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Flinch by MusingsOfAKind
Fandoms: The Lancaster Family Series - Sarah M. Eden, Seeking Persephone
27 Jun 2026
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"They err, who say that husbands can't be lovers. Many love well, though they express it ill." Anne Finch, A Letter to Daphnis, 1713
Or, an indulgent wondering about how Adam and Persephone are finally joined as man and wife.
Bookmarked by mountainlover57
23 Jun 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
10 Mar 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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- Part 1 of the crampton chronicles
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21 Apr 2026
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A Misguided Mistake by darkpartofmydestiny
Fandoms: North and South - Elizabeth Gaskell | UK TV, North and South - Elizabeth Gaskell, North and South (UK TV)
17 Jun 2024
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After an unexpected encounter in Mr Thornton's study during the dinner party, Margaret finds herself trying to understand her complex feelings for the man who both infuriated and excites her. A mid-canon, romance novel style retelling of North and South with more kissing but the same amount angst and misunderstandings.
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21 Jan 2026
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my body knew (before I did) by borealisaurora
Fandoms: North and South - Elizabeth Gaskell | UK TV, North and South - Elizabeth Gaskell
24 Sep 2025
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Margaret and John are forced to marry after Margaret's actions at the riot, but about a month into the marriage that Margaret thought would be a prison sentence, she finds herself... drawn to her husband. Margaret never received an education on marital relations, but she finds herself desperate to be close to John, even if that means making very brazen and bizarre decisions (like walking in on him bathing and offering to, of all things, wash his hair).
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29 Nov 2025
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From the Ashes by TRavine
Fandoms: North and South - Elizabeth Gaskell | UK TV, North and South - Elizabeth Gaskell, North and South (UK TV)
18 May 2022
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She is a young, independent woman with great ideals, who was torn from her beautiful home in the south, to relocate to a grimy, industrial town. He is a hardened mill master, who is haunted by a dark past. After their disastrous first encounter leaves her in shock and disgust, what will it take for them to overcome their differences and see each other for who they truly are?
A slightly darker, more angsty, slow-burn romance retelling of a beloved story.
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- Part 1 of From the Ashes
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19 Nov 2025