Hey Everyone! It’s First Line Friday. So grab a book near you and share the first line in the comments below!
Today I’m sharing the first lines from The Governess of Highland Hall by Carrie Turansky, a book on my wish list.
Here are the first lines:
October 1911
Berkshire, England
Julia Foster lifted her gaze to the clear October sky as a lark swooped past. Her steps slowed and her thoughts took flight, following the bird as it dipped into the golden trees beyond the meadow. If only she could fly away, back to the familiar life and cherished friends she had left behind in India.
Worlds lie between the marketplaces of India and the halls of a magnificent country estate like Highland Hall. Will Julia be able to find her place when a governess is neither upstairs family nor downstairs help?
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?
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Now this is a book I’m adding to my TBR- this is one of my favorite time periods for historical fiction. Thank you for sharing!
What a beautiful front cover.
My first line is from chapter nine of The White City by Grace Hitchcock:
Winnifred paused at the corner of South Wallace Street and 63rd and drew a ragged breath as she smoothed down the front of her flawless navy skirt, trying to summon her nerve and ignore her misgivings.
Here’s the first line from my current read — Miriam by Mesu Andrews. “I am Miriam, old but of use.”
I would like to read this. Carrie’s books are good!
Beautiful cover! Happy reading Kathleen!
I loved this book! It’s so good!!!
Happy Friday!
I’ve shared the first line from The Deceived by Kelly Harrel over on my blog. But, I am currently reading Of Fire and Lions by Mesu Andrews. OH. MY. WORD! Is this book AMAZING!!!! I’m just starting chapter 12, so I will leave the first line from there.
“Babylon’s coolest months were warmer than Jerusalem’s winter, and my small world of friendships was warmer still.”
Hope you have a great weekend. Happy reading! 😊💜📚
Happy Friday & Happy Weekend! My first line is from “The Curse of Misty Wayfair” by Jaime Jo Wright:
“Melancholy was a condition of the spirit and the soul, but also of the mind.”
Ooh! This one sounds really good. Thanks for sharing. Have a wonderful weekend!
Lovely cover! My first line comes from Catching the Wind by Melanie Dobson:
“Maple leaves draped over the tree house window, the silvery fronds linked together like rings of chain mail to protect the boy and girl playing inside.”
Happy Reading!
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I read my first Carrie Turansky book a few months ago and looking forward to reading more from her in the future!
On my blog this week I shared the first line from Uninvited by Beckie Lindsay but I’m currently reading Vivir el Dream by Allison K Garcia (Yes, it’s written in *mostly* English but anything in Spanish shares a translation). I’ll share the first line from my current chapter (6) here: “Linda grumbled as she changed from her pajamas into jeans and a t-shirt.” Hope you have a great weekend with plenty of quality reading time! 🙂