Meaning of bonnet ripper | Babel Free

Definitions

A work in a genre of romantic fiction and Christian fiction that presents chaste representations of romantic love, where the most intimate action may be the removal of a bonnet or other similarly chaste actions. The genre is aimed at conservative devout Christian women, and frequently feature protagonists who are Amish, Mennonite, Quaker, Shaker, Puritan, or similar.

Examples

“[…] or you're reading a bonnet ripper about Jebediah the Amish farmer casting his steely gaze at Abigail the spinster, […]”

“The bonnet-ripper usually features a female protagonist who comes from an Amish or Mennonite background.”

“In her article in the Los Angeles Review of Books, Valerie Weaver-Zercher, author of Thrill of the Chaste: The Allure of Amish Romance Novels, educates readers on the phenomenon of the bonnet ripper.”

“The dubious appeal of the bonnet-ripper: "His warm, gentle lips moved over hers, and she returned the favor, until Hannah thought they might both take flight right then and there. Finally desperate for air, they parted."”

“What do you get when you cross bodice rippers with Amish fiction? That’s right, bonnet rippers.”

“Bonnet Rippers. I LOVE it. An update on the bodice ripper, but so much more chaste.”

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