Do you ever thank your lucky stars you don’t live in a romance novel? For the most part, they are populated with heroines with perfect skin, tiny waists and shiny locks. There isn’t a blemish, love handle or bad hair day in sight. I admit, it gives me a complex. No wonder the beautifully sculpted hero falls madly in lust with her, I can’t help fantasizing about her, either. However, I like my heroine with some flaws. I like to read about her frizzy hair, a belly that shows her love of chocolate and some occasional lipstick on teeth. I can relate. It brings her to life in a way that a Greek goddess of a heroine never could.
As this is the case, if I see a book has been categorized as a Plain Jane or Wallflower story, I am all over it. I know I can sit down with my chocolate bar, that’s at least the size of my head, without feeling guilt, as I won’t be comparing myself to an unattainable paragon of womanhood. And anything that allows me to eat chocolate unhindered is golden. So, I have put together a top three of my favorite “Plain Janes” across three different genres to spread that love around.