Into the Embers

From Gaskell's 'North & South'. A love story.

A Blow (or Two) and Their (Dire) Consequences

North and South, Alternate Universe. Rioters have stormed the gates of Marlborough Mills, but strangely, they seem to have no interest in the newly arrived Irish workers - rather, they seem to be after a certain Northern mill owner...

Speculation

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...

Moving On

From 'North & South'. A mini-series based look at Thornton and Margaret's reunion.

Revelations in captivity

John Thornton is engaged to Ann Latimer, but one evening when Margaret Hale walks into his life, everything changes.

Milton's Secret

Margaret Hale is being courted by the charismatic Earl of Milton; but His Lordship has a secret.

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...

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...

The Journey Home

This is a continuation of the story of North and South, many years after the last meeting between Margaret and John. In 1854, Margaret was living with her aunt and cousin in London after the death of her father earlier in the year. John Thornton comes to dinner at Harley Street as a guest of Henry Lennox, and Marga...

North Marries South

I love both the book and miniseries North & South, and it has inspired me to finally start writing, with a sequel. It starts at the last scene in the movie, a scene I have probably watched hundreds of times, and mostly draws from the miniseries rather than the book Enjoy, and please comment..I'm interested to kn...

"North & South: John's Loving Thoughts about Margaret at the Masters' Dinner"

"N&S: John Thornton, Love Lessons", by Gratiana Lovelace (2013-2014) (Done)

John Thornton has an eager mind, starved for intellectual stimulation. But what John could not have foreseen was that just as his mind needs nourishment, so does his heart. Mr. Hale's proud, beautiful, kind, stubborn, and compassionate daughter Miss Margaret Hale will bring John Thornton's untutored heart to full an...

"Sir Guy's Atonement" (Book 3) by Gratiana Lovelace, 2015 (a Wattys2015 Nominee)

If we could go back and change one thing in our lives--a careless thought, a hurtful remark, a devastating action--who would not wish to undo a wrong, or a mistake, or a regret? And yet, the past cannot be undone, wrongs cannot always be righted, and regrets must be lived with. And Sir Guy of Gisborne must somehow f...

"Sir Guy's Dilemma" (Book 2), by Gratiana Lovelace, 2012-2013

When Sir Guy was given a second chance at life and happiness with his Lady Roseanna and their children--the now four years old Seth Gisborne born out of wedlock to a serving girl and Sir Guy and Lady Roseanna's 4 months old infant Lady Helen Rose Gisborne--Sir Guy was also given a second chance at being a positive for...

"Guy's Rose" (Book 1), by Gratiana Lovelace, 2012

Sir Guy has been hauled from Nottingham by Prince John's soldiers after Sherrif Vasey blames him for the lack of sufficient tribute monies collected from the nobles to line Prince John's cofferes. Sir Guy thinks that he is a dead man once he reaches London. And Vasey is now his mortal enemy--if he ever has the chanc...

N&S: "Look Back, Look Back at Me", a ficlet by Gratiana Lovelace 8/08/12

Dear Readers, I am just starting to upload my stories--and learning how Wattpad works. So I thought that I would start out with a short ficlet--a reimagined scene from the BBC's 2004 "North & South". I hope that you enjoy it. Cheers! Gratiana Lovelace P.S. "North & South" images are courtesy of www.RichardArmitageNe...

Mr. Bell's last business (North and South fanfic).

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

A Lonely Heart

A modern version about John Thornton and Margaret. Inspired by the performances of Richard Armitage and Daniella Denby-Ashe.

Passages in Time A North and South Story

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.

Back to You: A North and South Fanfic

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 a...

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...

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...

New Year's Resolution

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.

When Father Christmas Met Geraldine

Another of my early fan fic efforts, this fun, festive ficlet features the lovely RA character Harry Kennedy, and his ladywife, the vicar. 'Tis the season! Nothing like a sexy accountant in cozy jumpers to cheer up a girl . . .especially when he's feeling frisky!

The Christmas Gift

John reminisces his first Christmas with Margaret as a married couple and how his life changed when the clock struck twelve.