Natale Stenzel earned her bachelor's degrees in English Literature and magazine journalism from the University of Missouri-Columbia. She then moved to Louisiana where she did some technical writing and editing. After marrying and having a few children, decided she wanted to give fiction writing a go. She sold her first book in July 2002; it was later calledForget Prince Charming, published by Harlequin for its Flipside line in November 2003. She published three other romantic comedies for the same line. Her fifth book,Pandorarsquo;s Box, was the first in a series of funny paranormal romances published by Dorchester. It was soon followed byThe Druid Made Me Do ItandBetween a Rock and a Heart Place.Dancing with Faeriesis the next book in the series. Currently, Natale resides in Central Virginia with her husband, two children, and misbehaving hound dog.