1920s Stories

At eighteen, Cora Shelby is the untouchable darling of the Peaky Blinders. Kept strictly in the shadows of her brothers' violent empire, she is the family's carefully guarded secret. But when the Black Hand descends on the family, the Shelbys are forced to flee their mansions and return to the mud of Small Heath to survive. Tommy's desperation brings in mercenaries: Aberama Gold and his lethal, prizefighter son, Bonnie. Savage, bruised, and devastatingly charming, Bonnie is everything Cora has been sheltered from. To Aberama, Cora is a distraction that will get his son killed. To Tommy, Bonnie is just a hired fist who has no business breathing the same air as his baby sister. But in the claustrophobic, smoke-filled rooms of a family at war, the electric pull between the gypsy fighter and the mafia princess is instantaneous. And catastrophic. Because in a vendetta where one wrong move means a bullet, falling for a Shelby might just be the prettiest poison of them all.

Elsie Winters had moved to Birmingham when she was young but after a year, an event had caused them to move away to the countryside, without a second glance back. However, after another dreadful incident, Elsie decided to go back to try and find what she was looking for.

The year is 2024, and Heather Tremblay, an American English teacher from Pennsylvania, is simply floating through life a year after her husband passed away from a freak accident at work. Deciding she needs a mental, physical, and spiritual rest, she seeks the solace of the pine forests of Maine. However, while there, wind, a car, and a tree work together to send her back in time and to a whole other country: England, 1918. There, she will encounter some of the most challenging trials in her life: a gangster family in need of someone to simply listen to them, questions about what is truly right and truly wrong, and the act of moving on from what she once knew. Through research, experiences from her past, and a family that does not seem to leave well enough alone, she may just be able to tackle all of that over time and with a little bit of whiskey.

some want to be like machiavelli's feted prince, rising to power by any means. but i want you. [Alfie Solomons x Female OC.] 2025 © written by teimlad.

Back in 1895, Estela arrives in New York from Italy with her family in search of opportunities and a better life. She steps into a completely new world- one filled with diverse cultures and unfamiliar lifestyles, while facing the challenge of building a home in a place where, at first, she doesn't even speak the language that well. Between classes, unexpected friendships, and dreams that begin to emerge, Leam becomes her greatest support... and perhaps something more. However, as they grow closer, the demands of work, responsibilities, and the daily struggle to survive put their feelings to the test. Will they find the courage to follow their hearts before it's too late?

She carried a 2026 mind into a 1919 criminal empire, and Thomas Shelby noticed every single calculation. Reincarnated as Polly Gray's daughter, Krystal spent years trying to blend into the background of Watery Lane. But when the war ends and Tommy Shelby begins his ruthless rise to power, Krystal's knowledge of the future becomes the family's greatest weapon-and Tommy's absolute obsession. From shorting the 1929 Wall Street Crash to engineering the country's first wireless military radios, Krystal shatters the canon script. But changing history comes with a price. When a tragic coastal accident washes her memories clean and drops her into the gentle hands of a Cornish field surgeon, Tommy Shelby is left searching a coastline for the only woman who holds his soul. 🖤Some books can be rewritten. But some debts demand to be balanced. An unforgiving, canon-compliant Peaky Blinders alternate timeline.

Birmingham, 1920. After the war, twenty-year-old nurse Yara Hartwell leaves London behind, hoping for a quieter life. Instead, she finds the Shelby family. And somehow, John Shelby becomes impossible to avoid.

