Romancing Mr Bridgerton by Julia Quinn is a great one. I missed something. Marriage of convenience with respect and friendship between the MCs. The Devil in Winter and Mine Til Midnight by Lisa Kleypas are also both great with heroines who arent conventionally pretty. When Cassandra arrives in London for the Season and finds Jeremy there, too, their fake marriage is tested with reality, as is Cassandras hypothesis that Jeremy has avoided her because she isnt beautiful enough to capture his attention. Daphne knows thats how he thinks of her, because she overhears him say as much to his sister. All her FMCs are a bit klutzy and cute. Rate this book. Hello, Sign in. These wonderful women deserve a HEA too!!! Want to Read. Jane Eyre is quite literally exactly this. DM me! 2,390 ratings list created May 23rd, 2012 It is so clever and all of the characters are vibrant and entertaining. But Fate has other plans, and it's not long before Min and Cal meet again. Favorite Romance Books With Non-Beauty/Wallflower/Plain-Jane Heroine Tropes Please list down you favorite Romance Novel(s) where the heroine is not a great beauty or a wallflower or just plain-jane and why. {A wicked kind of husband by Mia Vincy}, A Wicked Kind of Husband (Longhope Abbey, #3), By: Mia Vincy | 386 pages | Published: 2018 | Popular Shelves: historical-romance, romance, historical, historical-fiction, marriage-of-convenience | Search "A wicked kind of husband by Mia Vincy", 59569 books suggested | Bug? By: Elizabeth Hoyt | 392 pages | Published: 2006 | Popular Shelves: historical-romance, romance, historical, historical-fiction, elizabeth-hoyt | Search "The Raven Prince by Elizabeth Hoyt", 19255 books suggested | Bug? Below is the information about historical romance novels with plain heroines . Note: only pick this one up if you like strong unrequited love, because there is a lot of angst! Probably my favorite romance novel of all time. Plain Jane Heroines. If I Love You. 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars. Also involves a child hood friendship that blooms in adulthood. Yes, I read that book. site:reddit.com/r/romancebooks FRIENDS TO LOVERS. Sarah MacLean (Goodreads Author) (shelved 8 times as plain-heroine) avg rating 4.08 50,689 ratings published 2010. Also plus if she isnt super accomplished or successful (in short not a super human). While she fosters a huge crush on the devastatingly handsome duke, he sees her only as an employee - or worse, as someone who can never be a great beauty. Matheson), See Jane Score (Rachel Gibson), just added Elizabeth Kingston's The King's Man to my TBR list and the heroine is described as very unattractivea warrior/healer..someone compared her to Brienne of Tarth (GoT), edited to add: and its on sale right now in the US. DM me! Read all of those some time ago and loved them! 5,112 ratings When Sophia sets herself upon proving the murderer of Tristan's friend is innocent, Tristan sets himself to tracking Sophia. Before the billionaire heiress could speak, an icy voice came from not far away. Updating status. Im always looking for good historical westerns. I also have a billion-dollar net worth. New York. It's set in the 1920s in Canada. On Tyler's 18th birthday, her world comes crumbling down. Penelope has been preparing her whole life for her marriage to Lucas, who was betrothed to her as a child. published 2013, avg rating 3.69 . 94 ratings Jika dia ingin bercerai, maka itu hanya akan menjadi mimpinya saja. Ms. Stanton, why dont you inherit my family fortune?. For example, for friends to lovers, it will look like: site:reddit.com/r/romancebooks FRIENDS TO LOVERS. Home of the magic search button and endless book recommendations as well as discussions about tropes and characters, Author AMAs, book clubs, and more. published 2011, avg rating 3.95 For contemporaries, {Butterface by Avery Flynn} is DEFINITELY in your trope. published 2011, avg rating 4.02 (I had forgotten about her), Have read this. Here are some tips on how to search. The authors of the New York Times bestselling My Lady Jane are back with an irreverent spin on Jane Eyre --a tale of mischief, romance, and supernatural mayhem perfect for fans of The Princess Bride or A Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue. I was just reading a marriage-of-convenience fantasy romance where the hero and heroine are sworn enemies, but the hero sees the heroine and of