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
One Last Page Before Midnight
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. December 31 always feels like a pause between heartbeats. The story isn’t finished.But the chapter is. Before the clock strikes midnight and … Read More
Welcome Summer N. Dawn!
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 captivate the heart / bring heat and heart / deliver swoony … Read More
The Quiet Before The Sirens
Christmas Eve isn’t loud. It’s the pause before the world exhales. The glow of porch lights. The hush that settles just before midnight. It’s the moment where everything feels held together by warmth and hope and the promise that someone, somewhere, is standing watch. I think about that a lot when I write. Firefighters don’t always get holidays off. Neither … Read More
Welcome Lee Ann Sontheimer Murphy!
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 delve into the lives of everyday people facing life’s challenges— Lee … Read More