Loved getting an advance copy of this book. I love her books. It was different than her typical book but I loved it. It made me believe in time travel - lol. She did a great job of tying each time period together and it was such fun to reminisce about those periods of time. I suspect this will be a home run for her much like her other books!!

I haven’t read a ton of Diane Chamberlain — after all, this is her 26th book and only the fourth that I’ve read — but I would consider myself a fan. I was so happy to get an email from St. Martin’s Press offering me an ARC of this book. St. Martin’s really is the best.

The premise was so interesting and definitely a big change from the kind of books I usually associate with Diane Chamberlain. Time travel books can be pretty hit or miss for me, and I was a little concerned that I wouldn’t be able to suspend my disbelief at that aspect of the story, but it ended up working out pretty well. I can’t really tell you whether the method of time travel is at all realistic, but it seems to make sense within the context of the book.

Overall, I enjoyed this book, but it’s not my favorite of Chamberlain’s. It raised interesting questions of how far you’d go to save your child and what you’d do to ensure your child’s happiness. I struggled a little bit with the pacing and I didn’t always connect with the characters, but it was a good story.

If you enjoy books like The Time Traveler’s Wife, I would absolutely recommend it.

This book was....different....for sure. I really, really Diane Chamberlain's writing so when I saw this on netgalley, I had to try for it. The whole concept of the book is rather far fetched. I mean, ultimately I kept reading, which is always a sign of a good book, but I kept thinking, "WHY AM I STILL READING THIS?!"

It was an entertaining book....albeit a little strange.

It's 1970 and Caroline is a young widow ... her husband has just been killed in Vietnam. When she discovers she is pregnant, she is ecstatic but that turns to devastation when she learns that her unborn child has a birth defect and won't live after it's born. Her sister's husband, Hunter, comes to Caroline with a solution to save her baby's life and she has to put a lot of trust in him to make it happen ... and she does.

And that's all I can say because I don't want to give anything away. I started reading this book without reading other reviews so was pleasantly surprised at the direction the book took as it's a genre I enjoy. And just when I thought things were going to work out for Caroline, there was a new twist I didn't see coming.

I liked the writing style and enjoyed the story. It bounces around in different time periods and voices but the chapters are marked as to what the time period is and whose voice it is. It is written in first person perspective from Caroline and Hunter's points of view. I liked the characters, except I found Hunter's mother to be a bit too cold and harsh. As a head's up, there is swearing.

This book grabbed me from the very beginning. It begins in the 1960s with our main character Carly as she is starting to work in a hospital and about to meet Hunter who is labeled as a difficult patient but will make a break through with her. After their introduction you will see why this novel is different. Why did Hunter know the Beatles song that had never been played before? I have never been very interested in the 60/70s time period before I was born so if you feel the same way don’t let that stop you from reading this book. While the era is important it works well and also does not stay there for long. There is a lot of references to Vietnam though so if that’s a difficult subject for you than it could be difficult to read here.

At the heart of this story is what we will do for love. For the love our spouse but even more for the love a child. This is very much a story of a mother’s love for her child and what that love will mean. Carly is a very sympathetic narrator and I really enjoyed her. I did think the hospital scenes should have been condensed but they were told well. There is a lot about premies in a NICU if that’s a hard subject to read about be warned.

It is a very moving novel with a lot of bittersweet moments. It is definitely not a novel that will have a true happy ending but it is still very much worth the journey. I do have some issues with some of the choices made. I can see that they were to get to the ending but I still think we could have investigated other options. I had never heard of this author before but I will definitely be looking forward to her next novel and until then I’m excited to check out her previous works. This is a novel that’s hard to review without giving away the material so go ahead and jump in even though you’re not sure what to expect.

What would a mother do to save the life of her unborn child? Would she travel forward in time? Yes I said time travel. I normally do not enjoy or even attempt to read sci fi books but this one was very different. It was a little sci fi without the heavy science discussions. Carly, living in 1970 finds out her unborn child has a heart defect. Her husband was killed in Vietnam and this baby is all she has left. But in 1970 there is no hope for the child. Enter Hunter her brother in law. He tells her this crazy story about how he came from the future and wants to send her to 2001 to get help for her child. You will fall in love with these characters. You will want things to work out for them. You wait along with Hunter and Patti to see if the time travel works. I don't want to spoil the ending but this is a book you need to read.

I have read a few of this author's titles and have liked all of them, although this storyline is different from her others.
The book follows a woman by the name of Carly, who has just found out she is pregnant after being told that her husband, Joe, has perished in Vietnam. All she has left is her sister Patti, her brother-in-law Hunter, and their small son. Carly is then told about a defect her baby has that is fatal. Hunter comes to her with a way to fix the problem that is part unbelievable and part terrifying to think about. Carly then has to make the choice of whether she will go that far to possibly save her child.
I am a mother and I found myself, at some points, ready to close the book and stop reading. I don't think I have ever been so emotionally torn over a book like this before. It was just hard for me at some parts to deal with as a mother. That being said, I did enjoy the book, and I loved how the ending came together.

