I’m also grateful to the rest of the folks at St. Martin’s who get my books into the hands of my readers. Thank you to Sally Richardson, Brant Janeway, Erica Martirano, Jeff Dodes, Lisa Senz, Kim Ludlam, Nancy Sheppard, Malati Chavali, Jonathan Hollingsworth, Nancy Sheppard, Anne Marie Tallberg, Tracey Guest, Olga Grlic, Lisa Davis, Rachel Diebel, and everyone in the Broadway and Fifth Avenue sales department.
My UK editor, Wayne Brookes at Pan Macmillan, is always a joy to work with. I’m grateful for his constant support and all the behind-the-scenes work he—and everyone else at Pan Macmillan—do to get my books into the hands of my UK readers.
Finally, thank you to my readers around the world. Through your kind words and enthusiasm, you always encourage me to write the story that entices me. I hope you’ve enjoyed this trip through time with The Dream Daughter.
ALSO BY DIANE CHAMBERLAIN
The Stolen Marriage
Pretending to Dance
The Silent Sister
Necessary Lies
The Good Father
The Midwife’s Confession
The Lies We Told
Secrets She Left Behind
Before the Storm
The Secret Life of CeeCee Wilkes
The Bay at Midnight
Her Mother’s Shadow
Kiss River
The Courage Tree
Keeper of the Light
Cypress Point/The Shadow Wife
Summer’s Child
Breaking the Silence
The Escape Artist
Reflection
Brass Ring
Lovers and Strangers
Fire and Rain
Private Relations
Secret Lives
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
DIANE CHAMBERLAIN is the international bestselling author of twenty-six novels. She lives in North Carolina with her partner, photographer John Pagliuca, and her sheltie, Cole. Visit her online at www.dianechamberlain.com, or sign up for email updates here.
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CONTENTS
Title Page
Copyright Notice
Dedication
Prologue
Part One
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Chapter 31
Chapter 32
Chapter 33
Chapter 34
Part Two
Chapter 35
Chapter 36
Chapter 37
Chapter 38
Chapter 39
Chapter 40
Chapter 41
Chapter 42
Chapter 43
Chapter 44
Chapter 45
Chapter 46
Chapter 47
Chapter 48
Chapter 49
Chapter 50
Chapter 51
Chapter 52
Chapter 53
Chapter 54
Chapter 55
Chapter 56
Chapter 57
Chapter 58
Chapter 59
Chapter 60
Chapter 61
Chapter 62
Chapter 63
Epilogue
Acknowledgments
Also by Diane Chamberlain
About the Author
Copyright
This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.
THE DREAM DAUGHTER. Copyright © 2018 by Diane Chamberlain, trustee of the Diane Chamberlain Living Trust. All rights reserved. For information, address St. Martin’s Press, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10010.
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Jacket photograph of mother and daughter © Karina Vegas/Arcangel
The Library of Congress has cataloged the print edition as follows:
Names: Chamberlain, Diane, 1950- author.
Title: The dream daughter / Diane Chamberlain.
Description: First edition. | New York: St. Martin’s Press, 2018.
Identifiers: LCCN 2018019689 | ISBN 9781250087300 (hardcover) | ISBN 9781250202604 (international, sold outside the U.S., subject to rights availability) | ISBN 9781250087324 (ebook)
Subjects: LCSH: Mothers and daughters—Fiction.
Classification: LCC PS3553.H2485 D74 1018 | DDC 813/.54—dc23
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First Edition: October 2018