Vivienne Wallington

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Vivienne Wallington
Born1937 (age 8687)
Australia
Pen nameElizabeth Duke
OccupationNovelist
NationalityAustralian
Period1985–present
Genre Romance

Vivienne Wallington (born 1937) [1] is an Australian author of romance novels under her own name as well as the pen name Elizabeth Duke.

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Biography

Wallington worked for many years as a librarian. She wrote three children's books before beginning to write in the romance genre. Nineteen of her novels were published under the Harlequin Romance line under the pseudonym Elizabeth Duke. She now writes under own name for various Silhouette lines. [2] Romantic Times described her writing as it "captivates readers with intense passion, a strong emotional conflict and endearing characters." [3]

Wallington lives in Melbourne with her husband John. They have two grown children. [2]

Works

Novels

As Elizabeth Duke

Omnibus

See also

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References

  1. Wallington, Vivienne (2002). Kindergarten cupids. New York Silhouette Books. ISBN   9781460353400.
  2. 1 2 "Vivienne Wallington". eHarlequin.com. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 5 July 2007.
  3. ""Takeover Engagement by Elizabeth Duke"". HarperCollins. Retrieved 23 July 2024.