Speakeasy Stories

In the 1920s, a woman named Kallypso ruled the streets of Chicago. With her gorgeous looks and her captivating body, she was well known for her magenta lipstick and getting exactly what she wanted. And she did. I thrive to follow in her footsteps as the "Magenta Murderer" TW: mildly sexual scenes, alcohol, abuse, violence, language

I was born to dance. But war destroyed it all. Lottie is in the centre of World War II, and everything is destroyed. Her records, people and dancing materials...gone. But to rebuild her life, she needs to be herself and to be her full self she needs to dance. But how can she when fire is going through her city and Winston Churchill and everyone else is attempting to rebuild Britain? It's impossible...right?

Featuring Lily and Victor Feng from the Sims 4 City Living. A short story about a romance and the secrets under the shadows of San Myschuno.

From the author of "The Mermaid Spell" and "Cursed to the Sea" comes a Gatsby-inspired Beauty and the Beast retelling. Once a member of one of New York's richest tycoon families, Belle's family has fallen under hard times and forced to move from their estate into a tiny apartment to avoid her father's neverending debts and the threat of the city's crime family promising to eliminate her and her two sisters. When she loses her job and can't find a way to support her family, she takes up an offer she can't refuse from a mysterious man who is known for throwing the most infamous parties but whose features appear more beastly than human.

[#110 in Historical Fiction! 03/03/2017] Beautiful girls in exquisite dresses. Handsome men with dishonorable intentions. Add in jazz and booze and you have the high society of Chicago 1922. With white lies and dark secrets Chicago's wealthiest families don't only bounce back and forth between the city and their country estates, they also alternate with ease between the extended pinkie tea parties during the day and scandalous speakeasies at night. Clara and Olivia Vandercroft are at the top of the social scene... or so it seems. When they find out that their position may not be so secure , suddenly everyone is against them to threaten their future - including Clara's social-climbing best friend, Virginia, who is tired of living in her shadow. When Virginia's envy boils over from being thwarted once again by the Vandercroft sisters, no one is safe. It's the roaring twenties, when morality is questioned, dark secrets prevail, and anything goes. Cover credited to: @nighttimemonsters #EWA2017

It's the 1920s. Having left his home in England to pursue a life of crime in the city streets of America, Harry Styles is stumbled upon by none other than the one girl who needed his trouble the least. [Based off the song Take It & Run by Joe Jonas]

The Order knows and does more than stated in the books of J.K. Rowling. And I'm here to clear up the air since most of you have obliviated memories. Take notice that your are speaking to government cleared wizard personnel Hermione Granger. So listen closely because I will only say this once. If you accuse me, I'll make sure that you are terminated along with the accuser. So lets start from the beginning. Ranked #49 in Order of the Phoenix 5/9/18

Danny McVie is having a miserable summer holiday. The idyllic Spanish coastal town of Carranza, has all the right ingredients for a perfect vacation, but in-laws from hell, moody teenage kids and distant wife are all adding to Danny's misery. Just as he thought things couldn't get any worse, he suddenly sees a window of opportunities that may turn his fortunes around. But first, he needs to go to the toilet.

Prudence wants to break away from her prohibitionist parents.

It's the roaring 1920's and Aleksander Ilyich has been given the chance to go back and salvage his friendship (turned crush). Of course, he just has to take the offer. [Short Story; 1 chapter]

A short, descriptive read on a nameless piano bar devoted to nostalgia but met with an unlikely song request that challenges the typical style of music.

Anastasia Williams' life changed completely after the Stock Market Crash of 1929 and her father's suicide. Suddenly, she has to learn how to take care of herself. She finds work taking over a speakeasy called the Shamrock Club. Immediately, a sexist bartender named Ross Calderwood and a carefree flapper named Evelyn O'Neil are thrown into her life. Anastasia has no choice but to tolerate them since they all have a common goal: to get to Great Britain to be with their loved ones. Anastasia feels as if this is the worst thing that could've ever happened to her. But can something good come out of a bad situation? What if the reward for pain and suffering was love? All she needs is a little bit of luck. Cover created by @TheSkittles

What happens when your life suddenly falls apart? What happens when you feel like nobody understands you? Then you meet this guy and fall in love but your father starts to interfere. What if the people you trust the most end up betraying you?

The year is 1932, smack dab in the middle of the Great Depression, and Annabelle is dealing with it all head on with her trusty beagle, Roxy. With only herself to rely on, life has been tough- starvation, unemployment, along with some emotional baggage. Enter the Russells, a kind family she grows to love and take her in as their own. Life seems to improve with them in her life. Then after finding - then losing - a job due to a misunderstanding, she's forced to take a new job offer as an 'escort' to a snarky, rich boy, and she's thrown into her old life of wealth and luxury from right before the stock market crash. But after a little mishap, Annabelle realizes she might be stuck on the jerk, which complicates things even more. So should she stick around and see if the boy likes her- and keep the large pay- or hightail it out of there and go back to her family with nothing? She may not have much to offer, but Annabelle has so much to lose if she makes the wrong choice.

Beatrice "Birdie" Marino: a fun-loving, sarcastic and clever young woman. A pretty face by day and professional poker player by night, she loves puzzles and revels in the delights of leading a double life. When a routine foray to her childhood movie theater puts her smack dab in the middle of a 1920's Hollywood gangster film, Birdie meets the man who gives Jay Gatsby a run for his money-Nicky Valentino, head of one of the five mafia families of New York City. Right from the get-go, Birdie stares down Cupid's arrow and takes one to the chest, blissfully unaware of the dangers hiding behind Nicky's billion-dollar smile and loving gaze.

Nestled in the heart of Long Island--in the midst of the New York underground prohibition scene during the Jazz Age--lies a speakeasy. The Adagio, now owned only by Don Farley after a falling out with his ex-business partner, Divo Iacovelli. A typical dispute between shared business owners--One gets greedy and wants the whole business, the other wants a shared business or bust. They split, and form their own gangs. Don thought that would be the end of the matter. Little did he know, Divo was no where near finished. [This is a story I wrote a while back, with no intention of publishing, but here we are. It is raw, completely unedited. All Characters are mine.]

The year was 1924 and life was exciting for everyone but Elle. Ellen sawyer wasn't one to be adventurous, but on her 18th birthday that was all about to change. The music was loud and the booze was cheap and this night would change her world for ever.