Author Elizabeth Thornton Has Passed Away
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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.
I’m so sad to hear this. I loved her books, too. Deepest sympathies to all her friends and family.
Thoughts and prayers to her family. I loved her books as well and will miss new ones.
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.
Oh, no. I loved her work, too. My condolences and sympathy to her friends and family.
Loved her books! So sorry to hear of her passing. It feels like I’ve lost a friend even though I never met her.
My condolences to her family. I really enjoyed her books.
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.
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
How sad. I remember reading her historicals.
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.
Oh no! She lived here in Winnipeg. I feel just terribel :(
Thoughts and prayers to her family.
I enjoyed a number of her books over the years.
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.
RIP – Elizabeth. I read and enjoyed her historicals.
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.
That’s so sad. I also enjoyed her novels. I wish to extnd my condolences to her family.
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.
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
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.
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.