A short story about the last meeting of Mr. Bell and Mr. Thornton. Only this time Mr. Bell has a little better timing.

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 shattered when she finds that her perfect stranger is not so perfect after all. For John Thornton, both the Hales' landlord and proprietor of the Milton Hotel, this first encounter with Margaret has an equally profound impact when she catches him arguing with his brother-in-law. He knows that he must try and rectify her bad opinion of him - but first she has to agree to talk to him.

In Dorothy Dierks Hourihan's 1919--A Kansas Tale, the reader is presented with a convincing picture of life in a small town in Kansas in the years following World War I. The main character, Nan Heath, starts the story by watching the bodies of her parents and sister being removed from their burnt-out home. Nan's progress from these bitter depths is the main current of the book. Her relationship with Ned and their eventual marriage is a classic love story full of awakening and triumphs.

This story is set in modern day Philadelphia and has most of the characters from EG's novel as well as characters from Sandy Welch's adaptation. The title of the story is inspired by John Mayer's song of the same name (which reminds me a lot of John and Margaret's relationship). I hope you all enjoy it. I appreciate all feedback.

In the ostentatious world of turn-of-the-century England, a broken-hearted young lady finds herself caught in a society of pretentious women, pompous men, flamboyant dresses for grandiose parties, and marriages of convenience. Elaine’s enchanting beauty is a popular subject of gossip among the inhabitants of the aristocratic community, but young men have learned not to waste their time courting the inhospitable maiden. It has been three lonely years, yet Elaine still mourns the untimely death of her beloved sister. Her indifferent parents are the salt on the open wound of her grief. Jeanette, her extravagant mother flirts with every rich man she lays eyes upon. Her father, Howard couldn’t care less. Over the years, Elaine has learned to lock up her emotions and to build walls to shut others out. But her adamant resistance is put to the test when, drowning in debt, Howard attempts to secure a business transaction with a certain wealthy acquaintance, accompanied by his inquisitive son, James.

Modern 'North & South'. Margaret Hale and John Thornton have to deal with the results of a drunken one-night stand, their feelings for one another, and his extremely scary mum.

Rather than perishing in the desert, Marian is rescued and nursed back to health. When it is time to return to England and settle some scores, who will she seek out--her childhood love or the dark man who has always fascinated her?

John Standring a shy Yorkshire farmer is living a lonely isolated life until he rescues Alison Robinson from the worse snowstorm in England since records began. This two wounded souls stranded at John's farm begin to heal one another but as the snow melts danger appears in the form of Alison's unfaithful husband. This is a fiction based on the TV series Sparkhouse starring Richard Armitage as John Standring. The youtube vidio link is by the talented Spikebint and shows John during his life with Carol

The speculation of 1851. It was hailed as a sure prospect, every cotton mill owner who invested was sure to succeed, but what it it failed? The city of Milton was soon to find out as some of the most prominent mills closed their doors leaving hundreds out of work. Within all this seeming calamity was Marlborough Mills and it's master; Mr. John Thornton. He was never one to engage in speculations, but this venture affected him none the less. Then there was Margaret Hale. She was from the south and never cared for his harsh northern ways, or so he thought; but she would always be the only women he would ever love. Now Marlborough Mills was struggling and thru a series of events Mr. Thornton found that his new land lord was none other than Margaret Hale of London. Could John and Margaret find their way back to each other and set matters right or were they always destined to be apart... This story is based on the novel by Elizabeth Gaskell, North and South, and the adaptation by the same name.