15There are Vampires in the north » by Captainfrederickwentworth As the title suggests, this is a reimagining of our favourite Gaskell tale but with the addition of Vampires. John battles with his vampiric instincts and the hold that the Masters of the mills have over Milton. To make matters worse, he must struggle not to let his heart be taken by the newly arrived Miss Hale. Things are not always what they seem in Milton.

661A Marriage of Convenience by Sophia Quills I AM MOVING THIS STORY TO AO3 [www dot archiveofourown dot org] AND PLAN TO UPDATE IT THERE. YOU WILL FIND A REVISED VERSION OF THE STORY UNDER THE SAME TITLE AND AUTHOR NAME]. THANK YOU! -

171Fake It Till You Make It : A North and South Variation » by philipaholt Modern AU. Margaret Hale finds herself in need of a fake boyfriend for her cousin's destination wedding and it seems that only one man is up to the task. The only problem is she hates John Thornton and he hates her. What could possibly go wrong? (A fake dating trope for N&S because why not? This story world needed one.)

6 Midsummer Meeting in Oxford by ColleenD What if John and Margaret met (sort of) before she moved to Milton? Quote from Elizabeth Gaskell's North and South.

21A Bit More Sanditon » by EarlyBird1 Picks up while Colbourne has gone to meet Charlotte in the carriage on her way to Ireland.

13 The Plato Letters » by SomebodyCalledMeSebastian A lonely Margaret Hale, in London, begins a correspondence with John Thornton. There are things they left unsaid, even if they can't quite say so at first...

41 The Grand Sophy - Epilogue » by YorkshireTeaDrinker Following on from Heyer's final paragraph, here is what may have happened on Charles and Sophie's damp journey back from Lacey Manor to London.

47 Of Romance and Remedies » by ElizaG1 When Mrs. Thornton collapses and remains unconscious, Margaret Hale offers to help Mr. Thornton with her care. Mr. Thornton is still suffering from the pain of her rejection and his jealousy, but he accepts her help. They are both determined to maintain their distance from one another, focusing on Mrs. Thornton's care, until it becomes too difficult to avoid their feelings.

141A Misguided Mistake » by darkpartofmydestiny After an unexpected encounter on the night of the dinner party, Margaret tries to understand her new feelings for Mr Thornton amidst the trials of life in Milton. A mid canon retelling of North and South with more kissing.

82Bleed Them of Their Bitterness » by ColleenD This is an attempt at a happier ending to the Great Exhibition scene between John & Margaret. This combines text (in italics) from Sandy Welch's amazing BBC script and Elizabeth Gaskell's wonderful book (neither of which do I own). Reviews and comments are welcome.