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The Godparent Trap by ForeverAutumn1
Fandoms: North and South - Elizabeth Gaskell | UK TV, North and South - Elizabeth Gaskell, North and South (UK TV), North and South - Ambiguous Fandom
20 Feb 2026
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After the death of her parents, Margaret Hale is preparing to set sail for South America with Mr. Bell when she makes a surprising discovery. Now, in order to give her beloved godfather a second chance at love, she must place her own heart at risk. For her daring plan requires the close assistance of the man who no longer holds any foolish passion for her…
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13 Feb 2026
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let us be lovers, we'll marry our fortunes together by reindeerjumper
Fandoms: North and South - Elizabeth Gaskell | UK TV, North and South - Elizabeth Gaskell
17 Feb 2026
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it's been twenty years since margaret lennox, née hale, has returned to milton, but when tom boucher sends her a letter about nicholas higgins' passing, she can't miss the opportunity to say goodbye to one of her dearest friends.
it's been twenty years since john thornton has seen mrs. lennox, and the last place he expects to see her is at nicholas higgins' funeral. but there she was.
an au fic where margaret marries henry, moves to london, and has minimal contact with john thornton for over two decades. what will happen when she returns?
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10 Feb 2026
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Proposals and Consequences by dianakc
Fandoms: North and South - Elizabeth Gaskell | UK TV, North and South - Elizabeth Gaskell, North and South (UK TV), North and South - Ambiguous Fandom
06 Feb 2026
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Yet another hurt/comfort fic from me.
Having previously thrown Margaret under the bus and nearly killed John with influenza, it's Margaret's turn again (poor thing).
The day after the riot, John Thornton goes to do what he must. But things don't quite go the way he planned...Bookmarked by scienter
06 Feb 2026
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Show Me by millennialanxiety
Fandoms: Mistborn - Brandon Sanderson, Cosmere - Brandon Sanderson
27 Oct 2024
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In which Steris is exceptionally prepared, as always, and both she and Wax reap the benefits on their wedding night.
A potentially fresh take on Wax and Steris' wedding night, set in the epilogue of Bands of Mourning. Canon-compliant. Obviously spoilers for Mistborn Era 2 Books 1-3, no spoilers for The Lost Metal. Contains smut.
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06 Jan 2026
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"You know," Toby said, pulling a cigar out of his inside coat pocket and regarding it thoughtfully, "I never found your relationship with Donna particularly baffling. I just figured you ran on sexual frustration like the rest of us."
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25 Dec 2025
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Right To The Heart by IWannaDoBadThingsWithYou237
Fandoms: North and South - Elizabeth Gaskell | UK TV, North and South - Elizabeth Gaskell
11 Nov 2025
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AU of the story. Before moving to Milton Margaret at the tender age of seventeen marries Henry Lennox. Their marriage is plagued by illness and all Henry can do is offer to help Margaret adopt a baby so she will not be alone when he dies…
At seventeen John Thornton did not intend to impregnant a girl, however duty dictates he takes care of his wife and child though his wife dies in childbed. His father however does not agree and before his untimely death he arranges to have the child adopted without telling his son where she is.
Fast forward seven years later to when Mr Hale moves his family to Milton and…
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24 Dec 2025
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The Course Of True Love (Never Did Run Smooth) by IWannaDoBadThingsWithYou237
Fandoms: North and South - Elizabeth Gaskell | UK TV, North and South - Elizabeth Gaskell
19 Feb 2026
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Margaret is still in Milton when Mr Hale dies and promptly goes missing. John finds her and the two shelter in from a storm end up making passionate love and Margaret finds herself pregnant…
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24 Dec 2025
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A Scandalous Act by IWannaDoBadThingsWithYou237
Fandoms: North and South - Elizabeth Gaskell | UK TV, North and South - Elizabeth Gaskell
20 Feb 2026
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AU-Post her father’s death Margaret Hale is left horrified when her Aunt presents her with little choice but to marry Henry Lennox who she most assuredly does not love nor even like. John Thronton presents in a moment of madness an alternative solution.
Or…Margaret and John elope. They must deal with the family fall out upon their return, to say nothing of the gossip and the fact that they both are secretly in love with each other, both are convinced the other doesn’t and…well…they’ve not so much as even kissed.
