Love has no Borders Series by Gwen Kirkwood

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 past eighteen months. But when her pregnant sister-in-law is rushed to hospital in danger of the life of her and her twins, Marie is forced to take on a far greater role in the lives of her Scottish family... moreWhen 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 past eighteen months. But when her pregnant sister-in-law is rushed to hospital in danger of the life of her and her twins, Marie is forced to take on a far greater role in the lives of her Scottish family. And who is Mark Blackford, the new, young Estate owner, who seems only interested in machines and who is struggling under the new responsibilities of running the estate and gathering rent from tenants who are not always inclined to pay? Meeting him on the train to Strathlinn, Marie’s life becomes entwined with his, as friend, help-meet, and, maybe, something more? Full of complex, loveable characters, and poised at a moment when the world is changing in new and dramatic ways, A Scottish Destiny is a beautiful novel which explores how, in a world turned upside down, the things that bind us continue to do so – family, responsibility and, though Marie dare not whisper it to herself, love. From the author of Return to Bonnybrae, this is another gripping tale of love in a heart-warming climate. less

Fiercely independent, Marguerite Sinclair has the opportunity of a lifetime to become a nurse and contribute to the war effort in France. 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 front. Despite their distance, he pursues her in a romantic cross-country courtship. She refuses him but soon after begins to realise how strong her feelings for him are in his absence... moreFiercely independent, Marguerite Sinclair has the opportunity of a lifetime to become a nurse and contribute to the war effort in France. 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 front. Despite their distance, he pursues her in a romantic cross-country courtship. She refuses him but soon after begins to realise how strong her feelings for him are in his absence. They manage a few brief meetings during the next two years when Rick has leave, in the meantime, he somehow manages to survive the carnage of world war one unscathed. Unfortunately, Marguerite doesn’t and has a fall on an icy path breaking her wrist and becoming very ill as a result. All her plans are shattered, and she is sent home from the war along with three wounded soldiers to recover. Once recovered she is offered a position nursing the war wounded in Scotland and eventually meets up again with Rick who persuades her to marry him. They end up living in a wing of Silverbeck Hall which they make their home and celebrate the end of the war with all the estates tenants and old friend Lord Hanley, the estate owner. less