But desperate for a life filled with adventure and passion, she is in no hurry to marry the spoiled aristocrat. The books published by Island had only her name and the novel's title over a background image of a particular flower with the illustration appearing on the second page.Praised for creating "the best in romantic fiction"( Rendezvous), New York Times bestselling author Virginia Henley returns to nineteenth-century London in a scandalous love story that burns with the heat of forbidden passion on every page.Īll her life, flame-haired Alexandra Sheffield has been expected to marry the wealthy Lord Christopher Hatton-a man whose title and inheritance make Alex the envy of all London. The novels published by Dell had illustrated cover pages, with a plot synopsis on the back cover. There are marked differences between Henley's books published by Dell and those published by Island Books.
In 1993, Island Books, a division of Dell Books, began publishing her works. From the 1980s to 1992, all her novels were published by Dell. Virginia Henley first published her books under Dell Publishing. She is also regularly praised and given rave reviews by Affaire de Coeur, Heartland Critiques, Rendezvous and USA Today.
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. Apart from the male and female protagonists, Henley's romance novels also contain colorful supporting characters, each with their own adventures and romances which at times even rival those of the main protagonists. 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. This attention to historical details is a hallmark of her novels. 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.
Her work has been translated into fourteen languages. Virginia Henley is the author of eighteen historical novels, including the New York Times bestsellers Seduced and Desired, as well as three novellas.
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