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BOOK OF THE MONTH

April 2024

  • Being single is like playing the lottery. There’s always the chance that with one piece of paper you could win it all.

    From the New York Times bestselling author of In Five Years and One Italian Summer comes the romance that will define a generation.

    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.

    Told with her signature warmth and insight into matters of the heart, Rebecca Serle has finally set her sights on romantic love. The result is a gripping, emotional, passionate, and (yes) heartbreaking novel about what it means to be single, what it means to find love, and ultimately how we define each of them for ourselves. Expiration Dates is the one fans have been waiting for.

BONUS BOOK OF THE MONTH

Bonus Book

  • Lucy Sharpe is larger than life. Magnetic, addictive. Bold and dangerous. Especially for Margot, who meets Lucy at the end of their freshman year at a liberal arts college in South Carolina. Margot is the shy one, the careful one, always the sidekick and never the center of attention. But when Lucy singles her out at the end of the year, a year Margot spent studying and playing it safe, and asks her to room together, something in Margot can't say no—something daring, or starved, or maybe even envious.

    And so Margot finds herself living in an off-campus house with three other girls, Lucy, the ringleader; Sloane, the sarcastic one; and Nicole, the nice one, the three of them opposites but also deeply intertwined. It's a year that finds Margot finally coming out of the shell she's been in since the end of high school, when her best friend Eliza died three weeks after graduation. Margot and Lucy have become the closest of friends, but by the middle of their sophomore year, one of the fraternity boys from the house next door has been brutally murdered... and Lucy Sharpe is missing without a trace.

    A tantalizing thriller about the nature of friendship and belonging, about loyalty, envy, and betrayal—another gripping novel from an author quickly becoming the gold standard in psychological suspense.

WHAT WE’RE UP TO

Virtual Events

  • Join us for our Monthly Yoga Class with Sukha by Markie!

    Markie is an astrologer, yoga instructor, retreat leader and host of Led by the Cosmos podcast. She is passionate about helping others find compassion for themselves and their life experiences through learning about their birth charts, intentional conversations with their communities, and mindfulness practices. 

  • Join us for our Q2 Workshop with From Dream to Plan!

    DURING THIS WORKSHOP YOU WILL…

    -How to design a routine that fits your schedule and combines what you need + want

    -Strategies to keep up with your routine when life gets on the way

    -The correlation between your mindset & your routine

  • Join us for a Q&A with international bestselling April Book Pick author, Stacy Willingham!

    MEET STACY

    Stacy Willingham is the New York Times, USA Today and internationally bestselling author of A Flicker in the Dark, All the Dangerous Things and Only If You're Lucky.

    Her debut, A Flicker in the Dark, was a 2022 finalist for the Book of the Month's Book of the Year award, Goodreads Choice Best Debut award, Goodreads Choice Best Mystery & Thriller award, and ITW's Best First Novel award. Her work has been translated in more than thirty languages.

    Before turning to fiction, she was a copywriter and brand strategist for various marketing agencies. She earned her B.A. in magazine journalism from the University of Georgia and M.F.A. in writing from the Savannah College of Art and Design.

    She currently lives in Charleston, South Carolina, with her husband, Britt, and Labradoodle, Mako.

  • Join us in celebrating the 11th Anniversary of Independent Bookstore Day (IBD)! IBD is a one-day national party that takes place at indie bookstores across the country on the last Saturday in April. Every store is unique and independent, and every party is different. Be sure to visit your favorite local bookshops and show them some love!

    Follow us on Instagram to stay tuned on more information regarding the giveaway!

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We believe that book clubs should be about more than just the book. BB&B creates a space for building new friendships and celebrating old ones over binge-worthy books, good food, cold brews, and lots of laughs. Join us on our mission to hit every delicious brunch spot, beer garden, and cozy corner we can find!

TESTIMONIALS

What Our Members Are Saying

 

“I love that this book club brings so many bibliophiles together. People who are from different backgrounds, socioeconomic statuses, and occupations all have a common denominator with one book each month.”

— Sarah | Columbia, SC

“I love the atmosphere of BB&B—laid back and fun! There are no strict guidelines for members to follow—some months, I am able to read the book of the month, some months I’m too busy to find the time. All of the BB&B book picks that I’ve read, I’ve loved—from the historical fiction tear jerkers to the nail-biting psycho-thrillers. When I am able to make the social meet-ups, I always enjoy meeting new members and everyone has the same M.O.—we just want to have fun!”

— Kellie | Philadelphia, PA

“It is hard to make friends as an adult. BB&B has been a great way to meet more girls who have shared interests in books, who I may not have crossed paths with otherwise. I have met so many new friends and can’t wait to keep building those friendships and making more!”

— Reaganne | Alexandria, VA

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Interested in bringing BB&B to your city? As we continue to grow, we are always looking for new hosts in new cities to bring more women together!


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