When Elizabeth Patterson returns to Small Heath, Birmingham, it wasn't quite the same as she expected. Everything was quite different. Although she led a different life in New York, it wouldn't be long before her way of life changes drastically, and she will soon come to realise she may not be returning to New York to live anytime soon.

Marina Cortesa had the face of an angel. And the voice of an angel. And the soul of angel but through it all she was the devil. After running away from her gang heritage she took a ship that was meant to bring her to Belfast. But in the end she found rescue in Birmingham and everything that she tried to leave behind cams back on her.

- 𝐈𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 Madeline Lee finds herself forced into the one thing she swore she'd never do: marriage or - 𝐈𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 Madeline Lee finds herself falling for the same man she was warned about.

She was a Shelby by blood-but he made her feel like a lit fuse. Eloise Shelby was supposed to stay out of the family business. But Birmingham doesn't let go, and neither do her brothers. Enter Luca Changretta-their enemy. Her forbidden temptation. He offers her gifts with secrets, attention laced with danger, and a choice that could ruin everything: Family. Or freedom. Blood. Or love.

"I know you are a man who has lost a great deal, Mr. Shelby. And I know that fear is the only language you think Birmingham speaks. But I have spent ten years with the Sisters; your shadows don't frighten me nearly as much as the thought of a child going without a coat tomorrow." She is a woman of cloth and conviction. He is a man of lead and whiskey. Mabel is the lead teacher at the Grace Shelby Institute, a place built on the sins of the Shelby family. She isn't under any illusions about who pays her wages; she's seen the blood on the notes. But while the rest of Small Heath trembles at the click of iron-shod heels in the night, Mabel simply keeps her needle moving. When Thomas Shelby wanders into her classroom at two in the morning, he's looking for the silence his own mind refuses to give him. Instead, he finds a woman who refuses to be his victim or his devotee. To Tommy, she is a sanctuary he doesn't deserve. To Mabel, he is a soul that no amount of prayer can fix-but that doesn't mean she won't try. A story of faith, fire, and the mending of a man who thought he was beyond repair.

When Thomas Shelby returns from war, he doesn't expect the nurse who stitched him up to be in his hometown. He didn't expect her to be Charlie Strong's goddaughter as well. But the world is full of unknown, right? Evelyn is quick to learn that her life won't be as plain as it was before the war, especially now that Thomas is aware of her existence in Small Heath. What will happen when a softhearted woman meets a coldhearted man?

a tragedy that could rival shakespeare arthur shelby complete

Alfie Solomons is a Jewish gang leader who resides in Camden Town, London. He runs an illegal rum distillery from inside of a legal bakery, also owning a jeweling business and protection rackets. Violent and unpredictable, but intelligent and calculating, Alfie Solomons is a master negotiator who uses violent outbursts and confusing language to intimidate and dominate everyone around him. He also happens to be the epitome of a workaholic, not that he'll admit it to anyone. Deciding to better his health, Solomons makes a very critical decision to better his businesses, all the legal and illegal. The outcome of his decision takes an unexpected turn, and the Jewish gangster, for once in his life, finds himself sticking to a plan in every aspect of it. Lilly Baron, a very kind and generous young woman looking to better her and her grandmother's lives, constantly skims through the daily newspaper looking for a job worthy of applying to in this dull place of Camden. With encouragement from her grandmother, Lilly takes a huge leap of faith. Everything seems to be looking up for the young woman, but after making a discovery on her own, it happens to lead her into the dark world of Mr. Solomons' businesses, never having thought that things so wicked ever existed. Alfie takes it upon himself to shield her from it all as best as he can, and Lilly finds herself sticking by her boss, in every sense of the phrase, for better or for worse. A/N: The author does not own any of the Peaky Blinders characters mentioned. All credit goes to Steven Knight. All characters are being portrayed as they are in the show. The only character belonging to the author is Lilly Baron. ❗Please be advised: This story contains mature themes and subjects! READ AT YOUR OWN RISK! ❗

Being a Shelby wasn't easy, especially being Thomas Shelby's twin definitely not easy. Not being able to do what you want and when you want.

the stroke of death is as a lover's pinch which hurts and is desired. ALFIE SOLOMONS X READER MINI-SERIES