1. The Governess of Highland Hall #1
    Carrie Turansky
    Multnomah / 2013 / Trade Paperback
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  1. Britt98
    Grand Prairie, TX
    Age: 35-44
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    A Beautifully Written Early 20th Century Romance
    July 28, 2013
    Britt98
    Grand Prairie, TX
    Age: 35-44
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    The Governess of Highland Hall is a beautiful romance set in England in the early 1900's. Fans of Downton Abbey will appreciate the wonderful descriptions of the estate, as well as the many people who live and work there. I truly enjoyed the descriptions of both the wealthy family members living in Highland Hall and the servants working there.

    The story begins as Julia Foster, who has returned to England after serving as a missionary in India, is hired to be the governess of Sir William Ramsey's two young children. William has a lot on his plate after inheriting this large estate and all of the debts and taxes due on it. He is highly concerned with trying to raise the money needed to pay the "death duties" and keep Highland in the family.

    Julia is governess not only to William's two young children, but also must help guide his two teenage nieces. Katherine is the older niece and will be going to London soon for her season. She is quite a handful and very resentful that William is in charge of Highland and her life. Penelope is the younger niece and is not as resentful, but does follow the lead of her older sister.

    Fans of Christian romance will enjoy discovering if a governess and the master of a large estate could ever bridge the societal gap that lies between them and find true love. This is just an all around good read. The characters are interesting, with a sweet side story about William's sister, Sarah. Some good old-fashioned scheming by some of the servants add some tense moments to the story, as well.

    I received an Advance Reading Copy of this book for free from the author in exchange for an honest review, which I have written. All opinions expressed are my own.
  2. Cindi
    Pennsylvania
    Age: 45-54
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    Sweet romance that's not overdone.
    July 31, 2013
    Cindi
    Pennsylvania
    Age: 45-54
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    Julia Foster returned from the missionary field in India with her parents after being there twelve years. The Fosters returned to England due to her father's declining health. Julia sets out to find work to help support her family while Mr. Foster recovers. She applies for the governess position and is accepted.

    As governess, Miss Foster is responsible for Sir William Ramsey's two small children and his two teenage nieces. Julia exudes style and grace but is not afraid to speak her mind, which gets her into some heated discussions with Mr. Ramsey more than once.

    Can Miss Foster and Mr. Ramsey get along or will they continually be at odds? Will this relationship work out for the children?

    The author does a great job of transporting its reader to another place and time. Each character is well developed and believable. At times you can almost feel their emotions. The story flows smoothly and has a meaningful Christian message without being preachy.

    One cannot help but feel a connection with Julia Foster, the Governess. The strength she receives from the Lord, through her faith, is so inspiring.

    I didn't have a single favorite character. Besides Julia, I loved Sarah with her sweet and caring disposition. I even came to care for Mrs. Emmitt and her stiff, rigid, personality.

    Overall, I truly enjoyed this book and would recommend it for anyone who enjoys historical romance that is not overdone.

    I received a copy of this book directly from the author in exchange for an honest review.
  3. kp0719
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    The Governess of HIghland Hall
    July 30, 2013
    kp0719
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    You meet Julia Foster on the first page of The Governess of Highland Hall. Julia has recently returned from the mission field in India with her parents. Her father had become gravely ill and needed to return home to England. Julia needs to find work to help support her parents. She cautiously approaches Highland Hall, hoping for a chance to work as a governess to the owner's two small children. On her way, she meets Sir William Ramsey; however, she mistakenly assumes he is the chauffeur! Thus, begins her time at Highland Hall.

    Julia soon falls in-love with the children and unfortunately, with Sir William, too!!!! It is interesting to watch Julia blend into the household. She soon becomes indispensable caring for both the younger children as well as Sir William's teenage nieces. When Sir William has trouble finding a way to pay the inheritance taxes, he turns to Julia to share the details of his dilemma.

