Loved this book. I wish It was about a hundred pages longer! In all honesty, I was not the biggest fan of The Dinner List, so I was gun shy picking up the next book Serle wrote, but I have literally loved every single one! I loved This one so much that I’ll buy the book when it comes out!

Thank you to NetGalley for an advanced readers copy in return for an honest review.

I adored this book. It was just what I needed to get out of my reading slump. Rebecca Serle continues to churn out books that you just can’t put down. While I wish we got more, I’m happy where it ended.

Expiration Date, by Rebecca Serle, is a great book with an interesting concept and sparkling and thoughtful characters. The premise is that the main character knows exactly how long her relationships will last, due to what she believes is a lucky, albeit quirky, gift. But stick with anything long enough and one will soon see that things are not always as they appear. Thankfully, Ms. Serle spins this tale with compassion and care for each of the characters, thus creating a novel that will delight her readers at every turn.

This was super cute! It's my favourite Rebecca Serle book so far and I've read In Five Years and One Italian Summer. Found myself caring about Daphne and her dating experience resonated with me. I also think the length of the book was just right.

What a delightful book. I loved the premise of this book a note that tells you how long you will be with someone. That way you can live everyday to its best. Touching in parts when you find out the secret. Was not expecting that at all. I just loved this book and the ending was perfect. I want to read it all over again.!!

Thanks to the author, the publisher and Netgalley for an early release of this book.

Loved this book! Absolutely loved the story and characters. I really enjoy this authors writing style. There were definitely a few unexpected things which made the book even more intriguing.. Was a great book to just relax and read. Definitely feel that the premise of the story was unique. This is one of my favorite books this year! I can’t wait to see what her next book will be. Thank you to NetGalley, Rebecca Searle and Atria Books for the opportunity to read and review this ARC. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Expiration Dates by Rebecca Serle is a brilliant concept for a novel and Ms. Serle pulls it off with aplomb! What if before every relationship you were given a piece of paper that told you how long the relationship would last? Daphne Bell has had this happen with every relationship she's been in for 20 years until she receives a paper that just has a name... Jake. Now she's unsure 9f what should happen next. An excellent novel by the author of In Five Years,, which I also loved. Thank you to the author, publisher and NetGalley for an ARC of this novel in exchange for my honest review.

This is a hard book to review as typical of this author, it’s not what it seems and has some twists you won’t be prepared for. I like this author’s writing and have read most of her books. Though not my favorite of hers, this is such an interesting story on love and the forms it takes. It’s short and a fast read and I would recommend with the caveat you will walk away with some questions. Thanks to NetGalley for this ARD in exchange for my honest review.

Thanks to NetGalley and Atria Books for sending me an ARC of Expiration Dates in exchange for an honest review.

All her life, at the beginning of any new relationship, Daphne has received a note in one form or another. The note states her new boyfriend’s name and a length of time—which experience has shown her is the length of time she’s destined to be in that relationship. But as the book opens, Daphne is on uncertain ground, because she about to go on a blind date with Jake, and the paper she received simply says “Jake” with no expiration date for their relationship.

For the first half of Expiration Dates, it felt like a sweet but fairly straightforward story about a woman opening up to the simple but terrifying possibility that, after being a single adult for some time, this new person might be the one. I loved the three main characters (Jake, Daphne, and Hugo, her ex-boyfriend turned best friend who’s the only person who Daphne has ever told about the notes). And I spent a fair amount of time trying to cast the movie.** Incredibly relatable, and moving, but hardly groundbreaking or the basis for what the publisher boldly calls “the romance that will define a generation.”

But then, at about the midpoint, you learn Daphne’s other secret. It’s not as shocking as the one Ms. Serle had in store in In Five Years, but it leads to the reader’s first reexamination of those notes and Daphne’s relationship with Jake. And then there’s a second revelation—a genius twist I never saw coming—which leads to another reexamination of the story by both the reader and Daphne. All of which brings you to Daphne’s final series of choices and the ending. I’m not gonna lie. When I hit the last page, I was not happy. But I kept thinking about the ending and by the next day, I accepted it. And after a couple more days (I was still thinking about it), I decided it was not only the right ending but I kinda loved it.

So back to that publisher hype that calls Expiration Dates “the romance that will define a generation.” I laughed and laughed and laughed … until I didn’t. Despite the magical realism, I think a lot of readers will see themselves and their relationships in this story. There’s a core to this story—a woman with a choice to make about love and her future—that does bring to mind generation-defining romances like Casablanca or When Harry Met Sally or, dare I say it, Twilight. And I wanted to pick it back up and read it again almost as soon as I’d finished it. So who knows? Highly recommended. 4.5 stars rounded up to 5.

** My perfect, Oscar-winning cast:
Daphne: Jennifer Lawrence
Jake: Jeremy Allen White (from Shameless and The Bear
Hugo: Michael B. Jordan

Hollywood, call me. I can have a script for you in six weeks. 😎

This was sort of middle of the road for me but a book I would not hesitate to recommend to anyone. I have hit-or-miss feelings about Serle's books. She always has incredibly creative ideas and this book is no exception. I really enjoyed the first half of the book. I think part of my issue is wanting a little more of the magic and the papers. There was an unexpected element around the halfway point I was not anticipating nor do I think was necessary relating to the MC. I did feel that the ending was obvious though not in the way I envisioned so it was still pleasant. I do agree with another reviewer about the chemistry throwing things off. As well as the main intention of this book. However, it was cute and I did enjoy it. The things that bugged me might not matter to another person.

