Gwen Kirkwood

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  • Bibliography:
    39 Books (6 Series)
  • First Book:
    October 2002
  • Latest Book:
    December 2017
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Full Series List in Order

Fairlyden

Fairlyden at War (Jan-2003)
The Family at Fairlyden (Jan-2003)

Glens of Lochandee

1 - The Laird of Lochandee (Oct-2002)
2 - A Tangled Web (Jun-2003)
3 - Children of the Glens (Dec-2004)
4 - Home to the Glen (Mar-2006)

Laird of Lochandee

1 - A Maxwell Maligned (Feb-2013)
2 - A Maxwell Mourned (Feb-2013)
3 - A Maxwell Takes Flight (Feb-2013)
4 - A Maxwell Loss (Jul-2013)
5 - A Maxwell Profit (Jul-2013)

Maxwell Lochandee

1 - A Maxwell Mismatched (Aug-2013)
2 - A Maxwell Misled (Jul-2013)

Meg and Steven Caraford

1 - Dreams of Home (Oct-2009)
2 - A Home of Our Own (Apr-2010)

The Pringles

1 - Secrets in the Heather (May-2007)
2 - Call of the Heather (Jan-2008)
3 - When the Heather Blooms (Aug-2008)

Book List in Order: 39 titles

  • The Laird of Lochandee

    Glens of Lochandee - 1

    Connor O'Brian's dying wish is for his young and beautiful daughter, Rachel, to be taken in by his old friend, Maxwell Connor and his family. Despite the cruelty of Maxwell's wife, Gertrude, her son and Rachel soon fall in love. One morning Rachel an...

  • Fairlyden at War

    Fairlyden

    In 1930s Scotland, families are starving and thousands of farms lie derelict. But Fairlyden has survived thanks to Logan Fairly's skill as a cattle breeder and his wife's thriftiness. At 17, their daughter Kirsty is fiercely proud of her father, but ...

  • The Family at Fairlyden

    Fairlyden

    Gwen Kirkwood is the author of a series of books that concern Fairlyden. These include the title book 'Fairlyden', 'Fairlyden at War' and 'The Mistress of Fairlyden'. The books are family sagas that complement the author's book 'The Laird of Lochande...

  • A Tangled Web

    Glens of Lochandee - 2

    Continuing the story of the characters introduced in THE LAIRD OF LOCHANDEE In the years following the end of the Second World War life for the farming folk at the Glens of Lochandee is tough. Many families in the village have been bereaved, and rati...

  • Children of the Glens

    Glens of Lochandee - 3

    Another title in the very popular Scottish farming saga In 1950s Scotland the farming industry is on the brink of huge change, becoming more mechanised and less human. But for the Maxwell family who farm at Lochandee it is also a time of hope and pro...

  • Home to the Glen

    Glens of Lochandee - 4

    The next novel in the popular series about a Scottish farming family A new generation of the Maxwell family is farming at Wester Rullion. Young Paul and his cousin Ryan are determined that they will restore the farm's fortunes. It seems they will ach...

  • Secrets in the Heather

    The Pringles - 1

    A new family saga from the well-loved Scottish authorWhen the woman orphaned Victoria Pringle believes to be her great-grandmother dies, Victoria is offered a job in the kitchens of the Pringle family, tenants of the Laird of Darlonachie. But times a...

  • Call of the Heather

    The Pringles - 2

    Victoria and Andrew Pringle are now happily married and working hard to make a success of Langmune Farm but in 1939 war is declared casting a long shadow over the people and the peaceful glens. Libby shares her parents love of the land and Billy Lenn...

  • When the Heather Blooms

    The Pringles - 3

    Following the death of her brother Victoria Pringle has lost touch with his fiancée so it is a surprise to learn that she has a nephew, Peter. In spite of his upbringing he has inherited his ancestor’s love of the land but he faces fierc...



  • Dreams of Home

    Meg and Steven Caraford - 1

    A new farming saga from the popular Scottish author - Meg Oliphant was a schoolgirl when the war started. After her brother's death she continued writing to his best friend, Steven Caraford. Now the war is over, she is about to go to college and emba...