[Medical version] 🇰🇷🇩🇲 🏆x28 accolades Seokjin-version book 2 "ʏᴏᴜ ᴅᴏɴ'ᴛ ᴜɴᴅᴇʀsᴛᴀɴᴅ sᴇᴏᴋᴊɪɴ, ᴛɪᴍᴇ ɪs ɴᴏᴛ ʏᴏᴜʀ ᴇɴᴇᴍʏ ʏᴏᴜʀ ʜᴇᴀʀᴛ ɪs. -ᴛʜᴇ ᴛɪᴍᴇᴋᴇᴇᴘᴇʀ- It all started in the late 1800s when a Kim ancestor entered a shrine with a far-reaching request. Then, in 1920, a young aristocrat, Kim Seokjin, fell hopelessly in love with a beautiful diplomat's daughter. But because of societal expectations, their love was doomed from the start. For almost a century, Seokjin has had to defy time to chase the love of his life due to being trapped in a cruel cycle every 25 years, where he finds her but then loses her to a tragic end. 2025-Now, a renowned and brilliant medical doctor at MinHyun Private Clinic, he was a man of logic and discipline. But when a bright-eyed resident intern from the Dominican Republic steps into his hospital with the same face, doe eyes, and warm smile as the woman he has loved and lost across ages, his world crumbles. But this time Seokjin refused to give in to love-if he ignored her and fought the pull, maybe she would live, and the endless cycle would end. She felt it too-the unexplainable pull toward the cold, distant doctor who refused to look at her but intrigued her deeply. But will fate draw them together again? Can he outrun time itself...or will love once prove stronger than destiny? Credit: Cover @strawberry1d Mood board Aesthetics - @Writer_Tanus Storyboard character scenes - @Strawberry1d Highest ranking #1 Timekeeper 27/1/26 #1 1970 21/2/26 #1 dominicanrepublic 16/7/26 #1 curly 12/2/26 #1. Dominican. 8/2/26 #2 timeless 8/1/26 Published: 23 /03/25 Completed: ? 𝔊𝔢𝔫𝔯𝔢 𝔐𝔢𝔡𝔦𝔠𝔞𝔩 ℜ𝔬𝔪𝔞𝔫𝔠𝔢 𝔐𝔶𝔰𝔱𝔢𝔯𝔶 𝔗𝔦𝔪𝔢 𝔱𝔯𝔞𝔳𝔢𝔩 ℜ𝔢𝔦𝔫𝔠𝔞𝔯𝔫𝔞𝔱𝔦𝔬𝔫

Birmingham, 1919. ​Clara Mae Bennett belongs to a world of polished silver and quiet drawing rooms. Thomas Shelby belongs to the grit, smoke, and razor blades of Small Heath. ​When her brother's mistakes force Clara into the path of the ruthless Peaky Blinders leader, she intends only to save her family and escape. She didn't account for Tommy's cold, calculating gaze or the dangerous, slow-burn psychological game that sparks between them. ​In a city built on smoke and secrets, playing with fire is a deadly gamble. Because once the blade cuts, there is no going back.

This is the story of a Footman's daughter and how she came to be. The tale of Alora Barrow and how she would change everything a rare soul born of magic, magic of the sun.

(Chapter 42 uploaded on February 18, 2026) Ah, the stock market crash of 1929... One of the hardest times in American History. People left and right lost their businesses, jobs, homes, even their families. Lost among the mix of orphans and widows were two children, abandoned in the cold streets of New Orleans, Louisiana. If not having any money or family wasn't enough, there's a serial killer on the loose. Their biggest fear was having to face the killer, but one thing their parents taught them before this all started... This world is cruel and you have to work hard to survive in it. (Hazbin Hotel and its characters belong to Vivziepop, Edith and Samuel belong to me.) -Highest rankings- #1 in 1920s #1 in GreatDepression #5 in HazbinHotel #7 in Hazbin #7 in Husker #8 in HumanAlastor

In 1927, Josephine Everett has everything she has ever wanted. Wealth, beauty, and a loving boyfriend. There is only one problem with her life: the love of her life, Theo Cabot, insists on keeping their relationship a secret. Her necklace is stolen and she suspects the poor servant boy, Henry Wells. Josie is sent away to oversee the construction of her family's seaside estate and she is allowed to pick a personal assistant. She chooses Henry, hoping to get back her necklace. As secrets begin to surface, Josie must decide who she can trust. And who she should love.

