

Expiration Dates
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Rebecca Serle
Being single is like playing the lottery. There’s always the chance that with one piece of paper you could win it all. From the New York Times bestselling author of In Five Years and One Italian Summer comes the romance that will define a generation. Daphne Bell believes the universe has a plan for her. Every time she meets a new man, she receives a slip of paper with his name and a number on it—the exact amount of time they will be together. The papers told her she’d spend three days with Martin in Paris; five weeks with Noah in San Francisco; and three months with Hugo, her ex-boyfriend turned best friend. Daphne has been receiving the numbered papers for over twenty years, always wondering when there might be one without an expiration. Finally, the night of a blind date at her favorite Los Angeles restaurant, there’s only a name: Jake. But as Jake and Daphne’s story unfolds, Daphne finds herself doubting the paper’s prediction, and wrestling with what it means to be both committed and truthful. Because Daphne knows things Jake doesn’t, information that—if he found out—would break his heart. Told with her signature warmth and insight into matters of the heart, Rebecca Serle has finally set her sights on romantic love. The result is a gripping, emotional, passionate, and (yes) heartbreaking novel about what it means to be single, what it means to find love, and ultimately how we define each of them for ourselves. Expiration Dates is the one fans have been waiting for.
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Author
Rebecca Serle
Pages
272
Publisher
Simon and Schuster
Published Date
2024-03-19
ISBN
1982166843 9781982166847
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"This was my first Rebecca Serle book and I loved it so much! I enjoyed the pacing and the timing of all the things that made me unable to put it down. The characters were real, relatable and not-at-all perfect, which made the story all the more compelling. I will always love a good romance. Especially one that reminds us that the surprises and uncertainty are what make life worth living."
"Expiration Dates does not have an earth-shatteringly unique premise. It doesn't have twists that will make you gasp. But somehow Rebecca Serle never fails to capture my interest and keep me coming back for more.
Maybe it's her familiar main characters - I feel like I know them, or that I can relate. Daphne is an intelligent, kind, and hardworking person who I care about right away. Her life seems similar to mine and she does things I would do (most of the time).
Maybe it's the familiar plot lines, with a unique. magical twist. Daphne is single and not worried about it. She doesn't feel a lot of drama about her dating life, but it turns out, that's because she gets notes with each guy's name and the length of time he'll be in her life. This allows her to understand in advance how much to invest, and she's rarely surprised when the relationship ends.
Maybe it's Daphne's awesome best friend, who just happens to be a guy. I've always had guy best friends, so this aspect of the story resonated. Hugo is brash, successful, busy, and kind of a player, but you can see his affection for Daphne right away.
I won't give any of the twists away but, you'll see them coming if you pay attention. I enjoy Serle's handling of situations of family crisis - hard times like these come to everyone eventually, but they are treated with so much heart and love that I can't help but enjoy reading about them. If you liked In Five Years or One Italian Summer, I recommend you pick up Expiration Dates!
***Thank you to Atria Books and NetGalley for the ARC!"