Following the O'Rourke prisoner transfer, Elizabeth is left sorting out her feelings for Nathan as well as her grief over Jack's death. Nathan is left confused over his guilt, both past and present, while the death of Constable Novak is investigated. Can the two sort out their individual feelings and build something beautiful together in the wake of tragedy?

"I've met charmers like him before. The flower soon withers on the vine." Elizabeth said those words to Abigail shortly after Lucas' arrival in Hope Valley. About a year of marriage and Elizabeth starts to realize the truth of those words. However, when she finally hits rock bottom, the hand held out to her in love is one of the last ones she would expect.

A collection of drabbles on myriad subjects involving our favorite Hope Valley and Brookfield residents.

Following his Christmas home, Jack Thornton headed back to the Northern Territories. When another Mountie arrives in Hope Valley, Elizabeth must face that fact that Jack is not coming home. However, two new people are coming to make Hope Valley their home. How will Elizabeth and the town accept them? Will healing come to Hope Valley?

Nathan Grant is promoted. Allie is excited. They leave Hope Valley as a school year begins, but will they ever find a reason to return? Those left behind are sad, but the schoolteacher is shocked. Old dreams are shattered & new dreams are tantalizing, but God has a plan beyond what we could ask or even imagine, and far beyond what we could dream. WCTH characters - Hallmark Media.

In early 1915, three Mounties formed a band of brotherhood while fighting in the Northern Territories. When one of them falls, the other two are determined to honor his legacy. They find their way to Hope Valley, where their lives intersect with those loved by their fallen friend.

In the summer of 1912, Nathan Grant travels to Hope Valley. There he reconnects with Jack Thornton, his friend from the Mountie Academy. As the two men rekindle their friendship, they also find the women who will call to their hearts. Love and friendship abound in this alternate timeline of the WCTH universe.

Elizabeth Thatcher and Nathan Grant meet while studying, her to be a Teacher, him a Mountie. While the attraction is instantaneous, they know now is not the right time for them; they are both about to graduate and head out on their first assignment, not knowing where that could take them. Will their life's journey lead them to love?

Rachel left Landsdale without telling anyone she was going following an assault and tragic death of her second husband at the hands of her ex-husband. Her flight led her to Hope Valley and the support of Bill Avery and Elizabeth and Nathan Grant. Raising two children while single seems like a formidable task, but is there someone willing to shoulder the responsibility with her?

Elizabeth faces one of the hardest chapters of her life as she finds herself on an unexpected path.This is story of her journey towards reflection, renewal and restoration.

New York City, 1916. Snow in the air, streetcorner carols, a Christmas gala—possibility thrums round every corner as the vibrant city bustles away winter's chill. A couple from the mountains of Northwest Canada make a long train journey to visit a intrepid young reporter. With them, they bring a later-in-life, long awaited joy... 'Tis the season for mistletoe and Holly, after all!

Widower Nathan Grant transfers to Hope Valley with his niece, Allie and his sister, Colleen to hide from Colleen's ex-husband/Allie's father. While in Hope Valley, Nathan meets Elizabeth and begins to tear down the walls he put up after his wife died. Will Nathan and Elizabeth open their hearts to love? Meanwhile, Colleen catches the eye of one particular man in town.

Set in 1930, Elizabeth Thornton returns to Hope Valley with her teenage son Jack, for the first time since she left for Hamilton 10 years prior to take care of her ailing parents. She has returned to teach and to build a home on the land her late husband bought for them. Still single, will she have another chance at love with another person just returning to their beloved town?

It was an epic embrace that was meant to be. But, it was followed by something much greater: a Higher Power melding their two hearts together to heal and create a formidable, boundless love to last the ages, along with a blessed life together that neither Nathan nor Elizabeth could have imagined! The lesson? Always be open to God's blessings!

Set in fall of 1926, Allie marries her childhood sweetheart Robert Wolf as Nathan struggles through letting his not-so-little girl go. *Part of the Common Starting Point Challenge—Oct 2022*

This is what I saw happening after season 7 ended and after some season 8 spoilers started being announced. With season 8 already airing I know that this not accurate to the current story line regarding Nathan and Elizabeth's love and families.

In one moment, darkness falls on Elizabeth's life. Lost and helpless, she finds hope and healing in an unexpected place. Based on Emerson's quote: "Every sunset brings the promise of a new dawn." **Trigger warning: This story is based on a sexual assault and the resulting aftermath**

What if the connection to Fort Clay reveals heroes, sacrifice & serving with integrity & honor? Maybe it tells of ambition & a cover-up, yet unveils to all Hope Valley the heart of a humble man? Maybe the great love story between Constable Nathan Grant & Elizabeth Thornton can grow if they open their hearts to hidden truths & then learn together to sing a joyful song of the heart?

After the disastrous S8 (especially the finale), this story would not leave me alone. I couldn't imagine Bill Avery just accepting Elizabeth's decision. This is my very first fanfic, so please be gentle. I will always be on Team Nathan, so Team Lucas fans, may wish to give this a pass. Disclaimer - I do not own anything to do with When Calls the Heart or Hallmark.

