Book Blurb:
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 she’d 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, there’s only a Jake.
But as Jake and Daphne’s story unfolds, Daphne finds herself doubting the paper’s prediction, and wrestling with what it means to be both committed and truthful. Because Daphne knows things Jake doesn’t, information that—if he found out—would break his heart.
My Review: 4.25 stars
Expiration Dates by Rebecca Serle is another heartfelt novel that broaches the art of finding love, the idea of soulmates and the unfolding of mysterious notes she’s been finding since she was a kid.
There’s a lot to love about this story. Daphne is a character to root for even though she sometimes is her own worst enemy. She believes in these mysterious notes that have been left in random places that say a name and number. She believes the name is her next partner and the number equate to the amount of time they’ll stay together. When she finally gets a note with just a name, no number, she assumes this is the ONE.
This leaves her in a position of trying to make the person fit into her life, even if he may not be the one. Think of fitting a square peg into a round hole. I loved Daphne’s relationship with her parents and especially with her BFF Hugo. This one is a quick read that will lighten your load and make you smile. Solid story!
Quotes I liked:
I read in a magazine one time that every woman should spend five minutes a day staring at her naked body. I’d rather hurl myself off a balcony.”
“Life is a catch-22, that’s why G-d invented female friendships.”
“…learning to be broken is learning to be whole.”
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