Frederick Hale's letter exclaiming his passionate disavowal of England arrives before Mrs. Thornton castigates Margaret. When Margaret and John meet next, she responds a bit differently to his proclamations of indifference.

A North and South crossover with O. Henry's The Gift of the Magi. An A/U where John and Margaret got married before the mill failed and Margaret did not inherit anything. Gaskell, Welch, and Henry quotes in italics.

It's Christmas Eve and Margaret has prepared a very special surprise for John and do it in very unusual way. How John will react?

John Thornton was a man deeply in love with a woman he thought would never be his. Margaret Hale left the snow-covered yard at Marlborough Mills a year ago, leaving her heart behind in Milton. Would a friend's wedding in Milton give John and Margaret the chance to turn their misundertandings into understandings?

A series of quick and simple North and South fanfic stories that follow the love and life of John Thornton and Margaret Hale, spanning from their early days of misunderstandings to their happily forever after.

A collection of short stories based on the premise that John and Margaret marry for convenience and gradually come to realise their feelings for each other.

A sequel to Together at Christmas. Not long after the Christmas evening John and Margaret spent locked in a room with each other, John wishes to spend more time with Margaret, and ice skating seems the perfect activity. Of course, Fanny must act as their chaperone, and the trio soon learn that in Milton, cotton mills may work hard but rumor mills work harder.

After the death of her father, Margaret Hale is forced to support herself as a chorus dancer at the famed Milton Opera. Here she encounters a man who creates extraordinary music, but is shrouded in mystery and shadows, and hides his face behind a mask. Will her Angel of Music be Margaret's salvation… or ruin… A North and South / Phantom of the Opera Crossover

As the title suggests, this is a reimagining of our favourite Gaskell tale but with the addition of Vampires. John battles with his vampiric instincts and the hold that the Masters of the mills have over Milton. To make matters worse, he must struggle not to let his heart be taken by the newly arrived Miss Hale. Things are not always what they seem in Milton.

John Thornton meets Margaret Hale on a carousel. Again.

John Thornton never knew why Mr. Smith did not keep to his appointment that hot summer day, however, John never once regretted it. In the years that followed, John fondly looked back on that as the day he met his future wife... and the chance meeting they forever after referred to as 'That Night in Vegas." Modern AU. Written for Midsummer Meeting Collection on A03.

Modern AU. John Thornton hasn't seen Margaret Hale in sixteen years. Everything turns upside down when an unexpected visitor turns up at Marlborough Shipping Depot, forcing John to relive the best—and worst—time of his life. *edit and reposting in process*

Nothing more than a short bit of sappy silliness. Or silly sappiness. Or just plain silliness. Consider this a palate cleanser, of sorts, as there are entirely too many beautiful and wonderful stories by gifted and talented TRUE writers. I apologize in advance if you find yourself in need of a bucket.

Margaret and John switch bodies and find out exactly how difficult it is to be the other. Will this greater appreciation for the other's perspective bring them together sooner? This combines text (in italics) from Sandy Welch's amazing BBC script and Elizabeth Gaskell's wonderful book (neither of which do I own).

Margaret Hale's peaceful life is upended when her father dies while serving in his Helstone parish. Forced to depend on London relations, she may soon be compelled into an unwanted marriage. An unexpected provision from a friend will allow her a new independence and will send her on a journey to a place she's never been, Milton.

Wedding night epilogue to my story "Foolish Passions" John Thornton and Margaret Hale, in love and now married, approach the consummation of their marriage with anxiety, enthusiasm, and lots of awkwardness. But what will happen when the moment is upon them? Tense, heated, sensuous peek into this intimate moment between our favourite couple!

A series of short stories set after John and Margaret get engaged and celebrating the many years of their happy marriage.

A series of short stories exploring the intimate world of John and Margaret Thornton's marriage.

What if John and Margaret had met in a London bookshop before she returned to Helstone and moved to Milton? Let's see what happens shall we? Inspire by the fic "That First Meeting" by unbreakable13 over on A03.

What if John and Margaret met (sort of) before she moved to Milton? Quote from Elizabeth Gaskell's North and South.

A series of short stories exploring different paths by which John Thornton and Margaret Hale could have found each other, fallen for one another, and confessed their love.

Recovering consciousness at the home of one John Thornton, cotton manufacturer in Milton, Margaret Hale realises that she has lost her memory. Despite her best efforts to piece her past together during the following weeks, some of her personal history remains lost. But just how much can four missing days signify?

After the sudden passing of her father, Margaret Hale is forced to leave her idyllic home in Helstone and seek employment as a governess. In an industrial town up north, John Thornton, mill owner and widower, is in search of a teacher for his seven-year-old daughter. When their two worlds collide, their lives will never be the same again. The rating will go up in later chapters.

John Thornton believes that he will never have Margaret Hale's love, and she believes that she has lost his good opinion forever. Misunderstandings keep them apart, but will they finally be together instead of alone?

Margaret has lost the most precious thing in her life. But now has a second chance. Will she take it? In October 2022 I wrote a One Shot entitled "Breath of Hope." At the time, readers asked for more. This is my more.