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I have come to love Diane Chamberlain's books for their beautiful writing, engrossing plots, relatable characters, and compassionate discussion of moral issues. This books contains all of these elements and more. I am absolutley blown away by the creativity and novelty of this book! It contains all of the elements that I have come to love and expect from Diane Chamberlain AND adds an incredible, new twist! I was completely surprised and loved the direction this book took! I found myself discussing the dilemma in this book and wondering how I would react in the same situation! Wonderful!

As a big fan of Diane Chamberlain; I read everything she writes and anticipate the next book with bated breath I was anxious to read THE DREAM DAUGHTER. When I realized it involved time travel I was hesitant to read it as time travel and anything remotely sci-fi turn me off.

But since Ms. Chamberlain wrote it, I knew I had to read it, albeit not my favorite of her books it accomplished what her books do for me. I was invested in the characters. I wanted to take their journey with them and spend time in their world.

The book is also a book of a mother's love and the lengths women will go to for their child. For me, Diane Chamberlain took a subject I would normally not even give a chance and made it an enjoyable read. This solidifies my belief if Ms. Chamberlain writes a cereal box I want to read it.

A great beach read; make this the book you read this summer while relaxing on the beach, perfect, easy to read and interesting.

This book was not my typical kind of book. I love Diane Chamberlain, so I have it a shot. And I am so glad I did. This book had everything you want in a family drama. It had drama, family, love and twists and turns. The characters were engaging and human, and you were rooting for them the whole way. I had to stop myself a few times from looking ahead to see what came next...I just couldn’t wait. For any fans of women’s fiction or family drama, this is your book.

Thank you Net Galley and publisher for the opportunity to read and review this book.
An emotional journey that will take you through time and space, with unbelievable twists and turns. All the characters are strong and believable and you find yourself thinking about them long after you have finished reading the book. I was on the end of my seat from start to finish trying to work out how to solve the problems that arise in the book it will have you on the edge of your seat from start to finish!

Well, The Dream Daughter won't hit bookstores until October, but DC is one of my favorite authors and I have read every single one of her books. In this twenty sixth book DC walks on familiar territory by exploring the strength of the mother-daughter bond, adoption, and dealing with grief. But then she adds in a twist that is not a trademark of any of her previous books, which I am not going to reveal. Strangely, it managed to work for me and I enjoyed this slightly more than I anticipated that I would.In fact, I took the leap and immersed myself in the story.

I loved this book! I love that it is unpredictable! Caroline Sears proves that a mother will do anything to save her child, even something that absolutely terrifies her. I highly recommend this book.

This book was provided to me free by the publisher. All opinions expressed in this review are my own.

Chamberlain has written a story that will leave your head spinning and your heart in your mouth! Fast-paced, a remarkable plot that stretches credibility and at the same time had me hoping that it is possible. I don't want to give anything away, but I highly recommend this book.

Thank you St. Martin's Press and the author for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This story was a little slow at first and it's out of the realm of genres that I tend to read; however, the description was intriguing and I wanted to give it a chance.

I'm so glad that I did! I loved this book. The tale goes from 1970 to 2001 and a few other eras as well. I don't want to tell in detail as it will give some of the plot away.

Carly is pregnant with her first child; her husband Joe has been killed in the Vietnam War. She finds out that her baby is not healthy but seeing it is 1970 there is not much that can be done.

Enter her BIL, Hunter. He is a time traveler and can send her to the future to get the help that her baby needs. She is very skeptical at first but agrees to go. This is not an easy journey...there are many twists and turns along the way, and other characters come into play.

I would definitely recommend this book!

I received a copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
The Dream Daughter was both mystifying and captivating. The time travel possibilities were wonderfully mind boggling to contemplate. With plenty of twists and turns to keep me guessing, I REALLY hated to put this one down. (This was the second novel I have read from this author--masterful at mind-bending storylines. I have also read the Stolen Marriage, which was also amazing.) I am now most decidedly a Diane Chamberlain fan for life! Thank you, NetGalley!

4.5 Stars Thank you NetGalley for this ARC. I read this in one day. This was the third book I’ve read with a time travel theme but found it this an original and engrossing story I couldn’t put down.

(Thank you Netgalley for an early ready copy in exchange for my unbiased review!)

I loved this book. It a the story a love that traverses time and boundaries and seemingly insurmountable obstacles, and is unlike anything you have ever read!

Carly Sears is living with her sister and brother in law. She met her brother in law Hunter years before when she was a PT student, and he was an unresponsive patient. Somehow she was able to bring him out of his state, and introduced him to her sister, Now Carly is in need; her husband died in Viet Nam a short time before, and he never knew that Carly was expecting their baby. At an ultrasound, the baby is found to have a defect that will kill her, even should she survive birth. Hunter has a unique, even unbelievable proposition that can save the baby's life. Does Carly dare do what he suggests?

"The Dream Daughter" is the story of love and loss; of unexpected joys and heartrending decisions. It's a departure for Diane Chamberlain, and a hugely successful one. I couldn't put this book down.

Wow! I have read many of Diane Chamberlain's books in the past, and I requested this one without reading the description, so I was hugely surprised when I started reading it and discovered that two of the main characters are actually time traveling! It sounds crazy, I know... but I trust this author implicitly and so I chose to read on. I'm so glad I did. This is an amazing novel and every step of the way it was all totally heart-wrenching AND believable. I loved each character, and I give the author credit for making all the time changes seamless and not confusing. And I'm not saying any more, but I found the ending highly satisfying. Highly recommend!

