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> [I did a great deal of research to write 'The Irish Duke.' Since all the people in this Lords of the Realm series are real historical characters, everything had to be authentic. I researched Woburn Abbey, where my heroine lived,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/virginia-henley/i-did-a-great-deal-of-research-to-write-the-irish-duke-since-all-the/)

[Virginia Henley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/virginia-henley/)

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## More by Virginia Henley

> [I was born in England and went to school there. That's when I discovered my undying passion for history - not just for the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/virginia-henley/i-was-born-in-england-and-went-to-school-there-that-s-when-i/)

[Virginia Henley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/virginia-henley/)

> [“Love is a journey from the first blush of physical attraction to a marriage of souls.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/virginia-henley/love-is-a-journey-from-the-first-blush-of-physical-attraction-to-a/)

[Virginia Henley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/virginia-henley/)

> [I have always been drawn to the Restoration period of Charles II. I have a soft spot for Charles Stuart, who was always loving…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/virginia-henley/i-have-always-been-drawn-to-the-restoration-period-of-charles-ii-i/)

[Virginia Henley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/virginia-henley/)

> [“With horror he saw that her hair was already afire as the tarred stake burned about her head. He held her agonized gaze with…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/virginia-henley/with-horror-he-saw-that-her-hair-was-already-afire-as-the-tarred/)

[Virginia Henley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/virginia-henley/)

> [I first started writing historical fiction in the late '70s and kept pictures of Kathleen Woodiwiss and Rosemary Rogers on my refrigerator until my…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/virginia-henley/i-first-started-writing-historical-fiction-in-the-late-70s-and-kept/)

[Virginia Henley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/virginia-henley/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/virginia-henley/i-begin-early-in-the-morning-and-edit-everything-i-wrote-the-previous/)

[Virginia Henley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/virginia-henley/)

> [To have a successful writing career, you must be willing to sacrifice a great deal. The book, the deadline come first before anything else.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/virginia-henley/to-have-a-successful-writing-career-you-must-be-willing-to-sacrifice/)

[Virginia Henley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/virginia-henley/)

> ['The Irish Duke' is a sequel to 'The Decadent Duke' about Lady Georgina Gordon who married the Duke of Bedford. 'The Irish Duke' tells…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/virginia-henley/the-irish-duke-is-a-sequel-to-the-decadent-duke-about-lady-georgina/)

[Virginia Henley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/virginia-henley/)

> [“...to be Irish is to know the world will break your heart before you are thirty.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/virginia-henley/to-be-irish-is-to-know-the-world-will-break-your-heart-before-you-are/)

[Virginia Henley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/virginia-henley/)

> [“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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/virginia-henley/darling-we-re-all-whores-under-the-skin-whether-we-give-ourselves-by/)

[Virginia Henley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/virginia-henley/)

> [I love to read history books, which is where I get my ideas. I also read historical romance for pleasure.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/virginia-henley/i-love-to-read-history-books-which-is-where-i-get-my-ideas-i-also/)

[Virginia Henley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/virginia-henley/)

> [I did a great deal of research to write 'The Irish Duke.' Since all the people in this Lords of the Realm series are…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/virginia-henley/i-did-a-great-deal-of-research-to-write-the-irish-duke-since-all-the/)

[Virginia Henley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/virginia-henley/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/virginia-henley/it-was-an-easy-decision-for-me-which-books-to-self-publish-as-ebooks/)

[Virginia Henley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/virginia-henley/)

> [I devour history books. I love anything by Thomas B. Costain or George MacDonald Fraser. He writes magnificent history, and he also wrote the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/virginia-henley/i-devour-history-books-i-love-anything-by-thomas-b-costain-or-george/)

[Virginia Henley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/virginia-henley/)

> [History is my passion. So I write what I love to read. I find that if I combine history with a strong, sensual romance,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/virginia-henley/history-is-my-passion-so-i-write-what-i-love-to-read-i-find-that-if-i/)

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