R.K. Ryals is the author of emotional and gripping young adult paranormal romance, contemporary romance, and fantasy. With a strong passion for charity, she works as a full time writer encouraging people to share the love of reading one book at a time. An avid animal lover and self-proclaimed coffee-holic, R.K. Ryals was born in Jackson, Mississippi and makes her home in the Southern U.S. with her husband, her three daughters, and a coffee pot she honestly couldn't live without. Should she ever become the owner of a fire-breathing dragon (tame of course), her life would be complete.

R.K. Ryals is an active advocate for autism, poverty, anti-bullying, and literacy.