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A Valentine's Day Gift That Isn't a Cliché

Valentine's Day suffers from a supply problem: everything on offer is red, padded, and identical. A book about the two of you, drawn from your own photos, is the opposite of off-the-shelf.

An illustrated page from a Fableself book, Valentine's Day

It works for new couples, one great year is plenty of material, and for old ones, where the archive runs deep. Anime shoujo makes it playful; watercolour makes it tender; cinematic makes it sweeping.

The shape fits the occasion: ten spreads, one love story, no filler. Proof before payment, as always.

Before you order

The 14th is a fixed date
For a printed book you need to start in the first days of February. Leaving it late does not sink the gift: print the proof on the day you approve it, and let the book itself arrive a few days later.
How to avoid the cliché
A general love text comes out the same for everyone. What went wrong on the first date, a joke nobody outside the two of you understands, or one hard moving day together makes a far better book.
Collecting photos without giving it away
The old shots already on your phone are enough, there is no need for a new session. We ask for one or two photos per character where the face is clear.

Styles that suit the occasion

Four illustration worlds we reach for most often. There are twenty-four in total.

See all 24 styles

How it works

Send a few photos and the moment you want remembered. We write an original story, illustrate every page in your chosen style, and send you a digital proof. You approve it before any payment is taken; then we print and ship the hardcover.

The whole process, step by step

From the journal

Start their book

Most books are proofed within days. Tell us the moment; we do the rest.

Begin the story

Hardcover, $137.50, shipping included. You approve a digital proof before paying.