course she's the most beautiful woman he's ever seen and he changes his mind straightaway. Jane breaks into a brothel to research sex, on behalf of all uneducated virgins of England. This is an historical western. Heroine believes that yet ends up marrying a rich hero. There are over seventy-five million copies of her books in print. Alpha Valen denies ever being with her, and her father refuses to have a betrayer for a daughter. Romances featuring heroines who feel the same and come out by the end of the book valuing themselves - and with a partner who values them, too - are incredibly cathartic. Reporter: Are the rumors that youve been dating a dozen other young men within a month true? This book does a great job with the tropethe heroine is plain, rather than just unconventional, and uses her plainness to her advantage. All Ongoing Completed. 25 books 23 voters. Slightly Scandalous by Mary Balogh is also goodthe heroine here is more confident and forceful rather than a shy plain Jane. On Bended Knee by Tanya Crosby was good (she had a limp). Pria yang selama ini dia rayu habis-habisan ternyata bukan paman si bajingan itu! By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. Happy Endings guaranteed. Loved it. All three books are historicals and the heroines have limps. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts, My other husband is an 18th Century Highlander. 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars. By: Jennifer Crusie | 391 pages | Published: 2004 | Popular Shelves: romance, chick-lit, contemporary-romance, contemporary, fiction | Search "Bet Me by Jennifer Crusie". Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. The Biker's Kiss (Royal Bastards MC: Charleston, WV, #1) by. Avery Tate was forced to marry a bigshot by her stepmother as her father's company was on the verge of bankruptcy. published 2013, avg rating 3.53 Either way, there is something in this story that every reader can connect to. Including the biggest gamble of alltrue love. When she reveals her plan to her friends solicitor Tom, he decides to accompany her. What I am looking for is heroin has beautiful sisters/friends, who keep on telling her that she will be a spinster. Oh man, I just finished Never Seduce a Scot last week and it was great. By: Avery Flynn | 293 pages | Published: 2018 | Popular Shelves: romance, contemporary, contemporary-romance, dnf, kindle | Search "Butterface by Avery Flynn", 19800 books suggested | Bug? Home of the magic search button and endless book recommendations as well as discussions about tropes and characters, Author AMAs, book clubs, and more. I second Her Baseborn Bridegroom by Alice Coldbreath . | Popular Shelves: romance, historical-romance, historical, regency, historical-fiction | Search "The captains wallflower by Audrey Harrison", 19321 books suggested | Bug? And of course, it works! Error rating book. That is, until she finds out who her mate truly is. Valentine is doing her best since her adoptive father died. Some people love books. Mathewson, Yes I love this too. There's Molly, from Anderson's Sweet Nothings, who is overweight and short; Bethany, the paralyzed rodeo champion in Phantom Waltz; Carly, the blind from birth heroine in Blue Skies; and Laura, the brain-damaged heroine in My Sunshine. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. In her adult debut, "Plain Bad Heroines," Emily M. Danforth presents a layered, farcical take on the sins of woman though after 623 pages, it remains unclear what, exactly, her take is. Home / Keywords / plain jane heroines romance novels. Tragedy forces Lola to return home where she finds the infamous Alpha Asher in charge. One of my all time favorites and def slow burn. Home of the magic search button and endless book recommendations as well as discussions about tropes and characters, Author AMAs, book clubs, and more. She is very Brienne-esque. {Rock Chick Revenge} by Kristen Ashley. What I am looking for is heroin has beautiful sisters/friends, who keep on telling her that she will be a spinster. By: Kristen Ashley | 496 pages | Published: 2011 | Popular Shelves: romance, kristen-ashley, contemporary-romance, contemporary, alpha-male | Search "Rock Chick Revenge", 59566 books suggested | Bug? Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Plain Jane in historical romance (213 books) Discover new books on Goodreads Meet your next favorite book Join Goodreads Listopia Plain Jane in historical romance They may not be the most beautiful woman of the season, but the hero sees her inner beauty. (Historical and contemporary both ok), Only thing is I want the hero to fell in love with heroine personality (Like pride and prejudice) None of the they had sex first time, it was perfect and now all he can think is how sexy the heroine is.. ( I love The Duchess War by Courtney Milan for this ). Ravishing the Heiress by Sherry Thomas is a beautiful marriage of convenience story where the hero is in love with someone else. ADDICTED TO ROMANCE | PRIVACY POLICY | TERMS OF USE | THEME BY LOVELY CONFETTI. Plain Jane Kindle Edition by Fern Michaels (Author) Format: Kindle Edition 1,816 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle $0.00 Read with Kindle Unlimited to also enjoy access to over 3 million more titles $5.99 to buy Audiobook $0.00 Free with your Audible trial Some people fall in love. curvy heroines and hot, hunky heroes. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. From now on, I will spend the rest of my life trying to make it up to you. To which Madeline replies, Ill only forgive you if you.die., Nicole Stanton, the richest young woman in the world, showed up low profile at the airport but she was immediately swarmed by reporters. As in, the hero teaches the heroine how to be attractive, rather than recognize her intrinsic beauty for what it is. Want to Read. Have you tried the magic search button for your book request? Type your search term (a simple keyword works best) where it says site:reddit.com/r/romancebooks. Cynthia Hand is the New York Times bestselling author of several books for teens, including the Unearthly trilogy, The Afterlife of Holly Chase, The Last Time We Say Goodbye, and My Lady Jane and My Plain Jane . I love that book!!! This website uses cookies to improve your experience. Lists are re-scored approximately every 5 minutes. Everly is shunned from the pack for not aborting her child, stripping her of her title, and forcing her to be rogue with her newborn son. Books with neglected plain jane heroines, who marry rich. Daphne is a trained archaeologist doing her thing at the Duke of Tremores estate. Not just like, hot in a not-like-other-girls way or pending her makeover into a beautiful fae creature. {The arrangement by Mary Balogh} is one of my favourites with a plain heroine and a blind hero. I've read all of Grace Draven's books but if anyone hasn't, Radiance is probably my favourite twist on this trope! Between that and him ignoring her (as he tries to track down a traitor to his regiment), Melisande concludes he really isnt attracted to her since she is, after all, plain. Only once they start communicating do things start to work out for this married couple! Catherine sangat marah.Aku sudah selesai. Lisbeth has been left at the altar once already, so she insists on marriage at first sight this time around. So majorly like pride and prejudice. Ohh this sounds good. Pure respect between the MCs. A new romance, just published, with a bookish heroine, not precisely shy but not enthusiastic about social occasions, is My Fair Lily by Meara Platt. Come and get me, *sshole!, Madeline Crawford has loved Jeremy Whitman for twelve years, but ultimately it was him who sent her to prison. Read all of Alice Coldbreath already and love her style of writing. {{Bet Me by Jennifer Crusie}}!!! This is a wonderful travelogue as much as it is a romance! Ill kill them with my very hands! he bawled. There also class difference between h and H. Lots of drama in this one. This time around, Lola may actually have a shot at happiness. Please contact the moderators of this subreddit if you have any questions or concerns. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. Rate this book. Just your plain Jane and average Joe. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Since she is masculine in interests and appearance, Sophia has never considered herself pretty, but Tristan is instantly attracted to her. Sophia Stanton-Lacey is the strongest, least passive and positively feminist heroine, in some regards. plain jane book Editorial Reviews About the Author Fern Michaels is the USA Today and New York Times bestselling author of the Sisterhood, Men of the Sisterhood, and Godmothers series, as well as dozens of other novels and novellas. Other times, it is all in her head. {The captains wallflower by Audrey Harrison} is a sweet book with a plain heroine and a blind hero. From then on, she became a romantic wife to her ex-boyfriends uncle and always flirted with him.Although the man would give her the cold shoulder, she did not mind as long as she was able to retain her identity as her ex-boyfriends aunt.One day, Catherine suddenly realized that she was flirting with the wrong person!The man who she had been going all out to flirt with was not even the scumbags uncle!Catherine went mad. Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc. Read more Product details Ho, Welcome to #stepbacksaturday I have really been n, Book Review-Parting Gifts by Lorraine Heath Its the first romance I read with a MMC who didnt have a perfect body and I am ALL FOR the inclusivity and body positivity found within this book!! Ravishing the Heiress by Sherry Thomas is a beautiful marriage of convenience story where the hero is in love with someone else. Want to Read. Raven sees her and is instantly captivated. A twist of event happened when Elliot unexpectedly woke up from his coma. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. published 2009, avg rating 3.93 plain jane heroines romance novels. {Get lucky By Suzanne Brockmann} - the heroine was once thought of as a guy ( by a killer and not by the hero. The MMC had no idea that his friends arranged a marriage for him and refuses her when they meet. He swore that one day, those who shunned him would kneel before him and beg for mercy, eventually! The MCs are not traditionally good looking I know many can't stand her writing style but I love her ! Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. Formidable, humorless Alva is ever flanked by Janie, her mousy, silent daughter and Anne, the mouthy, flamboyant niece she took in. 10 Historical Romances Featuring Plain Heroines, 6 Shy Heroines in Historical Romance Novels, 12 Opposites Attract Historical Romance Novels. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. Meanwhile, Lucas has to fight to prove that he is serious about her, once he realizes how much he cares for her. Happy Endings guaranteed. Mary Balogh has quite a number of books in this trope {First comes marriage by Mary Balogh} {Someone to wed by Mary Balogh}- Another one of my favourites. Plain Jane and the Billionaire . Suatu hari, Catherine tiba-tiba menyadari bahwa dia menggoda orang yang salah! {Annie's Song by Catherine Anderson} A deaf and dumb heroine who spent the majority of her life being treated as a mentally retarded person, even by her family. 3,244 ratings To Alva's great society-loving heart, Bay and Annabelle are finally celebrating the opening of their magnificent estate by holding a costume ball for New York's best, brightest, and finest. BEWITCHING LORD WINTERTON is a sweet, clean Regency Romance by best-selling author, Marilyn Clay. Already recommended this the past week but I think it will work for you. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. Lists are re-scored approximately every 5 minutes. Account & Lists Returns & Orders. She isn't shown as a conventional beauty. One of my guilty pleasure tropes is when the Hero thinks the heroine is ugly and makes her feel bad about her appearance but when he falls in love with her he sees her as beautiful and doesnt get why he ever thought she was ugly. She's not considered pretty by conventional standards. #24. ]After being betrayed by a scumbag and her elder sister, Catherine swore to become the shameless couples aunt! Happy Endings guaranteed. You must have a goodreads account to vote. He is literally at a house party that is just an orgy. 36 books 19 voters. . Move over, Charlotte Bront . You must have a goodreads account to vote. . But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience. (with fellow authors Brodi Ashton and Jodi Meadows).. She currently resides in Boise, Idaho, with her husband, who loves typewriters as much as she does, two cats, two kids, one crazy . published 2009, avg rating 3.56 The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever (Bevelstoke, #1), 95829 books suggested | I don't feel so good.. | Source, Amanda quick/Jayne Ann krentz does this trope very well. | Source. published 2006, avg rating 3.60 This is one of the funniest HR novels. This. Its one of the best Julia Quinns books. {Eye of the beholder by Ruth Ann Nordin}- love love love this.