Suspense-Thriller-Psychological
ROMANCE
Welcome...I'm Reigna X
Reigna X is the pen name of Arkansas-based author Gayla O, a writer drawn to stories where emotional tension and psychological complexity collide.
Born in Texas and raised on a small farm in Elkins, Arkansas, she grew up under one rule from her grandmother: “A book a week.” Summers spent reading became more than escape — they became a study in human nature, loyalty, and the fragile line between love and obsession.
After earning a degree in Accounting, Gayla’s fascination with power dynamics and identity found new expression through storytelling. An early entrepreneurial venture co-founding an iOS app introduced her to the public digital world — and ultimately to the pen name Reigna X, created to house stories that explore darker emotional terrain across multiple genres.
A personal encounter with stalking would later shape the psychological core of what became the Midwest Stalker series — fiction rooted in proximity betrayal, forbidden connection, and the quiet unraveling of trust. Blending romantic intensity with suspense, her work examines identity, obsession, loyalty, and the dangerous comfort of being seen too clearly.
When she isn’t writing, she continues her career as a real estate appraiser and enjoys life with her daughter Kennedy, her soon-to-be son-in-law Marcus, and two very opinionated rabbits, Sophie Britches and Lassie Britches.