Light Up the Lamp

The sports backdrop adds a unique flavor to the romance, but I'm curious whether the author has a personal connection to hockey or if it was chosen for its competitive energy.

The characters' struggles with identity and love felt very real to me. Did others find themselves rooting for their happy endings, despite the conflicts?

The pacing felt natural, but I wonder if the author planned to foreground the romance or the hockey action more during the drafting process.