Intriguing concept. Chamberlain is a talented, well established author. While time travel novels aren't typically for me, this one was well done.

A very ambitious choice for Diane Chamberlain, but she pulled it off. I really, really liked this novel, and highly recommend it for fans of her earlier work, or anyone that likes an emotional family drama. Also: time travel!

Discovering she was pregnant after her husband Joe’s death in Vietnam was the only thing keeping Carly Sears going, but learning her baby had a serious heart defect, for which there was no remedy, was a devastating blow. Her sister Patti and brother-in-law Hunter were as supportive as possible; though Carly was not prepared for the solution Hunter offered. He proposed that she utilize his calculations and time travel to 2001, where Carly would be able to have surgery for baby Joanna, before she was born, to correct the heart defect in utero. After giving Carly some money, with appropriate dates on the bills, and ensuring she had his mother’s phone number and address, Hunter helped Carly “step off” the pier in Nags Head.

Joanna spent so much time in the NICU that Carly was concerned about missing her portal back to 1970, wanting nothing more than to take Joanna back with her. Finally Carly made the trip back alone, leaving Joanna in the hospital, in order to retrieve another set of coordinates from Hunter, planning that she would be gone no more than a day or so. Hunter quickly calculated several sets of coordinates, giving Joanna more time to heal if necessary. Unfortunately, Hunter didn’t remember clearly his time in 2001, and Carly’s return to Manhattan was scheduled for September 10, 2001.

I’ll freely admit that I’m a sucker for a good, solid time travel story, and this one did not disappoint. Carly’s desperation, first at losing Joe and then at the possibility of losing Joanna, gave her the incredible strength necessary to face the unknown. Hunter was well versed in time travel, and thought of almost every eventuality, especially the five-trip maximum, and since he had chosen to remain in 1970 with Patti, he would be unable to return had he gone to 2001 to look for Carly. This well-written, captivating story kept me engaged throughout.

I love Diane Chamberlain, although this was not my favorite of her novels. I enjoyed the plot and characters and there were some unexpected twists. The time travel concept intrigued me and I thought it was well done and sequential so as not to confuse the reader!

Diane Chamberlain is a wonderful author. She develops the characters so you feel you know them. This book is about time travel. It reminds me a bit of a Wrinkle In Time and the Time Traveler’s Wife. Make sure you like that genre before reading. The book is also about a mother’s love and what she would do for her child.

Holy cow!!! Where do I begin??? This book had me from the very beginning!! It was so well written! A little different from what I would “normally” read, but Diane is simply amazing!!!! Get your tissues ready as you embark on this roller coaster!!!

Once in a while you begin a book and you just know practically from the very first word that you are going to simply love a book. This book was that way for me! I had finally finished a book that seemed to take forever to finish because I simply did not like a single character within the book despite the plot being a fine idea and found myself just resisting spending a single moment to finish it. If I hadn’t committed to a fair and balanced review, I’d have tossed the book aside so I could go on to a better read.

This book is wonderful. A young pregnant widow learns that her brother in law is actually a time traveler from the future and when her baby needs life saving heart surgery in utero that doesn’t yet exist, her brother in law asks her to simply trust him...... it is a wonderful idea and reminds me of a book I read a lifetime ago called Replay by Ken Grimaldi. It is still a well loved book in my household with one of my sons currently reading it. While you have to overlook some of the flaws in the storyline, each character is well drawn, relatable, and you just want to keep reading because you come to really care what happens. Well done!! Be prepared to look at the clock and regretfully realize it is 2 AM and you really have to go to bed. It really is a wonderful, inventive story about people that start to feel like real friends and you really want to know what happens next.....as the story comes to an end, you just keep wishing there was more because it is a very special world.

The subject matter is different than Diane Chamberlain's usual and it wasn't my usual genre, but she is such a gifted writer that she was able to pull it off beautifully.

The Dream Daughter weaves a tale of one mothers tough choice to do something drastic with the hope of saving her daughter.. As it got towards the end of the novel I was engrossed because I needed to know what happened to the baby. It was heartbreaking, bittersweet, and beautiful.

Anything by Diane Chamberlain is worth the time. This book was no exception. I like reading about time travel as I am a history buff.
This story may have been incredible in many ways , however, I had a hard time putting it down. It will be difficult to start another book after this.

Just finished this wonderful book by Diane Chamberlain...I am a fan of hers..but this book is very different and yet I hear her voice on every page. The genre of time=travel is not one I am fond of or usually read..but because of the author I wanted to get my hands on it. It does not disappoint...She tells a story that is very creative and takes much talent to keep on trace...all her nuances from today and yesteryear are right-on.
The little twists make it that much more enjoyable... I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to spend some hours reading it...because once you begin...it will be hard to put down....

