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The Oaklands Manor Trilogy
Daughter of Dark River Farm
1917. Kitty Maitland has found a safe and welcoming home at Dark River Farm, Devon, and is finally beginning on a path to recovery after her terrible ordeal in Flanders … until the arrival of two very different visitors threatens to rip her new little family apart.
One, a charming rogue, proves both a temptation and a mystery – Kitty is still trying to push her hopeless love for Scottish army captain Archie Buchanan out of her mind, and this stranger might be just what she needs. But she soon discovers he’s not a stranger to everyone.
The other newcomer, a young woman with a past linked to the farm, sows seeds of discontent and mistrust. Between the two of them, and the choices Kitty herself has to make, Dark River becomes a place of fear, suspicion and danger. Can it ever return to the haven it once was?
Don't miss this sequel to A Rose in Flanders Field
Perfect for fans of Nadine Dorries, Dilly Court and Annie Murray.
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First published January 21, 2015
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About the author
Terri Nixon
24 books51 followersTerri was born in Plymouth in 1965. At the age of 9 she moved with her family to Cornwall, to a small village on the edge of Bodmin Moor, where she discovered a love of writing that has stayed with her ever since. She also discovered apple-scrumping, and how to jump out of a hayloft without breaking any bones, but no-one's ever offered to pay her for doing those.
Since publishing in paperback for the first time in 2002, Terri has appeared in both print and online fiction collections, and is proud to have contributed to the Shirley Jackson award-nominated hardback collection: Bound for Evil, by Dead Letter Press. As a Hybrid author, her first commercially published novel was Maid of Oaklands Manor, published by Piatkus Entice (a digital-first imprint of Little, Brown,) and short-listed in the "Best Historical Read" category at the Festival of Romance 2013. The sequel, A Rose in Flanders Fields, was published by Carina UK (a digital-first imprint of HarperCollins) and was short-listed in the same category in 2014.
Terri's self-published Mythic Fiction series set in Cornwall, The Lynher Mill Chronicles, has now been launched. Books one and two are available in print and e-book, and the third book in the series is due for release in June 2015.
Terri now lives in Plymouth with her youngest son, and works in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Plymouth University, where she is constantly baffled by the number of students who don't possess pens.
Terri also writes under the name T Nixon, and has contributed to anthologies under the names Terri Pine and Teresa Nixon. She is represented by the Kate Nash Literary Agency.
Since publishing in paperback for the first time in 2002, Terri has appeared in both print and online fiction collections, and is proud to have contributed to the Shirley Jackson award-nominated hardback collection: Bound for Evil, by Dead Letter Press. As a Hybrid author, her first commercially published novel was Maid of Oaklands Manor, published by Piatkus Entice (a digital-first imprint of Little, Brown,) and short-listed in the "Best Historical Read" category at the Festival of Romance 2013. The sequel, A Rose in Flanders Fields, was published by Carina UK (a digital-first imprint of HarperCollins) and was short-listed in the same category in 2014.
Terri's self-published Mythic Fiction series set in Cornwall, The Lynher Mill Chronicles, has now been launched. Books one and two are available in print and e-book, and the third book in the series is due for release in June 2015.
Terri now lives in Plymouth with her youngest son, and works in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Plymouth University, where she is constantly baffled by the number of students who don't possess pens.
Terri also writes under the name T Nixon, and has contributed to anthologies under the names Terri Pine and Teresa Nixon. She is represented by the Kate Nash Literary Agency.
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March 6, 2015
Its 1917 and Kitty has made Dark River Farm her home where she can finally relax, put all behind her.
While she is just coming to terms with things, two visitors arrive, both very different and the dynamics of her family start to change, not for the good either.
Like all good love stories we meet a rogue in the frame of ......
Is he what she needs to gee up her existence? To get over her past love?
This of course is based around the times of the war, we have short glimpses of Land Army girls, the time when women were needed to do jobs of men.
I did personally find this hard to follow at first because of not reading prior books in this series. I just jumped right in and didn't realize, I wish I had.
I would highly recommend you reading the books in order to get the benefit of the story.
My thanks go to Carina UK via Net Galley for allowing me to read and review.
May 24, 2017
I really enjoyed reading this book, Kitty is a very brave girl who needs to be loved. At last she found it with Archie and the people on Dark River Farm.
I knew the places in Devon that was written in the book, being a Plymouth girl born and bred
I knew the places in Devon that was written in the book, being a Plymouth girl born and bred
October 13, 2021
This last instalment in The Oaklands Manor Trilogy enhances Terri Nixon’s brilliant writing skills even more. The author drags the reader into another time, making them struggle and fight with the characters to survive while also falling in love. And love is what really gives them—and us—the strength to face any danger.
