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 character has a job. At least, that’s what I tell them. The hero and heroine get center stage. The villain causes … Read More
Why I Love Attending Book Signing Events
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 the questions I’m asked most often is whether I enjoy attending book signings. The answer is always the same. Absolutely. … Read More
Five Things You Might Not Know About Crossing Boundaries
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. 🇳🇿 1. The story began with an invitation from New Zealand. My wonderful alpha reader, Helen, calls New Zealand home. During one … Read More
Why I Said Yes to the Men and Women of Valor Series
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 the questions I’m asked most as an author is: “Where do your story ideas come from?” Sometimes, a character barges … Read More
Welcome S. R. Brýna!
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 weave together unforgettable romance, mythology, and sweeping historical fantasy—S. R. Brýna! … Read More
The Scene I Delete Most Often
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. People sometimes ask if I ever delete entire chapters. The answer is yes. Sometimes scenes. Sometimes pages. Occasionally, paragraphs I spent an … Read More
Meet Mary Ann Jacobs
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 author Mary Ann Jacobs, whose strong characters will become beloved to you as they strive … Read More
The Hardest Scene to Write Is Usually the Quietest
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. When people discover I write romantic suspense, they almost always assume the toughest scenes to craft are the heart-pounding action sequences. The … Read More
My Upcoming Release With The Wild Rose Press
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, instead of welcoming a guest author, I’d love to introduce you to one of my own fictional worlds—the Men and Women … Read More
What Makes a Book Boyfriend Unforgettable?
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 be honest. Romance readers have met many heroes. But every so often, one leaps off the page, steals your breath, and … Read More