
The closest she's come to an unattractive heroine is the Hollywood Pudgy protagonist of the book "Big Girl".

Any "flaws" only serve to make them more endearing. Their good looks are just the tip of the iceberg, as the reader soon learns that they are perfect in every other way-intelligent, funny, hard-working, etc.

of her lead characters is stunningly gorgeous or handsome, and if they're over forty, it's frequently mentioned that they look much younger than they actually are.
