This book was magical. I could not put it down and I just needed to absorb every second. I loved watching Daphne’s growth in and out of relationships, with her family, her friends and her job. She was honestly a really likable character and I loved her story so much. I laughed, I smiled, I cried. This book was just amazing. It’s the perfect romance book to cuddle up with and has a unique twist!
Serle’s writing was done in a way that there was emotion and detail, but it wasn’t too overdone with cliches or overused phrases. The characters were all done in ways that made them relevant, but no one character took away from another. I liked the split between timelines as well but would’ve liked to see a little bit more of Daphne’s relationships. Overall, I did really love how despite being a romance book, the plot was so much bigger than just two people falling in love. I loved the development of the plot, the navigation of growing up as a 20 something year old, and the importance of all relationships, not just romantic ones.

Thank you Atria & NetGalley for a free ARC.

What would you do if you know the expiration date of every relationship you had from the very beginning. Daphne has received a piece of paper with a name and a length of time on it for every man she has dated. But this time, there was just a name. She knows the man she is about to meet is her soul mate and they won’t have an end. But that doesn’t keep her from holding back a critical piece of information about herself from him.
I loved In Five Years and @rebecca_serle has captured that same magic in this book.
I love the concept of this story, how would you approach love differently if you knew how long it would last. Is it better to know or to not know. I also love Daphne, she has to live with things other people have no idea about. Her character growth is subtle and wonderful to witness.
This was a joy to read.
Thank you to @netgalley and @atriabooks for letting me review this book. Look for it March 5 2024.
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I was fortunate enough to receive an ARC from NetGalley for Rebecca Serle's newest book that is coming out in March 2024, Expiration Dates. This was a really interesting read! I've read two of her books, and I can't wait to read more. She does a great job of following a narrative and enjoys bending time in certain ways while still giving readers a heart-tugging, emotional romance. This is a very emotional journey with our protagonist Daphne. She receives notes with names on them, with a time that they are going to be together for (Hugo, 3 months, for instance) and she follows them to a T. Suddenly, she gets one for a man with no expiration date, and she has a huge coming-to-terms with her past, present, and future life decisions. It is a lot of emotion packed in less than 300 pages.
Huge trigger warning for terminal illness and medical discussion.

Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC.

Fast easy read and Rebecca Serle fans won't be disappointed. I'm not usually on board with magical realism but this book had a light touch. And I didn't see the twist coming!

This book doesn't come out until March 2024, but you're gonna want to go ahead and pre-order and add this one to your TBR list. Every time Daphne goes on a date, she receives a piece of paper telling her exactly how long the relationship will last. When she meets Jake, the piece of paper is blank--is Jake "the one?" But these slips of paper aren't her only secret and she's not sure what this all means for her future. I love a story with a unique plots and this new release by bestselling author by Rebecca Serle did not disappoint! And the twist was one I did not see coming (I bet you won't either.) I think you'll love this love story.

Thank you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for gifting me with this advanced copy!

Rebecca Serle does it again in Expiration Dates. Daphne gets notes about each of her relationships, with the name and an amount of time. She has lived her life this way, always knowing when the relationship is going to end. When she gets a piece of paper with no amount of time on it, she thinks “this is it,” and falls hard.

Serle takes us on an up and down adventure with Daphne that I did not want to end. Her writing is captivating and the story full of twists and turns. The flashbacks to prior relationships give us Daphne new dimension and the other characters are woven in through the storyline flawlessly. The 272 pages was not nearly enough.

Special thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for a free, electronic ARC of this novel received in exchange for an honest review.

What would you do if at the start of every relationship you received a piece of paper with that person's name and the length of time the relationship would last, whether it be one night or several years? Would you want to know the expiration date before you've even explored the relationship? That's the situation that Daphne Bell finds herself in, starting with the first piece of paper she received as a teenager for her first relationship. Each time the paper has proven to be an accurate predictor of how long the relationship would last. But then one day she receives a piece of paper with only a name and nothing more. Is this The One or is there some other reason why this relationship wasn't given an expiration date?

This story jumps back and forth between the present and flash backs to Daphne's various relationships and what she's learned from each. This was a beautiful story for anyone who has ever worried if they'd find "the one", who has struggled with a period of singleness, or wished that they'd know the relationship had an end date before investing in it.

