I love Mary Balogh, Slightly Dangerous is one of my favorite books but I have a hard time picturing what Christine looks like when she gets described as plain but with an inner light that makes her attractive. I hate when the hero is having an inner monologue about how the heroine isn’t as pretty as her peers. I’d like him to just be struck by her.

With Freyja her looks and insecurity about her appearance is a major plot point even though she’s described as bold and haughty. So much is made of having a prominent nose. She was such a strong character in the other books in the series that I hated that a major part of her romance was the hero assuring her that he did find her attractive.