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Virginia Henley Books In Order

Clan Kennedy Books In Publication Order

  1. Tempted (1993)
  2. The Border Hostage (2001)

Delanza Family Books In Publication Order

  1. The Miracle (in A Gift of Joy) (With: Brenda Joyce) (1995)

Delanzas Books In Publication Order

  1. Secrets (By:Brenda Joyce) (1993)
  2. After Innocence (By:Brenda Joyce) (1994)
  3. The Miracle (in A Gift of Joy) (With: Brenda Joyce) (1995)

The Medieval DeWarenne Trilogy Books In Publication Order

  1. A Year and a Day (1998)
  2. Infamous (2006)
  3. Notorious (2007)

The Medieval Plantagenet Trilogy Books In Publication Order

  1. The Falcon and the Flower (1989)
  2. The Dragon and the Jewel (1991)
  3. The Marriage Prize (2000)

The Peers of the Realm Trilogy Books In Publication Order

  1. The Decadent Duke (2008)
  2. The Irish Duke (2009)
  3. The Dark Earl (2011)

Standalone Novels In Publication Order

  1. The Irish Gypsy (1982)
  2. Bold Conquest (1983)
  3. A Woman of Passion (1985)
  4. Wild Hearts (1985)
  5. The Raven and the Rose (1987)
  6. The Hawk and the Dove (1988)
  7. The Pirate and the Pagan (1990)
  8. Seduced (1994)
  9. Desired (1995)
  10. Enslaved (1996)
  11. Dream Lover (1997)
  12. Ravished (2002)
  13. Undone (2003)
  14. Insatiable (2004)
  15. Unmasked (2005)
  16. Master of Paradise (2011)
  17. Scandal by the Ton (2013)
  18. Lord Rakehell (2013)

Short Stories/Novellas In Publication Order

  1. Hot as Fire (2011)
  2. Love and Joy (2011)
  3. Letter of Love (2011)
  4. A Rough Wooing (2012)
  5. Smuggler’s Lair (2018)

Anthologies In Publication Order

  1. Love’s Legacy (1981)
  2. Let it Snow (2003)
  3. Deck the Halls (2004)
  4. Lords of Desire (2009)
  5. Lords of Passion (2010)

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Virginia Henley Books Overview

Tempted

All men lusted for the firebrand they called Flaming Tina, famed for the molten fire in her hair and for the hot temper running fierce through the noble Scots blood of Lady Valentina Kennedy. Forced into marriage with the fearsome warrior of an enemy clan, Tina vowed to use her wild beauty to gain mastery over Lord Ramsey Douglas.

The Border Hostage

New York Times bestselling author Virginia Henley brings her trademark passion, power, and steamy sensuality to this dazzling work of romance fiction an unforgettable tale of a headstrong Englishwoman abducted by a Scotsman seeking passionate revenge…
. Raven Carleton is every inch the English lady. But on this glorious morning, as she gallops along the seacoast, Raven is thinking about her freedom, not her imminent betrothal to aristocratic Christopher Dacre. Suddenly Raven is forced to draw rein when a man appears directly in her path. Silhouetted against the predawn sky, he is magnificent a darkly powerful stranger who will alter the course of her life. When Scotsman Heath Kennedy first glimpses Raven Carleton, he sees a creature of such infinite loveliness, she takes his breath away. But in a land divided, Raven is about to become a pawn in the bitter border wars between England and Scotland. Abducted by Heath and held for ransom, Raven finds herself attracted to him in ways she never could have imagined…
and Heath is utterly beguiled by his headstrong captive. Risking the wrath of two realms, the Scotsman does the unthinkable: He offers Raven her freedom. He asks only one thing in return.

The Miracle (in A Gift of Joy) (With: Brenda Joyce)

A selection of holiday romances from four popular authors encompas*ses Virginia Henley’s novella ‘Christmas Eve,’ ‘The Miracle’ by Brenda Joyce, Jo Goodman’s ‘My True Love,’ and ‘A Bright Red Ribbon’ by Fern Michaels.

