Recs if you like The Chemistry of Familiar Objects...

Dark Academia's lighter and cozier counterpart. Mostly fantasy and nature books.

Some people like their male leads to be alpha chads. I'm not one of them. I like them soft. I like them anxious. I like them doing traditionally female jobs and roles and hobbies.

Mostly romance because that's what I read but other genres present.

Usually just adding the first volume in the series unless they are stand-alones or have distinctly different focus/MCs (most romance series).

romance book heroes that are gentle, shy or nerdy in every sub-genre

Fiction books about women who are smart, capable and really into science.