River Gardner (she/they) is a dark/horror romance author from Central Alabama. She published her first novella, Good-Bye, Valentine, in February of 2024. She has always had a love for writing, starting with poetry and progressing to short stories, before finally writing her first novella. Beg For Me is her first dark romance, debuting April 3rd, 2026.

In her spare time, she enjoys reading, playing video games, drawing, and spending time with her kids. She also runs a kitten rescue, where she nurses neonatal kittens back to health before finding them furever homes.

You can find her on Instagram and Facebook. She enjoys hearing from all her readers!