I was able to read this book for free from NetGalley, and am grateful to the publisher and the author for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Time travel stories really have to be done right to pull it off and make the story believable. In The Dream Daughter, author Diane Chamberlain does just that.

The story begins in 1970 where we find Carly Sears pregnant with a sick baby. The doctors are unable to do anything to help the baby, who has a heart defect. Carly is alone, having lost her husband in the Vietnam War. She lives with her sister and her husband, Hunter. Fortunately for Carly and the baby, Hunter is a time traveler. He sends Carly to the year 2001, where she can have fetal surgery to repair the baby’s heart and save her life. However, the baby’s health is not good and Carly is forced to return to 1970 without her, in what she hopes is a temporary arrangement. When she tries to return to 2001 though, something goes terribly wrong.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. The concept of time travel is one of those well-worn plot elements, but this author did it right. The story melded together very well and the plot was not too unbelievable. Carly’s experiences in a new decade were totally convincing. The time travel method is not overly complicated for a reader to understand either. The reasons for everything Carly does are solid too.

My one objection is that Hunter made such a glaring mistake. Anyone who lived in the era of 9/11 would remember it. It would be seared in their memory. So, I was upset when Hunter ‘forgot’ and accidentally sent Carly back on the morning of 9/11/2001. He should have known that any such large disturbance would affect the calculations. If even a wind could make a difference, then those events certainly would. I understand that it was integral to the plot that something throw off the calculations, but at the time when I read it, I was angry with Hunter for failing to take that into consideration. Good writing does that. It draws the reader into the story and they react to the characters as if they were real people. So, it did work the way it was supposed to. After all, if he’d been correct, then the rest of the events would never have happened and it would not have been as good a story. As a reader, you could predict what was coming though, if you counted the months between Carly’s arrival and her due date.

As it was, the story was quite good, with a big conflict around the decisions Carly has to make once she finds Joanna. It was emotionally painful to see that she lost her baby, but she did regain the relationship eventually. The hard part was knowing how many years would separate mother and child.

This book is one of my top 5 of the year so far. I enjoyed it that much. I recommend it to anyone who enjoys a good time travel tale.

At first I was thrown by the time travel aspect and the writing felt a bit immature. But as I got into reading it, I started to enjoy the book more and didn’t want to put it down. Having it told in part during recent times made it feel more real to me, and even tho the ending made my head hurt a little (time travel can be so confusing), I have to say I enjoyed it. 3.5 stars.

I loved this book!! This has some new elements for Diane Chamberlain, but the story and writing is exactly what you have come to know and love about her books. I loved the characters in this book so much. My heart broke for them and I was so worried about what was going to happen to them. Carly is brave and strong and just a beautiful soul. Hunter was a fun character. I was curious about him and was a little surprised by his secret. There is so much love and hope with this novel. I couldn't put it down even while biting my nails worried about what is going to happen. I loved the ending and I couldn't stop thinking about this story once I finished.

I received an ARC from NetGalley and St. Martin's Press. Thank you to both.

A very interesting and intriguing story. Time travel from 1970's to 2001 and back. A pregnant woman with a baby with a heart problem that can't be fixed in uterus in 1970 but can in 2001. What do you do? What are the challenges. Hard to put this story down even though I am not a fan of time travel stories. Read this one.

I love Diane Chamberlain and was so excited for this novel. It was slow going in the beginning, and I wasn’t sure if I bought the time travel. But then with a few plot twists, the anxiety set and I found myself yelling out loud to the characters. Just like some of her earlier novels, I could not put this down and felt like I was holding my breath the second half of the book. A fantastic read!

I was so excited to read Diane Chamberlain's new book - The Dream Daughter. I picked it solely for the fact it was a Diane Chamberlain book. I tried not to read too much about it before diving into the story. It was a great story and it had a different premise from her other books. I don't want to give too much away but I was a little surprised when I started reading and figured out there was a little sci-fi to it. To me all of Diane Chamberlain books are great stories but they are all also very unique. This is why I love reading her books. This one did not disappoint. All of the characters area likable and the determination of a mother is hard to beat. I also loved the different parts in history that this book touches on throughout the story. This is a hard book to put down once you start reading it.

Genre: Women’s FictionThe Dream Daughter
Publisher: St. Martin’s Press
Pub. Date: Oct. 2, 2018

Mini-Review

Just what would you do to save your child? This is the question that is presented to the reader. The author, Diane Chamberlain, is a hit or miss author for me. I think if I was reading this book on the beach it would have been a hit. Since I wasn’t, it was more of a miss. Think the movie, “Back to The Future” meets the book, “The Time Traveler’s Wife.” The humor in the book reminds me of the movie with someone from the past trying desperately to fit into the future without sticking out like a sore thumb. While it also reads similar to “Traveler’s Wife,” making the reader wonder did the magic of the complicated plot take away from the realism of the characters? Like most women’s fiction “Daughter” has enough drama to pull heartstrings. I did think the book ended too nicely, it could have been wrapped up with a bow. All though this style of writing bothers me; this reviewer admits I was anxious to learn how it would end. If you are a fan of this genre, I suspect you will gobble this one up.

Diane Chamberlain novels are more melodramatic than they are suspenseful for me, but I thought I would give Dream Daughter a chance. I was right it was very sappy and dramatic but it was a nice change of pace from my usual taste.very sweet book.