  • A Home of Our Own

    Meg and Steven Caraford - 2

    Fresh trouble visits the farm, and old worries look set to return 1951. Meg and Steven Caraford count their blessings: their farm is prospering, they have a baby boy, and Steven’s troublesome half-brother, Fred, has moved to Canada. Then Steven...

  • Heart of the Home

    The latest in a well-loved Scottish saga - Avril Gray and Dean Scott are the best of friends, but their paths diverge when Avril goes to university. She has a promising career ahead, until fate intervenes and she must look after the family home and h...

  • The Silver Link - The Silken Tie

    Elspeth is the last of the Elliots of Everanlea. She shares her grandmother's love of their Scottish heritage and she is determined to preserve it, but running a large hill farm presents problems, and a danger neither of them could have envisaged.Els...

  • A New Beginning

    Normally quiet and restrained Veronica Kennedy has had a trying day after vandals targeted her van so sparks fly when she first meets the taciturn Simon Cole. Fate has dealt them both a cruel blow but it is fate which slowly draws them together. Neit...

  • Written on the Wind

    Life at Creagbowie, overlooking the beautiful Solway Firth, should be straightforward for Sheana Lyon but her young brother’s life has been touched by tragedy and she’s determined to rebuild a family life and business for his sake. Then a strange...

  • The Laird of Lochvinnie

    Brief outline of The Laird of LochvinnieRobin Kelly desperately needs a job so she travels to Scotland for a month's trial as chauffeur/assistant to the laird of Lochvinnie, expecting to find a frail elderly gentleman. Instead she finds Callum McNeil...

  • The Wary Heart

    The Wary Heart by Gwen KirkwoodJan Carron loves her sister, Chris, and her twins. She is also indebted to her, so it is an easy decision to agree to stay at Shamlee, their Scottish farm, to care for the children while Chris accompanies Tom on his six...

  • Fairlyden

    Matthew Cameron's death ends the Camerons' lease of Nethertannoch. But Sandy Logan is determined to secure the tenancy so that he can keep his promise to the dying Matthew ? that he will love and protect his daughter, Mattie. But the laird has other ...

  • Mistress of Fairlyden

    As Mistress of Fairlyden, and happily married to William Fairly, Sarah feels her life complete. But, longing to share the news of her pregnancy with her friend, Beatrice Slater, Sarah goes alone to Muircumwell Mill, where she is attacked by the venge...



  • Lonely is the Valley

    Ceri Owen has all the passionate love of her Celtic ancestors for Tronfydd, - her home high up in the Welsh valley. She is accustomed to life in the small community and expects to marry her childhood friend and hero. But then her life takes an unexpe...

  • Another Home, Another Love

    Rosemary Palmer-Farr loves farming and animals and has spent much of her childhood at Bengairney Farm with her dearest friends, the Carafords. Now, as a young woman, she wants to prove herself a good businesswoman by running the gardens of her father...

  • The Legacy of Lochandee

    Meticulously-researched...warming the hearts of millions of readers.' Historical Novels Review 'Collier has a gift for bringing her characters to life that will keep the reader engrossed until the end' Daily Mail A new Saga Queen hits the televisual ...

  • A Maxwell Maligned

    Laird of Lochandee - 1

    Foreword by KATIE FFORDE Contributors include Writers: Frederick Forsyth, Ian Rankin, Jilly Cooper & Jill Mansell Publishers: Harper Collins, Hodder Headline, Simon & Schuster Journalists: Miles Kington, Michael Bywater, Robert Crampton Agents: Teres...

  • A Maxwell Mourned

    Laird of Lochandee - 2

    Tide of Fortune, is a thrilling adventure story set on the high seas. It has all the ingredients that readers who are familiar with the writing of Patrick O'Brian, Alexander Kent and CS Forester will recognise: perilous seascapes, bloody sea battles,...

