Putting on the Ritz
IgnisSolis
  • Reads 4,614
  • Votes 209
  • Parts 30
  • Time 3h 29m
  • Reads 4,614
  • Votes 209
  • Parts 30
  • Time 3h 29m
IgnisSolis
Ongoing, First published Feb 05, 2017
1920s20sdramaflapperhistoricalhistoricalfictionjaneaustinjazzjustwriteitlovemarriageroaringtwentiesromancespeakeasyteenteenfictionyayoungadult
[#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
All Rights Reserved
1920s20sdramaflapperhistoricalhistoricalfictionjaneaustinjazzjustwriteitlovemarriageroaringtwentiesromancespeakeasyteenteenfictionyayoungadult
Table of contents

30 parts

Sign up to add Putting on the Ritz to your library and receive updates
or
#9roaringtwenties
Content Guidelines
You may also like
Color Me Beautiful: Janele Barrineau, The Velvet Beauty by BlackUrsa
7 parts Complete Mature
Young biracial Janele Barrineau lives with her mother Sarah and her mother's "friend" Nancy. Janele is the daughter of uber-rich industrialist Jacques Barrineau, who doesn't know that she exists. It is the Roaring 20s; Janele makes a name for herself as a Negro songstress. She is an innocent when she meets her silent movie idol Thea Haynes, a wild woman by all accounts. Their passionate love affair brings out a side of Janele that she didn't know that she had: she wants Thea to dominate her. Janele opens a Pandora's box that she can't shut!
Book 1✔️ Sugar Baby by LoveLiveLust
8 parts Complete Mature
Highest Ranking #1 adultthemes (01/05/19) #1 eroticromance (24/10/2019) #1 adultromance (26/06/2019) #1 sugardaddy (05/08/2019) #1 couple (16/08/2019) #1 mature (16/10/2019) #2 romance (2/11/2019) #2 ceo (23/03/2020) "You need to shut up baby. Let me take care of your needs. Can you do that for me?" He unzipped my dress, as it falls freely down to the floor. ***** Lori was a socialite, she lived a life of luxury until her parents got a divorce and she was forced to live on her own. She struggled with financing her education and trying hard to maintain her high standard of living. She finally gave up when her best friends treated her like she has the plague and cut her off, then her boyfriend was forced to end things with her when his parents didn't want him to be associated with Lori because of her family's scandal. And that's when she decided to take the offer to be a sugar baby, thinking she'll treat it as a summer job and end it as soon as she's back on her feet again. ********** James never needed a girlfriend. He's a workaholic. He likes the arrangement of a sugar baby where he can pay a sum of money for a companion of a young attractive woman. His friend suggested the idea. With the last sugar baby being too attached to him. It's time for him to find another one. A less demanding one. His eyes locked into the beautiful fragile young woman with an attitude to match. Her fiery yet nervous attitude was refreshing for him, and he wanted her for himself. Will he get what he paid for? Will she get back on her feet? ********** Completed: May 2019 *Warning! R-Rated for 18+ due to strong, explicit language and sexual content*.
STONE'S DIARY by _jasthewriter
69 parts Complete Mature
9 years after the wedding, things weren't so bad for the Stone family, but it also wasn't peaches and rainbows either. A lot has changed over the years, some that could've been controlled and other's not so much. Life has always been pretty easy for the almost 18-year-old Reign Stone. With her twin, Kaari constantly by her side and always wanting to be the Pam to her Gina, Reign was wondering how life would be outside of her best friend. Their birthday was slowly approaching which meant a lot of changes for the two but mostly Reign. She wanted to find herself outside of her twin but that would be hard to do especially with the way their father and uncles raised them. Ava Amari Stone; 12 going on 13 and the most talented little firecracker ever. Dance, art, fashion, makeup, and cooking were just some of her hidden gems, but she had a thing for building any and everything from scratch; a habit she's developed from her father. She wasn't your ordinary teenager, she enjoyed animé, crime shows, mystery movies, and even corny romantic comedies but her specialty was Kairo. Her right-hand man, her best friend, and second set of ears. They were like two peas in a pod but reminded Renae so much of her and Dajon. With growth comes trials and with trials comes blessings, not everyone is meant to tag along when you make it. Sometimes you outgrow or have to let them go, but through the younger Stones eyes, take a look at just how different things were back when their parents were in the game to now... ©️ _jasthewriter 2020
