Historical Book Review

If you liked the Sound of Music and Downton Abbey, then you will love The Governess of Highland Hall, a novel by Carrie Turansky!
I got this book for free by agreeing to review it on my blog from Multnomah Publisher's blogging for books.  I chose this because the information said the heroine came from serving the poor in India.  Unfortunately, it was light on describing her time in India and heavy on the dramas involved in falling in love on an historical estate in England as the governess.
Julia returned to England with her ailing parents and to make ends meet she works as a governess for an in trouble financially yet titled, widowed estate owner who needs a booth in his faith and who has two lovely children who need a firm hand and more of their father's attention.  You can guess the end.
After I requested it, the book came out with a series name:  Edwardian Brides, that probably would have totally turned me off of it, but if you enjoy historical romantic Christian fiction (this wasn't Amish it was British) then you would enjoy this book.  The story is uplifting; lots of faith and prayers.  The upstairs/downstairs drama is fun to read as a modern American (hence Downton's success).  There are several intriguing subplots and characters.  Even though they go through fire, it pretty much ends up happily ever after.