The Governess of Highland Hall (Edwardian Brides, Bk 1)
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Genres: Literature & Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, Romance, Christian Books & Bibles
Book Type: Paperback
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Genres: Literature & Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, Romance, Christian Books & Bibles
Book Type: Paperback
As soon as I saw the cover of The Governess of Highland Hall I figured it was going to be a book I enjoyed. I was definitely right about that!
The Governess of Highland Hall is the story of Julia, a young woman who has been serving several years in India with her parents as a missionary. When her father became ill, Julia and her parents returned to England and Julia now seeks employment in order to help ease her parents financial burden. Applying to be a governess, Julia is hired at Highland Hall to be the governess of Sir Williams two children, Andrew, age 9, and Millie, age 6. She has also come to oversee Sir Williams cousins, Katherine and Penelope, as they learn social skills and prepare for Katherines first season in London.
William has recently inherited Highland Hall and he finds himself in a financial bind as he struggles to fix up the estate. A widower, William finds it hard to trust others, but the new governess begins to change that.
As Julia settles into her role as governess, trouble brews among the servants and romance blossoms where it is least expected.
I found myself loving many of these characters though there were some that I greatly disliked as well! The author did a great job of transporting me back to 1911 and bringing the characters and setting to life. While this was my first book by Carrie Turansky, I look forward to reading more of her novels especially if theyre anything like this one!
If youre a fan of Downton Abbey, you will definitely want to pick this book up. I highly suggest it to anyone looking for a quick read that will keep you turning the pages. After all, I finished this book within 24 hours!
I received a free Advanced Reader Copy of this book from Waterbrook Multnomah Publishing through the program Blogging for Books. I received no compensation other than this book and was not required to write a positive review. All opinions stated are my own.
The Governess of Highland Hall is the story of Julia, a young woman who has been serving several years in India with her parents as a missionary. When her father became ill, Julia and her parents returned to England and Julia now seeks employment in order to help ease her parents financial burden. Applying to be a governess, Julia is hired at Highland Hall to be the governess of Sir Williams two children, Andrew, age 9, and Millie, age 6. She has also come to oversee Sir Williams cousins, Katherine and Penelope, as they learn social skills and prepare for Katherines first season in London.
William has recently inherited Highland Hall and he finds himself in a financial bind as he struggles to fix up the estate. A widower, William finds it hard to trust others, but the new governess begins to change that.
As Julia settles into her role as governess, trouble brews among the servants and romance blossoms where it is least expected.
I found myself loving many of these characters though there were some that I greatly disliked as well! The author did a great job of transporting me back to 1911 and bringing the characters and setting to life. While this was my first book by Carrie Turansky, I look forward to reading more of her novels especially if theyre anything like this one!
If youre a fan of Downton Abbey, you will definitely want to pick this book up. I highly suggest it to anyone looking for a quick read that will keep you turning the pages. After all, I finished this book within 24 hours!
I received a free Advanced Reader Copy of this book from Waterbrook Multnomah Publishing through the program Blogging for Books. I received no compensation other than this book and was not required to write a positive review. All opinions stated are my own.
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