This was a slow start for me but I'm glad I stuck with it. The exposition paid off for me in the end. I really really liked this one — my favorite of Serle's so far. And that declaration of love … swoon.

Most times I hear the phrase, you can run but you can’t hide it’s been in a threatening way. But what if it was used as an eye opening way to look at your life and how something was running it?
A piece of paper used to predict your relationships and how you attach to these men….allowing yourself never to fall in love to never break your heart.
Would you be afraid to move on, throw caution to the wind and make your own love?

A thought provoking look at fate vs self determination

3.75 rounded up to 4

If you knew how long your relationships would last, would you want to know? This book is about Daphne who receives notes before each of her relationships telling her how long it will last. She goes through life with this finite period of time in front of her and plans accordingly. But what if, by living based on these notes, she is making them come true? Has she already met her true love and lost it?

The concept of this was so interesting and a departure from anything else I've read lately. Many thanks to Atria books and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I have been a big fan of Rebecca Serle's work since I discovered "In Five Years" a few years ago. I could not wait to get my hands on this book, and it absolutely did not disappoint! This story uses magical realism to explore the theme of fate vs. free will as it relates to a young woman's search for romantic love. The main character's journey was relatable and heartwarming (and included a twist that I did not see coming!). Rebecca Serle has a gift for crafting flawed yet lovable characters. This book also has such a rich sense of place to it-- Los Angeles is to Expiration Dates as New York is to In Five Years.

I cannot wait to have a hard copy of this book on my bookshelf come March. I will be recommending this book to all my friends, as well! Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with an advance copy of this book in exchange for my honest review!

I wanted to love this book in the worst way possible. I love the idea of it I think it’s so unique but unfortunately, it just didn’t do it for me. I found the characters hard to connect with, and had only surface level relationships. I just felt like I wanted more. I wanted more about her and Hugo, and more about each of their back stories, and maybe even more about her partners she has throughout her life.the concept of it as a whole was great but overall I struggle to finish the book.

This was a clever rom-com incorporating tropes of friends to lovers, do-overs, and a little magical realism. I loved the opposing ideas of meant-to-be and self-determination. The characters are al likeable - people you want to root for!

I really loved the idea and premise of the book. Daphne received notes with the expiration date of her relationship usually on the day it begins. I felt like the book kept a good pace but did start to slow down around the middle. I liked her dog and the setting in LA. I liked her relationship with her parents. I did feel like the chapters went back and forth to the past too often. I feel like it got better towards the end but for the first half of the book, it felt like I couldn’t really get into the present because I kept getting pulled back into the past ever other chapter. I liked the ending and felt like it matched the rest of the storyline well. Overall very cute but felt like it wasn’t quite long enough.

Daphne Bell is not like other girls. Whenever she meets a man, she gets a note, postcard, or letter with the man’s name and a length of time. This is her relationship’s expiration date. She secretly loves that she always knows how much to invest into everyone, but when she gets a letter with just Jake’s name and no length of time, she’s shook up. Is he forever? And if he is, why is she having such a hard time letting him in?
💭Thoughts💭
This book’s premise is so cool and I loved going back to some of Daphne’s previous relationships and having glimpses into them, in addition to the present. Her friendships (Hugo, Irina, and Kendra) added great depth to the novel.
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⌛️Favorite Moment⌛️
Daphne’s parents and the conversations she had with them were so lovely and beautiful. I sobbed toward the end when she finally opens up to her dad.
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🎉 Theme Ideas 🎉
Hugo and Daphne took her dog, Murphy, to the farmers market early on the weekend. Go to your local farmers market, buy some sunflowers and some bagels and have breakfast outside!

Oh I picked this one up because of the interesting premise. Everytime Daphne had a new date, she received information about their name and the exact length of time they would be together. Some were a few weeks and others a few years. On the last blind date the note stated Jake with no expiration date. As their story unfolded, Daphne had to find her path of finding the right one, she also realized she needed to love herself as well. I liked the premise. It was what drew me in, but the execution was done poorly. My problem was I didn’t like the main character at all. She was insufferable. I didn’t care about the ex boyfriends nor her dating history. Her medical issue was such a huge part of the story that wasn’t revealed until halfway through the book!!!It was thrown in like I should care, but at that point of the book I didn’t. I didn’t understand her relationship with her ex boyfriend, Hugo. He was now her best friend? I didn’t understand that. Jake was sadly a good guy that didn’t deserve her treatment. There were some good parts to the book. One, it was short length. Another was that her friends had redeeming qualities. The ending was okay. Overall, it was an okay romance book. If you want to call this romance. I’m a little afraid to read another book from this author. And I am fully aware I am in the minority of disliking this book. Thank to the publisher and NetGalley for my ARC in exchange for this review.

This book was a rollercoaster for me, at first I found it to be a little bit stale and I was a little uninterested, but about 20% through it really caught my attention and kept it. It had me routing for something I wasn’t even sure was going to happen. This book definitely also has a lot of good stuff to take away from it. Over all, I was really happy with how this book turned out!