Complete Definition of "bodice ripper"

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Noun
en-noun|sg=bodice ripper

#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

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