In a world divided by class and conviction, love is the most dangerous rebellion.
When a riot erupts in a town torn apart by industry and inequality, Margaret Hale's instinct to protect the brooding mill owner John Thornton leads to a reckless promise -- one she never meant to make.

John Thornton sees the engagement as his only chance to prove himself to the fiery Southern woman who challenges his every belief. But winning Margaret's trust is harder than running a mill on the brink of collapse.

Trapped by her impulsive "yes" to his sudden marriage proposal, Margaret must navigate a forced engagement to a man she barely knows, even as her heart rebels against his cold pragmatism and the stark divide between his world and hers.

As workers' strikes threaten to destroy his livelihood and her loyalty to the laborers strains their fragile bond, John must choose between the rigid principles that built his empire and the vulnerability required to earn her love.

Can a marriage born of chaos survive the storms of pride, class, and passion?

Featuring a strong woman and slow-burn angst as he falls first, this is an opposites-attract, romantic variation of Elizabeth Gaskell's novel, North and South.In Consequence contains limited spice and can be read alone, even without knowing the original. Second edition with no changes.

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