In the deceptive peace of post-war England in 1919, Nera Shelby lives between two worlds. As a member of the infamous Shelby family, she is inseparably bound to a life shaped by power, secrets, and violence. Yet Nera herself longs for something different: for quiet, for normalcy - for a life not constantly lived in the shadow of fear and loyalty. She loves art and beauty in a world marked by dirt and blood. She finds comfort among horses, in their calm and honesty, far removed from the intrigues that surround her family. With her attentive, warm nature, Nera tries to preserve humanity even where there seems to be little room left for it. As political tensions, government interference, and criminal power struggles increasingly destabilize the Shelbys' world, Nera is drawn deeper into a conflict she never sought. Caught between family and self-determination, duty and freedom, truth and silence, she must find her own path. In a world built on secrets, even the desire for normality can become dangerous. And sometimes, gentleness is the greatest form of resistance. ༺═───────────────────═༻ 1 - #shelbyfamily 1- #pb 1 - #bbc 1 - #1920s

━━━ Am I making you feel sick? Tommy Shelby x OC!reader Cover by: Pearljars

After abruptly calling off her arranged engagement to a wealthy but cruel London banker, Clara Whitlow is sent away in disgrace by her parents. To avoid scandal, they send her north to Birmingham to live with her aunt and uncle, who promise to "keep her in line." Clara expects a dull exile-grey streets, strict manners, isolation. Instead, she meets Ada Shelby, a young fiercely loyal woman with a rebellious soul. Clara and Ada become unexpected best friends, despite coming from completely different worlds. Soon Clara meets Thomas Shelby. Ada's older brother and falls for him almost instantly. "Stay away from the Shelbys. Especially Thomas Shelby." But warnings come too late.

➜ "You gonna keep talking," he said, his voice a calm whisper, almost teasing, "or let me kiss you?" In a city carved by violence and loyalty, Evelyn Harrow was never meant to fall for Thomas Shelby. But desire doesn't follow rules. And love was never part of the plan. ────୨ৎ────────୨ৎ────────୨ৎ──── Birmingham, 1919. Evelyn Harrow arrives in the smoky heart of the city with one mission: spy on Tommy Shelby and bring down the Peaky Blinders from within. Daughter of a ruthless gang kingpin, she is trained to be a weapon-cold and calculating. But as Evelyn delves deeper into the Shelby world, the lines between duty and desire blur. When love threatens to undo her carefully constructed allegiance, Evelyn must choose: loyalty to her family... or the man who might be her only salvation.

Aurelia Cruz is a well respected club owner and madame in London, but she has things she holds very sacred and sacred things that hold her. Thomas Shelby is a Birmingham gangster making his way up in the business world, and is trying to expand business to the London party scene. {The events in the story will take place differently than the show, some events were never things that happened in the show. } 'The devil's knocking at your door Caught in the eye of a dead man's lie ' - Heaven Knows by The Pretty Reckless

(1919) The War has ended, but for many like Roseanne King, it is not over. On a mission to find some normality in her post-war life, she gets on a train to the place with the cheapest ticket and a job opening: Small Heath, Birmingham. Little does she know this one way trip will turn in to so much more. Little does she know that she is was unbreakable steel heading in to a hot forge. And everything is going to change. PB S1 | Finished 12/01/2020 |

'doubt that the stars are fire doubt that the sun doth move doubt truth to be a liar; but never doubt that I love.' Tommy Shelby x OC the sweet noble girl born and bred into english aristocracy and the brummie gangster who loves only her. or when cecilia abbott's father fixes a match, it's up to her to save her family from financial ruin.

When the only way to end a blood war between two families is by marriage... Eve Shelby is the youngest sibling of the lot, which means that her older brothers and sister tries everything in their power to keep the young girl safe from any harm that may come from the business or her brother's enemies. The Shelby has always been the opposite of her siblings; kind, friendly, innocent and doesn't want anything to do with a gun or any weapon for that matter. What happens when the devil himself Luca Changretta sparks an interest in this young girl? what happens when the two opposites meet each other? 𝘙𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝑽𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒕𝒕𝒂

An unexpected love story between a Peaky Blinder and his daughter's schoolteacher. "Look at you, smoking cigarettes and sipping whiskey with a Peaky Blinder," he teased, voice low and playful. "What a naughty schoolteacher." His words sent a thrill racing through her veins, catching her breath. (complete, 90k words)

𝐄𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐞 𝐒𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐛𝐲 was a young woman with a yearning for peace and a life free from the chaos of Birmingham. Dreaming of a simple existence away from the pressures of business, she envisioned a future filled with tranquility and independence. But her aspirations took a dark turn when Luca Changretta entered her life, compelling her into an arranged marriage that would change everything. This union would entangle her in a web of power and ambition, forever altering the course of her life in ways she could never have anticipated-both for better and for worse.