To have a successful writing career, you must be willing to sacrifice a great deal. The book, the deadline come first before anything else. Writing is not a job; it is a lifestyle, and it is a roller-coaster ride of… — Virginia Henley Copy Share Image
It was an easy decision for me which books to self-publish as ebooks. I got the rights back to two Avon books that I wrote at the start of my career. I paid to have these two books, 'Bold Conquest'… — Virginia Henley Copy Share Image
I was born in England and went to school there. That's when I discovered my undying passion for history - not just for the… — Virginia Henley Copy Share Image
“Love is a journey from the first blush of physical attraction to a marriage of souls.” — Virginia Henley Copy Share Image
I have always been drawn to the Restoration period of Charles II. I have a soft spot for Charles Stuart, who was always loving… — Virginia Henley Copy Share Image
“With horror he saw that her hair was already afire as the tarred stake burned about her head. He held her agonized gaze with… — Virginia Henley Copy Share Image
I first started writing historical fiction in the late '70s and kept pictures of Kathleen Woodiwiss and Rosemary Rogers on my refrigerator until my… — Virginia Henley Copy Share Image
I begin early in the morning and edit everything I wrote the previous day. I write until mid-afternoon. My goal is to write a… — Virginia Henley Copy Share Image
To have a successful writing career, you must be willing to sacrifice a great deal. The book, the deadline come first before anything else.… — Virginia Henley Copy Share Image
'The Irish Duke' is a sequel to 'The Decadent Duke' about Lady Georgina Gordon who married the Duke of Bedford. 'The Irish Duke' tells… — Virginia Henley Copy Share Image
“...to be Irish is to know the world will break your heart before you are thirty.” — Virginia Henley Copy Share Image
“Darling, we're all whores under the skin, whether we give ourselves by calculation or by desire. It's just that some of us demand a… — Virginia Henley Copy Share Image
I love to read history books, which is where I get my ideas. I also read historical romance for pleasure. — Virginia Henley Copy Share Image
I did a great deal of research to write 'The Irish Duke.' Since all the people in this Lords of the Realm series are… — Virginia Henley Copy Share Image
