The story of Highland Hall comes to a close

The Final book has come, I am happy and sad at the same time to see this book series ending. The Governess at Highland Hall was my second review book ever! It’s hard to believe I have been following the author all this time. I look forward to drinking in any novel Carrie Turansky will come up with next.

World War 1 has come knocking at the doors of our beloved family of characters, and while the men go to war the women are encouraged to stay within the safety of highland hall. It’s hard to imagine what all these women must have gone through, their loved ones fighting a battle, reports of death and bombings, I don’t think I could have withstood the mental torture of it all. But in this novel amid the war this family leans on God for understanding, something we need to do more often in our own time.

And even with all the worry there is still hope for love. The final daughter Penny is our focus in this book, and I will say no more! This book is too good to spoil much more then what I am giving you right now. If you are waiting to get the last book, or just looking for a good book series, then hurry to the nearest bookstore or Library and get the Edwardian Brides series!

Laughter, tears, romances and God’s unfailing love and sovereignty all in a Downton Abby setting are ready to show themselves to you in these three amazing books.

And even though all the Edwardian brides books are a splendor to read Governess at Highland Hall will always be my favorite. I will probably be reading it again some time soon.

I cannot praise these books enough, but I will stop my ramblings so y’all can get to reading them yourselves!

Until next times folks, I hope you have a blessed day!

I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review, which I have given.

What Once Was Lost review

Hello everyone! here is another review of another wonderful book. This time it's What once was Lost by Kim Vogel Sawyer. Enjoy

“Be still in the presence of the LORD, and wait patiently for him to act. Don't worry about evil people who prosper or fret about their wicked schemes. Stop your anger! Turn from your rage! Do not envy others -- it only leads to harm. For the wicked will be destroyed, but those who trust in the LORD will possess the land.” Psalm 37: 7-9

What once was lost was my first novel by Kim Vogel Sawyer, though her name had popped out on Amazon.com quite a few times, I never found her novels caught my attention very much until I saw the description for this one. I was honestly surprised to find myself hooked by the second page. The characters are so realistic I found myself wishing throughout every page that they were real, that I could hold and comfort them when they needed it. Christina had a rough time after the poorhouse kitchen was burned down, the men and women who became her family were scattered across the town, and no one wanted a blind boy in their house. Christina was forced to beg/force the Miller owner Levi to take him in.

This book faces many issues, but a large part of it is gossip and self worth. Cora made the mistake of being with a man before marriage, and she became pregnant. Self worth is so important to us, when we strip a person of their worth they are left with nothing, they feel they are nothing, and they believe every harsh word against them is true. The young blind boy Tommy faced this. It was heartbreaking to hear Cora’s and Tommy’s past, but it is something that still happens often today. The weight of the world is pressed on our shoulders, the people we love hurt us, and to protect our hearts we become cold and distant, and hurting the people we are suppose to love. And we hurt God as well because he weeps with us, yet we continue to push Him away.
How many times have we forgotten that we are meant to do God’s will, not ours? How many times have you thought something is okay because others are doing it? I know I have a lot. The book faces the problems of people thinking what is right and wrong. Timmy was moved from Levi’s home to the bank owner’s house, for they had brought it to Christina’s attention that Levi wasn’t a Christian man because he didn’t attend church. They treated Tommy differently, making him eat in the kitchen by himself, sleeping on the floor, while the other two kids from the poorhouse slept in beds and ate in the dining room with everyone else. They claimed it was their Christian duty to take him in and that he was blind and couldn’t tell the difference. When Cora let the owners of the store she was working for know she was pregnant she expected to be tossed out into the street again, but they welcomed her with God’s love, and helped the soon-to-be mother find her way to God again

“Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.” Romans 12:2

The book was just so wonderful, I would read it again, and probably will soon! Even Christina had some stuff to work out, for she forgot we do not things for ourselves, but for Him, and the glory shall be His. So when you’re feeling unloved, under appreciated, or completely left out remember that God loves you very much, He is happy to see you doing His work and will bless you, and he shall never leave you.

I received this book free from the publisher in exchange for my honest review, which I have given.


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