I absolutely loved this book! In 1970, Carly Sears has just lost her husband in the Vietnam War and then finds out her unborn daughter has a heart defect that will kill her. Her brother in law, Hunter Poole, reveals to her that he was actually born in 1986 and his mother is physicist who discovered a way to travel through time. He can send her through a portal to 2001 where doctors can operate on her unborn baby to save her. After the surgery, Carly and her baby can travel back to 1970 through another portal to resume their lives. It is an incredible story of the lengths a mother will go to for her child. It is so interesting to read Carly's reactions to life in 2001 and later 2013. It's similar to The Time Traveler's Wife although the time travel itself is much more scientific. It definitely requires the suspension of disbelief but it is an incredible story so it's not hard to do.

Well, well, well! This was sure a pleasant surprise read. Women's fiction is not my usual genre, but it has time travel, so how could I go wrong?!

This is an excellent story about a 1970's soon to be mother to a child that has a heart issue. This story must be read to be understood and I am afraid to say anymore for fear of giving too much away.

My thanks to Netgalley and St Martin's Press for this advanced readers copy.

A different take on time travel fiction that tests a mother’s bravery, resolve, sacrifice and ultimately the love for her child. A touching plot with many twists, Chamberlain keeps things interesting with The Dream Daughter.

How I loved this book and I’ll admit it – I had a very big cry at the end.

It’s a page turner for sure and each time I held my breath, thinking I knew exactly what would happen, Diane Chamberlain would throw the perfect curve ball. I could visualize the story as it unfolding and I would love to see this made into a movie.

It started so simply. It’s the sixties. Newbie physical therapist, Carly Grants starts working with her first patient, Hunter Poole. He’s strange but there is something familiar about him. She eventually introduces Hunter to her sister, Patti who is a fourth-grade teacher. Carly thinks they might make a good match.

Carly’s dream comes true as she marries the love of her life and military man, Joe. Vietnam looms as does the controversy of the war. Carly and her young husband must temporarily part and Carly seeks the support and reassurance of her sister and Hunter.

What Carly quickly learns is that Hunter has secrets, colossal life changing secrets that if revealed could put their lives or their freedom in jeopardy.

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

How far would you go to save your unborn child?

The year is 1970, and you've been told that your unborn baby has a fatal heart defect. Sonograms are in their infancy, and fetal surgery will not be attempted until 1981; it will not become easily available until after 2001. Do you choose to push the limits of time and space to save your child?

Set against the backdrop of the Vietnam war and touching on the events of September 11, Diane Chamberlain has crafted a moving story about the depths of a mother's love and the importance of family.

I highly recommend this title.

In the interest of full disclosure, I received a free digital copy of this title to review from Net Galley.

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The Dream Daughter by Diane Chamberlain is a little different from Ms Chamberlain's usual stories. What remains the same are the excellent characters we grow to love and hate to part with at the end of the book. The Dream Daughter is difficult to put down and there may be a few tears along the way. I was given an early copy to review.

Only months after her husband's death in Vietnam, Carly Sears learns that the baby she's carrying has a fatal heart defect. It's 1970 and there's no cure. Her brother-in-law, Hunter, is a physicist who has always had many secrets about his past. He tells Carly there is a way to save her baby, but it will require a leap of faith. Will she risk everything she knows and loves for the life of her baby?
I love Diane Chamberlain's books and the Dream Daughter was impossible to put down. I like that she added a little sci-fi element to the story with the time travel and portals. Thank you to Diane Chamberlain, St Martin's Press, and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this fascinating book. I will highly recommend it to my friends and family.

I am somewhat skeptical to books that involve time travel. The characters were easy to like in this story, but what drew me in was the storyline and the situation it presented. The mother and child relationship warms your heart in this story.

Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the opportunity to read The Dream Daughter by Diane Chamberlain in exchange for an honest review. I find myself mostly reading historical fiction, but when I need a change I love picking up a Diane Chamberlain book. Once again Diane Chamberlain did not disappoint! She has become one of my favorite authors. This time travel story is magical, it is about what a mother will do to protect her unborn child. Time travel novels can be confusing at times but I think Chamberlain did an amazing job keeping things flowing. I loved the characters, the suspense, and the love I felt reading this book. From the beginning until the very last page it kept my attention. I did not want it to end and hope there will be a sequel one day. The only reason I am not rating this five stars is because the main character Carly is pregnant with a daughter who has a complex congenital heart defect called hypoplastic left heart syndrome. I have a daughter with almost the same diagnosis and I think this should have been researched and portrayed more realistically. This particular heart defect is a life long disease and it was not portrayed that way in the book. That being said don't miss this beautiful, feel good story! It is a must read!

