Paranormal Romance and Urban Fantasy Addicts discussion

I'm looking for a romance with a chubby/abused/scarred/plain and insecure heroine and a dashing hero who shows her how awesome she is. I prefer paranormal and historical romances but will read anything with that theme in it. Not really interested in YA.

Have you read Again the Magic by Lisa Kleypas. The heroine is scarred plus it has a reunited lovers theme. It's a beautiful love story!

Again The Magic

- First book that came to mind when I read 'chubby insecure heroine'. I love Vane and Bride! It's a great PNR.

- One of my fav fantasy romance series. The relationship develops over the series, not just in one book. The heroine starts out as a plain jane type but grows into a lot more as the series progresses. The hero helps her to find her way. Love the characters and the story!

Alpha & Omega series by Patricia Briggs - Heroine was abused by her old pack when hero finds/saves her. Their relationship develops over the series. Good amount of mystery, suspense and action mixed in w/the romance. Don't miss the anthology in On the Prowl, which is a prequel to Cry Wolf.

- If you also like contemporary romance, this is a classic plane jane and hot hero tale. Nice amount of mystery/suspense mixed into to the romance.

Hope this helps!

Completely agree with Tairen Soul. The heroine is not chubby, but she is considered plain (almost odd) looking and has to grow into her beauty. The love story is beautiful.

Haven't read Again the Magic (but plan to), but I love Kleypas as an author so I'm sure that's an awesome rec.

Since you said you might read other genres outside of the preferences you mentioned, I will throw this out there in case you would be willing to try erotica. The three novellas in this series each feature a plus sized girl, and each one of the guys is a hot tattooed bad boy who worships and adores his woman.

I so can't wait to Night Play and Simple Need. Me being plus size, I think I'd enjoy them. =) I just bought Simple Need on amazon. I've read the first two of Dark Hunter. Gosh I've gotta read 2 more before I get to the fifth! =/

Sex Lies and Vampires by Katie MacAlister

The very first book I thought of was this one! The lead female character in it has suffered a stroke and is also a little on the...plump... side. Not the usual in most paranormal romance books. But the lead male character is able to see past the physical 'imperfections' and see the real person and therefore finds that, to him, she is the most beautiful woman in the world.

It was awesome!

Shannon wrote: " - First book that came to mind when I read 'chubby insecure heroine'. I love Vane and Bride! It's a great PNR.

Night Play has always been one of my favorites by her! That and her book . I love the fact that these hot-ass men look beyond the physical and see the internal and can't imagine why no one else ever sees how wonderful these women are! :-)

Makes me melt into a puddle of goo every time! LOL

Has chubby and insecure.
This next one is contemp. but it's well worth the read. It's a menage m/f/m/m

The first 3 in The Running in Fear Series by Trinity Blacio has the traumatized/insecure heroine. It's also menage, but it's m/m/f/m

I read Simple Need today and I absolutely loved it! Thanks so much for the suggestion guys!

In the heroine has a limp and she considers herself plain.

How about a curvy, natural-figured lady who didn't even realize she was immortal until she was tortured by Inquisitors, burned as a witch, and managed to escape? Then discovered she can make plants grow by will alone, but was so terrified of that power that she avoided using it for ages? Then finally made a friend, but tragically lost her, and went off to try to feed the starving only to find more strife and violence?

Then hid out in the forest for nearly another century until some nasty scientists caught her, imprisoned her in an underground lab, and mercilessly experimented upon her?

And then one day - one glorious day she can barely believe actually happened - a handsome man who shares her unfortunate immortality came into the lab, lifted her out, and now wants nothing more than to let her finally discover the goddess he believes her to be?

If you think that'd suit what you're looking for, may I humbly offer: Finding Gaia

The sarah beauhall series by J.A. Pitts has a heroine who has been traumatized by her religious upbringing. Her girlfriend helps her accept herself. It's UF rather than PNR, but has a romantic subplot.



King of Hearts by Cheyenne McCray has a chubby heroine (Erotic PNR, BDSM).


Branded Sanctuary by Joey W. Hill. Has a heroine who survived a violent assault (contemporary romance/erotica BDSM)


Cherise Sinclair has several books with the theme your looking for. They're BDSM contempary romance/erotica rather then PNR, but they're very good. Here's two of her books with these themes:

Chubby Heroine:

Abused heroine: (3rd book in series)

The heroine isn't slim. The book is a scorcher.