Expiration Dates: A Novel

Expiration Dates by Rebecca Serle, the New York Times bestselling author of In Five Years and One Italian Summer, is a heartfelt and thought-provoking novel about destiny, love, and self-discovery.

For over twenty years, Daphne Bell has believed the universe controls her love life. Every time she meets a new man, she mysteriously receives a slip of paper with his name and a number—the exact length of their relationship. The papers have always been accurate: three days with Martin in Paris, five weeks with Noah in San Francisco, three months with Hugo, her ex turned best friend.

But when Daphne goes on a blind date with Jake, the paper she receives has only his name—no number. For the first time, there’s no expiration date. As their relationship deepens, Daphne begins to question fate and what it truly means to choose love rather than wait for destiny to decide.

However, Daphne carries a secret—something Jake doesn’t know—that could shatter everything if he ever found out.

This moving, romantic story explores how far we’ll go for love, and whether the most powerful choices are the ones we make for ourselves.