A Fresh Taste of Ink Series by Daniel May

"If he gives you everything you need, then why are you here?" Trinket has everything he wants, and it’s not enough. Perfect boyfriend, Siebold AKA ‘Zee,’ adores him. It took years of mutual pining to confess their feelings, and Trinket should be elated to finally have what he wanted — but the night of their confession went horribly wrong. Two years later their relationship has yet to recover. Zee has the love, the money, the unending patience, but it isn’t enough... more"If he gives you everything you need, then why are you here?" Trinket has everything he wants, and it’s not enough. Perfect boyfriend, Siebold AKA ‘Zee,’ adores him. It took years of mutual pining to confess their feelings, and Trinket should be elated to finally have what he wanted — but the night of their confession went horribly wrong. Two years later their relationship has yet to recover. Zee has the love, the money, the unending patience, but it isn’t enough. Trinket is still insecure in bed — even afraid. Despite his best efforts, Zee can do no right. Tattoo artist Mini can do no wrong. From the minute he and Trinket met — when Trinket tried in vain to mend his relationship with a two-year anniversary tattoo — no taboo has been off the table. Trinket didn’t mean to cheat. But he also doesn’t mean to stop, or to leave his boyfriend. For the first time in his life, he plans to get everything he needs, or lose it all trying. Everything will change — not just for himself, but for the two men he can't possibly choose between. The Taste of Ink is book one in a high heat, slow burn MMM trilogy with a happy ending. This trilogy was originally published as a series of seven books: A Taste of Ink, Lost in the Linework, A Guilty Canvas, A Stanza on Skin, A Darker Palette, The Color of Need, and a Final Stroke. The Taste of Ink contains content from the first three books. It has been lightly revised, with a few small changes and an extended ending in the third book. less

Stepping out on his boyfriend has become a habit.When Zee goes out of town for work, Trinket leaps at the chance to spend a month with side piece Mini. The BDSM-savvy, dirty-talking tattoo artist continuously ups the ante between them — first showing Trinket what it’s like to be really dominated in bed, then surprising him with deftly tender aftercare, and, finally, challenging Trinket to reexamine his feelings about himself, and his relationship... moreStepping out on his boyfriend has become a habit.When Zee goes out of town for work, Trinket leaps at the chance to spend a month with side piece Mini. The BDSM-savvy, dirty-talking tattoo artist continuously ups the ante between them — first showing Trinket what it’s like to be really dominated in bed, then surprising him with deftly tender aftercare, and, finally, challenging Trinket to reexamine his feelings about himself, and his relationship.Trinket hasn’t known anyone as long as he’s known Zee.In all his little moments of doubt, handcuffed in a strange apartment or screwing around in an alleyway, Trinket can say with confidence who the problem is in their relationship. He sees the cracks in the facade, but attributes them all to his own damage. His own issues with vulnerability. His confusion in bed and out of it.Trinket is blindsided when Zee returns home with a harrowing confession.In Trinket’s struggle to understand and cope with this new twist, he turns to Mini, who has become so much more than the dom on the side. Trinket doesn’t realize exactly how much he has come to rely on Mini for reassurance, for laughter, as an easy alternative to his complicated relationship, until those texts suddenly stop.It turns out that all three men have their secrets… some more dangerous than others.The Guilty Canvas is book two in a high heat, slow burn MMM trilogy with a happy ending. The books follow the same story and cannot be read as standalones.This trilogy was originally published as a series of seven books: A Taste of Ink, Lost in the Linework, A Guilty Canvas, A Stanza on Skin, A Darker Palette, The Color of Need, and A Final Stroke.The Guilty Canvas contains content from the fourth through sixth books. The series has been lightly revised, with a few small changes and an extended ending in the third book. less

