Losangeles Stories

"Bottom line is, even if you see 'em coming, you're not ready for the big moments. No one asks for their life to change, not really. But it does. So what are we, helpless? Puppets? No. The big moments are gonna come. You can't help that. It's what you do afterwards that counts. That's when you find out who you are." 𝕴𝖓 𝖂𝖍𝖎𝖈𝖍 - A beautiful vampire slayer who hunts all supernatural creatures ends up being the soulmate of a vampire herself. Or 𝙒𝙖𝙩𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 - In which the Mystic Falls gang, the Originals along with a few others are brought together to watch the life of Elena Gilbert's older sister and John Gilbert's secret daughter in hopes of learning that they had easier lives in Mystic Falls then anybody living close by the Hellmouth would ever have. 𝗙𝗲𝗺 𝗼𝗰! 𝖝 𝗔𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗹 (I don't own Buffy the vampire slayer, Angel or the vampire diaries and original character I only own my oc and plot changes)

*ੈ✩‧₊˚ lacy foster has everything a pop star could dream of- chart-topping hits, sold-out arenas, and millions of adoring fans-but she's suffocating beneath the bubblegum image that made her famous. desperate to reinvent herself, lacy joins forces with world famous quincy jones to write the album that can change her life forever. the only problem? writer's block. then it all changes when she meets him. michael jackson. their undeniable chemistry turns into a forbidden romance. lacy must choose between the life the world expects her to live or the love that inspires her to become the artist she was meant to be.

𝑰𝑵 𝑾𝑯𝑰𝑪𝑯.ᐟ When the lead dancer for Jackson, the biopic sequel, suffers an injury just one month before filming begins, the entire production is thrown into uncertainty. Replacing months of hard work seems impossible. Yet, hidden in the shadows of the studio, a young woman watches, learns, and silently memorizes every single step. Aaliyah Solis was only supposed to be an invisible employee. But sometimes, the greatest dreams are born behind a half-open door. And maybe the girl hiding in the janitor's closet already knows her role by heart. | a Jaafar Jackson story | - english version -

Celine has one goal: become a singer on her own terms. Refusing to rely on her father's influence as a powerful record executive, she's determined to earn every opportunity herself. One impulsive night brings her face-to-face with Stark, the frontman of a rising pop-punk band who's already living the life she's been chasing. From the outside, Stark has everything Celine wants. But behind the parties, the drinking, and a career built on songs he no longer believes in, he's losing sight of the artist he used to be. As they're drawn closer together, Stark recognizes a rare talent in Celine and fears the industry, and maybe even he, could lead her down the same path. Caught between ambition, first love, and the price of success, they'll have to decide how much of themselves they're willing to sacrifice for the dream.

James Hayes was supposed to have everything ahead of him. At sixteen, he is already being spoken about like the future of football: gifted, fearless, frighteningly intelligent, and carrying the kind of talent most players spend their lives chasing. The world is opening up in front of him, and James is ready to prove he belongs at the very top. Then everything changes. Broken in more ways than one, James is forced into a life he never expected, far from home and surrounded by people who know his name but not the weight he carries. In Los Angeles, he must learn how to live again: through pain, grief, rehab, school, family, and the pressure of becoming the player everyone still expects him to be. But LA brings more than a fresh start. It brings a sister he never knew existed, a family already shaped by the man James looks painfully like, and a new world where football means something entirely different. At Pacific Crest, an elite school built on ambition and competition, James has to find his place while facing a future that no longer looks anything like the one he planned. He was once one of the best young footballers in the world. Now the question is not whether he can win again. The question is can he do it all again in LA

In 1950s Los Angeles, prolific "people-finder", RICK YOUNGE must find an embezzling mob accountant, a missing dead husband (who might not be so dead after all), a mystery by-mail 'secret admirerer', and his own kidnapped dog, all while trying to keep the lights on for another month and stay sober long enough to ponder what life's all about in this debut adventure for L.A.'s most 'by-the-seat-of-his-wrinkled-pants' private detective.

