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The Daughter of Highland Hall by Carrie Turansky

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Title: The Daughter of Highland Hall (Edwardian Brides #2)

Author: Carrie Turansky

Publisher: Multnomah 2014

Genre: Historical Romance

Pages: 338

Rating: 4/5 stars

Reading Challenges: A to Z - D; Library Love; Finishing the Series

Strong-willed and beautiful, debutante Katherine Ramsey feels ready to take the London social season by storm, and she must. Her family estate, Highland Hall, has been passed to older male cousin Sir William Ramsey, and her only means of securing her future is to make a strong debut and find a proper husband. With her all-knowing and meddling aunt as a guide, Katherine is certain to attract suitors at the lavish gatherings, sparkling with Great Britain’s elite.
 
When a shocking family scandal sidelines Katherine, forcing her out of the social spotlight, she keeps a low profile, volunteering with the poor in London’s East End. Here Katherine feels free from her predictable future, and even more so as a friendship with medical student Jonathan Foster deepens and her faith in God grows. But when Katherine is courted anew by a man of wealth and position, dreams of the life she always thought she wanted surface again. Torn between tradition and the stirrings in her heart for a different path, she must decide whom she can trust and love—and if she will choose a life serving others over one where she is served.

Second volume in this Christian romance series. I actually liked this one more than the first. Katherine and Jon are better characters with more interesting storylines than William and Julia. I enjoyed the move to London and the added storyline of Lydia and her sister. Nice little book to get me through some of the frigid temperatures while still in Indiana for the holidays.

Edwardian Brides:

  • #1 The Governess of Highland Hall
  • #2 The Daughter of Highland Hall
  • #3 A Refuge at Highland Hall
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Next up on the TBR pile:

lovesickness.jpg venus blind.jpg sensor.jpg stolen.jpg frankenstein.jpg jujutsu7.jpg alley.jpg deserter.jpg water moon.jpg liminal.jpg tombs.jpg black paradox.jpg gyo.jpg soichi.jpg uzumaki.jpg
tags: Christian, romance, historical fiction, Carrie Turansky, 4 stars, I Love Libraries, a to z, Finishing the Series
categories: Book Reviews
Tuesday 01.09.18
Posted by Tobe Buffenbarger
 

The Governess of Highland Hall by Carrie Turanksy

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Title: The Governess of Highland Hall (Edwardian Brides #1)

Author: Carrie Turansky

Publisher: Multnomah 2013

Genre: Historical Romance

Pages: 338

Rating: 4/5 stars

Reading Challenges: A to Z - G; Library Love; Finishing the Series

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?

I am a sucker for historical romance and I grabbed this trilogy while at the library last week. I'm not a huge fan of the Christian romance angle, but I did enjoy the characters and the storyline. Plus, it was refreshing to read a romance without sex scenes. (Don't get me wrong, I enjoy those most days, but it was nice to not have one for once) If you remove the sermon-y passages, the book would be probably 50 pages shorter, but oh well. I skipped through some of those to get to the storyline. I'm still going to read the other two books in the trilogy.

Edwardian Brides:

  • #1 The Governess of Highland Hall
  • #2 The Daughter of Highland Hall
  • #3 A Refuge at Highland Hall
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Series 2018.jpg
library 2018.jpg

Next up on the TBR pile:

lovesickness.jpg venus blind.jpg sensor.jpg stolen.jpg frankenstein.jpg jujutsu7.jpg alley.jpg deserter.jpg water moon.jpg liminal.jpg tombs.jpg black paradox.jpg gyo.jpg soichi.jpg uzumaki.jpg
tags: romance, historical fiction, Christian, Carrie Turansky
categories: Book Reviews
Monday 01.08.18
Posted by Tobe Buffenbarger
 

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