The marriage took place in Grimsby, Ontario, where she was a housewife, who read The Wolf and the Dove by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss, and decided to start to write.

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.

Virginia Henley is the author of thirty historical novels, including The New York Times bestsellers Seduced and Desired, and three novellas.

Virginia Henley's novels are not typical 'bodice rippers' - attention is paid to details such as historical events, which are integrated seamlessly into an otherwise fictional story.

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.