1965
Johanna Johnson and her younger sister, Stella, are the wildest and most musically talented girl group of their time. Born and raised in the Greenwich Village of New York, the Johnson Sisters are envied by the masses and even more so after playing on the Ed Sullivan show, and consequently after they are given the job of opening for the Beatles on their 1965 tour of the United States. However not everything that glitters is gold, with an abusive manager, Greg Sanders, and the constant pressures of the road, Johanna struggles to cope and becomes a raging alcoholic. On top of that, enter four love interests, one being her longtime friend and mentor Bob Dylan, Brian Jones of the Rolling Stones, Scottish singer Donovan, and George Harrison of the Beatles whom is engaged to be married. And, worst of all, she has to tour with the Beatles even though she prefers the Stones.
Disclaimer: If it may not already be obvious enough, I DO NOT own the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Donovan, or their music (this includes the songs I choose for the girls to sing, regardless of the artist). I OWN my original characters, the Johnson sisters, and Greg Sanders. I would like to say that I DO NOT mean to offend anybody with the portrayals of particular celebrities. Also, if things in the plot do not add up, I am quite aware and some plot points are entirely fictionalized. For further knowledge, the story of the Johnson sisters is based somewhat on the lives of Catherine Deneuve and her sister Francoise Dorleac, they also portray Johanna and Stella. The rating on this book is mature, mainly because of the adult themes such as sexuality, alcoholism, abuse, drug use, and language. However, I DO NOT prohibit anyone of any age from reading this book.
First Published: 3 October 2017
Completed: TBD
TRIGGER WARNING: contains child abuse, homophobic slurs, drug/alcohol use and NSFW content.
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"Blackbird singing in the dead of night,
take these broken wings and learn to fly.
All your life
you were only waiting for this moment to arise."
Paul McCartney has been going to the same secondary school with the same group of students for the past 3 years. This being his last year in school, he wants to make it his very best. The only downfall is, he only has one friend, George Harrison.
Which is fine, but it can get heartbreakingly lonely.
The first day back, a boy by the name of John Lennon is in Paul's English class and, instantly, he makes Paul feel quite nervous. John was the personification of trouble.
One day, John and Paul find eachother in an unexpected place and it changes both of their lives... in many more ways than one.
If they want to have a romantic relationship, it'll have to stay a secret, especially if they want to make music together. It is illegal, after all.
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- Completed
- Ranked #1 in the Mclennon tag and #1 in Starrison
- Angsty .