This book took me by surprise. I loved it, I love fiction but steer away from time travel. But, author Diane Chamberlain has written a book with characters that you care about.
The overall feature of this book is time travel, but mostly it is about love. Love of a sister, love between a wife and husband and most of all motherly love.
The book travels from 1970 to 2013. Carly (1970) has just lost her husband to the Vietnam war. She is pregnant and is told her baby has a heart defect and nothing can be done. The baby will not survive.
Too her surprise and disbelief her brother in law has the capability of sending her to 2003. During that time travel she has the opportunity to receive in vitro heart surgery to save the life of her unborn child.

This is my first book by author Diane Chamberlain. But, will not be my last.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an advance copy of this book in exchange for a fair and honest review.

Slide over. Sit a spell......

Truth be told, I didn't find myself drawn into the first few pages of this novel. The Dream Daughter has Diane Chamberlain handing over a heavy-ladened sandwich on a bendable paper plate. After the first bite, you begin asking yourself what, indeed, is in this hard-to-describe secret sauce that keeps you salivating for the next bite?

This, dear readers, is not my usual fare. I'm not drawn into the likes of time travel, although it does intrigue me. What makes all the difference in the world is that it is penned by Diane Chamberlain. She creates believable characters with believable drive. And what is at the core of all things in this universe is the gut-wrenching reality of we humans with the lost opportunities that slip through our fingers. Regrets that gnaw at us for a lifetime. Or, perhaps, do we have the capability to grasp that golden ring and change the barreling course of the inevitable?

Carly Sears carries within herself the weight of grief so profound that even words are empty vessels. It's April of 1970 and Carly harbors the knowledge that her newly wed husband, Joe, will not be returning from the Vietnam War. Her emotions are in turmoil as the onset of a pregnancy finds limited joy. This child is a mother's monument to the love she shared with Joe. That is why the news of a fetal heart defect is met with such shock and disbelief. How can she bear another loss? In the scheme of all things, the universe is just asking too much.

Carly tries to find solace from her sister, Patti, and her strange, secretive brother-in-law, Hunter. Now here is where Chamberlain asks you as readers to open all the spickets. And, heaven help us, you'll find yourself munching bite after bite of that aforementioned sandwich. Hunter proposes that Carly travel in time to 2001 for a scientific breakthrough with in-uteral surgery to save the life of her child. Book it, Carly.........

Chamberlain provides us with profound scenarios mirroring the onset of the digital revolution happening in America during this time period. We become risk-takers along with Carly. She is forced to take on situations in which she lacks the skills sets. It's akin to opening up packages in which we have no control of the contents. And Chamberlain does it masterfully. Even though we know that there are no "do-overs" in life, just the mere thought of a chance is a powerful, powerful thought.

I received a copy of The Dream Daughter through NetGalley for an honest review. My thanks to St. Martin's Press and to the talented Diane Chamberlain for the opportunity.

I went into this book with very little knowledge about it. In fact, what little I did know made me drag my feet when it came to picking it up. But boy, am I glad I did!

Caroline Sears is devastated to find out that her unborn child has a heart defect. Her bother in law, who happens to be a time traveler, suggests that she travel to the future for her baby to undergo life saving in-utero heart surgery. But things do not always go as planned.

This book seamlessly goes back and forth between the 1970s and the 2000s. The author does a wonderful job laying out and describing the different time periods as to avoid confusion. The pop culture references of the two different time periods are informative and often times, funny. The characters are very likable and extremely well developed. Although the story starts out a bit slow, once it gets going, it hooks you until the very last page.

Yes, this book involves science fiction/time travel, which I'm not the biggest fan of, however, this beautiful and heartbreaking story is mostly centered around love and hope and loss. The depths of a mother's love knows no bounds, and as a mother myself, I clung to Carly's journey and heart every step of the way.

***Thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for providing me a complimentary e-copy of THE DREAM DAUGHTER in exchange for an honest review.***

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Diane Chamberlain is one of my go to authors and she does not disappoint with THE DREAM DAUGHTER. This unique and fascinating story was just what I needed. A break from the norm and to step into a place of wonderment, what if's and a lot of Oh wow's. I wont spoil a thing, it's an experience, a page-turner and a stay up late promising yourself one more chapter. I love how this author gets me thinking and pondering what I might do. It's got all the feels and a big Bravo from me for a brilliant and even more so now: The inimitable Diane Chamberlain. 5 stars. High recommendations and I'm still thinking about it. Just beautiful.