94 ratings flag Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. 95620 books suggested | I don't feel so good.. | Source. DM me! Ellie has loved Ned since forever, but he married her friend, and even now 4 years a widower, he has yet to notice Ellie. flag All Votes Add Books To This List Previous 1 2 3 Next [Having accidentally flirted with a legendary powerhouse, she desperately asked for help on the Internet. Melisande has been in love with Lord Vale for years, but he doesn't even know her name. Slightly Scandalous by Mary Balogh is also goodthe heroine here is more confident and forceful rather than a shy plain Jane. 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!!! She is able to pay her way out of her servitude and agrees to become a mail order bride. 818 ratings Cal knows commitment is impossible, especially with a woman as cranky as Min Dobbs. Thanks for recommendation though, I will check other books by that author. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Omg I just read This Time Next Year, a New Years themed romance, and I couldn't stop thinking about how the dynamic reminded me of pride and prejudice. Reporter: Are the rumors that youve been dating a dozen other young men within a month true? Now more recently listening to it many times. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts, Life is "I only read light and fluffy things" rough. . If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. By day, she's a reporter covering the raucous Seattle Chinooks hockey teamespecially their notorious goalie Luc Martineau. Must be plain Must have some sort of disability Must be in a medieval or fantasy or even Sci fi setting, Shattered Dreams by Laura Landon disfigured leg historical kindle-unlimited , Without Words by Ellen O'Connell mute historical western kindle-unlimited , Without Words is a really good one! The Devil in Winter and Mine Til Midnight by Lisa Kleypas are also both great with heroines who arent conventionally pretty. 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. Great rec. Minerva Dobbs knows that happily-ever-after is a fairy tale, especially with a man who asked her to dinner to win a bet. When he discovers Valentine, he immediately sees beneath her plain facade and is attracted to the vibrant human within. Romancing the Duke (Castles Ever After, #1), By: Tessa Dare | 370 pages | Published: 2014 | Popular Shelves: romance, historical-romance, historical, historical-fiction, adult | Search "Romancing the Duke", 19415 books suggested | Bug? What I am looking for is heroin has beautiful sisters/friends, who keep on telling her that she will be a spinster. She falls in love with the hero first, but he takes a long time to fall for her and when he does, it's the sweetest thing ever. The Harts have two daughters - Euphemia and Jane. Owens), Perfection (R.L. (I had forgotten about her), Have read this. After their marriage, Melisande is disappointed that he is actually bad in bed. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts, My other husband is an 18th Century Highlander. {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. Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. published 2009, avg rating 3.93 Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. After finally thinking her life was going back to normal and making something of herself, she felt she could finally be free of everyone suppressing her; only then she discovers the Blood Alpha is her mate. Want to Read. All three books are historicals and the heroines have limps. Its reveal day!!!! I cannot stop talking about this book lol, everyone in the sub probably hates me but {The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever}. 512 ratings 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. {Get lucky By Suzanne Brockmann} - the heroine was once thought of as a guy ( by a killer and not by the hero. 5,112 ratings Also I left a comment to somebody on this thread with my recommendations since I love this trope too and I tried to think of the ones that are from less famous authors and might be something not everybody has read so check it out, By: Amanda Quick, Jayne Ann Krentz | Published: 1992, Mackenzie's Mountain (Mackenzie Family, #1), Nobody's Baby But Mine (Chicago Stars, #3), By: Susan Elizabeth Phillips | Published: 1997, 95566 books suggested | I don't feel so good.. | Source, The Raven Prince by Elizabeth Hoyt. No sweetness to be found between these legs. Happy Endings guaranteed. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts, Relentlessly recing The Spymasters Lady , Nine Rules to Break When Romancing A Rake. On Tyler's 18th birthday, her world comes crumbling down. 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. Thus ensues a very cute, intense romance where they both deny their attraction for a while before succumbing to it. When they are caught making out in the conservatory, he offers to marry her. She has no interest in the man that helped cause her suffering, but can she resist the bond and protect herself and her son, or will she give in and become his Luna? published 2013, avg rating 3.53 Want to Read. BEWITCHING LORD WINTERTON is a sweet, clean Regency Romance by best-selling author, Marilyn Clay. A little tired of going out on blind dates with men who drive vans with sofas in the back, Jane Alcott is living the Single Girl existence in the big city. So I know you said no fated mates but speaking as someone with a bad leg, {The Tyrant Alphas Rejected Mate by Cate C Wells} does the best damn job Ive ever seen. This website uses cookies to improve your experience. Thats when she decides to commit to a makeover and show him once and for all what he could have had. I am a 34 year old woman, on the prowl for her mate, searching out the best of books, exploring the wilds of the imagination and delving into the heart of a beautiful love story. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. 