Romoancing the Crocodile Wrangler: Think romance and crocodiles don’t mix? Think again. Meet the crocodile wrangler who turns danger into desire—boots, bites, and all.

🐊 Romancing the Crocodile Wrangler

Think romance and crocodiles don’t mix? Think again. Meet the crocodile wrangler who turns danger into desire—boots, bites, and all.

🐊 What is a Crocodile Wrangler?

Short version?

A crocodile wrangler is someone brave (or bonkers) enough to catch, relocate, and manage wild crocodiles for a living.

Longer version?

They’re the adrenaline-fuelled legends who jump into swamps with a roll of duct tape, a rope, and the kind of calm that suggests this isn’t their first rodeo—just their first rogue reptile of the day.

Forget fancy job titles and suits. These crocodile wranglers (AKA croc-catchers) are the boots-on-the-ground experts who know crocodiles by their scars and scale patterns, can spot a ripple from fifty paces, and never, ever turn their back on a body of water—especially one that looks too quiet.

And while most folks would scatter faster than a rabbit at the sight of a twitching tail, these guys?

They run towards it.

As you can imagine, being a crocodile wrangler is not your average day job.

Up here in Australia’s Top End, it’s a full-contact lifestyle.

It’s muddy. Dangerous. Loud.

And it involves helicopters, hot heroes, and more mosquito repellent than any rom-com should allow.

But what if the guy in the thick of it—covered in croc scratches and outback grit—was also the man to steal your heart?

🐊 So, Who’d Fall for a Crocodile Wrangler?

Enter: Stone Kipp

Helicopter pilot. Adrenaline junkie. And crocodile wrangler with a dangerous grin and a habit of finding trouble.

He’s the newest recruit in my Stock Squad Series and the heart-thumping hero of Cold Stock—where romance meets crime, and crocodiles add just the right amount of chaos.

With his bespoke crocodile-leather boots, dry wit, and the right kind of swagger that makes the bush blush, Stone doesn’t just wrangle reptiles…

He wrangles secrets, tangled emotions, and one unforgettable heroine.

🐊 Why a Crocodile Wrangler?

Because I live in croc country.

And let me tell you, being surrounded by these ancient predators teaches you a few things like:

Never swim in water you can’t see through. Even then, don’t.
Never assume the log is just a log.
And never—ever—call a croc-catcher a “wrangler.”

(They hate it. But Stone loves it.)

So when I needed a new hero who’d shake things up in The Stock Squad, I turned to the wildest job I could find.

And it turns out, wrangling crocodiles isn’t that far off from wrangling emotions, danger, and the occasional stubborn love interest.

Cold Stock dives headfirst into the murky, magnificent, and slightly terrifying world of crocodiles…

And Stone Kipp might just be the most unique romantic lead you’ll ever meet.

The tropes for Cold Stock, mainly and action adventure romance with livestock crime to solve...

🐊 When You Don’t Have a Crocodile Wrangler Handy…

Sometimes, you’ve got to wrestle the danger yourself.

Not every character has their own helicopter, or a hot crocodile wrangler on standby.

But that hasn’t stopped a few brave souls from going head-to-head (or toe-to-tail) with crocodiles in my other books.

⭐ Karma the Crocodile – The Pub’s Resident Diva

The three-legged rescue crocodile, Karma, made a splash across the pages to completely steal the show in the Elsie Creek Series.

Karma might not have a pilot’s license, but he’s certainly got main character energy really showing off his stuff in the following books:

MUSTER IN THE DUST (Elsie Creek #5)

Where Karma makes his big splash—and proves he’s more than just a lawn ornament.

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WRITTEN IN DUST (Elsie Creek #7)

Featuring Karma’s quirks and more of that small-town chaos we all love to read about.

(Bonus: This book is a great intro to the Elsie Creek Police, who later link into the Stock Squad series.)

Written in Dust, book 7, Elsie Creek Series

Cold STock - and adventure romance series set in the outback.

💥 Crocodile Encounters: The Crocodile-Wrangler’s Learn-As-You-Go Edition

The brave (and slightly mad) who had no choice but to do-it-yourself, and learn fast, when in the face of danger in these fabulous adventurous stories…

DOCTORING DUST (Elsie Creek #8)

When you don’t have a crocodile wrangler nearby?

You call the local Park Ranger—and this one’s not afraid to get her boots wet.

The cover for DOCTORING DUST Book 8 of the multi-bestselling small-town romance series #Escape2HEA #DoctoringDust #outbackauthor #ElsieCreek

BUFFALO DUST (Stockmen #9)

Let’s just say… after this book, you may never step into a tinny again.

Croc encounters + boats = a very bad mix.

The book cover for Buffalo Dust, the latest rural romance that is set in the stunning outback.

RUN BEAUTIFUL RUN (Standalone)

Fast-paced, emotional, and packed with tension—this story includes one of the scariest crocodile scenes I’ve ever written!
Your pulse won’t thank you, but your inner thrill-seeker might.

STOCKMAN’S STORMCLOUD (Stockmen Series #3)

Sometimes crocodile-wrangling isn’t a dramatic showdown—it’s just part of life on a cattle station, where managing wild stock (with teeth) is just another line item on the job sheet that has everyone involved.

(Ah, stockmen… don’t you just love ’em?)

Note: This one’s part of the four-book Stockmen Series, that’s best enjoyed in order.