Bad Boy's Queen by BloodyHemsworth
41 parts Complete Mature
His eyes darken, his pupils dilating almost entirely. His warm hand cups the back of my thigh and pulls me closer, so I am now straddling him completely. I am half afraid his motorbike will topple over onto the grass, but the thought is soon erased from my mind when I feel his hot minty breath on my neck. "I want to take you over and over until your throat is sore from screaming my name." He sinks his teeth softly into the plush skin on my neck. I purse my lips, looking out into the distance to see the beautiful twilight sky. I brush my fingers through his dark hair, tugging at it so I can look straight into his eyes as I roll my hips against his. He smirks. His lips look tempting, but I only smile when one of his hand slithers up to my hip and lifts me up before yanking me back down onto the now visible bulge in his jeans. "Touch me, Kings," I whisper. "I am, doll-face." He kisses my jaw tenderly. Teasingly. I frown, taking his hand that rests on my hip and placing it on my aching heat. A surge of wetness rushes out of me. "I meant here," I say breathlessly, my eyes threatening to flutter close. - Leah Stone is only a few months away from graduating high school. As she pushes through her last year at Riverdale High, she is convinced she will graduate with no trouble. That is until Hunter Kings, Leah's longtime crush and the town's bad boy barges into her life and rouses her awake from her 18 years daydream to show her what she really missed out on in her teenage years. Midnight dinner, wild motorbike rides and endless inappropriate innuendos are only some of the things that Leah Stone will undergo on her journey with the town's bad boy. But what will happen when they finally graduate? Only time will tell. // #1 romantic #1 explicit #2 maturecontent
Jazz Me Up by Fandomnerd22
23 parts Complete Mature
When famous Jazz singer Charles Milton stumbles into Manhattan, he ends up getting booked to perform at one of the most popular underground speakeasies in town. While there, he catches the eye of young dancer Madeline Scotts, wife of wealthy club owner Robert Scotts. The two begin growing closer, but it's hard to strike up a love connection under the watchful eye of her husband. But Charles was never a man known to give up. He's determined to fight for the woman he loves, no matter the cost.. even if that means putting himself in danger...
Hindrances by TheresAPlace4Us
30 parts Complete Mature
Book 2 Amelia Hemmings is now an established businesswoman, even though she had only been at it for a few weeks. Word goes far, quickly. She almost immediately becomes a living legend. Amy is still broken. After the events at the Friday ball, she feels like a shell of her former self. With this in mind, her and Mr Damien Lancaster travel to the American South for business. With tensions rising in the former colonies, Amy questions her morals. The American South wants her business, but can she go through with it? Slavery was abolished in 1833 in England. The South relies on England heavily to buy their textiles. Amy is asked to help arm the South for the upcoming Civil War. Can she do it? Or will she switch sides? Financially, she should aid the South, but can she do that with a clear conscience? It is a bit of a hindrance. Highest rankings: #13 in 1800s #1 in Victorian England #41 in Victorian #1 in trading (Dec. 9, 2020) #538 in business (Dec. 30, 2019) *** Warning- some graphic violence, abuse, rape, sexual content, and topics related to the pre American Civil War South (racism and slavery) --if there are any misspellings, grammatical errors, or even if something just doesn't make sense, please comment. I will fix them as soon as possible. --
When Worlds Collide (Jenniexfemale) by JennieRosLisaJisoo
9 parts Complete Mature
London 1923, the middle of the roaring 20's jazz age. Jennie as the beloved daughter of Pria and Marcel Kim is a young 18 year old only child whose spoiled to death by all who love her. She has nothing but bundles of money in her name making her an heiress to her dads million dollar cigar company. Parties, banquets, private school and timeshares. But Jennie see's past all of her fortune and right at a young girl right around her age, Y/n Lee. To bad for her the young 19 year old Y/n couldn't be anywhere farther from different and forbidden. Y/n is the daughter of Jospeh and Jolene Lee, poor servers working under the rules of the Kim's. The secret runs short between the two curious teens until someone uninvitedly intrudes into their well kept love affair. ⚠️-Contains Mature scenes, swearing, parental abuse and violence.
