a bodice-ripper

(humorous)

a romantic book, usually where the story happens a long time ago, in which the characters show very strong emotions She's written a serious novel, not some sort of bodice-ripper.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Dagan	-	Near Eastern Mythology
Veniamin	vye-nee-ah-MEEN, vee-nee-ah-MEEN	Russian
Braden	['breidn]
Andraste	-	Celtic Mythology
Ola (2)	AW-lah	Polish
Maximus	-	Ancient Roman