Ink and Iron

A Romance Novelette

By: Lona Edwins

Narrated by: Kacie VanderBand

Ready for a small-town mystery with big stakes and slow-burn chemistry?

Rowan Marks lives for the quiet life with pine-scented mornings, sketchpad in hand, and no one asking questions. But when shadowy figures slip through the woods near his secluded cabin, he captures them in charcoal and unwittingly steps into something much bigger.

Enter Sheriff Tessa Blake, all grit and steel, chasing a string of break-ins that feel less random by the day. Rowan’s sketches catch her eye, and despite his reluctance, the two form an uneasy alliance. He sees what others miss. She doesn’t flinch from the dark. Together, they begin to unravel a threat that’s been hiding in plain sight.

With tension that crackles and characters that linger long after the final tick, this is a story of unlikely trust, buried pasts, and the quiet kind of courage that comes when you step out of hiding. If you like your thrillers with heart and your romance edged in suspense, you’ll want to follow every line of this one.

©2025 Lona Edwins (P)2025 Lona Edwins