https://lockelibrary.com/blog/ News, character studies and behind-the-scenes notes from E. H. Quill, author of The Hartigans of Kilmurrin and Ashes and Silk. en-gb © E. H. Quill Sun, 27 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000 https://lockelibrary.com/favicon/android-chrome-192x192.png https://lockelibrary.com/blog/ https://lockelibrary.com/blog/meet-the-hartigans-of-kilmurrin/ https://lockelibrary.com/blog/meet-the-hartigans-of-kilmurrin/ Sun, 27 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000 E. H. Quill Introducing The Hartigans of Kilmurrin, a five-book small-town romantic comedy series by E. H. Quill, starting with Nell Hartigan, Callum Vance and the Salt & Heather inn. https://lockelibrary.com/blog/seaside-small-town-romance-essentials/ https://lockelibrary.com/blog/seaside-small-town-romance-essentials/ Sun, 27 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000 E. H. Quill What makes a seaside small-town romance so comforting? Seven essentials, from the meddling locals to the weather with opinions, and how they shaped Kilmurrin in The Hartigans of Kilmurrin. https://lockelibrary.com/blog/book-three-update-whats-next/ https://lockelibrary.com/blog/book-three-update-whats-next/ Wed, 01 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000 E. H. Quill An update from E. H. Quill on Book Three of the Ashes and Silk series — where the story is headed and what readers can expect. https://lockelibrary.com/blog/dark-romance-vs-romantic-suspense/ https://lockelibrary.com/blog/dark-romance-vs-romantic-suspense/ Tue, 30 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0000 E. H. Quill Dark romance and romantic suspense get lumped together, but they're not the same thing. Here's how the genres differ — and where Ashes and Silk lands. https://lockelibrary.com/blog/writing-elara-and-cassian-qa/ https://lockelibrary.com/blog/writing-elara-and-cassian-qa/ Sun, 28 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0000 E. H. Quill E. H. Quill answers reader questions about the Ashes and Silk series, its characters, and what's coming in Book Three. https://lockelibrary.com/blog/reading-order-ashes-and-silk/ https://lockelibrary.com/blog/reading-order-ashes-and-silk/ Sun, 28 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0000 E. H. Quill The complete reading order for E. H. Quill's Ashes and Silk series, including where Book Three fits and how the timeline connects. https://lockelibrary.com/blog/elara-devereux-character-study/ https://lockelibrary.com/blog/elara-devereux-character-study/ Thu, 25 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0000 E. H. Quill A deep dive into Elara Devereux, the heroine at the center of E. H. Quill's Ashes and Silk series — her wounds, her wit, and what drives her. https://lockelibrary.com/blog/enemies-to-lovers-in-dark-romance/ https://lockelibrary.com/blog/enemies-to-lovers-in-dark-romance/ Mon, 22 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0000 E. H. Quill A look at why the enemies-to-lovers trope works so well in dark romantic suspense, and how it plays out between Elara and Cassian in the Ashes and Silk series. https://lockelibrary.com/blog/morally-grey-billionaire-tropes/ https://lockelibrary.com/blog/morally-grey-billionaire-tropes/ Mon, 22 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0000 E. H. Quill A field guide to the morally grey billionaire trope in dark romance, from a fan and author of the Ashes and Silk series. https://lockelibrary.com/blog/vale-house-gothic-estates/ https://lockelibrary.com/blog/vale-house-gothic-estates/ Mon, 15 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0000 E. H. Quill A look at the real gothic architecture and estates that shaped Vale House in E. H. Quill's Ashes and Silk series.