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Natural Causes by sophiaquills
Fandoms: North and South - Elizabeth Gaskell | UK TV, North and South - Elizabeth Gaskell, North and South (UK TV), North and South - Ambiguous Fandom
30 Jun 2026
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There is a death.
Everyone is a suspect.
A N&S murder mystery.
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Everyone lost their spirits after the violence at Marlborough Mills. What were they thinking, throwing stones at a woman?
In a single moment of brash emotion, Margaret Hale put herself in harms way and paid for it with her every memory of everything and everyone. On doctor's orders, she is kept in a guest room at Marlborough Mills until her memory returns.
For Mrs. Thornton, this is an insurmountable inconvenience.
For John Thornton, it is a priceless second chance at a first impression. He vows he will not waste it.
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The Machinery Behind the World by sophiaquills
Fandoms: North and South - Elizabeth Gaskell | UK TV, North and South - Elizabeth Gaskell, North and South - Ambiguous Fandom, North and South (UK TV)
18 Apr 2026
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He was never in the plan.
Then again, neither was she.
But they arrived on time.
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Blood of My Blood by ceaselesslyinlove
Fandoms: North and South - Elizabeth Gaskell | UK TV, North and South - Elizabeth Gaskell, North and South (UK TV), North and South - Ambiguous Fandom
06 Mar 2026
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It was a saving grace that the man was so callous and uncouth. Unfeeling towards his employees, uncaring for the common man. A true Northern tradesman and master.
And yet. She slid her tongue deeply into the grooves of her teeth, hard enough to tear the muscle. The taste of the opaque and delicious blood gliding down her throat.
Gothic horror meets the social commentary and romance of North and South in this eerie retelling of the classic tale.
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The Godparent Trap by ForeverAutumn1
Fandoms: North and South - Elizabeth Gaskell | UK TV, North and South - Elizabeth Gaskell, North and South (UK TV), North and South - Ambiguous Fandom
06 Mar 2026
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After the death of her parents, Margaret Hale is preparing to set sail for South America with Mr. Bell when she makes a surprising discovery. Now, in order to give her beloved godfather a second chance at love, she must place her own heart at risk. For her daring plan requires the close assistance of the man who no longer holds any foolish passion for her…
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Proposals and Consequences by dianakc
Fandoms: North and South - Elizabeth Gaskell | UK TV, North and South - Elizabeth Gaskell, North and South (UK TV), North and South - Ambiguous Fandom
06 Feb 2026
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Yet another hurt/comfort fic from me.
Having previously thrown Margaret under the bus and nearly killed John with influenza, it's Margaret's turn again (poor thing).
The day after the riot, John Thornton goes to do what he must. But things don't quite go the way he planned... -
A Train Wreck Called Love by philipaholt
Fandoms: North and South - Elizabeth Gaskell | UK TV, North and South - Elizabeth Gaskell, North and South - Ambiguous Fandom
07 Jan 2026
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The night Margaret Hale gets shot in my original story The Rhythm of Life, so many things could have gone differently. I wanted one last look in this universe to answer this question: "What if John never made his train wreck proposal?"
So here we go again. One last time.
If you're interested in an eBook or print copies of my writing, click Here for more info. Cheers!
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- Part 3 of The Gods Are Laughing at Us
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North and South à la Zoom by sophiaquills, Violet83 for Aaliko
Fandoms: North and South - Elizabeth Gaskell | UK TV, North and South - Elizabeth Gaskell, North and South (UK TV), North and South - Ambiguous Fandom
27 Dec 2025
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John Thornton insists his Marlborough Mills office space needs urgent repairs.
His landlord, Margaret Hale, insists on preserving its historic charm.
Can a landlord-tenant dispute played out over emails, texts, and Zoom meetings resolve the damp walls and poor drainage?
And -- purely hypothetically -- also lead to romance?
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Pack Clouds Away by Aaliko for philipaholt
Fandoms: North and South - Elizabeth Gaskell | UK TV, North and South - Elizabeth Gaskell, North and South (UK TV), North and South - Ambiguous Fandom
25 Dec 2025
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John Thornton and Margaret Hale are in love.
He intends to propose marriage and to elope (and she's just waiting for that), but a series of unfortunate obstacles arise.
How long does it take to get together/then to Scotland/then married, when fate is conspiring against you?
25 chapters, apparently 😉Daily updates until Christmas!
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- Part 3 of Mind The Gap
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Right To The Heart by IWannaDoBadThingsWithYou237
Fandoms: North and South - Elizabeth Gaskell | UK TV, North and South - Elizabeth Gaskell
11 Nov 2025
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AU of the story. Before moving to Milton Margaret at the tender age of seventeen marries Henry Lennox. Their marriage is plagued by illness and all Henry can do is offer to help Margaret adopt a baby so she will not be alone when he dies…
At seventeen John Thornton did not intend to impregnant a girl, however duty dictates he takes care of his wife and child though his wife dies in childbed. His father however does not agree and before his untimely death he arranges to have the child adopted without telling his son where she is.
