Jul 13 2010
Author Elizabeth Thornton Has Passed Away
I don’t have many details but I was told that Elizabeth Thornton passed away last night. Apparently she had suffered from a liver condition known as primary biliary cirrhosis. I really loved some of her books. One of my favorite’s was Almost a Princess written in 2003. My thoughts and prayers go out to her family, both her natural one, and her writing family at Berkley and Bantam.
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Jul 13, 2010 @ 09:33:20
I’m so sad to hear this. I loved her books, too. Deepest sympathies to all her friends and family.
Jul 13, 2010 @ 09:37:45
Thoughts and prayers to her family. I loved her books as well and will miss new ones.
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Jul 13, 2010 @ 09:38:46
This news brings tears to my eyes as I had just been in touch with her last year. Our thoughts and condolences go out to her family.
Jul 13, 2010 @ 09:55:04
Oh, no. I loved her work, too. My condolences and sympathy to her friends and family.
Jul 13, 2010 @ 10:03:34
Loved her books! So sorry to hear of her passing. It feels like I’ve lost a friend even though I never met her.
Jul 13, 2010 @ 11:24:02
My condolences to her family. I really enjoyed her books.
Jul 13, 2010 @ 12:38:25
I’ve never gotten around to reading her books, but she had a lot of fans among my friends. My deepest condolences to her loved ones.
Jul 13, 2010 @ 12:55:38
I have always had a special, warm spot in my heart for Elizabeth Thornton. I had the pleasure of sitting next to her at an RT signing back in 1993, I think, in San Diego. I was signing my first book and totally green behind the ears (and shaking. Wait. Was that Fabio who just walked past me? lol.) She was gracious and kind and sold a book for me when I went to the bathroom. LOL
She will be missed.
Faye
Jul 13, 2010 @ 13:05:00
How sad. I remember reading her historicals.
Jul 13, 2010 @ 13:05:44
I’m so stunned. She was among the first I read during my salad days as a romance reader. I also remember how almost everyone raved about The Bride’s Bodyguard and some books immediately after this.
My huge condolences to her family and friends.
Jul 13, 2010 @ 13:20:37
Oh no! She lived here in Winnipeg. I feel just terribel :(
Jul 13, 2010 @ 14:20:04
Thoughts and prayers to her family.
I enjoyed a number of her books over the years.
Jul 13, 2010 @ 14:27:44
How terribly sad. I had the pleasure of spending some time with Elizabeth, a fellow Canadian, while waiting for a flight home after RWA Nationals one year. She was a wonderful lady–very inspiring and full of sage advice. She will be missed. My condolences to her family and friends.
Jul 13, 2010 @ 15:34:56
RIP – Elizabeth. I read and enjoyed her historicals.
Jul 13, 2010 @ 17:53:02
That’s so sad. I loved her French Revolution trilogy and her highland-set books were always enjoyable. I still have them and reread them to this day.
Jul 13, 2010 @ 18:09:47
That’s so sad. I also enjoyed her novels. I wish to extnd my condolences to her family.
Jul 13, 2010 @ 19:25:47
Oh no… You Only Love Twice is one of my favourite romances, and I have so many of her other novels, too. My condolences to her loved ones.
Jul 14, 2010 @ 02:43:25
I am absolutely shocked to read this news. Definately one of my favourite authors,
& an extremly kind & gracious person.
My condolences to the family at this dreadful time
Cate
Jul 14, 2010 @ 22:30:24
I’m also sad to learn of her passing, as I enjoyed some of her work. My mother has suffered from liver cirrhosis for for some years and hearing news of anyone dying of a liver disease hits home harder than usual. My condolence to Ms. Thornton’s loved ones.
Jul 15, 2010 @ 16:18:15
I just heard that Elizabeth Thornton has died. My heartfelt prayers go out to her family and personal friends. I loved many of her novels. She will be missed.