Thank you to Net Galley and St. Martin's Press for an advance read of this novel in exchange for my honest review. I'm already a fan of Diane Chamberlain. In the first couple pages of this book, I had to go back to the description to make sure it was her book and her plot, because it seemed so different than her normal plot. Wow. I also normally steer clear of time travel, for reasons unknown to me. This book was so well done, and I felt like I knew the characters. I don't usually tear up while reading, and this one had me tearing up AND, at one point, literally putting my hand over my mouth in surprise. What if you could go back in time to save your child's life? What if you knew there could be consequences even you couldn't anticipate? Trust me: this is not a science fiction type novel. This is a novel about family, choices, life and love. I couldn't recommend this more highly.

I found this book impossible to put down. It starts out with weird feelings about a guy, goes to Vietnam War issues, lots of time travel and the love, be it biological or adopted for a child. As a mother, my heart aches still to make those big choices.

This is a story about time travel but nothing like the Outlander series. This a beautiful story about a mother’s love for her child. Would you travel in time to save your daughters life? I don’t want to tell more about the story because I want you to read it and experience all the twists and turns. It’s the best book I’ve read for quite a long time. Wish I could give it six stars!

This was a quick read and I enjoyed the time travel premise. Although the story seemed slow moving at times I remained interested in finding out how things would be resolved. This contained some intriguing plot twists and a good representation of the 1970's.

Diane Chamberlain is one of my favorite authors. Normally I am not a fan of time travel but this book kept my attention. I loved all of the characters and really felt for their situations. There were many times when I was sitting at the edge of my seat because the story was so gripping. I live in Noth Carolina and recently visited the outer banks so I enjoyed chamberlain's descriptions of the area. I will purchase this book for the library and trust that my patrons will love the book as much as I did.

Time travel is not usually a choice of mine, but the Dream Daughter was one I really enjoyed. Reading for enjoyment is important to me and this book entertained.

Carly, in 1970, learns her unborn child has a probable fatal heart issue. Hunter reveals he is from the future and feels her baby can be saved if she goes to 2001. A huge gamble it is, but staying in 1970 is not an option if she wants this baby to live.

I enjoyed the twists and turns while wondering how this could possibly work out. The title didn't really fit, which is my only moment of huh? Thank you NetGalley for a most enjoyable advance read in exchange for an honest opinion.

I received an advanced copy of the book from Netgalley. Thank you, what an entertaining read. The time travel is a little far fetched and different from all Diane Chamberlain’s books. But it was so good. My niece died from CHD after fighting for her life of only 9 months. She never left the PCICU. So the book interested me from the beginning. I’d recommend it to anyone. It was a touching story. This is also posted on my goodreads page.

This book was engaging from start to finish! Although it felt like it skimmed over events sometimes, it was a nice mix of chick-lit with a dash of science fiction. The characters were all good people that I wanted to root for. Even cranky Myra who had understandable concerns. In the later parts of the book I wanted to shake Carly and tell her to move on, but it all ended well.

The science of time travel is not explained a lot, but it didn’t need to be. Instead the settings in North Carolina, New York, and New Jersey are nicely detailed. I want to visit each place. Also, the every day technology details are well done. It’s really amazing to see how it has changed in a short time.

This was my first Diane Chamberlain book, and it made a good impression. The relationships were well done, and I liked how clean it was.

I received a copy of The Dream Daughter from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I love Diane Chamberlain’s books. This one wasn’t my favorite. What I liked: I appreciated Carly's maternal struggles and I found the ending very satisfying. What didn’t work for me: The time travel was contrived. I’ll admit, that is not something I typically like, but I’ve seen it done in a way that I believe it (Stephen King’s 11/22/63, for example). This one just didn’t work for me. Also, I thought some of the characters were poorly developed, especially Patti and Myra. I just thought Myra, a scientist, would speak in a more intellectual way, and Patti was too reactionary for me.

All that said, it was a solid 3 Star book for me. Carly was a great character and I enjoyed watching her journey, and I liked the inclusion of the National conflict over Vietnam.

Time travel, not exactly something I ever wanted to read about. I was wrong. This is a wonderful story that held my interest from the first page to the last. It was the kind of book that when I finished I had to take a break from reading for a few days so that I could go over it in my mind. I love all of Diane Chamberlain's book and this one is on the top of my list. Thanks to Net Galley, the publisher and especially Diane Chamberlain for the opportunity to read the advance copy.