Someone has to call Elizabeth out on her behavior, and it seems like Nathan should be the one to start it.

While doing rounds one night, Nathan ends up going through a time portal and ends up in 2022. While looking through the phone book, Nathan mistakenly believes he has found Elizabeth Thornton. He meets Lizzie Thornton, an art and theater teacher who is also nursing a heartbreak. Lizzie agrees to help Nathan back to Hope Valley. As time goes on, hearts begin to mend and open up again

This story picks up where S8E11 left off. Chapters 1 - 6 are a rewrite of the S8 finale. All other chapters are a vision for S9. Elizabeth has finally realized where her true heart lies and overcomes her fears. She and Nathan embark on the adventure of building their lives together, while some changes come to Hope Valley.

A stormy night. An impassioned conversation that spills from the NWMP office into the deserted street outside. From the rubble of fire and ash, a love story rises like the Phoenix. When Elizabeth's heart finally begins to see with unclouded courage and honesty there is only one heart that it fits like home within. Will she be in time? A Fix-It Fic in the aftermath of the S8 finale.

This is a sequel to Aftershock. Elizabeth and Nathan are planning their wedding while the Coulters are adjusting to life with two children. Everything seems to be falling into place for the people of Hope Valley. However, fate has other plans. Can the hurdles be cleared or will dreams for the future evaporate before they can be realize?

My attempt to fix the carnage of season 8. Recent events have unleashed hidden trauma for Allie Grant. Can Nathan and Elizabeth work together to heal a broken child? And will their efforts save also themselves and ultimately a family? From a place of pain comes hope and redemption. Picks up after season 8. Nathan/Elizabeth/Allie centric.

"Cardinals appear when angels are near." Elizabeth Thornton has grieved her husband's untimely death and is on the brink of opening her heart again. As Christmas approaches, a red cardinal appears, pointing Elizabeth to her future. Will she find her way to new love?

This story takes over after Episode 11 in Season 8 and will eventually give Nathan his happily ever after. It will involve Elizabeth and for those who don't want to think of that anymore I understand , but for my own sake I have to write this. Don't worry Elizabeth will be acknowledging and admitting her mistakes in this Season—give me some time we will get there.

Life in the quiet Hawaiian town of Mana'olana Awāwa is based on community and support. Nurse Elizabeth Thatcher cares for babies at the local hospital. Detective Nathan Grant is busy keeping the town safe. Their paths have never crossed - until one day they meet and their lives are forever changed.

Many people stopped watching When Calls the Heart at the jail scene of the season 8 finale. What if Nathan hadn't just let Elizabeth walk away that time?

A kindergarten teacher. A criminal justice professor with a young daughter. An interim detective with the HVPD. Three lives interwoven together. How will their stories play out in the small town of Hope Valley, Indiana?

Elizabeth has finally learned Nathan's secret, and now all that's left is to face her fears. Is she brave enough to claim what she wants? Weary and heartsore, Nathan is given an assignment that he hopes will give him the time to learn to be indifferent to Elizabeth and her relationship with Lucas. Does love always win? Or have Nathan and Elizabeth ended before they began?

Each chapter is a standalone fic unless otherwise noted. A repository of my episode tags, missing scenes, and things I wish we could see. All are Nathan and Elizabeth centric. "For some, love comes softly; in the slow, quiet moments of a life - between one heartbeat and the next."

My idea of what happened after the Big Hug, there are some different thoughts on Nathan's backstory

This story will explore the relationship between Elizabeth and Nathan while visiting memories from the past. What will her future hold? This story was inspired by episodes 7X8-7x10.

The events of the prisoner transfer gone wrong affected more than just the Mountie's involve. Now the residents of Hope Valley must come together to help one another deal with the effects of that incident. Picks up where the Season 7 finale left off.

I really like the books as well as the show, so this is my fusion of the two. Christine Delaney, Wynn and Beth Delaney's adoptive daughter, is looking for her biological family and is led to her cousin's town Hope Valley. There she finds family, healing, and love. (I love Lucas, but this story is straight up Elizabeth/Nathan) (Also, Christine's not technically an OC, but)

After fearing she had lost Nathan to a gunshot wound, Elizabeth realizes that he is the answer to what is in her heart. This story picks up where season 7 ended.

She was a recent widow. He was the Royal Mountie sent to fill her late husband's post in Hope Valley. She was a woman who wrote with a thousand words. He was a man of few. The most unlikely love story that proves that beauty does indeed rise from the ashes.

A sequel to Hopeful Hearts. Most of Nathan and Elizabeth's seven children are grown up and living out their own stories in Hope Valley. Follow their journeys as they navigate life and love in their small Canadian town.

A Nathan/Elizabeth story: When Calls the Heart with a Love Comes Softly twist. Takes place after the season 7 Christmas episode.

Elizabeth's heart begins to open to love again, and life in Hope Valley continues to produce faith, hope, and love. My imaginings of what happens after season 6 ended.