A beautifully done time travel novel about a young woman, Carly, who loses her husband in the Vietnam War in 1970 only to find out that she is pregnant. She is sad that her husband never knew that they would be having a child, but happy that she will always have a part of him with her forever. However, Carly soon learns that her baby has an incurable fetal heart defect that will lead to death shortly after the child is born. Carly's sister and brother-in-law are devastated along with her. However, her brother-in-law, Hunter could possibly help her baby. You see, Hunter is really from the future, He has traveled back in time and has fallen in love, gotten married, started a family, and has chosen to remain in 1970. But, he could help Carly go into the future so that she could get fetal surgery for her baby, which would save the baby's life. Would Carly believe him? Is it worth the risk for his marriage? What if something goes wrong for Carly or the baby? Will Carly be able to get back to 1970?
I love Diane Chamberlain books, but I must say I was quite skeptical when I began this book. I was so worried that the time travel aspect would be handled so unrealistically and that the book would end up being ridiculous. This was so not the case. I was truly impressed by the storyline and how it was handled. Terrific book. Well done!!
I received an Advance Review Copy of this book. All Opinions are my Own.

It is 1970, and Caroline Sears is pregnant with her first child. When she learns that the unborn child has a heart defect and there is nothing that medical science can offer her, she is devastated, in part, because her husband, Joe, was recently killed in the Vietnam war.

Her brother-in-law, Hunter, is a physicist, who appeared mysteriously in their lives a few years earlier. A patient in the hospital where Caroline was a physical therapist, Hunter had no family or friends, and the circumstances surrounding his injury were suspicious, shrouded in secrecy. Still, he fell in love with and married Caroline's sister, and has proven to be a wonderful husband.

But Hunter tells Caroline a whopper of a tale. He claims that there is help available for the baby, but in order to obtain it, Caroline will have to summon her courage and strength. She will need to take -- quite literally -- a huge leap of faith that will allow her to travel to the future.

The Dream Daughter bears all the hallmarks of a Diane Chamberlain novel. Complex family relationships and characters facing enormous challenges who must find their own resilience and determination in order to overcome them. But The Dream Daughter also features a science fiction aspect -- time travel. Chamberlain has concocted a wildly imaginative story that involves the intricacies of propelling oneself forward into the future, as well as the ability to travel backward in time. And, in Caroline's case, with the correct calculations and no small amount of luck, return home to carry on her life as the mother of a healthy baby girl.

In the hands of a less-skilled writer, The Dream Daughter could have been a ridiculous story. But because of Chamberlain's deft handling of the plot nuances and her signature development of the characters, The Dream Daughter is an utterly charming -- indeed, mesmerizing -- but fanciful story about the lengths to which one woman will go in order to save her child. And the sacrifices she is willing to make in order to ensure that her child is not only healthy, but happy and provided for. It is also a look at what it means to have faith in and completely trust another human being, as well as one's own instincts.

To say more about the book would require giving away key plot points and spoiling the sometimes harrowing surprises Chamberlain injects into the story. Caroline and Hunter, the main characters, are surrounded by a supporting cast of fascinating, quirky characters. Caroline is earnest, naive (at the outset), and tested in ways that parents who have ever had to make sacrifices for a child will relate to. The unpredictable story will keep readers guessing until the conclusion. Chamberlain provides an emotionally satisfying and entirely plausible ending that is both heart-warming and haunting. Stories about time travel has long been hugely popular, and The Dream Daughter is a worthy addition to the genre.

This book is different from others that Diane Chamberlain has written.
Carly, recently widowed, discovers that her unborn baby has a heart defect that will cause the baby’s death. If you found out that there was treatment for the unborn baby, but that you had to time-travel to
where fetal surgery was possible, would you take the risk to save your child?
With the support and abilities that Carly’s brother-in-law possesses, she under takes the journey. Things get more complicated when she ends up in a time period that she had not anticipated. There are enough twists and turns to keep one interested in the story. The ending is different than you might expect, but satisfying.

