I’m sorry there’s really not much to say about them except that they were … awesome. William’s children, Andrew and Millie, were absolutely adorable! Andrew is awesome … and Millie is awesome … and they’re both just so … awesome. Except for Gone with the Wind, naturally. Bring on the drama! LOTS OF DRAMA!!! With happy endings, of course.
A reason I wished the book had dwelled on longer … just because it’s so sad. I didn’t like him as much as I’ve liked some other heroes in the past, but he was still nice. He was kind of cold and distant at first, but he had a pretty good reason. I think, “ Someone hasn’t done any historical research other than read a bunch of trashy historical novels whose authors did the exact same thing research-wise.” But Julia was perfect. Yes, yes, we all love a spunky heroine … but it really annoys me when girls in historical novels act in ways that would’ve been really scandalous in the era they live in. The main character, Julia, was just the right mix of spunk and respectfulness, if you know what I mean. It was the perfect novel to read after Catching Fire. And the Christian content in the book was so inspiring! Very awesome! It’s been a while since I’ve read a light-hearted romance that was not only interesting, but perfectly clean. But will William choose Julia’s steadfast heart and faith over the wealth and power he needs to secure Highland Hall’s future? 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. The last thing he needs is the distraction coming of a kindhearted-yet-determined governess who seems to be quietly transforming his household with her persuasive personality, vibrant prayer life, and strong faith. Widowed and left to care for his two young children and his deceased cousin’s two teenage girls, William is consumed with saving the estate from financial ruin. 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.
But when the family must return to England due to illness, she readily accepts the burden for her parents’ financial support. Missionary Julia Foster loves working alongside her parents, ministering and caring for young girls in India. Will Julia be able to find her place when a governess is neither upstairs family nor downstairs help?
Worlds lie between the marketplaces of India and the halls of a magnificent country estate like Highland Hall. The Governess of Highland Hall by Carrie Turansky
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