Natalie has always been fascinated by the way words can be woven together. Growing up, Nat was frequently found with a book in hand, so it was only a matter of time before she wrote a story of her own. After attending college to study Criminal Justice, she had an idea for a Dark Academia about two rival students who get involved in an actual murder case. With a sprinkle of gothic settings and magical realism, When Darkness Finds Us, a YA Dark Academia with a rivals-to-lovers romance, has been called “a thrill to read” by Natalie’s trusty beta readers who described the novel as Criminal Minds meets The Secret History.