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The future must be met, however stern and iron it be by
elanne reviews
Margaret receives a letter from Mr Bell that throws her into despair. She is forced make a choice that wasn't meant to be hers, but the consequences are not hers alone to deal with.
North and South - Rated: T - English - Romance/Angst - Chapters: 15 - Words: 130,838 - Reviews: 385 - Favs: 134 - Follows: 266 - Updated: 5/6 - Published: 4/14/2018
Just by
ThirstyThornton reviews
John and Margaret's wedded bliss; or, John and Margaret's strife and suffering. An often dramatic, sometimes smutty account of the Thornton marriage. Influenced by both Gaskell and BBC.
North and South - Rated: M - English - Drama/Romance - Chapters: 6 - Words: 20,832 - Reviews: 47 - Favs: 66 - Follows: 131 - Updated: 4/12/2018 - Published: 9/15/2017
Solace by
Leona2016 reviews
John Thornton and Margaret Hale struggle with their own ghosts of the past, present and future, but what if they found solace in each other's company when they needed it? What if their mutual attraction proved too strong to resist? And if they do give in to it, will they lose or gain the other's love? A retelling of North and South, book and series based.
North and South - Rated: T - English - Romance/Hurt/Comfort - Chapters: 6 - Words: 30,821 - Reviews: 81 - Favs: 53 - Follows: 108 - Updated: 8/15/2017 - Published: 1/10/2017
Hold Fast by
ladygris reviews
As Margaret leaves Milton, Mrs. Thornton watches her go and considers how Mr. Hale's death and Miss Hale's rejection has affected her son.
North and South - Rated: T - English - Family - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,227 - Reviews: 7 - Favs: 9 - Follows: 6 - Published: 5/29/2015 - Complete
The Sum of All Wisdom by
Mere24 reviews
Margaret finds Mr. Thornton after their confrontation at the exhibition allowing them to develop a tentative post-proposal friendship. Will their relationship be strong enough to overcome the heartache and deceit that is to come? Both book and mini-series based.
North and South - Rated: K+ - English - Romance/Drama - Chapters: 14 - Words: 71,222 - Reviews: 601 - Favs: 348 - Follows: 617 - Updated: 5/24/2015 - Published: 12/20/2012
A Measure of Solace by
NeverIsTheEternal reviews
Richard Hale is dead and Margaret is faced with an uncertain future. When Mr. Bell proposes an alternative to living with her London relatives, Margaret is not the girl to say him nay. (Series based with book overtones, eventually Margaret/John Thornton)
North and South - Rated: K+ - English - Drama/Romance - Chapters: 8 - Words: 18,870 - Reviews: 99 - Favs: 44 - Follows: 89 - Updated: 7/25/2014 - Published: 7/18/2014
Never Doubt I Love by
westwingnut221 reviews
What if John Thornton had been JUST a bit later as he walked past Outwood Station that night?
North and South - Rated: T - English - Romance - Chapters: 8 - Words: 14,087 - Reviews: 146 - Favs: 178 - Follows: 238 - Updated: 1/20/2014 - Published: 7/20/2013
This wild, strange, miserable feeling by
bnanachild reviews
Margaret Hale and John Thornton find their "relationship" the talk of Milton and have no choice but to marry.
North and South - Rated: K - English - Romance/Drama - Chapters: 21 - Words: 59,244 - Reviews: 304 - Favs: 302 - Follows: 259 - Updated: 8/26/2013 - Published: 8/4/2011 - Complete
Mr Thornton by
Hopeless827 reviews
This is a telling of North and South through John Thorton's perspective. Maybe not very original, but I always felt that he was such a complex character that he deserved a little more understanding of his inner workings from the reader. "T" just in case.
North and South - Rated: T - English - Chapters: 4 - Words: 10,811 - Reviews: 37 - Favs: 42 - Follows: 57 - Updated: 1/18/2012 - Published: 9/4/2011
The South Has Its Virtues by
Vicky123 reviews
A sequel to North and South.
North and South - Rated: K - English - Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 516 - Reviews: 9 - Favs: 16 - Follows: 16 - Published: 9/10/2011
Of Necessity by
ChocolateIsMyDrug reviews
'North & South' AU. Rumours are flying around Milton about Margaret and the man at Outwood Station, and the way Mr Bell and Mr Hale see it, it would be best if she were married as soon as possible. Mr Thornton seems the most likely candidate...
North and South - Rated: T - English - Romance/Drama - Chapters: 22 - Words: 42,686 - Reviews: 923 - Favs: 526 - Follows: 690 - Updated: 4/26/2011 - Published: 5/16/2009
The Hill by
Jennifer Hack reviews
A continuation of the ending of north & south.
North and South - Rated: T - English - Romance/Drama - Chapters: 2 - Words: 2,575 - Reviews: 9 - Favs: 19 - Follows: 23 - Updated: 12/19/2010 - Published: 11/5/2010