O Autorce
Elizabeth Thornton, a właściwie Mary George Forrest (ur. 24 stycznia 1940 w Aberdeen, Szkocja - zm. 12 lipca 2010 w Winnipeg, Kanada )- to brytyjsko-kanadyjska pisarka romansów historycznych. W 1959 roku wyszła za mąż za Georga Forbesa i miała trzech synów: Stefana, Piotra i Tomka. Wydała swoją pierwszą powieść w 1987 roku jako Elizabeth Thornton, a rok później stała się "pełnoprawnym pisarzem czasu". Mary George zmarła 12 lipca 2010 w Winnipeg, Kanada.
Mary Forrest George, née Baxter (born 24 January 1940 in Aberdeen, Scotland - d. 12 July 2010 in Winnipeg, Canada), well known as Elizabeth Thornton (her mother's name) is a British-Canadian writer of 31 historical romance novels from 1986 to 2010.
Born Mary Forrest Baxter on 24 January 1940 Aberdeen, Scotland, the younger of two children of Elizabeth Thornton and Andrew Baxter. In 1959, she married Forbes George, and they had three sons: Stephen, Peter and Thomas.
She was an elementary school teacher before establishing the St. Swithin Street Nursery School in 1967. In 1969, she and her husband and their three sons moved to Winnipeg, Canada, where she continued her teaching career. In 1977, she was appointed as a Pastoral Assistant of a Presbyterian Church in Winnipeg. In 1985, she completed an honors degree in Classical Greek winning the Gold Medal in Classics. Her honor's thesis was entitled "Women in Euripides."
She published her first novel in 1987 as Elizabeth Thornton, her mother's maiden name, and a year later she became a full-time writer.
Mary George died on July 12, 2010 in Winnipeg, Canada.
Twórczość
Wydane u nas:
- Anons
Głos
Szalona
Cykl "Prorocy z Grampian"
- Panna McBride
- Szkocka intryga
Cykl "Serena"
- Serena
- Pocałunki
- Hiszpanka
Cykl "Wydział Specjalny"
- Sekrety
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- Ucieczka
W oryginale:
Series
Deveraux Family
- Tender the Storm (1991)
- Velvet Is the Night (1992)
- Cherished (1993)
Dangerous
- Dangerous to Love (1994)
- Dangerous to Kiss (1995)
- Dangerous to Hold (1996)
Men from Special Branch
- Whisper His Name (1999)
- Princess Charming (2001)
- The Perfect Princess (2001)
- Almost a Princess (2002)
- Shady Lady (2004)
Trap
- The Marriage Trap (2005)
- The Bachelor Trap (2006)
- The Pleasure Trap (2007)
Seers of Grampian
- The Runaway McBride (2009)
- The Scot and I (2009)
- A Bewitching Bride (2010)
Novels
- Bluestocking Bride (1987)
A Virtuous Lady (1988)
The Passionate Prude (1988)
Fallen Angel (1989)
The Worldly Widow (1989)
Scarlet Angel (1990)
Highland Fire (1994)
Brides Bodyguard (1997)
You Only Love Twice (1998)
Strangers at Dawn (1999)
To Love an Earl (2004)
Omnibus
- The Trouble With Angels (1995) (in My Guardian Angel)
Collections
- Sheer Sorcery (1990) (in A Christmas Holiday)
Strona www:
http://www.elizabeththornton.com/
Matka Chrzestna: Heartbeat