59584 books suggested | Bug? published 1997, avg rating 3.78 {Romancing the Duke} is a great one for this, but the fact that shes plain/ugly is rarely brought up (and its a bit of a spoiler I guess? Happy Endings guaranteed. You may also try How the Marquess was Won by Julie Anne Long, dont think h is exactly a plain jane but Hs intended is more prettier than h and it is mentioned quite alot that h isnt that pretty. Press J to jump to the feed. . . 44 books 120 voters. ( at least your blurb. Please contact the moderators of this subreddit if you have any questions or concerns. Catherine sangat marah.Aku sudah selesai. No, thats fake news. Sometimes, there is evidence that she is not considered beautiful, in which case the love interests view of her is usually unique (and makes us fall in love with them so much more quickly). Its one of the best Julia Quinns books. DM me! I had to read it again. I'm new and I'm obsesed with this trope! Ravishing the Heiress by Sherry Thomas is a beautiful marriage of convenience story where the hero is in love with someone else. Euphemia is a beauty and Jane is always regarded as plain but it is Jane who has the nicer character and who endears herself to the servants at 67 Clarges Street in Mayfair which the family rents for the season. 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. Home of the magic search button and endless book recommendations as well as discussions about tropes and characters, Author AMAs, book clubs, and more. You may think you know the story. Ohh this sounds good. Oleh karena itu, dia mengambil keuntungan pada paman mantan pacarnya. {{Ravished by Amanda quick}} and {{the fabulous beast by Jayne Ann krentz }} are my favorite But I like all her books, Few of my favorite scarred hero books are {Lover awakened by J.R ward } {Yours until dawn by Teresa medeiros} {Texas destiny by Lorraine heath} {Beast by pepper pace} {Beast of Berwick by Amalie howard}, Few of the plain Jane/hot stud books I adore are, {{Tomorrow comes softly by Debbie Macomber}} {{MacKenzie's Mountain by Linda howard}} {{Nobody's baby but mine by Susan Elizabeth Phillips}}, Thank you so muchlots of good recs here I read the most but not few. This time around, Lola may actually have a shot at happiness. But Fate has other plans, and it's not long before Min and Cal meet again. Also loved Devil in Winter by Kleypas. Alpha Valen denies ever being with her, and her father refuses to have a betrayer for a daughter. Sophia Stanton-Lacey is the strongest, least passive and positively feminist heroine, in some regards. Please no contemporaries. Dia tidak menyadari ternyata sang Paman itu lebih kaya dan lebih tampan dibanding mantan pacarnya. It's quite a wonderful satire. He is literally at a house party that is just an orgy. Does anyone have any recommendations for M/F (non-RH) fantasy romances where the heroine is plain or ugly and stays that way? 3,037 ratings It feels like every single book I read the heroine is so ravishing (especially since I prefer historical romance novels) that I just had enough of iteverybody deserves love. 553 ratings For example, for friends to lovers, it will look like: site:reddit.com/r/romancebooks FRIENDS TO LOVERS. Soon, they're dealing with a jealous ex-boyfriend, Krispy Kreme donuts, a determined psychologist, chaos theory, a freakishly intelligent cat, Chicken Marsala, and more risky propositions than either of them ever dreamed of. Heroines that arent gorgeous, normally are average day women who dont necessarily stand out from the crowd, but find themselves with their own handsome heroes. When she reveals her plan to her friends solicitor Tom, he decides to accompany her. CULTIVATING ROMANCE DELIGHTS TO LAST FOREVER, COPYRIGHT 2022. 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. Home / Keywords / plain jane heroines romance novels. No fated mates. Rate this book. 36 books 19 voters. 7,058 ratings Our young, working class heroine has fallen for the charming widower. 2,281 ratings 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. Popular Recommendation Rates Updated. I will never understand why the original book blurb by the publisher is so generic). Read all of those some time ago and loved them! Lucas, meanwhile, has spent most of his life ignoring the obligation. Please contact the moderators of this subreddit if you have any questions or concerns. by. Heroine is a wedding planner and has an unusual-looking face (hence the title! I missed something. Glenna Maynard (Goodreads Author) (shelved 1 time as plain-jane-romance) avg rating 4.23 807 ratings published 2019. published 2013, avg rating 3.69 DM me! Tragedy forces Lola to return home where she finds the infamous Alpha Asher in charge. Account & Lists Returns & Orders. You must have a goodreads account to vote. If you haven't tried searching, please delete your request and search the sub first. 99 books 157 voters. Lists are re-scored approximately every 5 minutes. I was interested for a while also in people outside of ton in HR so this is perfect. Of course, after some strategic Cupid-themed games assisted by Tessa Dare-esque animal encounters, Ned finally sees what has been in front of his face for so many years. Sejak saat itu, dia menjadi istri yang romantis untuk paman mantan pacarnya dan selalu menggodanya. This. It feels like every single book I read the heroine is so ravishing (especially since I prefer historical romance novels) that She decides to shoot her shot the morning his bride jilts him at the altar, and Lord Vale is pretty excited to have neatly solved the problem. Move over, Charlotte Bront . I have so many of her books on my TBR, need to get on that! Thats when Adrian decides to court his wife, to prove that the problem is not her at all but him: he doesnt know what he is doing. And its also on KU. A Dangerous Deceit (The Thief-Takers, #3), 26795 books suggested | I don't feel so good.. | Source. Jacquie D'Alessandro. ]After being betrayed by a scumbag and her elder sister, Catherine swore to become the shameless couples aunt! Feeling more invisible and plain than ever, Ellie puts on a brave face to make it through a Valentines Day house party with Ned. Cart Other times, it is all in her head. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website.