I loved North and South so much that I wrote a sequel that I am sharing as a free serial. This week, Margaret finally comes to Milton for good, and shares the happiness of her upcoming wedding with the mill workers. If you need to start at the beginning, click to go to Chapter One.… Continue Reading
Last week, John and Margaret were reunited in Milton to plan their wedding, including a stop to choose wedding rings. They are returning to the house to discuss the wedding breakfast with Mrs. Thornton, who still disapproves of John’s choice of bride. Click here to begin at Chapter 1. Chapter 7 – Becoming Mrs. Thornton … Continue Reading
Welcome to the next installment of Becoming Mrs. Thornton, in which John and Margaret begin to sort out how they will live with the dragon, and wedding plans are begun! Click here if you need to start at the first chapter. Chapter 6 – Becoming Mrs. Thornton copyright Jill Hughey 2014 After the tension-wracked dinner,… Continue Reading
If you haven’t yet started my free serial sequel to Elizabeth Gaskell’s North and South, you can find the first chapter here, then follow the links at the end of each post to the next. I add a new episode each Wednesday. Last week ended with a series of letters, mostly from John to Margaret,… Continue Reading
I enjoyed Elizabeth Gaskell’s North and South so much that I wrote a free sequel I am releasing as a serial. You have found Chapter 4. If you need to start at the beginning, follow this link to Chapter 1. Add caption Chapter 4 – Becoming Mrs. Thornton – copyright 2014 The late afternoon hour demanded… Continue Reading
I’ve joined my author friends at Love Historicals to put together a full day of fun for Valentine’s Day! We will have several posts each hour all day covering topics from historical events on February 14 to romantic movie suggestions to recipes! And did I mention there will be prizes? We will give away 13 prizes… Continue Reading
If you haven’t read any of my free sequel to North and South, you may want to start with Chapter 1 here. Links at the end of each post should guide you to the next. I will upload a new chapter each week. Chapter 3 – Becoming Mrs. Thornton – copyright Jill Hughey 2014 Mr. Thornton… Continue Reading
If you haven’t read the prior posts for Becoming Mrs. Thornton, my sequel to Elizabeth Gaskell’s North and South, you may want to start here. The links at the end of subsequent chapters will carry you through. I post a new chapter every week. Chapter 2 – Becoming Mrs. Thornton – copyright Jill Hughey 2014… Continue Reading
If you haven’t read the explanation of how this sequel to Elizabeth Gaskell’s North and South came to be, you can read it here. Chapter 1 – Becoming Mrs. Thornton – copyright Jill Hughey 2014 John Thornton had never found any use for delicate furnishings. A man of large build, he favored heavy chairs with… Continue Reading
Normally on Saturday I host an author of a recently published novel. This week’s author stood me up, but to be honest, the timing is pretty good because I’m getting ready to start posting Becoming Mrs. Thornton, my sequel to North and South, the 1855 novel by Elizabeth Gaskell. I want to share the first meeting between… Continue Reading
