I am usually a biography and historical fiction fan so The Dream Daughter is not a typical read for me, yet I thoroughly enjoyed this fictional time travel journey.

I'm also pretty stingy with my five star reviews, so with that being said I'll tell you what I enjoyed most about the book:

1. The characters Carly and Hunter were the stars in the book They did all the narrating and I was rooting for them the entire way. The author did an excellent job of giving us the necessary details that allowed her to deliver strong characters throughout the story (Myra, Joanna, and all the rest). Hunter, the brains, insists he can make time travel possible, but can he?? His sister in law Carly, who needs a heart procedure done on her unborn child is willing to take that chance. Hunter knows the surgery is done successfully in the future and convinces Carly that it will work out.

2. I really enjoyed the world comparisons in date timelines... 1969, 1970, 2001, 2011,, 2013, all the changes, subtle and significant we tend to take for granted or forget. Technologies. Medical advancements, politics, war, it was a nice reminder.

3. I enjoyed that there were several twists in the story I never saw coming.

4. The fact that the story is not at all nice and tidy. S..t happens in the book just as it does in real life, it's the choices we make and how we deal with the choices that make life so interesting.

5. I must applaud the ending where we get a final glimpse of what happened to each player in the story, for better or worse, I liked the closure.

There was only one thing I would have liked to see the author elaborate on a little more and that was the relationship between Myra and Carly. The author made it clear that Myra was not particularly happy with Carly in all their dealings. The point was made many times that Myra was irritated and short with her. I thought for sure the author would touch on why this was so and kept waiting for the big reveal, it seemed relevant to explain Myra's abrupt almost rude behavior, but it never came.

Great read. Highly recommed.

I LOVED LOVED LOVED this book! I just finished it yesterday and I have been gushing about it ever since! When I reached the part of the book that I realized it was about time travel, I groaned a little, as I am not a fan of sci-fi, but I am so happy that I was so captivated anyway and that I continued reading. I am so impressed with the storyline, the details, the creativity, and, of course, the writing itself. This is such a unique story with wonderful characters that I fell in love with right from the beginning. It was definitely one of those books you read that that stays with you in your thoughts for a long, long time. This is absolutely one of my favorite books yet; It was an emotional and gripping read, and was so beautifully written. I highly recommend it!

Thanks to NetGalley for the ecopy for my Kindle.
I've read all of Diane Chamberlain's books, and this one is one of my favorite.
It's a little different that what she usually writes, but I enjoyed the book and read it in 1 day. What is truly a mother's love is depicted in the story along with a futuristic twist about time travel.

Loved this book! I started reading it with a little hesitation, but could not put it down. The time travel element seemed a little too sci fi at first, but it totally worked! I’ve already recommended this to my book club.

I received an arc copy of this book from Net Galley in exchange for my honest opinion of it. All I can say is Wow! If I could give this book 10 stars, I would. This book is so different from what I normally read and so different from what this author writes. I never imagined I would enjoy a book about time travel. I could not put it down. I enjoyed every single chapter! Highly recommend!

I absolutely loved this book! I loved the time travel aspect of this novel. And I loved the characters! I don't read to many Diane Chamberlain books, but this one is a must read!
The only part that was a bit much for me was when Carly travels to 2001, it seemed as tho the year was as advanced as 2018 at times. Maybe it's my memory but texting wasn't as advanced as it was made out to be. While texting was possible it definitely wasn't as easy to do in 2001 as it was in 2018. Some things clashed with my memories of the electronic with what the writer wrote about as the year 2001, but none the less it was still extremely well written. Definitely will be recommending this novel to my Facebook reading group!

Chamberlain’s latest novel will touch your very soul. Her heart-warming book straddles the line of improbability. You will instantly connect with the main character, Caroline Sears, who will do anything to save her unborn child. She takes a daring “leap of faith” and discovers a deep determination she never knew she had. A story of faith, family, and hope that will keep you engaged to the very last page!

Diane Chamberlain just gets better with each book! I thought Neccessary Lies was my favorite book by her but after reading The Dream Daughter, I was just blown away, especially since she added a time travel, fantasy type aspect to the novel that made it one compulsively addictive read!

Chamberlain's newest novel is one of the most amazing books I've read all year. This was a heartwrenching, emotional story, but joyful too. I can't recommend The Dream Daughter highly enough! It definitely deserves 5 stars! I'm certain you'll love it as much as I did.

