Bodice Ripper Readers Anonymous discussion

I am fairly new to bodice rippers, but I read one that almost put me off the entire genre. Sexy As Hell I didn't like it because they get married and then he cheats on her. I don't mind all the other stuff in BR, but I really want to avoid adultery. So, any recommendations?

Good question. I'll be interested in the recommendations, too. The majority of BR that I've read and all of my BR favorites have some form of adultery immediately following marriage. Because of the era that the books are written I don't have a problem with reading them. Even though it's disappointing every time the adultery happens.

Seriously? Well crap. There must be some that don't cheat on their spouse.

Hero infidelity seems to be a major theme in BRs, so it might be hard to find ones without cheating occurring in some format.

Here are a few I've read that I would still consider BRs (for the most part) even though there is no hero infidelity (*I think - if I'm wrong about any of these, someone please correct me):



Jennifer Horsman also has two others that have the forced-seduction BR element, however the hero does cheat but it is literally only mentioned in 1 sentence in both books.

If you don't like a cheating hero, then definitely stay away from these:

Thank you so muches! You guys will all be my best buddies for a day or so.

There is a bookshelf on this group with no cheating...
Should help :)
http://www.goodreads.com/group/booksh...

All Johanna Lindsey books are free of cheating. So are all of Laurie McBain's and Kathleen Woodiwiss's.

here are some