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
AimÉ	e-ME	French
Pelageya	pye-lah-GYE-yah, pee-lah-GYE-yah	Russian
Ferid	-	Azerbaijani, Bosnian
Angiolo	-	Italian
Ketzi'ah	-	Biblical Hebrew
ValÉRy	-	French