A no-spice, no love/hate, soft/shy heroine and a mischievous male lead (PLZ HELP I’M DESPERATE)

Hello! So I’ve been trying to get into romance novels for quite a long time now (way…way too long…) and I’ve had the hardest time finding something that I liked since my taste seems to really clash with what seems to be popular, so I was hoping some of y’all might be able to help me out.

I’m aware that I’m really picky, so if the book I’m looking for doesn’t exist…well, it was worth a shot.

What I’m looking for (mandatory):
– No spice
– A soft/calm heroine (not necessarily weak, just somebody who is on the gentler side in her behaviour…I’ve been really worn down by “fiesty” and “sassy” heroines lately…)
– A heroine who is more on the shy side when it comes to romance (i.e., blushing and stuttering and all that jazz)
– An amicable relationship dynamic (they don’t have to be best-friends right off the bat, but I’m really tired of this trend of constant bickering between the love interests)
– A mischievous and/or villainous male lead

What I’d prefer (not mandatory, but would be nice):
– A fantasy or mystery….or just something generally not too grounded in reality ig
– A flirty male lead
– The male lead is super protective of the heroine
– The male and female leads do not know each other before the book starts

What I DON’T want (avoid at all costs):
– Love triangle
– Love/hate or enemies to lovers (the only exception here is if it’s enemies to lovers but…like don’t hate each other, if that makes sense? Star-crossed lovers ig.)
– Insta-love
– No childhood friends to lovers

Again, sorry for my pickiness and thanks in advance!

by Emi1013