Tag archives: Montecito Reads

Last Light in Paradise: Chapter 3
By Michael C. Armour   |   January 21, 2026

Editor’s Note Every now and then, a story comes along that refuses to stay put. It lingers on your nightstand. It sneaks into conversation. For us, Last Light in Paradise is one of those stories, and we’re delighted to let it loose, one chapter at a time, in the pages of the Montecito Journal. Well, […]

‘Last Light’ and a New Year
By Gwyn Lurie   |   January 11, 2026

Happy New Year! And boy, could we use one. These days have not been sunny, however the Montecito Journal is trying to brighten the path in 2026 by sharing with you a book we’ve fallen in love with.  Last Light in Paradise is the first novel published by the Montecito Journal Media Group. Book publishing […]

Last Light in Paradise – Chapter 1
By Michael C. Armour   |   January 10, 2026

Chapter 1 The man and the horse moved out of the pine trees, crossed open meadow for a quarter mile, then took the old farm road down past the big boulders of the dry river and came up into orchard. His name was Creek. He was riding the black thoroughbred named Spinnaker and liked how […]