This is Ink & Intrigue—the blog where romance ignites, secrets simmer, and every love story hides a twist. I’m your blog host, Sheila Kell, romance author and lover of plot twists, slow burns, and morally questionable book boyfriends.

Today, I’m Introducing my Latest Hero (And Why You’re Absolutely Going to Fall for Him).

There’s something magical about this moment—the one where I finally get to pull back the curtain and introduce you to the man who’s been living in my head, arguing with me, keeping secrets from me, and absolutely refusing to behave for the last several months.

My latest hero is officially stepping into the spotlight…and trust me, he’s worth the wait.

Every time I write a hero, I start in the same place:
What does he protect so fiercely that he’d walk through fire to keep it safe?
With this one, the answer arrived fast—and hit hard.

He’s strong in that quiet, understated way.
The kind of man who speaks less but means every word.
The kind of man who runs toward danger while everyone else runs the other way.
And the kind of man whose biggest battle isn’t the villain on the page…but the wounds he refuses to let anyone see.

(Yes, I know. You’re already in trouble. Same.)

What I love most about him is that he doesn’t see himself as a hero.
He’s just doing what he believes is right—no spotlight, no glory, no applause.
But page by page, chapter by chapter, you get to watch him crack open, sometimes reluctantly, sometimes beautifully, until you’re rooting for him with your whole heart.

And the best part?
He meets his match.

My heroine doesn’t fall at his feet.
She pushes back.
Challenges him.
Calls him out when he tries to hide behind silence, grit, or emotional armor.
And with every clash, they get closer…and the sparks get hotter.

You’ll see the moment he realizes she’s not a problem—she’s the truth he didn’t know he needed.

You’ll see the moment she realizes the man standing between her and danger is also the man capable of breaking (and healing) her heart.

And you’ll feel the shift when their chemistry ignites into something neither of them can walk away from.

So today, I’m thrilled—maybe even a little giddy—to finally introduce him to you.
The protector.
The fighter.
The man who would rather burn than let the people he loves fall.

Meet: Rob “Grits” Grimes
Hero of Twilight’s Promise.
Your next fictional obsession.
And the reason I’ve been sleep-deprived, dehydrated, and grinning at my keyboard for weeks.

I can’t wait for you to fall for him.
I already have.

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Until next time—keep writing, keep swooning, and remember: every heart has a secret.