I have been a true fan of Diane Chamberlain for years. I have copies of all of her books after hunting the original first copies. Time travel is not my typical choice of reading. Due to reviews, I dug into the book. To my disappointment I couldn’t get into the story and finally put it down to read something else. Not sure if I will pick up another Diane Chamberlain book again.

This book was a harrowing tale of time travel, medical emergencies, and what a parent will risk in order to save their child. It was a hard book for this mom to read but an excellent story!

4.5 stars!

I received an ARC of this book and after reading the first few chapters I wasn't sure if this book was for me. It has a bit of science fiction and fantasy and, needless to say, that's not the genre of book I typically reach for on my shelf! Nevertheless, I continued reading because I love Diane Chamberlain and I'm really glad I kept at it! This was a FANTASTIC book and so well written. Of course, with any science fiction book, you have to edit your thinking/thoughts a bit, but the story was incredible and I really enjoyed it. It made me think "what would I do if I was Carly?" almost every chapter!

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What a surprisingly delightful story! I didn’t expect to enjoy this story as much as I did. The elements of fantasy are grounded in soberingly realistic history. Chamberlain writes a story that is totally believable at the same time as totally unbelievable.

Thank you for the advanced copy of this book. My reviews can be found on my GoodReads page at https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/1335387-kelly.

A very different take on the time travel genre. I enjoyed this book as it very moving and a definite page turner..

THE DREAM DAUGHTER BY DIANE CHAMBERLAIN BOOK REVIEW
The best advice I can give you with this book is just to read it. My friend Jamie suggested to go in blind & I am so glad I did. The Dream Daughter by Diane Chamberlain is a historical fiction (thriller) with a time travel element. I know, I know time travel. I wasn’t sure about it either, but if anyone can pull it off, it’s Diane Chamberlain.

GET READY FOR A BOOK HANGOVER
After reading The Stolen Marriage last year, I did not read another book for at least 6 weeks. Diane’s writing is so stellar the book hangover is STRONG. She’s able to paint these characters that we KNOW. Her writing is atmospheric, clear & deep & so enjoyable. She’s amazing.

WHAT’S THIS ABOUT TIME TRAVEL?
If the time travel element deters you, give it a chance! The Dream Daughter does jump from the past to the present in a way that is so creative & new to me that I quite enjoyed it. Although I was initially worried the time travel element may be confusing, the story is easy enough to follow. Trust me, if I can do it, so can you!

Because the main character is able to jump from the past to the present, it helps build tension. Another cool thing is Diane is able to introduce us to more characters both from the past & the present. I love it. Her writing style is so well suited for this creative way of storytelling.

THE VERDICT
I am Really Into This book! The Dream Daughter is a magical book about love, family & you guessed it, TIME. I’m a total Diane Chamberlain fangirl.

Special thanks to Diane Chamberlain, St. Martin’s Press & NetGalley for providing our copy in exchange for an honest & fair review.

5 stars for this fantastic reading experience by Diana Chamberlain. A very engrossing tale of time travel told as only this great author can tell it. The charcters are richly drawn and the locations told in her classic style with a intriguing plot. I loved reading about the time travel a subject I had previously not read. A very well crafted story that draws the reader into the arena of time travel .

I highly recommend this excellent read . Thank you for the ARC which does not affect my personal opinion.

I am a big fan of Diane Chamberlain's books. I was so excited to receive this book and although I did enjoy reading it, it was not one of my favorites. This book had to do with time travel and at times I felt like my brain was getting jammed up with things that I could not understand. Apart from the time travel, I did enjoy the story and was heartbroken at times for Carly. She had impossible decisions to make throughout the whole story and I really felt for her especially with the decisions having to do with her daughter. I don't think I could have been as strong as her. When I got to the end I had an idea of what was going to happen and that typically doesn't happen with Diane's books for me. Overall I liked the book and would recommend it especially to mothers. However it just lacked the depth that her other books have held for me.