Secrets (By:Brenda Joyce)

A breathtaking tale of duty and desire from one of romantic fiction’s most sensuous voices Brenda Joyce Injured during a train robbery, Regina Shelton, the daughter of a British earl, awakens with no memory of who she is and in the arms of the most handsome man she has ever seen. The dangerous stranger calls her ‘Elizabeth,’ and his touch sets her blood racing, impelling her toward a romantic destiny not rightfully her own. Slade Delanza has finally found the missing heiress who was meant to wed his brother James. But now James is dead and the rugged loner is expected to marry wealthy ‘Elizabeth Sinclair’ himself in order to rescue his family from ruin. Though he aches to possess his innocent young bride, Slade’s honor demands that he deny his own desires. And he vows to resist temptation, unaware of the stunning secrets that, if revealed, could seal their love…
or tear them apart forever.

After Innocence (By:Brenda Joyce)

A dreamweaver spinning spells that entice and enchant, a masterful creator of unforgettable characters and incomparable romance , bestselling author Brenda Joyce works magic from her award winning American saga of the lusty remarkable Bragg family to the spellbinding medieval passion ofPromise of the Rose Estranged from society, wealthy and beautiful artist Sofie O’Neil finds solace in her private world, She longs just once to taste a forbidden love to follow the dangerous diamond muggler Edward Delanza to paradise. But Edward wants far more from the innocent young heiress than a brief and passing encounter. For he is determined to heal her and possess her now…
and for all time.

A Year and a Day

With over five million copies of her novels in print, New York Times bestselling author Virginia Henley has enchanted readers worldwide. Now she sweeps us back to an intensely romantic, tumultuous time in Scottish history…
. When Lynx de Warenne, Edward Plantagenet’s most prized warrior, invaded Dumfries castle, he took possession of Jane Leslie’s home and soon wanted something more from the headstrong lass. Desperate for an heir, he proposed a handfasting: a Scottish custom whereby a man can lawfully take a woman into his bed, then, after A Year and a Day, the couple can either wed or part. Any child of that union is deemed legitimate. Jane had no choice but to surrender to the invader’s knowing touch…
. Fearless on the battlefield, Lynx was afraid to love. But Jane slowly stole into his heart. And as the fires of war raged around them, amid treacherous foes and brilliant intrigues, who would have thought that two such unlikely partners would fall in love or that their breathless passion for each other would outlast…
Virginia Henley is the author of fourteen romantic novels, including the New York Times bestsellers Seduced and Desired. Her work has been translated into ten languages. A recipient of the Romantic Times Lifetime Achievement Award, she lives in St. Petersburg, Florida, and Ontario, Canada.

Infamous

Headstrong lady in waiting Marjory de Warenne has the looks of an angel. But she has given her heart to the devil: the notorious Guy de Beauchamp, Earl of Warwick, a man feared on the battlefield and in matters of seduction. When her guardians choose a more appropriate husband for her, Jory can only dream of her gallant knight until their passion is rekindled amidst the march of history.

Notorious

Never before published from the New York Times bestselling author of Infamous The daughter of Jory de Warenne and lady in waiting to Queen Isabelle, the spirited Brianna de Beauchamp is betrothed to the distinguished Lincoln Robert de Warenne, but yearns for a deeper passion. When she meets the dark and dangerous Wolf Mortimer a man who possesses the Celtic gift of second sight she finds it impossible not to surrender to his fierce desire. And when Wolf’s father the queen’s lover, Roger Mortimer is imprisoned in the Tower of London, she finds herself swept on an adventure that not only puts her heart in peril, but jeopardizes the life of the man who could be her destiny…

