Leslie Hachtel was born in Ohio, raised in New York and has lived all over the country. Her various jobs, including licensed veterinary technician, caterer, horseback riding instructor for the disabled and advertising media buyer have given her a wealth of experiences.
However, it has been writing that has consistently been her passion. She sold an episode of a TV show, had a screenplay optioned and has so far produced sixteen romance novels, including historicals, paranormal, and romantic suspense. Leslie lives in Florida with a fabulously supportive engineer husband and her writing buddy, Josie, the doodle.