Virginia Henley

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in The United Kingdom

December 05, 1935

gender

female

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http://www.virginiahenley.com/

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Romance

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Virginia Syddall was born on December 5, 1935 in England, where her father, Thomas Syddall, taught her to love history. She obtained a degree in History in the University. In 1956, Virginia married Arthur Henley. They moved to America, and now they live most of the year in St. Petersburg, Florida, and they spend the hot summers in Ontario, Canada, where they have their two adult children and three grandsons.

Virginia Henley is a New York Times bestselling writer of historical novels. Her work has been translated into fourteen languages. She is the recipient of more than a dozen writing awards, including a Romantic Times Lifetime Achievement Award, a Waldenbooks' Bestselling Award, and a Maggie Award for Excellence from the Georgia Romance Wr...more

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Virginia Henley's Books

Average rating: 3.84 · 14,742 ratings · 651 reviews · 42 distinct works · Similar authors

	The Falcon and the Flower (Medieval Plantagenet, #1) 3.92 of 5 stars 3.92 avg rating — 1,335 ratings — published 1989 — 7 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Year and a Day (DeWarenn, #1) 3.98 of 5 stars 3.98 avg rating — 1,000 ratings — published 1998 — 10 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Dragon and the Jewel (Medieval Plantagenet #2) 4.07 of 5 stars 4.07 avg rating — 867 ratings — published 1991 — 10 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Enslaved 3.87 of 5 stars 3.87 avg rating — 871 ratings — published 1996 — 9 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Hawk and the Dove 3.99 of 5 stars 3.99 avg rating — 838 ratings — published 1988 — 6 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Pirate and the Pagan 4.01 of 5 stars 4.01 avg rating — 790 ratings — published 1990 — 6 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Seduced 3.86 of 5 stars 3.86 avg rating — 706 ratings — published 1994 — 9 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tempted 3.97 of 5 stars 3.97 avg rating — 692 ratings — published 1993 — 7 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Raven and the Rose 3.9 of 5 stars 3.90 avg rating — 650 ratings — published 1987 — 6 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Desired 3.83 of 5 stars 3.83 avg rating — 538 ratings — published 1995 — 10 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Series by Virginia Henley

Medieval Plantagenêt (3 books)
by Virginia Henley
3.9585253456221197 of 5 stars 3.96 avg rating — 2,604 ratings

De Warenne (3 books)
by Virginia Henley
3.871918220084185 of 5 stars 3.87 avg rating — 1,663 ratings

Clan Kennedy (2 books)
by Virginia Henley
3.8915555555555557 of 5 stars 3.89 avg rating — 1,125 ratings

The Dukes (3 books)
by Virginia Henley
3.5533088235294117 of 5 stars 3.55 avg rating — 544 ratings

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Quotes by 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 his fierce black eyes. "I'll love you forever, and beyond," he vowed as he raised both arms and plunged his sword into her heart.

~Marcus Magnus”
― Virginia Henley, Enslaved

tags: love, passion, sacrifice

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“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 higher price than others.”
― Virginia Henley, A Woman of Passion

2 people liked it

“... love pales into insignificance when pitted against ambition.”
― Virginia Henley, A Woman of Passion

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Night Fire by Catherine Coulter

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Island Flame by Karen Robards

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Royal Seduction by Jennifer Blake

3 votes 20.0%

The Pirate and the Pagan by Virginia Henley

2 votes 13.3%

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