A HEIST GONE WRONG. A GANG SHATTERED. Volya Angelov, known by the public as the Priest for his cult-like following, knows how to cut a deal and take what's rightfully his. He and his criminal prodigies have siphoned Gorod Krestov's wealth for years and are slowly draining the city's slums with their profits. Yet when he is arrested and shipped off to an island prison, his empire is left to his closest ally, Mysh, a girl who stands a mere five feet. It's up to her to manage what he's left behind and decide whether or not the syndicate should be risked for his life. But with demons from a haunting past and sinister characters converging all around her: can Mysh pull it off? "SIX OF CROWS" meets "PEAKY BLINDERS" in this twisty, 1920s-set novella with enough suspense to keep you reading until the church bells chime. Honors/Awards: ONC 2021 Top 5 Winner (4th place) ONC 2021 Ambassador's Pick (Round Two) "NOVYYE SAINTS" is 7x featured on: @shortstory's "another time, another place" reading list @action's "thriller" reading list @action's "action spotlight" reading list @historicalfiction's "decade fiction" reading list @badassreads's "the ruffians" reading list @storiesundiscovered's "historically inaccurate" reading list for august 2021 @opennovellacontest's "2021 top five winners" and "2021 ambassador picks" lists Copyright © 2021 Elle Chaika Open Novella 2021 | Prompt No. 29

"-cause you are unfixable, i can't break through your world, cause you live in shades of cool, your heart is unbreakable-"

Bella Clark has known Ivy since Ivy was 11, Rocky since Miss M found him on that street corner, and met Freckles soon after. In that time, the four of them became best friends and joined the Lackadaisy Crew led by Miss M, and Bella & Rocky have been more than friends for the last 4 years. On their latest job, the four friends run into trouble in the form of a crew known as the Marigold Gang. Can they defeat their newfound enemies, and will they ever meet again? Or is this the end of the line for the ferocious foursome and the rest of the Lackadaisy Crew? The following is a 'Lackadaisy' x OC insert; All characters, excluding the OC, belong to the creators of 'Lackadaisy'. Some scenes will be revised and/or removed to signify the differences Bella's presence creates.

November 24, 1926. One night. 2,500 souls. A ship deemed unsinkable. The MS Solomon Queen is the crown jewel of the ocean-244 meters of steel, luxury, and ambition cutting through the Marvegan waters. For young journalist Evelyn Fairchild, it's supposed to be a routine assignment. For heiress Meret Mert-Kau, it's an escape to freedom. For film producer Charles Rinkewicz, it's a celebration of success. But when a violent storm strikes and a fatal mistake unfolds in the vehicle deck, the Queen begins her slow descent into the abyss. As icy water floods the corridors and lifeboats become battlegrounds, class barriers shatter. Love blooms in the chaos. Heroes emerge from the darkness. And 2,500 lives hang in the balance as the ocean claims its prey. Based on the tragic sinking that shocked Alterra, "The Queen's Downfall" weaves together the stories of passengers from all walks of life -immigrants chasing dreams, aristocrats hiding secrets, crew members making impossible choices- in their final hours aboard the world's most magnificent ship. *Some will survive. Most will not. None will ever be the same.* ⚓ Historical Fantasy Fiction | Disaster | Romance | Multiple POV 🚢 Inspired by The Sims Universe 💔 A story of courage, loss, and the price of arrogance "The ocean is the true sovereign of this world, and we are merely arrogant guests on its surface." **Warning: Contains depictions of tragedy, death, and survival that may be emotionally intense.** New chapters will be published every Tuesday. #HistoricalFiction #Disaster #MaritimeTragedy #MultiplePOV #Alterra #TheSims #Romance #Survival #ClassWarfare #Fantasy