The Falcon and the Flower

Astride her white palfrey, surrounded by a nimbus of silver blond hair, Jasmine was a vision to strike a man mute with desire. But the violet eyed love child of King Richard’s half brother had vowed that no man would ever rule her heart. Until she saw the face of the Devil himself in her crystal ball the dark, brooding knight who would kill to make her his own. She would risk a dissolute court and a maddened, lustful king to keep destiny at bay, anything to keep her from the hypnotic eyes and burning caresses of…
The Falcon.A wickedly handsome warrior who lived by blood and the sword, Falcon de Burgh wanted to wed no woman until he laid eyes on the exquisite Jasmine, and he vowed to possess her, to teach her all the wondrous ways a man could love a woman, no matter what it might take to conquer her fiery, unyielding heart. Falcon knew only blind, reckless passion as he swore to tame, at the risk of his life…
The Flower.

The Dragon and the Jewel

With her sapphire eyes and silken dark hair, Princess Eleanor was a bewitching beauty made for a man’s pleasure. Once a child bride, but widowed at a tender age, she swore never to marry again and took a vow of eternal chastity…
until Simon de Montfort marched into England and set his smoldering dark gaze upon her, King Henry’s youngest sister, the royal family’s most precious jewel. Bold, arrogant, and invincible, the towering Norman knight inspired awe in the bravest of men…
and a reckless desire in Eleanor’s untried heart.

The Marriage Prize

Few writers can rival the sheer storytelling mastery of New York Times bestselling author Virginia Henley. Brim*ming with sensual tension, humor, and narrative power, Henley’s award winning novels have enchanted readers worldwide. Now in The Marriage Prize the third novel in her Plantagenet trilogy, which began with The Falcon and the Flower and continued in The Dragon and the Jewel this incomparable storyteller returns to medieval England and brings to life a love story so passionate it will take your breath away. Orphaned at a young age, Rosamond Marshal is a royal ward of Eleanor de Montfort, sister of King Henry III and wife of the renowned warlord Simon de Montfort. Under the worldly countess’s tutelage, Rosamond learns not only the skills of a chatelaine, but how to wield her female power by dressing exquisitely, conversing wittily, and charming men mercilessly. As she reaches young womanhood, the beautiful heiress is fearful of leaving the security of the de Montfort household and fulfilling her betrothal to the powerful bachelor knight Rodger de Leyburn. Just as Rodger devilishly outmaneuvers Rosamond’s strategems to break their betrothal, Prince Edward will accept none of Rosamond’s excuses to forestall her marriage. For the prince is determined to reward Rodger, his dearest friend, with a wealthy, noble wife. Slowly Rodger woos Rosamond, convincing her that his love extends beyond her estates and her wealth. But no sooner does Rosamond become Rodger’s wife and experience all the exquisite ways a man can love a woman than she finds herself and her husband on opposite sides of a bloody civil war. For Rodger is fighting alongside Prince Edward and the king to quell the barons’ rebellion, led by none other than Rosamond’s beloved guardian, Simon de Montfort. With the gripping storytelling, vibrant historical detail, and powerful insight into a woman’s heart that have made her one of the most popular authors of romantic fiction, Virginia Henley sweeps readers into the most captivating and wildly passionate love story of her career.

The Decadent Duke

The New York Times bestselling author of NotoriousFrom the New York Times bestselling author comes an epic Regency love story, filled with all the sensuality, glitter, and drama that Virginia Henley’s readers have come to expect. Lady Georgina s four sisters have all married prominent dukes or earls, and much to her dismay and frustration, she is expected to make an even better match. Georgina s mother has no doubt who her daughter should marry: Francis Russell, Duke of Bedford. The dull duke does absolutely nothing for Georgina, but despite her best efforts, she finds herself engaged to marry him. But Georgina cannot deny the passionate sparks between herself and a different man John Russell, the duke s younger brother…

The Irish Duke

A sweeping historical romance from the New York Times bestselling author of The Decadent Duke. Lady Louisa scoffed when Lord Abercorn of Ireland first asked for her hand. She will be the mistress of her own destiny and no man can change that. As the greatest young beauty in all of England, she is pursued by every titled bachelor in the land, and refuses everyone, including the Irish lord. But a family scandal soon throws Louisa reluctantly into his arms, bringing consequences she never expected.

