Oneshot. John overhears someone speculating that he makes a poor husband. Margaret reassures him that is very much not the case. Praise kink, 18

Set in WW1, this one-shot is dark and different from my other stories in The Thornton Tales collection. However, it still contains the seeds of light and love as it looks at the life of John and Margaret Thornton.

Because this genre needed a sappy St. Valentine's Day story for our beloved couple... Credit goes to Elizabeth Gaskell and Sandy Welch (their words in italics).

An alternate imagining of Mrs. Gaskell's story, assuming Margaret had been hurt more seriously on the day of the riot. Intertwines elements of both the book and the BBC series, but focuses less on angst and more on the relationship of John and Margaret. Disclaimer: I do not own these characters, but am only presuming to borrow them for a while.

Modern AU : Two weeks after spending the night with John Thornton, Margaret Hale suddenly decides to leave Milton, Connecticut and return to England—and no one knows why or if she'll ever come back.

One and a half years on from where my story 'Before the Dawn' ended, Margaret and John are still struggling to overcome their status as Milton pariahs. On top of it all, JT is getting drawn into the case of a stranger found dead by the river... Only an accident - or could it be murder?

This is a one-shot based on a future chapter of A Mother's Final Gift. In the extract, John meets Billy once again, an impoverished child who helped bring him and Margaret together. The master finds the lad's cheek and curiosity endearing, leading him to make Billy an offer that will change his life forever.

An alternate exploration of the romance between John Thornton and Margaret Hale

This is a silly little crossover between North & South and Castlevania with John Thornton as Dracula. Credit goes to Warren Ellis, writer of Castlevania the series, and Elizabeth Gaskell and Sandy Welch for N&S, book and adaptation respectively (quotes in italics).

This is an attempt at a happier ending to the Great Exhibition scene between John & Margaret. This combines text (in italics) from Sandy Welch's amazing BBC script and Elizabeth Gaskell's wonderful book (neither of which do I own). Reviews and comments are welcome.

After the unxpected death of her father so soon after that of her mother, Margaret leaves Milton hoping to put the sadness she has experienced there behind her, but no matter what she does, she cannot forget all that transpired and the lie that haunts her continually. One days she recieves news that shocks her to the core and prompts her to return to Milton to seek closure.

John runs into Margaret on Christmas Eve of 1851, and the truth finally comes out.

Short stories and vignettes based on Gaskell's North & South; all of them period, some canon, some AU, and most of them featuring Margaret and John―but various minor characters also make an appearance (see chapter titles for respective protagonists). None of these stories are consecutive.

A fluffy little North and South Christmas fanfic just for fun. Merry Christmas everybody! Credit goes to Elizabeth Gaskell and Sandy Welch for N&S, book and adaptation respectively (quotes in italics).

Meet Emily, 15 year-old daughter of John Thornton MP... This story is about a few weeks in summer 1869 that change the course of her life; it's a coming-of-age fraught with revelations that have precious little to do with finding first love.

This story begins just after Margaret's father has died. With no one showing her any sympathy, what will happen when Mr Thornton is the only person to treat her with genuine kindness?

A continuation based on the TV miniseries: Coming home to Milton after their very public kiss and swift engagement was never going to be simple; but little did Margaret and Mr Thornton expect their challenges to include a broken-down train, leaving them stranded on the way. Yet there's more to come—things that might derail their wedding plans...

Some possible thoughts of the characters surrounding J&M's first meeting. This combines text (in italics) from Sandy Welch's amazing BBC script and Elizabeth Gaskell's wonderful book (neither of which do I own). Reviews and comments are welcome.

Margaret Thornton is walking through the mill yard on a regular visit to her husband's office. She is struck in the head by a falling wooden beam and knocked unconscious. She wakes up…and thinks it is the day of the riot, over two years ago. With no memory of their reconciliation and marriage, can Margaret learn to love Mr. Thornton again? (M rating only for Chapter 9)

What if Mr. Thornton found Margaret in the study when she fainted after the inspector left. This combines text (in italics) from Elizabeth Gaskell's wonderful book and Sandy Welch's amazing BBC script (neither of which do I own). Reviews and comments are welcome.

A period AU: What if something had happened to prevent Margaret from going to Milton with her parents in the first place? What if it had taken another ten years for Mr Thornton—well, a Mr Thornton, anyway—to arrive in her life?

A North & South crossover with It's a Wonderful Life. John, in his deep despair after the failure of his mill and his broken heart, contemplates suicide. Instead he is given a vision of what life would be like had he not been born. Credit to Elizabeth Gaskell, Sandy Welch, Philip Van Doren Stern, Frances Goodrich, Albert Hackett, and Frank Capra (their words in italics).

Modern AU. One shots of John and Margaret's married life that take place after my story "The Rhythm of Life: North and South Retold." Suggestions and prompts welcome.

This is an in canon one-shot based on the book that begins as Mr. Thornton's first meeting with Margaret and Mr. Hale concludes. This uses text (in italics) from Elizabeth Gaskell's wonderful book. Reviews and comments are welcome.

Murder and mystery lead to mayhem in Milton. Join our favorite characters, John Thornton and Margaret Hale in this alternative telling of Gaskell's classic North and South.