Thank you to Rebecca Serle, Atria Books, and NetGalley for an advanced reader copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

Thank yo to NetGalley and Atria Books for the ARC. The main character was very unlikeable to me but once I kept reading about her I started to understand the way she was or thought. All in all it was an enjoyable read and will recommend.

Expiration dates is about a woman that receives notes with the name of her next boyfriend and how long they will be together. She always knows when their time together will be up so she's never surprised. The premise of the story is very interesting. You wonder if she will still be invested and happy in her relationships even if she knows it will only last a few days or weeks. With this author there is always more to the story than there seems so I was waiting for a twist to happen from the beginning. I could see where the end was heading but was still shocked by a couple turns the story took. It's. a very quick read that is hard to put down. Readers that have enjoyed other books by this author will also love this one.

Thank you Netgalley and Atria Books for providing the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Did not like this book as much as I liked In Five Years by the same author. This book lacked character and intrigue.

So the first half of this was (mostly) fine. I requested an ARC because I really liked the premise, but found out very quickly I didn't actually care about any of Daphne's past relationships (other than Hugo because you know right off the bat that he's still in her life) because who really cares about her past relationships? I kept wondering if we were just trying to stretch this story out. We then do a dumpster dive about halfway through that had me actually roll my eyes and question if we were going to go this route, because...ugh. I was pretty much over it at that point. This could have been so much more, but this is what we got.

1.5 stars, rounded up because I liked Daphne's boss and parents and other side characters.

Kindly received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Super quick, enjoyable read. A sweet love story with a couple of twists. I usually don’t like fantasy/magical realism but I just love the way Rebecca Serle weaves it into the story. I did figure out the end well in advance and I’m happy I was right! My biggest complaint is that now I have a super long wait for her next book.

Thank you for the ARC! I adored this book, just as I do every book by Rebecca Serle. Her twists never fail!!!

Expiration Dates
Rebecca Serle
Mar 5, 2024
Atria
Thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for the ARC of this novel in exchange for my honest opinion.
* magical realism * romance
Loved this book! Serle has done it again! All my emotions are drained in this beautiful 272 page novel.
Serle is a highly skilled writer and you will love this book as it tugs at
Your heart, I am not a typical rom com reader but this book is great!
5 stars

This is a really good read. I liked Daphne and her friendships and her job. She is really a go getter.
I liked seeing the look into her past and all the guys that had come before. I could tell that things with her and Jake, were not totally what she expected and I liked that she really takes time to think about moving forward.
There were some things I wasn't expecting too, but they were good and added to the story.

Thanks NetGalley for this ARC.

Thanks to NetGalley for the eARC of this book. All opinions are my own.

Expiration Dates is a lovely story about plans, the universe and fate. Daphne Bell thinks that the universe has a grand plan for her to find the love of her life. She receives a piece of paper every time she meets a new man that has the exact time that the relationship will last. When she receives a piece of paper with no date she believes she's found the one.

I thought this was a wonderful read. Several times I thought I had guessed a twist only to be proven incorrect but delighted with how the story was progressing. I found myself rooting for the characters throughout the story. Overall I wanted each main character to get their happy ending. I really enjoyed this and cannot wait to recommend it to my girlfriends.

If you need a deep emotional read this book is for you!! It’s got heart and humor and romance that is just so good! If you enjoyed any of Rebecca’s other books you’ll definitely enjoy this one!

This was far and away my favorite Rebecca Serle novel. It was the perfect balance of love, painful reality, and opportunities.

This book is going to stay with me for a long time. It will have you taking a long, hard look at life and love and what both really mean. Is love something we’re fated to find or an active choice we make? Can someone fully love if they’re living in fear. Can we trust ourselves to take care of our own happiness?

If you want an emotional, moving, and incredibly touching read, I cannot recommend this enough.

I’m a big fan of Rebecca Serle so it wasn’t shocking that I was sucked into Expiration Dates immediately and finished it in one night. This book has a bit of the same magic from other Rebecca Serle books so if you loved In Five Years or One Italian Summer, you’ll love this.