Something terrible happened to Kitty while in the fields, something that unfortunately she can’t let go so easily even now that she’s in a safe place. She undoubtedly found a home in Dark River Farm, but the horrible and traumatic event that has ‘broken’ a part of her keeps giving her quite the nightmares, so much that she pushes away her hopes/dreams and the man she has been in love with since forever . . . But not thinking about Archie and his way to call her Young Kittlington—which gives you a pang of joy every time—is an impossible task, even when new ‘distractions’ come her way. Our heroine has certainly a lot to face, but she is a brave and strong young woman with a big heart that touches those of the readers.
With the right mix of drama and romance, Daughter of Dark River Farm is a great conclusion of a trilogy I do not hesitate to recommend. Grab the first book now, fall in love with the characters and keep the read up until you find out how everything falls into place in this last, well delivered instalment!
I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley for an honest review. This does not affect in any way my opinion of the book nor the content of my review—originally posted on Darkest Sins.
Something terrible happened to Kitty while in the fields, something that unfortunately she can’t let go so easily even now that she’s in a safe place. She undoubtedly found a home in Dark River Farm, but the horrible and traumatic event that has ‘broken’ a part of her keeps giving her quite the nightmares, so much that she pushes away her hopes/dreams and the man she has been in love with since forever . . . But not thinking about Archie and his way to call her Young Kittlington—which gives you a pang of joy every time—is an impossible task, even when new ‘distractions’ come her way. Our heroine has certainly a lot to face, but she is a brave and strong young woman with a big heart that touches those of the readers.
With the right mix of drama and romance, Daughter of Dark River Farm is a great conclusion of a trilogy I do not hesitate to recommend. Grab the first book now, fall in love with the characters and keep the read up until you find out how everything falls into place in this last, well delivered instalment!
I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley for an honest review. This does not affect in any way my opinion of the book nor the content of my review—originally posted on Darkest Sins.
March 3, 2015
The story opens in Dark River Farm, Dartmoor in June 1917. We learn that Kitty Maitland has been out in Flanders. We also learn that Captain Archie Buchanan has gone. The subsequent chapters take us back to 1914 at the Maitland family home in West Derby, Merseyside. Just at the outbreak of the Great War. 16 year-old Kitty falls for Archie, a friend of Oliver, her elder brother. Archie is leaving full of hope and expectation to go to war.
The story moves forward and backward in time to cover the war years and the times in Devon. What does this novel have:
Excitement and high expectations about the war.
The reality of the war. From the viewpoints of soldiers and those connected through Red Cross work.
Family expectations and family rejection.
Glimpses of life for Land Army girls.
Convalescence and the reality of returning to the front.
There are a lot of twists and turns with trust earned and trust broken. I wish I had come across the earlier two books before reading this. A novel which provides a different viewpoint of life during those troubled times.
The story moves forward and backward in time to cover the war years and the times in Devon. What does this novel have:
Excitement and high expectations about the war.
The reality of the war. From the viewpoints of soldiers and those connected through Red Cross work.
Family expectations and family rejection.
Glimpses of life for Land Army girls.
Convalescence and the reality of returning to the front.
There are a lot of twists and turns with trust earned and trust broken. I wish I had come across the earlier two books before reading this. A novel which provides a different viewpoint of life during those troubled times.
May 12, 2015
This is a follow on book featuring Kitty Maitland
She’s settled at Dark River Farm in Devon where she feels safe. She spent time in Flanders and is still recovering from that. Two new visitors threaten her peace. One is a rogueish man who might prove to be a welcome distraction but the other is a woman who has links to the farm. Things no longer feel safe and life feels threatening.
It’s based in 1917 and the story tells of the war years and the farm life. I love books set around this era and there are glimpses of the life of the land girls at the time.
Many thanks to Carina Uk and Net Galley for the chance to read this one.
She’s settled at Dark River Farm in Devon where she feels safe. She spent time in Flanders and is still recovering from that. Two new visitors threaten her peace. One is a rogueish man who might prove to be a welcome distraction but the other is a woman who has links to the farm. Things no longer feel safe and life feels threatening.
It’s based in 1917 and the story tells of the war years and the farm life. I love books set around this era and there are glimpses of the life of the land girls at the time.
Many thanks to Carina Uk and Net Galley for the chance to read this one.
July 28, 2015
Once more a perfect story beautifully crafted by a master word smith. One less star than "A Rose in Flanders Fields" only due to personal reasons; I didn't feel such a personal connection with Kitty Maitland as I had with Evie Davies. But language, setting, characters, all come together to make an addictive tale, and I hope Terri Nixon will write many more books like these three.
February 13, 2015
I thoroughly enjoyed this book and can't wish to read the rest of the trilogy. Highly recommended.
August 13, 2015
Third in the Oakland Farm trilogy. The second book was by far the best, this one was Kitty's story & I found it ok but a bit boring.
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