Author. RBT. Podcast Host. Fueled by Coffee.
Hi, I’m Kat Halstead.
I’m a romance author, full-time behavior tech, podcast host, and part-time college student who fully believes in the power of second chances, found families, and fictional crushes.
By day, I work with children on the autism spectrum, helping them grow through evidence-based therapy. It’s work that’s challenging, meaningful, and incredibly grounding.
But once the workday ends? I dive into swoony stories full of big emotion, slow burns, steamy chapters, and endings that make your heart ache (in the best way).
Need Me Like That
They were fated once. Torn apart by lies. Now danger—and desire—brings them back together.
My latest release, Need Me Like That, is a second-chance romance with sizzling tension, buried secrets, and a past that refuses to stay quiet.
Chloe Cole and Gavin Evans thought their love was over years ago—shattered by betrayal and silence. But when Chloe’s life is threatened by a dangerously obsessed fan, the last person she expects to walk back into her world is Gavin… the one man she once trusted with everything. And now? He’s her protector.
What follows is a story of long-lost love, unspoken truths, and a passion that never really faded. If you love romantic suspense, emotional payoff, and characters with history (and heat), this one’s for you.
Beyond the Page: A Very Special Podcast
When I’m not writing romance or plotting emotional slow burns, I’m co-hosting A Very Special Podcast—your go-to destination for nostalgic television deep dives and hilarious hot takes.
Together with my co-host Patrick, we revisit the most iconic, cringey, or just plain chaotic moments in pop culture history—from dreamy teen dramas and forgotten sitcoms to holiday specials and Very Special Episodes™ that tried way too hard. Whether it's dissecting Dawson's Creek drama, reliving TGIF vibes, or questioning why every '90s show had a ski lodge episode, we’re here to laugh, cringe, and celebrate the TV that shaped us.
💾 New episodes drop regularly, and you can binge the archives at averyspecialpodcast.com or wherever you listen to your favorite shows.
🎧 Listen, laugh, and get weird with us.
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