beautiful prose & characters with intention

i read juniper and thorn by ava reid last year in june and it enchanted me so much to the point it took me an entire month to pick up another book—the silver metal lover by tanith lee—which i found on reddit as recommended for fans of j&t. it's been a whole year and i haven't found a book to match either of them. if anybody knows of books with beautiful and clever prose, characters that serve a clear purpose, a tender and passionate romance, and strong themes please put me out of my misery