**Thank you Netgalley and St.Martin's Press for my review copy in exchange for my fair and honest review. **

(Review will post to my blog in Oct, prior to publication)

I just finished the last page of The Dream Daughter. Beautiful story!
I’m a huge fan of Diane Chamberlain but I am not a sci-fi fan so when I read the time travel blurb I was a little skeptical. Within the first few pages I was hooked and could not put this one down! Chamberlain writes a novel of time travel so real and human that it could be anyone’s story. Her characters always pull you in so that you get to know them and care.
Carolyn Sears lives in the 70’s. She is newly widowed from the Vietnam War and pregnant with her first child. An unborn child that has medical problems and most likely won’t survive. Hunter, her brother in law tells her he knows how to save her baby but she must trust him. He then tells her something beyond her belief, something so crazy that he must be insane!
How far will she go to save her unborn child, how much trust can you place in somebody and the hardest is how much can the mind understand?
Compassionate, beautifully written novel that jumps between the decades to include moments in our history big and small that have changed the world and how the choices that we make can change those we know forever.
A must read!

The Dream Daughter by Diane Chamberlain

I have had this on my shelf to read for quite some time. I am so grateful that I went into this story completely blind. I do have to congratulate Diane Chamberlain for writing a novel so filled with a mother's love for her child that at times my stomach felt twisted in knots. Anybody that has ever given birth to their first child can relate how powerful and phenomenal the love and attachment is and we would go to the end of the earth to protect our baby. Somewhere in the text of this novel it said show me a mother and I'll show you a hero.

That fierce love and innate yearnings we feel towards our children are so remarkably present in the descriptions written about Carly our main character. If ever a book that I have read about the bonds between mother and child so strongly depicted it is this book. Carly is pregnant and while getting an ultrasound finds out the grim news that the baby she is carrying has a fatal heart defect. The next blow comes when the doctor tells her there is nothing that can be done and that the baby will most certainly die as soon as Carly gives birth. This is even more excruciating because this baby is the only tangible piece of her husband who has died in Vietnam before he knew she was pregnant.

I was particularly moved at the heartbreaking descriptions and the strong emotions I felt later in the book. I am afraid to mention these vivid scenes as I don't want to spoil it for anybody who hasn't yet read this amazing book. I never read science fiction or fantasy and I was completely blown away at how finely executed the scenes of time travel worked so enjoyably for me. I would have passed on this one as it is the first I have ever read if I knew before being so thoroughly captivated that time travel could be used as cleverly as the author uses it.

My strongest suggestions to those who would pass on this novel is to please give it a chance. I promise you that this book delivers on such an extremely multilayered level of transporting you to experience parental love and you will remember that magical time when you first locked eyes with your own children. You will feel deeply how far you would go to protect your child from harm. It will reawaken memories of how profound and what a miracle it was to give birth and how instantaneous you loved your baby and how you would do anything to ensure that your baby will thrive.

Thank you to Net Galley, Diane Chamberlain and St. Martins Press for providing me with my digital copy in exchange for a fair and honest review.

After reading a well-known time traveler story, I was hesitant to read The Dream Daughter, but I am so glad that I did. I couldn't put this book down. I read it in 2 days - record time for me. There are two main characters, Caroline and Hunter. Hunter is the time traveler who helps Caroline get care for her daughter who is very ill with a heart condition that can't be cured in 1970 but can be in the 21st century. This is the story of loss and discovery on a decade's long span that is more believable than you can even imagine. Filled with unexpected turns, you are not going to want to miss this novel by Diane Chamberlain! Highly recommended!

I really like this author’s books and this one was no exception I loved the characters and the idea of the story! Love time travel books!!! It was hard to put down, I read it in one afternoon. I will be telling everyone to read this book! Thank you for letting me read an early copy!

I have read most of Diane Chamberlain's books and have never come across one I didn't enjoy!
As usual this is a compelling book with a gripping plot and relatable characters. It definitely kept me reading- rooting for Carly and willing her situation to turn out well.
It is a very moving story, showing the depth of a mother's love and the lengths she would go to for her child.
One element of the story (which I don't want to spoil) is very different from any of Diane Chamberlain's other books and, while I appreciate the originality, it did put me off a bit on discovering that this was part of the plot. It is a feature that is notoriously difficult to pull off well and, while I think Diane Chamberlain actually did a very good job with this, it made the story feel less "real" for me and moved it slightly into the realms of sci-fi.
Personally I prefer Diane Chamberlain's usual style but I still enjoyed the story and would definitely recommend the book!

The Dream Daughter was about time travel and suspense. I really enjoyed the book. I usually don’t like science fiction but I liked this book very much. It’s about a woman named Caroline. Her life hasn’t been easy. It’s first set in 1965 where she meets a stranger patient she has at physical therapy. I love the author which drew me to read this book.

What an amazing read. 5 stars.

