I am sorry I left this on my TBR shelf for so long, it's wonderful. 

This is an exquisitely slow burn (sooooo slow) and a very calm slice-of-life historical fantasy. No enemies to lovers, only true companionship and loyalty. No big bad, only distant enemies that come to their ends off-page. No challenging quests, only emotional journeys of self discovery and acceptance.  

The writing was both intricate and clear, with an obvious effort by the author to make it sound period appropriate while also making it perfectly evocative of the deep emotions of the perspective characters. I did notice a handful of typos, but they were tiny specks in a tapestry of gorgeous wording. 

The fantasy elements were subtle and woven in nicely with the historical setting as well. The romance was just the way I like it: honest, friendly chemistry, and so much yearning and pining!! Delicious!