Mary George
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Mary Forrest George, née Baxter (b. 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 novel
s from 1986 to 2010.
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.
Winnipeg
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
), well known as Elizabeth Thornton (her mother's name) is a British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
-Canadian writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
of 31 historical
Historical romance
Historical romance is a subgenre of two literary genres, the romance novel and the historical novel.-Definition:Historical romance is set before World War II...
romance novel
Romance novel
The romance novel is a literary genre developed in Western culture, mainly in English-speaking countries. Novels in this genre place their primary focus on the relationship and romantic love between two people, and must have an "emotionally satisfying and optimistic ending." Through the late...
s from 1986 to 2010.
Biography
Born Mary Forrest Baxter on 24 January 1940 Aberdeen, Scotland, the youngest 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.
Single novels
- Bluestocking Bride November 1987 ISBN 0821775375
- A Virtuous Lady March 1988 ISBN 0821723146
- The Passionate Prude October 1988 reprinted as To Love an Earl in 2004 ISBN 0821776002
- Fallen Angel April 1989 ISBN 0821776061
- The Worldly Widow January 1990 ISBN 0821777149
- Scarlet Angel August 1990 reprinted October 2005 ISBN 0821777130
- Highland Fire January 1994 ISBN 0821774948
- The Bride's Bodyguard April 1997 reprinted September 2006 ISBN 0553589237
- You Only Love Twice March 1998 ISBN 0553574264
- Strangers at Dawn November 1999 ISBN 0553581171
- Shady Lady February 2004 ISBN 0553584901
The Seers of Grampian series
- The Runaway McBride February 2009 ISBN 0425226344
- The Scot and I June 2009 ISBN 0425228320
- A Bewitching Bride 2010
Devereux Family Saga series
- Tender the Storm May 1991 ISBN 1558175164
- Velvet is the Night April 1992 ISBN 1558175989
- Cherished September 1993 ISBN 0821773895
Dangerous series
- Dangerous to Love June 1994 ISBN 0553589245
- Dangerous to Kiss April 1995 ISBN 0553573721
- Dangerous to Hold April 1996 ISBN 0553574795
Princess series
- Whisper his Name March 1999 ISBN 0553574272
- Princess Charming February 2001 ISBN 0553581201
- The Perfect Princess November 2001 ISBN 0553581236
- Almost a Princess January 2003 ISBN 0553587749
The Trap series
- The Marriage Trap July 2005 ISBN 0553587536
- The Bachelor Trap April 2006 ISBN 0553587544
- The Pleasure Trap July 2007 ISBN 0553589571
Anthologies in collaboration
- "Sheer Sorcery" in Christmas Holiday November 1990
- "The Trouble with Angels" in My Guardian Angel February 1995 (with Sandra Chastain, Kay HooperKay HooperKay Hooper is a New York Times bestselling and award-winning American author of more than 60 books.-Biography:Kay Hooper was born on an Air Force base in California, where her father was stationed. The family soon moved back to North Carolina, where Hooper was raised with her younger brother and...
, Susan KrinardSusan KrinardSusan Krinard is an author of paranormal romance, science fiction, and fantasy.Krinard received a BFA in Illustration from the California College of Arts and Crafts. She became inspired to become an author when a close friend of hers read a romantic "Beauty and the Beast"-like excerpt she'd written...
and Karyn MonkKaryn MonkKaryn Monk is a Canadian best-selling writer of historical romance novels since 1994. Her books have appeared on the USA Today Bestseller List, and have won numerous awards....
)