    Hang on for the ride as the solution does not come until the final pages!!!!

    The Governess of Highland Hall is the first novel by Carrie Turansky that I have read. It was great to find a new author, who writes about this time period of English history!

    I received this book from Waterbrook Multnomah in exchange for my unbiased review
  4. Marbie
    The Netherlands
    Age: 35-44
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    June 21, 2013
    Marbie
    The Netherlands
    Age: 35-44
    Gender: female
    Carrie Turansky takes her readers back to 1911, England, where we will meet some fascinating characters between the walls of Highland Hall.

    Julia Foster spent twelve years in India, helping her parents with missionary work among young girls. Her father's health declined and they had to return to England. Now it is Julia's task to financially care for her parents. She finds a job as governess at Highland Hall–a beautiful estate with Sir William Ramsey as the new master.

    Sir William is a widower with two young children. He inherited Highland Hall from his cousin who has left the estate in a very difficult financial situation. Besides the estate, his cousin also left two teenage girls in William's care. William is intrigued by the new governess, but after his deceased wife's betrayal he has decided not to trust women anymore.

    Julia has her hands full with Sir William's children, but soon enough she starts to care for them. The teenage girls are not happy with Julia–or with a governess in general. They think they don't need a governess, but the oldest, Katherine, will turn 18 soon and she must be prepared for her first season in London.

    Money is a big issue for William. Besides the difficult financial situation his deceased cousin left him in, he must also pay death duties for inheriting the estate. It seems to be impossible to get the money in time...unless he marries someone with big money. Then Lady Gatewood–Katherine's aunt–takes a wealthy American young lady to Highland Hall. She hopes William and Alice will marry to solve William's financial problems.

    Julia wonders why Sir William is always brooding and one day she asks him what troubles him. He decides to take her in his confidence and tells her about the financial situation. Julia has a good idea to save some money by changing the menus. It will not be enough to pay the death duties, but it should help a bit. Julia's wisdom will bring more changes to Highland Hall. Some servants do not understand nor like the changes, but they also do not know about the financial difficulties.

    The longer Julia works at Highland Hall the more her feelings grow for Sir William. William returns those feelings, but he cannot possibly marry the governess. Obviously the wealthy American is a better choice to save Highland Hall.

    What choice will William make? Will he choose for wealth or rather for love?

    I really enjoyed this new book by Carrie Turansky. The characters are very enjoyable and easy to love. There are also some very interesting secondary characters in this novel, which I didn't mention in my review, but I loved them all! This book is certainly worth the read if you love historical novels.

    I'm already looking forward to Carrie's next book!
  5. alwaysreading
    Age: 55-65
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    OUTSTANDING BOOK
    August 30, 2015
    alwaysreading
    Age: 55-65
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 4
    Meets Expectations: 5
    Julia Foster and her parents are forced to return to England because of her fathers illness. Need to provide for her family, Julia take a position as a governess at Highland Hall. While her lifes training has been as a missionary teacher to orphans in India, Julie finds her current charges a bit of a challenge. But it is their father that presents Julias biggest challenge. As she tries hard to find a balance between professional and her personal feelings for Sir William Ramsey.

    William Ramsey is a man that has vowed never to let another woman into his heart again. After his wifes betrayal and ultimate death, William has thrown himself into running Highland Hall and has found the perfect person to govern his children. Unfortunately his heart doesnt want to follow his head.

    I really enjoyed watching William grow. When we first meet him, he is hard and stands on formality, but as the story progresses we see a loving compassionate William emerge.

    This was a brand new author for me and I discovered that I really enjoyed her writing. The storyline, although a bit predictable, was clear, fun and easy. She didnt introduce to many characters so the reader doesnt get lost.

    There was lots and lots of prayer and trusting in God by the characters. This was a very refreshing thing.

    Overall it was a wonderfully spiritually uplifting book and I cant wait to read the next one in the series.

    Dont miss this one.

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