Natalie Goodwinn

Catch Snakes, Not Feelings, Contemporary Romance

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​Natalie Goodwinn writes from Atlanta, Georgia. Romance and environmentalism collide in her debut novel, “Catch Snakes, Not Feelings” (2027), set on Georgia's coast. Goodwinn holds a bachelor’s degree in biology and a master’s degree in the Allied Health field. She worked in medicine for five years before becoming a stay-at-home mother to her two wonderful children. When she is not writing, she enjoys traveling, music, and spending time with her own swoon-worthy husband.

Catch Snakes, Not Feelings

March 2027

Single for the first time in years, Erica Beckett ditches the city for a fresh start as a teacher in coastal Georgia. Invigorated by her newfound freedom, she vows to never date again.

Her plans go awry when the yard of her charming cottage becomes overrun with snakes. Enter Will, a local wildlife specialist, better known as “the snake guy.” He’s infuriatingly handsome and obsessed with reptiles, seeming to think that they need protection from her. Worse? When Erica tries to seduce him (as any red-blooded woman would) he shuts her down—unless she’s willing to actually date him, which is totally against her policy.

Frustrated, Erica teaches herself to handle snakes without a “snake guy.” Next thing she knows, she’s sponsoring a secret Snake Club that threatens her job and upends her assumptions about wildlife. When increasingly dangerous snakes start appearing in unexpected places, avoiding Will—and her growing feelings—becomes impossible. Will Erica stick to the plan, or break her rules and embrace the ecosystem she’s invaded?