I’ve read all of Diane Chamberlains books and this one is a work of art, truly. While the story is a work of fiction, during those 300 pages, I believed that time travel was possible. The charters were so well developed, I felt as if I was right there with them from 1970-2022.
I felt so connected to the charters and the story. Excellent read. I would highly recommend.

Review posted on Goodreads.com and on the Diane Chamberlain Readers page on Facebook.

Always a HUGE fan of Diane Chamberlain and this book did not disappoint. Went into this book knowing nothing about the plot or characters. Although the story is somewhat far fetched, I still found it impossible to put down and found myself considering the real possibilities of time travel. Loved the characters and thought the emotions were so clearly described, it was easy to feel great sympathy and empathy with Carly. I quickly turned every page wanting and needing to know how it would end. Loved this book and highly recommend! Thank you to Net Galley for the advanced reader copy.

I enjoyed this book from start to finish. It was a touching story. Even though the concept is completely unbelievable it is told in such a believable way. I couldn’t wait to find out if Carly would make it. All of the characters were so well developed and I was immersed in all of their struggles. I will hand sell this book easily!

“But what are they?” I asked, beginning to panic. “Your findings, what did you see?”

Scary words when you’re pregnant and the news isn’t good, “Your findings, what did you see?”. Caroline has already lost the father of her child, to learn that her unborn baby has a heart defect is horrifying. The time is 1970, and all hope seems lost until her brother-in-law, a man with his own mysterious past, a physicist, confides a deeply shocking secret, one that may change her entire future and that of her unborn baby. At first, it seems as if he has lost his mind or is playing a joke. Can playing with time be the answer? This ‘leap’ she must take, if Hunter is to be believed, will save her baby’s life but if it’s all madness, it could cost Caroline her own.

It is to Caroline Hunter Poole owes his own happiness, once just a strange guy with broken bones and deep depression stuck in a wheel chair none of the other physical therapists wanted to work with. Hunter chose her, the only PT he was he was willing to have take him on, feeling she reminded him of someone he once knew. It isn’t long before she feels he’d be perfect for her sister Patti. Patti and Hunter marry, he feels tight as brothers to Caroline’s husband Joe before his tragic death. How could he stand by and watch Caroline lose the one thing, her baby, that gave her any happiness, any hope after such loss? It will expose his secret to confide in her a path to save the baby and explain the mysterious incident that landed him in the hospital to begin with.

This story hits the heart of a mother, because the truth is for most women a child is loved the moment we carry them. It is many a pregnant woman’s fear that something could go wrong for her unborn baby. In Caroline’s case, it’s true. What mother wouldn’t consider the absolute impossible if it meant salvation for her child? Wouldn’t cling to even another’s ‘fantastical story’ if it could be true? This tale turned my thoughts to medical breakthroughs, while miraculous for some came too late for others. Time, in that instance, can feel like it plays favorites much kinder to future generations. But that’s a game we can all play, some of our simple illnesses today, in bygone times, snuffed out many lives.

Caroline will be displaced, and trapped by the windows of time may still lose everything she holds dear. How much do we sacrifice for love? What if the one chance your child has means letting go forever?

This is a unique story about time travel and how happy endings aren’t always destined to play out the way we planned. A unique twist as usually time travel novels are about love between a man and woman this instead is a mother and child love story. Wonderful.

Publication Date: October 2, 2018

St. Martin’s Press

I received this book "The Dream Daughter" from NetGalley and all opinions expressed are my own. I would say this book is interesting. It did take a little bit for me to actually want to continue reading. The second half of the book is much better. You try to put yourself in Carly's shoes - what would you do? So this book makes you think of the choices she made. I like the concept of the story.

I have read many of Diane Chamberlains books and thought I would know what to expect from her latest novel before I read it. I didn’t read any of the reviews or blurb before, I mean they’re all of a similar genre... or so I thought. This was completely different to anything I’ve read of hers before. I have to say, when I got to the bit about time travel, I was pretty shocked. I thought “seriously...?” I’m not a sci fi fan, and wasn’t sure if the book was for me. Fast forward a few days and I am practically ignoring everyone around me as I can’t put it down! I don’t know how she did it, so cleverly written, it draws you in (after I’d gotten over the time travel element). The attention to detail was perfect. The characters so engaging, I really felt moved by Carly’s story and wanted it all to work out for her so badly. When she finds out her brother in law is actually from the future (it’s not as weird as it sounds..) she is able to have an opportunity to save her unborn babies life. She takes the risk and there are many “omg” moments along the way. I loved the fact that the author included so many time relevant references, from music, to war, to acts of terrorism. A truly moving love story, please don’t give up if you don’t feel the time travel theme is for you - I almost did and I am so very glad I didn’t. This story is beautiful and heartwarming; with a fair share of drama and heartbreak along the way. So glad I received this ARC from Net-galley.