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. There’s a moment with every book that feels a little surreal. The drafts are finished.The edits are done.The characters have stopped whispering … Read More
If My Heroines Could Give You Advice About Love and Survival…
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. One of my favorite parts of writing romantic suspense isn’t the explosions, the conspiracies, or even the slow-burn kisses. It’s the women. … Read More
Meet Sheila Hasberger
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 thrilled to introduce you to an author whose stories grab the reader from the first page forward—guest author Sheila Hansberger! … Read More
Ask Me Anything: Romance Edition
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. Every romance story starts with a question. What if they fall in love at the worst possible moment?What if trust is the … Read More
Meet Terry Newman
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 thrilled to introduce you to an author whose stories deliver characters who leap from the page, Terry Newman! If you … Read More
How I Research Dangerous Scenarios Without Ending Up on a Watchlist
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. Let’s clear something up right away. If you write romantic suspense, your search history is unhinged. Explosives.Surveillance.Weapons.Fire behavior.Security protocols.“How long until someone … Read More
Meet Jennifer Ivy Walker
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 thrilled to introduce you to an author whose stories bring Norse legends to life. —Jennifer Ivy Walker! If you love … Read More
Why Happily-Ever-Afters Hit Harder After Chaos
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. A happily-ever-after is never just about the ending. It’s about everything that came before it. The fear.The mistakes.The moments where it would … Read More
Meet Amanda Nelson and Lisa-Marie Potter
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 thrilled to introduce you to an author duo whose stories sizzle with chemistry and witty banter—Amanda Nelson & Lisa-Marie Potter! … Read More
New Year, New Romance: My Book Goals
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. The new year always feels like a clean page. Not because everything resets overnight, but because there’s a quiet pause where you … Read More