I had to sit on my review for a few days to decide how I really felt about it. It took me by surprise that this was a time travel book and I was instantly on the defensive. For me, time travel ranks up there (almost) with werewolves, vampires and aliens. However, The Dream Daughter was a nice surprise as I was more and more anxious about how this was going to end. It kept me coming back for more and gave me a pull to keep turning the pages. 4 of 5 starts, and I'd definitely recommend it to my friends. Thanks for the eARC via Net Galley, St. Martin's Press.

The Dream Daughter is the first book I've read by Diane Chamberlain but it surely won't be my last. I read this book courtesy of an ARC from Netgalley. I requested the ARC because I'd heard a lot of great things about Chamberlain as an author and was excited to hear she had a new book. However, I didn't know that this book was about time travel and would require quite a bit of willingness on my part to accept the time jumping. However, I was easily able to do so because of the intriguing plot line. Whenever I had to put the book down I couldn't stop thinking about the main character of Carly and what choice she would be making in order to live her happiest life. I highly recommend this novel and will now need to scout out Chamberlain's other creations. These characters will stay with me for quite some time. Read and enjoy!

What will a mother do for her child?

The Dream Daughter by Diane Chamberlain tackles that question. In 1970, Carly, a young women who recently found out her husband died while fighting in Vietnam, discovers not only that she is pregnant but that the baby has a fatal heart problem. She learns that she can save her baby’s life by time traveling to 2001, New York City, to a hospital that is able to perform a surgery that could save her baby’s life. This is only one of many decisions Carly faces as she decides what is best for this child that she loves.

I found the time travel aspect fun and I enjoyed watching Carly as she navigates a world very different from the one she knew in 1970. I would have liked to have felt more connected with the characters. There weren’t really any that I loved and that I was excited about when they appeared in the story. There were some good characters, just not any that I connected with or wanted to read more about. Carly must make some really difficult decisions and I was surprised that I didn’t really feel that heartbroken for her.

I would recommend The Dream Daughter to anyone who likes time traveling, or stories that show the love and bond a mother feels for her child.

This was such a different book from anything else I’ve read by this author. I love a good time travel story and this one was so well written and the storyline so emotional and beautiful that I had a hard time putting the book down.

I recommend this book to lovers of time travel, and family drama with well developed characters that steal your heart. I enjoyed this one very much.

I received this book as an ARC from NetGalley.

The beginning of this book was intriguing. The ending was exciting. Unfortunately, much of the space in between was slow and repetitive. I even considered not finishing the book. I have read Diane Chamberlain's books before and enjoyed them. I have also read and enjoyed time travel books. I was disappointed in The Dream Daughter.

I have always loved Diane Chamberlain and The Dream Daughter is no exception. Although it is very different from any of Diane's other books. I really enjoyed the premise of time travel (which is not normally the case). I think that I found the time travel concept so compelling because there was so much emotion caught up in the storyline. Hunter and Carly both told their story with such heart you couldn't help but love this book! I had to keep reading to determine exactly what happens. I loved the ending! A wonderful read!

I received an advanced copy for my honest opinion.
The Dream Daughter by Diane Chamberlain is a wonderful family drama with a twist. As there were very few reviews when I was reading this, the time travel aspect was not readily available to me. I was surprised at how long it took me to figure out! It was a wonderful twist on a typical family novel. I enjoyed reading about Carly’s adjustment to the future, and could empathize with the difficult decisions she made throughout the novel. And the end was just the right amount of happy and realistic. Definitely recommend.

THE DREAM DAUGHTER by Diane Chamberlain is a literary roller coaster. Carly discovers in 1970 that her daughter has a heart defect that is a death sentence based on medicine available. So she finds someone that can help her save her daughter. This story reads better blind so I’m not going to bring up anything else about plot. There are times that this book seems predictable but then it turns out that you are thinking about it all wrong. I did have to set it down at the halfway point and come back to it as it’s hard to be a mom and read a book about a lost or hurt daughter. But I’m glad I picked it back up as it resolved really well and it ends perfectly in my opinion.

I received an Advance Review Copy of this book. All opinions are my own.