The Good Daughter by Jane Porter review

A little about the book: Kit Brennan has always been the most grounded of her sisters. A Catholic school English teacher for seventeen years and a constant giver, her decisions have been sound—just not very satisfying. Her fortieth birthday is right around the corner, causing Kit to consider some wilder notions, like skipping right past the love and marriage to raising a child all by herself. A girls' weekend away is just the reprieve Kit needs from school, Mr. Wrongs, and life-changing decisions. It's there that she meets a man who's dangerous; a man who challenges who she thought she was, or rather should be. Kit wants to indulge herself this once, but with one of her students in crisis and the weight of her family's burdens weighing heavy on her heart, Kit isn't sure if now is the time to let her own desires take flight.

A little about the author: Jane Porter, the bestselling author of 30 novels, including six for Grand Central Publishing, has been a finalist for the prestigious RITA award from Romance Writers of America in 2002, 2003, 2008, and 2010. Porter is known for her emotional, heartfelt stories about women struggling with issues of friendship, marriage, family, and self-acceptance.  Her popular novel Flirting with Forty was made into a Lifetime movie starring Heather Locklear.  Porter’s newest novel, The Good Daughter is the second book in the Brennan sisters trilogy.

My Review:
Kit is the middle child(and a twin), and she is used to being in the middle of arguments because she is the peace maker. She holds her family together and keeps every one happy. She is basically a good girl that has never done anything against her parents/family. Before she realizes it, she is forty years old and alone. Her family members all have issues of their own, and she knows that they will not support the way she wants to start a family. Will she finally be a bad girl and go against them? Will she have to after she meets Jude? Although does dating the bad boy make you the bad girl? 
When is it time to live for yourself rather than your family? 
I really liked this book because of the way the author wrote about family dynamics. I found that Strong Irish families are a lot like strong Italian families. I also really liked the way that the author was true to real life in regards to every day problems. Infertility, abuse, and cancer are some of the things that people face every day in life.  The way that the author dealt with these issues made me feel like I was a part of Kit's family. 
There was also a plot line with one of Kit's students, that if you have ever taught, that pulled at your heart strings. I felt so bad for Delilah. 
All in all this book was a really good read, and I enjoyed it very much. I really enjoyed being invited into the Brennan Family and I can not wait for the next book so I visit again. I also need to read the first book because I want to know more about these great characters. I am giving this book a 4/5 because I think that the ending could have been longer and more informative, although I am sure that the author is saving some of this books ending for the beginning of the next book in the series!
I was given a copy to review, however all opinions are my own!