The Complete Highlands Series

Secrets in the Heather #1-3

by Gwen Kirkwood

Enjoy three unforgettable historical family sagas in beautiful Scotland, all in one box set.

With war on the horizon, follow spirited Victoria Lachlan’s journey as she fights for her future in an ever-changing world threatening to tear all she loves apart.

Included in this 3-book box set:

BOOK 1: SECRETS IN THE HEATHER
1935.
When Victoria Lachlan’s devoted great-grandmother dies, she is taken in by the Pringle family. They accept her with open arms, none more so than steadfast and kind-hearted Andrew Pringle, who becomes her closest companion. But when Victoria discovers a shocking truth about her heritage, faces from the past emerge that threaten to tear her and Andrew apart. With war looming, Victoria is torn between duty and her heart as she is forced to make an impossible choice.

BOOK 2: CALL OF THE HEATHER
1939.
World War Two is on the horizon. Victoria and Andrew are expecting their second child, but they find their lives pulled in different directions. Andrew is determined to build a future for their growing family at Langmune Farm, whereas Victoria is stuck in the past, yearning to know more about where she truly came from. But when the war brings tragedy to their doorstep and the man she loves drifts beyond her reach, Victoria must decide where her heart truly belongs — before she loses everything she holds dear.

BOOK 3: WHEN THE HEATHER BLOOMS
1950s.
The war has passed and Victoria and Andrew have built a beautiful life together. But the past refuses to stay buried. An unexpected letter from Edinburgh arrives, finally giving Victoria the answers she’s spent her whole life searching for.

891 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 28, 2025

About the author

Although I was born on a Yorkshire farm and went to school there I have lived most of my adult life in Scotland, UK. I am a widow now but my husband was a dairy farmer. My son continues farming and my younger daughter has a farm ice cream parlour. They both live near to me so they keep me up to date with life and changing trends and I enjoy my grandchildren’s company.

I did not start writing until my elder daughter went to university. I entered a Woman’s Weekly competition and I was fortunate when Lynda O'Byrne, the fiction editor, wrote to tell me she had liked my entry and suggested I finish it and send it to publisher Robert Hale. It was too long for their Rainbow Romance format but I made the changes suggested and it was published under the name Lynn Granger. Three more followed. I shall always be grateful for the early encouragement and patience I received at that time.

The purchase of an Amstrad computer for the farm accounts was a boon. It had a word processor - a great improvement on my typing and Tippex. This enabled me to write the four longer sagas in the Fairlyden series which starts around 1850 and follows the generations to the end of the First World War. My husband helped with research of farming history for these, delving into his collection of Scottish Farmer Albums going back to 1900. I wish I had listened to more of the stories from my grandparents.

Since winning the RNA Elizabeth Goudge Trophy in 2000 I have written eleven more sagas, all with Scottish settings.

I have recently uploaded my early romances under my own name of Gwen Kirkwood, to Amazon and Smashwords as e-books, also the first two of the Fairlyden series are now available as e-books. http://www.Amazon.com/author/gwenkirk...

I share a blog with four other writers at http://www.novelpointsofview.blogspot...

Occasionally I contribute to the RNA http://www.historicalsaganovels.blogs...

Reviews

[Jodi L. · Rating 5 out of 5]

I hated to come to the end of these books!