The Moment She Stops Running (And Starts Fighting Back)

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. She runs first. Not because she’s weak. Not because she doesn’t know how to fight. But because she understands the odds. In … Read More

Meet Summer N. Dawn

Tropes graphic

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 go far beyond the threshold of normal life, but keep you … Read More

What Makes a Hero Fall First…and Hardest?

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. He’s trained not to. That’s the first thing you need to understand. In romantic suspense, the hero is built for control. He … Read More

Meet Carolina Prescott

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 spicy, fast-paced stories may keep you up at night—Carolina Prescott! If you … Read More

Why Trust Is the Real Villain in Romantic Suspense

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. Bullets are loud. Explosions are obvious. Villains step onto the page wearing danger like a signature. But trust? Trust is quiet. It … Read More

Meet Susan Harris Howell

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 am thrilled to introduce you to an author whose stories have enough paranormal to keep you intrigued, enough cozy to make you … Read More

When a Book Disappears: The Reality of Self-Publishing (And What Happened to Morning Crossfire)

Morning Crossfire

When a Book Disappears: What Happened to Morning Crossfire Books aren’t supposed to vanish. There’s a moment every author waits for—the second a book goes live. The upload is done. The preorder is set. Everything is lined up, steady, and ready. And then there’s the moment you realize…something isn’t right. That’s what happened with Morning Crossfire. The preorder went up. … Read More

Meet Mary Georgina de Grey

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 can carry you around the world, from Italy to Colombia in … Read More

Why Romance Readers Love Characters Who Are a Little Broken

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. Perfect characters are easy to admire. But they’re rarely the ones who stay with us. The characters we remember are the ones … Read More

Meet Jennifer Vido

Simplicity by the Sea

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 and leave you smiling long after the last … Read More