Lochandee Series

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’s a time of hope and promise. Ross and Rachel Maxwell are proud of their expanding family. Daughter Bridie and her Nick are happily married and working hard to build up their own farm, and eldest son Conan’s transport business is prospering. Youngest son, Ewan, is showing a keen interest in farming, but there is a cloud on the horizon—the young woman Gerda Fritz-Allan, who seems to have caught his eye. Beautiful, ambitious and utterly selfish, she has the power to wreak untold damage, changing the lives of the Maxwell family for ever.

In the years following the end of World War II, life at the Glens of Lochandee is tough. Many families in the village have been bereaved, and rationing is affecting business. Nevertheless, Conan Maxwell’s new garage is doing well, and he and business partner, Nick, are hoping to expand. But how will their partnership survive their differing ambitions? Conan’s young sister, Bridie is faced with a dilemma. Is her desire for Nick going to pull her away from her other great passion—her animals and farm? Old school friend Fiona Sinclair returns from the city, now a successful accountant. How welcoming are the village community going to be—especially her old childhood rival, Conan?

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 prosperity. How will they achieve their ambitious aims—only with the support of their grandparents? Can they overcome the hurdles of new farming regulations? Will Ryan get his heart’s desire and marry Molly Nairne, daughter of a prosperous local farmer? What of Paul—abandoned by his mother as a young boy—who is adamant that he will never fall in love? Can a new arrival at the farm cause him to change his mind?