After a shocking betrayal, successful Manhattan PR executive Brian Duncan walks away from his job, his girlfriend, and his sophisticated cosmopolitan life to seek his true destiny and rebuild his life in the remote village of Linden Corners, where he encounters an alluring young woman who brings new hope and peace to his restless soul. A first novel.

Tilting at Windmills

Literature & Fiction

Pittman, Joseph

United States

Atria

After a shocking betrayal, successful Manhattan PR executive Brian Duncan walks away from his job, his girlfriend, and his sophisticated cosmopolitan life to seek his true destiny and rebuild his life in the remote village of Linden Corners, where he encounters an alluring young woman who brings new hope and peace to his restless soul. A first novel. Reprint.

Romance

Pocket Star

A CHRISTMAS WISH A Linden Corners Novel Completely revised, with new scenes and added dialogue, A CHRISTMAS WISH makes its commercial debut, finally answering the most often asked question by readers of TILTING AT WINDMILLS. "What happened to Brian and Janey next?"... This Christmas, the greatest gifts can't be found beneath a tree... Eight-year-old Janey Sullivan has had a difficult year, between losing her mother and adjusting to life with her guardian, Brian Duncan. But with the holidays approaching, her one Christmas wish is to find the perfect gift for Brian--if she can learn to trust him first. Reeling from the loss of his soul mate, Brian is determined to give her daughter, Janey, an extraordinary Christmas. But he struggles to read her irregular moods, and when he catches her in a lie, he begins to doubt the future of their new little family. Can Brian and Janey navigate the emotional mind fields of the holiday season and forge a lasting bond? With the help of their friends and family in Linden Corners, and a bit of Christmas magic riding on the wind, they may be able to preserve Janey's mother's traditions, perhaps ever start new ones--and discover that the life they hadn't planned on can still bring the happiness they've always wished for.

A Christmas Wish (Linden Corners)

Kensington

This Christmas, the greatest gifts can't be found beneath a tree. . .Eight-year-old Janey Sullivan has had a difficult year, between losing her mother and adjusting to life with her guardian, Brian Duncan. But with the holidays approaching, her one Christmas wish is to find the perfect gift for Brian--if she can learn to trust him first. Reeling from the loss of his soul mate, Brian is determined to give her daughter, Janey, an extraordinary Christmas. But he struggles to read her irregular moods, and when he catches her in a lie, he begins to doubt the future of their new little family. Yet with the help of their friends in Linden Corners, and a bit of Christmas magic riding on the wind, they may be able to preserve Janey's mother's traditions, perhaps even start some new ones--and discover that the life they hadn't planned on can still bring the happiness they've always wished for. "This gentle read is big on heart." --Library Journal"A wonderful Christmas story of moving on beyond grief and loss." --RT Book Reviews, 4 1/2 Stars

This lyrical debut novel celebrates the joys and tears of love lost and found, and of a life renewed--in a most unexpected place. . . At thirty-four, Brian Duncan has it all. A trendy Manhattan life, a high-powered PR job, and a gorgeous fiancée with an exciting future of her own. Then, in a single moment of deception, Brian's world crumbles. Bitterly betrayed, he decides to toss away all he has worked for. Irresistibly drawn to the road, he leaves the city's busy streets behind. . . On a hillside along New York's Hudson River Valley, Brian is transfixed by the beauty of an enormous windmill. Running toward it is a lovely little girl and her alluring mother, Annie Sullivan, who owns the windmill. The two strike a chord in Brian's heart and soon he discovers the small-town charms of Linden Corners--and of Annie, whose elusive quality matches his own questions about life. And as their relationship deepens into passion, through the force of nature and the hand of fate, Brian will learn that love comes in unexpected ways. Pittman's debut novel is a feel-good fantasy. . . a nice feel for pace and place."--Publishers Weekly