He's in too deep and unwilling to go back... the only thing more dangerous than choosing between the possessive boyfriend and the cheshire-grinning tattoo artist is making no decision at all.Trinket met Mini under odd circumstances - Mini the tattoo artist working late, Trinket the customer getting inked to commemorate a two year anniversary with his longterm boyfriend. Their hookup shouldn't have happened at all, and at least should have lasted that evening and gone no further... moreHe's in too deep and unwilling to go back... the only thing more dangerous than choosing between the possessive boyfriend and the cheshire-grinning tattoo artist is making no decision at all.Trinket met Mini under odd circumstances - Mini the tattoo artist working late, Trinket the customer getting inked to commemorate a two year anniversary with his longterm boyfriend. Their hookup shouldn't have happened at all, and at least should have lasted that evening and gone no further. Instead, it's evolving rapidly into a game of chicken Trinket is playing with himself.Things with boyfriend Siebold 'Zee' Li have never been better... or more complicated. Trinket finds himself bolder in the bedroom, but loses his nerve outside of it. His domestic bliss with Zee doesn't feel like a cage, but Trinket is beginning to see the bars. When Zee's coworker glances at Trinket's empty ring finger, Trinket panics. The one he calls to cope is Mini - a man becoming not just side piece, but confidant.Zee doesn't know he's in competition with another man, but he can sense things aren't right at home. He tries new things in and out of the bedroom - introducing toys, making grand romantic gestures - but his boundary-pushing stands a change of triggering the already unstable Trinket into making things even worse.Lost in the Linework is the 30k word follow-up to A Taste of Ink, giving readers another taste of the chaos. This book contains cheating, kinky sex, unsafe and risky sexual behavior, and does not end with a HEA/HFN but continues the story leading into part 3. less

His love life has never been spicier, or the stakes higher. One day the other shoe is going to drop.When the familiar becomes unfamiliar, stepping out feels less like a mistake, and more of an inevitability. Trinket's affair with tattoo artist Mini is lasting much longer than he had planned. He knows what he's doing is wrong, but Mini knows how to press his buttons in the best way possible.Longtime boyfriend Zee, is not as good at pressing buttons... moreHis love life has never been spicier, or the stakes higher. One day the other shoe is going to drop.When the familiar becomes unfamiliar, stepping out feels less like a mistake, and more of an inevitability. Trinket's affair with tattoo artist Mini is lasting much longer than he had planned. He knows what he's doing is wrong, but Mini knows how to press his buttons in the best way possible.Longtime boyfriend Zee, is not as good at pressing buttons. The more he and Trinket risk it all in the bedroom, the more they notice the cracks in their relationship. Neither dream of breaking up - in fact, even more intense commitment may be on the horizon.As Mini challenges Trinket to cross more lines, and Zee blindsides him with a gift unlike any he's received so far, Trinket's control is slipping away from him. His only chance at autonomy lies in the bedroom. There are no easy answers between the sheets, but there are plenty of distractions.A Guilty Canvas is the 30k word follow-up to Lost in the Linework, and the third book in the Taste of Ink series. It contains cheaty, kinky sex, and potential triggers. It does not end with a HEA/HFN but leads directly into part four. less

The surprises keep coming. No matter how well prepared he thinks he is, keeping hold of the reins is getting harder and harder.Trinket has come to terms with his affair. Stepping out on boyfriend Zee has become a habit, and he's gotten over the hump of his initial hesitation. With Zee doubling down on their commitment to each other, apparently oblivious to Trinket's bad behavior, Trinket feels more in control and doesn't hesitate to raise the stakes... moreThe surprises keep coming. No matter how well prepared he thinks he is, keeping hold of the reins is getting harder and harder.Trinket has come to terms with his affair. Stepping out on boyfriend Zee has become a habit, and he's gotten over the hump of his initial hesitation. With Zee doubling down on their commitment to each other, apparently oblivious to Trinket's bad behavior, Trinket feels more in control and doesn't hesitate to raise the stakes.When Zee goes out of town for work, Trinket leaps at the chance to spend a month doing nothing but experimenting with side piece Mini. Far from just his tattoo artist, Mini has grown to almost a confidant. Trinket feels safe with him. Maybe safer than he does with Zee.However, Mini has his secrets, and an agenda of his own. Trinket finds it difficult to tear himself away from Mini's influence. When Mini ups the ante, and shows Trinket just what it means to be dominated in bed, Trinket has to make his mind up to sink or swim. The waters are getting murkier and murkier, and the lines between drowning and desire have never been more ambiguous.A Stanza on Skin is the 30k word follow-up to A Guilty Canvas, and the fourth book in the Taste of Ink series. It contains cheaty, kinky sex, and potential triggers. It does not end with a HEA/HFN but leads directly into part five. less