When I read the first book in Jane Porter’s The Brennan
Sisters trilogy, I felt an affinity for the sister of the main character so I
was pleased to learn the second book in the series centered on Kit rather than
Meg. With the focus shifted to the far
more sympathetic protagonist of Kit, I enjoyed The Good Daughter
immensely. Kit is a Catholic high school
teacher who is venturing into the dating scene after breaking up with her
long-time boyfriend. While dealing with
her own family matters, Kit finds herself involved in the drama surrounding one
of her new students. Kit’s compassion
for Delilah (who I loved in She's Gone Country and wished had a bigger role in
that book) not only endeared me even more to Kit, it provided the perfect way
for Porter to connect Kit to a viable romantic interest—the tough, but kindhearted
man who lives next door to Delilah and knows all about the horrors she endures
(thankfully Porter does not have the stepfather take his abuse as far as I
feared). Furthermore, I appreciated how
Kit’s primary concern was always for those she loved; she didn’t change who she
was just because there was a man on the scene.
5/5
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