  • A Maxwell Takes Flight

    Laird of Lochandee - 3

    Shortlisted for the RNA Romantic Comedy Novel Awards 2013 A British romantic comedy by Jane Wenham-Jones, author of 'Perfect Alibis'. Laura Meredith never imagined herself appearing on TV- she's too old, too flabby, too downright hormonal, and much t...

  • A Maxwell Loss

    Laird of Lochandee - 4

    Part Four of an historical romance saga set in the Scottish Borders. World War II has ended, rationing is still in force and building material is scarce - the first priority is repairing the homes destroyed by the German bombs. Rachel and Ross Max...

  • A Maxwell Misled

    Maxwell Lochandee - 2

    When Della found a stray dog living wild with her thirteen puppies on a beach in Rhodes she was determined not to get involved. But fate had other ideas and Della brought Lindy back to England. Lindy had already proved herself to be a true survivor, ...

  • A Maxwell Profit

    Laird of Lochandee - 5

    You are writing and selling short stories but you want to take the next step and write a novel. Della Galton, author of the successful writing guide How To Write and Sell Short Stories, shows you how to make the leap in this step-by-step guide. Using...

  • The Children of Lochandee

    Book 1 in The Lochandee Series by Gwen Kirkwood In 1960s Scotland, the farming industry is on the brink of huge changes, becoming more mechanised and less dependent on manpower, but at Lochandee, it is a time of hope and promise for the future. Ross ...



  • A Maxwell Mismatched

    Maxwell Lochandee - 1

    In 1960s Scotland, the farming industry is on the brink of huge changes, becoming more mechanised and less dependent on manpower. At Lochandee, though, it is a time of hope and promise for the future. Rachel is thrilled and proud that the Maxwell chi...

  • Darkest Before the Dawn

    Joe Lennox becomes bitter and deranged and blames Billy Caraford when his son is killed in a car accident, but Billy has lost his best friend and is badly injured himself. Despite the misgivings of his parents, he is still determined to be a farmer. ...

  • Home to Lochandee

    The Final Chapter in the Lochandee series by Gwen Kirkwood A new generation of the Maxwell family are farming at Wester Rullion during the 1980s. Young Paul Maxwell and his cousin Ryan are determined to work together to restore the farm’s prosperit...

  • Beyond Reason

    Janet Scott loves books and learning, and is happy living at the schoolhouse where her grandfather is the schoolmaster. When tragedy strikes, and her grandfather dies suddenly, everything changes, and sh...

  • Moorland Mist

    Emma Greig has seen little of the world when she abruptly leaves school at 14 to become a maid at Bonnybrae Farm. Her new life is far away from the carefree days at school. The Sinclair family in turn welcome and reject her: Maggie is kind and warm, ...

  • A Question of Love

    As a partner in Kershaw & Co., Roseanne has very clear plans for her career and her life. She is fiercely independent, and has no time for anything outside of work - until she meets Euan Kennedy, the nephew of her business partner, Mr Kershaw. Euan i...

  • Moorend Farm

    William and Emma Sinclair have settled into life at Moorend Farm in North Yorkshire and live happily with their growing family, believing they have left the shame of their past behind. William is determined to prove his success to his embittered mot...

  • Return to Bonnybrae

    It is the start of 1919 and Miss Rina Capel, granddaughter of the Laird of Stavondale has one ambition - to set aside her life of privilege and become a nurse. But when she is summoned back to the Bonnybrae to see her dying grandfather just before he...

  • A Scottish Destiny

    When seventeen-year-old Marie Sinclair travelled to Strathlinn in Scotland in 1920 to visit her brother and his new family, all she was looking for is rest and recuperation after the death of Lady Hanley, for whom she had been caring for over the pas...

  • Love Has No Borders

    Fiercely independent, Marguerite Sinclair has the opportunity of a lifetime to become a nurse and contribute to the war effort.Meanwhile Rick who has loved her from the first moment he saw her asks her to marry him before being shipped off to the war...



Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Gwen Kirkwood has published 39 books.

Gwen Kirkwood does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Love Has No Borders, was published in December 2017.

The first book by Gwen Kirkwood, The Laird of Lochandee, was published in October 2002.

Yes. Gwen Kirkwood has 6 series.
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