Margaret Thornton

2 series 6 books in order

Margaret Thornton was born in Blackpool and has lived there all her life. She is a qualified teacher but has retired in order to concentrate on her writing. She has two children and five grandchildren.

Known for: Northern Lives, Yorkshire Sagas

Series by Margaret Thornton

Northern Lives

3 books in order · 2015–2019

One Week in August

2015 · Margaret Thornton

One week will change all their lives... Janice Butler is working as a waitress at her mother's Blackpool boarding house when she meets Val Horrocks…
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Love and Marriage

2016 · Margaret Thornton

The course of true love never did run smooth Val Walker is looking forward to starting a family, her best friend Cissie is expecting her second…
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Pastures New

2019 · Margaret Thornton

A new decade brings change and challenges for three friends Having been firm friends ever since they met in a Blackpool boarding house, Val, Cissie…
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Yorkshire Sagas

3 books in order · 2012–2014

Cast the First Stone

2012 · Margaret Thornton

A secret from her past threatens the new life she has built Fiona Norwood, the new rector's wife, has caused quite a stir in the close-knit parish…
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Families and Friendships

2013 · Margaret Thornton

Is the past sometimes best left alone? Fiona Norwood is happily married, with a small daughter and another baby on the way. Her life should be…
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Old Friends, New Friends

2014 · Margaret Thornton

Will their new-found freedom come at a price? It's 1970 and Debbie Hargreaves is heading to college in Leeds, where she'll be sharing with three…
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Frequently asked questions

How many books has Margaret Thornton written?

We list 6 books by Margaret Thornton across 2 series, published between 2012–2019 — each shown in full reading order.

What order should I read Margaret Thornton's books?

Read each series in publication order. A good place to start is “One Week in August.” Open any series above for its complete numbered reading order.

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