Michelle Thornton

Welcome!

I’m a librarian and former English and history teacher. I grew up in the beachside suburbs of Sydney. Today I call Canberra home (that’s the capital city of Australia for those who don’t know). I live with my partner, kids and border collie. We are all tolerated by a Bengal cat.

I write uplifting romance from the perspective of both the masculine and feminine, with a touch of cheeky Australian humour. I hope my stories inspire and connect with you.

My writing is driven by cake, and my belief in the restorative powers of storytelling, the Australian landscape, and all those little things that make us at once bound together and unique in this world.

About me

My upcoming novel

Duty and desire collide in a love neither can ignore.

A slow-burn romance ignites between a jaded army officer with everything to prove to himself, and a disenchanted archivist who intends to prove just how much she has to give.

Set in the Australian Capital and sultry Far North Queensland, the healing powers of storytelling triumph in my first novel about finding family, love and forgiveness in unexpected places. More…

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Scenic view of Canberra landscape with trees in the foreground, rolling hills, and a partly cloudy sky in the background. Copyright M Thornton
A black and white dog walking on sandy terrain with sparse green shrubs. Several black cockatoos are flying in the bushfire-smoky sky above a dune in the background. Copyright M Thornton
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Lake Burley Griffin in Canberra, with calm water reflecting the sky and a tall, modern bridge structure with a tower (The Carillion), with hills and trees in the background under a partly cloudy sky at sunset. Copyright M Thornton

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