Showing results for title "Last Night" in Literature & Fiction

Heartbreak, headlines and Hermes - welcome to Brooke's new world…. Brooke and Julian live a happy life in New York - she's the breadwinner working two jobs and he's the struggling musician husband. Then Julian is discovered by a Sony exec and becomes an overnight success - and their life changes for ever.Soon they are moving in exclusive circles, dining at the glitziest restaurants, attending the most outrageous parties in town and jetting off to the trendiest hotspots in LA.

Once, Lan had a different name. Now, she goes by the one the Elantian colonizers gave her when they invaded her kingdom, killed her mother, and outlawed her people’s magic. She spends her nights as a songgirl in Haak’gong, a city transformed by the conquerors, and spends her days scavenging for remnants of the past. For anything that might help her understand the strange mark burned into her arm by her mother, in her last act before she died.

I Touched a Star in My Dream Last Night is a collection of poems to be enjoyed by all ages, such as "Midnight Sleep", "TenAnts!", "Day-Not-Long-Enuffis", "Big Band", "Groom in the Moon", "Froggy Goes to Boggywood", and "Zwervland in the Sky". Written and narrated by Ellen Palestrant, these poems are imaginative, dreamlike, lyrical, thought-provoking, humorous, and witty. This is a theatrical audio treat for people that will make you smile, laugh, and also inspire you to perform some of the poems yourself.

Dark as Last Night confirms, once again, that Tony Birch is a master of the short story. These exceptional stories capture the importance of human connection at pivotal moments in our lives, whether those occur because of the loss of a loved one or the uncertainties of childhood. In this collection, we witness a young girl struggling to protect her mother from her father’s violence, two teenagers clumsily getting to know one another by way of a shared love of music, and a man mourning the death of his younger brother, while beset by memories and regrets from their past.

Los relatos que forman La última noche del Tigre son un ejemplo de sinceridad, elocuencia y verdad. Son historias en las cuales se advierten las grandezas y las miserias de hombres y mujeres cuyas decisiones, dudas, temores y tribulaciones son resultado no sólo de las disyuntivas que les plantea la realidad social en la que viven -la cual es casi siempre injusta-, sino también y en última instancia, de la incertidumbre y el desamparo que definen a la condición humana en general.

Just because you're in love, doesn't mean you're meant to spend your life together, right? Having read Women are from Mars and Men are from Croydon and Set Sail on the SS Relationship, unemployed ex-soldier Andy thinks it's about time he and his left-wing lawyer girlfriend Julie headed into deeper waters. But there's plenty in their way, from comically grim airport trips and fancy dinner parties, to nearly causing the assassination of the Prime Minister and discovering Andy's dad has been living a double life.

London, 1939. Beautiful and ambitious Eva Harlow and her American best friend, Precious Dubose, are trying to make their way as fashion models. When Eva falls in love with Graham St. John, an aristocrat and Royal Air Force pilot, she can’t believe her luck - she’s getting everything she ever wanted. Then the Blitz devastates her world, and Eva finds herself slipping into a web of intrigue, spies and secrets. As Eva struggles to protect everything she holds dear, all it takes is one unwary moment to change their lives forever.

This collection includes mostly dark and sometimes humorous poetry, flash fiction, and short stories from the mind of Michelle Kilmer, including "Mirielle", a finalist in the Crypticon 2014 Writing Contest.

The guy next door. The world’s worst first date. A second chance ten Christmases later. Juliet and Taggart’s first—and last—date a decade ago was an unmitigated disaster, ending with Pepto-Bismol and the police. He probably needed a decade to recover. But Juliet couldn’t forget him. Now that he’s back in touch, Juliet is torn.If this is just a one-time thing, she risks carrying a torch for him for another decade. The one that got away might be the one guy she needs to be happy in life—and this date could show him she’s right for him, too. Unless the Christmas date curse ...

