Meredith Townsend is a wedding planner who loves to give other people their very own slice of "Happily Ever After". Married to the man of her dreams, with plans to buy a house and start their own family, and with a best friend who keeps her in a steady supply of freshly-baked cakes, life is perfect. But, as a handsome stranger will explain to her, all marriages end in tears, one way or another. For Meredith, they're tears of grief, when she becomes a widow at the age of thirty-two. Smothered by overbearing parents and a close-knit group of friends who try to wrap her up in cotton wool, Meredith struggles to cope with life after Rhys. She can't eat, she can't smile, and she can't bear being surrounded by excitable brides. She's drowning, and she needs someone to save her. Jude Jackson is going through a messy divorce. He's a cynical wedding photographer who catches Meredith's grief on camera. A virtual stranger, he sees her tears as inevitable, but beautiful. Their instant chemistry could be just the lifeline Meredith needs. But how soon is "too soon" to start dating again? For Meredith and for Jude? Does she really want this serious, complicated man in her life, or is she just desperate not to be alone?

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.

Chloe North always calls Lucas when she's running late... This night she forgets until it maybe too late.

John Thornton. He was tall. Handsome for his age and was not the one for a real social conversation. A wealthy cotton mill owner in the north. Madeline Teller. She was young, beautiful and yet head strong. A clergyman's daughter from the south. When their paths suddenly meet after months of strict hiding, John finds that he loves her. But will Ms. Teller feel the same after all that they have been through together? (( This story is only receiving edits on already released chapters and no new chapters are currently in the works. I'm sorry for the inconvenience but this story was written a long time ago and I'm afraid I've lost my muse to continue it. Thank you for taking an interest. ))

A short, saucy, original JP fanfic, Not intended to fit in anywhere with regard to either of the actual Strikeback series - just for fun!

A comedy/fantasy featuring, as usual, the delightful Richard Armitage. Don't want to give too much away so have a read - hope you like it!

A meeting of two opposites. Guy of Gisborne, Master of Arms at Nottingham Castle and the daughter of a sword smith... an alliance, a friendship and maybe love emerges. .

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.RichardArmitageNet.com

This is a fic that has not been able to leave me alone. My first attempt at a Strike Back fic. Set after the last episode and John Porter arrives back to England after being away for three months. However, his relief of being home is short lived when Frank Arlington still wants Porter dead. Layla does what she thinks she needs to and send him and a new recruit Emily to Ireland under new Identities. Fun occurs while they are away and spending time with each other, but are they falling for each other because of who they are? or who they are pretending to be?

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. Gaskell's classic novel North & South.