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24 Dec 2025
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Josh and Donna's... whatever they have... feels so obvious that it's hard to remember a time where Josh and Donna weren't, well, Josh-and-Donna. For some, it was easy to spot right away. For others, it took a little more time. A few were shocked to learn that they were among the last to catch on. But for all of them, it was just a waiting game to see how long Josh and Donna themselves would be in denial.
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21 Dec 2025
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Forty-Eight Years by Jennifer Wilson [archived by westwingfanfictioncentral_archivist]
Fandoms: The West Wing
28 Oct 2010
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Donna and Josh have the talk while they're on vacation, kind of.
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18 Dec 2025
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Locus Amoenus: A place of safety and comfort; paradise.
Joshua Lyman had made a lot of choices during his time in the White House; one of the easiest being to come get Donna the night of the inaugural ball. What he hadn't anticipated was coming to the realization of what everyone else already knew: He was in love with her.
It terrifies him to his core, because he knows that in an instant it could all come crumbling down around them.
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17 Dec 2025
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What happens after Josh and Donna get drunk at the Hawk and Dove after all.
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16 Dec 2025
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Josh and Donna get drunk at the Hawk and Dove after all.
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16 Dec 2025
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"Nobody hurts on purpose." On the morning of Christmas Eve, Stanley Keyworth talks to five White House staffers about Josh Lyman.
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16 Dec 2025
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Five times Josh almost figured it out. Five times Donna already knew. One time they got there together.
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North and South à la Zoom by sophiaquills, Violet83 for Aaliko
Fandoms: North and South - Elizabeth Gaskell | UK TV, North and South - Elizabeth Gaskell, North and South (UK TV), North and South - Ambiguous Fandom
27 Dec 2025
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John Thornton insists his Marlborough Mills office space needs urgent repairs.
His landlord, Margaret Hale, insists on preserving its historic charm.
Can a landlord-tenant dispute played out over emails, texts, and Zoom meetings resolve the damp walls and poor drainage?
And -- purely hypothetically -- also lead to romance?
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Dear Miss Hale ... by dianakc
Fandoms: North and South - Elizabeth Gaskell | UK TV, North and South - Elizabeth Gaskell, North and South (UK TV), North and South - Ambiguous Fandom
23 Feb 2024
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A series of letters exchanged between Margaret Hale and John Thornton over the period of a month. This takes place after Margaret's parents have died and she is living in London.
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04 Dec 2025
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Cotton by SarahsPen
Fandoms: North and South - Elizabeth Gaskell | UK TV, North and South - Elizabeth Gaskell, North and South (UK TV), North and South - Ambiguous Fandom
28 Sep 2023
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As the Hale family struggles to adjust to life in an industrial town, Margaret Hale befriends Fanny Thornton and develops an unexpected bond with her older brother, cotton manufacturer John Thornton. Meanwhile, the spectre of civil war in America threatens social and economic unrest across northern England, including for the people of Milton.
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Never Doubt I Love by VeeDeeAnn
Fandoms: North and South - Elizabeth Gaskell | UK TV, North and South - Elizabeth Gaskell, North and South (UK TV), North and South - Ambiguous Fandom
12 Dec 2025
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John Thornton, Mill owner of Milton Northern. Handsome, successful, a driven complicated man with a tragic and mysterious past. Margaret Hale, of Helstone and London. Beautiful, young, protected by her loving uncle, and cousin of society beauty Lady Edith Lennox. North and South. Their lives are worlds apart, and the path to true love never did run smooth…..
Set in a later period, beginning in 1869, this is AU John and Margaret’s love story, with many obstacles and misunderstandings before our lovers are finally united.
Do not be fooled dear reader, things are not always as they seem, and all will be revealed at the end!! While these are not the John and Margaret of canon, I hope I have retained the essence of Mrs Gaskell’s characters.
Comments are most welcome.
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14 Sep 2025
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The Oak and the Ash by SomebodyCalledMeSebastian
Fandoms: North and South - Elizabeth Gaskell | UK TV, North and South (UK TV), North and South - Elizabeth Gaskell
23 Jul 2022
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After an explosive argument where Margaret confronts Mr Thornton directly about the Outwood misunderstanding, Mr Thornton and Margaret begin a gentle courtship, slowly getting to know one another. Will they fall in love? ;-)
A romantic HEA story, with a moment or two of minor angst and mild sex.