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!