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
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
I fell in love with North and South when I watched the BBC mini-series, like many of you, I suspect. I then read Elizabeth’s Gaskell’s wonderful book, partly because I wanted to see her original interpretation of her characters, and partly because I wanted MORE. I love period romance but the authors absolutely slay me by closing… Continue Reading
