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The Governess of Highland Hall
The Governess of Highland Hall
The Governess of Highland Hall
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The Governess of Highland Hall

Written by Carrie Turansky

Narrated by Veida Dehmlow

Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

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Missionary Julia Foster loves working alongside her parents, 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 ill-mannered charges at a grand estate is more challenging than expected.

Widowed and left to care for his two young children and his deceased cousin's two teenage girls, William Ramsey is consumed with saving the estate from 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.

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?
LanguageEnglish
Release dateAug 19, 2014
ISBN9781494574628
The Governess of Highland Hall
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Carrie Turansky

Carrie Turansky is the award-winning author of twenty-one inspirational novels and novellas and a winner of the Carol Award, the International Digital Award, and the HOLT Medallion. She loves traveling to England to research her Edwardian novels, including No Journey Too Far, No Ocean Too Wide, Across the Blue, and the Edwardian Brides series. Her novels have been translated into several languages and have received starred reviews from Christianbook.com and Library Journal. Learn more at carrieturansky.com.

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  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    My time for reading is somewhat limited nowadays, so I opt for Audiobooks as much as I can, to read alongside a physical or eBook.
    Since I have a review copy of the third book, I thought it was the best idea to start from the beginning.

    I'm sort of new to Georgian Fiction, and since I don't know the period very well, I would not really spot any errors easily. A reviewer friend remarked that this was remarkably free of errors and Americanisms that tend to mark out a lot of 'British Fiction' written by Americans, and I generally agree. I did notice one or two ('closet' instead of cupboard or wardrobe), but most were in the narration instead of the speech of the characters.
    Since I have not consistently followed Downton Abbey, I cannot make any real comparison, except on a superficial level (the great house, the struggling aristocratic family etc). I felt that the setting was generally pulled off well, as well as the intention of weaving religious elements into the story, which tend to be left out of popular TV series.

    That said, I did find Julia to be a little sanctimonious and overbearing at first with her attitudes, and her views of what people should and should not do. Like 'How dare he not let his sister marry a commoner if he's a good Christian- How dare he care about what society will think'?
    I guess I don't appreciate stories in which those who care about their families' honour and position in society are regarded as evil enemies of God's will.

    That said, there was some resolution in the end, with her realizing it was not such a great idea to impose her opinions on everyone else. Overall, she was a likeable person and a good example, and a lot of the other characters were good too.
    I did like that the story was focused on family drama and relationships, instead of some implausible plotline about espionage, murder or political intrigue that are added to some stories to crank up the drama.
    I was not too keen on the narrator of the audiobooks though. I think they would have been better with a British person doing them, as she did not always represent the different characters well, and struggled with different regional accents

    I've now started on the second book, and I'm glad I started this series. Worth a read, but dont expect another 'Downton Abbey'. The period and setting are the same, but this trilogy should stand out on its own, without having to ape other stories.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    This book is a wonderful masterpiece! So heartwarming and tender, once you start reading it , it is so hard to put down. Carrie Turansky's words drag you into the novel and have you sitting on the edge of your seat. I love this book and can't wait to share it with my Mother!
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    Julia Forster is hired as a governess for William Ramsey's 2 children, the story is set in the early 1900's England. She has just returned to England after being in India as a missionary with her parents. The family had to return to England because her father became ill and she needed a job to help support the family,The storyline was well written and the description of Highland Hall was as though I was in the rooms. I enjoyed reading it immensely.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Very enjoyable book. The realism of the writing lags a bit during the fire. It takes only four minutes for a fire to explode into a raging inferno, yet the rescue seems to plod on. I found Clark and Sarah’s escape unbelievable; however, this small crisis does not spoil the book. The spiritual truths are deftly handled...not preachy. Well worth a read...listen?