Saturday, October 12, 2013

Carrie Turansky

The Governess of Highland Hall
 
 

Publisher's Description

Worlds lie between the marketplaces of India and the halls of a magnificent country estate like Highland Hall. Will Julia be able to find her place when a governess is neither upstairs family nor downstairs help?
 
Missionary Julia Foster loves working alongside her parents, ministering and caring for young girls in India. But when the family must return to England due to illness, she readily accepts the burden for her parents’ financial support. Taking on a job at Highland Hall as governess, she quickly finds that teaching her four privileged, ill-mannered charges at a grand estate is more challenging than expected, and she isn’t sure what to make of the estate’s preoccupied master, Sir William Ramsey.

Widowed and left to care for his two young children and his deceased cousin Randolph’s two teenage girls, William is consumed with saving the estate from the financial ruin. The last thing he needs is any distraction coming from the kindhearted-yet-determined governess who seems to be quietly transforming his household with her persuasive personality, vibrant prayer life, and strong faith.

While both are tending past wounds and guarding fragile secrets, Julia and William are determined to do what it takes to save their families—common ground that proves fertile for unexpected feelings. But will William choose Julia’s steadfast heart and faith over the wealth and power he needs to secure Highland Hall’s future?
 
My Review
5 out of 5 
Julia Foster spent twelve years in India, helping her parents with missionary work among young girls. Due to her fathers health they must return back to England. Julia finds a job as a governess in Highland Hall to care for a recent widower's Sir William Ramsey's two children and his teenage cousins. William has recently inherited his late cousin’s title and estate, but it's left in a very difficult financial situation. Sir William made a vow to himself to never remarry because of his late wife's behavior but he finds himself drawn to Julia. As financial pressure increases and it seems as though he will lose the estate he must decide if he will follow his heart and marry for love or choose a wealthy bride whose fortune can save his family’s estate from ruin.
Throughout the story Julia will face many challenges among servants and Sir Williams teenage cousins, especially Katherine, who's preparing for her first season. I really enjoyed this book and its characters, this book is certainly worth the read if you love historical romance novels.
"I received this book for free from WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group for this review."

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