The Daughter of Highland Hall
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What if the title, the estate, the life of security and splendor… what if it isn’t enough? 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.
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I really didn't like this one. Too much going on and I was disappointed that all the characters followed Kate to London :(. I was hoping she would go alone with her Aunt and find her own coming of age without all the hand holding. That was annoying.
The Daughter of Highland Hall is set in one of my favorite historical settings, the high society and slums of England, and the author did a fabulous job at captivating the beauty of it, while also shining light on the bad. The characters were very well made and I enjoyed returning to Highland once again to read about Kate. I also enjoyed continuing the story of Lydia, Julia, and all the other fabulous characters that we met in The Governess of Highland Hall. The detail was beautiful, however, it was a little much for my preference as there seemed to be more description rather than dialogue. I also didn't care for the fact that this book seemed to be written in short scenes of what was going on, rather than flowing in a continuous pace. The author would spend only 2 or 3 pages talking about an outing, or party, and then the next section or chapter would skip to several days later. This was not confusing, Turansky was very clear about letting you know when each particular scene was taking place, but I would have preferred to read more story in longer scenes.
With all of the above, I am rating The Daughter of Highland Hall 4 out of 5 stars for time well spent! I recommend this book to those who have read and enjoyed The Governess of Highland Hall (book 1 to the Edwardian Brides series) by Carrie Turansky and Her Good Name by Ruth Axtell
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