The Irish Gypsy

After a seduction leads to romance, beautiful gypsy Kitty Rooney sets off from Ireland for America after Patrick O’Reilly, a wealthy heir, and ends up in a kidnapper’s arms. Originally published as The Irish Gypsy. Reprint.

Bold Conquest

Guy de Montgomery’s army sweeps across the British countryside and the lovely Lillyth of Godstone Hall despairs as her beloved home falls to the Norman invaders. Yet she is irresistibly drawn to the dashing conqueror whose strength and gentle virility leave her breathless…
and force her sensous surrender. But noble Guy is himself love’s helpless prisoner, sworn to protect the proud lady of his desires from the brutality of others. For it is she who is the fairest prize in all England. And though treacherous friend and foe alike rise up to challenge him, Guy will never relinquish this bewitching woman who has enflamed his warrior’s blood with a passion he is powerless to resist.

A Woman of Passion

Sweeping us into glittering, intrigue riddled Elizabethan England, bringing to vivid life an actual hero*ine in the queen’s court, New York Times bestselling author Virginia Henley blends rich historical detail with sumptuous romance in her latest novel a dazzling feast of romantic fiction…
. Young Bess Hardwick knew that the only way to escape a commoner’s life was to serve in a noble family and marry well. So the headstrong beauty set out for London and the Tudor court, the arena for the richest, most ambitious men, none more powerful than the four men who would claim her. None more dangerous than Princess Elizabeth, who made Bess friend, confidante, then lady in waiting in her own glittering court…
Dangerously seductive, William Cavendish, the king’s dashing financial adviser, vowed to have Bess at any cost. Frail, adoring Robert Barlow offered a marriage she couldn’t refuse. Newly crowned Queen Elizabeth bade her marry courtly Sir William St. Loe. But reckless passion drove Bess into the arms of George Talbot, the devastating Earl of Shrewsbury, whose wicked daring ignited in Bess the passion of a lifetime even as it sparked the jealous interest of the most perilous ally of all: the Virgin Queen…
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Wild Hearts

On Tabby Lamont’s very wedding night, a daring Scottish lord known as the ‘Rogue’ sweeps out of the night to snatch her from the clutches of the wealthy scoundrel who means to make her his wife. Frightened and furious she is held hostage in the splendor of the Rogue’s Highland castle, where she cannot escape his charms. She swears never to submit to his bold desire but, trapped in a dangerous game of power and conquest, Tabby needs an ally. Her brazen attempts to bewitch her captor misfire when her anger melts into need and carries them down a path of sweet seduction. While dark secrets from the past threaten to sweep her away, so does the promise of a blistering, passionate love that could join two Wild Hearts forever.

The Raven and the Rose

She was the beautiful wild rose and he the proud, mighty raven. And only he could tame her. Set in the turbulent period of 15th century England, this is the passionate and tempestuous love story of a spirited young noblewoman and the powerful, enigmatic man she is forced to marry.

The Hawk and the Dove

The Dove…
She’d been bought for a strip of land, then abandoned: a bartered bride, married by proxy, determined to wreak revenge. As innocent Sara Bishop she’d paid dearly for freedom from her cruel, mocking family. As flame haired, jade eyed Sabre Wilde, she would scandalize Queen Elizabeth’s court as she set out to seduce her unknown husband, become his mistress and make him her slave. The Hawk…
The Queen’s favorite, called The Sea God, his white teeth flashed in his bronze face as his deep, virile voice boomed orders to his men. He branded Sabre with his searing kiss and his masterful touch, not even aware she was already his wife. Captain Shane Hawkhurst knew how to command, how to subdue and ravage an enemy, but was he prepared to be caught in passion’s merciless snare by a fiery beauty who ruled his heart and inflamed his senses?

