Somewhere in the World

A twist on Elizabeth Gaskell's North and South, Somewhere in the World sets the characters in the North and South of the U.S. Civil War.

Hearts revival (a follow up from the North and South tale)

Elisabeth Armitage merely exists, she is an exceedingly rich heiress feeling at odds with her life. She slowly discovers a way of making peace with her soul. On this journey, she crosses paths with the owner of a cotton Mill named John Thornton, who like herself, suffers from an emptiness, a deeply rooted sadness caus...

Reputations - A North and South Fanfiction

Reputations, like the delicate petals of a Helstone rose, are fragile things indeed... Upon discovering Margaret in the arms of an unknown man, John intervenes. How will their story end when reputations are questioned? **This is a North and South fanfiction. As my first time publicly posting anything I have written, I...

The Error of Judgement (North and South Fanfic)

The shock of sudden death of Mr. Hale crushes Mr. Bell, rendering him unable to bring the sad news to Margaret himself. He is forced to delegate the terrible duty to the only one he can entrust it: his friend and tenant Mr. Thornton.

Shadow in the North

What if a work of fiction wasn't fiction at all? What if we only thought it was fiction because it was written down, and we were separated from it by the page? Isabel Darrow, troubled by her past and feeling disconnected from the world, likes her doctor's suggestion that the world of fiction might become reality. She...

Past and Present - A Modern Day Romance of North & South

When she arrives with her parents in Milton after her father takes a job there, Margaret Hale, with the prospect of adapting to a new life ahead of her, catches sight of a man in the street that looks like a "perfect stranger". However, on an errand to speak to the family's landlord, Margaret finds this romantic image...

Midnight in Milton

Based on the televised adaptation of Elizabeth Gaskell's 'North & South'. When Margaret Hale moves from the South to a northern industrial town, her relationship with cotton mill owner John Thornton gets off to a shaky start but that changes over time, a little quicker in this short fanfic than in the actual story!

What You Wish For

When Carrie Preston's favourite aunt dies she retreats into her favourite book, Elizabeth Gaskell's North & South, only to find herself suddenly stuck in that story and seriously messing up her favourite romance of all time! Now available on Amazon (click "external link" below) or copy paste these addresses. Amazon...

In Consequence

A fateful event awakens hidden attraction, and fleeting tenderness grows steadily into love when a single impulse changes the course of Margaret Hale's life forever. Set in Victorian England, this story unfolds amidst the gritty struggles of the Industrial Revolution. Based on the novel 'North and South' by Elizabeth...

"Love & Friendship", a new original story by Gratiana Lovelace, 11/26/12

Who is to say where friendship ends and love begins? And is one preferable to the other? Those in love would say, yes. Those who are merely friends, might say no. But in reality, can a man and a woman remain friends when they find that their friendship is not enough? And how do you make that bridge from being fr...

"Love is a Choice" by Gratiana Lovelace, 3/15/13 (Completed)

"Love is a Choice" is my original story of love and romance set in the early to mid 1800's. All rights reserved! This is an historical fiction tale of a rakish Lord Rafe Wingate and his young and innocent bride Lady Katherine Southwick, their extended families trials and tribulations, and life in regency to mid 1...

Tomorrow

John Thornton and Margaret Hale are happily in love and going to get married. But an accident leaves John with partial memory loss and what he has forgotten is his life and love for his bride to be. Margaret's whole world seems to come crashing down around her. This modern story is based upon and inspired by E. Gaskel...

Once Upon A Time

Based on the classic novel North & South by Elizabeth Gaskell, this modern story of John and Margaret takes them on a magical adventure filled with intrique, suspense, and romance. John Thornton spends all his waking hours working in the family business. In his leisure time, he hunts for antique books. When one litera...

A Heart for Milton

When Margaret hastily rejected the wealthy industrialist's marriage proposal, she could not have foreseen the events that would lead her to change her mind and open her heart. But was it too late now to let him know? Set in Victorian England, this story is based on the novel by Elizabeth Gaskell and the BBC miniseries...

A Nightingale Sang

This is my North and South tribute. I have moved the setting to World War Two. Based on the book by Elizabeth Gaskell and the BBC TV series starring Richard Armitage

How Far the World Will Bend

After having her fortune told by a gypsy, Meg Armstrong moves through a mirror from 1920s England to 1850 Milton--and finds out she has stepped into the shoes of Margaret Hale. She has been sent back in time with a mission to fulfill--to save John Thornton's life. But will she be able to fulfill her mission without lo...