On a Pale Horse - Piers Anthony Millicent Min, Girl Genius - Lisa Yee Gentle's Holler - Kerry Madden
What makes these books good (not all of the books have all of these qualities):
Imperfect characters (they make mistakes)
Timeless situations
Strong female characters
Good sense of family
Some humor
But also tenderness
A romance that's not overly mushy but is still present
Magic
A sense of atmosphere
Millicent Min, Girl Genius - Lisa Yee
Gentle's Holler - Kerry Madden
What makes these books good (not all of the books have all of these qualities):
Imperfect characters (they make mistakes)
Timeless situations
Strong female characters
Good sense of family
Some humor
But also tenderness
A romance that's not overly mushy but is still present
Magic
A sense of atmosphere