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
Shun (1)	-	Chinese
Marinus	-	Ancient Roman, Dutch
Anara	-	Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Hollis	HAHL-is	English
ÉMilienne	e-meel-YEN	French
Flaviana	flah-VYAH-nah (Italian)	Ancient Roman, Italian