Fast forward seven years later to when Mr Hale moves his family to Milton and…
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Parodium by TheScribbler_CMB
Fandoms: North and South - Elizabeth Gaskell | UK TV, North and South (UK TV), North and South - Elizabeth Gaskell
23 Oct 2025
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Parodium, from the Latin for "parody," is a collection of short stories that reimagine the characters of North and South in different worlds and situations. Through these playful twists, the familiar characters are seen from alternative perspectives, offering a fun way to explore the themes of the original story.
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you're sharing scary stories with your colleague. nothing can be spookier than work related nightmares, right? wrong, adam has many scary historical references up the sleeves of his beige jacket.
(Adam Bell and professor fem!reader)
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- Part 2 of Autumn Prompts
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Anthony randomly happens across one of Adam's old students and can't pass up the opportunity to get to know her.
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- Part 14 of Jake Gyllenhaal Kinktober 2025
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 4,146
- Chapters:
- 1/1
- Kudos:
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Midsummer Meeting in Oxford by ColleenD
Fandoms: North and South - Elizabeth Gaskell | UK TV, North and South - Elizabeth Gaskell, North and South (UK TV), North and South - Ambiguous Fandom
13 Oct 2025
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What if John and Margaret met (sort of) before she moved to Milton? Quote from Elizabeth Gaskell's North and South.
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The First Time by Violet83
Fandoms: North and South - Elizabeth Gaskell, North and South - Elizabeth Gaskell | UK TV, North and South (UK TV), North and South - Ambiguous Fandom
24 Aug 2025
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The first time John Thornton and Margaret Hale meet is in a Boston coffee shop. Is it love at first sight or just an irritating encounter?
Maybe by the second time (or third time, or fourth time...) they'll figure it out?
Now complete!
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This Wild, Strange, Miserable Convenience by ElizabethHades
Fandoms: North and South - Elizabeth Gaskell | UK TV, North and South - Elizabeth Gaskell, North and South (UK TV), North and South - Ambiguous Fandom
30 May 2025
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At her Father and Godfather's bidding, John Thornton makes another offer of marriage to Margaret Hale, who is no longer in any position to refuse. But he is determined to keep his own feelings to himself, and leave her to her desires and inclinations. He cannot risk having his world, and his heart, shattered by her once again...
If you love a soft, tender, lovesick John, and a fragile, gently trusting Margaret, this story is for you!
A slow-burn, HEA, romantic marriage of convenience, with some sickness, hurt/comfort, loneliness and a fair amount of angst and tension.
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A Fall of Consequence by ForeverAutumn1
Fandoms: North and South - Elizabeth Gaskell | UK TV, North and South - Elizabeth Gaskell, North and South (UK TV), North and South - Ambiguous Fandom
10 May 2025
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What if Frederick, not Leonards, suffered a fall at Outwood Station…
After Margaret Hale rejects his proposal, heartbroken John Thornton is devastated to see the woman he loves in the arms of another man. But when an accident leaves her lover injured, John becomes their only hope. Now he must face an impossible choice...
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That one scene in Enemy (2013) where Adam Bell and Anthony Claire meet in a hotel room, but it goes differently.
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Milton Casebook: the affair of the missing diamonds by DarkshireLass
Fandoms: North and South - Elizabeth Gaskell | UK TV, North and South - Elizabeth Gaskell, North and South - Ambiguous Fandom
12 Apr 2025
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What if some of the minor characters took over telling a non-canon North and South? A tale where Fanny Thornton’s diamond earrings go missing, just at the time Mrs Hale dies. When Frederick Hale is spotted at Outwood Station, is his furtive manner due to the fact he is wanted for mutiny, or is there something more to it? What is his relationship with George Leonards? Suspicion about Hale’s actions rebounds on his sister, Margaret. What price will she pay for refusing to speak? How will John Thornton react? Will the truth be revealed? What toll will it take on the characters?
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This story owes a debt to The Moonstone (1868) by Wilkie Collins. Not a character or exact situation from that novel appears, but I took the idea of a police investigation, and used Collin’s technique of narration by several voices, including those of servants, from that work.
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A Stone's Throw From Jerusalem by Lothiriel84
Fandoms: North and South - Elizabeth Gaskell
03 Apr 2025
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Margaret Hale is more seriously injured in the riot, and the Thorntons have no choice but to take her in as she struggles to recover from the lingering effects of her head trauma.