The Men Next Door by wildfirehoney
47 parts Complete Mature
✅ Complete ✅ When Campbell Kramer accepted a job offer in Manhattan, she never could've imagined what the city had in store for her. Namely, two handsome men who live on either side of her new apartment. One is older, one is younger. One is introverted, one is extroverted. One is serious, one is playful. Both of them want her attention. What could go wrong? ☲☲☲☲☲ ☆Brooks☆ My neighbor was the one to close the distance between us. She did it quickly -- like she was scared the moment would pass away forever if she let another millisecond go by -- and I rested my hand on the side of her face to steady her. Something about my touch must have given her courage. ♡Campbell♡ The men finally greeted each other while I snipped the green, woody stems and plopped them into the tallest mug I owned. Their sentences were short and awkward, and as I rearranged the blooms for the umpteenth time, the realization that they'd told each other what happened hit me like a south-bound train. I don't know why I didn't expect that. They were best friends, after all. I was just their new neighbor. They had no loyalty to me, no reason to keep our time together a secret. ☆Luca☆ Her lips met mine slowly, softly, hesitantly -- like she wasn't so sure kissing her neighbor was the best idea -- and I responded just as delicately. But when her hand made its way into the back of my hair, our bodies melded together like a lust-struck alloy. And the only hope of separating us was to add more heat. ☲☲☲☲☲ Featured by: 📙 @Wattpad • Spicy Summer Reads (July 2024) • Endless Reading Mode 🧡 (Jan 2024) • Summer in the City 🥵 (June 2023) 📕 @Romance • New Adult (June 2024) 📘 @Ambassadors • Hot Encounters (Dec 2024) Awards: 🥈 Romance runner-up (The Prime Awards 2023)
Next Girl | 🥇 2023 Amby Winner by SueLou66
16 parts Complete
On steamy, hot summer days, the parched soil cracks like ice into jagged lines resembling lightning blowing up the midnight sky. Summer craves to be quenched and begs to feel the invigorating shower that only rain can douse. It takes what it can get from rain without considering the possibility of destruction. Rain is a necessary evil. It's prayed for yet cursed and hated. It brings forth destruction and life simultaneously. Rain is a refreshing sprinkle and an overwhelming flood. It's elusive, and it alone decides when and where to release its precipitation with no regard to the impact of its power. *** Summer breezed into McGrath's Pub like a breath of fresh air. Despite her miserable day and the tepid rain dampening the streets of Harrisburg, she lit up the bar with her bright smile the moment she entered. Rain is looking for a warm body to take to his bed. He spots Summer and immediately approaches her. She has no clue about his plans for her, and he's determined to bring those plans to fruition. Summer's heart and soul were destroyed by the torrential storm that is Rain Grant. Summer is determined not to let what happened to her happen to the "Next Girl." *** "Next Girl" I bet you probably met him at a bar Let him walk you to your car I bet he said he never fell this hard Yeah, I remember that part He knows how to say all the right things Knows how to get you outta that dress Knows how to make you think you're thе best thing But I know what happens next, girl Co-written and performed by Carly Pearce *** Cover by: @zmswift 1st Place 🥇 The Carnival Awards 2021 Chick-Lit Featured in WattpadShortStory's Realistic Fiction Reading List Qualified for Round 3 of the 2023 Amby Awards
You may also like
Slide 1 of 9
Color Me Beautiful: Janele Barrineau, The Velvet Beauty cover
Book 1✔️ Sugar Baby cover
STONE'S DIARY cover
Bad Boy's Queen cover
Jazz Me Up cover
Hindrances cover
When Worlds Collide (Jenniexfemale) cover
The Men Next Door cover
Next Girl | 🥇 2023 Amby Winner cover

Color Me Beautiful: Janele Barrineau, The Velvet Beauty

7 parts Complete Mature

Young biracial Janele Barrineau lives with her mother Sarah and her mother's "friend" Nancy. Janele is the daughter of uber-rich industrialist Jacques Barrineau, who doesn't know that she exists. It is the Roaring 20s; Janele makes a name for herself as a Negro songstress. She is an innocent when she meets her silent movie idol Thea Haynes, a wild woman by all accounts. Their passionate love affair brings out a side of Janele that she didn't know that she had: she wants Thea to dominate her. Janele opens a Pandora's box that she can't shut!

More details