bodice ripper

A historical romance novel typically published in the 1970s and 1980s. Before heading to the beach, Justine grabbed her chair, her sunglasses, and the latest bodice ripper from her bookshelf to read while she relaxed in the sun.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Elpida	-	Greek
LucÍA	loo-THEE-ah (Spanish), loo-SEE-ah (Latin American Spanish)	Spanish
Naveed	-	Persian, Arabic
Anso	-	Ancient Germanic
Dardana	dahr-DAHN-ah	Albanian
'Aamir	-	Arabic