in which an arranged marriage goes from being maggie's worst nightmare to the best thing that ever happened to her. [peaky blinders s1-4] [john shelby x fem!oc] follows the storyline of the series; peaky blinders

→ ❝ you'll love me at once the way you did once upon a dream! ❞ Ever since he appeared in her village, crying his eyes out on one sunny day in 1909, Henry Johnson and Carol Goodwin have been inseparable. [COMPLETED] peaky blinders / seasons 3, 4 michael gray x oc started → july 2019 / finished → october 2019 disclaimer: i do not own peaky blinders. all rights go to steven knight and the bbc

Autumn 1919, the Great War ended so long ago, but everyone still feels it in the air. Beth is no different and just like other Londoners, she tries to keep living her life, and to prove to herself that she has enough talent to make a living just by working in the theatre. Beth loved theatre. John hated theatre.

when a new barmaid runs into a gangster (john shelby x oc)

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. John Shelby x Fem OC (complete, 90k words)

when John Shelby meets a girl described as a pocket full of sunshine, and Francesca lee meets a boy who is described as a cold hearted gangster get married and are supposed to love each other... maybe?

There are some girls who grow as roses do; cultivated, trimmed, instructed in the art of blooming only where they are permitted. Dorothy Shelby was not among them. She was a wildflower born in a garden of ash and iron, a quiet rebellion stitched into her very roots. In a world bent on taming her (on plucking, pruning, shaping) she learned instead to lean toward whatever thin light the streets of Small Heath allowed her. And though no one meant to watch her grow, they found, in time, that a wildflower wages its rebellion not in noise but in the stubborn, startling grace of surviving where nothing else dares. peaky blinders season 1 - ? isaiah jesus x oc smut warning

Lingering Temptations. Arabella Hastings and John Shelby were like lost angels, navigating the twists and turns of their own personal journeys. Each one carries their own set of dreams, hopes, and struggles, trying to find their way in this vast world. Arabella's journey back to her old stomping grounds was filled with a mix of excitement and nerves. She couldn't help but wonder what it would be like to see John again after all this time. As fate would have it, their paths crossed once more. This encounter was a turning point for Arabella. It made her reflect on her past, appreciate the present, and embrace the unknown future. Sometimes, endings can be beginnings in disguise, and only time will reveal the true outcome of Arabella and John's story. For what is love without suffering? Nothing.

After escaping a life led by her mother, Valerie Black finds herself in Small Heath where her only way to survive is working in an unfortunate employment. But then she meets John Shelby and feels her world has been flipped upside down.