Elizabeth Thornton (1940–2010)
Author of The Marriage Trap
About the Author
Elizabeth Thornton was born Mary Forrest in Aberdeen, Scotland on January 24, 1940. She was an elementary school teacher before establishing the St. Swithin Street Nursery School in 1967. In 1969, she and her family moved to Winnipeg, Canada, where she continued her teaching career. In 1977, she show more was appointed as a Pastoral Assistant of a Presbyterian Church. In 1985, she received an honors degree in Classical Greek from the University of Winnipeg. Her first book, Bluestocking Bride, was published in 1987. She wrote over 30 romance novels during her lifetime including Scarlet Angel, Strangers at Dawn, Princess Charming, The Perfect Princess, Shady Lady, The Marriage Trap, and The Bachelor Trap. She received numerous awards including the Romantic Times Trophy Award for the best New Historical Regency Author and Best Historical Regency. She died on July 12, 2010. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
Series
Works by Elizabeth Thornton
Christmas Holiday 1 copy
Adorabile fuggitiva 1 copy
Sheer Sorcery (Short Story) 1 copy
Almost a Princess 1 copy
Strangers at Dawn 1 copy
Insaisissable Jane 1 copy
Un coeur en otage 1 copy
Associated Works
My Guardian Angel (Almost An Angel / Guardian of the Heart / Angel on My Shoulder / Saving Celeste / The Trouble With… (1995) — Contributor — 42 copies
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- Legal name
- George, Mary Forrest
- Birthdate
- 1940-01-24
- Date of death
- 2010-07-17
- Gender
- female
- Nationality
- UK
- Birthplace
- Aberdeen, Scotland, UK
- Place of death
- Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
- Places of residence
- Aberdeen, Scotland, UK
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada - Education
- University of Winnipeg, B.A. Classics
- Occupations
- elementary school teacher
nursery school director
lay minister (Presbyterian)
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- Works
- 38
- Also by
- 1
- Members
- 2,191
- Popularity
- #11,711
- Rating
- 3.4
- Reviews
- 17
- ISBNs
- 93
- Languages
- 3
- Favorited
- 3
It was however an intriguing story that was different and entertaining to read. Neither Kate nor Gavin were people particularly comfortable with themselves, or with each other half the time, but prophecy is a powerful thing. The true villain is rather easy to discern, though the motivations are muddied, but the real fun was watching Kate and Gavin being stuck in each other's company.… (more)