Recs if you like Season of Steel...

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

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!

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!