Bøger udgivet af Ink Stained Fingers Press

It's been less than a year since Pietr Ivanov and Harper Wyatt met and had their first kiss in a bar bathroom. Since then, it's been a whirlwind of relationship milestones, the most recent of which: getting engaged. Now that the hockey season is over, the couple is looking forward to spending time together. With big plans to merge their families, they're looking to house hunt for their hockey retirement home in Wisconsin, near Harper's parents.But first, Harper has to survive meeting the WAGs -the wives and girlfriends of the other Osprey players. A week in LA with Isaac Parker and their first big public appearance together at the NHL Awards, where they run into a familiar face who sets sights on getting to know Harper better.

"Where do your ideas come from then?""I don't know. It's this nagging inkling of what-if.""I understand this nagging feeling." The man took a step closer. "Like, this voice in my head that keeps telling me to kiss you."Harper's eyes widened slightly. "What? Why?""Why?" He sounded surprised. "Why not? You are sexiest person in this bar. You stood out to me right away." Pietr Ivanov is skating into his 10th pro-hockey season with a new team, in a new city. Fresh off a successful play-off run, he's looking forward to connecting with his teammates and settling in. When he joins his captain for drinks, he doesn't expect the night to change his life. Harper Wyatt has lived in Manhattan for nearly a decade. As a still-floundering author, they take the little wins where they can and their favorite place to do that is the Mounting Bison. Celebrating the publication of their second book with their besties, they anticipate a couple of drinks, lots of laughs, and then calling it an early night. When Pietr spies Harper across the bar, he's immediately smitten. He has no idea what "non-binary" means, but he's open minded and willing to learn. Harper typically steers clear of the Osprey players that frequent the bar with their captain, but Pietr has zero qualms about approaching them -in the bar bathroom of all places. And thus, in the first Meet Cute of their life, Harper's quiet, single life is upended. This slice-of-life romance is sure to thrill romance readers looking for diverse representation and a unique story with cozy vibes. Fans of the Dark Little Town series will love the connections to a New York they've grown familiar with. Light the Lamp features multiple LGBTQ+ characters, alternative relationship structures, and a lot of spice.

Patrick is used to living in the shadow his famous mother. A mother famous for her depiction of the gay romance. It's normal for people to make assumptions about him, and he tries not to let it bother him too much. He knows that he's straight and that's what matters. Enter: Devin; a clueless fellow college student who inadvertantly stuffs his own foot into his mouth within five minutes of meeting. Patrick can't help but be drawn to the attractive young man. An apology favor turns to friendship, and then more? Stand-alone Short Story. 15,000 words