For twenty years, Amelia Rhodes has lived a thousand lives. She has been a fearless sheriff, a compassionate nurse, an astronaut exploring distant galaxies, a determined journalist, and countless other women whose stories have touched millions. Audiences know her face. Critics praise her performances. Fans believe they know the woman behind the screen. But Amelia isn't so sure. Behind the cameras, the interviews, and the glamorous premieres is a woman quietly questioning who she really is when she isn't playing someone else. As each new role reveals unexpected pieces of herself, Amelia begins to realize that the courage she admires, the resilience she portrays, and the compassion that moves audiences aren't borrowed from fictional characters. They have always been part of her. Set against the vibrant backdrop of modern Hollywood, I Found Myself in Hollywood is an inspiring novel about identity, purpose, and discovering that the qualities we search for in others often already exist within ourselves. Sometimes the greatest journey isn't across the world. Sometimes it's the journey home to who you've always been.

Elana never expected her life to become a balance between love and survival. When she meets Maddox, it feels like everything she has been missing finally clicks into place-music, passion, chaos, and connection. But love is never simple when addiction is part of the equation. As their relationship deepens, so do the cracks beneath it. Between career pressure, emotional distance, and a pregnancy neither of them are fully prepared for, Ellie is forced to face a question she never wanted to ask: Can love survive when the people inside it are falling apart? Set between Los Angeles and family roots in North Carolina, Between Love and Breaking Points is a story about young love, generational expectations, addiction, motherhood, and the quiet decisions that change everything. Because sometimes love doesn't end in heartbreak. Sometimes it just slowly becomes something else.

In the world of street racing, loyalty means everything. Kelsey Toretto has always lived by one rule: family comes first. Growing up under the same roof as Dom meant engines, late nights in the garage, and a crew that became more than just friends-they were family. Then Brian O'Conner showed up. What started as another racer looking for a place in the garage quickly became something else entirely. But Brian is hiding a secret that could destroy everything Kelsey has ever known. As the truth gets closer to the surface and danger closes in, Kelsey and Brian are forced to decide what matters more-loyalty to family, or the feelings they can't seem to ignore. Because in this world, every choice has consequences... and sometimes love can cost more than a quarter mile.

Architect Jade Mercer arrives in Los Angeles hoping for a fresh start and one quiet restoration project: bringing a forgotten historic library back to life. Instead, she finds herself drawn to the building's enigmatic owner, Adrian Vale, a man who seems to know everything except how to let people in. As hidden blueprints, forgotten archives, and century-old secrets begin to surface beneath the city, Jade realizes some stories were never meant to stay buried. Together, she and Adrian must uncover the truth before history falls into the wrong hands. In a story about healing, hope, and the quiet moments that change everything, Beneath Stone and Silence proves that sometimes the strongest foundations are built one ordinary day at a time.

❛chris i literally met you on the street, this isnt a movie❜ ɪɴ ᴡʜɪᴄʜ... chris sturniolo bumbs into arabella hayes at night, on the los angeles streets, and gets her number with a cheesy pickup line... ❝𝐢𝐧 𝐦𝐲 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝, 𝐰𝐞'𝐫𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐦𝐲 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝, 𝐰𝐞 𝐤𝐢𝐬𝐬 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐰𝐞 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭'𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐞'𝐫𝐞 𝐝𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞, 𝐛𝐚𝐛𝐲, 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐢𝐧'𝐭 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐬❞ ✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ:*'*•.¸♡ ♡¸.•*'✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ:*✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ:*'*•.¸♡ ♡¸.•*'✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ:* chris sturniolo x fem! oc social media, imessages & real life au book contains swearing! never any smut or sexualizing if christopher, matthew, or nicolas say that they're uncomfortable with this i'll remove it immediately :) started 8/2/23 finished ____ arianawritesturniolo

"You always disappear when I need you most." He said looking at the girl with a blunt in between her lips. "I'm sorry?" she apologized confused on what to say - !Fuckshit x reader!

A california love story

A continuation of the first book

"You want me to apologise?" "I want you to admit you're an ass" -A Jeon Jungkook fanfiction- ~Enemies to lovers-Soulmates AU~

Death, Betryal, War, and too many children. how much more can the Bianchis survive? Power built the family. Loyalty kept it alive. But neither can stop what's coming. Seraphina was born to rule. Cold, untouchable, and destined to carry a legacy larger than her ego. Kostas was never meant to matter. Overlooked, underestimated, and far more dangerous than anyone realized. Their marriage was a contract. Their beginning was a mistake. What they became... was inevitable. As alliances fracture and enemies close in, the Bianchi empire begins to crack under the weight of secrets, ambition, and betrayal. Because in this world, love isn't safe,it's a liability. And when war finally arrives, it won't just test their power. It will decide who's strong enough to keep it.

