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
Hubbard	['hʌbəd]
Boleslava	-	Czech (Rare), Russian (Rare)
Quinn	[kwin]
Breixo	BRAY-shaw	Galician
Hortense	or-TAWNS (French)	French, English
Chenaniah	-	Biblical