Thank you Netgalley, Rebecca Serle, and Aria books for the privilege of receiving an advance copy of Expiration Date by Rebecca Serle. I was extremely excited to read my first novel by Rebecca Serle because she has been so highly recommended to me.

The main concept of the book was about Daphne receiving notes in varies forms to allow her to know how long she will have with each relationship she experiences. It is a cool concept to know the duration a person is expected to be in your life and definitely had me thinking if I would want to know that. The cover of the book provided a good visualization of how the notes would randomly find Daphne. The flow of the book kinda reminded me more of a short story because everything happened more rapid and some of the concepts I longed for them to be more elaborated on; just were left unanswered.

This book is available March 19, 2024
Thank you again for the advance copy for an honest review.

Rebecca Serle often incorporates some sort of illness or death in her stories. This book follow the same formula. While I enjoyed the idea of Daphne's magical notes and the details of each relationship interspersed throughout the story, the ending left me wanting more.

Rebecca Serle often incorporates some sort of illness or death in her stories. This book follow the same formula. While I enjoyed the idea of Daphne's magical notes and the details of each relationship interspersed throughout the story, the ending left me wanting more.

3.5 stars rounded up. I had a bit of a love-hate relationship with this book, but it ended up being much more love than hate. I'll get the negatives out of the way first. I NEEDED an explanation as to how or why these notes were happening. At the very least, why just to Daphne? I felt like the fact that there was no conclusion to that at all was kind of a cop-out. Next, I hated that she ended up with Hugo. Jake was textbook perfect and Daphne loved him and was happy with him, so there was literally no reason for her to break off their engagement besides...what? She thought she didn't deserve him? She wasn't ready to commit? And let's be real, Hugo sucked. I don't think the author presented us with even one redeeming quality besides maybe the fact that he was good in bed 5 years ago. It was just the epitome of "Meet my opposite sex best friend that you don't have to worry about at all." just for that person to cheat on you with said best friend or get with them after you all break up!!

Okay, let's end this on a positive note since this was a 4 star read after all! I loved the writing. I loved the pacing. I loved the flashback chapters to old boyfriends and flings Daphne had and could actually have even used more of it. I loved Jack and Daphne's relationship and actually wish that it had been fleshed out even more. I was really only sad when it ended because I was enjoying where their story was going.

Overall, this was another Rebecca Serle hit for me and I'm already ready for what she comes up with next. Her combination of contemporary fiction, romance, and magical realism is so fun and intriguing for me.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an advance copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!

All of her life Daphne has gotten these mysterious slips of paper that foretell the length of time she will be with her next boyfriend. When the story opens, she has gotten the strangest one of all about her new boyfriend, Jake, and she doesn't quite know what to do. As the story unfolds, it flashes back to the past and gives us glimpses of the other boyfriends who have come before Jake, including, Hugo who still remains a friend to Daphne. The book held my interest in the beginning. We learned about her history while also seeing Daphne and Jake's relationship grow more serious. I had just started getting a bit bored when they dropped a bomb. Daphne has a BIG secret! Now we realize why these little fortune telling notes really have meaning in her life. What was she going to do now? I loved the twists that I didn't see coming but I did feel that the ending was a bit abrupt. Another very interesting story by this author! Thanks so much to the publisher and NetGalley for letting me have an advanced copy to read.

This was a fun, solid read - a lot of romance mixed with a bit of magical realism, set in Los Angeles.

It wasn't particularly memorable, but I did enjoy it. It was quick and rich with a heartwarming message - live life to the fullest & embrace the unexpected joys and heartbreaks.

I think the issue I had was that I didn't feel all that connected to the characters. Daphne reveals a "twist" halfway through the book that wasn't exactly shocking (I wasn't expecting it, though), but it was a bit weird to me that the main character had kept this secret from us for half of the book.

I do think Rebecca Serle is a solid writer, and I liked how creative the story was!

I enjoyed this book quite a lot. It wasn’t the kind of book I usually read but it pulled me in and I liked the ride. I think if you enjoy women’s literary fiction you will enjoy this story.

Beautifully written with a strong lesson on life and love. Left me thinking long after the closing sentence.

ARC REVIEW

Expiration Dates
By Rebecca Serle

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

Publishing Date: 3/19/24

Every time Daphne meets a new man, the universe delivers her a piece of paper. On this paper, is the length of time the relationship with the man will last. Most of the time, she uses this as a tool to not get attached. But what about when she does? And what happens if she doubts the papers prediction?

Review:
Magical realism is my FAVORITE! Rebecca serle is one of my favorite authors, so I was super excited to read this one! And I really did enjoy it.

