English

Alternative forms

• bodice-ripper
• bodiceripper (rare)

Noun

bodice ripper ‎(plural bodice rippers)

1. A sexually explicit romantic novel, usually in a historical setting, especially one involving the seduction of the heroine.

   My aunt would bring a stack of torrid bodice rippers with her to the beach, and would unfailingly blush if disturbed in her reading.

See also

• bonkbuster
• chick lit