✒️1920's Mafia AU✒️ 🚫No Quirks🚫 It's BakuDeku, I promise. Izuku Midoriya did not think he would be dragged into the world of mafias. He also didn't think he was gay, but Shoto Todoroki loves to prove him wrong. Todoroki is a prominent mafia leader that took Izuku in off the streets. One thing led to another and the two became... involved with each other. It only lasts a few months before Todoroki breaks it off because, people just aren't gay in the 1920's. Izuku has nowhere else to go and Todoroki still has feelings for him, so he lets him stay, joining his mafia group. One day, Todoroki sends Izuku out on a mission to infiltrate a rival mafia group as a secretary for their cover business. It doesn't take Izuku long to catch the eye of Katsuki Bakugou, the undercover leader of the rival mafia. He heard there was a mole in his organization and no one seemed to be able to find them, so Katsuki went to hunt them down himself. What happens when he finds out the innocent green haired boy he grows a soft spot for, is the one betraying him?

"-nothing lasts forever and we both know hearts can change-"

🩸 A̷r̷a̷k̷k̷i̷l̷l̷a̷m̷ ̷:̷ ̷H̷o̷u̷s̷e̷ ̷o̷f̷ ̷L̷a̷c̷ 🩸 ​⚖️ "Fiat Justitia Ruat Caelum. Let justice be done though the heavens fall." ​🌧️ They say the Great Flood of 1924 washed away the sins of the Malabar coast. They lied. It only buried them. 🌊 ​📜 [ E X H I B I T A : The Bait ] ✉️ July 1924. Ten strangers receive an envelope sealed with dripping, blood-red wax. The promise? A fortune of 10 Lakh rupees 💰. The catch? They must travel to Arakkillam, a decaying wooden mansion on an isolated island 🏝️. ​They are not heroes. A corrupt judge 🔨, a ruthless ex-sepoy 🪖, a weeping governess 🧸, the ruined dancers 🎭... They all have dark secrets. They all have blood on their hands 🩸. ​✒️ "I told them that everyone in this house was corrupt. But the poor fools simply would not listen to reason." - Mr. അ: ​🕰️ [ E X H I B I T B : The Trap ] ⚙️ When the historic monsoon hits, the island is completely cut off. There is no host waiting for them-only a terrifying bronze Grim Reaper ☠️ and a house rigged with death traps 🪤. ​One by one, the guests are systematically executed by a phantom mastermind who signs his name only as Mr. അ: 🪶. Trapped in a locked-room nightmare 🚪🗝️ where alibis are impossible, the survivors must turn on each other to survive. ​📂 [ T H E V E R D I C T ] 🦚 Decades later, an intelligence officer unearths a jagged, left-handed diary detailing the impossible murders 📖. He realizes he isn't reading a mystery... he is reading a confession from the deadliest anti-colonial secret society in Indian history 🤫. ​👁️‍🗨️ "I am dead," the phantom whispered. "But I am living." ​♟️ The board is set. The traps are primed. The Reaper is waiting. Will you survive the House of Lac? 🩸 ​📖 Genre: Historical Thriller / Psychological Horror / Mystery

The Grand Ducal Coup has succeeded. In order to avoid revolution, Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovich, the Tsar's brother, takes the reins of the Government in Petrograd and declares himself regent with the support of all senior Grand Dukes. With a heavy heart, he sends his brother, wife and daughters into exile to the Isle of Man and becomes his nephew's tutor until he comes of age. Russia becomes a Constitutional Monarchy, and revolution is avoided. Meanwhile, the Tsar's uncle, Grand Duke Paul, who had settled in Russia in 1914 after spending several years in exile in Paris due to his scandalous marriage to a divorced woman, is adjusting to his old life. His children, Vladimir, an accomplished poet, Irina, and Natalia, will have to settle into a new world, far from everything they have always known. In the final days of the old regime, Vladimir falls in love with Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna, but the coup, Rasputin's murder, and their divided loyalties drift them apart. His sister Irina also finds love with Feodor, but he still sees her as a little girl. Natalia, the most extroverted and fiery of the siblings, makes an impression wherever she goes, leaving a trail of broken hearts in her wake. Together, they will have to navigate life, love, friendship, and heartbreak in a foreign country with a new position, new people, and unfamiliar conventions.