In true Rebecca Serle fashion, it made me cry and feel all the feelings, as expected. I also really liked the LA setting!

But I feel like it ended really abruptly. I liked the pacing and flow of the story, but it was just...BOOM, OVER. I wanted more of the story.

It's not my favorite book by the author, but I still really liked it and will recommend it! 🙂

I enjoyed this book. It has a lot going for it, and while I do love the unique premise, this one just wasn’t a hit for me. There are some really good moments in the book, and I liked but didn’t love it I’m sorry to say.

My thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review this book.

Oh my gosh, I absolutely loved this book so much!! I read it in just two sittings, I didn’t want to put it down once I started it! I am a big fan of Rebecca Serle’s books, and was so excited to read her newest one.

I thought this book was so unique, and I think that’s what I loved about it the most, it was like nothing I had read before. This book was romantic, emotional, and just so creative. This book took so many turns that I didn’t see coming. The ending was absolutely perfect. If this isn’t on your TBR list, I highly recommend adding it! It’s seriously such a good book, I want to read it again already!

I was lucky enough to be approved for an ARC of Expiration Dates by NetGalley. I was so excited because this was on my tbr immediately after seeing it was coming out!

This book was really cute and I was really intrigued with the idea of her getting a piece of paper from the universe with the name of her next boyfriend along with the exact timeline they would date for. At first I wasn't sure why she would enter a relationship if she knew it was going to end, like why would you emotionally invest for 3 months- or can you EVEN emotionally invest in someone if you know after a specific time in the near future, they won't be in your life anymore (I guess instead of Hugo, but you don't know that you'll still actually be friends after you break up).

Regardless- I still really enjoyed reading that and seeing how she gets her letters. Half way through the book, when she reveals the other box under her bed, I was shocked and actually gasped outlaid. This was definitely a plot twist I did not see coming.

I really enjoyed this book and I am happy with how it ended. Both main characters were lovable and really made me want to pick up my kindle and read at any opportunity I had.

There were some twists that I definitely did not see coming but I could not put this book down.

I loved the unique premise of this book and had such high hopes! It did fall a little short for me, however. For one, I really wanted to know where those expiration dates came from! And It felt like the twist came out of nowhere. It was good, but not great for me.

Expiration Dates follows a woman who knows exactly how long a relationship will last before it starts. The story delves into the psychological impact this foreknowledge has as she manages her first relationship without an expiration date. I guarantee a few twists and some water-eyes with this one!

Thank you to @netgalley and @atriabooks for an advance reader copy in exchange for an honest review.

Every time Daphne meets a new love interest, she receives a note that tells her the exact amount of time she will spend with them. Then one day, the note only has a name, no end date. But as this new relationship unfolds, Daphne begins to doubt the universe’s plan for her.

This was such an interesting and unique concept. Rebecca Serle always delivers cool stories, and I love her writing style.

I really enjoyed Expiration dates and thought it was a cute, short little read. My only complaint is that I wish it would have been just a little longer to give us more insight into her relationship with Hugo.

Thank you to NetGalley and Atria Books for the ARC.

Rebecca Serle never disappoints. While the premise was slightly more interesting to me than the execution, I was interested in the story and characters throughout and really enjoyed reading this one.

I’ll begin to say that romance novels are not my favourite genre (they used to be at one point in time) I enjoyed the pacing of this, it held my attention and I read it quickly within a day. Although, I am conflicted about the length of the book, it is on the shorter side. Conflicted because I love a quick short book, and dislike when romance novels are a trillion pages long with minimal plot. But on the other hand, it was so quick it almost felt unfinished? We didn’t get a lot of details, very surface level events and minimal character development.

The concept of this is cute and this would make a great rom com movie.

A quick read on love heartbreak, and discovering yourself! Love the magical realism element and how the story came together in the end.

I enjoyed this book and will recommend to others as a great beach read and one to load onto the kindle. The love stories with quirky fantasy type situations always throw me a bit, but I enjoyed the story and the different romances. The story shifts a bit halfway through to reveal the biggest plot point. I think the conversations between characters were great and I was rooting for Daphne the entire time. My biggest distraction was the CONSTANT description of what everyone was wearing. Serle writes fiction well and is able to paint a picture in the story, but I am thrown every time the color of shorts and tees are mentioned. It happened so much that it needs to be mentioned. Overall a fun read with depth and plot.

ARC review

A compelling story that will tug at your heart strings. It did take a little while for the story to pick up and pull me in, but Rebecca Serle did a good job weaving the story with past and present. Unfortunately, the end was slightly disappointing :(