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
TeÀRlach	-	Scottish
Delta	DEL-tə	English
Aravind	-	Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Tamil
Homer	HO-mər (English)	English, Ancient Greek (Anglicized)
Chuy	-	Spanish
Corey	KAWR-ee	English