The Pirate and the Pagan

Wild as a pagan goddess, Lady Summer galloped her stallion along the Cornish coast. She had dabbled in the smuggler’s game to save her family estate, but a wealthy marriage would better serve her purpose now. Lord Ruark Helford seemed the answer to her reckless prayers. But as his hot, hungry kisses drew her toward deception and irresistible acts of love, she had to hesitate. Would this arrogant, handsome lord be her ticket to heaven or hell?

Seduced

Shorn of her glorious raven tresses and dressed as a man, Lady Antonia Lamb became Lord Anthony Lamb, desperate to keep the property entailed to her twin brother, who is missing at sea. Trapped and liberated by her masquerade, Tony meets her new guardian, the devastatingly dangerous Adam Savage, who has returned from his plantation in Ceylon, determined to turn the innocent ‘boy’ into a worldly man.

Desired

Betrothed to Robert de Beauchamp, Lady Brianna of Bedford struggles to resist her attraction to Christian Hawksblood, Bedford’s bast*ard brother, as the intrigues of Plantagenet England are played out.

Enslaved

Where are all the real men? she wondered…
For Lady Diana Davenport, they existed only in her books and dreams. There she could lose herself, becoming the licentious Diana, goddess of the hunt far from the rigid restraints of eighteenth century London, where she was courted by fops and fools. That is, until she tried on an authentic Roman helmet in an antiques store and was catapulted back in time, landing in Marcus Magnus’s arms. This was no dream! She was lost in Aquae Sulis, the city she knew as Bath, prisoner of a Roman general who accused the violet eyed beauty of being a Druid spy and then made her his slave!’COME TO ME.’His words were soft, imperious, charged with danger and desire. Marcus Magnus was powerful, arrogant, and infuriating. A real man. And now Lady Diana was his slave, hostage to his will, vowing to fight him to the end with every seductive weapon she possessed…
. Virginia Henley is the author of eight romances published by Dell, including the New York Times bestsellers Seduced and Desired. She divides her time between Ontario, Canada, and St. Petersburg, Florida.

Dream Lover

No writer can rival the sheer storytelling power of New York Times bestselling author Virginia Henley, whose many books have earned a place on her readers’ shelves and in their hearts. Now, in her hardcover debut, she brings us the tale of a man whose need for vengeance rules his heart and the woman who may prove to be his most effective weapon of revenge, or the instrument of his destruction. After five long years on a prison ship, Sean O’Toole, Earl of Kildare, makes his escape in order to exact his plan of revenge upon the Englishman who killed his brother and framed Sean for the crime. While imprisoned, Sean honed his body to rock hard perfection, steeled his will against all sentiment, and filled his mind with thoughts of retribution against the man he had hated for years. But at night his dreams were filled with memories of his enemy’s daughter the half Irish, half English Emerald, whose fiery beauty had beguiled him when they met, and whose bold and fearless spirit he had never forgotten. His memories of Emerald are not enough to prevent Sean from going through with his plan to use her as a pawn in his quest for vengeance. His scheme: to kidnap Emerald and bring her to his home, where he will keep her long enough to sully her reputation and bring disgrace upon her family. Sean is shocked when, instead of the defiant temptress he once knew, the memory of whom kept him alive for five long years, he finds his quarry is now a timid, fearful woman afraid of her own shadow. Has she too become a victim of her father’s corruption? Determined to go through with his plans, he steals Emerald away to his family’s estate, where he slowly gains her trust only to betray her with his lies. Locked in prisons of their own making, Emerald and Sean must find a way to break free of their bonds, or risk losing themselves and each other forever.

Ravished

A New York Times Bestselling AuthorAll 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. But desperate for a life filled with adventure and passion, she is in no hurry to marry the spoiled aristocrat. Instead, she is consumed with longing for another man Lord Hatton’s devastatingly dangerous twin brother, Nicholas. All his life, Nick Hatton has had his pick of beautiful women, but he’s also had enough sense never to hazard his heart. That is, until his irresponsible brother gambles away his inheritance and plans to refill his pockets by marrying spirited young Alex. Nick will risk anything to prevent his brother’s scheming seduction. He must force himself to resist her wild beauty and reckless flirtation before his desires erupt in a single, scorching moment that can never be undone.

