Expiration Dates: A Novel

ISBN: 1982166827

Author: Serle, Rebecca

Condition: New

The New York Times bestselling author of In Five Years and One Italian Summer returns with a romantic gem (Laura Dave, New York Times bestselling author) about a young woman who decides to finally live for herself rather than rely on the universe for answers.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 shed 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, theres only a name: Jake.But as Jake and Daphnes story unfolds, Daphne finds herself doubting the papers prediction, and wrestling with what it means to be both committed and truthful. Because Daphne knows things Jake doesnt, information that-if he found out-would break his heart.Daphnes sometimes heart-wrenching, often heartwarming search for meaningful relationships, both romantic and platonic, is sure to inspire (Publishers Weekly, starred review) new and longtime fans of Rebecca Serle.