I love to read history books, which is where I get my ideas. I also read historical romance for pleasure. Virginia Henley
The first book I sat down to write was an historical romance. It was really bad and thankfully no one ever saw it. Rachel Gibson
I keep waiting for the day in which everyone who loves Downton Abbey will realize they were actually watching a historical romance novel. Julia Quinn
A historical romance is the only kind of book where chastity really counts. Barbara Cartland
One of the things I enjoy most about writing historical romance is researching inspiring backgrounds and settings. Nicola Cornick
My final historical romance came out December 2005. While I enjoyed writing medieval romances, I was also dying to write something with more edge. Tina St. John