Undone

Known for her ‘passionate love scenes and steamy fantasies’ Booklist, New York Times bestselling author Virginia Henley pens a seductive tale of an extraordinary beauty, her heady deception, and the duke who knows her inside and out…

Insatiable

New York Times bestselling author Virginia Henley weaves an enchanting tale of passion and intrigue in England’s Golden Age where a woman’s reckless search for adventure leads her to the man destined to claim her…
Catherine Seton Spencer, a young maiden of Queen Elizabeth’s court, is cursed with impulsiveness. When she meets Patrick Hepburn, who’s visiting the court after a tour of duty patrolling the Scottish borderlands, Cat thinks he’s an arrogant brute and Patrick thinks Cat’s a spoiled shrew. Divided by loyalties and society, but bound by desire that drives them into each other’s arms, Cat and Patrick find themselves in an intricate web of deceit and danger that threatens to topple the throne and tear the lovers apart.

Unmasked

Thirteen years ago, Alex Greysteel Montgomery, an Earl and double agent now working to restore King Charles II to the throne was betrothed to the impetuous Velvet Cavendish. Their parents saw the engagement as a business opportunity and although Greysteel has always had an affinity for Velvet, she has not returned his affections. Once reunited with Greysteel, Velvet is determined to break their bond for she has her sights set on none other than King Charles II himself. But Greysteel is equally determined to wed the fiery beauty who has stirred him like no other. Now he’ll do anything to conquer and rule her heart.

Love’s Legacy

Eleven of the world’s most popular romance authors celebrate the love of learning and the learning of love. Authors include Madeline Baker, Mary Balough, Elaine Barbieri, Lori Copeland, Cassie Edwards, Heather Graham, Catherine Hart, Virginia Henley, Penelope Neri, Diana Palmer, and Janelle Taylor.

Lords of Desire

Victoria Carswell, the hero*ine of Virginia Henley’s ‘Smuggler’s Lair’ will not be bound by society’s dictates. She’ll even risk skinny dipping in view of an abandoned castle. At least, Victoria thinks it’s abandoned, until a dashing smuggler lures her into an adventure that defies every rule. In ‘The Naked Laird’ by Sally MacKenzie, the viscount’s house party promises to be one of the season’s highlights, and Lord and Lady Kilgorn are delighted to attend. If only the long estranged couple had realised they were both invited and assigned the same bedchamber. Victoria Dahl’s ‘Lessons in Pleasure’ introduces Sara Hood, who is newly married to her beloved James, and should be blissfully happy…
yet close proximity to a man fills her with anxiety. But James plans to awaken Sarah to pleasure in order to forge a true union of body and soul. In Kristi Astor’s ‘Swept Away’, vivacious Christobel Smyth is a gentleman’s daughter, while brooding, proud John Leyden comes from a family of northern mill owners. The two could not be more different, yet as passion flares at a country party, Christobel finds he may be her match in every way.

Lords of Passion

It’s been three years since Lady Sarah Caversham set eyes on arrogant Charles Lennox the husband her father chose for her to settle a gambling debt. Now Charles has returned, unaware that the innocent ingenue he wed is determined to turn their marriage of convenience into a blissfully passionate affair…
Louisa March’s new husband, Nicholas, is a perfect gentleman in bed much to her disappointment. She longs for the kind of fevered passion found in her beloved romance novels. But when she dares him to seduce her properly, she discovers that Nicholas is more than ready to meet her challenge, over and over again…
Sensible bluestocking Prudence Thorn has been too busy keeping her cousin Sophy out of trouble to experience any adventures of her own. But when Sophy begs Prudence’s help in saving her marriage, Pru encounters handsome, worldly Darius Shaw. And under Darius’ skilled tutelage, Pru learns just how delightful a little scandal can be…

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