Suffering from anxiety, depression, and insomnia, Chris wonders if he can ever escape the hell he's surrounded in and get back to Spain to the woman he loved and the beauty that once surrounded him. Lying awake in bed at night, he replays the scenes of flamenco dancers, the poet Lorca, and the life he lived in Granada.

Emmy Jameson lives by three rules: no dating, no sharing personal news at work, and baseball above everything. As the only female data analyst for a professional baseball team, Emmy is constantly trying to prove herself. Especially when she’s put up for a senior analyst position against her arrogant, infuriating coworker Gabe Olson. Sure, he’s gorgeous and smart and he was a baseball star in college who knows the sport inside and out, but so does Emmy. She is not going to lose to him again. There will be no distractions this summer. Not even her sister’s pending destination wedding in Mexico.

Last Night in the Big Easy is the thrilling conclusion to the One Night Trilogy. The time travel epic comes full circle in the present day of 2005 New Orelans on the eve of the worst storm in the city's history, Hurricane Katrina. First in the dazzling future of 2065 Bangkok, then in the tragic ruins of 1945 Budapest, time traveler Miles Devereaux spends one last night in the Big Easy with his friends and family preparing for the historic storm. Like thousands of others in the city, the Devereaux family decide to ride out the storm and take their chances, but in their own way. In typical ...

Join Sherilyn Fenn, Eric Roberts, Jennifer Elise Cox, Edward Asner and the rest of the gang on their funny and touching adventures. Gigi, an out-of-work writer, shares tales of her friends and family as they deal with an uncharted future of living under lockdown. Based on true stories, this scripted podcast follows a diverse cast of characters who use humor, delivery apps, booze, weed and Zoom meetings to cope with their new reality. Created by Jennifer Nash. An ElectraCast Production.

Afghanistan, 2009. Eighteen-year-old squaddie Briggsy is just three weeks into his first posting in Helmand Province and he's thrilled to be part of the action. But when his Rifle Section loses a man in battle, Briggsy is forced to confront the realities of war. Also included is the fascinating interview with Andy McNab, in which he speaks to Jo Fidgen about his childhood, military career and writing.

'I need you to say that I was with you.' For 30 years, best friends Steph and Pip have been through thick and thin. There's nothing they would not do for one another. Until these simple words change everything. Steph, eternally solid and dependable, is begging her friend to lie to the police as she's desperately trying to conceal not one but two devastating secrets to protect her family. Pip, self-consigned to the role of scatty hot-head, is overwhelmed; she's normally the one asking for help in a crisis. It's a big ask. So what would you do?

In a quiet coastal village, Irina spends her days restoring furniture, hiding away from the world. A family secret, long held and never discussed, casts a dark shadow and Irina chooses to withdraw into her work. When an antique bureau is sent to her workshop, the owner anonymous, Irina senses a history to the object that makes her uneasy. As Irina begins to investigate the origins of the piece, she unearths the terrible secret it holds within.

Late at night, there's a scratching at the window...with a devastatingly handsome man outside. What else can a woman do but let him in and allow him to seduce her? What's the worst that could happen...incredible, mind-blowing sex?

Jay adores his small daughter, Bonnie, and nothing matters more to him than being a good father. But Bonnie's traumatic birth puts an unbearable strain on his marriage with Shauna, and the couple eventually separate. Struggling to cope with the separation from three-year-old Bonnie, Jay thinks constantly of his own mother, whom he hasn't seen since he fled Ireland a decade before.

For 30 years, best friends Stephanie and Philippa have been practically inseparable. There's nothing they would not do for one another. Until a few simple words change everything. 'I need you to say that I was with you.' Steph, eternally solid, considerate and dependable, is begging her best friend to lie to the police as she's desperately trying to conceal two shocking secrets to protect her family.

Gabe, Alan and Eric have just finished their junior year of college. What better way to celebrate than one last night out as a trio? Doing the same as always, they visit a bar. This time, however, they decide to try somewhere new: The Torchlight Inn. They are eager to make it a night to remember. During their time at the shabby bar they come face-to-face with seedy bar patrons, a biker gang and one strange-acting bartender named T-Bone.