#i like how almost all of the tlh characters are book/travel junkies

[edwin-paynes-bowtie]

what do you like so much about jordelia? 😁💕

A few things.

I actually almost never like friends to lovers. But in the case of Herondaisy, I love that they've known each other and been friends all their lives because that underlying romantic tension was always there. I love the way that they've been pining after each other for such a long time - even James was pining a bit when he was under the bracelet's spell. He was giving Cordelia "Quiet Looks" and planning out a life with her despite that curse, which is wonderful when you think about it. They were besties, and "all hell's power couldn't extinguish that love."

I love the genuine love and respect that both characters have for each other, especially James -> Cordelia (because Cordelia is my blorbo and I think she deserves to be treated like a queen). I love how he decorated his entire house with things that he knew she'd like, stuff that represented her Persian heritage and things she just mentioned liking like chess boards. Big fan of the Carstairs crest over the fireplace and of the way that he decorated with solely her in mind, and he left her empty bookshelves for her books?? Gold.

I love how they bond over reading, too. Wessa has always been my Ultimate Bookish Ship, but I'm realizing that Herondaisy does it just as well albeit in a different way. I like how they read out loud to each other and soothe each other that way, and I like their connections over Persian folk tales and poetry. It's cool to see non-Western literature be appreciated in the books as well as British classics.

They just love each other's company so much and it's palpable. I love all of their little domestic moments where they're just sitting in front of the fireplace and reading together. And playing games, talking, laughing. Sign me up.

I also adore all their talk of travel and the plans that they have to go to places like Istanbul and Persia. It's so lovely and I think they're going to have an adventurous life together.