I don't remember when I started reading romance novels. I do know that I hid what I was reading from my dad. He didn't approve of such stuff. I could read all the fiction I wanted, but it should be good fiction, not just reading for pleasure. I was a voracious reader though and my neighbor had a large collection of "bodice rippers" that I would dip into from time-to-time.
Photo © Connie G. Barwick
You may wonder - Do I still read romance novels? Well, yes (but that's not all I read). The books I read now avoid the drawings of pirates and women in frilly dresses, but they are still romance novels. My sister and I joke about it, so I designed this bookmark for her.
Sis, we don't have to hide our love for "bodice rippers" anymore - proclaim it to the world!
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Photo © Connie G. BarwickSis, we don't have to hide our love for "bodice rippers" anymore - proclaim it to the world!
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Comments
Aww, this makes me sad. What a derogatory term for such a good genre. Sometimes the worst clinch covers do have the best stories in them.
I didn’t make up the term! I don’t mean it in a derogatory way, but as a joke
lol! I think it is funny! And that is a well known term for a certain subset of romance novels. I think my mom, and avid romance reader, would love this.