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1. A Marriage of Convenience by sophiaquills

   Fandoms: North and South - Elizabeth Gaskell | UK TV, North and South - Elizabeth Gaskell, North and South (UK TV), North and South - Ambiguous Fandom  

   • Mature
   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • F/M
   • Complete Work

   19 Apr 2025

   Tags

   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • Margaret Hale/John Thornton
   • Margaret Hale & John Thornton
   • John Thornton (North and South)
   • Margaret Hale
   • George Watson
   • Fanny Thornton
   • Henry Lennox
   • Richard Hale (North and South)
   • Nicholas Higgins
   • Slow Burn
   • Slow Romance
   • Marriage of Convenience
   • Angst and Feels
   • Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence
   • Eventual Romance
   • Drama & Romance
   • Eventual Sex
   • Sexual Tension
   • Angst with a Happy Ending
   • Father-Daughter Relationship
   • Fire

   Summary

   Margaret is forced to marry John.

   But can these two stubborn and passionate people overcome their differences and learn to fall in love.

   [Started posing on FF.net but revising and completing it here]

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   148,153

   Chapters:

   30/30

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