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Virginia Henley, (real name Virginia Syddall), is a British successful writer of historical-romance novels. She is well-known for her romances. She was born in 5 December 1935 in Bolton, England, UK. Her father, Thomas Syddall, taught her to love history, she later on obtained a university degree in History.

 

Virginia has been married to Arthur Henley since 1956, and they had two sons. The marriage was installed in Toronto, Canada, where she was a housewife, who read The Wolf and the Dove by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss, and decided to start writing. She sold her first novel The Irish Gypsy in 1982 to Avon Books.

 

She became a friend of other prominent writers such as Kathleen E. Woodiwiss, Bertrice Small, Heather Graham Pozzessere, Kat Martin, Christina Skye, Marsha Canham and Susan Johnson.

 

Now, with her husband retired, they live the warm months in St. Petersburg, Florida, and they spend summers in Ontario, Canada, where they live with their two children, and three grandsons.

 

Writing career

Virginia Henley is the author of 18 historical novels, including the New York Times bestsellers Seduced and Desired, as well as three novellas. Her work has been translated into 14 languages. Virginia Henley\'s novels are not typical \'bodice rippers\' - attention is paid to many details such as historical events, which are integrated seamlessly into an otherwise fictional story. This attention to historical details is a hallmark of her novels. From the practices and traditions of the day, to the trends in fashion and down to the lives of prominent families in history - Henley combines them to create a rich background for her characters. Apart from the male and female protagonists, Henley\'s romance novels also contain colourful supporting characters, each with their own adventures and romances which at times even rival those of the main protagonists.

 

Henley has won several awards for her work - including the Romantic Times Lifetime Achievement Award, Waldenbooks\' Bestselling Award, Maggie Award for Excellence from the Georgia Romance Writers.

 

Novels

•             The Irish Gypsy
•             Bold conquest
•             Wild Hearts
•             The Raven and the Rose
•             The Hawk and the Dove
•             The Pirate and the Pagan
•             Seduced
•             Desired
•             Enslaved
•             Dream lover
•             A Woman of Passion
•             Ravished
•             Undone
•             Insatiable
•             Unmasked