From Joseph Pittman, the acclaimed author of TILTING AT WINDMILLS and A CHRISTMAS WISH, return to the land of Linden Corners and the spinning, all-knowing windmill for another heart-warming tale of holiday magic. ONE FINAL CHRISTMAS WISH COULD CHANGE THEIR LIVES FOREVER... Nora Connors Rainer has returned to her hometown, Linden Corners, to tend to her elderly but spunky pie-baking mother--and to nurse a broken heart. To keep busy, Nora opens "A Doll's Attic," a consignment shop where locals can unload their unwanted heirlooms. And the upcoming holidays are bringing a host of interesting objects--and people--through her doors. Eighty-five year old Thomas Van Diver hands Nora her first challenge: track down a rare, vintage item that holds powerful childhood memories for him--memories of his father and their last Christmas together before he went off to the war and never returned. Helping them both is Brian Duncan, whose farmhouse and windmill Thomas once called home. Together with his irrepressible young charge, Janey Sullivan, Brian will uncover the mysteries of Christmas past--and create a Christmas present that just might restore their hope, and fulfill everyone's deepest wishes.

A Christmas Hope (Linden Corners)

Kensington Pub. Corp

They chose their own roads, but they couldn't change their destination. . . Twenty years ago, Vanessa Massey couldn't wait to graduate from high school and make her small hometown of Danton Hill a distant memory--despite an indelible friendship she'd recently forged. But life has largely ignored her plans, and time has summoned her back to the shores of Lake Ontario for a school reunion that could change everything. After four years as Danton Hill High's resident outcast, Adam Blackburn went on to a successful career in New York City. Yet now he's drawn homeward for a reunion he's surprisingly curious to attend--if he and his car survive the fierce summer storm that's hit. Adam always hated storms and their destruction. And sure enough, he soon collides with another vehicle in the blinding rain. But it turns out the driver is the one person he'd hoped to see: Vanessa. Reunited by Mother Nature, the two take shelter in an abandoned farmhouse where they are forced to decipher their unresolved history. Together, they'll unravel the twists of fate that have brought them to the present--and discover the remarkable truth that may carry them through the future. . .

Beyond the Storm

Dramas & Plays

Reprinted Edition "A cozy small-town Christmas story." --Library Journal One final Christmas wish could change their lives forever. . . Nora Connors Rainer has returned to her hometown, Linden Corners, to tend to her elderly but spunky mother--and to nurse a broken heart. To keep busy, Nora opens "A Doll's Attic," a consignment shop where locals can unload their unwanted heirlooms--or search for new treasures. And eighty-five year old Thomas Van Diver hands Nora her first challenge: track down a rare, vintage item that holds powerful childhood memories of his father and their very last Christmas together. Soon, with the help of new friend Brian Duncan, and his irrepressible young charge, Janey, they'll uncover the mysteries of Christmas past--and create a Christmas present that just might restore their hope, and fulfill everyone's deepest wishes. . . Praise for Joseph Pittman's Linden Corners novels "A wonderful Christmas story of moving on beyond grief and loss." --RT Book Reviews, 4 1/2 Stars on A Christmas Wish "This gentle read is big on heart." --Library Journal on A Christmas Wish

A Christmas Hope:: A Linden Corners Novel

Can they look to the future—and still celebrate the past? As the holidays descend upon Linden Corners with a flurry of cooking, shopping, and visitors, young Janey Sullivan is worried her Christmas traditions may get lost in the mix. Though she loves her adoptive father, Brian Duncan, she longs for her birth parents and questions her past. But an unexpected yuletide visitor may have just the answers she needs. Haunted by the loss of his soul mate, Brian is reluctant to test the waters of the dating pool. He hardly has time to think about it anyway—until newcomer Trina Winter arrives in town. Now, as life moves on for everyone around him, Brian begins to wonder if he can do the same. And as they grapple with the pain of the past, Janey, Brian, and Trina will each learn to make the changes that could lead to a bright new future—and perhaps the family they've always dreamed of. "A heartwarming slice of small town life—the perfect holiday read." —USA Today "A lovely Christmas story—and a wonderful place to visit at Christmas or anytime." —RT Book Reviews (4 stars) "This gentle read is big on heart." —Library Journal on A Christmas Wish

The Memory Tree (Linden Corners)

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Tilting at Windmills

Tilting at Windmills

A Christmas Wish (Linden Corners)

A Christmas Wish (Linden Corners)

Tilting at Windmills

A Christmas Hope (Linden Corners)

A Christmas Hope (Linden Corners)

Beyond the Storm

A Christmas Hope:: A Linden Corners Novel

The Memory Tree (Linden Corners)