About

Christine Lamplight works in the financial services industry, and is also a licensed California manicurist, who believes in making the world a more beautiful place—one pair of hands at a time. A graduate of UC San Diego with a degree in sociology, she balances her career in finance with her passion for nail care, storytelling, and quiet rebellion through bold color.
Fingers Crossed, her sapphic romantic comedy debut, was inspired by true events and is filled with heart, humor, and a lot of polish. For the record, Christine does not hate Frisbees.
When she’s not working with clients, writing, or overthinking her next nail color, Christine can often be found at beauty trade shows, local theater productions, Disneyland, or quietly scoping out the best new nail polish shades at the local beauty supply store. She’s a devoted fan of The Bangles, a passionate advocate for the disability community, and a sucker for a good slow burn with great banter.

Featured Work

Fingers Crossed

Pending Publication
Illustrated scene of two young women sitting across from each other at a small table in a cozy dorm room, one painting the other’s nails under a desk lamp. The red-haired woman with freckles wears a hoodie and jeans, focused on the manicure, while the blo

Christine Miller came to college prepared for late-night study sessions and cafeteria food—not luxury cars, trust-fund classmates, or Carol Whitmore.
Polished, poised, and just a little bit dangerous, Carol is everything Christine isn’t. When Carol casually asks for a manicure, Christine assumes it’s just about nails. But between awkward silences, unexpected laughter, and a kiss that wasn’t supposed to mean anything, Christine starts to wonder if she’s been reading all the signals wrong—or very, very right.
As late-night polish sessions turn into real conversations, Christine must navigate friendship, attraction, and the creeping suspicion that she might be falling for the one girl she never expected. But Carol has secrets—and a past that doesn’t always stay buried. And when old ghosts crash the party, Christine must decide if she’s brave enough to cross a line she never even knew was there.
Set against the glittering backdrop of Southern California, Fingers Crossed is a sapphic romantic comedy filled with firsts, failures, second chances, and slow-burn tension. Smart, heartfelt, and quietly defiant, it’s the story of two young women discovering that love—like the perfect manicure—takes time, precision, and a little bit of nerve.

Other Works