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Imagine having to make the choice of leaving your life and family behind to travel into the future with hope but no certainty of saving your unborn child. That is exactly the decision that Carly Sears has to make when she discovers her unborn baby has a heart defect that is untreatable in 1970. After recently losing her soldier husband in Vietnam, learning she is pregnant with his child and then learning that it’s possible for her to travel ahead in time to 2001 where medical advances make it possible to save her child’s life, she must decide whether to take this leap of faith and how to navigate the future with the intent of bringing her and her healthy baby back to 1970.

This is definitely a heartbreaking story with which any parent will immediately empathize and appreciate. I absolutely love well written time travel books and the author pulls this aspect off successfully! The book has flavours of The Time Traveller’s Wife. It is easy to follow along yet has some “mind-blowing� impact that many sci fi minded readers will enjoy. And true to Diane Chamberlain style, she touches upon an interesting dilemma and subject that most people can relate to and will evoke strong feelings. I will admit there were tears and mixed emotions of anguish, heartache, regret and relief as I was swept away in the narrative..

Compelling and wonderfully written, this is a book that will resonate with me for a long time. Highly recommend The Dream Daughter to others. A gracious thank you to St. Martin’s Press for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.