Recs if you like Season of Steel...

Romance books to read for the aesthetic (usually cartoon covers because I’m trash for character art)

Disclaimer: I am not Pacific Islander, but we should all strive to read more Pasifika authors!

The grouping of Pasifika and Asian communities has a complex history. And because of this grouping, Pasifika authors are largely underrepresented.

Check out Pacific Islanders in Publishing (I cannot figure out how to hyperlink, sorry) for more recs!

I have not read all of the books on this list, so please let me know if any are not fit for this list!

Suggestions are always welcome!

Sapphic books where one or both of the main characters is a knight or a bodyguard.

put!! them!! both!! on!! the!! cover!! we want chemistry, detailing and design!! WUH! LUH! WUH! shakes the publisher some of these are series so check out the rest!

I'm getting way too excited about 2027 sapphic releases! Let me know if there are any on your radar 😍

One of my special interests is my book calendar...and I see no reason everyone else shouldn't benefit from my obsessing over upcoming books! Made up of a combination of books I've read early (and therefore KNOW are excellent) and ones I'm just plain excited for! Skewing diverse and/or less conventional, Adult with very occasional YA. I will update this constantly, but if you want weekly updates on new releases, check my blog (link in profile). Suggestions welcome but may not always be utilised!

a diamond can never be too shiny ̊.⋆꒰১ ໒꒱⋆. ̊ i simply adore high-spirited, high-maintenance heroines. she doesn’t need to be able to swing a sword herself to deserve her handsome saviour! this is a very sapphic list simply because that’s what i read—all recommendations welcome!