - Fire in the Stars is my debut novel. I'll be turning 48 this year, it's never too late to follow your dreams! Thanks for your support and for sharing this exciting journey with me!
Books
BAD BOYZ - Fire in the Stars (Book 1)
‘Crazy love makes people do crazy things…’
Romeo and Juliet meets Romper Stomper in this compelling love story about the ‘perfect’ prefect who falls for a rebellious bad boy in Tasmania’s underworld.
A dux with her grades but naïve in love, Hanna’s ‘fairytale’ hopes seem desolate when she winds up at a wild party with her bestie—and the notorious Westside Boyz.
There, she ‘bumps’ into Brodie, an irresistible yet troubled young man determined to escape his past. Hanna and Brodie find common ground in a captivating journey of self-discovery, falling crazy in love as they defy Hanna’s parents and pursue their romance in secret. But Brodie carries secrets of his own, and tensions rise as Hanna’s spiteful peers jeopardise her school performance—and apparently her ‘dignity.
’When a drug bust results in Brodie owing a crippling debt, Hanna is targeted and the two embark down a dangerous road. Risking it all for love proves perilous. With challenges mounting and time running out, Hanna and Brodie must decide if their love can survive.
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Available now on AMAZON, Paperback, Kindle & Kindle Unlimited.
BAD BOYZ - Still Waters Run Deep (book 2)
'Nothing could break them. But karma's a bitch...'
Brodie’s living it ‘sweet’ on the straight-and-narrow. Running his own business, cashed up with his ‘six-string’ and a diamond ring, all he needs now is for Hanna to say yes. But a disturbing secret is about to unravel and one fateful night changes everything.
Broken, Brodie returns to Sydney while Hanna, struggling to pick up the pieces, lands a new role in a trendy bistro over her summer break. There, she undergoes a transformative journey where inspiration is found in the least likely of places, with the least likely of friendships. The mice come out to play while the cat is away. But Aido Parker is no mouse; he’s Brodie’s tattooed criminal brother and former leader of the Westside Boyz. It’s all fun and games with their constant banter, stolen glances and ‘harmless’ flirting… until it isn’t.
Shocking revelations lead to dangerous retributions where brotherhood, loyalty and love not only become a test of endurance, but a matter of life and death.
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Coming Feb 14th 2026, pre order is available now for Kindle
$25 (AUD)
+ Postage & handling (Australia Only)
Copies come signed with a free bookmark
Special Edition Release
National Dyslexia Awareness Month October 2025
This special edition of Bad Boyz - Fire in the Stars has been published in Open Dyslexic format. All royalties made during the month of October 2025 ($220!) were donated to the Australian Dyslexia Association. Thanks so much to everyone who helped support this! And thanks to the ADA for this Certificate of Appreciation, I'm absolutely stoked!