« 𝑺𝒂𝒊𝒅 𝑰'𝒎 𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒆 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒊𝒕 𝒘𝒂𝒔𝒏'𝒕 𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒆. 𝑰 𝒅𝒐𝒏'𝒕 𝒘𝒂𝒏𝒏𝒂 𝒌𝒆𝒆𝒑 𝒔𝒆𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒕𝒔 𝒋𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒌𝒆𝒆𝒑 𝒚𝒐𝒖. » It was the cruel summer of 2020. There wasn't much going on at the moment. Or at least that's what Emma thought up until meeting Bobby-a boy she never expected to meet, let alone fall for. But you know what they say-the heart wants what it wants, and sometimes that involves challenging everything you thought you knew about the world, especially when Emma believes that her world should be golden. She's got goals-Grammy winning kind of goals, that don't involve the kind of complications Bobby brings. And falling for Bobby was never part of the plan. Emma's weekends at her cousins' neighborhood was supposed to be carefree and simple. Not lying to sneak off elsewhere. What starts as something unexpected quickly becomes something she can't ignore... even when the secret slips. Because when feelings get involved, so do opinions, expectations, and the people who aren't afraid to make theirs known. Suddenly, growing up isn't as simple as it seems... especially when you're fifteen. « 𝑰 𝒔𝒏𝒖𝒄𝒌 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒈𝒂𝒓𝒅𝒆𝒏 𝒈𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝒏𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒔𝒖𝒎𝒎𝒆𝒓 𝒋𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒆𝒂𝒍 𝒎𝒚 𝒇𝒂𝒕𝒆. 𝑨𝒏𝒅 𝑰 𝒔𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒎𝒆𝒅, '𝑭𝒐𝒓 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒊𝒕'𝒔 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒉 𝑰 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖, 𝒂𝒊𝒏'𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒔𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒅?' »

Los Angeles, 1986. The city of bright lights, big dreams, and even bigger heartbreaks. When Nina lands a modeling contract in LA, she's thrown headfirst into a world of flashing cameras, ruthless competition, and a loneliness she never expected. Then she meets Rex - the magnetic lead singer of a rock band on the edge of their big break. He's charming, reckless, impossible to ignore... and exactly the kind of trouble she promised herself to avoid. As Nina fights to survive the brutal modeling industry, builds new friendships, and tries to find her place in a city that never stops moving, one question keeps echoing through the noise: Will she be strong enough to stay true to herself - or will she lose herself in the very dream she came here to chase?

When Lily Evans- a simple university student, prank calls one of the most celebrated Doctors in US, she thinks it's harmless. A moment of laugh. A moment of rebellion. Oh dear how wrong she is. Terribly wrong. --- At twenty two, Lily is quite contended confined in assignments and submerged in half-read novels with unpredictable coffee stains, and her much needed "perfection" for life. When a simple prank call game turns agains her, she is petrified. Since the voice on the other end doesn't hang up. It listens. And when it speaks again, it threatens to "find her and teach her for the mistake" she did. Lily has nowhere to go but wait for the terrible fate of destiny to unfold: for the best or for the worst. What begins as a threat becomes a certainty: he will find her. Not to hurt her-not yet, but to remind her what happens when ordinary girls question men who built themselves into gods. Vincenzo Genesis- one of the greatest doctor's of the States. His hands are worshipped and his cases are studied. There is hardly any doctor who is as skilled as Dr. Genesis is. Multi-speciality Hospitals spread all over the world, international schools laid out in every country, global charities opened for all: at the age of 35, he has achieved almost all, until a girl laughs at him and calls his legacy a lie. He doesn't seek apologies. He seeks her. Because Lily Evans didn't just insult him. She disrupted the control he never knew he needed. When fire refuses to bow to ice. When obsession disguises itself as destiny. When a doctor becomes the danger - and the cure. When love questions ambitions. Some bonds aren't formed. They are claimed. Undeniably.

"i had the time of my life, fighting dragons with you" ~ in which Holly Cooper was searching for a career but ended up finding a family ~